CORPUS CHRISTI – Throughout the summer of 2014, GoIslanders.com will look back at the best moments and athletic performances from the 2013-14 school year.
Every Tuesday, we will bring you one of the top 10 individual performances, with Thursdays bringing the year's top 10 moments. Be sure to keep tabs on GoIslanders.com throughout the summer to celebrate all the great moments.
Top Performance #2: Men's 4x400 Team Wins Southland Title
It was a tremendous year for the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi track programs, which took part in its inaugural season in the Dugan Family Soccer & Track Stadium. The Islanders hosted a pair of track meets at the stadium, and set a number of records throughout the 2014 spring season.
But the Islanders saved their most dramatic performance for the very last, in the final event of the final day of the 2014 Southland Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The 4x400 team of Andres Salazar, David Carrillo, Javier Reyes and Angelo Garland — three freshmen and one junior – came in to the conference meet expected to contend for a title, holding a school record of 3:12.92, the second-best mark in the field, behind host Central Arkansas' 3:09.79.
After the first heat saw Lamar's 3:13.79 leading the way, Salazar lined up and started the historic relay. When Garland crossed the line just 4/10 of a second ahead of Southeastern Louisiana's Brandon Daniels, the foursome had bested its school record by nearly three seconds, posting a time of 3:10.03 to take home the title. On the strength of the relay team's 10 points, the Islanders finished in eighth place, matching the best finish in school history for the men's side.
While the race marked the end of the season for Salazar, Carrillo and Reyes, Garland qualified for the 400-meter dash at the NCAA West Preliminary in Fayetteville, Ark., where the freshman wrapped up his debut campaign by finishing fifth in his heat and 40th overall.
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Top Performances:
June 17 - #10: Bourque Leads Islanders to Best SLC Start in Program History
June 24 - #9: Shaw's Explosive Weekend at UIW and ACU
July 1 - #8: Jordan's Buzzer Beater Sends Islanders Past IPFW
July 8 - #7: Baar Wins the Steeple at Southland Championships
July 15 - #6: Nagy Shines in Three-Set Victory over Top-Ranked Opponent
July 22 - #5: Belicek Strikes Out 12 in Two-Hit Shutout vs. Lamar
July 29 - #4: Islanders Dance Crowned NDA Challenge Cup Champions
August 5 - #3: Vanessa Johnson Shoots School-Record 67
August 12 - #2: Men's 4x400 Team Wins Southland Title
Top Moments:
June 19 - #10: Islanders Softball Sweeps Lamar
June 26 - #9: Shaw's Late Three Lifts Islanders Past UCA
July 3 - #8: Women's Tennis Victory Over SMU
July 10 - #7: Miller's Golden Goal Leads Islanders to first SLC Win
July 17 - #6: Men's Basketball Beats ORU in Overtime
July 24 - #5: Volleyball Makes History with First SLC Tournament Win
July 31- #4: Islanders Baseball Rallies for Walk-Off Win Over Lamar
August 7 - #3: Men's Tennis Clinches NCAA Berth With SLC Tournament Win
