THE OFFICIAL HOME OF McNEESE ATHLETICS

The Cowgirls' first-ever All-American, Sarah Salmon was a distance runner for the Cowgirls from 1997-99 in both cross country and the indoor and outdoor track and field events.
 
She won the SLC cross country women's championship in 1997 and 1998 and qualified for the NCAA Cross Country Championships both years, finishing 21^st in 1997 to mark the all-time best finish in McNeese and Southland Conference history.
 
She was a four-time SLC track champion in the 3,000-meters (1997 and 1998), the 5,000-meters (1999) and 1600m in 1999. She continues to hold the indoor school record in the mile run at 4:46.42 (also a SLC record) and the 3,000-meters (9:29.94), both set in 1998, and was voted the team's MVP in '98 and '99.