COLLEGE STATION – Fourteen top-five finishes highlighted McNeese's performance at the Ted Nelson Invitational Friday afternoon at the University of Texas A&M in College Station, TX.
 
The Cowgirls recorded 70 points, placing them third in the field finishing behind only Northwestern State who placed 1st with 88 points and North Texas at second with 76.5 points. Out of Southland Conference opponents, the Cowgirls placed second among six teams.
 
The Cowboys finished seventh with 32.5 points, with UL-Lafayette (94), Barton County CC (71), and North Texas (62) being the top three finishers. Among Conference opponents the men finished third, behind Northwestern State and Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, out of six teams.
 
Cowgirl sprinter Tia Andrews started the 2020 season with a second-place finish in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.52.
 
Also for the women, Bonnie Andrews took second in the 3000-meters with a time of 10:18.16 and senior Alanna Arvie grabbed her first collegiate win of the year with her first finish in the weight throw with a mark of 64-5.75 and placed fifth in the shot put with a throw of 47-0.25.
 
On the men's side, Aaron Gilliam (8:45.79), Henry Kiplagat (8:47.35), and Daniel Saina (8:48.41) finshed 3-5-6 in the 3000-meter run. Kobe Nevills finished fourth in the 400-meter run with a time of 48.58.
 
The Cowboys and Cowgirls will be back in action next Friday when they travel to the University of Houston for the Fastrak Collegiate Invitational on January 24 before returning home for their first home meet of the season, the McNeese Indoor Inivite, on January 31.
 
 
COWBOYS' RESULTS
60m: 5, Joshua Raphael 6.85
200m: 16, Joshua Raphael 22.29; 21, Jalen Smith, 22.53; 29 Wilshawn Williams 22.82
400m: 4, Kobe Nevills 48.58; 11, Ethan Rapp 49.80; 16, Terrill Banks 50.18.
800m: 9, LaDann Thomas 1:56.34
1-Mile: 6, Luke Horgan 4:19.98; 14, Markus Kopp 4:29.24.
3000m: 3, Aaron Gilliam 8:45.79; 5, Henry Kiplagat 8:47.35; 6, Daniel Saina 8:48.41
High Jump: 8, Ronnie Jackson 6-4.25; 12, Kevin Tripeaux 6-0.50.
Long Jump: 9, Nemanja Koviljac 22-10; 14, Dusan Jurosevic 21-9; 17, Marcellus Boykins 21-5.25; 20, Kentrell Jackson 21-0.75; 22, Zhulien Monev 20-9.25
Shot Put: 12, Garrett Dietert 45-3.50
Weight Throw: 19, Garrett Dietert 41-2.50.
4x400m Relay: 4, 3:18.69
DMR: 9, McNeese 10:31.83
 
COWGIRLS' RESULTS
60m: 2, Tia Andrews 7.52      
200m: 5, Dreunna Washington 24.86; 7, Victoria Pierson 25.14; 17, Aleyah Donald 25.69; 34, Destiny Johnson 26.83
800m: 6, Shania Anthony 2:22.03; 12, Brittany Clark 2:27.76; 20, Priscilla Ibarra 2:31.06
1-Mile: 6, Ciara Gilroy 5:18.55; 8, Jessica Fox 5:20.53; 21, Marta Lukijaniuk 5:50.50
3000m: 2, Bonnie Andres 10:18.16; 11, Sally Hughes 10:58.59
5000m: 4, Sophie Grabner 19:26.30
60m Hurdles: 5, Brentney Carroll 8.89
Pole Vault: 11, Alexis Deville 10-9
Long Jump: 16, Heaven Terrell 17-8.75; 20, Shaelyn Hines 17-4.75; 26, Morgan Talley 16-10
Triple Jump: 3, Malaiya Jedkins 39-2.50; 10, Morgan Talley 37-6.75; 16, Zur'Najah Poullard 34-6.75.
Shot Put: 5, Alanna Arvie 47-0.25.
Weight Throw: 1, Alanna Arvie 64-5.75
4x400m Relay: 3, 3:50.79; 13, 4:08.35.
DMR: 3, McNeese 13:02.30