HOUSTON – Several McNeese track and field athletes were looking to improve on their seedings heading into next week's Southland Conference Championships at the Tom Tellez Invitational hosted by the University of Houston, while others were hoping to break into the top 24 to qualify for the league meet.
 
That ended up occurring for several Cowboys and Cowgirls on Friday.
 
Sprinter Malaiya Jedkins moved into the top 24 in the league in the 100 meters with a time of 12.15. Dreunna Washington was the top collegiate runner to finish, clocking an 11.81 to set a new personal record.
 
In the women's 200-meters, Victoria Pierson ran a 24.83 to break into the league's top 24 in the event while in the 1500-meters, both Danna Diaz (3^rd place finish at 4:44.98) and Ciara Gilroy (5^th, 4:47.65) are currently in range to qualify.
 
On the men's side, Kameron Quinn bettered his seeding with a season-best time of 10.48 in the 100-meters while in the 110 hurdles, both Olu Ogunyemi (14.33) and Ronnie Jackson (14.40) lowered their times and bettered the seedings.
 
In the 400-meters, Ethan Rapp finished sixth with a PR time of 48.59 to move into the top 24 and in the 1500-meters, Aaron Gilliam placed second with a time of 3:58.97 to post a new PR.
 
Both the men's and women's 4x400-meter relay teams improved on their seedings by running season bests – 3:52.15 for the Cowgirls and 3:13.81 for the Cowboys.
 
McNeese Results
Women 100m – 5, Dreunna Washington 11.81; 10, Malaiya Jedkins 12.15*; 11, Tia Andrews 12.18; 13, Makayla Heath 12.48
Men 100m – 17, Kameron Quinn 10.48; 27, Matthew Madrey 10.98; 28, Caleb Frank 11.00
Women 200m – 10, Victoria Pierson 24.83*; 13, Tia Andrews 25.52; 14, Makayla Heath 25.79; 16, Destiny Johnson 25.94
Men 200m – 18, Kameron Quinn 21.56; 21, Kobe Nevills 21.82; 22, Matthew Madrey 21.87; 24, Terrill Banks 22.04
Women 400m – 6, Kayla Warner 58.22; 8, Kayla Harrison 59.81; 10, Jordan Carter 1:00.64; 11, Destiny Johnson 1:01.11
Men 400m – 6, Ethan Rapp 48.59*; 9, Ondray Miles 49.69
Women 800m – 8, Priscilla Ibarra 2:26.56
Men 800m – 13, Pavel Kraus 2:13.26
Women 1500m – 3, Danna Diaz 4:44.98*; 5, Ciara Gilroy 4:47.65*
Men 1500m – 2, Aaron Gilliam 3:58.97; 5, Elias Loriposa 4:02.47; 6, Markus Kopp 4:06.49
Men 110m Hurdles – 8, Olu Ogunyemi 14.33; 9, Ronnie Jackson 14.40
Men 400m Hurdles – 6, Olu Ogunyemi 58.15
Men 3000m SC – 1, William Devaney 10:25.30
Women 4x100 Relay – 2, 46.31
Men 4x10 Relay – 2, 41.40
Women 4x400m Relay – 1, 3:52.15
Men 4x400m Relay – 1, 3:13.81