NACOGDOCHES, Texas - One week after breaking the McNeese Cowgirl school record in the high jump, Sakari Famous went a quarter-inch higher on Saturday to set a new record at the SFA Carl Kight Invitational and Multis.
Famous tied for first in the event after she cleared 5-feet-11.5 inches to break her own record of 5-11.25 set last week at the LSU Battle on the Boarder and was one of many impressive outings for both the Cowgirls and Cowboys at the SFA three-day meet.
Three McNeese athletes were double winners on the day - Cowboy sprinter Zac Martin in the 100 and 200-meters, middle-distance runner Evans Kemboi in the 800 and 1500, and Cowgirl Dreunna Washington in the 100m and long jump.
Martin set new personal records in the 100-meters with a time of 10.49 and again in the 200m at 21.17. Kemboi won the 800m with a PR time of 1:52.38 and ran a 3:53.88 for a new personal best to win the 1500. Washington won 100-meters with a PR time of 11.70 then won the long jump with a leap of 19-9.
Overall, the Cowboys and Cowgirls brought home 13 first place finishes.
Other winners for the Cowgirls included Aurelia Jepkorir in the 5000m with a time of 17:30.76; Malaiya Jedkins in the triple jump at 40-0.5; Janell Fullerton won the shot put with a throw of 48-9.5; and Morgan Talley won the heptathlon with a score of 5,038.
In addition to Martin and Kemboi's wins for the Cowboys, others that captured first place include Ronnie Jackson in the 110m hurdles with a PR of 14.15 and Aaron Gilliam in the 5000m with a PR time of 14:30.51.
A total of 35 personal records were broken on the day for McNeese.
Cowgirl Results:
100m - 1, Dreunna Washington 11.70 PR; 4, Malaiya Jedkins 12.04 PR; 6, Kayla Harrison 12.13 PR; 7, Boluwatife Akinwande 12.25; 10, Makayla Heath 12.32 PR; 14, MiKayla Wright 12.59; 26, Kinnady Hawkins 13.23
200m - 9, Boluwatife Akinwande 25.25; 23, Makayla Heath 25.72; 17, MiKayla Wright 26.42
100m hurdle prelims - 9, Reagan West 14.69; 16, Kinnady Hawkins 15.54
400m hurdles - 6, Reagan West 1:06.81
800m - 5, Kayla Warner 2:17.01; 17, Jordan Carter 2:28.29; 23, Grace Sullivan 2:30.78
1500m - 11, Grace Sullivan 4:58.88 PR
5000m - 1, Aurelia Jepkorir 17:30.76; 2, Pamela Kosgei 17:32.47 PR; 3, Danna Diaz 17:36.38 PR; 4, Alissa Lander 17:41.44 PR; 6, Ciara Gilroy 18:14.39 PR
Long jump - 1, Dreunna Washington 19-9.75; t4, Malaiya Jedkins 18-11.25
Triple jump - 1, Malaiya Jedkins 40-0.5; 2, Morgan Talley 39-1.75
High jump - T1, Sakari Famous 5-11.5 SR, PR; T7, Zur'Naja Pollard 5-1
Javelin - 3, Blanche Beard 140-11; 10, Victoria Canter 106-6
Discus - 3, Janell Fullerton 145-0; 5, Chloe Hernandez 138-2; 21, Ane Torres 102-10
Shot put - 1, Janell Fullerton 48-9.5; 5, Ane Torres 41-9.75 PR; 9, Ashari Jones 40-2.25
Hammer - 3, Chloe Hernandez 159-3; 4, Mariah Lee 159-0 PR
Pole vault - 6, Maja Gebauer 11-11.75; 12, Aubry Weyerstrass 10-2
Heptathlon - 1, Morgan Talley 5038 PR
4x100 - 2, 45.98 (Heath, Washington, Jedkins, Harrison)
4x400 - 2, 4:01.39 (Carter, Barreiro-Lopez, Gilroy, Diaz)
Cowboy Results:
100m - 1, Zac Martin 10.49 PR; 2, Richard Lee 10.55w PR; T4, Matthew Madrey 10.65w PR; 6, DaMarion Roane 10.66 PR; T7, Josh Raphael 10.68; 9, Kameron Quinn 10.70 PR; T11, Kaleb Black 10.75w PR; 21, Caleb Frank 10.97w PR; 22, Christian Fulcher 10.98w PR
200m - 1, Zac Martin 21.17 PR; 5, Josh Raphael 21.62 PR; 9, Matthew Madrey 21.80; 11, Rodney Tookes 21.85 PR; 13, Kaleb Black 21.96; 17, Ondray Miles 22.16 PR; 21, Caleb Frank 22.59; 26, Christian Fulcher 23.06
400m - 4, Terrill Banks 48.39
800m - 1, Evans Kemboi 1:52.38 PR; 2, Omer El-Fadl 1:53.05 PR; 3, Aaron Gilliam 1:53.36 PR; 6, Filippo Squassina 1:54.80 PR
110m hurdle prelims - 1, Ronnie Jackson 14.35q
110m hurdle finals - 1, Ronnie Jackson 14.15w PR
400m hurdles - 2, Rodney Tookes 55.30; 9, Ronnie Jackson 1:01.11
1500m - 1, Evans Kemboi 3:53.88 PR; 2, Omer El-Fadl 3:54.97; 27, Joey Croft 4:19.04
5000m - 1, Aaron Gilliam 14:30.51 PR
3000mSC - 2, Joey Croft 9:00.13 PR; 5, James Hyland 9:14.95 PR
Long jump - 7, Ronnie Jackson 22-4.5
Triple jump - 3, Ronnie Jackson 47-6.25 PR
High jump - 2, Patrick Boudreaux 6-2
Javelin - 2, Daren Taylor 184-5
Shot put - 7, Marcus Francis 47-4.25; 8, Garrett Dietert 46-0.75
Hammer - 7, Reilly LeBlanc 152-9; 10, Bryce Gillette 139-7 PR; 11, Garrett Dietert 138-10
Pole vault - 4, Hayes Thompson 14-9 PR
4x100 - 2, 41.23 (Quinn, Raphael, Gray, Roane); 4, 41.33 (Fulcher, Blalock, Frank, Madrey)
