BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – McNeese track and field posted a solid outing at the Samford Indoor and Multis with several athletes posting new personal records and top five finishes.
 
• Cowgirl multi-event athlete Morgan Talley kicked things off with a second place finish in the pentathlon by accumulating 3,718 points for a new personal record. In doing so, she recorded PRs in the high jump to finish second in that event, and a PR in the 800-meters with a time of 2:20.94 and finishing second in that event.
• Kayla Harrison and Jordan Carter recorded PRs in the 400-meters. Harrison finished fifth in the event with a time of 58.44 while Carter placed eighth at 59.22.
• Irene Barreiro-Lopez clocked a PR in the mile run with a time of 5:12.67.
• In the 3,000-meters, both Marta Pascoa (5^th, 9:59.63) and Ciara Gilroy (10:26.53) recorded personal bests.
• On the men's side, Jalon White finished second in the 400-meters with a time of 47.72, the second-fastest time in meet history. Ondray Miles placed third in the event with a PR time of 48.22.
• Freshman Michael Berry finished second in the high jump at 6-2.75.
• Two Cowboys recorded PRs in the 200-meters – Kaleb Blalock at 22.51 and Matthew Madrey with a 22.69.
 
Next up:
McNeese will host its only college indoor event this Friday at the Ralph Ward Recreation Complex.
 
McNeese Results:
Men
60m Prelims: 4, Zac Martin 6.92Q; 21, Samuel Gray 7.06; 23, Kaleb Blalock 7.07; 23, Matthew Madrey 7.07; 26, Michael Berry 7.09.
60m Finals: 6, Zach Martin 6.91.
60m Hurdles Prelims: 12, Jaden Powell 8.53
200m: 13, Kaleb Blalock 22.51 PR; 15, Matthew Madrey 22.69 PR; 24, Samuel Gray 23.21
400m: 2, Jalon White 47.72; 3, Ondray Miles 48.22 PR
800m: 7, Colby Trahan 1:59.73
Mile: 9, Filippo Squassina 4:22.06 PR; 21, Kevin Kimaiyo 4:30.82; 23, Abdulla Elkhair 4:32.67
3,000m: 12, Omer El-Fadl 8:50.21
High Jump: 2, Michael Berry 6-2.75
Long Jump: 10, Michael Berry 20-11.25; 12, Christian Malbreaux 20-7.75
Shot Put: 4, Marcus Francis 51-9.25; 9, Garrett Dietert 46-8; 10, Tyler Challis 45-5.25
Weight Throw: 6, Tyler Challis 54-8; 12, Marcus Francis 46-2.
4x400 Relay: 5, 3:21.25 (Blalock, Miles, White, Elkhair)
Heptathlon: 9, Logan Broussard 4340
 
Women:
60m Prelims: Tia Andrews 7.74Q; Kayla Harrison 7.75Q; Boluwatife Akinwande 7.80; Makayla Heath 7.91 PR
60m Finals: 5, Kayla Harrison 7.73; 7, Tia Andrews 7.86
60m Hurdles Prelims: 5, Bridget Trahan 9.07Q; 8, Reagan West 9.11Q; 14, Chelsea Heggar 9.41.
60m Hurdles Finals: 6, Reagan West 9.05; 8, Bridget Trahan 9.08
200m: 13, Chelsea Heggar 26.10; 15, Boluwatife Akinwande 26.17; 18, Makayla Heath 26.30; 20, Reagan West 26.45 PR
400m: 5, Kayla Harrison 58.44 PR; 8, Jordan Carter 59.22 PR
800m: 12, Kayla Warner 2:24.14
Mile: 18, Irene Barreiro-Lopez 5:12.67 PR; 22, Sorcha Moloney 5:17.35; 24, Bonnie Andres 5:18.66; 27, Jasmine Perez 5:23.79 PR
3,000m: 5, Marta Pascoa 9:59.63 PR ; 14, Ciara Gilroy 10:26.53 PR
Long Jump: 4, Chelsea Heggar 17-2.75
Pole Vault: 18, Chloe Peloquin 10-3.25
Shot Put: 11, Ashari Jones 41-7.75; 15, Reese Grossie 39-1.75; Jaslyn Russell 37-11.25
Weight Throw: 8, Mariah Lee 53-2.25; 12, Chloe Hernandez 48-2.75; 13, Esmeralda Ruiz 46-6.75; 18, Reese Grossie 42-11; 20, Jaslyn Russell 41-7.25; 23, Madison Freeman 36-2.75
4x400 Relay: 5, 3:55.69 (Carter, Warner, Akinwande, Harrison)
Pentathlon: 2, Morgan Talley 3718 PR; 12, Bridget Trahan 2481