2023 Southland Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Commerce, Texas • Memorial Stadium

LAKE CHARLES – McNeese outdoor track and field will begin competition at the 2023 Southland Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Thursday in Commerce, Texas.
 
The Cowgirls, the 2022 SLC champions, will be looking to defend their first-ever team title while the Cowboys are still trying to lock down their first-ever title.
 
The meet will continue through Saturday at Texas A&M-Commerce's Memorial Stadium. All three days will broadcast on ESPN Plus.
 
SCHEDULE
Thursday's events will begin at noon with the men's combined events and the women's hammer throw. Running events will start at 7:15 p.m. with the women's 1500m followed by the men.
 
Friday will start at 11 a.m. with the conclusion of the combined events while individual events will get going at 3 o'clock with the men's shot put and women's long jump. The women's 100-meter hurdles will kick-off running events at 6:45.
 
The final day will begin at noon with the women's discus while the 4x100-meter relays will start the running events at 5:35.
 
CONFERENCE RANKINGS
Both the Cowboys and Cowgirls have several athletes ranked in the top 10 in the conference in their respective events and who will compete for not only points, but also a spot on the medal podium.
 
• Women's 200m – Kayla Harrison (7^th)
• Men's 400m – Ondray Miles (5^th)
• Women's 400m – Kayla Harrison (4^th)
• Men's 800m – Omer El-Fadl (3^rd)
• Women's 800m – Irene Barriero-Lopez (10^th)
• Men's 1500m – Omer El-Fadl (3^rd)
• Women's 1500m – Ciara Gilroy (8^th)
• Men's 5000m – Jacob Kipkogei (10^th)
• Women's 5000m – Sorcha Moloney (3^rd)
• Men's 10,000m – Jacob Kipkogei (1^st), Gilbert Kimutai (3^rd)
• Women's 10,000m – Sorcha Moloney (4^th)
• Women's 100 Hurdles – Reagan West (3^rd), Bridget Trahan (6^th)
• Women's 400 Hurdles – Reagan West (8^th)
• Women's 3000m Steeplechase – Marta Pascoa (6^th)
• Men's 4x100 Relay – 5^th
• Women's 4x100 Relay – 6^th
• Men's 4x400 Relay – 5^th
• Women's 4x400 Relay – 3^rd
• Men's Pole Vault – Logan Broussard (8^th)
• Women's Pole Vault – Aubry Weyerstrass (7^th)
• Men's Triple Jump – Christian Malbreaux (10^th)
• Men's Shot Put – Marcus Francis (5^th)
• Women's Shot Put – Ashari Jones (2^nd), Reese Grossie (9^th)
• Men's Discus – Marcus Francis (6^th), Tyler Challis (7^th)
• Women's Discus – Reese Grossie (4^th), Chloe Hernandez (5^th), Jaslyn Russell (7^th)
• Men's Hammer – Tyler Challis (3^rd), Marcus Francis (6^th)
• Women's Hammer – Mariah Lee (2^nd), Chloe Hernandez (3^rd), Jaslyn Russell (9^th)
• Men's Javelin – Hunter Longino (1^st), Darren Taylor (2^nd), Trey Marsh (6^th), Tyler Challis (8^th)
• Women's Javelin – Blanche Beard (2^nd), Hadley Ryland (5^th), Addisyn Bonsall (7^th)
• Decathlon – Logan Broussard (4^th)
 
COWGIRL ENTRIES
100m – Chelsea Heggar, Makayla Heath, Layla Parker
200m – Boluwatife Akinwande, Kayla Harrison, Makayla Heath
400m – Boluwatife Akinwande, Jordan Carter, Kaylan Harrison, Kayla Warner
800m – Irene Barriero-Lopez, Ciara Gilroy
1500m – Ciara Gilroy, Grace Sullivan
5000m – Bonnie Andres, Ciara Gilroy, Pamela Kosgei, Sorcha Moloney, Marta Pascoa, Grace Sullivan
10,000m – Bonnie Andres, Pamela Kosgei, Sorcha Moloney
100m Hurdles – Bridget Trahan, Reagan West
400m Hurdles – Reagan West
3000m Steeplechase – Marta Pascoa, Grace Sullivan
Pole Vault – Aubry Weyerstrass
Long Jump – Chelsea Heggar, Bridget Trahan
Shot Put – Reese Grossie, Ashari Jones, Jaslyn Russell
Discus – Madison Freeman, Reese Grossie, Chloe Hernandez, Ashari Jones, Jaslyn Russell
Hammer – Madison Freeman, Reese Grossie, Chloe Hernandez, Mariah Lee, Jaslyn Russell
Javelin – Blanche Beard, Addisyn Bonsall, Allison Freeman, Hadley Ryland
 
COWBOY ENTRIES
200m – Kaleb Blalock, Samuel Gray, Jalon White
400m – Kaleb Blalock, Samuel Gray, Ondray Miles, Jaden Powell, Jalon White
800m – Omer El-Fadl, Abdullah Elkhair, Obied Mohamed, Filippo Squassina
1500m – Omer El-Fadl, Filippo Squassina
5000m – Gilbert Kimutai, Jacob Kipkogei
10,000m – Gilbert Kimutai, Jacob Kipkogei
400m Hurdles – Jalen Powell
High Jump – Michael Berry
Pole Vault – Logan Broussard, Toke Joergensen
Long Jump – Michael Berry, Logan Broussard, Christian Malbreaux
Triple Jump – Christian Malbreaux
Shot Put – Tyler Challis, Garrett Dietert, Marcus Francis
Discus – Tyler Challis, Garrett Dietert, Marcus Francis
Hammer – Tyler Challis, Garrett Dietert, Marcus Francis
Javelin – Logan Broussard, Tyler Challis, Hunter Longino, Darren Taylor, Trey Marsh
Decathlon – Logan Broussard
 
RETURNING MEDALISTS
• Blanche Beard is the defending women's javelin champion.
• Mariah Lee won a bronze in the women's hammer throw.
• Jalon White won a bronze in the men's 400-meters.
• Omer El-Fadl is the defending champion in the men's 1500m.
• Jacob Kipkogei won a bronze medal in the men's 10,000-meters.
• Darren Taylor won a silver medal in the men's javelin.
 
INJURIES
The Cowgirls will be without two key members due to injuries – high jumper Sakari Famous and combined events competitor Morgan Talley.
 
Famous won the gold medal at last year's SLC Championship and earned All-American honors at the NCAA Championships.
 
Talley scored 24 points at the meet and won a silver medal in the heptathlon and a bronze medal in the long jump. She also placed fifth in the triple jump and in the 100-meter hurdles.