LUBBOCK, Texas – McNeese's 4x400-meter Cowboys relay team broke a 4-year-old school record Saturday on the final day of the Texas Tech Jarvis Scott Open, running a 3:11.76 to break the old mark of 3:12.80 by more than a second.
 
The team made up of Nicholas Moron, Tray'Quan Francis, Jaden Powell and Ondray Miles also clocked the second-fastest time in the Southland Conference and 13^th-fastest in the South Central Region.
 
Kalen Beavers clocked a personal record in the 200-meters with a time of 21.35 to place second in the B Section.
 
For the Cowgirls, Jaslyn Russell set a new personal record in the shot put by throwing 49-0.25. Marcus Francis had another solid showing in the men's shot put, placing sixth with a throw of 55-9.75.
 
Alex Martin had a third place finish in the mile run with a time of 4:14.38 and Amire Ledet placed eighth in the triple jump at 48-10.
 
McNeese will next turn its attention to the LSU Twilight Invite on Friday in the final tune-up before the Southland Conference Indoor Championships March 2-3.
 
McNeese Results:
Men 200m B – 2, Kalen Beavers 21.35; 13, Amari Godette 21.70; Ondray Miles 22.13; Keon Beavers 22.37.
Women 200m B – Makayla Heath 25.80; Gabriele Andrews 25.98; Tia Andrews 26.76.
Men 600y – Abdullah Elkhair 1:13.33; Colby Trahan 1:14.57.
Women 600y – 13, Keelei Dorsey 1:27.07; Kaylie Goad 1:30.94.
Men Mile – 3, Alex Martin 4:14.38; Filippo Squassina 4:23.20; Sullivan Hanna 4:28.86.
Women Mile – Irene Barreiro-Lopez 5:19.22; Grace Sullivan 5:19.82.
Men 3000m – 14, Ryan McCarthy 8:57.85.
Women 3000m – 12, Jeny Barcenas 10:38.21.
Men 4x400 – 12, 3:11.76 School Record (Moron, Francis, Powell, Miles).
Women 4x400 – 24, 3:57.20 (Heath, Goad, Dotson, Dorsey).
Men Triple Jump – 8, Amire Ledet 48-10.
Men Shot Put – 6, Marcus Francis 55-9.75.
Women Shot Put B – 2, Jaslyn Russell 49-0.25.
Men High Jump – Chris Calloura 6-4.