LAKE CHARLES – McNeese track and field returned to action on Friday when it hosted the McNeese Indoor II meet at the Ralph Ward Recreation Complex and the end results were positive for both the Cowboys and Cowgirls.
 
The Cowgirls posted six first place finishes including a double-winner from thrower Jaslyn Russell who won the shot put with a throw of 50-4 ½ and the weight throw with a mark of 56-6 ½. Her shot put throw set a new personal record.
 
Uxue Castro-Martin won the 800-meters with a PR time of 2:17.96 and finished second in the mile run at 5:10.31. Jeny Barcenas won the mile race with a time of 4:59.15 and placed second in the 3000m at 9:58.06.
 
Kennah Bent won the pentathlon with 2,819 points, the first collegiate win for the freshman, and the 4x400 relay team made up of Gabriele Andrews, Keelei Dorsey, Alexandria Stewart and Jashyra Thomas won the race with a time of 4:00.76.
 
The Cowboys had eight first place finishes, seven of those coming in the running events.
 
Freshman Elijah Hay made his collegiate debut by winning the 55m dash with a time of 6.67 and placed second in the 200 meters at 22.77. Fellow freshman Simon Larsen won the 200m with a time of 22.76 and placed second in the 55 meters with a 6.71.
 
Nicholas Moron won the 400 meters with a time of 50.80 and Abdullah Elkhair won the 600m with a PR time of 1:24.39. Senior Colby Trahan recorded the first second place finish in his career when he ran a 1:24.68 in the 600m.
 
The Cowboys swept the top three places in the mile run with Gregory Martin winning the event by setting a new personal record with a time of 4:10.31. Samuel Serrano Borrego placed second with a 4:11.54, also a PR, while Omer El-Fadl finished third with a 4:16.50.
 
Ryan McCarthy set a PR with his win in the 3000-meter run with a time of 8:25.90 and Daniel Miller won the 55-meter hurdles with a personal best time of 8.26.
 
Freshman Lawson Fritsch won the pole vault after clearing 16-0.75.
 
Cowgirls Results
55m Finals – 5, Sara Davidson 7.93
55m Prelims – Nyla Hicks 7.80; Rheagan Butler 7.96; Sarah Davidson 8.00
200m – 3, Jashyra Thomas 25.82; 4, Janayah Dotson 26.44
400m – 2, Alexandria Stewart 59.20
600m – 4, Lily Simon 1:42.33
800m – 1, Uxue Castro-Martin 2:17.96; 6, Keelei Dorsey 2:27.35; 9, Danielle Salinas 2:32.24; 10, Sheila Kipruto 2:32.88
1 Mile – 1, Jeny Barcenas 4:59.15; 2, Uxue Castro-Martin 5:10.31; 5, Danielle Salinas 5:18.25; 7, Sheila Kipruto 5:22.09
3000m – 2, Jeny Barcenas 9:58.06; 8, Edyn Hill 11:05.49
4x400 – 1, 4:00.76 (Gabriele Andrews, Keelei Dorsey, Alexandria Stewart, Jashyra Thomas)
High Jump – 2, Adriana Chavarria 4-11 ½
Pole Vault – 2, Cameron Weber 10-8
Long Jump – 3, Nyla Hicks 17-11 ¾; 7, Rheagan Butler 16-2 ¼; 9, Adriana Chavarria 15-6 ¼
Shot Put – 1, Jaslyn Russell 50-4 ½; 2, Leah Guy 40-8 ¾; 4, Isabella Punchard 37-5 ¾; 8, Mya Charles 34-10 ½; 14, Ta'Khara Johnson 31-4 ¾; 15, Kennah Bent 30-11 ¾
Weight Throw – 1, Jaslyn Russell 56-6 ½; 2, Ta'Khara Johnson 51-4 ¼; 4, Leah Guy 45-8 ½; Isabella Punchard 43-7 ¼; 11, Mya Charles 38-6 ¼; 13, Macie Campbell 37-10 ½
Pentathlon – 1, Kennah Bent 2819; 2, Adriana Chavarria 2762; 3, Sarah Davidson 1991
 
Cowboys Results
55m Finals – 1, Elijah Hay 6.67; 2, Simon Larsen 6.71; 3, Daniel Miller 6.78
55m Prelims – Elijah Hay 6.69; Simon Larsen 6.71; Daniel Miller 6.75; Braylon Moore 6.99; Kye Lehr 7.17
200m – 1, Simon Larsen 22.76; 2, Elijah Hay 22.77; 4, Daniel Miller 22.93; 5, Nicholas Moron 23.07; 21, Braylon Moore 24.39; 24, Kye Lehr 24.52
400m – 1, Nicholas Moron 50.80
600m – 1, Abdullah Elkhair 1:24.39; 2, Colby Trahan 1:24.68
800m – 4, Obied Mohamed 2:01.70
1 Mile – 1, Gregory Martin 4:10.31; 2, Samuel Serrano Borrego 4:11.54; 3, Omer El-Fadl 4:16.50
3000m – 1, Ryan McCarthy 8:25.90; 13, Owen Kirkland 9:20.33
55m Hurdles – 1, Daniel Miller 8.26; 2, Kye Lehr 8.29
4x400 – 2, 3:28.46 (Elijah Hay, Obied Mohamed, Nicholas Moron, Colby Trahan); 9, 3:37.97 (Simon Larsen, Kye Lehr, Abdullah Elkhair, Daniel Miller)
High Jump – 3, Javonte Taylor 6-4 ¾; 4, Michael Berry 6-2 ¾
Pole Vault – 1, Lawson Fritsch 16-0 ¾
Long Jump – 3, Amire Ledet 22-7; 6, Javonte Taylor 21-7 ½; 12, Michael Berry 21-0; 14, Quinten Goodie 20-6 ¼
Triple Jump – 2, Amire Ledet 48-1 ¼; 6, Quinten Goodie 43-0 ¼
Shot Put – 6, Reginald Burks 40-3 ¼; 9, Britt Miller 38-11 ¾
Weight Throw – 2, Reginald Burks 49-11 ¼; 9, Britt Miller 40-9 ½