MEET RESULTS

BATON ROUGE – McNeese entered the 2017 indoor track and field season on Friday at the LSU Purple Tiger Invite with a roster full of freshmen athletes.
 
Several freshmen made their name known right off the bat as the Cowboys and Cowgirls put up a good showing to kick off the season.
 
However, some upper classmen posted some of their best showings in their career, including senior Cowgirl sprinter Maegan Moore who clocked a PR in the 60-meters with a time of 7.59 to finish sixth in the event.
 
"This was a good start to the season," said head coach Brendon Gilroy. "It's always interesting to see who put the work in over the Christmas break."
 
Cowboys' senior jumper John Lemke picked up a second place in the triple jump (48-9) and was third in the long jump (23-5.5).
 
Continuing with the Cowboys, freshmen Jalon Charles and Ethan Rapp placed second and third in the 400-meters with times of 51.30 and 51.39 repectively while freshman Brian Flanagan made a great first running in the mile run with a fifth place finish of 4:26.52.
 
Olandis Johnson finished fourth in the 600-meters with a time of 1:20.98 against several LSU All-American runners.
 
In the 3,000-meters, the Cowboys got a third place finish from Enrique Soto (8:34.80), fourth from Fisher Hamilton (8:46.20) and seventh by Bradley Traviss (8:54.12).
 
On the women's side, Grace McKenzie finished third in the high jump with a clearing of 5-4.25 and Imogen Hull set a new PR in the 3,000 meters with a time of 11:02.68 to finish fifth.
 
Moore capped off a good day with a third place finish in the 200 meters with a time of 25.24.
 
Both the Cowboys and Cowgirls will open up their home indoor season next Friday afternoon with the running of the McNeese Indoor I at the Ralph Ward Recreation Complex.
 
McNEESE COWGIRL FINISHES
60m – Maegan Moore, 6^th, 7.59 (PR)
200m – Maegan Moore, 3^rd, 25.24; Diamond Lee, 13^th, 26.46; Taneisha Allen, 27.07; Aleyah Donald, 19^th, 27.93; Ayanna Weeks, 20^th, 27.95
600m – Kaitlyn Tunks, 12^th, 1:45.61; Kristian Ojonta, 13^th, 1:47.78 (PR)
3,000m – Imogen Hull, 5^th, 11:02.68 (PR)
Weight Throw – Alanna Arvie, 4^th, 56-10.25
Shot Put – MaKayla Hardin, 10^th, 36-5.75
Long Jump – Heaven Terrell, 13^th, 16-00.50; Jordyn Barrett, 16^th, 15-5.00
Triple Jump – Heaven Terrell, 8^th, 35-6.75
High Jump – Grace McKenzie, 3^rd, 5-4.25; Crystal Coulter, 8^th, 5-2.25
4x400 Relay – 7^th, Ashley Johnson/Kristian Ojonta/Grace McKenzie/Kaitlyn Tunks, 4:09.74
 
McNEESE COWBOY FINISHES
200m – Tyler Smith, 6^th, 23.02; Morgan Smith, 10^th, 23.88
400m – Jalon Charles, 2^nd, 51.30; Ethan Rapp, 3^rd, 51.39; Blake Comeaux, 9^th, 52.89; Jaylen Goodly, 15^th, 54.54
600m – Olandis Johnson, 4^th, 1:20.98 (PR); Khristian Anthony, 15^th, 1:29.93; Matthew Myers, 18^th, 1:34.42 (PR); Savon Price, 20^th, 1:35.24
1 Mile – Brian Flanagan, 5^th, 4:26.52
3,000m – Enrique Soto, 3^rd, 8:34.80; Fisher Hamilton, 4^th, 8:46.20; Bradley Traviss, 7^th, 8:54.12; Eric Greene, 13^th, 9:30.36
Shot Put – Hiram Morales, 5^th, 52-00.25
Long Jump – John Lemke, 3^rd, 23-5.50; Steven Benjamin, 18^th, 19-11.75
Triple Jump – John Lemke, 2^nd, 48-9.00
4x400 Relay – 10^th, Ethan Rapp/Jalon Charles/Khristian Anthony/Olandis Johnson, 3:39.97