West Texas A&M won its second straight women’s title and Texas A&M-Commerce claimed the men’s crown at the Lone Star Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships, held at the Athletic Training Center in Lubbock, Texas.
WT took the women’s title with 209.5 points. Angelo State finished second with 159 points in front of Texas A&M-Kingsville (102) in third place.
The Lady Buffs prevailed in three events on Sunday. Libby Strickland won the high jump, Malika Ouedraogo claimed the triple jump, and Holly Cunigan had a record breaking performance in the shot put.
ASU’s Jordan Gray had the most points on women’s side with 36.50 including scoring in the 200m, 55m Hurdles, long jump, 4x400 relay and the pentathlon.
Championship photos (Courtesy of Brian Barrett)
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On the men’s side, A&M-C finished with 245 points to top WT (207) and Texas A&M-Kingsville (124), who finished second and third, respectively.
The Lions claimed six individual titles on Sunday. Matt Rich led the A&M-C effort with a meet-best 26 points including his second straight heptathlon title with 5,249 points which broke the LSC best-ever and championship records.
Dexter Lee (400m), Devontae Steele (triple jump), and the 4x400 relay squad of Lee, John David Rollins, Ravi Dubose, and Soren Gnoss not only earned gold but set the LSC and championship marks for the Lions. Additionally, Tyler Rambo won the shot put and Luis Romero repeated in the mile.
Altogether, champions were crowned in 23 events with five LSC best-ever and 11 LSC championship records set. Here’s the complete list of award winners from Sunday’s competition:
Women’s 55m Hurdles: WT’s Sharon Kwarula (7.87, LSC Championship record)
Women’s 55m: TAMUK’s Kaina Martinez (7.06)
Women’s 200m: TAMUK’s Kaina Martinez (24.38)
Women’s High Jump: WT’s Libby Strickland (1.72m)
Women’s 1,600m Relay: ASU’s Brooks, Gray, Ambowode, Rodgers (3:46.15)
Women’s 800m: ASU’s Jaylen Rodgers (2:09.04, LSC Championship record)
Women’s Triple Jump: WT’s Malika Ouedraogo (12.19m)
Women’s 400m: TAMUK’s Amber Perry (54.95, LSC Championship record)
Women’s Shot Put: WT’s Holly Cunigan (15.15m, LSC Best-ever and Championship record)
Women’s Pole Vault: ASU’s Hannah Hartman (3.35m)
Women’s 3,000m: Harding’s Ewa Zaborowska (10:01.91, LSC Championship record)
Women’s Mile: Harding’s Ewa Zaborowska (5:02.26, LSC Championship record)
Men’s 400m: A&M-C’s Dexter Lee (48.10, LSC Best-ever and Championship record)
Men’s 55m: WT’s Tommy Curry (6.33)
Men’s Shot Put: A&M-C’s Tyler Rambo (17.26m)
Men’s Triple Jump: A&M-C’s Devontae Steele (15.40m, LSC Best-ever and Championship record)
Men’s 55m Hurdles: WT’s Lorenzo Johnson (7.27, LSC Championship record)
Men’s 800m: TAMUK’s Michal Idziak (1:52.51)
Men’s 200m: WT’s Tommy Curry (21.27)
Men’s Mile: A&M-C’s Luis Romero (4:16.54)
Heptathlon: A&M-C’s Matt Rich (5,249, LSC Best-ever and Championship record)
Men’s 1,600m Relay: A&M-C’s Lee, Rollins, Dubose, Gnoss (3:13.21, LSC Best-ever and Championship record)
Men’s 3,000m: WT’s Baptiste Moreu (8:42.28)
Bold indicates second title
Yellow highlight indicates three-time winner
Women - Team Rankings - 17 Events Scored
1) West Texas A&M 209.5
2) Angelo State 159
3) Texas A&M–Kingsville 102
4) Eastern New Mexico 59.50
5) Texas A&M–Commerce 49
6) Harding 47
7) Midwestern State 24
8) Tarleton State 5
Men - Team Rankings - 17 Events Scored
1) Texas A&M -Commerce 245
2) West Texas A&M 207
3) Texas A&M -Kingsville 124
4) Harding 50
5) Eastern New Mexico 17
6) Tarleton State 5