Combined Results (PDF)
NEW ORLEANS, La. – A hot and sunny final day at the 2017 Outdoor Trak & Field Championships saw heated competition come down to the wire for both men and women. With Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin battling it out atop the team scoreboard for the majority of the day, it was the Bearkat men and SFA women who came out on top. Sam Houston State men won their third overall men’s title – their first since 2006. The Ladyjacks came away with their eighth women’s team title in history, the highest among all Southland members.
Action got underway at 10 a.m. for the last finals of field events. The first champion of day three was crowned in the men’s high jump, with Zhafear Ray earning gold with a cleared height of 6-09.50 (2.07m). Central Arkasas’ Takudzwa Muchichwa took silver with a clearance of 6-08.25 (2.04m), winning the clearance attempts tiebreaker over bronze medalist Noah Berney of SFA.
In the women’s high jump, Sashane Hanson earned gold for Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, clearing a height of 5-08.75 (1.75m), one inch above silver medalist Quanese Jones-Young of Northwestern State. Samara Hodges took bronze for Houston Baptist with a height of 5-06.50 (1.69m)
Sam Houston State added to their medal tally with Yarixza Rivera’s gold-medal hammer throw distance of 175-10 (53.60m). Southeastern Louisiana’s Natalie Redondo won silver (175-01/52.36m) and Maggie Okul of Stephen F. Austin took home bronze (173-08/52.93m).
Northwestern State then swept the 4x100m relays with gold medals for men and women. The Lady Demon squad of Braneshia Payton, De’Shalyn Jones, Tamara Style and Natashia Jackson crossed the line in 45.30 while the men’s lineup with Amir James, Micah Larkins, George Flaviano and Ty Shilling finished in 40.16.
Another gold medal sweep took place in the 1,500 with Sam Houston State men and women both taking top finishes. Nicole Aponte won in a time of 4:30.58 while Jeffrey Moore rallied ahead on the final turn to win his second-straight conference gold medal in the event. Moore’s time was 3:46.7, nearly 10 seconds faster than his 2016 time.
UIW earned their first gold medal of the event with a win in the women’s 100m hurdles. Jerica Love took first place with a time of 13.62 for the Cardinals. Next up in the men’s 110m hurdles, Michael Nicholls won his second-straight gold for New Orleans with a time of 13.76. A tie for second place was called with Stephen F. Austin’s Kerry Gleason and Marcel Keaton of Central Arkansas both crossing the line in 14.154.
Devin King comfortably repeated as men’s pole vault champion for Southeastern Louisiana, taking first place with a clearance of 17-09.25 (5.42m), one inch higher than last year’s mark.
The women’s 400m gold was won by Natashia Jackson of Northwestern State with a time of 53.85, followed Sam Houston State’s Jordan Grady (54.30) and Kimone Green of Abilene Christian (54.31). On the men’s side, a 1-3 podium finish from Stephen F. Austin was led by gold medalist Will Gibson (46.60) who edged out Sam Houston State’s Lawrence Coleman (46.71). Fellow Lumberjack Tedrick Hawkins took bronze with a time of 46.75.
Southeastern Louisiana’s Alexander Young smashed a conference meet record in the men’s hammer throw, heaving a 228-04 (69.59m) to break the former record of 222-02.50 set in 2015 by fellow Lion Jonathan Kinchen.
De’Shalyn Jones won gold for Northwestern State in the 100m – the second-straight win in the event for the school – with a time 11.52. Sam Houston State’s Melicha Smith took silver with a time of 11.67 while Lamar’s Chanissey Fowler finished third with 11.71.
Chris Jefferson took gold for Sam Houston State in the men’s 100m dash, finishing ahead of a 2-3 finish from Northwestern State. Jefferson clocked in at 10.31 with Micah Larkins taking silver for the Demons (10.35). Amir James narrowly took bronze, finishing with a 10.423 over UIW’s Clinton Cole (10.426).
UIW earned another gold in the women’s 800m with Dominique Allen finishing with a time of 2:10.59. She finished ahead a 2-3 Sam Houston State finish of Nicole Aponte (2:10.86) and Jamie Eckford (2:11.20).
A huge push on the final stretch by Jeffrey Moore earned him and Sam Houston State another gold medal on the day, overtaking Olandis Johnson of McNeese to take a top finish. Moore finished with a time of 1:50.88 while Johnson clocked a 1:51.41. Daniel Shelton of Houston Baptist took bronze (1:51.63).
Northwestern State pulled out another impressive podium finish, with Tamara Style and Madison Morton both charging past bronze medalist Dominique Jackson of Sam Houston State to finish 1-2 in the women’s 400m hurdles. Style blistered under one minute with a final time of 59.88 while fellow Lady Demon Morton finished in 1:00.04. Jackson crossed the line in 1:01.22.
Southeastern Louisiana took another gold in the men’s 400m hurdles with Andre Colebrook winning with a time of 50.60, followed by Northwestern State’s George Flaviano (51.06) and Kerry Gleason of Stephen F. Austin (51.45).
De’Shalyn Jones took home another sprint gold in the 200m with a time 23.16. Imani Nave of Stephen F. Austin and Natashia Jackson of Northwestern State took a tight 2-3 finish with Nave edging out Jackson 23.667 to 23.679.
In the men’s 200m, Chris Jefferson earned another gold, yet again finishing ahead of a 2-3 Demon pair. Jefferson crossed the line in 20.61, ahead of Amir James (20.65) and Micah Larkins (21.02).
Heading into the final two events – the 5000m and 4x400m relay – Stephen F. Austin held leads in both the men’s and women’s team scoring. SFA men held a narrow 159-154 lead over second-place Sam Houston State while the Ladyjacks held a 154-144.5 advantage over the Bearkats heading into the men’s and women’s 5Ks.
In the women’s 5K, Lamar’s Evelyn Chavez and Jannika John built themselves a sizable lead entering the final three laps, followed closely by Sam Houston State’s Ana Moreno with one lap to go. Moreno closed hard in the back stretch, taking a lead into the final turn and would hold on for the win over Lamar’s standout pair. Moreno clocked a 17:39.75 to claim valuable points for the Bearkats, followed by John (17:41.46) and Chavez (17:41.72).
With just the 4x400m relay to go, Stephen F. Austin women held a tight 160-156.5 lead over the Bearkats following the women’s 5K.
In the men’s 5K, Sam Houston State again claimed a tally of vital points, with Evan Arambula taking second place (15:06.16) behind Nathan Jones of McNeese (14:45.64). Frederico Gasbarri of Lamar took third with a time of 15:09.91.
Entering the final event of the championship, Sam Houston State retook the men’s team points lead over Stephen F. Austin 169-161.
In the women’s 4x400m relay, Northwestern State came out on top, with anchor Madison Morton holding on in the home stretch for a 3:40.66 winning time. Sam Houston State finished second with 3:42.40 and Stephen F. Austin a narrow third with a time of 3:42.44. Stephen F. Austin’s cushion was just enough to ensure a 166-164.50 victory of the Bearkats for the Ladyjacks’ eighth women’s title in program history.
The men’s 4x400m final saw Sam Houston State retain their lead with a first-place finish, beating out Stephen F. Austin with a time of 3:10.48. The Lumberjacks crossed in 3:11.98, enough to cement a Bearkat men’s championship title with 179 points to SFA’s 169. It is Sam Houston State’s first men’s team title since 2006 and third overall.
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NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held June 7-10 at University of Oregon’s Hayward Field in Eugene. Preliminaries will take place May 25-27 – in
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Lexington, Ky. for the East.
Individual Men’s High Point Scorer: Alexander Young, Southeastern Louisiana, 25 points
Individual Women’s High Point Scorer: De’Shalyn Jones, Northwestern State, 27.5 points
Final Team Standings
| Men’s Team |
Points |
Women’s Team |
Points |
| Sam Houston State |
179 |
Stephen F. Austin |
166 |
| Stephen F. Austin |
169 |
Sam Houston State |
164.50 |
| Southeastern Louisiana |
90 |
Northwestern State |
133 |
| Northwestern State |
89 |
Lamar |
66 |
| McNeese |
67 |
McNeese |
58 |
| Abilene Christian |
51 |
UIW |
55.50 |
| Houston Baptist |
36 |
Southeastern Louisiana |
47 |
| Lamar |
36 |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
41 |
| Central Arkansas |
29 |
Abilene Christian |
37 |
| Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
28 |
Houston Baptist |
25 |
| UIW |
27 |
Central Arkansas |
21 |
| New Orleans |
18 |
Nicholls |
4 |
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New Orleans |
1 |
Team Medal Counts
| Men’s Team |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
| SHSU |
5 |
7 |
4 |
16 |
| SFA |
3 |
4 |
6 |
13 |
| NSU |
1 |
3 |
4 |
8 |
| SLU |
5 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
| MCN |
3 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| ACU |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| LU |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| UCA |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
| HBU |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
| UIW |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| UNO |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| AMCC |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Women’s Team |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
| SHSU |
6 |
7 |
2 |
15 |
| NSU |
8 |
3 |
3 |
14 |
| SFA |
0 |
5 |
6 |
11 |
| LU |
2 |
1 |
3 |
6 |
| MCN |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
| UIW |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| SLU |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
| AMCC |
2 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
| ACU |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| HBU |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
| UCA |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| UNO |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| NICH |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Day 3 Champions
| Event |
Name |
School |
Distance/Height/Time/Pts |
| Women’s Hammer |
Yarixza Rivera |
Sam Houston State |
175-10 (52.60m) |
| Men’s High Jump |
Zhafear Ray |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
6-09.50 (2.07m) |
| Men’s Pole Vault |
Devin King |
Southeastern Louisiana |
17-09.25 (5.42m) |
| Men’s Hammer |
Alexander Young |
Southeastern Louisiana |
228-04 (69.59m) |
| Women’s High Jump |
Sashane Hanson |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
5-08.75 (1.75m) |
| Women’s 4x100m Relay |
-- |
Northwestern State |
45.30 |
| Mens 4x100m Relay |
-- |
Northwestern State |
40.16 |
| Women’s 1500m |
Nicole Aponte |
Sam Houston State |
4:30.58 |
| Men’s 1500m |
Jeffrey Moore |
Sam Houston State |
3:46.47 |
| Women’s 100m Hurdles |
Jerica Love |
UIW |
13.62 |
| Men’s 110m Hurdles |
Michael Nicholls |
New Orleans |
13.76 |
| Women’s 400m |
Natashia Jackson |
Northwestern State |
53.85 |
| Men’s 400m |
Will Gibson |
Stephen F. Austin |
46.60 |
| Women’s 100m |
De’Shalyn Jones |
Northwestern State |
11.52 |
| Men’s 100m |
Chris Jefferson |
Sam Houston State |
10.31 |
| Women’s 800m |
Dominique Allen |
UIW |
2:10.59 |
| Men’s 800m |
Jeffrey Moore |
Sam Houston State |
1:50.88 |
| Women’s 400m Hurdles |
Tamara Style |
Northwestern State |
59.88 |
| Men’s 400m Hurdles |
Andre Colebrook |
Southeastern Louisiana |
50.60 |
| Women’s 200m |
De’Shalyn Jones |
Northwestern State |
23.16 |
| Men’s 200m |
Chris Jefferson |
Sam Houston State |
20.61 |
| Women’s 5000m |
Ana Moreno |
Sam Houston State |
17:39.75 |
| Men’s 5000m |
Nathan Jones |
McNeese |
14:45.64 |
| Women’s 4x400m Relay |
-- |
Northwestern State |
3:42.40 |
| Men’s 4x400m Relay |
-- |
Sam Houston State |
3:10.48 |
Southland Outdoor Track & Field All-Conference Teams
| Event |
First Team |
Second Team |
Third Team |
| Men’s Discus |
Josh Hunter, ACU |
Ryan Simmons, ACU |
Trenton Bridges, SFA |
| Men’s Long Jump |
Isaiah Pittman, SFA |
Von Beaudoin, HBU |
Deylon Key, NSU |
| Women’s Long Jump |
Deja Phillips, LU |
Tristyn Allen, SHSU |
Jasmyn Steels, NSU |
| Women’s 10000m |
Olivia Olguin, SHSU |
Katja Woelfl, MCN |
Evelyn Chavez, LU |
| Men’s 10000m |
Nathan Jones, MCN |
Chris Speaks, SHSU |
Alex Hernandez, SHSU |
| Women’s Discus |
Cori Runnels, NSU |
Tasha Crosse, SHSU |
Tierra Wilson, SFA |
| Men’s Decathlon |
Hunter Key, SFA |
Kagan Angers, SHSU |
Tanner Parks, SFA |
| Women’s Heptathlon |
Baylee Lara, SHSU |
Madeline Kaufmann, SFA |
Ashley Johnson, MCN |
| Women’s Javelin |
Kelsey Frank, NSU |
Morgan Woods, MCN |
Madeline Kaufmann, SFA |
| Men’s Triple Jump |
Brian O’Bonna, LU |
Tylen Guidry, LU |
Julian Maze, SLU |
| Men’s Javelin |
Gennard Paul, SLU |
Donavon Banks, MCN |
Anthony Garcia, SHSU |
| Women’s Triple Jump |
Tristyn Allen, SHSU |
Tijana Antic, MCN |
Natayla Nance, HBU |
| Women’s Pole Vault |
Hannah McWilliams, AMCC |
Kaylee Bizzell, SFA |
Kenzie Walker, ACU |
| Women’s 3000m SC |
Jannika John, LU |
Shelby Pesek, SFA |
Christian Castaneda, UIW |
| Men’s 3000m SC |
Christoph Graf, MCN |
Evan Arambula, SHSU |
Chris Speaks, SHSU |
| Women’s Shot Put |
Ashley Davis, SLU |
Destiney Myers, NSU |
Diamond Thomas, AMCC |
| Men’s Shot Put |
Alexander Young, SLU |
Nicholas Mitchell, UNO |
Kyrin Tucker, NSU |
| Women’s Hammer |
Yarixza Rivera, SHSU |
Natalia Redondo, SLU |
Maggie Okul, SFA |
| Men’s High Jump |
Zhafear Ray, AMCC |
Takudzwa Muchichwa, UCA |
Noah Berney, SFA |
| Men’s Pole Vault |
Devin King, SLU |
Antonio Ruiz, SFA |
Jay Roberson, SHSU |
| Men’s Hammer |
Alexander Young, SLU |
Josh Hernandez, SHSU |
Derek Orlando, SFA |
| Women’s High Jump |
Sashane Hanson, AMCC |
Quanese Jones-Young, NSU |
Samara Hodges, HBU |
| Women’s 4x100m Relay |
NSU |
SLU |
SHSU |
| Mens 4x100m Relay |
NSU |
SHSU |
UIW |
| Women’s 1500m |
Nicole Aponte, SHSU |
Taylor Anderson, SFA |
Rana Ryan, SFA |
| Men’s 1500m |
Jeffrey Moore, SHSU |
Quinlin McGregor, SFA |
Garett Cortez, UIW |
| Women’s 100m Hurdles |
Jerica Love, UIW |
Baylee Lara, SHSU |
Braneshia Payton, NSU |
| Men’s 110m Hurdles |
Michael Nicholls, UNO |
Kerry Gleason, SFA/Marcel Keeton, UCA (Tie for 2nd) |
|
| Women’s 400m |
Natashia Jackson, NSU |
Jordan Grady, SHSU |
Kimone Green, ACU |
| Men’s 400m |
Will Gibson, SFA |
Lawrence Coleman, SHSU |
Tedrick Hawkins, SFA |
| Women’s 100m |
De’Shalyn Jones, NSU |
Melicha Smith, SHSU |
Chanissey Fowler, LU |
| Men’s 100m |
Chris Jefferson, SHSU |
Micah Larkins, NSU |
Amir James, NSU |
| Women’s 800m |
Dominique Allen, UIW |
Nicole Aponte, SHSU |
Jamie Eckford, SHSU |
| Men’s 800m |
Jeffrey Moore, SHSU |
Olandis Johnson, MCN |
Daniel Shelton, HBU |
| Women’s 400m Hurdles |
Tamara Style, NSU |
Madison Morton, NSU |
Dominique Jackson, SFA |
| Men’s 400m Hurdles |
Andre Colebrook, SLU |
George Flaviano, NSU |
Kerry Gleason, SFA |
| Women’s 200m |
De’Shalyn Jones, NSU |
Imani Nave, SFA |
Natashia Jackson, NSU |
| Men’s 200m |
Chris Jefferson, SHSU |
Amir James, NSU |
Micah Larkins, NSU |
| Women’s 5000m |
Ana Moreno, SHSU |
Jannika John, LU |
Evelyn Chavez, LU |
| Men’s 5000m |
Nathan Jones, MCN |
Evan Arambula, SHSU |
Frederico Gasbarri, LU |
| Women’s 4x400m Relay |
NSU |
SHSU |
SFA |
| Men’s 4x400m Relay |
SHSU |
SFA |
ACU |