ABILENE, Texas -- Shakiah Randall took second in both the 100- and 200-meter dashes to lead Midwestern State efforts Saturday afternoon in the outdoor season opening Hardin-Simmons Invitational at the Grape Street Track Complex.
 
The freshman from Fort Worth turned in the third best time in program history to finish runner-up in the 100-meter dash with a 12.64. The time was the fastest for an MSU runner since Elaine Staindam and Carolyn Brown ran a 12.38 and 12.43, respectively, back in 1989.
 
Randall also finished runner-up with the third-best 200-meter time in program history clocking a 26.47 just off April Pena's record pace of 25.07 set in 2019.
 
MSU's sprinters took their turn to shine with Taylor Carr taking fifth in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.84 followed by Aaryanna Williams (6th/13.00) and Paitlyn Davis (18th/13.80).
 
Carr also finished fifth in the 200-meter dash with a 27.25 finishing just ahead of Aaryanna Williams, who clocked the same time. Davis was 17th (28.93) and Peyton Lewis was 21st (29.55).
 
Senior Katie Till continued her stellar spring setting a PR with a 1,500-meter time of 4:57.44 to take second, while junior Victoria Rosas was 22nd with a time of 5:40.45.
 
Senior Gemma Gonzalez paced a 2:25.09 in the 800-meter run to finish second chased by freshman Brayleigh McGill (5th/2:32.34), sophomore Elizabeth Butzke (9th/2:35.92) and senior Michelle Estrada (15th/2:45.22).
 
Senior Amerhyst Woolf placed second in her first collegiate attempt at the 10,000-meter distance with a time of 40:11.56 placing behind MSU coach Kelsey Bruce, who won the race as an unattached runner with a time of 35:22.91.
 
Sophomore Alexandra Feller finished sixth in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 43:31.45, while senior Delaney Locke was seventh with a time of 43:44.72.
 
Sophomore Christyn Smith ran fourth in the 5,000-meter run with a time of 21:35.99.
 
Randall, Gonzalez, Till and Carr combined to take third in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 4:13.36, while the team of McGill, Williams, Butzke and Asia Robertson was fifth clocking a 4:37.06.
 
Freshman Emily Hurst paced third in the high jump with a mark of 4 feet, 7 inches, while sophomore Peyton Lewis was 14th in the long jump leaping 13 feet, 3 1/2 inches.
   
HARDIN-SIMMONS INVITATIONAL
Grape Street Track Complex
Abilene, Texas
Midwestern State Results
100-meter Dash: 2. Shakiah Randall, 12.64; 5. Taylor Carr, 12.84; 6. Aaryanna Williams, 13.00; 18. Paitlyn Davis, 13.80.
200-meter Dash: 2. Shakiah Randall, 26.47; 5. Taylor Carr, 27.25; 6. Aaryanna Williams 27.25; 17. Paitlyn Davis, 28.93; 21. Peyton Lewis, 29.55.
800-meter Run: 2. Gemma Gonzalez, 2:25.09; 5. Brayleigh McGill, 2:32.34; 9. Elizabeth Butzke, 2:35.92; 15. Michelle Estrada, 2:45.22.
1,500-meter Run: 2. Katie Till, 4:57.44; 22. Victoria Rosas, 5:40.45.
5,000-meter Run: 4. Christyn Smith, 21:35.99.
10,000-meter Run: 2. Amerhyst Woolf, 40:11.56; 6. Alex Feller, 43:31.45; 7. Delaney Locke, 43:44.72.
4x400-meter Relay: 3. Midwestern State (Shakiah Randall, Gemma Gonzalez, Katie Till, Taylor Carr), 4:13.36; 5. Midwestern State (Brayleigh McGill, Aaryanna Williams, Asia Robertson, Elizabeth Butzke), 4:37.06.
Long Jump: 14. Peyton Lewis, 13-3 1/2.
High Jump: 3. Emily Hurst, 4-7.