PITTSBURG, Kansas -- Senior Alexandra Feller set a school record, the Midwestern State 4x400-meter relay squad met a provisional qualifying mark, and freshman Jaycee Lyons turned in two Top 10 program marks Saturday in Pittsburg State's Crimson and Gold Invitational at Robert W. Plaster Center.

Altogether, the Mustangs set 13 first-time marks and 10 personal bests in the indoor season opener.

Feller cruised to an 18th-place finish with a time of 17:57.88 in the 5,000-meter run to eclipse Gabby Ruiz' nearly 10-year old time of 18:00.76. Feller also ran a PR time of 2:27.24 in the 800-meter dash.

Daiza Jones, Jessie Heath, Da'shrana Sims, and Nidhi Singh combined to finish seventh in the 4x400-meter relay with an NCAA Division II provisional qualifying time of 3:52.14.

The time is the second fastest in MSU indoor history and marks the second consecutive year that the Mustangs have met a provisional time in the event.

Lyons paced the best 1-mile time in eight years for the Mustangs, placing 18th overall with a time of 5:12.01. The time ranks fourth on MSU's all-time performance list and is the fastest since Bridget Reilly ran a 5:01.86 in 2016.

Sophomore Arianna Carballeira (5:27.41/36th) and freshman Jazira Perez (5:29.59/40th) also turned in collegiate-best performances in the 1-mile run.

Lyons, a Holliday High School graduate, also finished 26th as the Mustangs' top placer in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:23.80, which ranks ninth on the program's all-time performance list.

Perez (2:26.15/29th), Feller (2:27.24/33rd), and Gattenby (2:42.36/53rd) also improved personal bests for the Mustangs in the 800.

Along with Feller, Midwestern State had two more runners land performance on the 5,000-meter performance list with Ella Pando placing 23rd with a time of 18:14.68, while Mariana Sanchez took 28th with a time of 18:39.19.

Rosalene Reyes Perez also logged a PR to finish 33rd with a 19:02.99.

Freshman Shalisa Williams matched the program's top mark in the 60-meter hurdles, finishing 24th with a time of 9.31. Reece Johnson ran the same time in 2022.

Fellow frosh Jaidyn Robinson turned in the third fastest time in program history to take 36th in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.56, while Rylee Gattenby improved her PR to 10.19 to finish 49th.

The Mustangs also enjoyed a strong showing in the 400-meter dash with junior Daiza Jones leading the way with a time of 58.43. MSU added three newcomers to the all-time performance chart including freshman Jessie Heath (59.87/35th), junior Nidhi Singh (59.92/36th), and freshman Sahara Jessie (1:00.18/38th).

Heath's time was sixth on MSU all-time performance chart followed by Singh at seventh and Jessie at 10th.

Jessie also landed the second-best mark in program history by placing 12th in the triple jump with a leap of 35 feet, 11 inches while senior Peyton Lewis finished 15th with a mark of 35 feet.

Junior Corinne Thorpe turned in MSU's top performances in the 60-meter dash with a PR Time of 7.89 to take 38th and the 200 with a time of 26.45 to finish 39th.

Midwestern State returns to the Robert W. Plaster Center to compete in the Rumble in the Jungle Invitational on Friday, January 19.

Crimson & Gold Invitational

Robert W. Plaster Center
Pittsburg, Kansas

Midwestern State Track Results

5,000-Meter Run: 18. Alexandra Feller, 17:57.88*; 23. Ella Pando, 18:14.68*; 28. Mariana Sanchez, 18:39.19*; 33. Rosalene Reyes Perez, 19:02.99*; 41. Perla Flores, 20:32.78.
60-Meter Hurdles: 24. Shalisa Williams, 9.31†; 36. Jaidyn Robinson, 9.56†; 49. Rylee Gattenby, 10.19*.
60-Meter Dash: 38. Corinne Thorpe, 7.89*; 61. Kennedy Smith, 8.03; 61. Steveanna Hearn, 8.03.
1-Mile Run: 18. Jaycee Lyons, 5:12.01†; 36. Arianna Carballeira, 5:27.41*; 40. Jazira Perez, 5:29.59†; 54. Lula Nolen, 5:48.81.
400-Meter Dash: 22. Daiza Jones, 58.43; 35. Jessie Heath, 59.87†; 36. Nidhi Singh, 59.92†; 38. Sahara Jessie, 1:00.18†; 39. Da'shrana Sims, 1:00.19; 43. Jaidyn Robinson, 1:01.69†; 47. Bianka Bruno, 1:02.63†.
800-Meter Dash: 26. Jaycee Lyons, 2:23.80†; 29. Jazira Perez, 2:26.15†; 33. Alexandra Feller, 2:27.24*; 34. Arianna Carballeira, 2:27.70; 40. Rosalene Reyes Perez, 2:31.04; 43. Mariana Sanchez, 2:32.30*; 45. Hallie Kogler, 2:34.82; 51. Perla Flores, 2:41.25; 53. Rylee Gattenby, 2:42.36*.
200-Meter Dash: 39. Corinne Thorpe, 26.45; 42. Steveanna Hearn, 26.48; 50. Kennedy Smith, 26.82; 64. Abby Cavender, 27.67†.
4x400-Meter Relay: 7. Midwestern State A (Daiza Jones, Jessie Heath, Da'shrana Sims, Nidhi Singh), 3:52.01; 22. Midwestern State B (Jadyn Dangerfield, Corinne Thorpe, Jaidyn Robinson, Abby Cavender), 4:11.15.

Midwestern State Field Results

Long Jump: 17. Peyton Lewis, 17-7.75.
Triple Jump: 12. Sahara Jessie, 35-11†; 15. Peyton Lewis, 35-0.

* - indicates personal record.
† - indicates first collegiate time/mark.