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Trell'Kyrah Watkins

Women's Track Trey Reed / MSU Athletic Communications

Mustangs set three school records and 25 PRs at Texas Invitational, Joe Gillespie Memorial

STEPHENVILLE, Texas -- Midwestern State enjoyed stellar showings at the Texas Invitational and Joe Gillespie Invitational on Friday and Saturday.

The Mustangs set three school records, put 16 marks on all-time performance lists, and recorded 25 personal bests.

Junior Trell'Kyrah Watkins reclaimed the school record in the 400-meter hurdles Saturday at Tarleton State's Oscra Frazier Memorial Track by finishing third with an NCAA Division II provisional qualifying time of 1:01.68.

Watkins improved the school record by nearly a half-second over Nidhi Singh's previous mark of 1:02.13 set last season.

Watkins also teamed with Corinne Thorpe, Karissa Nixon, and Hailee Janzen to lower the program's 4x100-meter relay record by 1.14 seconds, finishing second with a time of 46.55.

Sophomore Shalisa Williams raced to a wind legal time of 15.27 to improve on her own school record in the 100-meter hurdles.

Meanwhile, freshman Maggie Neal (2:12.01), sophomore Jessie Heath (2:13.41), and junior Jadyn Dangerfield (2:13.66) finished ninth, 10th, and 12th, respectively, in the 800-meter run Friday night in the Texas Invitational at Michael A. Myers Stadium in Austin.

The times were the second, third, and fourth fastest in program history, while this season's squad owns the top four spots which also includes senior Nidhi Singh's school record time of 2:07.77 set earlier in the year at the Texas Relays.

Freshman Christasia Jones (24.54) and Nixon (24.69) paced the second and third fastest times in program history in the 200-meter dash to place sixth and 11th at the Gillespie Invitational.

Senior Daiza Jones added the sixth-best time to finish 14th in the event.

Sophomore Jaycee Lyons claimed a win in the 1,500-meter run, improving the fourth-best time in program history with a personal best 4:42.48, while freshman Grace Pineda took second with a 4:47.66, the seventh-best time in MSU annals.

The Lone Star Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships is the next meet on Midwestern State's online schedule. It is set for May 1-3 at Greyhound Stadium in Portales, New Mexico.

Here is how the Mustangs placed in each event at the Texas Invitational and the Joe Gillespie Memorial:

Texas Invitational

Michael A. Myers Stadium
Austin, Texas

Midwestern State Track Results

800 Meters: 9. Jessie Heath, 2:13.41*; 10. Jadyn Dangerfield, 2:13.66*; 12. Maggie Neal, 2:14.78.

Joe Gillespie Invitational

Oscar Frazier Memorial Track
Stephenville, Texas

Midwestern State Track Results

200 Meters: 6. Christasia Jones, 24.53* (+2.0); 10. Corinne Thorpe, 24.66 (+3.7); 11. Karissa Nixon, 24.69* (+2.0); 12. Hailee Janzen, 24.90 (+3.7); 14. Daiza Jones, 25.13* (+2.0); 18. Kennedy Johnson, 25.58 (+3.0); 20. Da'Shrana Sims, 25.74 (+2.0); 21. Brianna Estrada, 26.28 (+3.0); 23. Amaya Broils, 27.64 (3.0).
3,000-Meter Steeplechase: 2. Mariana Sanchez, 11:47.92; 4. Rosalene Reyes Perez, 11:58.60†.
1,500 Meters: 1. Jaycee Lyons, 4:42.48*; 2. Grace Pineda, 4:47.66†; 4. Ella Pando, 4:55.76; 5. Lula Nolen, 4:58.73*; 7. Perla Flores, 5:03.13*; 8. Hallie Kogler, 5:03.50*; 9. Jazira Perez, 5:05.64*; 10. Evelyn Daugherty, 5:05.90*; 12. Isabel Hernadez, 5:07.63*.
100-Meter Hurdles (Prelims): 8. Shalisa Williams, 15.27q* (+0.9); 9. Jaidyn Robinson, 15.87* (+0.7).
100-Meter Hurdles (Finals): 6. Shalisa Williams, 14.94 (+3.4).
100 Meters (Prelims): 12. Hailee Janzen, 12.20 (+1.0); 13. Corinne Thorpe, 12.21 (+1.0); 17. Karissa Nixon, 12.34 (+0.2).
400 Meters: 3. Daiza Jones, 57.04; 6. Da'Shrana Sims, 58.21; 7. Brianna Estrada, 58.59*; 13. Amaya Broils, 1:03.22*.
800 Meters: 3. Nathalia Escontrias, 2:16.35; 7. Christasia Jones, 2:19.09*; 9. Bailee Bowers, 2:21.97*; 10. Hallie Kogler, 2:23.46*; 14. Jazira Perez, 2:27.63†; 16. Isabel Hernandez, 2:31.55*.
400-Meter Hurdles: 3. Trell'Kyrah Watkins, 1:01.68p*; 5. Jaidyn Robinson, 1:04.89*; 6. Abby Cavender, 1:07.27*; 9. Shalisa Williams, 1:13.51*.

Midwestern State Field Results

Pole Vault: 6. Delaini Hanna, 8-6.25.
Long Jump: 8. Abby Cavender, 17-3.50* (+1.7).
Triple Jump: 5. Kennedy Johnson, 38-0.75 (+1.0).

Midwestern State Relays

4x100-Meter Relays: 2. Midwestern State (Corinne Thorpe, Karissa Nixon, Trell'Kyrah Watkins, Hailee Janzen); 46.55.

(PR) - p - NCAA Division II provisional qualifying time/mark.
* - indicates personal record.
† - indicates first collegiate mark/time.

  
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Players Mentioned

Abby Cavender

Abby Cavender

5' 5"
Sophomore
Jadyn Dangerfield

Jadyn Dangerfield

5' 7"
Junior
Nathalia Escontrias

Nathalia Escontrias

5' 4"
Senior
Perla Flores

Perla Flores

5' 3"
Junior
Delaini Hanna

Delaini Hanna

5' 6"
Senior
HS
Jessie Heath

Jessie Heath

5' 6"
Sophomore
Isabel Hernandez

Isabel Hernandez

5' 2"
Junior
Daiza Jones

Daiza Jones

5' 1"
Senior
Hallie Kogler

Hallie Kogler

5' 3"
Junior
Jaycee Lyons

Jaycee Lyons

5' 2"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Abby Cavender

Abby Cavender

5' 5"
Sophomore
Jadyn Dangerfield

Jadyn Dangerfield

5' 7"
Junior
Nathalia Escontrias

Nathalia Escontrias

5' 4"
Senior
Perla Flores

Perla Flores

5' 3"
Junior
Delaini Hanna

Delaini Hanna

5' 6"
Senior
HS
Jessie Heath

Jessie Heath

5' 6"
Sophomore
Isabel Hernandez

Isabel Hernandez

5' 2"
Junior
Daiza Jones

Daiza Jones

5' 1"
Senior
Hallie Kogler

Hallie Kogler

5' 3"
Junior
Jaycee Lyons

Jaycee Lyons

5' 2"
Sophomore