ABILENE, Texas - Midwestern State Track & Field began its outdoor season at the Wes Kittley Invitational, recording 17 personal bests over the two-day meet. The Mustangs also had several top-10 marks in program history rewritten in several events.
 
On Friday evening, the Mustangs began with the 1500 meters, as nine runners competed in the event. Jadyn Dangerfield (4:43.82) and Grace Pineda (4:44.97) both set personal best in the event, finishing second and third, respectively. Ella Pando (5^th, 4:49.52, personal record), Maggie Neal (8^th, 4:55.11), and Perla Flores (9^th, 4:56.64, personal record) totaled five Mustangs in the top-nine of the event.
 
Kennedy Johnson finished the just short of the 100 meters school record, clocking a 12.00 personal record in the event. The sophomore was just three-hundredths of a second behind the school record set by Corinne Thorpe last season (11.97). Just behind Johnson, Karissa Nixon also set a personal best (12.06).
 
Jessie Heath also produced provision mark in the 800 meters, setting a personal best with a 2:11.21 to take 2^nd in the event. The time moves up to second all-time in the MSU outdoor performance list. Just behind Heath, Jadyn Dangerfield also set a personal record, racing to third place with a 2:11.52. Maggie Neal (2:14.18, 6^th) and Grace Pineda (2:21.05, 9^th) both finished inside the top-10.
 
In the field events, Diana Kelley jumped to a 1.50m (4"11") height, moving into 7^th for MSU all-time outdoor performance list. Johnson took home third place in the triple jump, leaping to a mark of 11.95m (39' 2.5").
 
The Mustangs had three relay teams in the top-6 of the meet, with MSU "A" (Jessie Heath, Christasia Jones, Hallie Kogler, Abby Cavender), finishing 3^rd with a time of 3:56.67. 

Midwestern State returns to action next weekend, traveling to San Angelo, Texas for the David Noble Relays. The two-day meet will begin on Friday, Mar. 27, while wrapping up on Saturday, Mar. 28 at LeGrand Stadium in San Angelo, Texas.

Here is how the Mustangs placed in each event at the Wes Kittley Invitational:

Wes Kittley Invitational

Elmer Gray Stadium
Abilene, Texas

Midwestern State Track Results

100 Meters: 13. Kennedy Johnson, 12.00*; 17. Karissa Nixon, 12.06*.
100 Meter Hurdles: 18. Shalisa Williams, 16.81
200 Meters: 17. Karissa Nixon, 25.06
400 Meters: 21. Hallie Kogler, 1:01.72*
400 Meter Hurdles: 13. Shalisa Williams, 1:11.73*; 14. Abby Cavender, 1:12.98
800 Meters: 2. Jessie Heath, 2:11.21*p; 3. Jadyn Dangerfield, 2:11.52*; 6. Maggie Neal, 2:14.18; 10. Grace Pineda, 2:21.05; 11. Sophia Lee, 2:21.05†; 14. Perla Flores, 2:26.88*; 16. Brianna Estrada, 2:28.49*; 19. Sydney Carian, 2:34.02†; 21. Zulma Garcia, 2:36.82†.
1500 Meters: 2. Jadyn Dangerfield, 4:43,82*; 3. Grace Pineda, 4:44.97*; 5. Ella Pando, 4:49.52*; 8. Maggie Neal, 4:55.11; 9. Perla Flores, 4:56.64*; 13. Rosalene Reyes Perez, 5:04.95; 14. Sydney Carian, 5:08.53†; 15. Jazira Perez, 5:11.45; 19, Zulma Garcia, 5:25.08†.

Midwestern State Field Results

High Jump: 5. Diana Kelley, 1.50m (4' 11").
Long Jump: 13. Kennedy Johnson, 5.03m (16' 6"); 18. Abby Cavender, 4.64m (15' 2.75").
Triple Jump: 3. Kennedy Johnson, 11.95m (39' 2.5").

Relays

4x400 Meter Relay: 3. Midwestern State "A" (Jessie Heath, Christasia Jones, Hallie Kogler, Abby Cavender), 3:56.67; 4. Midwestern State "B" (Maggie Neal, Brianna Estrada, Sophia Lee, Jazira Perez), 3:58.49; 6. Midwestern State "C" (Jadyn Dangerfield, Karissa Nixon, Shalisa Williams, Grace Pineda), 4:34.59. 
 
p - NCAA Division II provisional qualifying time/mark.
* - indicates personal record (indoor or outdoor).
^ - indicates outdoor personal record.
#- indicates school record
† - indicates first collegiate mark/time.