CANYON, Texas – Midwestern State Track & Field enjoyed five personal records and a new school record during the second day of the Lone Star Conference Championships.
 
Kyja Willis broke a school record in the 100-meter dash, as both Willis and Kennedy Johnson qualified for the finals. The junior clocked 11.94 (7^th place) on the stopwatch, doing so in +1.7 legal wind. Willis posted just the second wind legal sub 12.00 time in program history, beating out the previous school record held by Corinne Thorpe (11.97). Kennedy Johnson posted a faster time (11.85, +2.7), setting an all-conditions personal best to take 5^th place in the prelims.
 
Jadyn Dangerfield led a trio of Mustangs to qualify for the 800 meters. The senior posted the third fastest mark in the prelims (2:11.62), while Jessie Heath (2:15.26, 7^th) and Maggie Neal (2:15.45, 8^th) both qualified directly after finishing in the top-2 of their heats. Despite missing the finals, Sophia Lee posted a personal best in the event, racing to a 2:16.20 time. Lee's time moves into 7^th in the MSU all-time performance list.
 
Brianna Estrada and Abby Cavender each finished with personal bests in their respective events. Estrada finished the 400 meters in 56.28, taking 12^th place and moving up to 4^th in the MSU all-time performance list. Cavender raced their fastest career time in the 400-meter hurdles, posting a time of 1:05.08. The time moves Cavender to 5^th in the MSU all-time performance list.
 
Rosalene Reyes Perez ended the evening scoring points in the 3000-meter steeplechase. The senior raced to 6^th place with a time of 12:08.47. Scoring three points in the event takes the Mustangs total to 19 points overall.
 
The Mustangs conclude the conference championships tomorrow afternoon, with eight finals, including a pair of relays. Diana Kelley begins the competition in the High Jump at 1 p.m.

This Weekend's Program

Track Events

Thursday, May 7

Preliminaries
100-Meter Hurdles: 14. Shalisa Williams, 14.88.
200-Meter Dash: 5. Kennedy Johnson, 24.01 pq#*; Kennedy DeHorney, DNF.
1,500-Meter Run: 3. Grace Pineda, 4:44.33 q.

Final
10,000-Meter Run: 3. Ella Pando, 37:45.46; 7. Isabel Hernandez, 39:33.40; 11. Perla Flores, 40:20.05; 12. Rosalene Reyes Perez, 40:23.93.

Friday, May 8

Preliminaries
100-Meter Dash: 5. Kennedy Johnson, 11.85 (+2.7) q; 7. Kyja Willis, 11.94 (+1.6) *#q; 14. Karissa Nixon, 12.11 (+1.6).
400-Meter Dash: 12, Brianna Estrada, 56.28.
400-Meter Hurdles: 11. Abby Cavendar, 1:05.08*.
800-Meter Run: 3. Jadyn Dangerfield, 2:11.62 q; 7. Jessie Heath, 2:15.26 q; 8. Maggie Neal, 2:15.45 q; 10. Sophia Lee, 2:16.20*; Hallie Kogler, 2:23.98.

Final
3,000-Meter Steeplechase: 6. Rosalene Reyes Perez (12:08.47)

Field Events

Thursday, May 7

Triple Jump: 2. Kennedy Johnson, 12.23m (40' 1.5")p.

Tomorrow's Events

Saturday, May 9

Finals
1,500-Meter Run (5:45 p.m.): 3. Grace Pineda, 4:44.33
100-Meter Dash (6:35 p.m.): 5. Kennedy Johnson, 11.85 (+2.7); 7. Kyja Willis, 11.94 (+1.6).
800-Meter Run (6:45 p.m.): 3. Jadyn Dangerfield, 2:11.62; 7. Jessie Heath, 2:15.26; 8. Maggie Neal, 2:15.45.
200-Meter Dash (7:15 p.m.): 5. Kennedy Johnson, 24.01.
5,000-Meter Run (7:25 p.m.): Ella Pando (17:31.32), Grace Pineda (17:40.07), Isabel Hernandez (18:33.40), Perla Flores (18:40.14).

Field Events

Saturday, May 9

High Jump (1 p.m.): Diana Kelley (5-0.25).

Relays

Saturday, May 9

4x100-Meter Relay (5:30 p.m.): Midwestern State (Kyja Willis, Karissa Nixon, Kennedy Johnson, Hailee Janzen, Brianna Estrada, Kennedy DeHorney) (46.69).
4x400-Meter Relay (8:15 p.m.): Midwestern State (Jadyn Dangerfield, Brianna Estrada, Jessie Heath, Sophia Lee, Maggie Neal) (3:49.35).

q – Qualified for finals on Saturday
p - NCAA Division II provisional qualifying time/mark.
* - indicates personal record (indoor or outdoor).
^ - indicates outdoor personal record.
#- indicates school record