By: By: Nick Rackley
Conway, Ark. – The SAU Men's and Women's Track and Field teams make the drive up to Conway on Saturday to take part in the UCA Spring Opener.
The Muleriders are coming off a weekend at the Marc Randle Classic that saw them win 12 separate events.
The women had five women and two relay teams take home first place last week –
Laquesta Kindle (400-meter);
Courtney Williams (high jump);
Adrianna Tillman (long jump);
Chassidy Jermany (triple jump); and,
Quantiesha Coats (shot put).
The Muleriders also had a pair of relay teams take top honors – the women's 4x100 meter relay team of
Breanna Byrd,
Latyana Berry,
Trinity Easter and Chloee Riddley won the relay with a time of 48.55 seconds; and, the 4x400 meter team of Byrd,
Chantaya Griffin, Kindle and Riddley won that relay with a time of 4:04.60.
The men had four individuals and one team win: Robert Kraus won the men's 1500-meter dash with a time of 4:12.25;
Raymond Miller won the men's 110-meter hurdles with a time of 15.34 seconds; Richard Barkheimer won the high jump with a mark of 1.93 meters; and
Sinclair Pitts won the shot put with a throw of 14.91 meters.
The men's 4x400-meter team of Shonquill Atkins,
Tyrenzo Banks, Ka'Ronce Higgins and
Addison Ross won their relay with a time of 3:24.78.
After this meet, the Muleriders will travel to Memphis to take part in the Rhodes Invitational.