PITTSBURG, Kan. — Mulerider Track and Field opened up its indoor season, as the group ventured to Pittsburg, Kansas for the Boo Rogers Multis and the Crimson and Gold Invitational, hosted by Pittsburg State.
The Muleriders saw action in the Boo Rogers Multis, as Southern Arkansas' top finisher for the Men's Heptathlon was Garrett Hughes in 11th, after the junior recorded 4,177 points in the affair. Other Muleriders to have competed in the multis included Anderson Colley, Kian McGhee, and Cameron Sliger.
Moving onto the Crimson and Gold Invitational, the Mulerider Women saw five top-15 finishers in the highly-competitive field.
Those six Muleriders to finish within the top-15 of their respective events included:
Ja'Mesha Skinner - Women's Weight Throw - 13.51m (44' 4") - 15th
Anaya Ervin - Women's Shot Put - 11.42m (37' 5.5") - 12th
Skyler Phillips - Women's Shot Put - 11.03m (36' 2.25") - 14th
Diamond Brunn - Women's Long Jump - 5.73m (18' 9.5") - 3rd
Janet Addo - Women's Long Jump - 5.26m (17' 3") - 10th
Carmin Tolliver - Women's Triple Jump - 10.84m (35' 6.75") - 13th
Diamond Brunn began her season off hot, as the returning All-American's mark of 5.73m was good enough for an NCAA DII Provisional Mark within just her first outing of the new season.
The Mulerider Men saw seven top-15 performances in their season-opener, as the group saw efficiency from the field and the track.
Southern Arkansas' seven top-15 performances included:
Jonovan Gamble - Men's Weight Throw - 14.19m (46' 7") - 15th
Jonovan Gamble - Men's Shot Put - 12.99m (42' 7.5") - 6th
Cooper Harris - Men's Shot Put - 12.64m (41' 5.75") - 8th
Keith Smith - Men's Triple Jump - 14.51m (47' 7.25") - 2nd
Kaidon McHenry-Jones - Men's 60m Hurdles - 8.15 - 7th
Joe Duirden - Men's 400m - 49.87 - 14th
Joe Duirden - Men's 800m - 1:56.32 - 9th
Senior Keith Smith got his season started up nearly as strong as he could have with his 14.51m performance in the triple jump, as the Marshall, Texas native was only .03m from earning an NCAA DII Provisional Mark.
