Wolf Pack Track and Field earns program record at McNeese Friday

LAKE CHARLES, La. –  The Wolf Pack men's and women's track and field programs made their way to Lake Charles to compete in the McNeese Indoor meet on Friday. The Maroon and Gold competed against Louisiana teams from the NAIA like Xavier and Dillard, as well as NCAA Division I programs in Southern University, Nicholls State, and McNeese.

For its next meet, Loyola will head to Birmingham, Alabama, where the teams will compete in the UAB Green and Gold Invitational. The Pack will compete at Birmingham CrossPlex on Saturday, Feb. 8, at 9 a.m.

Program Record

• Jasmine Martinez took eighth place in the 800-meter run, clocking in at a program-record time of 2:24.91. Martinez's time in the 800-meter contest marks her first program record, surpassing the previous record mark by over two seconds. The Shawnee, Oklahoma, native also finished as the top NAIA runner in the event with the next closest completing the race eight spots later.

Record Book Movement

• In the preliminary round of the 55-meter dash, Khailee Calloway notched ninth place. With her ninth-place finish, Calloway's 7.83 time became the fourth-best mark in program history.

• In the 55-meter hurdles, Madison Ackerman logged a time of 10.33, finishing in second place. Ackerman's time of 10.33 in the event is the fourth-best in program history.

• Olivia Leroux claimed fourth place in the 600-meter run by ending the race in 1:50.46. Leroux's time of 1:50.46 is now the fifth-best spot in the Loyola record book in the 600-meter run.

• Martinez's program accomplishments did not stop after the 800-meter run. In the mile run, the graduate student secured sixth place for a time of 5:26.82, the fifth-best mark in program history.

• In the high jump, Tenosh Landry captured first place by jumping a height of 1.61 meters, which settles in as the fourth-best mark in the Wolf Pack record book.

• Jordyn Minor returned to the long jump on Friday with a fourth-place finish of 5.49 meters. Minor's 5.49-meter mark is the fifth-best spot in program history and her third among the top five performances.

• Jonell Scott claimed victory in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.56. Scott's time of 22.56 registers as the fourth-best time in program history for the 200-meter event.

• The 4x400-meter relay team of Caleb Curry, Eric Griffin, Jonell Scott, and Dallas Hughes took sixth place in the event, securing the third-best time in program history of 3:32.01.

• Richard Magann received 12th place in the weight throw with a launch of 12.58 meters. Magann's 12.58-meter performance enters as the fifth-best mark in the Loyola record book.

Notable Finish

• In the shot put, Renee Anderson notched fourth place with a toss of 12.29 meters, ending the event as the top NAIA performer.

• Joseph Medina, Bryce Darensbourg, and Chase Rogers secured solid finishes in the 600-meter run. Medina earned second place, Darensbourg established fourth place, and Rogers collected fifth place with times of 1:26.28, 1:27.39, and 1:27.71, respectively.

• Jacob Kennedy acquired fourth place in the 3,000-meter run. Kennedy raced for a time of 9:15.52 in the event, surpassing five NCAA Division I runners.

Women's Results

55M Dash (Prelims): 9, Khailee Calloway, 7.83; 10, Madison Ackerman, 8.36.
55M Hurdles: 2, Madison Ackerman, 10.33.
200M Dash: 12, Khailee Calloway, 27.86; 14, Tenosh Landry, 28.25; 18, Madison Reado, 28.68; 20, Kyli Baker, 29.28; 21, Ayva Smith, 29.39.
400M Dash: 14, Caitlin Phillips, 1:14.28.
600M Run: 4, Olivia Leroux, 1:50.46.
800M Run: 8, Jasmine Martinez, 2:24.91; 22, Kinslie Badon, 2:52.23; 23, Caitlyn Summers, 2:58.74; 24, Sarah Haas, 3:02.13.
Mile Run: 6, Jasmine Martinez, 5:26.82; 15, Madison Leishman, 6:11.83; 16, Caitlyn Summers, 6:27.11; 17, Kinslie Badon, 6:32.62; 18, Sarah Haas, 6:45.23.
3,000M Run: 11, Emma Meneses, 12:20.66.
High Jump: 1, Tenosh Landry, 1.61m; t3, Kaitlyn Becnel, 1.56m.
Long Jump: 4, Jordyn Minor, 5.49m; 12, Eleanor Sherman, 4.63m; 13, Jenna Galeas, 4.61m.
Shot Put: 4, Renee Anderson, 12.29m; 10, Destiny Clarkston, 10.67m; 15, Kimora Daniel, 9.57m.
Weight Throw: 11, Renee Anderson, 11.99m; 14, Destiny Clarkston, 11.16m; 19, Kimora Daniel, 9.12m.

Men's Results

55M Dash (Prelims): 13, Nicholas Martin, 7.53.
200M Dash: 1, Jonell Scott, 22.56; 6, Caleb Curry, 23.26; 7, Dallas Hughes, 23.42; 23, Jayden Richardson, 26.06.
400M Dash: 11, Jack Ourso, 55.24.
600M Run: 2, Joseph Medina, 1:26.28; 4, Bryce Darensbourg, 1:27.39; 5, Chase Rogers, 1:27.71; 7, Mason Mack, 1:29.02; 8, Jace Luckoski, 1:29.34; 10, Carter Dural, 1:32.84; 11, Jermaine McGhee, 1:33.02.
Mile Run: 6, Jace Luckoski, 4:33.94.
3,000M Run: 4, Jacob Kennedy, 9:15.52; 7, Connor Meigs, 9:23.17; 11, Jacob Mullis, 9:52.67.
4x400M Relay: 6, Loyola A (Curry, Griffin, Scott, Hughes), 3:32.01; 8, Loyola B (Dural, Medina, Ourso, Darensbourg), 3:37.28; 11, Loyola C (Mack, Scheuermann, McGhee, Rogers), 3:45.53.
Long Jump: 8, Mason Stringer, 6.23m; 12, Connor Fritz, 6.08m; 17, Nicholas Martin, 5.51m.
Shot Put: 12, Bryant Wilson, 11.25m; 13, Peyton Joshua, 10.90m; 17, Spencer Newton, 9.90m; 18, Jeremiah Simmons, 9.83m.
Weight Throw: 12, Richard Magann, 12.58m; 14, Peyton Joshua, 10.72m; 17, Elio Bejaran, 8.52m; 19, Spencer Newton, 8.32m.