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Official Name .....................................Texas A&M University-CommerceFounded ...........................................1889 (as East Texas Normal College)Previous Names ...............................................East Texas Normal College East Texas State Normal College East Texas State Teacher’s College East Texas State College East Texas State UniversityEnrollment ...................................................................... 12,000 (Fall 2013)Nickname ............................................................................................... LionsColors ......................................................................................Blue and GoldStadium (Capacity) ....................................... Memorial Stadium (10,000)Affiliation .........................................................................NCAA Division IIConference ...................................................................................... Lone StarPresident ................................................................................. Dr. Dan JonesAthletic Director ...........................................................................Ryan IveyAthletic Department Phone .............................................. (903) 886-5558

A&M-COMMERCE COACHING STAFFHead Coach .............................................................................Tom Dibbern Alma Mater .......................................................Angelo State UniversityAssistant Coach ........................................................................ Ross Smithy Alma Mater ..................................................................Central MissouriAssistant Coach .........................................................................Robert Reed Alma Mater ..................................................................A&M-Commerce

MEDIA RELATIONSDirector of Media and Public Relations ................................Ben Rikard Office Phone ................................................................... (903) 886-5131 Cell Phone ....................................................................... (936) 554-2077 E-Mail ...................................................... Rand.Champion@tamuc.eduMedia Relations Assistant/Track and Field Contact .............. Phil Paquette Cell Phone ..............................................................................(401) 464-1212 E-Mail .........................................................Philip.Paquette@tamuc.eduAthletic Fax .......................................................................... (903) 468-3033Website .............................................................................. LionAthletics.com

CREDITSThe 2013 Texas A&M University-Commerce men’s and women’s track and field media guide is a publication of the Texas A&M University-Commerce Athletic Media Relations office under the direction of Ben Rikard. Design, layout and content by Phil Paquette. Editorial assis-tance by Ben Rikard and the A&M-Commerce athletic department staff. Photography credits include the A&M-Commerce Marketing Communications office, Jeremy Enlow and the A&M-Commerce Me-dia Relations department.

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Lone Star Conference ....................................................................................2Memorial Stadium .........................................................................................3

2014 LIONSHead Coach ....................................................................................................4Assistant Coaches ..........................................................................................52014 Men’s Roster/Schedule .........................................................................62014 Men’s Player Bios ............................................................................7-152013 Results ............................................................................................16-192014 Women’s Roster/Schedule .................................................................202014 Women’s Player Bios ....................................................................21-272013 Results ............................................................................................28-31History and Honors ..............................................................................32-35

MEDIA INFORMATIONMedia Information ......................................................................................36

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LONE STAR CONFERENCE

Long known as a leader in intercollegiate athlet-ics, the Lone Star Conference (LSC) is an inno-

vative athletics conference which aims to provide a superior competitive experience for member in-stitutions and to allow for comprehensive develop-ment of student-athletes through academic services and life skills programming. The LSC continues to build upon its proud history while intending to be recognized as the premier NCAA Division II con-ference in the nation. The league’s mission is to foster student partici-pation and success among member institutions in Division II intercollegiate athletics as an integral part of each institution’s total educational program. The LSC strives for academic excellence, stresses involvement within the community, and prides it-self in upholding traditions while continually seek-ing new opportunities to provide student-athletes with a unique and superior experience. The LSC - founded on April 25, 1931 - has developed from a five-team conference of Texas-based schools to an 11-member league that spans three states (Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico). The conference membership recently changed with the departure of five Oklahoma schools following the 2010-11 academic year. The league continues to assist its member institutions in the maintenance of intercollegiate athletic programs that are com-patible with the highest standards of education and competitive sports. Throughout the league’s 80-year history, vari-ous institutions have competed under the LSC ban-

ner. Today, only Texas A&M University-Commerce (then East Texas State) remains from the original group that was formed in 1931 when North Texas State, Southwest Texas State, Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin withdrew from the old Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association. The membership alignment has changed over the years, with current members having been added in each of the past six decades. Texas A&M-Kings-ville (formerly Texas A&I) joined in 1954, followed by Angelo State in 1968 and Abilene Christian in 1973. Conference membership remained within the Texas borders until 1984 when Eastern New Mexi-co was admitted. Since then, the LSC has grown to include members from Arkansas and Oklahoma.Cameron (1988, 1996) was added near the outset of an expansion phase, while Texas Woman’s (1989) and previous members West Texas A&M (1986, 1993) and Tarleton State (1968, 1994) joined the league soon after. Midwestern State was admitted early in 1995 and Harding and McMurry have been compeiting as provisional members for track and field since 2012. Past members of the LSC include Trinity, Hous-ton, Lamar, Howard Payne, Sul Ross State, McMur-ry, Harding, Ouachita Baptist, Central Oklahoma, East Central (Okla.), Northeastern State (Okla.), Southeastern Oklahoma, Southwestern Oklahoma, Abilene Christian (Texas) and University of Incar-nate Word (Texas) .

While the LSC has maintained a long-standing tradition of competitive athletic programs for its members, many teams and individuals have gone on to distinguish themselves on the national stage. Entering 2011-12, LSC member institutions have collected 74 NCAA national championships since the league joined the Division II membership in 1982. Abilene Christian supplied the most recent additions to that total, capturing both the men’s indoor and outdoor track and field championships this past year. The LSC conducts conference championships in 14 sports (six men and eight women). Men’s championships include football, soccer, cross country, basketball, baseball, track and field and golf. Women’s titles are determined in volleyball, soccer, cross country, basketball, softball, track and field, tennis and golf. The conference office is located in Richardson, Texas, a northern suburb of Dallas. Stan Wagnon serves as Commissioner, with assistance from Jay Poerner (Compliance), Melanie Robotham (Media Relations) and Tommy Wright (Corporate Sales and Marketing).

ANGELO STATESan Angelo, Texas

CAMERONLawton, Okla.

EASTERN NEW MEXICOPortales, N.M.

MIDWESTERN STATEWichita Falls, Texas

TARLETON STATEStephenville, Texas

TEXAS A&M-COMMERCECommerce, Texas

TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLEKingsville, Texas

TEXAS WOMAN’SDenton, Texas

WEST TEXAS A&MCanyon, Texas

THE LONE STAR CONFERENCE

STANWAGNON

Commissioner

JAYPOERNER

AssistantCommissioner(Compliance)

MELANIE ROBOTHAM

AssistantCommissioner

(MediaRelations)

THE LONE STAR CONFERENCE1221 West Campbell Road, Suite 245

Richardson, Texas 75080Phone: (972) 234-0033

Fax: (972) 234-4110LoneStarConference.org

HARDINGSearcy,Arkansas

MCMURRYAbilene, Texas

TOMMY WRIGHTAssistant

Commissioner(Corporate

Stales and Mar-keting)

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MEMORIAL STADIUMCommerce, Texas

Memorial Stadium began as a project of the Ex-Students Association in the fall of 1945. The ESA and friends of the University raised a portion of the funds before East Texas State Teachers College received a state appro-priation for the rest of the $300,000 to build the facility.

Construction on the facility was started in the fall of 1949 and work continued fast and furious to have the stadium ready for the start of the 1950 season.

The seating has been altered only slightly over the last five decades. In 1973, alumninum seating, the Presi-dent’s Box under the Press Box and the T-Lounge at the south end of the stadium were added. A rubberized all-weather track replaced the cinders in 1980. In 1987, a ticket booth was constructed in the main entry and new light fixtures were installed in 1999.

Prior to the 2006 season, the stadium went through its most extensive renovations since being built in 1949. A new scoreboard and playing surface, as well as a new track was installed at the conclusion of the football season.In 2009, a new building housing a football locker room and training room was constructed at the north end of the stadium to replace the T-Lounge.

Before the 2013 football season new turf, along with a 50 yard long midfield Lion logo was installed. The renovation of Memorial Stadium also included a resurfacing of the track in time for this season.

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COACHING STAFF

Dibbern enters his frist season at A&M-Commerce as the Head Coach or both tack and field and cross country. A two-time National Assistant Coach of the Year, he has coached a US Olympic Trial qualifier, 8 USATF national championship competitors, a pair of NCAA Division II National Athletes of the Year (including a national record holder), three individual national champions and over 40 All-Americans.

Dibbern comes to Commerce after helping Angelo State establish itself as one of the top track and field programs in the country. During his 10 seasons in San Angelo, Dibbern coached two Division II national champions, 31 individual and three relay teams which achieved All-America status and 29 Lone Star Conference individual champions. He has been a major factor in helping the Rambelles to six Lone Star Conference titles since 2005, including five-straight since 2009.

Dibbern served as the primary coach for the Rams and Rambelles long jumpers, triple jumpers and high jump-ers, and also coached the javelin throwers, short sprinters, short hurdlers, sprint relay teams and multi-event ath-letes. He was named the 2011 NCAA D-II Men’s Regional Assistant Coach of the Year after winning the Women’s National Assistant Coach of the Year honors in 2009 and 2010.

In 2010, Dibbern played a pivotal role in the Rambelles winning the NCAA D-II Outdoor National Champion-ship, the first in school history. In addition to his regional honors, he was named National Assistant Coach of the Year, and later was named head coach of the ASU cross country team.

Before arriving at Angelo State, Dibbern spent one season as the assistant men’s and women’s track coach at Oklaho-ma Baptist University, where he coached the multi-event and field event athletes. He helped lead the men’s and

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PERSONALHometown .................................................................Albany, TexasCollege .......................................................Angelo State University Degree ..........................................................B.S., Kinesiology (2001)College ......................................................Hastings College (Neb.) Degree....................................M.S., Physical Ediucation (2003)

COACHING EXPERIENCEHastings College (Neb.) ................................................... 2002-04Oklahoma Baptist ................................................................... 2005Angelo State ................................................................... 2006-2012

TOM DIBBERN

HEAD COACH Angelo State University

First Season at A&M-Commerce

women’s squads to third-place finishes at the NAIA In-door National Championships, and the women’s team to a fifth-place effort at the NAIA outdoor national meet. Under his guidance, four OBU athletes garnered All-America honors, including one NAIA national run-ner-up, 15 qualified for NAIA national meets, and five new school records were set.

Prior to his time at OBU, Dibbern spent two seasons as a graduate assistant coach at Hastings (Neb.) College, working with the multi-event athletes. At Hastings, he coached three NAIA national champions, three national runners-up and 13 All-Americans. He also helped HC qualify more than 25 athletes to NAIA national meets and set four new school records. Also he helped coach the women’s team to a fifth-place finish at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships in 2002.

Dibbern was also a highly successful student-athlete, competing for the Angelo State track and field team from 1997-99 and in 2001. He placed as high as third at the LSC Championships in the triple jump, and twice qualified provisionally for the NCAA D-II National Outdoor Championships.

Dibbern has proven to be one of the most qualified coaches in the country, holding an Instructor Train-ing Certificate and a Level II Coaching Certificate from U.S.A. Track and Field in the jumps, throws, multi-events, sprints and hurdles. He is currently working to-wards his USATF Level III certification.

A native of Albany, Texas, Dibbern received his bach-elor’s degree in kinesiology from Angelo State in 2001 and his master’s degree in physical education from Hastings College in 2003

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Ross Smithey is in his first season as an assistant coach for the A&M-Commerce track and field and cross coun-try programs.

Smithey comes to A&M-Commerce from Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa, where he spent a year and a half as an assistant coach for the Yellowjackets. During his time at Graceland, he coached a national runner-up in the women’s shot put as well as national qualifiers in the women’s discus pole vault and men’s long jump. Un-der Smithey’s tutelage, the Yellowjackets set school re-cords in the women’s shot and discus with 19 athletes earning all-HAAC honors.

Prior to his time at Graceland, Smithey spent one season at West Texas A&M where he coached an All-American in the men’s indoor pole vault, the first All-American in program history. Smithey then coached All-Americans in the women’s heptathlon and the men’s 4x100 meter relay during the outdoor season as the Buffs set program records in nine different events during the 2012 season.

Before his time in Canyon, Smithey spent two seasons at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga., where he oversaw the combined events, jumps and throws. During his time working with the Eagles, he coached an NCAA quali-fier in the indoor women’s high jump as well as the 2010 USTFCCCA South/Southeast region women’s field ath-lete of the year. Smithey helped lead Emory to three-straight women’s team conference championships while coaching 14 All-University Athletic Association honor-ees.

Smithey graduated from the University of Central Mis-souri with his bachelor’s degree in physical education. He was a standout athlete for the Mules track and field program, earning All-America honors in both the de-cathlon and heptathlon. He holds a USA Track and Field

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Coaching Level 1 & 2 certification and has worked at various track and field camps, in addition to serving as a certified therapist at the Accelerated Recovery Per-formance Therapy Clinic where he worked with NFL, PGA and NHL athletes.

ROSS

SMITHEY

ASSISTANT COACH University of Central Missouri

First Season at A&M-Commerce

PERSONALHometown .............................................Santa Monica, CaliforniaCollege .......................................... University of Central Missouri Degree ..........................................................B.S., Physical Education

COACHING EXPERIENCEEmory University (Ga.) .............................................. 2008-10West Texas A&M .............................................................. 2010Graceland University (Iowa) .................................. 2011-2012

ROBERTREED

ASSISTANT COACH

Texas A&M University-CommerceFirst Season at A&M-Commerce

Reed joins the Texas A&M University-Commerce staff in his first season as an assistant coach for the Men’s and Women’s outdoor track and field teams. Reed also assistant earlier this year with the Men’s and Women’s Cross country teams. Prior to Coaching, Reed achieved numerous accold-aes on and off the field for A&M-Commerce including finishing 4th at the Lone Conference Championship his senior season. Reed was named the A&M-Commerce male senior student-athlete with the highest GPA, and also was recognized as the Men’s Cross Country Most Outstanding Runner for the 2010 season. Reed was named to All-Academic teams three different times. The A&M-Commerce Alumni earned his Kinesiolo-gy degree in Kinesiology in 2010. He is currently pursu-ing his Master’s degree at A&M-Commerce in Health, Kinesiology, and Sport’s Studies. He is also Reed is also a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity.

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2014 MEN'S ROSTER

2014 A&M-COMMERCE MEN’S TRACK AND FIELD ROSTERATHLETE YEAR EVENT HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOLGage Bowles So. Jumps Seguin, Texas / Navarro H.S.Daniel Dia Sr. Throws Amarillo, Texas / Amarillo H.S.Joey Dooley Fr. Middle Distance Hurst, Texas / L.D. Bell H.S.Ravi Dubose Jr. Sprints Ennis, Texas / Ennis H.S.Kevin Garcia Jr. Sprints/Hurdles Pottsboro, Texas / Pottsboro H.S.Adam Gary Jr. Sprints Garland, Texas / South Garland H.S.Elias Garza So. Distance El Paso, Texas / Eastwood H.S.Mark Gonzalez Fr. Distance Hurst, Texas / L.D. Bell H.S.Chase Graham Fr. Throws Springtown, Texas / Boyd H.S.Ahkeel Guy Fr. Sprints/Jumps Lewisville, Texas / Lewisville H.S.Anthony Harris Jr. Sprints/Jumps Dallas, Texas / Adamson H.S.Kevin Haverstick So. Middle Distance Allen, Texas / Allen H.S.Tyler Hemenway Sr. Middle Distance Anna, Texas / Anna H.S.Fredrick Kipsang Sr. Distance Eldoret, Kenya / Middle Tennessee State Dexter Lee Fr. Sprints Allen, Texas / Allen H.S.James Lundy Jr. Multi Crockett, Texas / Lovelady H.S.Raymond Mata Fr. Distance Mansfield, Texas / Legacy H.S.Dorian McCradic So. Distance Georgetown, Texas / Georgetown H.S.Malik Mustapha Fr. Sprints Fort Worth, Texas / Saginaw H.S.Hendrik Nungess Fr. Multi Germany / LG Neu-Isenburg - HeusenstammMatt Rich Jr. Multi Terrell, Texas / Royse City H.S.Matt Rodell Fr. Distance Killeen, Texas / Killeen H.S.John David Rollins Jr. Sprints/Jumps Harrisburg, Ill. / Harrisburg H.S.Luis Romero So. Middle Distance El Paso, Texas / Montwood H.S.K’Don Samuels Jr. Pole Vault Hartford, Conn. / Jamaica CollegeEJ Skinner Gr. Sprints Fort Worth, Texas / North Crowley H.S.DeAntre` Spencer Fr. Jumps El Paso, Texas / Chapin H.S.Xavier Townsend Sr. Jumps San Bernardino, Calif. / Chaffey CollegeDennis Wharton Sr. Jumps Richardson, Texas / Berkner H.S.Eric Williams So. Sprints Carrollton, Texas / Newman Smith H.S.

2014 A&M-COMMERCE MEN/WOMEN TRACK SCHEDULE Date Event Location March 6 at Tarleton State Invitational Stephenville, Texas March 20-21 at Angelo State Spring Break Multi San Angelo, Texas March 23 Cactus Cup Kingsville, Texas March 27-29 at Texas Relays Austin, Texas April 5 at David Noble Relays San Angelo, Texas April 10-11 at David Noble Relays (Multis) San Angelo, Texas April 12 at Wes Kittley Invitational Abilene, Texas April 19 East Texas Invitational Commerce, Texas May 1-3 at Lone Star Conference Championships Kingsville, Texas May 8 Oklahoma Baptist Last Chance Meet Shawnee, Okla. May 23-25 at 2013 NCAA Division II National Championships Allendale, Michigan

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2014 returners

DANIEL DIASENIORThrows

Amarillo, TexasAmarillo H.S.

2013: Solidified his standing as A&M-Commerce’s top thrower, compet-ing in nine meets on the season ... Recorded 12 top-five finishes on the year, holding the Lions’ top-five distances on the year in the discus, ham-mer and shot put ... In the discus, set a personal-best at the Lone Star Conference Championships with a mark of 48.67 meters, placing ninth ... Surpassed the 48 meter mark at the Texas State Bobcat Classic, plac-ing seventh with a throw of 48.32 meters ... Placed third at both the Lion Spring Invitational (46.85m) and Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open (41.99m) ... In the hammer throw, set a career-best with a throw of 41.18 meters at the North Texas Spring Classic, finishing fifth ... Recorded a mark of 41.17 meters at the UTA Bobby Lane Invitational, placing seventh ... Placed fourth at the East Texas Invitational with a throw of 38.89 meters ... In the shot put, broke his career-best on four separate occasions, highlighted by a 14.43 meter showing at the East Texas Invitational, finishing second ... Also placed second at the Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open with a mark of 14.37 meters ... Recorded a fourth-place showing at the North Texas Spring Classic with a heave of 14.33 meters.

2012: Competed in all 11 meets for A&M-Commerce, emerging as the Lions top thrower in the discus, hammer and shot put...In the discus, re-corded a career-best throw of 47.29 meters at the Texas State Bobcat Clas-sic, finishing 15th...Finished fourth at the Incarnate Word Invitational with a mark of 45.65 meters while placing third at the Marc Randle Clas-sic with a throw of 45.59 meters...Placed 11th at the Lone Star Conference Championships (43.63)...In the hammer throw, logged a career-best heave of 40.28 meters at the LSC Championships, finishing 13th...Placed third at the Lion Preseason Invitational (31.79) and seventh at the Oklahoma Baptist Open (34.18)...In the shot put, recorded a new career-best with a 13.86 meter mark at the Texas State Bobcat Classic, finishing 12th...Also placed 12th at the LSC Championships (12.59)...Placed third in the Marc Randle Classic (13.28), fifth at the Incarnate Word Invitational (13.19) and second at the Hendrix Invitational (13.06).

2011: Competed in every meet for A&M-Commerce as a true freshman in the discus, shot put and hammer throw...Logged a season-best 43.97 meter throw in the discus at the Bobby Lane Invitational, finishing 10th...Placed fourth at the Tarleton State Invitational with a mark of 43.60 me-ters...In the shot put, posted a season-best at the Texas State Invitational with a throw of 13.17 meters, placing fifth...Threw a 12.65 meter heave at Michael Johnson Invitational...Also competed in the hammer throw in three events, notching a 31.14 mark at the Bobby Lane Invitational...Competed in the javelin at the Bobby Lane Invitational, finishing 13th with a throw of 35.05 meters.

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Two time letterwinner at Amarillo High School, competing in the shot put and discus...Named the 2010 Joe Bain Competitor of the Year...Coached by Jim Langdon...Also competed in football for two years, helping the Golden Sandstorm to the co-district championship in 2010.

Dia’s A&M-Commerce Career-BestsDiscus: 48.67 meters - LSC Championships (May 3, 2013)Hammer Throw: 41.18 meters - UNT Spring Classic (Apr. 6, 2013)Javelin: 35.05 meters - Bobby Lane Invitational (Apr. 2, 2011)Shot Put: 14.43 meters - East Texas Invitational (Apr. 13, 2013)

Personal: Born Daniel Husam Dia on October 6, 1991...Son of Husam Dia and Kim Lusk.

TYLER HEMENWAY

SENIORMiddle Distance

Anna, TexasAnna H.S.

2013: Competed in seven meets on the year for A&M-Commerce, run-ning both the 800 and 1,500 meter runs ... Ran the 1,500 meters on five occasions, highlighted by a career-best showing of 4:01.36 at the UTA Bobby Lane Invitational, finishing fifth ... Ran a 4:07.54 at the Oklahoma Baptist SAC Classic to finish fourth ... Finished first in the season-open-ing Lion Spring Invitational with a time of 4:09.62 ... Placed 10th at the Lone Star Conference Championships with a mark of 4:09.84 ... Compet-ed three times in the 800 meter run, highlighted by a first-place showing at the East Texas Invitational (1:57.31) ... Ran a 1:57.58 at the Tarleton State Invitational to finish second.

2012: Ran in six meets for A&M-Commerce, competing mainly in the 800 meter run...Posted a career-best time of 1:55.95 at the Michael Johnson Dr. Pepper Classic, finishing sixth...Finished ninth at the Lone Star Conference Championships at Memorial Stadium with a time of 1:56.33...Placed 13th at the Bobby Lane Invitational (1:56.90) and second at the Hendrix Invitational (1:57.58)...Ran the 400 meter dash at the Mean Green Spring Invitational, posting a time of 50.62...Competed in the 1,500 meter run at the Lion Preseason Invitational, finishing second with a time of 4:12.90.

2011: Competed in eight events as a freshman for A&M-Commerce, running mostly the 800 meter run...Placed sixth at the Lone Star Confer-ence Championships with a time of 2:00.75 after running a 1:57.27 in the preliminaries...Ran a season-best 1:57.17 at the Texas State Invitational...Competed in the 400 meter dash in a pair of events, posting a season-low time of 51.05 at the Michael Johnson Invitational en route to a fifth-place finish...Finished third in his heat in the 1500 meter run at the Tarleton State Invitational, posting a time of 4:09.60.

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Named team MVP as a senior in cross coun-try and in track and field...Two-time district champion in cross country and in the 800-meter run...Won the mile at the district track and field meet...Participated on the cross country, track and field, golf and tennis teams throughout high school.

Personal: Born August 12, 1992...Son of William and Janice Hemenway.

Hemenway’s A&M-Commerce Career-Bests400 Meter Dash: 50.62 - UNT Spring Invitational (Apr. 7, 2012)800 Meter Run: 1:55.95 - Michael Johnson Dr. Pepper Classic (Apr. 21, 2012)1,500 Meter Run: 4:01.36 - UTA Bobby Lane Invitational (Mar. 23, 2013)-

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2014 returners

FREDRICK KIPSANG

SENIORDistance

Eldoret, KenyaMiddle Tennessee State Univ.

2013: Ran in six meets for A&M-Commerce in a handful of events ... Competed three times in the 3,000 meter steeplechase, highlighted by a season-best time of 10:01.74 at the East Texas Invitational, placing sec-ond ... Finished fifth at the Lone Star Conference Championships with a mark of 10:07.65 ... Competed twice in the 1,500 meter run, logging a career-best time of 4:11.12 at the North Texas Spring Classic, en route to a 12th-place finish ... Placed sixth at the Lion Spring Invitational (4:20.07) ... Competed twice in the 5,000 meter run, placing ninth at the Tarleton Spring Invitational with a time of 15:38.95 ... Finished second at the East Texas Invitational (15:52.39) ... Placed sixth in the 800 meter run at the Lion Spring Invitational (2:04.06).

2012: Ran in five meets for A&M-Commerce, competing in the distance events...Ran the 800 meter in a pair of meets, including posting the Lions’ season-best time at the Mean Green Spring Invitational (1:53.43), plac-ing fifth...Posted a 2:02.40 at the Oklahoma Baptist Open, where he also placed 11th in the 1,500 meter run (4:12.16)...Finished 16th in the 1,500 at the Mean Green Spring Invitational with a season-best time of 4:11.12...Competed in the 5,000 meter run on three occasions, highlighted by a 15:30.99 showing at the Bobby Lane Invitational..Finished seventh at the Lone Star Conference Championships (15:34.30) and 11th at the Michael Johnson Dr. Pepper Classic (15:35.17)...Placed seventh in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at the LSC Championships (9:50.05).

Prior to A&M Commerce: Spent one season at Middle Tennessee State University...Placed 15th in the 3,000 meters and 19th in the 5,000 meters with respective time of 9:07.84 and 15:59.86 at the Sun Belt Indoor Cham-pionships...Came in seventh in the 3,000 meters in 9:11.80 at the MT Valentine Invitational. Finished 13th in the 5,000 meters and 10th in the 10,000 meters in respective times of 15:32.25 and 32:26.94 at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships...Took 14th in the 1,500 meters in a season-best 4:09.24 at the Memphis Invitational...Ran a season-best time of 15:09.99 in the 5,000 meters at the War Eagle Invitational...Came in ninth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 10:24.26 at the Yellow Jacket Invitational...Finished 16th in the 10,000 meters in 32:40.58 at the Rhodes Open Meet.

Personal: Born May 2, 1990...Son of Samuel Tuiyot and Magrina Rotich …Majoring in engineering technology.

Kipsang’s A&M-Commerce Career-Bests800m Run: 1:53.43 - UNT Mean Green Spring Invitational (Apr. 7, 2012)1,500m Run: 4:11.21 - UNT Mean Green Spring Invitational (Apr. 7, 2012)3,000m Steeplechase: 9:50.05 - LSC Championships (May 4, 2012)5,000m Run: 15:30.99 - Bobby Lane Invitational (Mar. 24, 2012)

2013: Competed in six meets for A&M-Commerce ... Ran the 5,000 meter four times on the season, highlighted by his season-low mark of 15:52.60 at the North Texas Spring Classic, placing 22nd overall ... Placed fifth at the East Texas Invitational with a time of 16:08.80 ... Finished 25th at the Lone Star Conference Championships (16:42.45) ... Ran the 1,500 meter twice, including a seventh-place finish at the Lion Spring Invitational with a sea-son-low mark of 4:21.18 ... Ran the 800 meter at the North Texas Spring Classic, posting a time of 2:06.82.

2012: Competed in six meets for A&M-Commerce...Notched his best showing at the Hendrix Invitational, setting season-bests in the 800 meter (2:11.19) and 1,500 meter (4:18.69) while finishing 10th and 12th respec-tively...Ran a 4:19.34 in the 1,500 meter at the Mean Green Spring Invi-tational...Competed in the 3,000 meter steeplechase on three occasions, recording a season-best 10:31.50 at the Bobby Lane Invitational while placing 12th...Finished 13th at the Lone Star Conference Championships (10:37.07) and 12th at the Michael Johnson Dr. Pepper Classic (10:39.85).

2011: Competed in five meets for A&M-Commerce...Ran a 2:04.78 in the 800 meter dash at the Tarleton State Invitational while posting a season-best in the 1500 meter run (4:10.09)...Finished 26th in the 1500 meter at the Mean Green Twilight with a time of 4:12.62...Ran in the 3000 meter steeplechase in three events, highlighted by a ninth-place finish at the Lone Star Conference Championships (10:33.47)...Posted a season-best 10:20.74 showing at the Michael Johnson Invitational.

Prior to A&M-Commerce: A four-time regional qualifier and three-time team MVP and team captain of the cross country team...Team was two-time district champions and three-time regional qualifier in cross country

RAYMOND MATA

SENIORDistance

Mansfield, TexasLegacy H.S.

Mata’s A&M-Commerce Career-Bests800 Meter Run: 2:04.78 - Tarleton State Invitational (Mar. 10, 2011)1,500 Meter Run: 4:10.09 - Tarleton State Invitational (Mar. 10, 2011)3,000 Meter Steeplechase: 10:20.74 - Michael Johnson Invitational (Apr. 23, 2011)5,000 Meter Run: 15:52.60 - UTA Bobby Lane Invitational (Mar. 23, 2013)

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2013: Competed in seven meets on the year for A&M-Commerce, run-ning primarily the 200 and 400 meter dashes ... Ran the 400 on five occa-sions, highlighted by a career-best time of 48.69 at the Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open, finishing second ... Also placed second at the East Texas Invitational with a time of 49.03 ... Ran a 49.49 at the UTA Bobby Lane Invitational, finishing 11th ... Placed 14th at the Lone Star Conference Championships with a time of 49.58 ... Competed in the 200 meter dash twice on the year, logging a season-low time of 23.23 at the Texas State Bobcat Classic ... Placed 17th at the Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open with a time of 23.90 ... Competed in the 800 meter run at the season-opening Lion Spring Invitational, placing sixth with a time of 2:00.71 ... Member of the Lions’ 4x400 meter relay team, running the anchor leg on the pro-visional qualifying 3:13.10 showing at the Texas State Bobcat Classic and earning USTFCCCA All-Region honors.

2012: Ran in 10 meets for A&M-Commerce, competing in the 100, 200 and 400 meter dashes ... Notched his season-low in the 100 meter dash with an 11.11 showing at the Mean Green Spring Invitational while run-ning an 11.92 at the Marc Randle Classic...Posted a career-best 22.94 in the 200 meter at the Texas Bobcat Classic, placing 19th, as well as at the Lion Preseason Invitational (23.42)...Notched a 23.71 mark at the Marc Randle Classic...Saw his most experince coming in the 400 meter dash, compet-ing on seven occasions and highlighted by a 49.19 showing at the Lone Star Conference Championships, finishing 11th...Finished eighth at the Incarnate Word Last Chance Meet (49.51), fourth at the Oklahoma Baptist Open (49.59) and seventh at the Incarnate Word Invitational (50.84)...Also was a member of the 4x400 meter relay team, including running the opening leg at the Mt. SAC Relays as the team logged a season-best time of 3:12.12, provisionally qualifying for nationals.

EJSKINNER

GRAD STUDENTSprints

Fort Worth, TexasNorth Crowley H.S.

2014 returners

Skinner’s A&M-Commerce Career-Bests100 Meter Dash: 11.11 - UNT Spring Invitational (Apr. 7, 2012)200 Meter Dash: 22.94 - Texas State Bobcat Classic (Apr. 28, 2012)400 Meter Dash: 48.69 - Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open (Mar. 30, 2013)800 Meter Dash: 2:00.71 - Lion Spring Invitational (Mar. 2, 2013)

XAVIER TOWNSEND

SENIORJumps

San Bernardino, CaliforniaChaffey College

2013: Appeared in seven meets for A&M-Commerce, competing in both the long and triple jumps ... Finished the year with six top-five perfor-mances, including four first-place finishes ... Holds the top seven marks on the year for the Lions in the triple jump, hitting an NCAA provisional qualifying mark four times ... Posted a career-best performance of 14.83 meters at the Lone Star Conference Championships, finishing third ... Placed 10th at the Mt. SAC Relays with a mark of 14.68 meters ... Fin-ished first in the triple jump at the Tarleton State Invitational (14.56m), UTA Bobby Lane Invitational (14.50m), North Texas Spring Classic (14.35m) and East Texas Invitational (14.49m) ... In the long jump, set a career-best mark at 7.06 meters at the LSC Championships, tying for 10th ... Finished fifth at the East Texas Invitational with a mark of 6.92 meters ... Placed sixth at the Tarleton State Invitational (6.64m) and seventh at the North Texas Spring Classic (6.62m).

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Lettered in track and field for four seasons at San Gorgonio High School…Jumped a personal best of 22 feet 11 inches in the Long Jump, 47 ft. 6 in. in the Triple Jump…Ran a personal best in HS of 21.7 in the 200M…Was San Andrea’s League Champion in the Triple Jump in 2007…Holds San Gorgonio HS record in the Triple Jump…Also lettered in basketball for three seasons and football for two seasons...All-City in basketball his junior season…All-City and All-State in Track all four years of HS…Voted team captain fir Track and Field for sophomore-senior seasons…Attended Riverside CC in 2008-09 and Chaffey College in 2011-12…Foothill Conference Champion in Triple Jump…Regional SoCal Champion in Triple Jump…Finished third at state meet…Received National Honor Roll at San Gorgonio…Chaffey College Dean’s Honor List recipient.

Personal: Son of Samella Beal…Born January 2, 1989…Plans to major in Sports and Recreation Management.

Townsend’s A&M-Commerce Career-BestsLong Jump: 7.06 meters - LSC Championships (May 3, 2013)Triple Jump: 14.83 meters - LSC Championships (May 4, 2013)

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2013: Competed in eight meets on the year for A&M-Commerce, competing mainly in the 200 and 400 meter dashes ... In the 200, set a personal-best time of 22.01 at the East Texas Invitational to place third ... Started the season with a first-place finish in the 200, running a 22.12 at the Lion Spring Invitational ... Placed seventh at the Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open with a time of 22.35 ... In the 400, ran a season-low time of 49.19 in the preliminaries of the Lone Star Conference Championships, finishing 12th ... Ran a 49.21 at the Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open, plac-ing fourth ... Set a career-best in the 100 meter dash, running an 11.03 at the Tarleton State Invitational ... Member of both the A&M-Commerce 4x100 and 4x400 meter relays, running the anchor leg on the 3:14.21 showing at the Mt. SAC Relays.

2012: Saw action in eight meets as a true freshman for A&M-Com-merce, competing in a handful of events including the 200, 400 and tri-ple jump ...Ran the 200 meter dash in three meets, posting a career-best time of 22.06 at the Bobby Lane Invitational, placing 25th...Finished fifth at both the Incarnate Word Invitational (22.09) and the Marc Randle Classic (22.20)...In the 400 meter dash, recorded a season-low time of 48.30 at the Texas State Bobcat Classic, placing fifth...Placed 15th at the Bobby Lane Invitational with a time of 49.03...Finished 10th at the Lone Star Conference Championships with a time of 49.07 ... Placed third at the Lion Preseason Invitational (50.29) and the Hendrix Invitational (48.98) ... Competed in the triple jump in five events, including a career-best leap of 13.89 meters at the Hendrix Invitational, finishing second ... Placed 10th at the Lone Star Conference Championships with a mark of 13.62 meters ... Finished third at both the Lion Preseason Invitational (13.51) and Marc Randle Classic (13.60)...Also ran the 100 meter dash at the Marc Randle Classic, tying for fifth with a 11.16 time...Member of both the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relay teams, including the provisional qualifying 4x400 relay team at the Mt. SAC Relays (3:12.12)...A&M-Commerce’s Men’s Track and Field Athlete of the Year for 2012.

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Two year letterwinner in track at Ennis High School, competing mainly in the 400 meter dash and the triple jump...Captured district championship in both the 400 meter and 4x400 meter relay in 2010...Was a regional finalist in the triple jump and 4x400 meter relay in 2011...Also lettered twice in both football and basketball...Also competed for Team Supreme of Corsicana.

Dubose’s A&M-Commerce Career-Bests100m Dash: 11.03 - Tarleton State Invitational (Mar. 7, 2013)200m Dash: 22.01 - East Texas State Invitational (Apr. 13, 2013)400m Dash: 48.30 - Texas State Bobcat Classic (Apr. 28, 2012)Triple Jump: 13.89m - Hendrix Invitational (Mar. 10, 2012)

RAVI DUBOSE

JUNIORSprints

Ennis, TexasEnnis H.S.

kEVIN GARCIA

JUNIORSprints/HurdlesPottsboro, TexasPottsboro H.S.

2013: Competed in nine meets for A&M-Commerce, running primar-ily the 200 and 400 meter dashes ... In the 200, ran a season-low 22.78 at the North Texas Spring Classic ... Posted a 22.92 at the Oklahoma Baptist SAC Classic, finishing 14th ... Ran a 22.94 at the Tarleton State Invitation-al ... In the 400, posted a career-best time of 50.05 at the Oklahoma Bap-tist Bison Open, finishing eighth ... Ran a 50.21 in the preliminaries of the Lone Star Conference Championships, finishing 19th ... Placed seventh at the East Texas Invitational with a time of 50.41 ... Competed in the 100 meter dash at the Texas State Bobcat Classic, logging a time of 11.47.

2012: Competed in eight meets as a true freshman for A&M-Commerce, running mainly the 400 meter dash ... Logged a season-best time of 50.08 at the Oklahoma Baptist Open, finishing fifth ... Ran a 50.28 at the Mean Green Spring Invitational, placing 21st overall ... Posted a time of 50.33 at the Hendrix Invitational and 50.43 at the Bobby Lane Invitational, placing 11th and 31st respectively ... Finished sixth at the Lion Preseason Invitational (50.73) ... Ran the 200 meter dash on a pair of occasions, including a 22.62 time at the Texas State Bobcat Classic to finish 15th ... Placed 33rd at the Lone Star Conference Championships with a time of 23.01 ... Ran the 800 meter at the Marc Randle Classic, finishing fifth with a time of 2:01.56.

Garcia’s A&M-Commerce Career Bests100m Dash: 11.47 - Texas State Bobcat Classic (Apr. 27, 2013)200m Dash: 22.62 - Texas State Bobcat Classic (Apr. 28, 2012)400m Dash: 50.05 - Okla. Baptist Bison Open (Mar. 30, 2013)800m Dash: 2:01.56 - Marc Randle Classic (Apr. 13, 2012)

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ADAM GARY

JUNIORSprints

Garland, TexasSouth Garland H.S.

2013: Competed in eight meets on the season, running the 200 and 400 meter dashes ... In the 200, logged four personal bests on the year, highlighted by a 22.21 time at the North Texas Spring Classic, finishing 16th ... Finished second at the season-opening Lion Spring Invitational with a time of 22.23 ... Placed sixth at the Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open with a mark of 22.29 ... In the 400, posted a season-best time of 49.41 at the Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open, finishing sixth ... Placed 10th at the UTA Bobby Lane Invitational with a 49.46 showing ... Ran a 49.57 at the East Texas Invitational to finish fourth ... Placed 15th at the Lone Star Conference Championships, running a 49.60 ... Member of the Lions’ 4x400 meter relay team, running the third leg on the provisional qualifying 3:13.10 showing at the Texas State Bobcat Classic and earning USTFCCCA All-Region honors.

2012: Ran in seven events for A&M-Commerce, competing mainly in the 400 meter dash ..Posted a career-best time at the Lone Star Confer-ence Championships, running a 49.02 en route to finishing ninth...Placed sixth at the Mean Green Spring Invitational with a 49.14...Registered a 49.27 time at the Texas State Bobcat Classic, placing 11th...Also finished fifth at the Hendrix Invitational (49.40) and 20th at the Bobby Lane Invitational (49.41)...Ran the 200 meter dash in a pair of meets, posting a 22.46 time at the Oklahoma Baptist Open, finishing 10th...Placed 13th at the Marc Randle Classic (22.70) while also running the 100 meter dash (11.75)...Ran the anchor leg on the 4x400 meter relay team which posted a season-best 3:12.12 at the Mt. SAC Relays, provisionally qualifying for nationals.

Gary’s A&M-Commerce Career-Bests100m Dash: 11.75 - Marc Randle Classic (Apr. 13, 2012)200m Dash: 22.46 - Oklahoma Baptist Open (Mar. 31, 2012)400m Dash: 49.02 - LSC Championships (May 4, 2012)

ANTHONY HARRIS

JUNIORSprints

Dallas, TexasAdamson H.S.

2013: Competed in seven meets for A&M-Commerce, running the 100 and 200 meter dashes while also competing in the long jump ... Earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors in the long jump ... In the 100, notched a career-best time of 10.86 at the Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open, placing second ... Ran a 10.87 in the preliminaries of the Lone Star Conference Championships, tying for 12th ... Placed sixth at the Oklahoma Baptist SAC Classic with a 10.91 showing ... In the 200, set a new personal-best with a 22.36 time at the Oklahoma Baptist SAC Classic, good enough for seventh ... Ran a 22.42 in the preliminaries of the LSC Championships and finished 18th ... In the long jump, captured the bronze medal at the LSC Championships with a provisional qualifying distance of 7.34 meters ... Finished second at both the Lion Spring Invitational (7.20m) and the Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open (7.16m) ... Member of the Lion 4x100 meter relay team, running the second leg on the season-best showing of 41.36 at the Texas State Bobcat Classic.

2012: Saw action in nine meets on the year for A&M-Commerce, competing in the 100 and 200 meter dashes and the long jump ... In the 100, logged a career-best time of 11.34 at the Bobby Lane Invitational ... Ran an 11.47 at the Incarnate Word Invitational, an 11.58 at the Hendrix Invitational and an 1.59 at the Lion Preseason Invitational ... In the 200, posted a time of 23.02 at the Oklahoma Baptist Open, finishing 17th ... Ran a 23.15 at the Hendrix Invitational, finishing 17th ... Also posted a 23.21 at the Incarnate Word Invitational, a 23.36 at the Marc Randle Classic and a 23.53 at the Lion Preseason Invitational ... In the long jump, posted a career-long of 6.79 meters at the Hendrix Invitational, finishing sixth ... Placed first at the Incarnate Word Last Chance Meet with a mark of 6.77 meters ... Finished third at the Incarnate Word Invitational (6.74), fifth at the Oklahoma Baptist Open (6.65) and fourth at the Marc Randle Classic (6.45).

Harris’ A&M-Commerce Career-Bests100m Dash: 10.86 - Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open (Mar. 30, 2013)200m Dash: 22.36 - Oklahoma Baptist SAC Classic (Apr. 20, 2013)Long Jump: 7.34 meters - LSC Championships (May 4, 2013)

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JAMES LUNDY

JUNIORMulti

Crockett, TexasLovelady H.S.

2013: Competed in seven meets for the Lions in a bunch of different events ... Set a career-best in the javelin at the season-opening Lion Spring Invitational with a throw of 50.78 meters, placing fourth ... Also finished second in the high jump (1.82m) and fifth in the 110 meter hurdles (16.23) ... Recorded a personal-best in the long jump at the Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open, leaping 6.09 meters to finish 13th ... Ran a career-best 23.65 in the 200 meter dash at the East Texas Invitational while also setting a personal-best in the discus with a hurl of 30.65 meters ... Posted a pair of top-10 finishes at the Lone Star Conference Championships, finishing eighth in the decathlon (5,754 points) while placing ninth in the high jump (1.91m), both of which were career-bests.

2012: Competed in six meets for A&M-Commerce in a handful of dif-ferent events ... Opened up his collegiate career at the Hendrix Invita-tional, placing 12th in the 100 meter dash (11.21), second in the 110 meter hurdles (16.64) and sixth in the shot put (7.91m) ... Competed in five different events at the Oklahoma Baptist Open, finishing fifth in both the high jump (1.78m) and the javelin (43.6m), 10th in the 110 meter hurdles (16.45) and 15th in the discus (20.58m) ... Posted three top-10 finishes at the Marc Randle Classic, placing fifth in the 110 meter hurdles (16.43), eighth in the long jump (6.02m) and 10th in the discus (26.80m) ... Placed 12th in both the 110 meter hurdles (15.73) and long jump (5.98m) at the Texas State Bobcat Classic ... Competed in the decathlon at the Lone Star Conference Championships, placing ninth with 5,686 points.

Lundy’s A&M-Commerce Career-Bests100m Dash: - 11.21 - Hendrix Invitational (Mar. 10, 2012)110m Hurdles: 15.73 - Texas State Bobcat Classic (Apr. 28, 2012)200m Dash: 23.65 - East Texas Invitational (Apr. 13, 2013)Discus: 30.65m - East Texas Invitational (Apr. 13, 2013)Javelin: 50.78m - Lion Spring Invitational (Mar. 2, 2013)High Jump: 1.91m - LSC Championships (May 3, 2013)Long Jump: 6.09m - Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open (Mar. 30, 2013)Decathlon: 5,754 points - LSC Championships (May 3, 2013)

Rich’s A&M-Commerce Career-Bests110m Hurdles: 15.18 - Tarleton State Invitational (Mar. 7, 2013)200m Dash: 23.09 - Tarleton State Invitational (Mar. 7, 2013)Discus: 37.83m - East Texas Invitational (Apr. 13, 2013)High Jump: 1.82m - East Texas Invitational (Apr. 13, 2013)Javelin: 51.59m - Michael Johnson Dr. Pepper Classic (Apr. 21, 2012)Pole Vault: 4.25m - UTA Bobby Lane Invitational (Mar. 23, 2013)Long Jump: 6.67 meters - LSC Championships (May 4, 2012)Shot Put: 11.17 meters - East Texas Invitational (Apr. 13, 2013)Decathlon: 6,115 points - LSC Championships (May 3, 2013)

2013: Saw action in seven meets for A&M-Commerce, competing in a handful of events on the year ... Earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors in both the javelin and the discus ... At the season-opening Lion Spring Invitational, placed second in both the 110 meter hurdles (15.50) and the javelin (53.20m) ... Set personal-bests in both the 110 meter hurdles (15.18) and the 200 meter dash (23.09) while also competing in the dis-cus and shot put the following week at the Tarleton State Invitational ... Placed sixth in the pole vault at the UTA Bobby Lane Invitational (4.25m) ... Set three personal-bests at the East Texas Invitational, finishing first in the high jump (1.82m), seventh in the discus (37.83m) and eighth in the shot put (11.17m) ... Won the javelin at the Oklahoma Baptist SAC Clas-sic with a throw of 50.35 meters ... Finished fourth in the javelin (54.24m) and fifth in the decathlon (6,115 pts.) at the Lone Star Conference Cham-pionships, setting personal-bests in both events.

2012: Competed in both the javelin and long jump in four events for A&M-Commerce ... In the javelin, placed third at the Michael Johnson Dr. Pepper Classic with a mark of 51.59 meters ... Placed ninth at the Lone Star Conference Championships (48.32m) and second at the Mean Green Spring Invitational (48.31m) ... In the long jump, finished 13th at both the Texas State Bobcat Classic (5.91m) and the LSC Championships (6.67m).

MATT RICH

JUNIORMulti

Terrell, TexasRoyse City H.S.

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2013: Saw action in eight meets on the season for A&M-Commerce, competing in the 100 and 200 meter dashes and the long jump ... Posted seven top-five finishes on the year ... Solidified his spot as the fastest Lion runner, holding the top seven 100 meter dash times of the season ... Ran a career-best 10.57 in the finals of the Lone Star Conference Champion-ships, placing sixth and hitting a provisional qualifying time ... Notched a 10.62 at the Texas State Bobcat Classic, placing seventh ... Finished 16th at the Texas Relays with a time of 10.66 ... Ran a 10.68 at both the North Texas Spring Classic and in the preliminaries of the LSC Championships ... Posted a 10.78 at both the Tarleton State Invitational and the East Texas Invitational, finishing second and first, respectively ... Placed 10th in the 200 meter dash at the LSC Championships with a career-best time of 21.87 ... Ran a 22.31 at the Lion Spring Invitational, finishing third ... In the long jump, had a season-best leap of 7.17 meters at the season-opening Lion Spring Invitational, finishing third ... Leaped 7.16 meters at the East Texas Invitational to finish fourth ... Placed second at the North Texas Spring Classic with a mark of 7.08 meters.

2012: Emerged as one of the top all-around athletes on the A&M-Com-merce squad, competing in nine meets in the 100 and 200 meter dashes as well as the long jump ... Logged the four fastest 100 meter dash times for the Lions, including a 10.69 showing at the Lone Star Conference Championships, placing ninth ... Finished second at both the Michael Johnson Dr. Pepper Classic (10.74) and Oklahoma Baptist Open (10.75) while placing first at the Texas State Bobcat Classic (10.79) in the 100 meter ... Also notched the two fastest 200 meter times on the season, highlighted by a 21.88 showing at the LSC Championships, placing 12th ... Finished 11th at the Mean Green Spring Invitational (22.05) and sixth at the Marc Randle Classic (22.37) ... Posted the top-four long jump marks on the season as well, provisionally qualifying for nationals with a 7.37 meter mark at the LSC Championships, which placed him fourth ... Finished fifth at both the Michael Johnson Dr. Pepper Classic (7.18m) and Texas State Bobcat Classic (7.03m) while placing seventh at the Mean Green Spring Invitational (6.93m).

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Four year letterwinner in track at Harrisburg High School, competing mostly in the 100 meter, 400 meter and long jump ... All-conference and all-division selection ... Personal-bests of 10.26 in the 100 meter, 48.50 in the 400 meter and 23’ 4” (7.11 meters) in the long jump ... Helped Harrisburg to a runner-up showing at the 2011 Illinois state track and field championships, falling short of the title by one point ... Also lettered three years in football at running back ... Two-time all-state and all-conference selection.

Personal: Born November 23, 1992 ... Son of David and Marta Rollins ... Plans to major in communications.

Rollins’ A&M-Commerce Career-Bests100m Dash: 10.57 - LSC Championships (May 4, 2013)200m Dash: 21.87 - LSC Championships (May 3, 2013)Long Jump: 7.37m - LSC Championships (May 5, 2012)

GAGE BOWLES

SOPHOMOREJumps

Seguin, TexasNavarro H.S.

2013: Did not compete for A&M-Commerce

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Lettered four years in Track and Field at Navarro High School ... Finished fourth place at the state meet in the triple jump in 2012 and fifth in 2011 … Named Navarro Co-Athlete of the Year All-Area … Honorable mention All-District selection in 2012 … Received Academic All-District in 2012 … Set school record in triple jump with a distance of 47’ 2 3/4 “… Part of a record setting 4x400m relay team with a time of 3:29 ... Also lettered three times in football, twice in basketball and four in golf.

Personal: Son of Everett Bowles and Shawn Martinez … Born June 11, 1994 … Plans to major in Exercise Sport Science or Business.

ELIAS GARZA

SOPHOMOREJumps

El Paso, TexasNavarro H.S.

2013: 2013 (Track and Field): Competed in six meets for A&M-Com-merce, running a variety of distances ... Competed in the 5,000 meter run in three meets on the season, highlighted by a career-best showing of 15:41.43 at the UTA Bobby Lane Invitational, finishing 18th ... Placed eighth in his collegiate debut at the Lion Spring Invitational with a time of 16:10.45 ... Ran the 800 meter in a pair of meets, placing 10th at the North Texas Spring Classic (2:00.61) and ninth at the Tarleton State Invi-tational (2:00.98) ... Ran the 1,500 meter twice on the year, placing ninth at both the North Texas Spring Classic (4:09.22) and the Tarleton State Invitational (4:10.79) ... Competed twice in the 10,000 meter, placing second at the East Texas Invitational (33:26.10).

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Lettered four years in Track and Field at Navarro High School ... Finished fourth place at the state meet in the triple jump in 2012 and fifth in 2011 … Named Navarro Co-Athlete of the Year All-Area … Honorable mention All-District selection in 2012 … Received Academic All-District in 2012 … Set school record in triple jump with a distance of 47’ 2 3/4 “… Part of a record setting 4x400m relay team with a time of 3:29 ... Also lettered three times in football, twice in basketball and four in golf.

Personal: Son of Everett Bowles and Shawn Martinez … Born June 11, 1994 … Plans to major in Exercise Sport Science or Business.

Garza’s A&M-Commerce Career-Bests800m Run: 2:00.61 - North Texas Spring Classic (Apr. 6, 2013)1,500m Run: 4:09.22 - North Texas Spring Classic (Apr. 6, 2013)5,000m Run: 15:41.43 - UTA Bobby Lane Invitational (Mar. 23, 2013)10,000 Meter Run: 33:26.10 - East Texas Invitational (Apr. 13, 2013)

JOHN DAVIDROLLINS

JUNIORSprints/Jumps

Crockett, TexasLovelady H.S.

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dorian mccradic

SOPHOMOREDistance

Georgetown, TexasGeorgetown H.S.

2013: Competed in five meets for A&M-Commerce ... Emerged as the Lions’ top 1,500 meter runner, holding four of the top five times on the season ... Ran a season-low 3:53.96 at the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays ... Placed third at both the North Texas Spring Classic (3:54.56) and the Lone Star Conference Championships (4:00.26) ... Finished first at the Tarleton State Invitational (4:00.94) ... Competed in the 5,000 meter run at the LSC Championships, placing 10th with a time of 15:46.23 ... Finished first in the 800 meter run at the season-opening Lion Spring Invitational (1:57.52) ... Named A&M-Commerce Men’s Track Athlete of the Year for 2012-13.

LUIS ROMERO

SOPHOMOREDistance

El Paso, TexasMontwood H.S.

2013: 2013 (Track and Field): Competed in six meets for A&M-Commerce, running the 800 and 1,500 meters ... Holds the top-five 800 meter run times on the year for the Lions ... Earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors in the 800 ... Broke a 53-year-old school record in the 800 meter run at the Lone Star Conference Championships, run-ning a 1:51.62 in the preliminaries to best the previous mark of 1:51.80, set by Lion Hall of Famer Socrates Bagiackas in 1960 ... Ran a 1:55.83 the following day in the finals to finish second at the LSC Champion-ships ... Placed second at the UTA Bobby Lane Invitational with a time of 1:52.66 ... Posted a time of 1:54.35 at the Mt. SAC Relays ... Won the 800 meter run at the Tarleton State Invitational with a time of 1:56.43 ... Competed in the 1,500 meter run on two occasions, highlighted by a 3:57.35 showing at the North Texas Spring Classic, placing sixth ... Finished second at the season-opening Lion Spring Invitational with a mark of 4:13.23.

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Earned three letters in cross country and track and field at Montwood HS…State qualifier as a junior and senior…All-District and All-Region as a junior and senior…qualified for states in the 800m with a time of 1:51…Regional Champion in the 800m…All-City selection in cross country as a junior and senior…Has Montwoord records in the 800m (1:51), 1600m (4:18), 3200m(9:28).

ERIC WILLIAMS

SOPHOMORESprints

Carrollton, TexasNewman Smith H.S.

2013: Competed in eight meets on the season for A&M-Commerce, run-ning the 200 and 400 meter dashes ... Set a career-best in the 200 at the Lone Star Conference Championships, posting a time of 22.16 and finish-ing 14th ... Logged a 22.19 at the Texas State Bobcat Classic ... Finished seventh at the Tarleton State Invitational with a time of 22.24 ... Placed seventh at the East Texas Invitational, running a 22.39 ... In the 400, set a career-best with a 49.80 showing at the North Texas Spring Classic, finishing 10th ... Placed 13th at the UTA Bobby Lane Classic with a 49.85 showing ... Finished third at the season-opening Lion Spring Invitational with a time of 49.94 ... Member of the A&M-Commerce 4x400 meter relay team, running the opening leg on the provisional qualifying run of 3:13.10 at the Texas State Bobcat Classic and earning USTFCCCA All-Region honors.

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Ran track at Newman Smith for three sea-sons...Ran the 400m and was a memeber of the 1600m relay...Voted team captain as a senior...Finished third in the district in 2011...District Champ in 2012 in the 400m, 1600m relay and the 4x2 relay.

Personal: Son of Eric and Deatrea Williams...Undecided about a a major at A&M-Commerce

McCradic’s A&M-Commerce Career-Bests800m Run: 1:57.52 - Lion Spring Invitational (Mar. 2, 2013)1,500m Run: 3:53.96 - Mt. SAC Relays (Apr. 20, 2013)5,000m Run: 15:46.23 - LSC Championships (May 4, 2013)

Romero’s A&M-Commerce Career-Bests800m Run: 1:51.62 - LSC Championships (May 3, 2013)1,500m Run: 3:57.35 - North Texas Spring Classic (Apr. 6, 2013)

Williams’ A&M-Commerce Career-Bests200 Meter Dash: 22.16 - LSC Championships (May 3, 2013)400 Meter Dash: 49.80 - North Texas Spring Classic (Apr. 6, 2013)

joey dooley

FreshmanMiddle Distance

Hurst, TexasL.D. Bell H.S.

Personal: Born May 26, 1994…Son of Ricardo and Reyna Romero…Undecided about a major of study.

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dexter lee

FRESHMANSprints

Allen, TexasAllen H.S.

malik mustapha

FRESHMANSprints

Fort Worth, TexasSaginaw H.S.

hendrik nungess

FRESHMANMulti

GermanyLG Neu-Isenburg - Heusenstamm

Mark gonzalez

FRESHMANDistance

Hurst, TexasL.D. Bell H.S.

chase graham

FRESHMANThrows

Springtown, TexasBoyd H.S.

ahkeel guy

FRESHMANSprints/Jumps

Lewisville, TexasLewisville H.S.

kevin haverstick

FreshmanMiddle Distance

Allen, TexasAllen H.S.

k'don samuels

JUNIORPole Vault

Hartford, Conn.Jamaica College

de'Antre spencer

FRESHMANJumps

El Paso, TexasChapin H.S.

matt rodell

FRESHMANDistance

Killeen, TexasKilleen H.S.

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100 Meter Dash 1. John David Rollins ........ Lone Star Conference Championships (F) ..........10.57 2. John David Rollins ........................... 2013 bobcat Classic .............................10.62 3. John David Rollins ........................... North Texas Classic .............................10.68 3. John David Rollins ........ Lone Star Conference Championships (P) ..........10.68 4. John David Rollins ......................... East Texas Invitational ...........................10.78 5. Anthony Harris ............. Lone Star Conference Championships (P) ..........10.81 110 Meter Hurdles 1. Avion Stewart ................................... 2013 bobcat Classic ........................... 14.42* 2. Avion Stewart .................... A&M-Commerce Spring Invitational ..............14.44 3. Avion Stewart ................ Lone Star Conference Championships (F) ..........14.45 4. Avion Stewart ................................. East Texas Invitational ......................... 14.46* 5. Avion Stewart ................ Lone Star Conference Championships (P) ..........14.59 200 Meter Dash 1. John David Rollins ........ Lone Star Conference Championships (P) ..........21,87 2. Dakota Fountain .............................. North Texas Classic .............................21.89 3. Ravi Dubose.................................... East Texas Invitational ...........................22.01 4. Dakota Fountain ............................ East Texas Invitational ...........................22.16 4. Eric Williams ................. Lone Star Conference Championships (P) ..........22.16 5. Eric Williams .....................................2013 bobcat Relays .............................22.19

400 Meter Dash 1. EJ Skinner ................................Oklahoma baptist bison Open....................48.69 2. Joel Day .......................... Lone Star Conference Championships (P) ..........48.99 3. EJ Skinner ....................................... East Texas Invitational ...........................49.03 4. Joel Day ............................................. 2013 bobcat Classic .............................49.19 4. Ravi Dubose.................... Lone Star Conference Championsips (P) ...........49.19 5. Ravi Dubose.............................Oklahoma baptist bison Open....................49.21

400 Meter Hurdles 1. Avion Stewart ................................. East Texas Invitational ...........................56.17 2. Avion Stewart ................................... North Texas Classic .............................56.54 3. Avion Stewart .............................. Tarleton State Invitational ........................57.03 4. Avion Stewart ....................................... Mt. SAC Relays ............................. 1:07.14 800 Meter Run 1. Luis Romero .................. Lone Star Conference Championships (P) .......1:51.62 2. Luis Romero ..................................bobby Lane Invitational ......................1:52.66 3. Luis Romero .................. Lone Star Conference Championships (F) .......1:55.83 4. Tyler Hemenway ............................ East Texas Invitational ........................1:57.31 5. Dorian McCradic .............. A&M-Commerce Spring Invitational ...........1:57.52

1500 Meter Run 1. Dorian McCradic ............................. North Texas Classic ..........................3:54.56 2. Luis Romero ..................................... North Texas Classic ..........................3:57.35 3. Dorian McCradic ..............Lone Star Conference Championships ..........4:00.26 4. Dorian McCradic ........................ Tarleton State Invitational .....................4:00.94 5. Tyler Hemenway ...........................bobby Lane Invitational ......................4:01.36

3000 Meter Steeplechase 1. Fredrick Kipsang ............................ East Texas Invitational ......................10:01.74 2. Fredrcik Kipsang ...............Lone Star Conference Championships ........10:07.65 2. Fredrick Kipsang ...........................bobby Lane Invitational ....................10:20.65

5,000 Meter Run 1. Everett Wilder ................... A&M-Commerce Spring Invitational .........15:27.93 2. Everett Wilder ...............................bobby Lane Invitational ....................15:33.20 3. Fredrick Kipsang ......................... Tarleton State Invitational ...................15:38.95 4. Elias Garza .....................................bobby Lane Invitational ....................15:41.43 5. Everett Wilder ...................Lone Star Conference Championships ........15:40.27

10,000 Meter Run 1. Everett Wilder ................................ East Texas Invitational ......................32:09.80 2. Everett Wilder ...................Lone Star Conference Championships ........32:25.62 3. Elias Garza ...................................... East Texas Invitational ......................33:26.10 4. Alex Kimp ....................................... East Texas Invitational ......................34:15.70 5. Elias Garza .........................Lone Star Conference Championships ........35:51.90

4x100 Meter Relay 1. A&M-Commerce “A” ....................... 2013 bobcat Classic .............................41.36 2. A&M-Commerce “A” ........Lone Star Conference Championships .............41.43 3. A&M-Commerce “A” ....................... North Texas Classic .............................41.93

4. A&M-Commerce “A” ..................... East Texas Invitational ...........................41.99 5. A&M-Commerce “A” .................. Tarleton State Invitational ........................42.88

4x400 Meter Relay 1. A&M-Commerce “A” ....................... 2013 bobcat Classic ........................ 3:13.10* 2. A&M-Commerce “A” ..............Oklahoma baptist bison Open............... 3:13.91* 3. A&M-Commerce “A” ........................... Mt. SAC Relays ............................ 3:14.21* 4. A&M-Commerce “A” ........Lone Star Conference Championships ..........3:14.41 5. A&M-Commerce “b” .................... East Texas Invitational ........................3:15.58

Sprint Medley 1. A&M-Commerce “A” ..............................Texas Relays ................................3:24.72 Discus 1. Daniel Dia ..........................Lone Star Conference Championships ......... 48.67m 2. Daniel Dia ......................................... 2013 bobcat Classic ......................... 48.32m 3. Daniel Dia .......................... A&M-Commerce Spring Invitational .......... 46.85m 4. Daniel Dia .................................... Tarleton State Invitational .................... 43.52m 5. Daniel Dia ............................................. Mt. SAC Relays ............................. 43.25m

Hammer Throw 1. Daniel Dia ......................................... North Texas Classic ......................... 41.18m 2. Daniel Dia ......................................bobby Lane Invitational ..................... 41.17m 3. Daniel Dia ....................................... East Texas Invitational ....................... 38.89m 4. Daniel Dia .................................... Tarleton State Invitational .................... 38.09m 5. Daniel Dia ..........................Lone Star Conference Championships ......... 37.72m Javelin 1. Marr Rich ........................... Lone Star Conference Championship .......... 54.24m 2. Matt Rich ............................ A&M-Commerce Spring Invitational .......... 53.20m 3. Matt Rich ........................ SHSU Quadrangular & Combined Events ...... 51.37m 4. James Lundy ...................... A&M-Commerce Spring Invitational .......... 50.78m 5. Matt Rich ............................................... Mt. SAC Relays ............................. 50.35m

Shot Put 1. Daniel Dia ....................................... East Texas Invitational ....................... 14.43m 2. Daniel Dia ................................Oklahoma baptist bison Open................ 14.37m 3. Daniel Dia ......................................... 2013 bobcat Classic ......................... 13.92m 4. Daniel Dia ............................................. Mt. SAC Relays ............................. 13.68m 5. Daniel Dia ..........................Lone Star Conference Championships ......... 13.55m

Pole Vault 1. Matt Rich ........................................bobby Lane Invitational ....................... 4.25m 2. Matt Rich ...............................SHSU Quadrangular & Combined .............. 4.15m 3. James Lundy .........................SHSU Quadrangular & Combined .............. 3.15m

High Jump 1. James Lundy ......................Lone Star Conference Championships ........... 1.91m 2. James Lundy ...................... A&M-Commerce Spring Invitational ............ 1.82m 3. Matt Rich ......................................... East Texas Invitational ......................... 1.82m 4. James Lundy ................................ Tarleton State Invitational ...................... 1.77m 5. Matt Rich ..................................Oklahoma baptist bison Open.................. 1.73m

Long Jump 1. Dakota Fountain ...............Lone Star Conference Championships ..........7.63m* 2. Dakota Fountain .............................. North Texas Classic ..........................7.55m* 3. Dakota Fountain ............................ East Texas Invitational ........................7.38m* 4. Anthony Harris .................Lone Star Conference Championships ........... 7.34m 5. Charles Powell ................................ East Texas Invitational ........................7.24m* Triple Jump 1. Xavier Townsend...............Lone Star Conference Championships ......... 14.83m 2. Xavier Townsend.................................. Mt. SAC Relays ............................14.68m* 3. Xavier Townsend...........................bobby Lane Invitational ..................... 14.50m 4. Xavier Townsend............................ East Texas Invitational ....................... 14.49m 5. Xavier Townsend.....................................Texas Relays ............................... 14.15m

Decathalon 1. Matt Rich ...............................SHSU Quadrangular & Combined .........6267 pts* 2. Matt Rich ............................Lone Star Conference Championships ........6115 pts 3. James Lundy .........................SHSU Quadrangular & Combined ...........5832 pts 4. James Lundy ......................Lone Star Conference Championships ........5754 pts

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RONALD BALTHAZARA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational800 Meter Dash .......................... 12th .......2:07.27Tarleton State Invitational200 Meter Dash .......................... 38th ..........23.62400 Meter Dash .......................... 34th ..........54.79Bobby Lane Invitational800 Meter Dash .......................... 44th .......2:05.73Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open400 Meter Dash .......................... 19th ..........52.87

GAGE BOWLESTarleton State InvitationalTiple Jump ................................... 4th ....... 14.45m

JOEL DAYA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational800 Meter Dash ........................... 4th ........1:59.40Tarleton State Invitational400 Meter Run ........................... 17th ..........51.50Bobby Lane Invitational400 Meter Dash .......................... 18th ..........50.29North Texas Classic400 Meter Dash ........................... 8th ...........49.48East Texas Invitational400 Meter Dash ........................... 5th ...........49.74Bobcat Classic400 Meter Dash .......................... 15th ..........49.19Lone Star Conference Championships400 Meter Dash (P) ................... 10th ..........48.99

DANIEL DIAA&M-Commerce Spring InvitationalShot Put ........................................ 4th ....... 13.01mHammer ....................................... 3rd ....... 36.32mDiscus ........................................... 3rd ....... 46.85mTarleton State InvitationalDiscus ........................................... 6th ....... 46.85mHammer ....................................... 6th ....... 38.03mBobby Lane InvitationalShot Put ....................................... 10th ...... 13.37mHammer ....................................... 7th ....... 41.17mOklahoma Baptist Bison OpenDiscus ........................................... 5th ....... 41.99mShot Put ........................................ 3rd ....... 14.37mNorth Texas ClassicShot Put ........................................ 3rd ....... 14.33mDiscus ........................................... 7th ....... 43.59mHammer ....................................... 5th ....... 41.18mEast Texas InvitationalDiscus ........................................... 4th ....... 43.82mHammer ....................................... 4th ....... 38.89mShot Put ........................................2nd ....... 14.43mMt. SAC RelaysDiscus ........................................... 4th ....... 43.25mShot Put ........................................ 3rd ....... 13,68mBobcat ClassicShot Put ....................................... 14th ...... 13.92mDiscus ........................................... 7th ....... 48.32mLone Star Conference ChampionshipsShot Put ........................................ 9th ....... 13.55m

Discus ........................................... 9th ....... 48.67mHammer ...................................... 13th ...... 37.72m

CHRIS DOUGLASTarleton State Invitational400 Meter Dash .......................... 25th ..........52.76

RAVI DUBOSEA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational200 Meter Dash ............................1st ............22.12Tarleton State Invitational100 Meter Dash ........................... 9th ...........11.03200 Meter Dash ........................... 8th ...........22.27Bobby Lane Invitational400 Meter Dash .......................... 21st...........50.48Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open400 Meter Dash ........................... 4th ...........49.21North Texas Classic400 Meter Dash .......................... 12th ..........50.02East Texas Invitational200 Meter Dash ........................... 3rd ...........22.01Lone Star Conference Championships400 Meter Dash (P) ................... 12th ..........49.19

DAKOTA FOUNTAINA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational200 Meter Hurdles ...................... 6th ...........22.49Tarleton State Invitational400 Meter Dash .......................... 26th ..........52.79Long Jump ....................................1st .......... 7.17mBobby Lane Invitational100 Meter Dash ..........................22nd ..........11.32200 Meter Dash .......................... 16th ..........22.66Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open200 Meter Dash ........................... 4th ...........22.19Long Jump ................................... 4th ......... 6.87mNorth Texas Classic200 Meter Dash .......................... 10th ..........21.89Long Jump ....................................1st .......... 7.55mEast Texas InvitationalLong Jump ...................................2nd ......... 7.38m200 Meter Dash ........................... 5th ...........22.16Lone Star Conference Championships200 Meter Dash (P) ................... 15th ..........22.22Long Jump ....................................1st .......... 7.63mNCAA National ChampionshipsLong Jump .................................. 18th ........ 7.09m

KEVIN GARCIAA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational400 Meter Dash ........................... 6th ...........51.40Tarleton State Invitational200 Meter Dash .......................... 25th ..........22.94400 Meter Dash .......................... 14th ..........51.23Bobby Lane Invitational200 Meter Dash .......................... 30th ..........23.33Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open400 Meter Dash ........................... 8th ...........50.05North Texas Classic200 Meter Dash .......................... 29th ..........22.78East Texas Invitational

400 Meter Dash ........................... 7th ...........50.41Mt. SAC Relays200 Meter Dash .......................... 14th ..........22.92400 Meter Dash .......................... 11th ..........51.37Bobcat Classic100 Meter Dash .......................... 28th ..........11.47Lone Star Conference Championships400 Meter Dash (P) ................... 19th ..........50.21

ADAM GARYA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational200 Meter Dash ...........................2nd ...........22.23Tarleton State Invitational400 Meter Dash .......................... 10th ..........50.79Bobby Lane Invitational400 Meter Dash .......................... 10th ..........49.46Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open200 Meter Dash ........................... 6th ...........49.41400 Meter Dash ........................... 5th ...........22.29North Texas Classic200 Meter Dash .......................... 16th ..........22.21East Texas Invitational400 Meter Dash ........................... 4th ...........49.57Bobcat Classic200 Meter Dash .......................... 30th ..........22.36Lone Star Conference Championships 400 Meter Dash (P) ................... 15th ..........49.60

ELIAS GARZAA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational5000 Meter Run .......................... 8th ......16:10.45Tarleton State Invitational800 Meter Dash ........................... 9th ........2:00.981500 Meter Run ......................... 9th ........4:10.79Bobby Lane Invitational5000 Meter Run ......................... 18th .....15:41.43North Texas Classic800 Meter Dash .......................... 10th .......2:00.611500 Meter Dash ......................... 9th ........4:09.22East Texas Invitational10,000 Meter Run .......................2nd ......33:26.10Lone Star Conference Championships5000 Meter Run ......................... 29th .....16:57.3010000 Meter Run ....................... 16th .....35:51.90

ANTHONY HARRISA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational200 Meter Dash ........................... 7th ...........22.51Long Jump ................................... 2th ......... 7.20mTarleton State Invitational100 Meter Dash .......................... 12th ..........11.09Long Jump ................................... 4th ......... 6.90mBobby Lane Invitational100 Meter Dash .......................... 15th ..........11.16200 Meter Dash .......................... 19th ..........22.76Long Jump ................................... 5th ......... 6.78mOklahoma Baptist Bison Open100 Meter Dash ...........................2nd ...........10.86200 Meter Dash ...........................2nd ...........21.99Long Jump ...................................2nd ......... 7.16mMt. SAC Relays

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100 Meter Dash ........................... 6th ...........10.91200 Meter Dash ........................... 7th ...........22.36Long Jump ................................... 5th ......... 6.56mBobcat Classic100 Meter Dash .......................... 17th ..........10.94Lone Star Conference Championships100 Meter Dash (P) ................... 12th ..........10.87200 Meter Dash (P) ................... 18th ..........22.42Long Jump ................................... 3rd ......... 7.34m

TYLER HEMENWAYA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational1500 Meter Run ...........................1st .........4:09.62Tarleton State Invitational800 Meter Dash ...........................2nd ........1:57.58Bobby Lane Invitational800 Meter Dash .......................... 21st........2:00.061500 Meter Run .......................... 5th ........4:01.36North Texas Classic1500 Meter Run ......................... 11th .......4:10.69East Texas Invitational800 Meter Dash ............................1st .........1:57.31Mt. SAC Relays1500 Meter Run .......................... 4th ........4:07.54Lone Star Conference Championships1500 Meter Run ......................... 10th .......4:09.84

ROSS HICKSA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational800 Meter Dash ........................... 5th ........1:59.59Tarleton State Invitational5000 Meter Run ......................... 14th .....16:01.94Bobby Lane Invitational1500 Meter Run ......................... 13th .......4:06.27North Texas Classic800 Meter Dash ........................... 4th ........1:57.95East Texas Invitational1500 Meter Run ...........................1st ...........4:07.6Mt. SAC Relays1500 Meter Run .......................... 9th ........4:13.37Lone Star Conference Championships1500 Meter Run .......................... 8th ........4:05.94

ALEX KIMPA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational 800 Meter Dash .......................... 11th .......2:04.871500 Meter Run ......................... 10th .......4:25.64Tarleton State Invitational5000 Meter Run ......................... 20th .....16:20.84Bobby Lane Invitational5000 Meter Run ......................... 29th .....16:08.46North Texas Classic800 Meter Dash .......................... 15th .......2:04.041500 Meter Run ......................... 19th .......4:20.77East Texas Invitational10,000 Meter Run ....................... 3rd ......34:15.70Lone Star Conference Championships5000 Meter Run ......................... 24th .....16:42.25

FREDRICK KIPSANGA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational800 Meter Dash ........................... 9th ........2:04.06

1500 Meter Run .......................... 6th ........4:20.07Tarleton State Invitational5000 Meter Dash ......................... 9th ......15:38.95Bobby Lane Invitational 3000 Meter Steeplechase ............ 6th ......10:20.65North Texas Classic 800 Meter Dash .......................... 11th .......2:00.701500 Meter Run ......................... 12th .......4:11.12East Texas Invitational3000 Steeplechase .......................2nd ......10:01.745000 Meter Run ..........................2nd ......10:52.39Lone Star Conference Championships3000M Steeplechase ................... 5th ......10:07.65

JAMES LUNDYA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational110 Meter Hurdles ...................... 5th ...........16.23High Jump ...................................2nd ......... 1.82mJavelin ........................................... 7th ....... 49.08mBobby Lane Invitational 110 Meter Hurdles .................... 13th ..........15.83Shot Put ....................................... 17th ........ 9.75m Javelin ........................................... 7th ....... 49.08mOklahoma Baptist Bison Open100 Meter Dash .......................... 12th ..........11.83Long Jump .................................. 13th ........ 6.09mDiscus .......................................... 16th ...... 26.93mSHSU Quad & Combined Events400 Meter Dash ........................... 4th ...........53.681500 Meter Run .......................... 6th ........5:02.93High Jump ....................................1st .......... 1.90m100 Meter Dash ........................... 6th ...........11.63Pole Vault ..................................... 7th ......... 3.15mLong Jump ................................... 8th ......... 5.83mJavelin ........................................... 4th ....... 47.72mDiscus ........................................... 7th ....... 30.18mShot Put ........................................ 7th ......... 9.72m110 Meter Hurdles ...................... 3rd ...........15.74Decathalon .................................. 5th ............5832East Texas InvitationalDiscus .......................................... 11th ...... 30.65m200 Meter Dash .......................... 19th ..........23.65Shot Put ........................................ 9th ......... 9.86mMt. SAC Relays110 Meter Hurdles ...................... 7th ...........15.99200 Meter Dash ..........................22nd ..........24:02Long Jump ................................... 9th ......... 5.93mDiscus .......................................... 10th ...... 27.58mJavelin ........................................... 4th ....... 43.82mLone Star Conference ChampionshipsHigh Jump ................................... 9th ......... 1.91mDecathlon .................................... 8th ......5754 pts

RAYMOND MATAA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational1500 Meter Run .......................... 7th ........4:21.18Tarleton State Invitational5000 Meter Run ......................... 19th .....16:13.59Bobby Lane Invitational 5000 Meter Run .........................22nd .....15:52.60North Texas Classic

800 Meter Dash .......................... 21st........2:06.821500 Meter Run ......................... 26th .......4:24.63East Texas Invitational5000 Meter Run .......................... 5th ......16:08.80Lone Star Conference Championships5000 Meter Run ......................... 25th .....16:42.47

DORIAN MCCRADICA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational800 Meter Dash ............................1st .........1:57.52Tarleton State Initational800 Meter Dash ........................... 5th ........1:59.081500 Meter Run ...........................1st .........4:00.94North Texas Classic800 Meter Dash ........................... 3rd ........3:54.56Lone Star Conference Championships1500 Meter Run (F) .................... 3rd ........4:00.265000M Run ................................. 10th .....15:46.23

CHARLES POWELLA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational400 Meter Dash ........................... 5th ...........51.30Long Jump ................................... 8th ......... 6.73mTarleton State Invitational400 Meter Dash .......................... 20th ..........52.14Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open200 Meter Dash ........................... 6th ...........22.35 400 Meter Dash .......................... 10th ..........50.52Long Jump ................................... 5th ......... 6.86mNorth Texas ClassicLong Jump ................................... 5th ......... 6.81mEast Texas InvitationalLong Jump ................................... 3rd ......... 7.24m200 Meter Dash .......................... 10th ..........22.77Mt. SAC Relays200 Meter Dash .......................... 12th ..........22.77400 Meter Dash .......................... 10th ..........51.19Long Jump ...................................2nd ......... 7.05mBobcat ClassicLong Jump ................................... 9th ......... 6.90mLone Star Conference Championships400 Meter Dash .......................... 20th ..........50.29Long Jump .................................. 12th ........ 7.05m

MATT RICHA&M-Commerce Spring InvitationalShot Put .........................................1st ........ 12.77mDiscus ...........................................2nd ....... 41.62mJavelin ............................................1st ........ 31.26mTarleton State InvitationalShot Put ........................................ 5th ....... 12.17mDiscus .......................................... 10th ...... 33.61mOklahoma Baptist Bison OpenShot Put ........................................ 4th ....... 12.57mDiscus ........................................... 3rd ....... 42.76mSHSU Quad & Combined Events400 Meter Dash ........................... 6th ...........54.151500 Meter Run .......................... 7th ........5:04.53High Jump ................................... 8th ......... 1.69m100 Meter Dash ........................... 3rd ...........11.36Pole Vault .....................................2nd ......... 4.15m

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Long Jump ................................... 4th ......... 6.12mJavelin ...........................................2nd ....... 51.37mDiscus ...........................................2nd ....... 37.78mShot Put ........................................ 4th ......... 9.91m110 Meter Hurdles ......................2nd ...........15.41Decathalon .................................. 3rd ............6267East Texas InvitationalDiscus ........................................... 7th ....... 37.83mShot Put ........................................ 8th ....... 11.17mHigh Jump ....................................1st .......... 1.82mMt. SAC RelaysDiscus .......................................... 11th ...... 27.53mJavelin ............................................1st ............50.35Lone Star Conference ChampionshipsJavelin ........................................... 4th ....... 54.42mDecathlon .................................... 5th ......6115 pts

JOHN DAVID ROLLINSA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational200 Meter Dash ........................... 3rd ...........22.31Long Jump ................................... 3rd ......... 7.17mTarleton State Invitational100 Meter Dash ...........................2nd ...........10.78Long Jump ...................................2nd ......... 6.98mBobby Lane Invitational100 Meter Dash ........................... 9th ...........10.90Long Jump ................................... 8th ......... 6.68mTexas Relays100 Meter Dash .......................... 16th ..........10.66North Texas Classic100 Meter Dash ........................... 6th ...........10.68Long Jump ...................................2nd ......... 7.08mEast Texas InvitationalLong Jump ................................... 4th ......... 7.16m100 Meter Dash ............................1st ............10.78Bobcat Classic100 Meter Dash ........................... 7th ...........10.62Long Jump .................................. 20th ........ 6.53mLone Star Conference Championships100 Meter Dash (P) .................... 7th ...........10.68100 Meter Dash (F) .................... 6th ...........10.57200 Meter Dash (P) ................... 10th ..........21.87Long Jump .................................. 13th ........ 6.79m

LUIS ROMEROA&M-Commerce Spring Inviataional1500 Meter Run ..........................2nd ........4:13.23Tarleton State Invitational800 Meter Run .............................1st .........1:56.43Bobby Lane Invitational800 Meter Run ............................2nd ........1:52.66North Texas Classic1500 Meter Run .......................... 6th ........3:57.35Lone Star Conference Championships800 Meter Run (P) ......................2nd ........1:51.62800 Meter Run (F) ......................2nd ........1:55.83

EJ SKINNERA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational800 Meter Dash ........................... 6th ........2:00.71Tarleton State Invitational

400 Meter Dash ........................... 9th ...........50.76Bobby Lane Invitational400 Meter Dash .......................... 11th ..........49.49Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open200 Meter Dash .......................... 16th ..........23.90400 Meter Dash ...........................2nd ...........48.69East Texas Invitational400 Meter Dash ...........................2nd ...........49.03Bobcat Classic200 Meter Dash .......................... 36th ..........23.23Lone Star Conference Championships400 Meter Dash (P) ................... 14th ..........49.58

SEAN SPARKSA&M-Commerce Spring InvitationalShot Put ........................................2nd ....... 15.05mHammer .......................................2nd ....... 44.29mDiscus ........................................... 4th ....... 46.42m

AVION STEWARTA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational110 Meter Hurdles .......................1st ............14.44Tarleton State Invitational110 Meter Hurdles ...................... 3rd ...........14.92400 Meter Hurdles ...................... 6th ...........57.03Texas Relays110 Meter Hurdles (Prelim) ...... 9th ...........14.86110 Meter Hurdles (Finals) ....... 8th ...........14.70North Texas Classic110 Meter Hurdles ......................2nd ...........14.63400 Meter Hurdles ...................... 4th ...........56.54East Texas Invitational110 Meter Hurdles .......................1st ............14.46400 Meter Hurdles ......................2nd ...........56.17Mt. SAC Relay110 Meter Hurdles ...................... 5th ...........15.07400 Meter Hurdles ...................... 7th ........1:07.14Bobcat Classic110 Meter Hurdles ...................... 4th ...........14.42400 Meter Hurdles ..................... 16th .......1:00.14Lone Star Conference Championships110 Meter Hurdles (P) ............... 3rd ...........14.59110 Meter Hurdles (F) ...............2nd ...........14.45

XAVIER TOWNSENDTarleton State InvitationalLong Jump ................................... 6th ......... 6.64mTriple Jump ...................................1st ........ 14.56mBobby Lane InvitationalLong Jump ................................... 9th ......... 6.53mTriple Jump ...................................1st ........ 14.50mTexas RelaysTriple Jump .................................. 9th ....... 14.15mNorth Texas ClassicTriple Jump ...................................1st ........ 14.35mLong Jump ................................... 7th ......... 6.62mEast Texas InvitationalLong Jump ................................... 5th ......... 6.92mTriple Jump ...................................1st ........ 14.49mLone Star Conference ChampionshipsLong Jump .................................. 10th ........ 7.06m

Triple Jump .................................. 3rd ....... 14.83m

PABLO VASQUEZA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational100 Meter Dash ........................... 5th ...........11.28200 Meter Dash .......................... 13th ..........23.12Tarleton State Invitational100 Meter Dash .......................... 19th ..........11.22Bobby Lane Invitational100 Meter Dash .......................... 40th ..........30.65

EVERETT WILDERA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational 5000 Meter Run ..........................2nd ......15:27.93Tarleton State Invitational800 Meter Dash ..........................23rd .......2:04.481500 Meter Run ......................... 13th .......4:14.01Bobby Lane Invitational5000 Meter Run ......................... 14th .....15:33.20North Texas Classic800 Meter Dash .......................... 20th .......2:05.971500 Meter Run ......................... 17th .......4:15.75East Texas Invitational10,000 Meter Run ........................1st .......32:09.80Lone Star Conference Championships5000 Meter Run .......................... 7th ......15:40.2710000 Meter Run ........................ 3rd ......32:25.62

ERIK WILLIAMSA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational400 Meter Dash ........................... 3rd ...........49.94Tarleton State Individual200 Meter Dash ........................... 7th ...........22.24400 Meter Dash .......................... 10th ..........50.79Bobby Lane Invitational400 Meter Dash .......................... 13th ..........49.85North Texas Classic400 Meter Dash .......................... 10th ..........49.80East Texas Invitational200 Meter Dash ........................... 7th ...........22.39Bobcat Classic200 Meter Dash .......................... 26th ..........22.19Lone Star Conference Championships200 Meter Dash (P) ................... 14th ..........22.16

2013 TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY-COMMERCE MEN’S TRACK & FIELD INDIVIDUAL EVENT-bESTS

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2014 A&M-COMMERCE WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD ROSTERATHLETE YEAR EVENT HOMETOWN / PREV.- SCHOOLBrikel Bailey Sr. MD/Sprints Fontana, Calif. / Chaffey CollegeAshley Bassett Fr. Sprints Allen, Texas / Lovejoy H.S.Kendall Christmas Jr. Distance Lone Oak, Texas / Lone Oak H.S.Caroline Cotsakis Jr. Distance Rockwall, Texas / Rockwall H.S.Tyler Cottingham Jr. Sprints Lewisville, Texas / Lewisville H.S.Julieta Esquivel Sr. Distance Kaufman, Texas / Lon Morris CollegeBrooke Farris Jr. Distance Sherman, Texas / Howe H.S.Taylor Gifford Fr. Pole Vault Cumby, Texas / Cumby H.S.Kelsey Grier So. Distance Melissa, Texas / Southern ArkansasMary Hammonds So. Distance Arlington, Texas / Arlington H.S.Tawny Hanna So. Throws Irvine, Calif. / Irvine H.S.Kebrina Hartfield Jr. Throws Glenn Height, Texas / Oklahoma Baptist Univ.Vanessa Jackson Sr. Sprints Fontana, Calif. / Fontana H.S.Selasie Koto Fr. Sprints/Jumps Justin, /Texas / Northwest H.S.Shunterrical Lamb Sr. Sprints/MD Dallas, Texas / Kimball H.S.Megan Lara Jr. Sprints/MD Spring, Texas / Oak Ridge H.S.Tori Lenz So. Middle Distance Ennis, Texas / Ennis H.S.Mackenzie Myers So. Middle Distance Richardson, Texas / Richardson H.S.Brooke Odom Jr. Sprints DeSoto, Texas / DeSoto H.S.Lauren Peavy Fr. Jumps Tyler, Texas / Chapel Hill H.S.Katia Romero Fr. Middle Distance Edinburg, Texas / Edinburg H.S.Ashley Ross Jr. Throws Milford, Texas / Milford H.S.Monique Samuels Jr. Sprints St. Catherine, Jamaica / Johnson C. Smith Univ. (N.C.)Terra Truitt Fr. Distance Pampa, Texas / Pampa H.S.

2014 A&M-COMMERCE MEN/WOMEN TRACK SCHEDULE Date Event Location March 6 at Tarleton State Invitational Stephenville, Texas March 20-21 at Angelo State Spring Break Multi San Angelo, Texas March 23 Cactus Cup Kingsville, Texas March 27-29 at Texas Relays Austin, Texas April 5 at David Noble Relays San Angelo, Texas April 10-11 at David Noble Relays (Multis) San Angelo, Texas April 12 at Wes Kittley Invitational Abilene, Texas April 19 East Texas Invitational Commerce, Texas May 1-3 at Lone Star Conference Championships Kingsville, Texas May 8 Oklahoma Baptist Last Chance Meet Shawnee, Okla. May 23-25 at 2013 NCAA Division II National Championships Allendale, Michigan

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BRIKEL BAILEY

SENIORSprints

Fontana, Calif.Chaffey College

2013: Competed in five meets for A&M-Commerce, running primarily the 800 meter ... Set the school record with a 2:15.22 showing at the Texas State Bobcat Classic ... Ran a 2:15.80 in the preliminaries of the Lone Star Conference Championships, followed by a 2:17.76 time in the finals, fin-ishing seventh ... Finished fifth at the North Texas Spring Classic (2:17.71) and sixth at the UTA Bobby Lane Invitational (2:19.26) ... Competed in the 400 meter dash at the Tarleton State Invitational, placing 11th with a time of 1:01.09 ... Member of the Lions’ 4x400 meter relay team, running the second leg on the season-best run of 3:53.01 at the Mt. SAC Relays.

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Lettered four years at Etiwanda High School and one year in Cross Country…Voted captain her senior season…At-tended Chaffey College from 2010-12…Ran the 800 in 2:15…4x400 split in 57 seconds…Baseline Conference Champion in 800m…Fifth best time in California among Junior Colleges…Received two scholar athletes awards high school…Earned Dean’s List in the fall semester at Chaffey College

Personal: Plans to major in Nursing at A&M-Commerce…Daughter of Joseph Bailey Jr…Born September 15, 1992.

2013: Appeared in four meets for A&M-Commerce ... Ran the 5,000 meter twice, posting a 20:48.25 at the season-opening Lion Spring Invitational, finishing ninth ... Posted a time of 21:02.72 at the UTA Bobby Lane In-vitational ... Competed in the 800 meter (2:42.34) and 1,500 meter runs (5:44.09) at the North Texas Spring Classic ... Placed fourth in the 10,000 meter run at the East Texas Invitational with a time of 43:20.70

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Ran cross country and track for Lon Morris Junior College for two seasons…Earning team MVP honors while run-ning for the Beavers…A four-year letterwinner for Kaufman High School in track and cross country…Finished 10th in regionals one during her high school career.

Personal: Born August 15, 1991…Daughter of Franisco and Maria Es-quivel….Plans to major in Education.

JULIETAESQUIVEL

SENIORDistance

Kaufman, TexasLon Morris College

Bailey’s A&M-Commerce Career-Bests400m Dash: 1:01.09 - Tarleton State Invitational (Mar. 7, 2013)800m Run: 2:15.22* - Texas State Bobcat Classic (Apr. 27, 2013)

Esquivel’s A&M-Commerce Career-Bests800m Run: 2:42.34 - North Texas Spring Classic (Apr. 6, 2013)1,500m Run: 5:44.09 - North Texas Spring Classic (Apr. 6, 2013)5,000m Run: 20:48.25 - Lion Spring Invitational (Mar. 2, 2013)10,000m Run: 43:20.70 - East Texas Invitational (Apr. 13, 2013)

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SHUNTERRICAL LAMB

SENIORSprints/MDDallas, Texas

Dallas-Kimbrell H.S.

2013: Saw action in five meets for A&M-Commerce, competing primar-ily in the 800 meter run ... Logged a career-best time of 2:23.81 at the Lone Star Conference Championships, placing 17th ... Finished 10th at the North Texas Spring Classic with a time of 2:24.36 ... Finished ninth in her collegiate debut at the Tarleton State Invitational, running a 2:29.79 ... Competed in the 400 meter dash at the East Texas Invitational, plac-ing second with a time of 1:01.29 ... Member of the Lions’ 4x400 meter relay team, running the third leg on the top four showings of the season, including the 3:53.01 mark at the Mt. SAC Relays.

2012: Did not compete

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Recorded a personal best time of 58.83 in the 400m and a 2:19.00 in the 800 while at Dallas-Kimbrell.

vanessa jackson

SENIORSprints

Fontana, TexasFontana H.S.

2013: Competed in nine meets for A&M-Commerce, qualifying for the NCAA Division II National Championship in the 400 meter dash ... Set a pair of school records in 2013, running a 24.55 in the 200 meter dash and a 55.35 in the 400 meter dash at the Texas State Bobcat Classic ... Earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors in the 400 ... Finished 20th at the NCAA National Championships with a 57.13 in the 400 ... Notched five top-five showings on the year, including winning the 200 meter dash at the Tar-leton State Invitational (25.04) ... Set a personal-best by running an 11.96 in the 100 meter dash at the North Texas Spring Classic, finishing fifth while placing sixth in the 200 meter dash (24.57) ... Placed third in the Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open in the 400 (58.20) ... Opened the year with a second-place showing at the Lion Spring Invitational in the 400 (58.66) ... Anchor leg on the Lion 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams, including the 47.21 showing at the LSC Championships ... Named A&M-Commerce’s Female Track Athlete of the Year for 2012-13.

2012: Ran in eight events for A&M-Commerce, competing primarily in the 200 and 400 meter dashes ... In the 200, posted a season-best time of 25.02 at the Texas State Bobcat Classic ... Ran a 25.20 at the Mean Green Spring Invitational, a 25.23 at the Lion Preseason Invitational and a 25.43 at the Bobby Lane Invitational ... Placed first at the Incarnate Word Last Chance Meet with a 25.63 showing ... In the 400 meter, finished ninth at the Texas State Bobcat Classic with a season-best time of 56.68 ... Placed 10th at the Lone Star Conference Championships with a time of 57.95 ... Ran a 1:03.46 at the Oklahoma Baptist Open ... Posted a time of 12.30 at the Bobby Lane Invitational in the 100 meter dash ... Member of both the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relay teams, including running the anchor leg on the 4x100 at the Bobby Lane Invitational, posting a time of 47.10 to set a new school record ... Also ran the anchor legs on the 47.11 relay teams at the Mt. SAC Relays and the Lone Star Conference Championships ... A&M-Commerce’s Women’s Track and Field Athlete of the Year for 2012.

2011: Competed in six events for A&M-Commerce, running the 100, 200 and 400 meter dashes ... In the 100, recorded a season-best time of 12.31 in the preliminaries of the Lone Star Conference Championships, which was the fastest time of the season for the Lions ... Posted a time of 12.49 at the Mean Green Twilight ... In the 200, notched four of the five fastest time among A&M-Commerce runners, highlighted by a 25.47 performance at the LSC Championships ... Ran a 25.58 at the Texas State Invitational and a 25.74 at the Mean Green Twilight ... Ran the 400 meter dash in a pair of meets, including a season-best 1:00.57 mark at the Bobby Lane Invitational ... Member of both the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relay teams.

Jackson’s A&M-Commerce Career-Bests100 Meter Dash: 11.96 - North Texas Spring Classic (Apr. 6, 2013)200 Meter Dash: 24.55 - Texas State Bobcat Classic (Apr. 27, 2013)400 Meter Dash: 55.35 - Texas State Bobcat Classic (Apr. 27, 2013)

Lamb’s A&M-Commerce Career-Bests400m Dash: 1:01.29 - East Texas Invitational (Apr. 13, 2013)800m Dash: 2:23.81 - LSC Championships (May 3, 2013)

KENDALLCHRISTMAS

JUNIORDistance

Lone Oak, TexasLone Oak H.S.

2013: Competed in six meets for A&M-Commerce, running in a number of events ... Competed five times in the 1,500 meter run, setting a personal-best with a showing of 5:22.48 at the Lone Star Conference Champion-ships, finishing 24th ... Placed sixth at the season-opening Lion Spring Invitational with a time of 5:28.08 ... Notched a 5:29.27 at the UTA Bobby Lane Invitational ... Also competed in the 800 meter run in Arlington, notching a time of 2:44.20 ... Finished 18th in the 5,000 meter run at the Tarleton State Invitational with a run of 20:19.98.

2012: Ran in six events as a true freshman for A&M-Commerce in the distance events...Competed in the 800 meter run five times, logging a sea-son-low time of 2:43.73 at the Lion Preseason Invitational, placing ninth...Finished seventh at the Hendrix Invitational with a time of 2:44.80...Ran a 2:46.06 at the Mean Green Spring Invitational and a 2:46.09 at the Texas State Bobcat Classic...Ran the 1,500 meter on three occasions, posting a season-best time of 5:28.62 at the Hendrix Invitational, finishing ninth...Finished fifth at the Marc Randle Classic with a 5:43.29...Posted a 5:45.37 time at the Oklahoma Baptist Open.

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Christmas’ A&M-Commerce Career-Bests800m Run: 2:43.73 - Lion Preseason Invitational (Feb. 24, 2012)1,500m Run: 5:22.48 - LSC Championships (May 4, 2013)5,000m Run: 20:19.98 - Tarleton State Invitational (Mar. 7, 2013)

Cotsakis’ A&M-Commerce Career-Bests800m Run: 2:43.73 - Lion Preseason Invitational (Feb. 24, 2012)1,500m Run: 5:22.48 - LSC Championships (May 4, 2013)5,000m Run: 20:19.98 - Tarleton State Invitational (Mar. 7, 2013)

2013: Competed in six meets for A&M-Commerce, running in a number of events ... Competed five times in the 1,500 meter run, setting a personal-best with a showing of 5:22.48 at the Lone Star Conference Championships, finishing 24th ... Placed sixth at the season-opening Lion Spring Invita-tional with a time of 5:28.08 ... Notched a 5:29.27 at the UTA Bobby Lane Invitational ... Also competed in the 800 meter run in Arlington, notching a time of 2:44.20 ... Finished 18th in the 5,000 meter run at the Tarleton State Invitational with a run of 20:19.98.

2012: Competed in five meets for A&M-Commerce, running the dis-tance events...Ran the 5,000 meter in three meets, logging a season-best of 20:05.01 at the Marc Randle Classic...Finished third at the Hendrix Invitational (20:09.23) and 23rd at the Lone Star Conference Champion-ships (20:16.15)...Competed in the 1,500 meter twice, finishing ninth at the Oklahoma Baptist Open with a time of 5:16.99...Placed third at the Lion Preseason Invitational with a mark of 5:22.46...Posted a 2:40.76 in the 800 meter run at the Oklahoma Baptist Open.

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Letterwinner in both track and cross country at Rockwall High School...Helped lead the Yellowjackets to the regional meet as as senior.

Personal: Born April 28, 1993...Daughter of Daniel and JoAnne Cotsakis...Plans to major in kinesiology.

CAROLINECOTSAKIS

JUNIORDistance

Rockwall, TexasRockwall H.S.

2013: Appeared in seven meets for A&M-Commerce, competing pri-marily in the 800 meter run ... Ran a season-best 2:23.20 at the Tex-as State Bobcat Classic, finishing 20th ... Placed 19th at the Lone Star Conference Championships with a time of 2:24.40 ... Finished 11th at the Tarleton State Invitational, running a 2:32.07 ... Placed third at the season-opening Lion Spring Invitational with a time of 2:34.69 ... Com-peted twice in the 400 meter dash, highlighted by a first-place showing at the East Texas Invitational with a time of 59.53 ... Finished 19th at the UTA Bobby Lane Invitational (1:01.18) ... Member of the Lions’ 4x400 meter relay team, running the opening leg on the season-best 3:53.01 showing at the Mt. SAC Relays.

2012: Ran in nine meets for A&M-Commerce as a true freshman, com-peting primarily in the 400 meter dash...Posted a season-low time of 59.21 in the preliminaries of the Lone Star Conference Championships, placing 16th...Ran a 59.49 at the Mean Green Spring Invitational, finish-ing 14th...Placed fourth at the Incarnate Word Last Chance Meet with a time 59.94...Ran a 1:00.66 at the Bobby Lane Invitational and a 1:00.74 at the Michael Johnson Dr. Pepper Classic...Competed in the 200 meter dash as the Oklahoma Baptist Open, placing 19th with a time of 28.15...Member of the Lions’ 4x400 meter relay team, running the third leg at the Lone Star Conference Championships as A&M-Commerce posted a provisional qualifying mark of 3:49.74.

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Four year letterwinner at Lewisville High School, competing in the 400 meter dash and the 4x400 meter relay..Personal-best time of 59.6 in the 400 meter...Served as team captain as a senior...Helped lead Lewisville to the District 8-5A championship in 200...Also competed for Westside Baptist track team for 12 years.

Personal: Born February 23, 1993...Daughter of Rodney and Linda Ann Cottingham...Plans to major in nursing.

TYLER COTTINGHAM

JUNIORSprints

Pleasent Grove, TexasSouthwestern Christian College

Cottingham’s A&M-Commerce Career-Bests200m Dash: 28.15 - Oklahoma Baptist Open (Mar. 31, 2012)400m Dash: 59.21 - LSC Championships (May 4, 2012)800m Run: 2:23.20 - Texas State Bobcat Classic (Apr. 27, 2013)

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Two year letterwinner in track and one year letterwinner in cross country at Lone Oak High School...Named cross country team captain in 2010 and track team captain in 2011...Lone Oak’s Long Distance Runner of the Year as a junior...Helped lead the Buffaloes to the 2010 district championship.

Personal: Born July 20, 1993 ... Daughter of Todd and LaDonna Christmas ... Plans to major in accounting.

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2013: Saw action in eight meets for A&M-Commerce, competing in the discus, hammer and shot put ... Set personal-bests in both the discus (36.33m) and shot put (11.46m) at the Lone Star Conference Champion-ships, finishing 12th in each event ... Logged a career-best hammer throw mark of 42.46 meters at the North Texas Spring Classic, placing eighth ... Finished fifth in the shot put (11.10m) and seventh in the discus (32.69m) at the Oklahoma Baptist SAC Classic ... Made her A&M-Commerce de-but by placing second in the hammer (37.04m), fourth in the shot put (10.93m) and eighth in the discus (31.26m) at the Lion Spring Invitational ... Finished second in the hammer (37.27m) and seventh in the discus (31.97m) at the East Texas Invitational ... Finished eighth in the hammer at the LSC Championships with a mark of 39.50 meters.

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Spent one season at Oklahoma Baptist Uni-versity…Set the school record there in the shot-put with a 42 foot throw…Lettered three seasons in track and field, twice in basketball and softball at Oklahoma Centennial…Had a career best in HS of 33 feet in shot-put and 92 feet in the discus…Was voted captain of track and field, basketball and softball…Finished third place at regionals in the shot-put and ninth place at states in same event…Received Principle Honor Roll award her senior year at Oklahoma Centennial.

Personal: Daughter of Shnise Nichols…Born March 5, 1993…Plans to major in Art at A&M-Commerce.

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2013: Did not compete for the Lions

2012: Ran in five meets for A&M-Commerce, competing in the distance events...Ran the 1,500 meter on three occasions, logging a season-low time of 5:04.29 at the Lone Star Conference Championships, placing 21st...Notched a 5:18.20 at the Mean Green Spring Invitational and a 5:22.14 at the Oklahoma Baptist Open2012: Ran in five meets for A&M-Commerce, competing in the distance events...Ran the 1,500 meter on three occasions, logging a season-low time of 5:04.29 at the Lone Star Conference Cham-pionships, placing 21st...Notched a 5:18.20 at the Mean Green Spring Invitational and a 5:22.14 at the Oklahoma Baptist Open...Posted a time of 2:32.14 in the 800 meter dash at the Mean Green Spring Invitational...Finished second in the 3,000 meter run at the Lion Preseason Invitational with a time of 11:01.19...Placed 10th at the Marc Randle Classic with a time of 21:20.95.

Prior to A&M Commerce: Four year letterwinner in both cross coun-try and track and field at Howe High School…All-state selection in cross country her sophomore and junior seasons… oined the track all-state team her sophomore season…Voted the cross country and track MVP sophomore and junior seasons…Set school records in the 3200-meter run (11:56), the 1600-meter run (5:28) and the 800-meter run (2:30)…Led Howe to a district championship in track and field her freshmen, sopho-more, and junior years…Lettered once in both powerlifting and golf ... Honor Roll recipient freshmen and junior years…Received a U.S. History Award her junior year.

Personal: Born August 8, 1992…Daughter of Phillip and Jill Farris…Plans to major in pre-allied health.

Farris’ A&M-Commerce Career-Bests800m Run: 2:32.14 - Mean Green Spring Invitational (Apr. 7, 2012)1,500m Run: 5:04.29 - LSC Championships (May 4, 2012)3,000m Run: 11:01.19 - Lion Preseason Invitational (Feb. 24, 2012)5,000m Run: 21:20.95 - Marc Randle Classic (Apr. 13, 2012)

BROOKEFARRIS

JUNIORDistance

Lone Oak, TexasLone Oak H.S.

KEBRINAHEARTFIELD

JUNIORThrows

Glenn Height TexasOkla. Baptist Univ.

Heartfield’s A&M-Commerce Career-BestsDiscus: 36.33m - LSC Championships (May 3, 2013)Hammer Throw: 42.46m - North Texas Spring Classic (Apr. 6, 2013)Shot Put: 11.46m - LSC Championships (May 4, 2013)

MEGANLARA

JUNIORSprints/MD

Spring, TexasOak Ridge H.S.

2013: Appeared in four meets for A&M-Commerce, running the 800 meter ... Logged a career-best time of 2:32.22 at the Lone Star Confer-ence Championships, finishing 26th ... Ran a 2:35.78 at the Tarleton State Invitational, followed by a 2:33.67 showing at the UTA Bobby Lane Invi-tational ... Placed 15th at the Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open with a time of 2:39.77 ... Ran the anchor leg of the Lions’ 4x400 meter “B” team that posted a 4:09.55 showing at the Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open.

2012: Medical Redshirt.

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2013: Competed in five meets for A&M-Commerce, running both the 200 and 400 meter dashes ... Competed four times in the 300, running a season-best 59.59 at the Lone Star Conference Championships, finishing 13th ... Placed eighth at the Tarleton State Invitational, running a 1:00.41 ... Logged a 1:00.46 at the Texas State Bobcat Classic ... Opened the season with a seventh-place showing at the Lion Spring Invitational in the 200 meter, running a 27.68.

2012: Appeared in eight meets for A&M-Commerce, competing primar-ily in the 400 meter dash and notching the fourth and fifth-fastest Lion times on the season...Posted a season-best time of 59.18 at the Lone Star Conference Championships, placing 15th...Ran a 59.29 at the Michael Johnson Dr. Pepper Classic and a 59.70 at the Bobby Lane Invitational...Finished second in both the Lion Preseason Invitational (59.96) and the Marc Randle Classic (1:00.00)...Placed third at the Incarnate Word Last Chance Meet (59.74)...Competed in the 200 meter dash at the Oklahoma Baptist Open, finishing eighth (26.12)...Member of the 4x400 meter relay team, running the opening leg at the LSC Championships as the Lions provisionally qualfied for nationals with a time of 3:49.74.

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Letterwinner in track at Desoto High School, competing in sprints and middle distance ... Personal-best times of 25.4 in the 200 meter and 2:23 in the 800 meter ... Helped lead Desoto to the dis-trict championship, regional runners-up and state runners-up as a senior ... Also competed for the Desoto Swift Track Club ... Earned outstanding achievement in pre-calculus.

Personal: Born January 15, 1993 ... Daughter of Burl and Catherlean Odom ... Collegiate major is undecided.

BROOKE ODOM

JUNIORSprints

Desoto, TexasDesoto H.S.

Odom’s A&M-Commerce Career-Bests200m Dash: 26.12 - Oklahoma Baptist Open (Mar. 31, 2012)400m Dash: 59.18 - LSC Championships (May 4, 2012)

ashley ross

JUNIORThrows

Milford, TexasMilford H.S.

2013: Competed in 10 events for A&M-Commerce in the throws ... Qualified for the NCAA Division II National Championships in the discus, placing 19th with a throw of 40.36 meters ... Set two school records for A&M-Commerce in both the discus (48.80m) and hammer throw (47.58m), finishing first in both events at the East Texas Invitational ... Earned USTFCCCA All-Region honors in the discus ... Recorded 12 top-five finishes on the year, including six first-place showings ... Opened up the season by finishing first in both the discus (44.51m) and hammer (42.38m) while placing third in the javelin (30.26m) at the Lion Spring Invitational ... Captured the discus championship at both the Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open (46.33m) and the Oklahoma Baptist SAC Classic (42.16m) ... Finished second in the hammer at the Tarleton State In-vitational (42.95m) ... Placed third in the hammer (46.70m) and fourth in the discus (44.66m) at the Lone Star Conference Championships, earning 10 of the Lions’ 24 points ... Set a career-best mark in the shot put at the LSC Champion-ships with a distance of 11.84 meters, placing 11th ... Finished fifth the hammer (46.07) and sixth in the discus (43.98m) at the UTA Bobby Lane Invitational ... Named A&M-Commerce’s Female Field Athlete of the Year for 2012-13.

2012: Competed in the throws events in all 11 meets for A&M-Commerce...Led the Lions in the discus with a throw of 46.52 meters at Mean Green Spring Invitational, finishing fifth and provisionally qualifying for nationals...Placed second at the Incarnate Word Last Chance Meet (43.64m) and Hendrix Invita-tional (42.56m) while finishing 12th at the Bobby Lane Invitational (43.55m)...Placed first at the Incarnate Word Invitational (38.83m) while finishing third at the Oklahoma Baptist Open (42.86m)...Notched a season-best mark in the shot put at the Texas State Bobcat Classic, posting a hurl of 11.62 meters...Finished first at the Lion Preseason Invitational (10.97m), second at the Marc Randle Classic (10.96m) and third at the Incarnate Word Invitational (11.57m)...Competed in the hammer throw in four meets, logging a season-best throw of 40.14 meters at the Michael Johnson Dr. Pepper Classic, placing 10th...Logged throws of 36.53 meters at the Bobby Lane Invitational and 35.82 meters at the Oklahoma Baptist Open...Finished first at the Lion Preseason Invitational (28.75m).

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Four year letterwinner at Milford High School, competing in the shot put and discus...Personal-bests of 37’ 0” (11.28 meters) in the shot and 132’ 4” (40.32 meters)...State finalist as a senior, being named All-State...Two-time team MVP...Two-time Female Athlete of the Year, setting female record by receiving Athlete of the Year two years in a row...Also lettered four years in basketball and volleyball and twice in tennis...Team captain and MVP for both basketball and volleyball...Named Academic All-State in both sports, helping lead the basketball team to the district championship...Class valedictorian...Earned academic honors in Gifted and Talented Club as well as Spanish Non-Native Speaker of the Year.

Personal: Born May 13, 1993...Daughter of Robert and La Jeanie Ross...Plans to major in physics.

Ross’ A&M-Commerce Career-BestsDiscus: 48.80m* - East Texas Invitational (Apr. 13, 2013)Hammer Throw: 47.58m* - East Texas Invitational (Apr. 13, 2013)Javelin: 30.26m - Lion Spring Invitational (Mar. 3, 2013)Shot Put: 11.84 meters - LSC Championships (May 3, 2013)

Lara’s A&M-Commerce Career-Bests800m: 2:32.22 - LSC Championships (May 3, 2013)1500m: 5:48.93 - A&M-Commerce Invitational (Mar. 26, 2011)

2011: Ran in five events for A&M-Commerce, competing mainly in the 800 meter run ... Posted a season-best time of 2:32.62 at the Bobby Lane Invitational, finishing 18th ... Ran a 2:33.78 at the Tarleton State Invitational, placing 12th ... Placed fifth in her heat at the McMurray Invitational with a time of 2:33.98 ... Ran the 1500 meter at the A&M-Commerce Invitational, finishing fourth with a 5:48.93 mark.

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tawnyHANNA

SOPHOMOREThrows

Irvine, Calif.Irvine H.S.

2013: Saw action in seven meets on the season for A&M-Commerce, com-peting in the discus and shot put ... In the discus, posted a career-best throw of 38.34 meters at the Lone Star Conference Championships, plac-ing ninth ... Logged a throw of 37.87 meters at the North Texas Spring Classic, placing 13th ... Finished third at the East Texas Invitational with a mark of 37.66 meters ... Placed ninth at the Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open with a throw of 35.14 meters ... In the shot put, logged a season-best mark of 9.97 meters at the Oklahoma Baptist SAC Classic, finishing sixth ... Placed seventh at the East Texas Invitational with a hurl of 9.65 meters ... Finished 20th at the LSC Championships with a mark of 9.52 meters.

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Two year letterwinner at Irvine High School, competing in the discus and shot put ... Voted a team captain in her senior

MACKENZIEMYERS

SOPHOMOREMiddle Distance

Richardson, TexasRichardson H.S.

2013: Competed in six meets for A&M-Commerce, running the 800 and 1,500 meters ... Competed five times in the 1,500 meters, running a career-best 5:19.77 at the Lone Star Conference Championships, placing 22nd ... Finished 12th at the Oklahoma Baptist SAC Classic with a time of

marryhammonds

SOPHOMOREDistance

Arlington, TexasArlington H.S.

2013: Appeared in six meets for A&M-Commerce, running a variety of events ... Competed twice in the 800 meter run, logging a season-best time of 2:33.88 at the North Texas Spring Classic, finishing 19th ... Ran a 2:41.06 at the Tarleton State Invitational before notching a season-best time of 5:18.59 in the 1,500 meter run ... Placed fourth in the 5,000 meter run in her collegiate debut at the Lion Spring Invitational, posting a time of 19:11.65 ... Placed eighth at the Lone Star Conference Championships in the 10,000 meter run with a time of 39:33.63 ... Finished second in the 10,000 meter at the East Texas Invitational with a mark of 40:21.60.

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Ran cross country and track during high school at Arlington High…Made regionals in cross country freshman, junior and senior years.. Ran the 1 and 2 mile in track making regionals during her junior year.

Personal: Daughter of William and Christi Hammonds…Born January 11, 1994…Undecided about her college degree

Hammonds’ A&M-Commerce Career-Bests800m: 2:33.88 - North Texas Spring Classic (Apr. 6, 2013)1,500m: 5:18.59 - Tarleton State Invitational (Mar. 7, 2013)5,000m: 19:06.77 - UTA Bobby Lane Invitational (Mar. 23, 2013)10,000m: 39:33.63 - LSC Championships (May 3, 2013)

Hanna’s A&M-Commerce Career-BestsDiscus: 38.34m - LSC Championships (May 4, 2013)Shot Put: 9.97m - Oklahoma Baptist SAC Classic (Apr. 20, 2013)

TORILENZSOPHOMORE

Middle DistanceEnnis, TexasEnnis H.S.

2013: Competed in six meets for A&M-Commerce, running both the 800 and 1,500 meter runs ... Competed in the 1,500 five times on the year, posting a season-best time of 5:05.50 at the Lone Star Conference Championships, finishing 16th ... Ran a 5:11.33 at the Oklahoma Baptist SAC Classic, placing seventh ... Opened up her collegiate career with a second-place finish at the Lion Spring Invitational, running a 5:16.78 ... Placed 22nd at the UTA Bobby Lane Invitational with a mark of 5:18.41 ... Ran the 800 meters twice, posting a 2:28.18 at the North Texas Spring Classic and finishing 14th ... Finished 17th at the Tarleton State Invita-tional, running a 2:35.89.

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Lettered four years in track and field and two season in cross country at Ennis HS…Also lettered once in soccer and three in basketball…Was a regional qualifier in cross-country in 2009…Most Valuable Distance Runner in 800m, 1600m and the 4x400 relay…District Champion, Regional qualifier, state qualifier in 2011 for cross country…School record holder with 11:37 in cross country…Also holds records in 1600m (5:27), 2400m (11:38)…Cross Country team advanced to regionals in 2010.

Personal: Daughter of Glenda D. Selvera…Born November 21, 1993…Plans to major in Art at A&M-Commerce.

Lenz’s A&M-Commerce Career-Bests800m: 2:28.18 - North Texas Spring Classic (Apr. 6, 2013)1,500m: 5:05.50 - LSC Championships (May 4, 2013)

season … Pacific Coast League champion in the discus in 2012 … Played two seasons with the SoCal Swoosh Basketball club.

Personal: Born August 23, 1994 ... Daughter of Mike and Kristi Berg ... Plans to major in animal science and pre-vet with a minor in biological sciences.

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KATIAROMERO

FRESHMANMiddle DistanceEndiburg, TexasEndiburg H.S.

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Lettered all four years at Edinburg High School in track and cross country…Personal bests include a 5:30 mile and 11:59 in the 3200 meter…Was a member of city and district cham-pionship teams…Qualified for states and regionals during high school career.

Personal: Born June 28, 1993…Daughter of Jose and Rosa Romero…Plans to major in Psychology.

5:24.74 ... Ran a 5:24.83 at the North Texas Spring Classic while logging a personal-best in the 800 meter at 2:36.59, finishing 20th ... Opened up her collegiate career with a 5:30.42 in the 1,500 at the Lion Spring Invita-tional, placing seventh ... Finished 18th at the Tarleton State Invitational in the 800, running a 2:38.29.

Prior to A&M-Commerce: Lettered in cross country, soccer and track at Richardson High School…Offensive MVP for the soccer team in 2012…First team all-district for soccer in 2012….Captain of the cross country team from 2011-12….Long distance MVP for track 2008-2012…Personal best in the 1 mile is 5:23 and her best in the 2 mile is 12:20.

Personal: Born August 8, 1994…Daughter of Scott and Leslie Myers…Plans to major in Criminal Justice at A&M-Commerce.

Myer’s A&M-Commerce Career-Bests800m: 2:36.59 - North Texas Spring Classic (Apr. 6, 2013)1,500m: 5:19.77 - LSC Championships (May 4, 2013)

ASHLEYBASSETT

FRESHMANSprints

Allen, TexasLovejoy H.S.

TaylorGifford

FRESHMANPole Vault

Cumby, TexasCumby H.S.

selasiekoto

FRESHMANSprints/JumpsJustin, Texas

Northwest H.S.

laurenpeavy

FRESHMANJumps

Tyler, TexasChapel Hill H.S.

terratruitt

FRESHMANDistance

Pampa, TexasPampa H.S.

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100 Meter Dash 1. Vanessa Jackson ..............................North Texas Classic ..........................11.96* 2. Angela Reed ....................Lone Star Conference Championships ........... 12.25 3. Angela Reed ....................................2013 bobcat Classic ........................... 12.27 4. Angela Reed ....................................North Texas Classic ........................... 12.31 5. Angela Reed .......................... Oklahoma baptist bison Open ................. 12.34 100 Meter Hurdles 1. Khadijah Epps ....................... Oklahoma baptist bison Open ................. 15.58 2. Khadijah Epps .............................. East Texas Invitational......................... 15.80 3. Khadijah Epps ................................. Norh Texas Classic ............................ 15.85 4. Khadijah Epps .................................... Mt. SAC Relays ............................... 15.88 5. Khadijah Epps .................................2013 bobcat Classic ........................... 15.95 200 Meter Dash 1. Vanessa Jackson ..............................2013 bobcat Classic ..........................24.55* 2. Vanessa Jackson ..............................North Texas Classic ........................... 24.57 3. Vaness Jackson ................Lone Star Conference Championships ........... 24.97 4. Vanessa Jackson ........................ Tarleton State Invitational...................... 25.04 5. Angela Reed ....................................2013 bobcat Classic ........................... 25.17

400 Meter Dash 1. Vanessa Jackson ..............................2013 bobcat Classic ..........................55.35* 2. Vanessa Jackson ..............Lone Star Conference Championships ........... 56.61 3. Vanessa Jackson .................. NCAA National Championships ................ 57.13 4. Vanessa Jackson .................... Oklahoma baptist bison Open ................. 58.20 5. Vanessa Jackson .............. A&M-Commerce Spring Invitational ............ 58.66

400 Meter Hurdles 1. Crystall Harris ................Lone Star Conference Championships ........ 1:05.80 2. Crystal Harris ....................... Oklahoma baptist bison Open .............. 1:06.45 3. Crystal Harris .............................. East Texas Invitational...................... 1:08.24 4. Crystall Harris ................Lone Star Conference Championships ........ 1:08.76 5. Renee Davila ......................... Oklahoma baptist bison Open .............. 1:10.64 800 Meter Run 1. brikel bailey ....................................2013 bobcat Classic ........................ 2:15.22 2. brikel bailey ....................Lone Star Conference Championships ........ 2:15.80 3. brikel bailey ....................................North Texas Classic ........................ 2:17.71 4. brikel bailey ....................Lone Star Conference Championships ........ 2:17.76 5. brikel bailey ................................bobby Lane Invitational .................... 2:19.26

1500 Meter Run 1. Tori Lenz-Slevera ............Lone Star Conference Championships ........ 5:05.50 2. Caroline Cotsakis ...........................North Texas Classic ........................ 5:06.35 3. Caroline Cotsakis ..................... Tarleton State Invitational................... 5:09.41 4. Tori Lenz-Selvera ............................... Mt. SAC Relays ............................ 5:11.33 5. Tori Lenz-Selvera ............ A&M-Commerce Spring Invitational ......... 5:16.78

5,000 Meter Run 1. Caroline Cotskais ........... A&M-Commerce Spring Invitational ....... 18:44.62 2. Mary Hammonds .......................bobby Lane Invitational .................. 19:06.77 3. Mary Hammonds ........... A&M-Commerce Spring Invitational ....... 19:11.65 4. Caroline Cotsakis .......................bobby Lane Invitational .................. 19:15.88 5. Mary Hammonds ...........Lone Star Conference Championships ...... 19:27.54

10,000 Meter Run 1. Mary Hammonds ...........Lone Star Conference Championships ...... 39:33.63 2. Mary Hammonds ........................ East Texas Invitational.................... 40:21.60 3. Caroline Cotsakis ........................ East Texas Invitational.................... 41:47.40 4. Julieta Esquivel..............................East Texas Invitaional .................... 43:20.70

4x100 Meter Relay 1. A&M-Commerce “A” .....................2013 bobcat Classic ........................... 47.30 Jakesia King, Angela Reed, K’Nycha Johnson, Vanessa Jackson 2. A&M-Commerce “A” ........... Oklahoma baptist bison Open ................. 47.70 3. A&M-Commerce ‘A’ .......................North Texas Classic ........................... 47.77 Crystal Harris, Angela Reed, K’Nycha Johnson, Vanessa Jackson 4. A&M-Commerce “A” ............... Tarleton State Invitational...................... 48.23

Jakesia King, Angela Reed, Crystal Harris, Vanessa Jackson 5. A&M-Commerce “A” .................bobby Lane Invitational ....................... 49.05 Jakesia King, Angela Reed, Crystal Harris, Vanessa Jackson4x400 Meter Relay 1. A&M-Commerce “C” ................. East Texas Invitational...................... 3:14.88 Khadijah Epps, Angela Reed, Megan Lara, Tori Lenz-Selvera 2. A&M-Commerce “A” ........... Oklahoma baptist bison Open .............. 3:55.86 3. A&M-Commerce “A” .................bobby Lane Invitational .................... 4:01.90 Tyler Cottingham, Brikel Bailey, Shunnterrical Lamb, Vanesssa Jackson 4. A&M-Commerce “A” ..... A&M-Commerce Spring Invitational ......... 4:07.72 Crystall Harris, Brikel Bailley, Shunterrical Lamb, Vanessa Jackson 5. A&M-Commerce “b” .......... Oklahoma baptist bison Open .............. 4:09.55

4x800 Meter Relay 1. A&M-Commerce “A” ........... Oklahoma baptist bison Open .............. 9:51.18 Discus 1. Ashley Ross .................................. East Texas Invitational....................48.80m* 2. Ashley Ross ........................... Oklahoma baptist bison Open ..............46.33m 3. Ashley Ross .....................................North Texas Classic ........................45.20m 4. Ashley Ross .....................Lone Star Conference Championships ........44.66m 5. Ashley Ross ..................... A&M-Commerce Spring Invitational .........44.51m

Hammer Throw 1. Ashley Ross .................................. East Texas Invitational......................47.58m 2. Ashley Ross .....................Lone Star Conference Championships ........46.70m 3. Ashley Ross ................................. bobby Lane Invitationa .....................46.07m 4. Ashley Ross ............................... Tarleton State Invitational...................42.95m 5. Kabrina Hartfield............................North Texas Classic ........................42.46m Javelin 1. Abigail Leaupepe-Tele ... A&M-Commerce Spring Invitational .........31.26m 2. Ashley Ross ..................... A&M-Commerce Spring Invitational .........30.26m

Shot Put 1. Abigail Leaupepe-Tele .................East Texas Invitaional ......................13.10m 2. Abigail Leaupepe-Tele ... A&M-Commerce Spring Invitational .........12.77m 3. Abigail Leaupepe-Tele ...Lone Star Conference Championships ........12.76m 4. Abigail Leaupepe-Tele ......... Oklahoma baptist bison Open ..............12.57m 5. Abigail Leaupepe-Tele ...................North Texas Classic ........................12.27m

High Jump 1. Rachel Robertson ........................ East Texas Invitational........................1.57m 2. Rachel Robertson ........... A&M-Commerce Spring Invitational .............1.5m 3. Rachel Robertson ..................... Tarleton State Invitational.....................1.47m 4. Rachel Robertson ................. Oklahoma baptist bison Open ................1.60m

Long Jump 1. Starasia Childs ................ A&M-Commerce Spring Invitational ...........5.13m 2. Starasia Childs ...................... Oklahoma baptist bison Open ................4.99m 3. Starasia Childs ................................North Texas Classic ..........................4.49m Triple Jump 1. Starasia Childs ................................2013 bobcat Classic ........................11.74m 2. Starasia Childs ............................bobby Lane Invitational ....................11.60m 3. Starasia Childs ............................. East Texas Invitational......................11.58m 4. Starasia Childs ................ A&M-Commerce Spring Invitational .........11.53m 5. Starasia Childs ................................North Texas Classic ........................11.42m

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BRIKEL BAILEYTarleton State Invitational400 Meter Dash .......................... 11th .......1:01.09Bobby Lane Invitational800 Meter Dash ........................... 6th ........2:19.26North Texas Classic800 Meter Dash ........................... 5th ........2:17.71Bobcat Classic800 Meter Dash ........................... 7th ........2:15.80Lone Star Conference Championships800 Meter Dash (P) .................... 6th ........2:15.80800 Meter Dash (F) .................... 7th ........2:17.76

STARASIA CHILDSA&M-Commerce Spring InvitationalLong Jump ................................... 5th ......... 5.13mTriple Jump ..................................2nd ....... 11.53mBobby Lane InvitationalTriple Jump .................................. 6th ......... 11.6mOkla. Baptist Bison OpenLong Jump ................................... 6th ......... 4.99mTriple Jump .................................. 2th ....... 11.16mNorth Texas ClassicLong Jump .................................. 11th ........ 4.49mTriple Jump .................................. 3rd ....... 11.42mEast Texas InvitationalTriple Jump ...................................1st ........ 11.58mBobcat ClassicTriple Jump .................................. 9th ....... 11.74m

KENDALL CHRISTMASA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational1500 Meter Run .......................... 6th ........5:28.08Tarleton State Invitational5000 Meter Run ......................... 18th .....20:19.98Bobby Lane Invitational800 Meter Dash .......................... 36th .......2:44.201500 Meter Run ......................... 30th .......5:29.27North Texas Classic1500 Meter Run ......................... 29th .......5:31.08Mt. SAC Relays1500 Meter Run ......................... 18th .......5:37.73Lone Star Conference Championships1500 Meter Run (F) ................... 24th .......5:22.48

CAROLINE COTSAKISA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational5000 Meter Run ..........................2nd ......18:44.62Tarleton State Invitational800 Meter Dash .......................... 15th .......2:35.311500 Meter Run ......................... 13th .......5:09.41Bobby Lane Invitational5000 Meter Run ......................... 17th .....19:15.88North Texas Classic800 Meter Dash .......................... 15th .......2:28.681500 Meter Run ......................... 14th .......5:06.35

TYLER COTTINGHAMA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational800 Meter Dash ........................... 3rd ........2:34.69Tarleton State Invitational

800 Meter Dash .......................... 11th .......2:32.07Bobby Lane Invitational400 Meter Dash .......................... 19th ..........59.96North Texas Classic800 Meter Dash .......................... 16th .......2:29.46East Texas Invitational10,000 Meter Run ....................... 3rd ......41:47.40Bobcat Classic800 Meter Dash .......................... 20th .......2:23.20Lone Star Conference Championships800 Meter Dash .......................... 19th .......2:24.40

RENNE DAVILAA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational100 Meter Hurdles ...................... 4th ...........16.35Tarleton State Invitational400 Meter Dash .......................... 24th .......1:06.23Bobby Lane Invitational100 Meter Hurdles ..................... 15th ..........16.43Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open100 Meter Hurdles ...................... 6th ...........15.96400 Meter Hurdles ...................... 9th ........1:10.64North Texas Classic100 Meter Hurdles ...................... 8th ...........15.96East Texas Invitational100 Meter Hurdles ...................... 4th ...........17.89

KHADIJAH EPPSA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational200 Meter Dash .......................... 6(4) ..........28.00100 Meter Hurdles ......................2nd ...........16.12Shot Put ....................................... 10th ........ 7.62mTarleton State Invitational100 Meter Hurdles ..................... 12th ..........24.86200 Meter Dash .......................... 17th ..........27.63Bobby Lane Invitational100 Meter Hurdles ..................... 14th ..........16.17Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open100 Meter Hurdles ...................... 3rd ...........15.58200 Meter Dash .......................... 14th ..........27.28North Texas Classic100 Meter Hurdles ...................... 7th ...........15.85East Texas Invitational100 Meter Hurdles .......................1st ............15.80Mt. SAC Relays100 Meter Hurdles ..................... 10th ..........15.88Bobcat Classic110 Meter Hurdles .....................23rd ..........15.95Lone Star Conference Championships100 Meter Hurdles (P) .............. 18th ..........16.32

JULIETA ESQUIVELA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational5000 Meter Run .......................... 9th ......20:48.25Bobby Lane Invitational5000 Mter Run ........................... 25th .....21:02.72North Texas Classic800 Meter Dash ..........................23rd .......2:42.341500 Meter Run .........................33rd .......5:44.09East Texas Invitational10,000 Meter Run ....................... 4th ......43:20.70

MARY HAMMONDSA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational5000 Meter Run .......................... 4th ......19:11.65Tarleton State Invitational800 Meter Dash .......................... 20th .......2:41.061500 Meter Run ........................ 17th .......5:18.59Bobby Lane Invitational5000 Meter Run ......................... 15th .....19:06.77North Texas Classic800 Meter Dash .......................... 19th .......2:33.881500 Meter Run .........................23rd .......5:19.23East Texas Invitational10,000 Meter Run .......................2nd ......40:21.60Lone Star Conference Championships5,000 Meter Run (F) .................. 16th .....19:27.5410,000 Meter Run (F) ................. 8th ......39:33.63

TAWNEY HANNATarleton State InvitationalShot Put ....................................... 16th ........ 8.27mDisucs ........................................... 9th ....... 33.90mBobby Lane InvitationalShot Put ....................................... 29th ........ 8.26mDiscus .......................................... 14th ...... 35.00mOklahoma Baptist Bison OpenShot Put ....................................... 12th ........ 8.51mDiscus ........................................... 9th ....... 35.14mNorth Texas ClassicShot Put ....................................... 19th ........ 8.87mDiscus .......................................... 13th ...... 37.87mEast Texas InvitationalShot Put ........................................ 7th ......... 9.65mDiscus ........................................... 3rd ....... 37.66mMt. SAC RelaysDiscus ...........................................2nd ....... 36.46mShot Put ........................................ 6th ......... 9.97mLone Star Conference ChampionshipsShot Put ....................................... 20th ........ 9.52mDiscus ........................................... 9th ....... 38.34m

KELLI HARDENBROCKA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational1500 Meter Run .......................... 4th ........5:24.79Tarleton State Invitational5000 Meter Run ......................... 21st......20:42.30Bobby Lane Invitational1500 Meter Run .........................32nd .......5:41.78North Texas Classic800 Meter Dash ..........................22nd .......2:39.471500 Meter Run ......................... 30th .......5:36.75Mt. SAC Relays1500 Meter Run ......................... 14th .......5:27.01Lone Star Conference Championships1500 Meter Run (F) ................... 26th .......5:32.425,000 Meter Run (F) .................. 28th .....21:39.47

CRYSTAL HARRISA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational400 Meter Dash ........................... 5th ........1:02.75Bobby Lane Invitational400 Meter Dash .......................... 18th .......1:01.00

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Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open400 Meter Hurdles ...................... 4th ........1:06.45East Texas Invitational400 Meter Hurdles ......................2nd ........1:08.24Lone Star Conference Championships400 Meter Hurdles (P) ............... 7th ........1:05.80400 Meter Hurdles (F) ............... 8th ........1:08.76

KABRINA HARTFIELDA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational Shot Put ........................................ 4th ....... 10.93mDiscus ........................................... 8th ....... 31.26mHammer .......................................2nd ....... 37.04mTarleton State InvitationalShot Put ....................................... 12th ...... 10.65mHammer ....................................... 9th ....... 35.03mBobby Lane InvitationalShot Put ....................................... 14th ...... 11.27mHammer Throw .......................... 6th ....... 36.82mOklahoma Baptist Bison OpenShot Put ....................................... 11th ...... 10.04mDiscus .......................................... 11th ...... 32.67mNorth Texas ClassicHammer ....................................... 8th ....... 42.46mEast Texas InvitationalDiscus ........................................... 7th ....... 31.97mHammer .......................................2nd ....... 37.27mMt. SAC RelaysDiscus ........................................... 7th ...........32.69Shot Put ........................................ 5th ....... 11.10mLone Star Conference ChampionshipsShot Put ....................................... 12th ...... 11.46mDiscus .......................................... 12th ...... 36.33mHammer ....................................... 8th ....... 39.50m

VANESSA JACKSONA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational400 Meter Dash ...........................2nd ...........58.66Tarleton State Invitational200 Meter Dash ............................1st ............25.04Bobby Lane Invitational 200 Meter Dash .......................... 14th ..........24.80400 Meter Dash .......................... 11th ..........57.95Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open400 Meter Dash ........................... 3rd ...........58.20North Texas Classic100m Dash................................... 5th ...........11.96200m Dash................................... 6th ...........24.57East Texas Invitational400 Meter Dash .......................... 10th .......1:07.13Bobcat Classic200 Meter Dash .......................... 15th ..........24.55400 Meter Dash .......................... 10th ..........55.35Lone Star Conference Championships200 Meter Dash (P) .................... 5th ...........24.97400 Meter Dash (P) .................... 6th ...........56.61NCAA National Championships400m Dash (P) ........................... 20th ..........57.13

K’NYCHA JOHNSONTarleton State Invitational100 Meter Dash .......................... 12th ..........12.85

Bobby Lane Invitational 100 Meter Dash ................... 27th ........12.50Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open200 Meter Dash ........................... 8th ...........26.57North Texas Classic200 Meter Dash .......................... 14th ..........26.59East Texas Invitational200 Meter Dash .......................... 11th ..........26.64400 Meter Dash ........................... 7th ........1:03.82Bobcat Classic100 Meter Dash .......................... 31st...........12.69200 Meter Dash .......................... 35th ..........26.11Lone Star Conference Championships200 Meter Dash .......................... 27th ..........26.62

JAKESIA KINGA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational100 Meter Dash ........................... 3rd ...........12.61200 Meter Dash ........................... 4th ...........26.12Tarleton State Invitational100 Meter Dash ........................... 7th ...........12.67Bobby Lane Invitational 100 Meter Dash .......................... 26th ..........12.35200 Meter Dash ..........................32nd ..........26.50Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open100 Meter Dash ........................... 6th ...........12.59North Texas Classic100 Meter Dash .......................... 17th ..........12.64East Texas Invitational200 Meter Dash ........................... 8th ...........26.17Bobcat Classic100 Meter Dash .......................... 29th ..........12.64Lone Star Conference Championships100 Meter Dash (P) ................... 18th ..........12.52200 Meter Dash (P) ................... 19th ..........25.86

SHUNTERRICAL LAMBTarleton State Initational800 Meter Dash ........................... 9th ........2:29.79Bobby Lane Invitational 800 Meter Dash .......................... 21st........2:28.94North Texas Classic800 Meter Dash .......................... 10th .......2:24.36East Texas Invitational400 Meter Dash ...........................2nd ........1:01.29Lone Star Conference Championships800 Meter Dash (P) ................... 17th .......2:23.81

MEGAN LARATarleton State Invitational800 Meter Dash .......................... 16th .......2:35.78Bobby Lane Invitational800 Meter Dash .......................... 30th .......2:35.78Lone Star Conference Championships800 Meter Run (P) ..................... 26th .......2:32.22

ABIGAIL LEAUPEPE-TELEA&M-Commerce Spring InvitationalShot Put .........................................1st ........ 12.77mDiscus ...........................................2nd ....... 41.62mJavelin ............................................1st ........ 31.26m

Tarleton State InvitationalShot Put ........................................ 5th ....... 12.17mDiscus .......................................... 10th ...... 33.61mOklahoma Baptist Bison OpenShot Put ........................................ 4th ....... 12.57mDiscus ........................................... 3rd ....... 42.76mNorth Texas ClassicShot Put ........................................ 6th ....... 12.27mDiscus .......................................... 11th ...... 40.65mEast Texas InvitationalDiscus ...........................................2nd ....... 41.35mShot Put .........................................1st ........ 13.10mLone Star Conference ChampionshipsShot Put ........................................ 5th ....... 12.76mDisucs .......................................... 13th ...... 35.99m

TORI LENZ-SELVERAA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational1500 Meter Run ..........................2nd ........5.16.78Tarleton State Invitational800 Meter Dash .......................... 17th .......2:35.39Bobby Lane Invitational1500 Meter Run .........................22nd .......5:18.41North Texas Classic1500 Meter Run ......................... 26th .......5:24.58Mt. SAC Relays1500 Meter Run .......................... 7th ........5:11.33Lone Star Conference Championships1500 Meter Run (F) ................... 16th .......5:05.50

MAKENZIE MYERSA&M-Commerce Spring Inviataional1500 Meter Run .......................... 7th ........5:30.42Tarleton State Invitational800 Meter Dash .......................... 18th .......2:38.29Bobby Lane Invitational1500 Meter Run ......................... 28th .......5:26.04North Texas Classic800 Meter Dash .......................... 20th .......2:36.591500 Meter Run ......................... 27th .........5:24.8Mt. SAC Relays1500 Meter Run ......................... 12th .......5:24.74Lone Star Conference Championships1500 Meter Run (F) ...................22nd .......5:19.17

BROOKE ODOMA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational200 Meter Dash ........................... 7th ...........26.48Tarleton State Invitational400 Meter Dash ........................... 8th ........1:00.41East Texas Invitational400 Meter Dash .......................... 12th .......1:10.12Lone Star Conference Championships400 Meter Dash (P) ................... 13th ..........59.59

ANGELA REEDTarleton State Invitational100 Meter Dash ........................... 4th ...........12.52Bobby Lane Invitational 100 Meter Dash .......................... 25th ..........12.30Oklahoma Baptist Bison Open

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2013 women's reSULTS

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100 Meter Dash ...........................2nd ...........12.34North Texas Classic100 Meter Dash ........................... 9th ...........12.31East Texas Invitational200 Meter Dash ........................... 6th ...........25.76Bobcat Classic100 Meter Dash .......................... 21st...........12.27200 Meter Dash ..........................23rd ..........25.17Lone Star Conference Championships 100 Meter Dash (P) ................... 10th ..........12.25200 Meter Dash (P) ................... 12th ..........25.43

RACHEL ROBERTSONA&M-Commerce Spring InvitationalHigh Jump ...................................2nd ......... 1.50mTarleton State InvitationalHigh Jump ................................... 4th ......... 1.47mOklahoma Baptist Bison OpenHigh Jump ................................... 3rd ......... 1.60mEast Texas InvitationalHigh Jump ....................................1st .......... 1.57m

ASHLEY ROSSA&M-Commerce Spring InvitationalDiscus ............................................1st ........ 44.51mHammer Throw ...........................1st ........ 42.38mJavelin ........................................... 3rd ....... 30.26mTarleton State InvitationalHammer Throw ..........................2nd ....... 42.95mBobby Lane InvitationalDiscus ........................................... 5th ....... 43.98mHammer Throw .......................... 5th ....... 46.07mOklahoma Baptist Bison OpenDiscus ............................................1st ........ 46.33mNorth Texas ClassicDiscus ........................................... 7th ....... 45.20mHammer ....................................... 9th ....... 41.75mEast Texas InvitationalDisucs ............................................1st ........ 48.80mHammer ........................................1st ........ 47.58mMt. SAC Relays Discus ............................................1st ........ 42.16mShot Put ........................................ 3rd ....... 11.60mBobcat ClassicDisucs .......................................... 10th ...... 44.06mLone Star Conference ChampionshipsShot Put ....................................... 11th ...... 11.84mDiscus ........................................... 4th ....... 44.66mHammer ....................................... 3rd ....... 46.70mNCAA National ChampionshipsDiscus (P) ................................... 19th ...... 40.36m

HILERIA VASQUEZA&M-Commerce Spring Invitational800 Meter Dash ........................... 8th ........3:10.161500 Meter Run ......................... 15th .......6:32.22

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HISTORY/HONORS

YEAR PLAYER1952 Charles Holding1953 Charles Holding1954 Charles Holding1957 Gerald Blansitt1958 James Baird1959 James Baird1959 James Baird1959 Charles Bode1959 Sid Garton1959 Sid Garton1959 Fred Schaefer1964 Bridges Ballowe1964 Morris Kyser1964 R.L. Lancaster1964 Ronnie McNeil 1985 Samson Obwocha1985 Samson Obwocha1985 Samson Obwocha1986 Agapius Amo1986 Agapius Amo1986 Bobby Bankston 1986 Samson Obwocha2002 George Sheppard

100-Yard DashYEAR TIME ATHLETE 1939 10.1 Earl Witcher1947 10.0 Carlos Salinas1951 10.2 Carl Otsuki1952 10.7 Marvin Brown1953 10.1 Marvin Brown1957 9.7 Clyde Harris1958 9.8 James Baird1959 9.7 Sid Garton1960 9.5 James Baird1962 9.7 R.L. Lancaster1963 9.5 R.L. Lancaster1964 9.4 R.L. Lancaster1967 9.5 John Carlos

120-Yard Hurdles

YEAR TIME ATHLETE 1938 15.1 Herman Welborn 1939 15.6 Harold Ramsey1940 15.4 Johnyy Honey1947 15 Elwood Robertson1948 14.4 Elwood Robertson1949 15.2 Elwood Robertson1952 15.4 Jerry Cook1953 14.4 Jerry Cook1954 15.2 Jerry Cook1955 14.7 James Bell1956 14.3 Roy McKee1957 14.5 Roy McKee1958 14.2 Roy McKee

1959 14.9 Charles Bode1960 14.5 Roy McKee1964 15.3 Robert Miller1974 14.7 Bobby Hollar

220-Yard DashYEAR TIME PLAYER1942 22.8 James Green1947 21.4 Carlos Salinas 1951 21.6 Carl Otsuki1952 22.9 Marvin Brown1953 22.2 Marvin Brown1956 20.8 Clyde Harris1957 21.3 Clyde Harris1958 22 James Baird 1959 21.4 Sid Garton1960 22.4 Sid Garton1962 20.5 R.L. Lancaster1963 21.5 R.L. Lancaster1964 21.2 R.L. Lancaster1967 21 John Carlos

220-Yard Hurdles

YEAR TIME ATHLETE1933 25 Nathan Taylor1937 23.6 Willie Forehand1938 24.2 Buster Boreland1940 23.5 Buster Boreland1947 24.3 Elwood Robertson1948 23.3 Elwood Robertson1950 24.9 Art Ochoa1951 24.5 Bob Smith1952 24.3 Bob Smith1954 24.4 Jerry Cook1957 23.2 Roy McKee1958 24 Roy McKee

440-Yard Dash

YEAR TIME ATHLETE1935 50.8 O. Pendelton Thomas1939 49.7 Al Cook1948 49.8 Miguel Mercado1949 49.5 Miguel Mercado1950 50.6 Miguel Mercado1953 51.7 Herman Musser1954 50 Arthur Stockstill1955 50.7 Bill Puryear1964 47.2 Morris Kyser1965 47.9 Morris Kyser1966 47.4 Morris Kyser1967 48.1 Dennis Dyce

440-Yard Relay YEAR TIME ATHLETE1936 43.2 East Texas State1938 42.5 East Texas State1939 42.8 East Texas State1942 42.4 East Texas State1950 43 East Texas State1951 42.1 East Texas State

1952 43.1 East Texas State1953 43.6 East Texas State1954 43.3 East Texas State1955 43.3 East Texas State1956 42.6 East Texas State1957 42.7 East Texas State1958 42.7 East Texas State1959 40.7 East Texas State1960 41.3 East Texas State1961 42 East Texas State 1963 41.9 East Texas State1965 41.8 East Texas State

880-Yard DashYEAR TIME ATHLETE1932 2:04.0 Noble Williams1948 2:02.2 Miguel Mercado1950 2:00.7 Miguel Mercado1951 2:00.9 Pro Gaddis1952 2:00.7 Pro Gaddis1965 1:54.1 Roger Kirkwood1977 1:53.6 Mike Smart

100-Meter DashYEAR TIME ATHLETE1985 10.24 Bobby Bankston

110-Meter HurdlesYEAR TIME ATHLETE1985 14.06 Bobby Bankston

330-Meter HurdlesYEAR TIME ATHLETE1966 37.6 Terry Burnett

400-Meter HurdlesYEAR TIME ATHLETE1994 52.46 Lamont Lee

440-Meter RunYEAR TIME ATHLETE1967 52.4 Terry Burnett 1968 54.3 Terry Burnett

1,500-Meter RunYEAR TIME ATHLETE1985 3:47.5 Samson Obwocha

Mile Relay

YEAR TIME ATHLETE 1935 3:27.1 East Texas State1936 3:36.8 East Texas State1942 3:21.1 East Texas State1947 3:22.8 East Texas State1949 3:22.5 East Texas State1950 3:22.8 East Texas State

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS

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HISTORY/HONORS1951 3:23.0 East Texas State1952 3:27.6 East Texas State1953 3:28.4 East Texas State1954 3:23.0 East Texas State1955 3:28.5 East Texas State1956 3:26.3 East Texas State1957 3:19.9 East Texas State1958 3:22.7 East Texas State1962 3:20.4 East Texas State1964 3:16.6 East Texas State1965 3:15.4 East Texas State1966 3:15.1 East Texas State1967 3:15.2 East Texas State

3,000-Meter RunYEAR TIME ATHLETE1986 9:07.16 Agapius Amo1991 9:23.97 Joey Chapman

Two Mile RunYEAR TIME ATHLETE1955 10:54.8 Don Croook1956 10:39.7 Mike Smart

5,000-Meter RunYEAR TIME ATHLETE1985 14:36.2 Samson Obwocha1986 14:35.35 Agapius Amo

10,000-Meter RunYEAR TIME ATHLETE1985 30:36.2 Samson Obwocha1986 30:02.19 Agapius Amo

High JumpYEAR HEIGHT ATHLETE 1937 6-5.25 William Hunt1938 6-2 William Hunt1939 6-2.5 William Hunt1942 6-3.75 Avon Rice1951 6-4 Charles Holding1952 6-9.375 Charles Holding1953 6-7.25 Charles Holding1954 6-10 Charles Holding1955 6-5.5 Bill Byrd1956 6-2 Roy McKee1977 6-10.5 Glen Machan1979 6-11 John Burch1983 6-11 Kevin Pullin1987 6-11.75 John Thompson2008 6-8.75 Leslie White

Long JumpYEAR DISTANCE PLAYER1932 22-4 R.K. Gardner1939 23-7.75 William Hunt 1940 23-8 Avon Rice1942 24-10.5 Avon Rice1950 22-9.5 Art Ochoa

1953 21.10.5 Harold Musgrove1956 22-9.5 James Bell1958 24-6 James Baird 1959 23-4.5 James Baird 1960 24-7.5 James Baird 1994 26.0w Carlos Johnson2000 24-5 George Sheppard2001 24-3.25 George Sheppard2002 25-0.5 George Sheppard2013 7.63m Dakota Fountain

Triple JumpYEAR DISTANCE ATHLETE1976 48-4 Gifford Small

Discus ThrowYEAR DISTANCE ATHLETE1932 117-9 Curtis Travis1953 141-1 Llyod Corder1982 169-6 J.R. Hanley1983 197-6 J.R. Hanley2005 160-6 Marquez McCullough

Hammer ThrowYEAR DISTANCE ATHLETE2005 174-6 Steven Stevens

Javelin ThrowYEAR DISTANCE ATHLETE1935 199-5 Bill Defee 1939 181-9 Darrell Tully 1949 174-6 Art Ochoa1950 169-11 Art Ochoa1954 171-4 Charles Holding2001 24-3.25 George Sheppard2002 25-0.5 George Sheppard2013 7.63m Dakota Fountain

Pole VaultYEAR HEIGHT ATHLETE1934 11-6 Vic Lewis1937 12-6 Charles Watson1940 12-6 Randolph Harris1941 12 Randolph Harris1957 13-6.5 Donald Earle1963 14-1.75 David Sikes

Shot PutYEAR DISTANCE ATHLETE1937 43-5 Cecil Pirkey1952 43-.1.75 Jack Hetherington1956 49-.1.5 Gerald Blansitt1957 49-5.5 Dean Hesse1958 50-3.75 Gerald Blansitt1959 51.3.75 Gerald Blansitt1962 50-9.5 Cecil Groves1964 54-4 Russell Polhemus

1965 58-7 Russell Polhemus1966 56-1.25 Russell Polhemus1982 58-10.25 Mike Gallagher1983 61-1 Mike Gallagher

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100 Meter DashYEAR TIME ATHLETE 1967 11.78 Kizzy Lovald2004 11.78 Kari Harrison

200-Meter DashYEAR TIME ATHLETE 2004 24.84 Kari Harrison

400-Meter DashYEAR TIME ATHLETE 1981 56.04 Carlita Smith

800-Meter RunYEAR TIME ATHLETE 1990 2:18.07 Jackie Alford

1,500-Meter RunYEAR TIME ATHLETE 1985 4:42.4 Angela Chadwick

5,000-Meter RunYEAR TIME ATHLETE 2004 17:30.99 Johanne Runyan

10,000-Meter RunYEAR TIME ATHLETE 1993 39:41.0 Bridget Lindeman

3,000 Meter SteeplechaseYEAR TIME ATHLETE 2004 11:25.14 Johanne Runyan

100-Meter HurdlesYEAR TIME ATHLETE 1990 14.23 Jackie Alford

400-Meter HurdlesYEAR TIME ATHLETE 1990 1:02.07 Jackie Alford

400-Meter RelayYEAR TIME ATHLETE 2011 47.10 A&M-Commerce

1,600-Meter RelayYEAR TIME ATHLETE 1990 14.23 East Texas State

LONE STAR CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

HISTORY/HONORS

High JumpYEAR HEIGHT ATHLETE 1990 5-9.75 Jackie Alford Pole VaultYEAR Height ATHLETE 2004 12-6 Mikah Hammond

100-Meter HurdlesYEAR TIME ATHLETE 1990 14.23 Jackie Alford Long JumpYEAR DISTANCE ATHLETE 1994 19-10 LaTisa Bennet

Triple JumpYEAR DISTANCE ATHLETE 1990 40-3.25 Charlotte Jones Shot PutYEAR DISTANCE ATHLETE 1999 46-10.25 Laurie Foster

DiscusYEAR DISTANCE ATHLETE 2008 159-4 La’Shara Jefferson 2012 45.18 Abigail Leaupepe-Tele JavelinYEAR DISTANCE ATHLETE 2009 143-4 Sunny Henderson

Hammer ThrowYEAR DISTANCE ATHLETE 2004 134-7 Julie Jordan

HeptathlonYEAR POINTS ATHLETE 1990 5,266 Jackie Alford

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WOMEN'S LSC CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTSYEAR PLACE SCORE 1983 ...................5th ..................10 pts 1984 ...................6th ..................14 pts 1985 .................. 3rd ..................27 pts 1986 ...................4th ..................28 pts 1987 ...................4th ...................6 pts 1988 .................. 3rd ................15.5 pts 1989 .................. 3rd ..................31 pts 1990 .................. 2nd .................54 pts

YEAR ............PLACE .......... SCORE 1991 .................. 3rd ................33.3 pts 1992 .................. 3rd ..................49 pts 1993 ................ 4th ...............34 pts 1994 ...................4th ..................31 pts 1995 ..................N/A ..................N/A 1996 ...................4th ..................50 pts 1997 ...................6th ................. 26 Pts 1998 ...................5th ..................37 pts

YEAR ............PLACE .......... SCORE 1999 ...................5th ..................51 pts 2000 ...................5th ..................50 pts 2001 ...................6th ..................24 pts 2002 ...................5th ..................36 pts 2003 ...................5th ..................19 pts 2004 ...................5th ..................53 pts 2005 ...................5th ..................49 pts 2006 .................T-5th ................62 pts

YEAR ............PLACE .......... SCORE 2007 ...................5th ..................27 pts 2008 ...................5th ..................40 pts 2009 ...................4th ..................23 pts 2010 ...................7th ..................44 pts 2011 ...................7th ..................54 pts 2012 ...................6th ..................57 pts 2013 ...................9th ..................24 pts

HISTORY/HONORS

MEN'S LSC CHAMPIONSHIPS RESULTSYEAR PLACE SCORE 1932 .................. 3rd ..................32 pts 1933 ..................N/A ..................N/A 1934 ...................5th ................11.8 pts 1935 .................. 3rd ................35.5 pts 1936 .................. 3rd ..................29 pts 1937 ...................1st ................75.8 pts 1938 .................. 2nd ...............51.8 pts 1939 ...................1st ................75.8 pts 1940 .................. 3rd ................33.3 pts 1941 .................. 3rd ..................30 pts 1942 .................1st .............. 56.5 pts 1943 ..................N/A ..................N/A 1944 ..................N/A ..................N/A 1945 ..................N/A ..................N/A 1946 ...................6th ...................0 Pts 1947 ...................1st ................48.3 pts 1948 ...................1st ................43.5 pts 1949 .................. 2nd .................32 pts 1950 ...................1st ................61.5 pts 1951 .................. 2nd ...............61.5 pts 1952 ...................1st ..................74 pts 1953 ...................1st ..................79 pts

YEAR ............PLACE .......... SCORE 1954 .................. 2nd ...............67.5 pts 1955 ...................1st ..................60 pts 1956 ...................1st ................75.3 pts 1957 ...................1st ................69.5 pts 1958 ...................1st ...............58.33 pts 1959 ...................1st ..................61 pts 1960 ...................1st ................65.5 pts 1961 .................. 3rd ................47.5 pts 1962 .................. 3rd ................44.3 pts 1963 .................. 3rd ..................38 pts 1964 .................1st .............. 69.5 pts 1965 .................1st ................62 pts 1966 ...................1st ..................54 pts 1967 ...................1st ................56.5 pts 1968 ...................5th ................23.5 pts 1969 ...................6th ..................21 pts 1970 ...................8th ..................11 pts 1971 ...................9th ...................6 pts 1972 ...................7th ..................18 pts 1973 ...................4th ..................32 pts 1974 ...................7th ..................29 pts 1975 ...................4th ..................49 pts

YEAR PLACE SCORE 1976 ...................4th ................71.3 pts 1977 ...................5th ..................64 pts 1978 .................. 3rd ..................68 pts 1979 ...................5th ................65.3 pts 1980 ...................5th ................26.3 pts 1981 ...................8th ..................11 pts 1982 ...................5th ..................31 pts 1983 ...................5th ..................50 pts 1984 ...................6th ..................15 pts 1985 .................. 3rd .................115 pts 1986 ...................4th ..................75 pts 1987 ...................5th ...................7 pts 1988 .................. 3rd ...................7 pts 1989 ...................4th ...................7 pts 1990 ...................4th ..................11 pts 1991 ...................4th ..................29 pts 1992 ...................5th ...................3 pts 1993 ...................4th ..................20 pts 1994 ...................4th ..................37 pts 1995 ..................N/A ..................N/A 1996 ...................6th ..................16 pts 1997 ...................6th ..................14 pts

YEAR PLACE SCORE 1998 ...................6th ..................15 pts 1999 ...................6th ..................14 pts 2000 ...................5th ..................36 pts 2001 ...................6th ..................28 pts 2002 ...................5th ..................49 pts 2003 ...................5th ..................60 pts 2004 ...................5th ..................94 pts 2005 ...................4th ..................83 pts 2006 ...................4th ................69.5 pts 2007 ...................4th ..................59 pts 2008 ...................4th ..................54 pts 2009 ...................5th ..................49 pts 2010 ...................7th ..................44 pts 2011 ...................7th ..................60 pts 2012 ...................6th ................54.5 pts 2013 ...................5th ..................79 pts

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COVERING THE LIONS

Media efforts for all 11 Texas A&M University-Commerce sports are coordinated by Rand Champion, the Lions’ Director of Media and

Public Relations. A&M-Commerce’s Media Relations office is located on the second floor of the Field House, directly east of Memorial Stadium.

CREDENTIALSCredentials are issued to working members of the media only. Credential requests must be made at least 24 hours prior to the game by contacting Rand Champion via e-mail. Working media can pick up their game day credentials at the media will call, located at the main ticket office on the east side of the Field House.

A&M-COMMERCE FIELD HOUSE PRESS ROWPress row at the A&M-Commerce Field House is located on the west side of the court, with seating preference given to those who cover the Lions on a regular basis. Overflow media seating is available in the stands behind press row. Programs, rosters and game notes will be available an hour prior to the start of the game with halftime stats and final stat packets distributed to working media as well. Should media need a place to work for an ex-tended period after the game, the media relations office is open to working media and is located on the second floor of the Field House.

INTERVIEWSAll interview requests with Texas A&M University-Commerce coaches and student-athletes must be coordinated through the Media Relations office and must be arranged 24 hours prior. Student-athletes are told not to conduct any interviews unless it has been previously arranged through the Media Relations office. No interviews will be conducted on travel or game days.

PHOTOGRAPHERSAll photographers must have a credential visible at all times. NCAA rules prohibit photographers from being in the team areas and should not in-terfere with play. Photographers are allowed to shoot in the stands as long as they do not interfere with fans trying to watch the game. Use of tripods is prohibited. Photographers may use seats on press row as a work area if space permits.

POST-GAME INTERVIEWSFollowing a 10-minute cooling off period, Texas A&M University-Com-merce head coach Nicole Anderson and selected players will be made available to the media outside the A&M-Commerce locker room, located on the east side of the Field House following radio obligations with KETR 88.9 FM. Media members should let Rand Champion know which players they would like made available at the conclusion of the game. The A&M-Commerce locker room is closed to the media.

PARKINGParking is free for all spectators and media and is located south of the A&M-Commerce Field House and around Memorial Stadium.

A&M-COMMERCE SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMSFans can follow all the action surrounding their A&M-Commerce ath-letic teams by becoming a fan of A&M-Commerce Athletics on Facebook. Twitter fans can also follow the Lions at twitter.com/Lion_Athletics.

A&M-COMMERCE MEDIA RELATIONSBEN RIKARDDirector of Media and Public RelationsOffice: (903) 886-5131Cell: (936) 554-2077E-Mail: Ben.Rikard@tamuc.eduSports: Football,, Men’s Basketball, Softball M/W Golf

PHIL PAQUETTEMedia Relations Graduate AssistantM/W Track and Field ContactCell: (401) 464-1212E-Mail: Philip.Paquette@tamuc.eduSports: Soccer, M/W cross country, Volleyball Women’s Basketball, M/W Track and Field.

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