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February 28-March 1, 2015Lubbock, Texas

INDOOR TRACK & F IELD

LSC INDOOR TRACK AND FIELDLone Star Conference Indoor Track & Field athletes have recorded 10 NCAA Division II Automatic qualifying marks (three men, seven women) and 71 provisional efforts (38 men, 33 women). See the LSC performance list here: http://www.tfrrs.org/lists/1385.html.

ATHLETES OF THE WEEKMEN’S TRACKLuis Romero, Texas A&M University - Commerce, JR, El Paso, Texas, Montwood HSRomero made his first foray of the season into the 800 meter run at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational, ensconcing himself immediately onto the national scene with a third place finish on the strength of a 1:52.30 (adjusted to 1:51.67 for altitude), which is currently the 14th fastest time in Division II, and the second fastest time in the conference. Romero’s time broke the previous A&M-Commerce season high by over seven seconds, and earned him a provisional qualifying mark.

MEN’S FIELDMasoud Moghaddam, Texas A&M University - Commerce, SR, Mashhad, Iran, Shahid BeheshtiFor the third consecutive meet, Moghaddam broke the LSC record in the weight throw at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational, smashing his previous high (63-1.87, 19.25m) with a lob of 66-11.25 (20.40m). Not only that, his toss won the event outright against a field full of some of the top NCAA Division I programs in the country, including No. 24 BYU. Moghaddam’s newest provisional qualifying mark is currently the best in the Lone Star Conference, and sixth best in the country.

WOMEN’S TRACKEwa Zaborowska, Harding University, SR, Wejherowo, Poland, King’s Jan III Sobieski Secondary SchoolZaborowska won the 3,000 meters at Samford Multi and Invitational in 9:23.01, the fastest time on record in NCAA II. The automatic qualifying effort tops her previous conference record (9:46.39).

WOMEN’S FIELDHolly Cunigan, West Texas A&M University, SO, Wills Point, Texas, Wills Point HSCunigan continues to roll in her standout sophomore season as she crushed her own school and LSC record in the women’s shot put competition at the ASU NCAA Qualifier on Saturday in Alamosa, Colo. Her 46-10.25 (14.28m) throw would win the her the title at the meet as well. She leads the LSC in the event by over 3 full feet and ranks 13th nationally. Cunigan would also place third in the weight throw with a new PR of 50-4 (15.34m), a mark that also leads the LSC.

OTHER TOP PERFORMERS Baptiste Moreu, West Texas A&M University, had an amazing weekend in Allendale, Mich. as he broke two school records and one LSC record during both days of the GVSU Big Meet. On Friday, he kicked it off by setting a provisional time and breaking a school record in the 3000m event with an 8:20.16, ranking him first in the LSC and 25th in the nation. He followed up on Saturday by breaking an LSC and school record in the DMR with a provisional time of 9:55.03. That time also leads the conference and ranks 10th nationally. Trey Adkison, Harding University, won the pole vault at the Samford Multi and Invitational by clearing 15-5.00 (4.70m). It was Harding’s highest clearance in the school’s NCAA era. Benoit Nadin, West Texas A&M University, had another big weekend for WT in the field at the Don Kirby Open & Elite Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M. The Cergy, France, native broke his own school record in the triple jump with a new provisional 48-10 (14.88m) mark. That now ranks second in the LSC and 15th in the country. Sharon Kwarula, West Texas A&M University, recorded a huge provisional time in the women’s 60mH last weekend at the Don Kirby Open & Elite Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M. After placing fourth in the prelims with an PR of 8.56, she rolled to a second place showing in the finals with a new school and LSC record of 8.48. That increases her provisional and now ranks her first in the conference and second in the nation. She would also set a new PR in the 400m with a time of 57.29.

NOTES (Submitted by LSC SID’s)Angelo State

Eastern New Mexico

Harding

Midwestern State

Tarleton State

SCHEDULEFriday, February 20, 2015Angelo State, Tarleton State, Eastern New Mexico, West Texas A&M at Red Raider Open, Lubbock, Texas

WEEKLY AWARDS DATE MEN’S TRACKJ-21 ......Chase Rathke, Tarleton StateJ-28 ......Corey Bassett, HardingF-5........Lorenzo Johnson, West Texas A&MF-12......Lorenzo Johnson, West Texas A&M (2)F-19......Luis Romero, Texas A&M-Commerce

DATE MEN’S FIELDJ-21 ......Lutalo Boyce, Texas A&M-KingsvilleJ-28 ......De’Onte Garrett, HardingF-5........Lutalo Boyce, Texas A&M-Kingsville (2)F-12......Lutalo Boyce, Texas A&M-Kingsville (3).............Matt Rich, Texas A&M-CommerceF-19......Masoud Moghaddam, Texas A&M-Commerce

DATE WOMEN’S TRACKJ-21 ......Sharon Kwarula, West Texas A&MJ-28 ......Ewa Zaborowska, HardingF-5........Amber Perry, Texas A&M-KingsvilleF-12......Ewa Zaborowska, Harding (2)F-19......Ewa Zaborowska, Harding (3)

DATE WOMEN’S FIELDJ-21 ......Euphemia Edem, Tarleton StateJ-28 ...... Jenae Wolfram, Eastern New MexicoF-5........Kearah Danville, Angelo StateF-12......Kearah Danville, Angelo State (2)F-19......Holly Cunigan, West Texas A&M

PERFORMANCE LISThttp://www.tfrrs.org/lists/1385.html

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Texas A&M-Commerce

Texas A&M-Kingsville Did not compete. Next meet is the LSC Championships.

West Texas A&M The West Texas A&M men’s and women’s track & field teams set themselves up very well last weekend in terms of national qualifying standards. While competing in three different meets across three different states on Friday and Saturday, the Buffs and Lady Buffs raced to five Lone Star Conference records and nine school records. Additionally, 13 new or improved provisional marks, along with one improved automatic mark, were recorded by WT’s athletes between the two days. The Buffs and Lady Buffs will return to action this Friday, Feb. 20, as they close out the regular season at the Texas Tech Red Raider Open in Lubbock, Texas.