Track & Field | 4/11/2017 2:43:00 PM
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
PORTALES, NM — The Eastern New Mexico University men's outdoor track & field team registered another strong week and posted multiple championship qualifiers at the West Texas A&M Classic. Their continued performance has led to continued national recognition, as the Hounds appeared in the United States Track & Field & Cross Country Coaches Association national poll for the fourth consecutive week.
This week, the Greyhound ranked 17
th in the poll. Eastern was joined by fellow Lone Star Conference competitors: Angelo State (2
nd), Texas A&M-Commerce (8
th), West Texas A&M (9
th), and Texas A&M-Kingsville (19
th). The LSC topped the USTFCCCA Conference Index Poll.
Eastern already has qualified a number of student athletes for the national championship meet.
Marcus Parker is tied for eighth (10.44, Texas Relays) in the 100m and third in the 200m (20.99, WT Classic & Multi).
Julian Coronado is 37
th in the 100m (10.60, Texas Relays), while
Augustus Swanson is sixth (51.98, WT Classic & Multi) in the 400m hurdles. The Hounds had three 4x100m relay teams in the top eight, with
Jacques Hall,
Avery Rasher, Coronado, and Parker tying for the national lead (40.37, Willie Williams Classic).
Kenneth Lloyd is 11
th (6'-9.5", WT Classic & Multi) in the high jump.
The Eastern New Mexico University outdoor track & field teams will return to action next Saturday, to compete in the West Texas A&M Invitational.
Greyhound Men's Track & Field in 2017 USTFCCCA National Poll
April 11: 17th
April 4: 13
th
March 28: 11
th
March 21: 5
th
NCAA Provisional Qualifiers
| Athlete |
Event |
Qualifying Meet |
| Marcus Parker (men's track) |
100m |
Texas Relays |
| Marcus Parker (men's track) |
200m |
WT Classic & Multi |
| Julian Coronado (men's track) |
100m |
Texas Relays |
| Augustus Swanson (men's track) |
400m Hurdles |
WT Classic & Multi |
| Hall, Rasher, Coronado, Parker (men's track) |
4x100m Relay |
Willie Williams Classic |
| Hall, Coronado, Travonne Armstead, Parker (men's track) |
4x100m Relay |
WT Classic & Multi |
| Hall, Rasher, Coronado, Armstead (men's track) |
4x100m Relay |
Bobby Lane Invitational |
| Kenneth Lloyd (men's track) |
High Jump |
WT Classic & Multi |
| Melina Gryschka (women's track) |
800m |
WT Classic & Multi |
| Melina Gryschka (women's track) |
1,500m |
Texas Relays |
| Melina Gryschka (women's track) |
5,000m |
Bobby Lane Invitational |
| Melina Gryschka (women's track) |
3,000m Steeplechase |
Texas Relays |
