By OAKLEE FIELDER, Sports Editor
Last week, on Jan. 17, the NWOSU track and field team went to the University of Oklahoma in Norman, Oklahoma to compete in the Owen Hewett Invitational.
There, Cadence Long-Torres set two new school records in the Women’s Mile Open and the Women’s 3,000 Meters Open.
In the Women’s Mile, she set a 5:38.93 time and finished seventh in the event. Later, in the Women’s 3,000, she set a time of 11:24.66.
In the Women’s Mile, Elizabeth Dorado-Barrera set a personal record of 6:22.58. She also set a personal record in the Women’s 3,000 Meters with a time of 12:44.18.
Cadence Long-Torres set a season and personal record in the Women’s 3,000 Meters with a time of 11:24.66.
In the 60 Meters, Darianne Thompson set a season best with A time of 8.08 and Brianisha Rolling set a personal record of 8.11.
In the 400 Meters, Harmonie Huges set a personal record of 1:02.52
The men also set school, personal, and season records in the Owen Hewett Invitational.
Kareem Small set a school record in the 60 Meters with a time of 6.77. Terrence Marfo (7.34), Jonathan Conwell (7.40), and Jayden Geathers (7.45) all set season bests in the same event.
In the 60M Hurdles, Jayden Geathers set a season best with a time of 8.52.
Ray Chavira set a personal record in the 800 Meters with a time of 2:25.85.
James Fincher (4:29.54) and Alan Lares (4:51.56) also set personal records in the Men’s Mile.
Edgar Reyes set a personal record in the Men’s 3,000 Meters with a time of 9:42.25
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This Friday, Jan. 24, the Northwestern Oklahoma State University track and field team will travel to Pittsburg State, home of the Gorillas, in Pittsburg, Kansas, to compete in the Rumble in the Jungle Invitational.
Other meets this season:
Feb. 1 @ Wichita State
Feb. 14 @ Pittsburg State
Feb. 21 @ U. of Nebraska
March 15: NCAA @ Indianpolis, Indiana.