LAKE CHARLES, La. – The Southeastern Louisiana track team had six first place finishes and 18 personal bests Friday at the McNeese Invitational Indoor meet.
 
For the women, Southeastern's Aareion Jackson (200m), Jamira Patterson (400m), Alexia Stein (shot put) and the 4X400 team including Patterson, Dekayta Alex, Maya Jackson and Angel Collie each won their respective events.
 
D.J. Ruffin (long jump) and Tahrike Jones (400m) won the title for the men's team.
 
SLU swept the 200m women's race with Jackson (1^st), Destinee Jeanpiere (2^nd) and Taylor Mumford (3^rd) finishing at the top.
 
The women also had second place finishes from Mumford (55m), Sophie Daigle (one-mile) and Kia Coleman (triple jump) while Lindsey Hutcheson finished third in the 600m.
 
The men had second place finishes from Jaysen Robinson (55m), Austin Simoneaux (200m), Ricardo Klotz (pole vault) and the 4X400 team including Jones, Gerald Coleman, Devin Dixon and Garrett Cook. Grant O'Callaghan (3000m) and Zach Barthel (one-mile) each had third place finishes.
 
"This was one of the best opening meets we've ever had," said second-year SLU track head coach Corey Mistretta. "With 18 personal best on the day the kids are confident that the training is working and are excited to get back at it on Monday. Going into the meet I was excited about the female sprint group and they didn't disappoint. These ladies are going to be fun to work with this year. I'm probably most excited about Kia Coleman. Kia spent the entire year in 2018 struggling with leg injuries and didn't get to compete. So, this was her first collegiate meet and first time jumping in almost two years and she responding by improving her personal best in the triple jump by over two feet. The future is bright for her. And our distance group continues to make huge improvements and I'm excited about where they will be, come conference championship time. If this group continues to stay committed to the program and their training, good things are going to happen."
 
Southeastern will be back in action Friday, Feb. 1 at the Bayou Bengal Invitational in Baton Rouge, Louisiana hosted by LSU.
 
SLU Women Results:
 
First Place Finishes:
Aareion Jackson – 200m
Jamira Patterson – 400m
Alexia Stein – shot put
Jamira Patterson, DeKayta Alex, Maya Jackson, Angel Collie - 4X400
 
Second Place Finishes:
Taylor Mumford – 55m
Destinee Jeanpiere – 200m
Sophie Daigle – 1-mile
Kia Coleman – triple jump
 
Third Place Finishes:
Taylor Mumford – 200m
Lindsey Hutcheson – 600m
 
SLU Men Results:
 
First Place Finishes:
Tahrike Jones – 400m
D.J. Ruffin – long jump
 
Second Place Finishes:
Jaysen Robinson – 55m
Austin Simmineaux – 200m
Ricardo Klotz – pole vault
Tahrike Jones, Gerald Coleman, Devon Dixon, Garrett Cook - 4X400
 
Third Place Finishes:
Zach Barthel – 1-mile
Grant O'Callaghan – 3000m
 
Full Results
 
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