By TODD MOORE
Barton Sports Info
The Barton track and field program opened their outdoor season this past Saturday in Arkansas City with nine national qualifying performances competing in the Mark A. Phillips Tiger Invitational.
The women's squad posted four of the national qualifying marks led by two coming from the reigning indoor Field Athlete of the Year Treneese Hamilton. Hamilton won the Javelin throw with a 43.39m (142-04) stab in the ground to better her previous mark by two feet in moving up a spot on the program all-time list to 9th furthest. Freshman Kyndall Blessing joined Hamilton with a national ticket with a debut 36.88m (121-00) mark in placing third.
Hamilton also picked up another national entry in the hammer throw with a personal best 46.85m (153-08) in placing 3rd on the day with Blessing in 14th at 39.44m (129-04).
Ivanilda Semedo also won an event with a national qualifying mark in the discus throw marking a 49.85m (163-06) with Hamilton taking 13th on a 35.76m (117-04) throw.
All five of the men's qualifiers were in the throws in coming away with an event title as well.
Christopher Crawford led a 1-2-3 placing in the discus at 54.99m (180-05), edging out Christopher Young's 54.58m (179-01) and the 53.58m (175-09) from Ricardo Hayles' collegiate debut.
Young chalked up another qualifying mark in the hammer throw with a 5th place 54.02m (177-02) mark for 5th place while Boris Peranovic also punched his national ticket with a 48.75m (159-11) throw in placing 9th.
Barton has a short week of preparation ahead before traveling to Emporia, Kansas, for the one-day Emporia State Relays.
Barton Women's Results
100m: 41st Myla Tabora (13.42)
200m: 43rd Myla Tabora (28.70)
400m: 14th Ashley Shaw (1:02.52), 22nd Widlife Vermilus (1:06.38)
800m: 21st Widlife Vermilus (2:57.66), 25th Karina Estrada (3:19.38)
1500m: 27th Karina Estrada (6:51.19)
Discus Throw: 1st Ivanilda Semedo (NQ 49.85m, 163-06), 13th Treneese Hamilton (35.76m, 117-04), DNP Cedricka Williams (Foul)
Javelin Throw: 1st Treneese Hamilton (PB NQ 43.39m, 142-04 *Moves up from 10th to 9th program best *2ft better), 3rd Kyndall Blessing (NQ 36.88m, 121-00)
Hammer Throw: 3rd Treneese Hamilton (PB NQ 46.85m, 153-08), 14th Kyndall Blessing (39.44m, 129-04), 29th Ivanilda Semedo (33.51m, 109-11), DNP Cedricka Williams (Foul)
Barton Men's Results
100m: 20th Jermaine Thompson (10.97), 24th Brandon Pemberton (11.12), 33rd Malachi Carter (11.23), 35th Noah Kincade (11.23)
200m: 32nd Noah Kincade (PB 22.59), 34th Jermaine Thompson (22.65), 46th Brandon Pemberton (22.93)
400m: 6th Corlando Chambers (49.11), 31st Grayden Stapleton (53.14)
800m: 26th Charles Green (2:17.02)
Discus Throw: 1st Christopher Crawford (NQ 54.99m, 180-05), 2nd Christopher Young (NQ 54.58m, 179-01), 3rd Ricardo Hayles (NQ 53.58m, 175-09), DNP Justin Barker (Foul)
Hammer Throw: 5th Christopher Young (NQ 54.02m, 177-02), 9th Boris Peranovic (NQ 48.75m, 159-11), 18th Ricardo Hayles (39.40m, 129-03), DNP Christopher Crawford (Foul), DNP Justin Barker (Foul)
Shot Put: 16th Boris Peranovic (12.65m, 41-06.00)
Triple Jump: Kalil Murphy (14.49m, 47-06.50)