By TODD MOORE
Barton Sports Info
The Barton Community College women's track and field team gained valuable outdoor experience competing in a number of events for the first time this weekend.
At the Friends University Open in Wichita, seven competed in either the outdoor season for the first time or competed in a new event for the first time.
Six personal or season bests were set during the meet including the new nationally qualifying throw by Kelsi Murrell-Ross in the discus. Marking a program 10th best throw last year, Murrell-Ross's first time in the event for the sophomore campaign won the event on a 42.85m (140-7) throw as Treneese Hamilton's personal best of 35.02m (114-11) placed 10th as Lillian Thomas finished 18th at 32.11m (105-4).
A pair of first time 400m outdoor competitors took 5th and 8th place, Antiana Walsh clocking a 57.62 with Oarabile Tshosa timing a 57.91.
Barton also grabbed a pair of sixth place finishes, Efe Latham in the hammer throw (47.41m, 155-7) with Kayleigh Prentiss in the high jump (1.57m, 5-01.75).
On Friday Naiya Morgan took on the loaded Clyde Littlefield Texas Relay field in the 100m, setting a new personal best 11.75 for 24th overall to better her already nationally qualified performance time.
The Cougars return to Texas on Thursday to compete in the three day Jo Meaker Classic and Multi hosted by West Texas A&M in Canyon, Texas.