By TODD MOORE
Barton Sports Info
For the second consecutive week Cedricka Williams rewrote the national discus record among six highlighted efforts within the 5th ranked Barton women's track and field team results at the Michael Johnson Invitational over the weekend in Waco, Texas.
Williams continued her freshman progression tacking on eight additional inches to her program and national best ever mark, winning Friday's event with a throw of 57.80m (189-07). The mark improvement climbs to within two inches of her personal best after setting the Jamaican U20 record (57.84m, 189-9) at last year's ISSA High School Championships.
Also making a program impact on Friday, Sanae Hassnaoui moved up from 3rd to 2nd all-time on the 1500m list on a runner-up finish of 4:23.82 to just miss the top clocking by .31 seconds set by Mardrea Hyman in the 1992 season. A day later Hassnaoui led the pair of Cougar freshman national qualifying entries in the 800m with a 9th place finish at 2:14.53 with Shone Walters coming in 14th at 2:17.20.
In the 200m sprint both of the Cougars' entries clocked personal bests, Keliza Smith's 6th place overall finish in the 75-competitor field improved her national qualifying time to 23.73 while fellow freshman Ashley Shaw progressed to personal best 24.45 to place 25th overall.
Jazmine Williamson's 15th placing in the long jump on a season best 5.80m (19-00.50) mark led the Cougars' jumping crew on the weekend with fellow sophomore Kay-Lagay Clarke taking 19th in the triple jump at 11.16m (36-07.50)
Kialia Claiborne sped around the oval twice on the weekend, the first in Friday's 400m hurdles clocking a personal best 1:03.22 improving her national qualifying time before placing 35th in Saturday's 400m with a 59.23 clocking.
Next up for the Cougars is the KJCCC/Region VI Outdoor Championships held May 2-4 at Pratt's Track Complex with Nationals concluding the 2024 season May 16-18 in West Monroe, Louisiana.
Barton Women's Results:
100m: 14th Keliza Smith (11.79 *Already NQ), 16th Ashley Shaw (PB NQ 11.81)
100m Hurdles: 21st Kay-Lagay Clarke (14.61 *Already NQ), 23rd Ana Couto (14.68 *Already NQ)
200m: 6th Keliza Smith (PB 23.73 *Already NQ), 25th Ashley Shaw (PB 24.45)
400m: 35th Kialia Claiborne (59.23)
400m Hurdles: 19th Kialia Claiborne (PB 1:03.22 *Already NQ)
800m: 9th Sanae Hassnaoui (2:15.53 *Already NQ), 14th Shone Walters (2:17.20 *Already NQ)
1500m: 2nd Sanae Hassnaoui (PB 4:23.82 *Already NQ **Moves from 3rd to 2nd Program Best - Missed program record by .31 seconds)
Long Jump: 15th Jazmine Williamson (SB 5.80m, 19-00.50 *Already NQ), 21st Chloe Perryman (5.55m, 18-02.50)
Triple Jump: 19th Kay-Lagay Clarke (11.16m, 36-07.50)
High Jump: DNP Jazmine Williamson (NH *Already NQ)
Hammer Throw: 14th Treneese Hamilton (44.96m *Already NQ), 23rd Kyndall Blessing (41.16m)
Discus Throw: 1st Cedricka Williams (PB 57.80m, 189-07 *Already NQ **Breaks NJCAA National record), 4th Ivanilda Semedo (52.65m, 172-09 *Already NQ **Already Program 2nd best)
Javelin: 14th Kyndall Blessing (35.65m, 116-11 *Already NQ)
Shot Put: 21st Ivanilda Semedo (11.48m, 37-08.00 *Already NQ), DNP Treneese Hamilton (Foul *Already NQ)