SAU Competes Against Loaded Field

Waco, Tex.--Competing against a loaded NCAA Division I field, Southern Arkansas University was able to place in a few events in the Michael Johnson/Southwestern Bell Classic at the Hart/Patterson Track and Field Complex on the campus of Baylor University here Friday and Saturday.

The Muleriders and Riderettes competed against such track and field powers as Oklahoma, Mississippi State, Baylor, Texas A&M, Southern Methodist, Texas-El Paso, Texas-Arlington, Sam Houston State, the University of Houston, University of New Mexico, Texas-San Antonio, Seton Hall, Tulsa University and others.

For the 'Riders, Jermaine Jones and Troy Davis were 32nd and 33rd in the 800-meter run; Chad Stansbury and Trey Windwehen were 34th and 37th, respectively, in the 1,500-meter run; Matt Albertson was 20th, Allan Reyes 25th, Tyler Johnson 28th, Matt Quinn 29th and Windwehen 30th in the 5,000; and Tyran Cager gave SAU their highest finish in the men's division with an eighth place in the long jump with a leap of 22-9.

For the Riderettes, Veronica Villagran placed an impressive fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 12:15.36 and Beth Augenstein was 24th in the 1,500-meter run.