Outdoor Schedule
Mar. 13 Cowboy Relays Mar. 20 at ULL Louisiana Classics Mar. 27 at UTA Bobby Lane Invitational Apr. 1-3 at Florida Relays Apr. 17 at LSU Alumni Gold Relays Apr. 22-24 at Drake Relays May 1 at Northwestern State Relays at Stanford Invitational May 14-16 SLC Championship (Arlington, TX) May 28-29 at NCAA Regionals (Greensboro, NC) June 10-12 at NCAA Championship (Eugene, OR)
OUTLOOK - the Cowboys and the Cowgirls are expecting to show improvement in all areas this season and will take a stab at jumping several notches in the team standings when the Southland Conference championship meet comes along....strengths will be in the field events and in the distance races FROM COACH BRENDON GILROY: “Certainly we expect to improve on last year’s conference finish. We’ve got some outstanding distance runners on the team as well as some excellent javelin throwers and others in the weight events. A key will be in our execution.” COACH: Brendon Gilroy (McNeese ‘93) is in his third year as the head coach. He’s a former McNeese distance runner and he is also the head coach for indoor track and for cross country. Gilroy is a former McNeese distance runner. His assistants this year are Jon Fagan (McNeese ‘07), Kemuel Morales (Texas State ‘08), Desmond Brown (Troy ‘08) and Lindsay Doucett (Ole Miss ‘09). COWBOY KEY RETURNEES: David Rooney (4th in 1500 meters, 5th in 5000 meters at SLC championship), Ben Chretien (2nd in javelin at SLC, 1st at Drake Relays), Jordan Neil (3rd in 1500 meters at ‘08 SLC meet), Michael Dyer (mile champion indoors ‘10, state newcomer of year in 2008), Jared Crafton (9th in hammer at SLC), sprinter Charles Jackson (team newcomer of year last season), distance runner Johnathan Koenck (9th in 1500 and steeplechase at SLC) COWGIRL KEY RETURNEES: Amy Guinn (5th in 1500 meters and 8th in 5000 meters last year; second in 3000 meters indoors), Emily Lewis (8th in pole vault), Amanda Lejeune (3rd in javelin), Meraiah Young (4th in javelin), Tinette Burger (‘09 Louisiana cross country runner of year) KEY NEWCOMERS: distance runner Joshua Sawe (2nd at SLC cross country meet, Louisiana cross country runner of year for 2009), weights Thomas Canchola (state shot put runnerup), hurdler Ben Reynolds (prep champion in Ireland), high jumper Sunny Singh (prep best of 6-10), javelin thrower Sam Vidrine (state prep champion), weights La’Shantena Rounds (2nd in weight throw indoors), weights Ashlee Smith (3rd in weight throw indoors), Andrea Myers (4th in high jump indoors) LAST YEAR: the Cowboys had some athletes sidelined for the conference meet and did not perform up to expectations, finishing 10th at the championship outing....the Cowgirls finished sixth and will miss DeAnn Washington (2nd in discus and 3rd in shot at SLC last year) 2010 McNeese Track / 1
Brendon Gilroy, head coach
Brendon Gilroy, a former McNeese athlete, is in his third season as the university’s head track and field coach (indoor and outdoor). He also serves as the head cross country coach, having taken over that role in 2006. Gilroy had joined the McNeese track coaching staff as head cross country coach and assistant track coach in 2006. He has been in charge of recruiting since he joined the staff and his recruiting class of 2007 was judged 2 / McNeese Track 2010
among the best in the nation by Track and Field News. He considers his 2009 class one of his better ones also. A native of Ireland, Gilroy was a three year cross county and track letterman at McNeese where he received his bachelor degree in Chemistry in 1993 and his masters in Health & Human Performance in 1999. He had spent nine years as head cross country and track coach at Iowa High School and had been head coach for the Lake Area Express track club for 10 seasons. During his prep coaching career Gilroy had been named the Louisiana Class AAA coach of the year for both cross country and track in 2004 and led Iowa to two state titles, the first such championships in any sport for the school. In USATF junior Olympic competition he had his athletes earn 105 all-America honors as well as set seven
national records and win 35 national titles. He is married to the former Keri Ange, a McNeese distance running record holder and champion and former school athlete of the year. She is also a member of the McNeese Hall of Fame. The couple has two children. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS (as an athlete) • national participant in the 1500 meters and the javelin (Irish medal) event in Ireland • competed as a distance runner at McNeese State for three years (indoor, outdoor and cross country)
(as a coach) • now in third full year as head coach at McNeese State • produced one of the top recruited classes in the nation in 2007 • in high school he coached world class long jumper and Olympian Brian Johnson at Iowa High; Johnson was an all-American at Southern University • during a nine year prep coaching career at Iowa High, produced two state team championships (track and cross country) as coach at Iowa High School • named Louisiana Class AAA coach of year for cross country and track • athletes earned more than 100 allAmerica honors, set seven national records and won 35 national titles in USATF junior Olympic competition
Assistant Coaches
Jon Fagan
Kemuel Morales
Desmond Brown
Lindsay Doucett
Alan Foolkes
multi-events, jumps JON FAGAN is in his first season as a full time assistant coach with the Cowboys. He will work with the hurdlers, pole vaulters, jumpers, javelin throwers and the multievent performers. He is a former SLC champion for the Cowboys having won the heptathlon event indoors in 2007. A native of Milford, ME, he also finished fourth in the decathlon at the conference meet in 2007. During a prep career, Fagan was the MVP of his track team as well as the MVP of his district. He also earned football letters as a running back and defensive end. Prior to coming to McNeese to complete his degree and his athletic eligibility, he was a twotime national decathlon champion at SUNY in Delhi, NY and the MVP of the national junior college athletic association division III nationals. He has earned his degree in Health and Human Peformance and his masters degree in Exercise Science from McNeese.
throws KEMUEL MORALES is in his first season as a track and field coach, having just completed his collegiate career by ea rningall-America n honors and winning the Southland Confernce shot put title. He works with the Cowboy and Cowgirl performers in the weight events. Morales earned his degree from Texas State University where he was a standout member of the track and field team. He was a three time Southland Conference champion in the shot put and placed 10th at the NCAA national meet, earning all-America honors. He also still holds Texas State indoor and outdoor shot put records. A native of Brownsville, TX, the McNeese coach was a standout in both track and field and in football at Pace High School, earning all-state honors as an offensive lineman and being the state runnerup in the shot put. He is also pursing a master degree in Health Promotions.
sprints, hurdles DESMOND BROWN is also in his first season as a track and field coach, and will be working with the Cowboy and Cowgirl sprinters and hurdlers. A native of College Park, GA., he is a graduate of Troy University with a B.S. in Business Administration. He is presently pursuing a master degree in Exercise Science and is working with the track and field staff as a graduate assistant. He was captain of his track team at Troy and also an all-conference performer.
events coordinator LINDSAY DOUCETT is also new to the staff and is a graduate assistant. She is the track team’s events coordinator and will also help some with the distance events. A native of Sulphur, she was the state indoor 800 meter champion and still holds the state record. She is a graduate of Ole Miss and is working towards a Nursing degree at McNeese. During her athletic career at Ole Miss she was a four time all-academic selection and was a member of the school record setting sprint medley relay team.
distance races ALAN FOOLKES helps with the distance runners as a volunteer coach. He ran four seasons for the Cowboys and holds the sixth fastest time in school history in the 10, 000 meter run, a 31:06.99 clocking. He received his degree in Accounting and a MBA and is a local accountant. The coach is a native of Cork, Ireland.
University Facts Location: Lake Charles, LA Enrollment: 8,246 Founded: 1939 President: Dr. Robert Hebert Athletic Director: Tommy McClelland Nickname: Cowboys and Cowgirls Colors: Blue and Gold Conference: Southland NCAA: Division 1 Track Facilities Indoors: McNeese Ralph O. Ward Rec-Complex (1/8 mile oval, 55 meter straightaway) Outdoors: Cameron Communications Track (400 meter oval, 110 meter straightaway)
Coaching Staff Head Coach: Brendon Gilroy (McNeese ‘93) Assistant Coach: Jon Fagan (McNeese ‘07) Assistant Coach: Kemuel Morales (Texas State ‘08) Grad. Assistant: Desmond Brown (Troy ‘08) Grad. Assistant: Lindsay Doucett (Ole Miss ‘09) Track Office Mailing Address: Box 92735 McNeese State, Lake Charles, 70609 Phone: (337) 475-5204
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Cowboy Roster Athlete Donovan Anderson Lance Ardoin Chris Avery II Ryan Barrow Sam Bowers Thomas Canchola Ben Chretien Wiley Collins Jared Crafton Michael Dyer Mark Fallaize Matt Fontenot Charles Jackson Edwin Koenck Johnathan Koenck Justin Landry Kevin Laughlin Jarrett LeBlanc Torian Lindsey Jim Marcantel Daniel Menard Jordan Neil Kenneth Pierce Ben Reynolds Napoleon Robicheaux David Rooney Joshua Sawe Sunny Singh Ronald Stine Ryan Thomason Sam Vidrine Michael Washington
Event Sprints, relays Pole Vault Sprints Distance Sprints Throws Javelin Tkhrows Throws Middle distance Middle distance Distance Sprints Distance Distance Distance Distance Distance Sprints/Jumps Multi-events Pole Vault Distance Distance Hurdles Multi-events Distance Distance High jump Sprints/Jumps Sprints Javelin Middle Distance
Cl-Exp Sr-2L So-1L Fr-HS Sr-3L Fr/Trf Fr-HS Jr-2L Fr-RS So-1L Grad-1L Fr-HS Sr-3L Jr-1L Fr-RS Jr-2L Fr-HS Fr-RS So-1L So-1L So-1L Fr-HS Jr-2L Jr-2L Fr-HS Fr-HS So-1L Jr-Trf Fr-HS So-1L Fr-HS So-Trf Jr-2L
Ht 5-10 5-5 5-10 6-1 5-8 5-8 5-10 5-11 6-0 5-11 5-9 5-8 5-7 5-10 5-8 5-6 6-1 5-11 5-9 5-10 5-11 6-0 5-9 6-3 6-0 5-9 5-11 5-11 5-10 5-8 6-2 6-1
Wt 184 134 157 148 170 213 l92 237 206 155 160 130 166 148 136 130 147 125 168 178 181 163 150 160 185 134 146 144 153 168 189 185
Hometown (Last School) Rayne, LA (Rayne HS) Alexandria, LA (Alexandria Senior) Lake Charles, LA (Hamilton Christian) Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS) Lake Charles, LA (Louisiana College) Refugio, TX (Refugio HS) Elton, LA (Elton HS) Ontario, Canada (Westminister Secondary) Colleyville, TX (Convent Christian Acad.) Down, N. Ireland (Loughborough Univ.) Allesbury, England (Sir Henry Floyd) Iowa, LA (Iowa HS) Tallulah, LA (Northwestern State) Anacoco, LA (Anacoco HS) Anacoco, LA (Anacoco HS) Iowa, LA (Lacassine HS) New Orleans, LA (Holy Cross HS) Jennings, LA (Hathaway HS) Bossier City, LA (Parkway HS) Leesville, LA (Pickering HS) Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) County Down, N. Ireland (Bangor Grammar) Lake Charles, LA (LaGrange HS) Holywood, Down, N. Ireland (Sullivan Upper) Houston, TX (Langham Creek HS) Dublin, Ireland (Portmarnock Community) Eldoret, Kenya (Iowa Central CC) Huffman, TX (Hargrave HS) Montgomery, TX (Conroe HS) Westlake, LA (Westlake HS) Mamou, LA (Mamou HS) Tomball, TX (Klein Oaks HS)
McNeese coach of the year
Steve Baker
Harry Lehwald
2000 Steve Baker, SLC cross country 1999 Steve Baker, SLC cross country 1998 Steve Baker, SLC cross country Steve Baker, Louisiana cross country 1997 Steve Baker, Louisiana cross country
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Bob Hayes 1991 1989 1978 1976 1975
Charles Kuehn
Wayne Hanson
Harry Lehwald, SLC outdoor track Harry Lehwald, SLC cross country Bob Hayes, SLC cross country Bob Hayes, SLC cross country Bob Hayes, SLC cross country
1973 Bob Hayes, SLC cross country 1969 Bob Hayes, SLC outdoor track 1964 Charles Kuehn, GSC outdoor track
The Cowboys
Donovan Anderson Sprinter, Sr, Rayne
Lance Ardoin Pole Vault, So, Alexandria
Chris Avery II Sprinter,Fr, Lake Charles
Ryan Barrow Distance, Sr, Lake Charles
Sam Bowers Sprinter, Fr, Lake Charles
Thomas Canchola Throws, Fr, Refugio, TX
career best of 11.321 in the 100 meters, 22.45 in 200 meters and 49.22 in 400...ran on 4x100 and 4x400 relay treams.... was standout in the 400 meters during prep career at Rayne High... three time regional qualifier...running back and four year letterman in football...rushed for 1,037 yards as a senior... national power lifting champion and three time state champion...alldistrict and academic allstate in football....honor roll....Education major
best of 14-7 1/4 in the pole vault last year... finished 13th at the conference meet with his career best...probably be the top pole vaulter on the team this season...... was one of the state’s best in the prep ranks while competing for Alexandria Senior High...was the state Class AAAA state runnerup...walkon athlete ...had a best of 14-0 in high school....also letter in baseball and ran cross country...Wildlife Management major
rookie who will be seeing his first action this spring...missed the indoor season because of injury... expected to be one of the better sprinters in the league...won the state 400 meter championship at Hamilton Christian Academy...also ran on state champion 4x400 relay team...wide receiver on football team....academic allstate...nephew of former Cowboy football and track standout Charlie Avery...Graphic Design
now in his senior year.. top times of 8:53.83 in the 3000 meters, 15:28.17 in the 5000 meters and 4:04.75 (14th at SLC) in the 1500 meters...also ran on the cross country team and finished 32nd at the Southland Conference meet last fall...prepped at Barbe High and earned all-district honors... also lettered in soccer.... member of district championship squad... father Gary ran track at McNeese during his collegiate career... Marketing major
in first year with the Cowboys...transfer from Louisiana College... saw some action indoors running the sprints...out of Hamilton Christian Academy where he was the outstanding track performer at the district meet..also was a standout football player as running back (1,400 yards rushing)...alldistrict and academic all-state...Business Managment major
coming off an impressive indoor season where he placed fourth in the shot put (52-3 1/4 best) at the conference meet... prepped at Refugio High and had a best of 59-8 3/4 in the shot...finished second in the shot at state...named track MVP... also football standout as offensive lineman (all-district)...graduated magnum cum laude... honor roll student in Mechancal Engineering
Ben Chretien Javelin, Jr, Elton, LA
Wiley Collins Throws, Fr, Ontario, CAN
Jared Crafton Throws, So, Colleyville, TX
Michael Dyer M.Distance, Grd, Down, N.Ireland
Mark Fallaize M.Distance, Fr, Allesbury, Eng
Matt Fontenot Distance, Sr, Iowa, LA
placed second at conference in the javelin last year (third in 2008)...also won the event at the Drake Relays and ranked 12th in the nation with a throw of 229-3 (second best in McNeese history)...named team MVP.....all-Louisiana selection...he was named the team’s freshman of the year. in 2008..prepped at Elton High...was fifth at state in the javelin....also football (quarterback) and basketball (guard) letterman...alldistrict in both and honorable mention all-state in football.. honor roll student majoring in Business Management... father Larry played football at McNeese
went through a redshirt year last season due to injuries... is expected to come in and give the Cowboys a good performer in the javelin........he won the Canadian National Junior Championship in the javelin in 2009 and finished third in the hammer...prep best of 243-11 in javelin, 168-11 in discus and 198-1 in the hammer...holds Canadian youth record for javelin and weight throw...five sport letterman at Westminister HS (volleyball, basketball, badminton, wrestling and track)...team MVP in volleyball, badminton, wrestling and track... Business major
had a good indoor season with fifth places in both the shot put and the weight throw at the conference meet....outdoor bests of 142-2 in the discus, 50-9 1/2 in the shot and 167-1 in the hammer...9th in the hammer and 11th in the shot last year at conference....prepped at Covenant Christian and had bests of 59-8 in the shot and 170 in the discus... all-district in football as lineman...played on four state championship teams (3 football, 1 track)..ranked in nation’s top 25 in prep shot...cum laude graduate.... honor student in Wildlife Management
coming off outstanding indoor season as he was conference champion in the mile run and second in the 800 meters...one of the best halfmilers in the conference with career best of 1:51.97, which ranks among the top 10 all-time for a McNeese athlete...first place in event at the ‘08 Cowboy Relays... ran fourth in event at ‘09 SLC championship...career best of 1:51.76...was named LSWA and McNeese’s Newcomer of the Year.......... Irish club champion two years in 800...has run a 49 second split on 4x400 relay...pursuing two master degrees, one in exercise science and the other in human performance
a freshman who ran cross country and also performed indoors....ran on the team’s 8th place distance medley squad at SLC indoor meet... prepped at Mandeville Upper School in England... was a top ranked prep athlete with top clockings of 1:57.51 in the 800 meters and 51.5 in the 400 meters.... has a career best of 1:55.25 in the 800 meters...selected for the all-England school championship in the 800 meters...finalist in the south of England championship and a semifinalist in the English national championship for the 800... computer science major
in his final season..did not run last year...indoors he ran the 5000 meters...has a outdoor best of 4:20.99 in the 1500 meters....also ran cross country ....placed 60th at both the 2006 and 2007 conference cross country championships and was 70th in 2009... was a standout distance runner at Iowa High School and ran for current Cowboy coach Brendon Gilroy...helped team to a state runnerup finish two straight years...honor roll student majoring in plant technology and instrumentation
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The Cowboys
Charles Jackson Sprints, Jr, Tallulah, LA
Edwin Koenck Distance, Fr, Anacoco, LA
Johnathan Koenck Distance, Jr, Anacoco, LA
Justin Landry Distance, Fr, Lacassine La.
Kevin Laughlin Distance, Fr, New Orleans
Jarrett LeBlanc Distance, So, Jennings, LA
expected to be the Cowboys top sprinter this season...career bests of 10.49 in the 100 and 21.77 in the 200..regional qualifier in the 100 last year...named team’s newcomer of the year... was sixth indoors in the 60 meter dash at the SLC meet...transfer from Northwestern State.... prepped at Madison High where he was a runnerup in the state 200 meters and fourth in 100....state power lifting champ....married...Health Promotion major
in rookie season with the Cowboys and will run the distance races....redshirted last spring but ran indoors and had 4:33.84 in the mile, 9:20.93 in the 3000 meters and 16:02.49 in the 5000 meters...older brother Johnathan is a member of the Cowboy team and older sister Clerc ran for Lamar and was the outstanding athlete in the conference two years ago...four letters in track and six in cross country for Anacoco High...ran on four state runnerup teams in cross country and one in track... honor roll in liberal studies
has become one of the team’s top distance runners...4:01.27 best in the 1500, 9:24.52 in the steeplechase...9th in the 1500 and 9th in SC at SLC meet..11th at SLC cross country championship in the fall and 55th at regionals......8th in mile at SLC ‘09 and ‘10 indoor meet and 5th in 3000 meters in ‘10......all-state and all-CENLA at Anacoco HS...won state outdoor titles in 1600 and 3200... third in state cross country meet..honor roll student in Wildlife Management
he will be redshirting this season...standout distance runner at Lacassine High...during his prep career he posted top times of 2:04 in the 800 meters, 4:50 in the 1600 meters and 11:52 in the 3200 meters...was a four year letterman in track, basketball and cross country...is a Nursing major and honor roll student
in his first season with the Cowboys...ran cross country and finished 55th at conference meet... indoors he had bests of 4:38.3 in the mile and 15:54.17 in the 5000 meters...prepped at Holy Cross High School... four year letterman in cross country and track.... team MVP and captain of both units...fourth in state championship cross country meet and 4th in 3200 meters at state... Marketing major
finish 16th at the SLC in the steeplechase last year...best of 9:49.5 in the SLC...also had a 4:07.74 in the 1500 meters...placed 18th in SLC cross country meet in ‘09 and was 47th at regionals.... twice all-state honors for Hathaway High...runnerup in state cross country meet in ‘07...three time district and regional champ in 1600 and 3200 meters...division II indoor state champion in 3200 meters...all-American in AAU running...honor roll in H&HP..uncle Rick Woodson played golf for the Cowboys
Torian Lindsey Sprints, So, Bossier City, LA
Jim Marcantel Multi, So, Leesville, LA
Daniel Menard Pole Vault, Fr, Sulphur, LA
Jordan Neil Distance, Jr, Down, N. Ireland
Kenneth Pierce Distance, Jr, Lake Charles, LA
Ben Reynolds Hurdles, Fr, Down, N. Ireland
had a top effort of 12.80 in the 100 and ran on relay team last year...ran on eighth place distance medley relay team at SLC indoor meet in ‘09....... prepped at Parkway High where he was a state qualifier in the 200 meter dash....earned all-district honors in the 100 and 200 meter dash as both a sophomore and a junior... also played wide receiver on the football team.... undecided on major
in second season competing in the decathlon....placed 14th in the event at the SLC last spring with 5,327 points.......he’s coming off an outstanding career as both a football player and track performer at Pickering High.... all-state in football as a quarterback...he performed for the track team six seasons (two while in junior high)... second at state in the pole vault and third in 110 hurdles...went 13-6 in the pole vault and ran a 14.9 in the hurdles...honor roll student in Health and Human Performance
will be marking his first season with the Cowboys...out of Sulphur High where he had a top vault of 14-1 that broke the school record...won the district title....earned three letters in football, track and wrestling...alldistrict as a defensive end in football and was a two time all-district selection in wrestling....earned the Jep Blake award.. was recipient of two academic scholarships to McNeese...Special Education major
has established himself as one of the top distance runners in the conference....McNeese MVP in 2008 when he finished 3rd outdoors in the 1500 meters...injuries kept him out of last year’s meet...best of 1:55.2 in 800, 3:52.56 in 1500 and 8:37.58 in 3000...missed the ‘09 cross country season....second in mile in ‘09 SLC indoor meet... ran on Irish champion prep team and on cross country team that placed third nationally...fourth in Irish national 1500 meter race...honor roll student in Mass Communication
missed the outdoor season last year but came back and ran cross country and then indoors...went 9:11.74 in the 3000 meters and 16:28.51 in the 5000 meters...career bests outdoors of 9:41.78 in the 3000 meters and 10:19.1 in the steeplechase...46th at SLC cross country meet in 2008....four letters at LaGrange High where he was the state runnerup..won district title..named Mr. LaGrange....academic allstate....honor roll student in Athletic Training
new to the team, he’s the only hurdler outside of Jim Marcantel who competes in the multi-events.... he is also expected to compete in the high jump and has competed in the multi-events....career bests of 13.77 in the 110 hurdles and 6-9 in the high jump....won the Irish school championship in the hurdles (13.97) and set a record...was also a Rugby player while attending Sullivan Upper School in Down, Northern Ireland
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The Cowboys
Napoleon Robicheaux Multi-events, Fr, Houston
David Rooney Distance, Soph, Dublin, Ire
Joshua Sawe Distance, Jr, Eldoret, Kenya
Sunny Singh HJ, Frk, Huffman, TX
Ronald Stine Sprints, Soph, Montgomery, TX
Ryan Thomason Sprints, Fr, Westlake, LA
a newcomer who good things are expected of this season... will perform in the multievents...just joined the team for the spring season...when not in the decathlon, will participate in the triple jump and high jump....prepped at Langham Creek High and set the school record of 43-9 in the triple jump...was a regional qualifier in both the triple jump and the high jump.....mother ran track at Texas A&M....Electrical Engineer major
has become one of the top distance runners in the conference...set a school record in the mile run and 5000 meters indoors.... placed second in the 3000 and the 5000 meters at conference...third place in SLC cross country meet and 58th at nationals...MSU best outdoors of 4:05.21 in the 1500 meters, 8:44.02 in the 3000 and 14:23.8 in the 5000....team MVP in cross country for ‘08... team outstanding track performer for ‘09....allLouisiana in cross country.. ran on Ireland’s team at European cross country championships...Health Promotion major
top cross country runner on the team and the Louisiana MVP for 2009... injuries sidelined him for indoor season...could be one of the best...finished second at SLC cross country championship...5th at regionals...national champion in half marathon in junior college...ran anchor leg on winning distance medley relay team at nationals...junior college athlete of year...JC best of 1:53.0 in the 800, 4:12 in the mile, 8:30 in 3000 and 14:40 in the 5000...second nationally indoors in 5000 and 3rd in 10,000....General Studies
just joined the team for the second semester...competed in the high jump indoors and had a best of 6-4....first name is Parminder but goes by Sunny....ran track for former McNeese standout Kris Gilmore at Huffman Hargrave High School.... career best of 6-10 and was the district, regional and state Class AAA champion... Accounting major
top times of 11.04 in the 100 meters and 21.91 in the 200 meters last year... also ran legs on both relay teams....indoors he turned in a team best 22.5 in the 200 and ran 50.22 in the 400....prepped at Conroe (TX) High where he was the team captain and team MVP...two time district champion in the 200 meters...also all-district as a wide receiver and defensive back in football...Civil Engineering major
saw some action indoors with the Cowboys in his first season...prepped at Westlake High where he was a football, baseball and track letterman... district champion in track in the 100, 200 and both relay teams...also regional champion in the 100 and 200.....Nursing major
McNeese Top Athletes
Sam Vidrine Javelin, So, Mamou, LA
Michael Washington Mid Distance, Jr, Tomball, TX
new to the team this season he will help give the Cowboys a solid team in the javelin...he transferred from Southeastern Louisiana.... best of 213-0....was a state javelin champion at Mamou High...also an all-district and all-parish quarterback in football, passing for 2400 yards and 26 tds during his career...outfielder in baseball and was a first team all-state pick.....father Rickey Vidrine was a javelin thrower at ULLafayette....Social Studies education major
career best of 50.67 in the 400 meters and 2:00.69 in the 800 meters....will also run leg on relay teams... ran a 50.27 indoors and ran on the distance medley team...prepped at Klein Oak High where he was the 800 meter district champion... ran 1:55.79 in the 800 and 48.71 in the 400 as a prep athlete....was a junior Olympic qualifier...brother Blake played football at Air Force.....Engineer Technology major
MCNEESE CONFERENCE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR 2002: Sita Waru (Indoors) 2001: Kristjan Rahnu (Outdoors), Sita Waru (Indoors, Outdoors, Cross Counry) 2000: Sita Waru (Indoors, Outdoors) 1999: Sita Waru (Cross Country) 1998: Sarah Salmon (Cross Country) 1997: Sarah Salmon (Cross Country), Michael Roberson (Indoor Field) 1988: Brian Cooper (Indoors) 1987: Brian Cooper (Outdoors) 1983: Verril Young (Outdoors) 1979: David Kohrs (Outdoors) 1977: Pat O’Callaghan (Outdoors) MCNEESE’S CONFERENCE SCORING CHAMPIONS 2001: Sita Waru (Outdoors) 2000: Sita Waru (Indoors, Outdoors) 1987: Brian Cooper (Outdoors) 1983: Stephen Starring (Outdoors) 1982: Verril Young (Outdoors) 1979: David Kohrs (Outdoors) 1977: Pat O’Callaghan (Outdoors) 1973: Pat McSweeney (Outdoors)
Brad Gebauer NCAA 2007 indoor pole vault champion
MCNEESE CONFERENCE NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR 2007: Brad Gebauer (Outdoors) MCNEESE’S NCAA CHAMPIONS 2007: Brad Gebauer (PV Indoors) 1996: Michael Roberson (HJ Indoors)
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The Cowgirls
Tinette Burger Distance, Jr, Upington, S. Africa
Katarina Caraway Distance, Jr, Iowa, LA
Alvy Carragher Distance, Jr, Tipperary, Ire.
Aisling Casey Distance, So, Sligo, Ireland
Alyssa Cotton PV/Multi, Fr, Baytown, TX
Conceita Cutrer Sprints, Grd, Kentwood, LA
expected to have a standout season..coming off a good cross country campaign as she was named the Louisiana runner of the year and finished third at conference and was 25th at regionals... team MVP...has had some problems with injuries... twice named SLC cross country runner of the week in 2007...team newcomer of year in ‘07 for cross country... has competed on national level...in high school Hall of Fame...member of South Africa national team...honor student in Art
did not participate during the indoor season or cross country because of injuries.... saw action last year outdoors in the steeplechase (11th at SLC meet) and 1500 meters...comes from an athletic family...........father Bubba was a linebacker for the Cowboy football team and sister Barbara ran for the Cowgirls..also, brother Joseph is standout pole vaulter at LSU...prepped at Lacassine High where she also played tennis and served as a school cheerleader...honor student in Chemistry
team’s second leading runner at conference cross country meet with a 27th place finish...finished 61st at regional meet....team best of 12:04.65 in steeplechase last year ..finished 10th at conference meet....also ran 1500 meters (5:05.69 best)....attended University of Limerick before transferring to McNeese... was an Irish distance running champion and ran on several national teams... honor roll student majoring in Journalism
now in second season and is expected to improve on times from last year..1500 meters (5:10.41) and 3000 meters (11:29.09) last year...was 33rd at ‘09 conference cross country meet...born in Lake Charles but lived in Ireland since she was three..daughter of former McNeese distance standout Michael Casey... prep 1500 meter district c h a m p i o n . . . s c h o o l ’s outstanding sports person...honor student in Exercise Science
in first season with the Cowgirls and will take part in the pole vault as well as in the multi-events...scored 2,411 points in pentathlon at SLC indoor meet (placed 18th)...ran the 800 meters during indoor season with a 2:51.66 best...also went 16-3 in the long jump...had a prep best of 10-6 in the pole vault and was also an all-district performer in volleyball at Baytown Sterling High...a cousin, Casey Hayes, was a pole vaulter for the Cowboys in the late 1980s....Exercise Science major
second season with the team...ran leg on record setting 4x400 relay team last year......also had a 26.45 in the 200 meters and 58.11 in 400...ran 10th in the 400 at the SLC championship meet...... named team’s newcomer of the year last season... also performed for the Cowgirl basketball team.... prepped at Jewell Sumner where she ran track and cross country and played basketball... played basketball at SW Mississippi College... Secondary Education
Laney Doucett Javelin, Fr, Sulphur, LA
Racheal Easton Sprints/Hur, Fr, Lake Charles
Kayla Fontenot Multi, Soph, Kinder, LA
Amy Guinn Distance, Jr, Lake Charles
Amber Kelly Throws,Soph, Franklin, LA
Laura Kerr Javelin, Grd, Belfast, Ireland
a rookie who is expected to help form one of the better javelin teams in the conference...had a career best of 123-4 in the javelin last year at Sulphur High...also tossed the shot and was all-district in both...placed fourth at state meet in the javelin...sister Lindsay is on the McNeese coaching staff... also played soccer at Sulphur and served as team captain...Nursing major
making her debut with the Cowgirls and will compete in the middle distance races and the hurdles...ran on both relay teams in the indoor season and had bests of 1:02.53 in the 400, 2:27.98 in the 800...prepped at LaGrange High and was a second place finisher in the 800 meters and 300 meter hurdles at state... also ran on second place relay teams...honor grad (suma cum laude) and named Miss LaGrange... all-district guard in basketball..coached by former Cowboy Trevor Foolkes...Chemistry major
expected to be a good scorer for the Cowgirls in the multi-events and various individual events..12th at conference last year in heptathlon with 4,081 points...was 10th in the pentathlon indoors at conference... has gone 5-0 1/2 in the high jump, 17-10 3/4 in the long jump and 38-6 in the triple jump....at Kinder High she was state champion in the long jump and runnerup in the high jump...also softball and basketball letter winner... honor student in Health and Human Performance
one of the top distance runners in the conference... named McNeese MVP track runner last year...ran 5th in the 1500 meter and 8th in the 5000 meters last year...also coming off a second place conference finish in the 3000 meters and fourth in the mile indoors...career bests outdoors of 2:22.87 (800), 4:41.71 (1500), 10:12.17 (3000) and 17:20.53 (5000)...30th in SLC ‘09 cross country meet and 54th at regionals...named to the all-Louisiana cross country team....all-state in cross country and track at Barbe High...honor roll student in General Studies
scored points in last year’s conference outdoor met with a seventh place in the shot put and 10th in the javelin....career bests of 42-5 1/2 in the shot, 115-0 in the javelin, 112-8 in the hammer and 106-9 in the discus...indoors she went 41-2 1/2 in the shot and 42-2 3/4 in the weight.... was an all-around athlete at West St. Mary High.... lettered in volleyball, basketball and track...six letters in volleyball and five in track...indoor state champion in the shot put in 2007 and runnerup in 2008...honor roll student in pre-med
will be making her debut with the team this spring... missed last year with an injury...could be one of the best in the conference this year in the javelin... also tosses the shot and the weight...has a career best of 162 feet in the javelin and holds the Northern Ireland record... transfer from the Univ. of Jordansdown in Northern Ireland...has represented Ireland in national competition...current holder of Irish women’s weight lifting records... honor roll student working on master degree in Exercise Phjysiology
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Erin Kleckley PV, Soph, Lake Charles
D’Anna Lambert Distance, Soph, DeRidder, LA
Amanda LeJeune Javelin, Jr, Iota, LA
Emily Lewis PV, Jr, Lafayette, LA
Paige Lynch Sprints, Fr, Rosenburg, TX
Candice McCormick Distance, Soph, Sealy, TX
went 10-8 in the pole vault last spring and vaulted 10-6 indoors....placed 13th at conference last year...did not place indoors...prepped at Barbe High and was member of state championship team in 2005....all-state and alldistrict honors...has gone 11-6 in the pole vault... on a national cheerleading championship team at Barbe and served as captain... majoring in Forensic Chemistry and Criminal Justice
had team’s best time of 2:17.63 in the 800 last year and placed 7th in the event at conference....indoors she ran 2:21.94 and was 20th at conference....also runs cross country...prepped at DeRidder High and had a second and two thirds at the state meet...soccer letter winner...competed in junior Olympic games and was a two time AAU allAmerican...runnerup at the state cross country meet... Environmental Science major
has a career best at McNeese of 139-2 which led the Cowgirls last year and enabled her to place third at conference....should again be one of the better ones in the league this season...all-state in the javelin for Welsh High and also a two-time district champion...basketball and softball letters and all-district in both...state runnerup in javelin in 2007 and fifth in 2006 meet...Nursing major and honor student
placed eighth at conference in the pole vault last year and posted a best of 10-8... went 10-6 as a freshman ...has a 10-4 best indoors.... prepped at St. Thomas More High School where she was a two-time district pole vault champion...fourth at state her senior year....placed 16th in national outdoor meet...also participated in gymnastics.... honor roll studnet in Exercise Science
newcomer who could be the top sprinter on the team this year...was leader indoors with a 7.80 best in the 60 meters and 26.87 in the 200 meters... fourth at Texas Class AA state meet for Brazos HS last year in the 100 and ran a leg on the state champion 4x100 meter relay team...second in the 4x200 relay...had a best of 12.1 in the 100 meters in high school...Health and Human Performance major
posted top times of 5:17.57 in the 1500 meeters, 11:11.03 in the 3000 meters and 19:26.74 in the 5000 meters outdoors last year... placed 26th at conference in the 5000 meters....runs cross country and finished 35th at conference and was 77th at regionals in 2009....was cross country team MVP in 2008... prepped at Sealy High... three time MVP...district champion...dad and uncle both ran track at Texas Tech...Early Childhood Development major
Andrea Myers Multi, Fr, DeQuincy, LA
Fionnuala Ross Distance, Fr, Craigavon, N. Ireland
La’Shantena Rounds Throws, Fr, Baton Rouge, LA
Allyson Sanner Javelin, Fr, Hackberry, LA
Kara Slaydon Distance, Fr, Rosepine, LA
Ashlee Smith Throws, Fr, Arlington, TX
could give the Cowgirls a solid threat in the high jump this season...made a big step indoors by finishing fourth in the event at the Southland Conference championship... had a best of 5-5...went through a redshirt year last year outdoors...best of 2,745 points in pentathlon...also top efforts indoors of 33-4 1/2 in the shot, 16-3 3/4 in the long jump...at DeQuincy High she also lettered in basketball, softball and volleyball...district champ in high jump, long jump, triple jump, 100 hurdles...regional champ in high jump... undecided on major
distance runner who had three top 10 finishes in the cross country season and placed 40th at the SLC championship... missed the indoor season with injury....placed fifth in the 3000 meters at the 2009 Irish school national championships...majoring in HHP Exercise Science
came on strong as a freshman, setting a school indoor record in the weight throw (56-5 3/4)...also had a best of 43-7 3/4 in the shot put....was second at conference in the weight throw and 10th in the shot...prepped at Southern Lab and twice won the Louisiana Class A state shot put title...member of four state championship teams... also volleyball, softball and basketball letters...district MVP in track ....majoring in Mechanical Engineering
one of the good young javelin throwers on the team...won the state championship in the event in Class C last year for Hackberry...also finished second in the 300 hurdles and third in the high jump...played basketball and softball also...major is Early Childhood Education
a freshman distance runner who should provide depth in the 800 and 1500 meters... could also run the hurdles... ran on the Cowgirl 4x400 meter relay team that posted a 4:06.73 clocking indoors and placed 11th at the conference meet...competed in cross country and had two top 20 finishes....prepped at Rosespine High and was also a soccer letter winner... all-district in both track and soccer and was district and regional MVP in track... major is Sports Medicine
another rookie who came in with a bang during the indoor season...she finished third in the weight throw at the conference meet and placed seventh in the shot put...had top throws of 44-8 3/4 in the shot and 55-2 1/2 in the weight...prepped at Seguin HS and was the state champion in the discus.... Mechanical Engineering major
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Franki Taylor PV, Fr, Sulphur, LA brings some solid credentials into her first season with the Cowgirls...had a best of 10-9 in the pole vault at Sulphur High School.. fourth at the state outdoor championship...earned all-state and all-district recognition...also a soccer (all-district) and tennis letter winner... grandfather Frank Taylor played football at ULLafayette...Electrical Engineering major
Ashleigh Wells Sprints, Fr, Fontana, CA
Meraiah Young Javelin, Soph, Abbeville, LA
one of the two best sprinters on the team during the indoor season and is expected to continue her performance in outdoors...best of 7.91 in the 60 meters and 25.75 in the 200 meters....ran on distance medley team that placed sixth at SLC meet indoors....15th in the 200 meters...prepped at Eleanor Roosevelt and had bests of 12.2 in the 100, 25.0 in the 200 and 58.37 in the 400... sectional qualifier....honor roll student in Nursing
tops on the team in the javelin last year with a 132-10....placed fourth at conference....prepped at North Vermilion High and was a state, parish and district javelin champion with a best of 138-0...also softball (all-district, C/ OF) standout....captain of the cheerleading team.. three times named her school’s class president... honor roll student in Math Education
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Chris Hill Javelin, 2007
Brad Gebauer Pole Vault, outdoors 2007
Michelle Rzepka Pole Vault, outdoors 2006
Darrick Brown Long Jump, outdoors 2005
Samantha Chesson Javelin, 1997
Sarah Salmon Distance, outdoors 1997
Michael Roberson High Jump, indoors 1996
Michael St. Julien High Jump, outdoors 1993
Kevin Toth Shot put, outdoors 1991
Brian Cooper Sprints/Jumps, 1985
Stephen Starring Hurdles, outdoors 1982
Edward Loyd Triple jump, indoors 1979
John Brassell Hurdles, outdoors 1971, 1972
Cowgirl Roster Athlete Tinette Burger Katarina Caraway Alvy Carragher Aisling Casey Alyssa Cotton Conceita Cutrer Laney Doucett Racheal Easton Kayla Fontenot Amy Guinn Amber Kelly Laura Kerr Erin Kleckley D’Anna Lambert Amanda LeJeune Emily Lewis Paige Lynch Candice McCormick Andrea Myers Fionnuala Ross La’Shantena Rounds Allyson Sanner Kara Slaydon Ashlee Smith Franki Taylor Ashleigh Wells Meraiah Young
Event Distance Distance Distance Distance PV/Multi Sprints Javelin Sprints/Hurdles Multi-events Distance Throws Javelin Pole vault Distance Javelin Pole Vault Sprints Distance Multi-events Distance throws Javelin Mid-distance Throws Pole vault Sprints Javelin
Cl-Exp Jr-2L Jr-2L So-Trf So-1L Fr-HS Grd-1L Fr-HS Fr-HS So-1L Jr-2L So-1L Gr-Trf So-1L So-1L Jr-2L Jr-2L Fr-HS So-1L Fr-RS Fr-HS Fr-HS Fr-HS Fr-HS Fr-HS Fr-HS Fr-HS So-1L
Ht 5-7 5-3 5-4 5-3 5-6 5-4 5-2 5-4 5-5 5-5 5-6 5-9 5-7 5-7 5-6 5-4 5-2 5-7 5-3 5-2 5-8 5-7 5-2 5-9 5-5 5-3 5-6
Wgt 112 146 118 115 128 131 176 118 130 115 203 191 142 124 140 134 121 116 138 116 268 121 112 260 118 107 131
Hometown (Last School) Upington, South Africa (Univ. of the Free State) Iowa, LA (Lacassine HS) Tipperary, Ireland (Univ. of Limerick) Sligo, Ireland (Sligo Grammer School) Baytown, TX (Baytown Sterling HS) Kentwood, LA (Jewell Sumner) Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) Lake Charles, LA (LaGrange HS) Kinder, LA (Kinder HS) Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS) Franklin, LA (West St. Mary HS) Belfast, N. Ireland (Univ. of Ulster) Lake Charles, LA (Barbe HS) DeRidder, LA (DeRidder HS) Iota, LA (Welsh HS) Lafayette, LA (St. Thomas More) Rosenburg, TX (Brazos HS) Sealy, TX (Sealy HS) Dequincy, LA (DeQuincy HS) Craigavon, N. Ireland (College Dungannon) Baton Rouge, LA (Southern Lab HS) Hackberry, LA (Hackberry HS) Rosepine, LA (Rosepine HS) Arlington, TX (Juan Seguin HS) Sulphur, LA (Sulphur HS) Fontana, CA (Eleanor Roosevelt HS) Abbeville, LA (North Vermilion HS)
Cowgirl all-time letter winners Amy Aguillard ‘08 Trudy Alcazar ‘93,’94 Stephanie Alexander ‘05 Katy Allen ‘01, 02 Keri Ange ‘90,91,92,93 Joan Arabie ‘86,87 Mel Bailey ‘05 Natosha Barber ‘93,94 Gina Bass ‘92,93,94,95 Jeanae Barton ‘06, 07 Natasha Beaumont ‘00 Erin Belson ‘87,88 Jennifer Blackwood ‘96 Christine Blanchard ‘88,89,90,91 Annie Bolton ‘01 Amy Bourne ‘07 Monte Bourque ‘86 Desiree Boxie ‘05,06,07 Sarah Jayne Boyce ‘08 Denise Brady ‘98 Lindsay Brooks ‘07, ‘08, ‘09 Julie Buller ‘08 Tinette Burger ‘08, ‘09 Julia Burkhard ‘92,93,94 Katarina Busljeta ‘06, 07 Cynthia Butts ‘00,01 Teri Byrd ‘01, 02, 03, 04 Roisin Byrne ‘00,01 Bridget Caesar ‘88
Barbara Caraway ‘05 Katarina Caraway ‘08, ‘09 Alvy Carragher ‘09 LaDonna Carroll ‘08 Aisling Casey ‘09 Monique Caston ‘97 Stephanie Caston ‘97 Samantha Chesson ‘98,99,00 Christi Citizen ‘09 Sonia Clark ‘03,05,06,07 Conceita Cutrer ‘09 Bernadette Dawson ‘91.94,95 Carmen Denison ‘88,89,90,91 Tobi Deshotel ‘04 Jackie Dix ‘01 Erin Dorstad ‘96 Rachel Duckham ‘00 Kamekia Ellis ‘05 Angela Evans ‘88,89,90,91 Kayla Fontenot ‘09 Amesha Forward ‘05,06 Janice Frilot ‘89,90,91 Chantal Fromont ‘03, 04 Nadine Fromont ‘04 Angela Gates ‘95,96 Stephanie Gilbert ‘06,07 Jessica Gonzalez-Pons ‘06,07, ‘08 Kelly Gram ‘02, 03, 04, 05 Leann Guillory ‘87
Susan Guillory ‘00 Amy Guinn ‘08, ‘09 Edwina Harmon ‘86 Jennifer Haverin ‘02, 03, 04, 05 Jill Hayes ‘88,90,91 Erin Henry ‘91,92,93,94 Lillian Hines ‘86,87,88 Christie Howard ‘90 Nikki Hummer ‘01 Nikki Hunter ‘95,96,97,98 Rosanna Iannone ‘00 Infoma Jones ‘97 Michelle Italio ‘92,93,94,95 Nikki Isaac ‘93,94 Rolanda Ivy ‘92,93 Valencia Jackson ‘86 Lania Kaough ‘91,92 Helen Kibby ‘01, 03, 04 Kindra Harver ‘97 Amber Kelly ‘09 Cindy Kershaw ‘90,91,92 Andrea Kineard ‘87,88,89,90 Erika Kizzee ‘91 Brittney Kleckley ‘08, ‘09 Erin Kleckley ‘09 D’Anna Lambert ‘09 Brandy Landry ‘03 Andrea Lee ‘93,94,95,96 Noelle Leger ‘02, 03, 04 Renine Leheron ‘03, 04
Amanda LeJeune ‘08,’09 Emily Lewis ‘08, ‘09 Claire Linder ‘03 Karen Lockyer ‘00, 01, 03 Shakessha Lott ‘01, 02 Ruth Love ‘98 Shelley Lumpkin’93,94,96 Caroline McCormack ‘95 Candace McCormick ‘09 Christi McRae ‘08 Alexandra MacMorron ‘03 Kelli Maddox ‘06 Becky Meier ‘92,93,94,95 Yara Mitchell ‘02 Danielle Mitchelle ‘05 Laken Mock ‘07 Taylor Morrell ‘06 Melanie Neeb ‘00 Kim Newman ‘92,93,94,95 Tabita Nunez ‘06,07 Jennifer Oliver ‘94 Alison Pancol ‘97 Amy Petroski ‘96 Katie Poole ‘87,88 Antwanette Reece ‘00,01, 02 Gianna Richards ‘88 Michelle Richards ‘86,87,88,89 Paula Richardson ‘95 Priscilla Richardson ‘96 Latreace Roberts ‘00,01, 02, 03
Eva Ross ‘00,01 Emily Rutherford ‘01, 02 Jessica Rutherford ‘07 Michelle Rzepka ‘06 Kristi Saenz ‘93,94,95,96 Annette Sagers ‘96,97,98 Sarah Salmon ‘98,99 Jennifer Schultz ‘95,96,97 Becky Scott ‘95 Candis Scott ‘00,01 Brenda Shepard ‘06 Victoria Simon ‘02, 03, 04, 05 Joy Singleton ‘97,98,99,00 Annice Small ‘96,97,98,99 Kim Smith ‘00 Shelley Smith ‘87,88 Becky Soileau ‘87 Brandy Spencer ‘98,99,00,01 Karen Stears ‘87 Tiffanie Temple ‘00,01 Lucille Trosclair ‘86 Liz Unkel ‘86,87,88 Kim Waddles ‘96 Richanne Waddle ‘03, 04 Paula Walker ‘94,95 Ruth Waller ‘03, 04 Shon Warren ‘95,96,97 Debranique Warnell ‘05, 07 Sita Waru ‘98,00,01, 02 DeAnn Washington ‘07,‘08,’09
Shaterica Washington ‘93,94,95 Lorna Watkins ‘87 Lacie White ‘06 Melanie White ‘03, 04 Teenie Williams ‘97,98,99,00 Tanya Willis ‘94,95 Nora Wilson ‘98,99,00 Rindy Zeringue ‘90,91,92,93 Meraiah Young ‘09
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Records COWBOY OUTDOOR RECORDS
COWGIRL OUTDOOR RECORDS
100 Meters 200 Meters 400 Meters 800 Meters 1500 Meters 5000 Meters 10,000 Meters Steeplechase
10.08, Brian Cooper (1987) 20.21, Brian Cooper (1987) 46.4, Robert Gaines (1982) 1:49.12, Fanahan McSweeney (1972) 3:42.9, Pat O’Callaghan (1977) 14:15.6, Daniel Laquerre (1980) 29:25.92, Tom McGrath (1991) 8:53.24, David Kohrs (1979)
100 Meters 200 Meters 400 Meters 800 Meters 1500 Meters 3000 Meters 5000 Meters 10,000 Meters Steeplechase
11.69, Christi McRae (2009) 24.06, Bernadette Dawson (1991) 53.14, Brandy Spencer (2001) 2:08.80, Ruth Waller (2004) 4:29.34, Sarah Salmon (1998) 9:46.38, Sita Waru (2000) 16:32.22, Sita Waru (2000) 34:08.2, Sita Waru (2002) 11:01.70, Helen Kibby (2004)
110 High Hurdles
13.79, Stephen Starring (1983) 13.79, Philip Lewis (1995) 50.1, Mark Peters (1978)
100 Hurdles 400 Hurdles
14.50, Joan Arabie (1987) 61.16, Brandy Spencer (2001)
4x100 Relay
46.03 (2001) Latreace Roberts, Shakesha Lott, Antwanette Reece, Brandy Spencer 1:39.84 (2001) Latreace Roberts, Shakesha Lott, Antwanette Reece, Brandy Spencer 3:47.36 (1998) Whitney McKinnie, LaDonna Carroll, Conceita Cutrer, Christi McRae
400 Hurdles 4x100 Relay
4x400 Relay
40.09 (2000) Reggie Howard, Roger Smith, Raymond Bennett, John Hoffpauir 3:07.51 (1985) Will Taylor, Arthur DeGray, Fred Henry, Regi Jenkins
4x200 Relay
4x400 Relay Shot Put Discus Javelin Hammer
61-7 3/4, Kevin Toth (1991) 174-5, Kristjan Rahnu (2002) 237-4, Chris Hill (2007) 193-3, Freddie Hannie (2008)
High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Pole Vault
7-5 3/4, Michael Roberson (1996) 26-11 3/4, Brian Cooper (1987) 53-1, Frank Rutherford (1984) 18-0 3/4, Brad Gebauer (2007)
Decathlon
8,081 points, Kristjan Rahnu (2002)
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Brian Cooper
Shot Put Discus Javelin Hammer
49-9, Nikki Hunter (1998) 165-5, Katarina Busljeta (2006) 169-5, Samantha Chesson (1999) 183-6, Stephanie Gilbert (2007)
High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Pole Vault Heptathlon
5-10 3/4 Lindsay Brooks (2007) 20-4 1/2, Sharterica Washington (1994) 41-10 1/2, NaTosha Barber (1993) 13-7, Michelle Rzepka (2006) 4,471 pts, Michelle Italio (1995)
Sarah Salmon
Lindsay Brooks
Freddie Hannie
Records COWBOY INDOOR RECORDS
COWGIRL INDOOR RECORDS
55 meters 60 meters 200 meters 400 meters 800 meters 1600 meters 3000 meters 5000 meters Mile run Two mile Three mile
55 meters 60 meters
6.05, Brian Cooper (1988) 6.79, Brian Cooper (1988) 22.01, Raymond Bennett (1999) 48.24, Raymond Bennett (1999) 1:52.99, Andy Blackmore (1999) 4:12.49, Jordan Neil (2008) 8:22.14, Trevor Foolkes (1996) 14:49.08, David Rooney (2009) 4:07.9, David Rooney (2010) 8:57.60, Michael Casey (1986) 13:53.4, David Kohrs (1977)
1600 Meter Relay 3:16.16 (Raymond Bennett, Roger Smith, Reggie Howard, John Hoffpauir) 2000 Mile Relay 3:19.69 (1989) Two Mile Relay 7:58.13 (1990) Distance Medley 10:02.86 (Sean Keys, Saxon Mosley, Keith Dolan, Trevor Foolkes) 1996 55 meter hurdles 60 meter hurdles
7.11, Philip Lewis (1993) 7.98, Reggie Brown (2003)
Shot Put Weight Throw Long Jump Triple Jump High Jump Pole Vault Pentathlon
60-0 1/2, Kevin Toth (1991) 57-5 1/2 Jared Crafton (2010) 26-11 3/4, Brian Cooper (1987) 53-1, Edward Loyd (1987) 7-5 1/4, Michael Roberson (1996) 18-4 1/2, Brad Gebauer (2007) 3913 points, Kristjan Rahnu (2002)
Heptathlon
5,320 points, Edwin Billot (2004)
Brad Gebauer
Michael Roberson
7.12, Joy Singleton (2000) 7.66, Latreace Roberts (2003) 7.66, Christi McRae (2009) 24.41, Christi McRae (2009) 54.21, Christi McRae (2009) 2:11.28, Denise Brady (1998) 4:46.42, Sarah Salmon (1998) 4:49.4, Sita Waru (2000) 9:29.94, Sarah Salmon (1999) 16:26.00, Sita Waru (2001) 11:35.2, Liz Unkel (1988)
200 meters 400 meters 800 meters Mile run 1600 meters 3000 meters 5000 meters Two mile 1600 Meter Relay
Mile Relay 4x800 Relay Distance Medley
3:48.01 (Annette Sagers, Brandy Spencer, Joy Singleton, Teenie Williams) 1998 4:06.72 (1990) 9:45.7 (1993) 11:01.15 (Amy Petroski, Pam Richardson, Kristi Saenz, Angela Gates) 1996
55 meter hurdles 60 meter hurdles
8.45, Antwanette Reece (2001) 9.05, Antwanette Reece (2002)
Shot Put Weight
49-6, Nikki Hunter (1998) 56-5 3/4 La’Shantena Rounds (2010) 19-7, Shaterica Washington (1994) 40-11 3/4, Shakeesha Lott (2002) 5-8, Shon Warren (1996) 11-7 3/4, Mary Katherine Shaw (2006)
Long Jump Triple Jump High Jump Pole Vault Pentathlon
Jordan Neil
3,240 points Debranique Warnell (2007)
David Rooney
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2009 Outdoor Bests COWBOYS
COWGIRLS
Discus: 161-5 (49.20) Jacob Domingue, 4/25; 142-2 (43.28) Jared Crafton,3/28 Javelin: 229-3 (69.89) Ben Chretien 4/4; 93-8 (28.56) Jim Marcantel,3/14 Shot put: 55-8 1/2 (16.98) Jacob Domingue 4/4; 509.5 (14.93) Jared Crafton 3/28 Hammer: 167-1 (50.92) Jared Crafton 4/25; 165-10 (47.59) Jacob Domingue, 4/25 Pole vault: 14-7 1/4 (4.45) Lance Ardoin 5/10
Discus: 159-1 (48.49) DeAnn Washington 4/30 , 106-9 (32.53) Amber Kelly 3/21 Triple jump: 34-2.75 (10.43)Kayla Fontenot 3/14 Javelin: 139-2 (42.41) Amanda Lejeune 4/11; 129-2 1/4 (39.38) Meraiah Young 3/14; 115-0 Amber Kelly 4/25; 103-5 (31.52) Kayla Fontenot 4/25; 24.43 (80-02) Lindsay Brooks 3/14 Hammer: 159-0 (48.46) DeAnn Washington 4/25; 112-8 (34.34) Amber Kelly 4/18 Shot put: 46-2 1/4 (14.08) DeAnnWashington 3/21; 42-5 1/2 (12.94) Amber Kelly 4/30 Pole Vault: 11-7 3/4 (3.55) Brittney Kleckley 4/25; 10-8 (3.25) Emiley Lewis 3/21; 10-8 (3.25) Erin Kleckley 4/11 High Jump: 5-5 (1.65) Lindsay Brooks 4/3 Long Jump: 17-9 1/2 (5.42) Kayla Fontenot; 17-7 1/2 (5.37) Lindsay Brooks
Steeplechase: 9:24.52 Johnathan Koenck 5/10; 9:49.50 Jarrett LeBlanc 4/2 110 Hurdles: 16.00 Jim Marcantel 3/14; 16.79 Sean Brinson 3/21 400 hurdles: 57.52 Karl Stewart 3/21; 58.18 Sean Brinson 4/18 100 meters: 10.76 Andre Salmon 4/18; 10.49 Charles Jackson 4/25; 11.04 Ronald Stine 3/21; 11.31 Donovan Anderson 3/21; 12.80 Torian Lindsey 200 meters: 21.77 Charles Jackson 3/21; 21.91 Ronald Stine 4/25; 22.45 Donovan Anderson 3/14; 21.92 Andre Salmon 4/25; 24.03 Jim Marcantel 3/14 400 meters: 49.22 Donovan Anderson 5/8; 50.82 Aaron Debourge 4/18; 50.84 Charles Jackson 3/14; 50.93 Michael Washington 4/18 800 meters: 1:53.27 Michael Dyer 5/10 1500 meters: 3:57.78, David Rooney 5/10; 3:58.42 Jordan Neil 3/21; 4:01.27 Johnathan Koenck 3/21; 4:04.75 Ryan Barrow 5/10; 4:11.64 Michael Dyer 3/14; 4:07.74 Jarrett LeBlanc 4/18 3000 meters: 8:44.02 David Rooney 3/14; 8:53.83 Ryan Barrow 3/14 5000 meters: 14:23.8 David Rooney 4/24; 15:28.17 Ryan Barrow 4/18 4x100 relay: 40.94 (Andre Salmon, Donovan Anderson, Ronald Stine, Charles Jackson) 3/28 4x400 relay: 3:17.10 (Donovan Anderson, Torian Lindsey, Ronald Stine, Charles Jackson) 5/10 4x800 relay: 7:55.66 (Ryan Barrow, Johnathan Koenck, David Rooney, Jordan Neil) 3/28 4x200 relay: 1:27.49 (Salmon, Anderson, Stine, Jackson) Decathlon: 5,327 points Jim Marcantel 5/10 16/ McNeese Track 2010
4x100 relay: 48.15 (Carroll, McRae, Cutrer, Harmon) 4/25 4x800 relay: 9:44.34 (D’Anna Lambert, Christi Citizen, Aisling Casey, Amy Guinn) 3/28 4x400 relay:*3:47.36 (McKinnie, Carroll, Cutrer, McRae) 4/25 Sprint medley: 4:12.32 (McRae, Carroll, McKinnie, Monteith) 3/28 Distance medley: 12:27.65 (Lambert, Monteith, McKinnie,Guinn) 3/28 Steeplechase: 12:04.65 Alvy Carragher 3/28; 12:28.50 Katarina Caraway, 3/28 100 hurdles: 16.17 Kayla Fontenot; 16.25 Lindsay Brooks 3/28 400 hurdles: 1:09.01 D’Anna Lambert 3/21 100 meters: *11.69 Christi McRae 4/25; 12.94 LaDonna Carroll 4/11; 13.07 Amber Harmon 3/21; 13.74 Amber Moore 3/21; 13.94 Rogneisha Elliot 200 meters: 24.63 Christi McRae 4/11; 25.31 Whitney McKinney; 26.46 Concieta Cutrer 4/18; 26.52 LaDonna Carroll 4/11; 27.30 Amber Harmon 3/21; 27.59 Courtney Coleman; 28.73 Rogneisha Elliot 400 meters: 53.66 Christi McRae 4/11; 56.33 Whitney McKinney; 58.11 Concieta Cutrer 5/10; 1:02.46 Lyndsey Monteith 3/21; 1:03.72 Courtney Coleman 800 meters: 2:17.63 D’Anna Lambert 4/11; 2:23.28 Lyndsey Monteith 4/30; 2:24.09 Amy Guinn 4/30; 2:31.80 Christi Citizen; 2:35.63 Kaitlyn Grossie 3/21; 1500 meters: 4:45.20 Amy Guinn 4/18, 4:52.91 Tinette Burger 4/18; 5:05.69 Alvy Carragher 3/21; 5:10.41 Aisling Casey 3/21; 5:17.57 Candice McCormick 3/21; 5:25.42 Katarina Caraway 3/21 3000 meters: 10:36.0 Amy Guinn; 11:11.03 Candice McCormick; 11:29.09 Aisling Casey 5000 meters: 18:05.89 Amy Guinn 4/2; 18:50.94 Tinette Burger 3/28; 19:19.09 Alvy Carragher, 5/120; 19:26.74 Candice McCormick 4/18 Heptathlon: 4,124 Lindsay Brooks 5/10; 4,081 Kayla Fontenot 5/10 * - school record
All-time Cowboy Bests 100 Meters: 10.08, Brian Cooper ‘87; 10.14, Verril Young ‘83; 10.22, Brian Cooper ‘86; 10.35, Verril Young ‘79; 10.36, Stephen Starring ‘83 200 Meters: 20.1, Brian Cooper ‘87; 20.60, Robert Gaines ‘82; 20.63, Brian Cooper ‘86; 20.7, Verril Young ‘82; 20.85, Verril Young ‘83 400 Meters: 46.40, Robert Gaines ‘82; 46.51, Regi Jenkins ‘85; 46.54, Kenneth Spencer ‘82; 46.54, Raymond Bennett ‘01; 46.55, Raymond Bennett ‘00; 46.71, Byron Roberts ‘82 800 Meters: 1:49.12, Fanahan McSweeney ‘72; 1:50.9, Andrew Kemboi ‘90; 1:51.1, Leslie Martin ‘78; 1:51.16, Jeff Richards ‘90; 1:51.31, Andrew Kemboi ‘91 1500 Meters: 3:42.9, Pat O’Callaghan ‘77; 3:46.21, Kris Gilmore ‘02; 3:47.5, David Kohrs ‘80; 3:47. 01, Kris Gilmore 2002; 3:49.2, David Kohrs ‘79; 3:50.3, Brian Regan ‘82; 3:51.4, Ed Bruning ‘82 5000 Meters: 14:15.6, Daniel Laquerre ‘80; 14:23.8, David Rooney ‘09; 14:26.6, Larry Cuzzort ‘77; 14:31.16, Michael Casey, ‘90; 14:31.21, David Kohrs ‘79; 14:35.38, Daniel Laquerre ‘81; 14:36.3, Pat O’Callaghan ‘77 10,000 Meters: 30:25.92, Tom McGrath ‘91; 30:34.61, Tom McGrath ‘90; 30:54.25, Tom McGrath ‘89; 31:06.33, Jason Foolkes ‘01; 31:06.99, Alan Foolkes ‘07; 31:17.84, Jason Foolkes ‘00; 31:22.67, Paul Ritchie ‘90 Steeplechase: 8:53.0, David Kohrs ‘78; 8:53.1, David Kohrs ‘80; 8:54.7, Daniel Laquerre ‘81; 8:57.2, Pat O’Callaghan ‘77, 8:59.2, David Kohrs ‘77 110 Hurdles: 13.79, Stephen Starring ‘83; 13.79, Phillip Lewis ‘95, 13.86; Phillip Lewis ‘93; 13.88, Shannon Daugherty ‘98; 13.90, Stephen Starring ‘83 400 Hurdles: 50.10, Mark Peters ‘78; 51.43 Shannon Daugherty ‘88; 51.77, Leon Kennon ‘83; 51.80 Mark Peters ‘77; 51.96 Shannon Daugherty ‘87 Shot Put: 61-7 3/4, Kevin Toth ‘91; 61-6, Kevin Toth ‘91; 59-3, Kevin Toth ‘90; 59-1 1/4, Kevin Toth ‘91; 59-0, Kevin Toth ‘90 Discus: 174-5, Kristjan Rahnu ‘02; 173-8, Kevin Toth ‘90; 166-5 1/2, Donald Vincent ‘74; 165-5, Kristan Rahnu ‘00; 165-5 Jan Bicanic, ‘07; 164-7 1/2 Henderson Smith ‘81; 163-7, Kevin Toth ‘90 Javelin: 237-4, Chris Hill ‘07; 229-3, Ben Chretien ‘09; 228-4 Robbie Drummond ‘87; 224-10 Robbie Drummond ‘87; 224-2 Robbie Drummond ‘87; 223-3 Darin Stewart ‘91 Hammer: 193-3 Freddie Hannie ‘08; 172-6 John Jamail ‘08; 172-3 Freddie Hannie ‘07; 167-1 Jared Crafton ‘09; 165-7 John Jamail ‘07 High Jump: 7-5 3/4 Michael Roberson ‘96; 7-1 1/2 Kirk Meche ‘91; 7-1 Garry Bean ‘87; 7-0 3/4 Michael St. Julien ‘93; 7-0 Garry Bean ‘86 Triple Jump: 53-1 Franklin Rutherford ‘84; 52-4 Edward Loyd ‘80; 52-0 Verril Young ‘83; 50-9 1/2 Ronnie Murphy ‘68; 50-9 1/2 Spencer Thomas ‘70 Long Jump: 26-11 3/4 Brian Cooper ‘87; 26-11 1/4 Brian Cooper ‘87; 26-0 3/4 Brian Cooper ‘85; 25-8 3/4 Brian Cooper ‘85; 25-8 Verril Young ‘83 Pole Vault: 18-0 3/4 Brad Gebauer ‘07; 18-0 1/2 Jimmie Heath ‘06; 16-10 3/4 Cameron Nott ‘04; 16-9 Mark Fisher ‘85; 16-8 Mark Fisher ‘85; 16-7 1/4 Ryan Lancon ‘05; 16-7 Todd Bourgeois ‘05; 16-7 Casey Hayes ‘90 Decathlon: 8, 081 points Kristjan Rahnu ‘02; 7,534 points Kristjan Rahnu ‘01; 7,415 points Edwin Billot ‘04; 7,259 points Edwin Billot ‘03 4x100 Relay: 40.09 (Reggie Howard, Roger Smith, Raymond Bennett, John Hoffpauir) ‘00; 40.35 (Reji Jenkins, Will Taylor, Charley Jones, Fred Henry) ‘85; 40.42 (Theron McClendon, Robert Gaines, Stephen Starring, Verril Young) ‘82; 40.49 (Dion Bryant, Byron Roberts,Stephen Starring, Verril Young) ‘80; 40.51 (Rondall Bates, Robert Gaines, Michael Moore, Charley Jones) ‘84 4x400 Relay: 3:07.51 (Will Taylor, Arthur DeGray, Fred Henry, Regi Jenkins) ‘85; 3:07.8 (Byron Roberts, Robert Gaines, Kenneth Spencer, Darren Brown) ‘82; 3:09.54 (Raymond Bennett, David Gow, Lee Hooks, Joe Judge) ‘01; 3:10.0 (Cecil King, Andy Casebolt, Andrew Kemboi,Jeff Richard) ‘90 2010 McNeese Track /17
All-time Cowgirl Bests 100 Meters: 11.69 Christi McRae ‘09; 11.72, Andrea Lee ‘96; 11.81 Annice Small ‘98; 11.9 Andrea Lee ‘93; 11.93 Christi McRae ‘08; 12.00 Joan Arabie ‘87; 12.00 Michelle Richards ‘89 200 Meters: 24.06 Bernadette Dawson ‘91; 24.06 Erika Kizzee ‘91; 24.22, Brandy Spencer ‘01; 24.34 Christi McRae ‘08; 24.41 Annice Small ‘98; 24.63 Christi McRae ‘09; 24.67 Janice Frilot ‘90; 24.72 Brandy Spencer ‘00 400 Meters: 53.14, Brandy Spencer ‘01; 53.66 Christi McRae ‘09; 53.91, Christi McRae ‘08; 54.73 Brandy Spencer ‘00; 55.02 Bernadette Dawson ‘91; 56.31 Janice Frilot ‘90; 56.33 Whitney McKinnie ‘09; 56.38 Brandy Spencer ‘98; 56.88 Brandy Spencer ‘98 800 Meters: 2:08.80 Ruth Waller ‘04; 2:11.94, Ruth Waller ‘03; 2:13.21 Paula Walker ‘95; 2:14.00, Melanie White ‘03; 2:14.74 Sarah Davies ‘00; 2:16.26 Caroline McCormick ‘95; 2:16.76 Denise Brady ‘98; 2:16.87 Denise Brady ‘98 1500 Meters: 4:29.34 Sarah Salmon ‘98; 4:30.75 Ruth Waller ‘04; 4:31.13 Sarah Salmon ‘98; 4:31.72 Denise Brady ‘98; 4:31.94 Sarah Salmon ‘98; 4:32.68 Sita Waru ‘00 3000 Meters: 9:46.38 Sita Waru ‘00; 9:47.6 Sarah Salmon ‘98; 9:49.83 Sarah Salmon ‘98; 9:58.0 Denise Brady ‘98 5000 Meters: 16:32.22 Sita Waru ‘00; 16:59. 59, Sita Waru 2002; 17:20.21 Keri Ange ‘93; 17:20.53 Amy Guinn ‘10; 17:24.33, Sita Waru ‘01; 17:29.64 Sonia Clark ‘06; 17:30.27 Jennifer Schultz ‘97; 17:35.77 Keri Ange ‘92; 10,000 Meters: 34:08.2, Sita Waru, 2002; 34:55.87, Sita Waru ‘01; 35:15.79 Sita Waru ‘98; 35:45.95 Keri Ange ‘93; 36:00 Karen Lockyer, ‘00; 36:21.3 Keri Ange ‘92; 37:40.51 Keri Ange ‘91 Steeplechase: 11:01.70 Helen Kibby ‘04; 11:12.68 Helen Kibby ‘03; 11:28.87 Ruth Waller ‘03; 11:32.27 Sonia Clark ‘06; 11:43.67 Claire Linder ‘03 100 Hurdles: 14.50 Joan Arabie ‘87; 14.6 Cindy Kershaw ‘91; 14.62 Jessica GonzalezPons ‘06; 14.73 Jessica GonzalezPons ‘08; 14.80 Joan Arabie ‘87; 14.94 Michelle Richards ‘86 400 Hurdles: 61.16, Brandy Spencer ‘01; 62.4 Brandy Spencer ‘00; 62.52 Kelly Gram ‘05; 62.6 Kelly Gram ‘04; 62.80 Jennifer Haverin ‘03; 62.8 Paula Richardson ‘96 Shot Put: 49-9 Nikki Hunter ‘98; 49-2 1/2 Nikki Hunter ‘98; 47-1 Teri Byrd ‘04; 46-3 1/4 Nikki Hunter ‘97; 46-2 1/4, DeAnn Washington ‘09; 46-1 1/4 Nikki Hunter ‘95; 46-0 Nikki Hunter ‘98 Discus: 165-5 Kataria Busljeta ‘06; 163-76 Teri Byrd ‘04; 162-8 Katarina Busljeta ‘07; 159-1 DeAnn Washington ‘09; 14910 Tiffany Temple ‘00; 148-6, Tiffany Temple ‘01; 148-8 DeAnn Washington ‘08; 147-6 Lorna Watkins ‘87; 143-3 Carmen Denison ‘90; 143-0, Teri Byrd ‘03 Javelin: 164-5 Samantha Chesson ‘00; 160-1 Samantha Chesson ‘98; 157-11 Samantha Chesson ‘98; 156-1/2 Victoria Simon ‘05; 155-0 Jill Hayes ‘90 Hammer: 183-6 Stephanie Gilbert ‘07; 159-0 DeAnn Washington ‘09; 154-9 La’Shantena Rounds ‘10 High Jump: 5-10 3/4 Lindsay Brooks ‘07; 5-8 3/4 Taylor Morrell ‘06; 5-8 1/4 Kim Newman ‘92; 5-8, Emily Rutherford ‘01; 5-8 Shon Warren ‘95; 5-7 3/4 Shon Warren ‘95; 5-7 Emily Rutherford 2002; 5-7 Lindsay Brooks ‘08 Triple Jump: 41-10 1/2 Natosha Barber ‘93; 41-3 1/4 Antwanette Reece 2002; 41-0 1/2 Antwanette Reece ‘01; 39-10 3/4 Shakesha Lott ‘01; 39-3 3/4 Antwanette Reece ‘00; 38-10 1/2 S. Washington ‘93; 37-10 3/4 Michelle Richards ‘86 Long Jump: 20-4 1/2 Shaterica Washington ‘94; 20-1 Teenie Williams ‘98; 20-0 1/2 Shaterica Washington ‘95; 19-11 1/2 T. Williams ‘98 Pole Vault: 13-7 Michelle Rzepka ‘06; 11-7 3/4 Brittney Kleckley ‘09; 11-6 Amy Aguillard ‘08; 11-5 3/4 Julie Buller ‘08 Heptathlon: 4,471 points Michelle Italio ‘95; 4,368 points Shaterica Washington; 4,124 points Lindsay Brooks ‘09 4x100 Relay: 46:03 (Brandy Spencer, Joy Singleton, Annice Small, Teenie Williams) ‘98; 46.76 (Small, Singleton, Jones, Williams) ‘97; 47.13 (Small, Singleton, Jones, Williams) ‘98; 47.21 (Dawson, Washington, Willis, Scott) ‘95 4x400 Relay: 3:47.36 (Whitney McKinnie, LaDonna Carroll, Concieta Cutrer, Christi McRae) ‘09; 3:49.27 (Annette Sagers, Joy Singleton, Teenie Williams, Brandy Spencer) ‘98; 3:49.93 (Kelly Gram, Desiree Boxie, Mel Bailey, Debrqniqe Warnell) ‘05; 3:51.39 (Dawson, Washington, Willis, Scott) ‘95; 3:52.24 (Brandy Spencer, Joy Singleton, Antwanette Reece, Sarah Davies) ‘00; 3:52.54 (Kelly Gram, Jennifer Haverin, Melanie White, Tobi Deshotels) ‘04
18/ McNeese Track 2010
Cowboy All-time Results CROSS COUNTRY
OUTDOOR
INDOOR
YEAR 2009 2008 2007 2006
FINISH 2nd, SLC 7th, SLC 5th, SLC 10th, SLC
COACH Brendon Gilroy Brendon Gilroy Brendon Gilroy Brendon Gilroy
FINISH 10th, SLC 7th, SLC 6th, SLC 7th, SLC
COACH Brendon Gilroy Brendon Gilroy Ty Sevin Ty Sevin
2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981
3rd, SLC 7th, SLC 3rd, SLC 5th, SLC 2nd, SLC 1st, SLC 4th, SLC 1st, SLC 2nd, SLC 5th, SLC 3rd, SLC 6th, SLC 6th, SLC 9th, SLC 9th, SLC 6th, SLC 1st, SLC 4th, SLC 6th, SLC 5th, SLC 6th, SLC 6th, SLC 6th, SLC 4th, SLC 2nd, SLC
Tony Houchin Russ Buller Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Leonard Fawcett Leonard Fawcett Ray Stanfield Dorsey Reirdon Dorsey Reirdon Harry Lehwald Harry Lehwald Harry Lehwald Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes
3rd, SLC 7th, SLC 10th, SLC 7th, SLC 6th, SLC 5th, SLC 6th, SLC 5th, SLC 6th, SLC 7th, SLC 8th, SLC 6th, SLC 7th, SLC 7th, SLC 3rd, SLC 4th, SLC 6th, SLC 7th, SLC 3rd, SLC 5th, SLC 6th, SLC 5th, SLC 2nd, SLC 3rd, SLC 2nd, SLC
Ty Sevin Russ Buller Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Leonard Fawcett Leonard Fawcett Ray Stanfield Dorsey Reirdon Dorsey Reirdon Harry Lehwald Harry Lehwald Harry Lehwald Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes
1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953
3rd, SLC 6th, SLC 1st, SLC 2nd, SLC 1st, SLC 1st, SLC 2nd, SLC 1st, SLC 3rd, SLC
Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes
2nd, GSC 4th, GSC 4th, GSC 4th, GSC
Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Charles Kuehn Charles Kuehn
4th, SLC 3rd, SLC 5th, SLC 4th, SLC 4th, SLC 4th, SLC 2nd, SLC 4th, SLC Independent 2nd, GSC 3rd, GSC 4th, GSC 4th, GSC 5th, GSC 6th, GSC 5th, GSC 5th, GSC 6th, GSC 6th, GSC 3rd, GSC 4th, GSC 4th, GSC 1st, GSC 3rd, GSC 3rd, GSC 5th, GSC 7th, GSC 6th, GSC
Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Charles Kuehn Charles Kuehn Charles Kuehn Charles Kuehn Charles Kuehn Jim Clark Charles Kuehn Charles Kuehn Wayne Hanson Wayne Hanson Lennie Olson Lennie Olson Wayne Hanson Wayne Hanson Wayne Hanson
1st, GSC 1st. GSC 1st, GSC
Wayne Hanson Wayne Hanson Lennie Olson Lennie Olson Wayne Hanson Wayne Hanson
MVP Ben Chretien Jordan Neil Brad Gebauer Darrick Brown Jimmie Heath Ryan Lancon Edwin Billot Edwin Billot Kris Gilmore Raymond Bennett John Hoffpauir Raymond Bennett not presented Michael Roberson Michael Roberson Philip Lewis Mike Haggard Philip Lewis Kirk Meche Kevin Toth Kevin Toth Tom McGrath Shannon Daugherty Brian Cooper Brian Cooper Robert Gaines Craig Andrus Verril Young Verril Young Verril Young Byron Roberts Daniel Laquerre David Kohrs Mark Peters Pat O’Callaghan Pat O’Callaghan Pat O’Callaghan Donald Dunn Pat McSweeney John Brasell Spencer Thomas Spencer Thomas Dicky Morgan Ronnie Murphy Bill Jongbloed Eddie McGinnis Brian Heinen Art Garcia Dave Bertrand Fred Norris Fred Thompson Clyde Dabbs Leonard Chisholm Don Troutman John Boyer August Gueldner Ruble Scarborough
FINISH 8th, SLC 7th, SLC 8th, SLC 6th, SLC
COACH Brendon Gilroy Brendon Gilroy Ty Sevin Ty Sevin
4th, SLC 7th, SLC 7th, SLC 7th, SLC 7th, SLC 6th, SLC 5th, SLC 4th, SLC 5th, SLC 7th, SLC 9th, SLC 8th, SLC 6th, SLC 6th, SLC 3rd, SLC 7th, SLC 7th, SLC 7th, SLC 4th, SLC 6th, SLC 6th, SLC 6th, SLC 6th, SLC 4th, SLC 6th, SLC
Russ Buller Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Leonard Fawcett Leonard Fawcett Ray Stanfield Dorsey Reirdon Dorsey Reirdon Harry Lehwald Harry Lehwald Harry Lehwald Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes
2nd, SLC
Bob Hayes
Bill Jongbloed 1967 MVP
2010 McNeese Track /19
Cowgirl All-time Results CROSS COUNTRY YEAR 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986
FINISH 5th, SLC 9th, SLC -----, SLC 11th, SLC 10th, SLC 9th, SLC 4th, SLC 5th, SLC 2nd, SLC 4th, SLC 1st, SLC 1st, SLC 2nd, SLC 8th, SLC 7th, SLC 4th, SLC 8th, SLC 2nd, SLC 5th, SLC 7th, SLC 7th, SLC 6th, SLC 6th, SLC 5th, SLC
OUTDOOR COACH Brendon Gilroy Brendon Gilroy Brendon Gilroy Brendon Gilroy Tony Houchin Russ Buller Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Leonard Fawcett Leonard Fawcett Ray Stanfield Dorsey Reirdon Dorsey Reirdon Harry Lehwald Harry Lehwald Harry Lehwald Bob Hayes Bob Hayes Bob Hayes
FINISH 6th, SLC 9th, SLC 9th, SLC 10th, SLC 8th, SLC 7th, SLC 8th, SLC 7th, SLC 6th, SLC 4th, SLC 2nd, SLC 3rd, SLC 7th, SLC 6th, SLC 5th, SLC 5th, SLC 7th, SLC 8th, SLC 3rd, SLC 6th, SLC 8th, SLC 8th, SLC 7th, SLC 7th, SLC
INDOOR COACH MVP Brendon Gilroy DeAnn Washington Brendon Gilroy Christi McRae Ty Sevin Stephanie Gilbert Ty Sevin Michelle Rzepka Ty Sevin Victoria Simon Russ Buller Ruth Waller Steve Baker Ruth Waller Steve Baker Sita Waru Steve Baker Brandy Spencer Steve Baker Sita Waru Steve Baker Sarah Salmon Steve Baker Sarah Salmon Steve Baker Jennifer Schultz Leonard Fawcett Andrea Lee Leonard Fawcett Sharterica Washington Ray Stanfield Sharterica Washington Dorsey Reirdon Keri Ange Dorsey Reirdon Keri Ange Harry Lehwald Keri Ange Harry Lehwald Janice Frilot Harry Lehwald Michelle Richards Bob Hayes Michelle Richards Bob Hayes Lorna Watkins Bob Hayes Liz unkel
FINISH 8th, SLC 9th, SLC 10th, SLC 10th, SLC 10th, SLC 7th, SLC 6th, SLC 6th, SLC 6th, SLC 2nd, SLC 4th, SLC 2nd, SLC 5th, SLC 5th, SLC 5th, SLC 6th, SLC 6th, SLC 8th, SLC 5th, SLC 8th, SLC 8th, SLC 7th, SLC
Cowgirl 2009 Cross Country Team National All-Academic....3.21 composite grade point average 20/ McNeese Track 2010
COACH Brendon Gilory Brendon Gilroy Ty Sevin Ty Sevin Russ Buller Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Steve Baker Leonard Fawcett Leonard Fawcett Ray Stanfield Dorsey Reirdon Dorsey Reirdon Harry Lehwald Harry Lehwald Harry Lehwald Bob Hayes
Conference Champions OUTDOOR TRACK Southland Conference 2006: Darrick Brown (triple jump); Nicholas Kay (steeplechase), Michelle Rzepka (pole vault), Taylor Morrell (high jump) 2004: Edwin Billot (decathlon); Ruth Waller (800 meters); Lawrence Darby, Micah Gradney, Brad Augustus, Dylan Navarre (4x100 meters) 2003: Edwin Billot (decathlon) 2002: Kris Gilmore (1500 meters); Victoria Simon (javelin). Kristjan Rahnu (decathlon) 2001: Kristjan Rahnu (decathlon), Brandy Spencer (400), Sita Waru (5000, 10,000) 2000: Sarah Davies (1500), Sita Waru (3,000, 5,000, 10,000), Samantha Chesson (javelin) 1999: Lee Hooks (400), Andy Blackmore (800), Sarah Salmon (5000), Jennifer Schultz (10,000) 1998: Sita Waru (10,000), Nikki Hunter (shot put), Samantha Chesson (javelin), Teenie Williams (long jump) 1997: Michael Roberson (high jump), Trevor Foolkes (5000) 1995: Philip Lewis (HH), Michelle Italio (javelin) 1994: Shaterica Washington (long jump) 1993: Keri Ange (5000, 10,000) 1992: Michael St. Julien (HJ), Keri Ange (10,000) 1991: Kevin Toth (SP), Tom McGrath (5000, 10,000), Keri Ange (10,000, 5000), Bernadette Dawson (400) 1990: Kevin Toth (SP), Jill Hayes (Javelin) 1989: Tom McGrath (5000) 1987: Brian Cooper (100) 1986: Brian Cooper (LJ, 100) 1984: Craig Andrus (Javelin) 1983: Verril Young (100, 200), Stephen Starring (HH, LJ), Craig Andrus (Javelin) 1982: Brian Reagan (5000), Gregg Boullion (Javelin) 1981: Stephen Starring (HH), Daniel Laquerre (5000) 1980: Edward Loyd (TJ) 1979: Dave Kohrs (SC, 1500) 1978: Noel McCarron (5000) 1977: Dennis Morris (Javelin), Pat O’Callagahan (SC, 1500), Noel McCarron (400) 1976: Donald Sonnier (Javelin), Pat O’Callaghan (SC, 5000)
1975: Jim Gonsoulin (javelin), Pat O’Callaghan (5000) 1974: Ray Smith (SP), Steve Deveaux (TJ), Donald Dunn (100,200), Robert Messer (800), Pat O’Callaghan (5000), Davis Collins (400) 1973: Robert Messer (800), Pat McSweeney (5000) Gulf States Conference 1969: Roy Felder (880), Dicky Morgan (Mile), A. J. Seymour (Javelin) 1968: Bobby Barnes (Javelin), Ronnie Murphy (TJ) 1967: Bill Youngbloed (440), Ronnie Murphy (TJ) 1962: Fred Norris (Two Mile) 1961: Fred Norris (Two Mile) 1960: Don Troutman (LJ) 1959: Leonard Chisholm (Mile), Clayton Fontenot (880), Don Troutman (LJ), Jim Allen (PV) 1958: Leonard Chisholm (Mile), Clayton Fontenot (880), Jack Frater (Two Mile), Don Troutman (LJ), Jim Allen (PV), Fred Nodier (PV) 1957: Leonard Chisholm (One Mile, Two Mile) 1956: Leonard Chisholm (Two Mile), August Gueldner (SP, Discus), John Boyer (LJ)
CROSS COUNTRY Southland Conference 2001: Sita Waru 2000: Sita Waru 1999: Sita Waru 1998: Sarah Salmon 1997: Sarah Salmon 1988: Tom McGrath 1978: David Kohrs 1977: David Kohrs 1976: Pat O’Callaghan 1975: Pat O’Callaghan 1972: Pat McSweeney
INDOOR TRACK Southland Conference 2010: Michael Dyer (mile) 2009: Christi McRae (400 meters) 2008: Darrick Brown (long jump) 2007: Brad Gebauer (pole vault), Jon Fagan (Heptathlon) 2006: Distance medley (Terry Lewis, Nicholas Kay, Barry Hill, Phil Winfield) 2005: Cameron Nott (pole vault); Ruth Waller (800 meters, one mile run) 2001: John Hoffpauir (200), 1600 Meter Relay (John Hoffpauir, Raymond Bennett, Lee Hooks, Roger Smith), Sita Waru (3000 meters, 5000 meters), Distance Medley 2000: Sita Waru (3000, 5000) 1999: Scott Keys (HH), Corey Tucker (Mile), Raymond Bennett (400), Andy Blackmore (800), Sita Waru (5000), Sarah Salmon (3000, 1600) 1998: Sita Waru (5000), Sarah Salmon (3000) 1997: Michael Roberson (HJ), Damien Franklin (HH) 1996: Michael Roberson (HJ) 1993: Michael St. Julien (HJ) 1992: Michael St. Julien (HJ), Kim Newman (HJ) 1991: Kevin Toth (SP), Andrew Kemboi (800) 1988: Brian Cooper (55), Michelle Richards (TJ) 1987: Brian Cooper (LJ), Gary Bean (HJ) 1986: Brian Cooper (LJ) 1985: Brian Cooper (LJ) 1984: Frank Rutherford (TJ) 1983: Verril Young (LJ, 55) 1982: Stephen Starring (HH), Terry McSweeney (Mile) 1980: Edward Loyd (TJ)
Gulf States Conference 1958: Jack Frater 1957: Len Chisholm 1956: Len Chisholm
Tom McGrath 2010 McNeese Track /21
McNeese Facility Records COWBOY TRACK (outdoors)
RALPH O. WARD REC-COMPLEX (indoors)
MEN’S DIVISION
MEN’S DIVISION
100 Meters 200 Meters 400 Meters 800 Meters 1500 Meters One Mile 5000 Meters 10,000 Meters Steeplechase
10.14, Verril Young (McNeese) 20.75, Jerry Hines (SE La.) 46.46, Leonard Byrd (UTSA) 1:50.5, Curtis Washington (ULL) 3:49.2, David Kohrs (McNeese) 4:08.9, Leo Gatson (NW St.) 14:31.21, David Kohrs (McNeese) 31:34.61, Gary Guerrero (UTSA) 8:53.0, David Kohrs (McNeese)
1983 1982 1994 1983 1979 1975 1979 1994 1979
110 High Hurdles 400 Hurdles
13.9, Stephen Starring (McNeese) 1983 13.9, Victor Holman (La Tech) 1979 51.52, Nick Ross (Lamar) 1984
4x100 Relay 4x400 Relay
40.26, Stephen F. Austin 3:08.51, UT Arlington
1994 1994
Shot Put Discus Javelin Hammer
64-0 1/4, Steve Manz (Unattached) 188-5, Jason Morgan (Unattached) 248-2 1/2, Corey White (USC) 196-11, Adonson Shallow (SE La.)
2007 2007 2008 2009
High Jump
7-5 1/2, Neal Guidry (Unattached) 1991
WOMEN’S DIVISION 100 Meters 200 Meters 400 Meters 800 Meters 1500 Meters 3000 Meters 5000 Meters 10,000 Meters Steeplechase
11.63, Gwen Clardy (UTA) 1994 23.71, Gwen Clardy (UTA) 1994 53.40, Inez Turner (Texas St.) 1994 2:09.63, Inez Turner (Texas St.) 1994 4:33.9, Heather Garrett (Okla. St.) 1990 10:03.7, Tami Michan-Grimes (ULM) 1994 17:20.53, Amy Guinn (McNeese) 2010 36:56.09, Angela Nelson (UTA) 1994 12:07.14, Alvy Carragher (McNeese) 2010
100 Hurdles 400 Hurdles
14.00, Janet Meaux (UTA) 1:00.6, Traci Logan (N. Texas)
1994 1994
4x100 Relay 4x400 Relay
45.72, UT San Antonio 3:44.20, Texas State
1994 1994
Shot Put Discus Javelin Hammer
45-9, Kim Bush (UTSA) 1994 168-3 1/2, Jo Jo Harris (ULL) 1996 161-0, Samantha Ford (Unattached) 2008 179-4, Mikaela Johansson (SE La.) 2007
High Jump Long Jump Triple Jump Pole Vault
5-10 3/4, Lindsay Brooks (McNeese) 21-4, Ola Sesay (Unattached) 45-0 1/4, Keisha Spencer (Unatt) 13-7 1/4, Erica Bartolina (Unatt)
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2007 2007 2007 2007
55 Meters
200 Meters 400 Meters 800 Meters 1000 Meters 1600 Meters 3000 Meters 3200 Meters One Mile Two Mile Three Mile
6.1, Brian Cooper (McNeese) 1987 6.1, Verril Young (Unattrached) 1991 6.1, Ruel Paul (ULL) 1991 22.01, Raymond Bennett (McNeese) 1999 48.3, Tom Williams (Jackson St.) 1990 1:51.8, Alfred Lahuerta (H. Bapt) 1985 2:27.0, Sammy Skimfast (H. Bapt) 1986 4:08, Alfredo Trejo (Lamar) 1984 8:10.9, Roger Solar (UTSA) 1985 8:39.1, Roger Solar (UTSA) 1983 4:07.9, David Rooney (McNeese) 2010 8:31.5, Chris Bloor (SFA) 1984 14:05.4, Daniel Laqueer (McNeese) 1981
55 Hurdles
6.99, Derrick Ford (Southern)
1993
4x400 Relay One Mile Relay 3200 Meter Relay Distance Medley
3:15.3, UL Lafayette 3:20.0, Houston Baptist 7:34.6, Houston Baptist 10:15.42, McNeese
1991 1984 1987 1996
Shot Put Weight Throw Long Jump Triple Jump High Jump Pole Vault
61-0, Kevin Toth (Unattached) 1992 63-9 1/2, Adamson Shallow (SE La.) 2010 26-1, Brian Cooper (McNeese) 1985 51-1, Mac Mdhlongwa (ULL) 1995 7-2, Michel Roberson (McNeese) 1996 17-3, Jacob Davis (Orangefield HS) 1995
WOMEN’S DIVISION 55 Meters 200 Meters 400 Meters 800 Meters 1600 Meters 3000 Meters 3200 Meters 5000 Meters One Mile Two Mile
6.8, Theresa Neighbors (UTSA) 6.8, Sheryl Wilson (Unattached) 25.72, Annice Small (McNeese) 57.05, Sherzonia Walker (ULL) 2:11.80, Beverly Harrington (Unat) 5:00.4, Becky Brooks (Lamar) 9:29.94, Sarah Salmon (McNeese) 10:33.9, Jody Dluson (Unattached) 19:00.34, Keri Ange (McNeese) 4:49.4, Sita Waru (McNeese) 11:35.2, Liz Unkel (McNeese)
1990 1991 1998 1996 1996 1986 1997 1988 1993 2000 1988
4x400 Relay 3200 Relay Distance Medley
3:53.6, San Jacinto JC 9:25.7, UT San Antonio 12:17.19, Univ. of Mobile
1988 1987 1998
Shot Put Weight Throw Long Jump Triple Jump High Jump Pole Vault
49-6, Nikki Hunter (McNeese) 1997 55-10 1/2, La’Shantena Rounds (McN) 2010 20-1, Paula Andrews (Prairie View) 1991 40-8, Cheryl Henry (UL Monroe) 1986 5-9, Tammy Presley (Lamar) 1990 12-11 1/2, Sara Broggese (Unat) 2010 12-11 1/2, Erica Bartolina (Unat) 2010
Cross Country 2009 SEASON RESULTS
Sawe, Rooney and Burger named to all-regional team McNeese State’s Joshua Sawe, David Rooney and Tinette Burger were named to the south central all-regional team. The top 25 finishers at the regional meet were named to the squad for both men and women.
McNeese State’s David Rooney (pictured above) ran one of the best races in his career in finishing 58th at the 2009 NCAA men’s meter cross country championship. The Cowboy sophomore from Dublin, Ireland, posted a 30:32.6 clocking over the 10,000 meter course and it was the highest finish ever by a Cowboy. Teammate Joshua Sawe ran 152nd with a 31:24.1 effort. The individual champion was Samuel Chelanga of Liberty with a 28:41.3. Rooney was also the top Southland Conference runner to finish the race as Lamar’s Francis Kasagule placed 86th. “He ran a fantastic race,” McNeese coach Brendon Gilroy said of Rooney. “He ran smart and he had a good pace all the way around.” Sawe had entered the race as the Cowboys top performer but he went out too quick and then had trouble keeping up. Gilory said that the Kenya runner was in the top 10 after one mile of the race. Rooney and Sawe were the top two runners from a Louisiana school to finish. They were the first Cowboys to participate in the NCAA championship race since the late 1970s.
Sept. 4 McNeese 2x3000 meter relay: (Men’s Division) 1 – Kalphy Kemboi, Henry Rop, SE Louisiana – 17:10; 2 – Joshua Sawe, Johnathan Koenck, McNeese State – 17:18; 3 – David Rooney, Jarett LeBlanc, McNeese State – 17:59; 4 – Randy Becker, Jose Leos, Lamar – 18:16; 5 – Zach France, Reese Lee, ULL – 18:18; 6 – Kyle Hawley, Bob Ahimb, Lamar – 18:30; 7 – Ryan Barrow, Kevin Laughlin, McNeese – 18:31; 8 – Nelphat Boit, Scott Richardson, SE Louisiana – 18:43; 9 – Josh Cradell, Cameron Mehl, Northwestern State – 18:49l 10 – Dusty Dischler, Kyle Lessig, Northwestern State – 18:50; 11 – Jesse McDavitt, Jaron Ortego, SE Louisiana – 18:51; 12 – Kail Kidd, Chase Menard, ULL – 19:03; 13 – Edwin Koenck, Matt Fontenot, McNeese – 19:06; 14 – Kyle Golden, M. J. Ahmad, SE Louisiana – 19:09; 15 – Kenny Pierce, Kenny Hawkins, McNeese – 19:24; 16 – Breshon Williams, Matt Lanier, Northwestern State – 19:44; 17 – Matt Meche, Geoffrey Goudeau, ULL – 20:10; 18 – Justin Landry, Mark Fallaize, McNeese – 20:35; 19 – Nathaniel McReynolds, Chris Lanier, Northwestern State – 21:11; 20 – Brendon Sullivan, Robert Willie, ULL – 21:45 (Women’s Division) 1 - Amy Guinn, Alvy Carragher, McNeese – 21:24; 2 – Dorcas Kapkiai, Kim Gastinell, SE Louisiana – 21:25; 3 – Fionnuala Ross, Candice McCormick, McNeese – 21:33; 4 – Taylor Cloy, Lora-Beth Saunders, Lamar – 21:57; 5 – Lawana Perkins, Karensa Ellis, Northwestern State – 22:17; 6 – Emily Carpenter, Daisy Cantu, Lamar – 22:25; 7 – Carly Thurman, Aisling Casey, McNeese – 22:30; 8 – Bethany Burst, Naomi Jeruto, SE Louisiana – 23:17; 9 – Callie Picou, Katie Roland, ULL – 23:19; 10 – Paula Parker, Ashley Faulk, ULL – 23:39; 11 – D’Anna Lambert, Katarina Caraway, McNeese – 23:59; 12 – Ernestine Carodine, Courtney Schulthens, SE Louisiana – 24:05; 13 – Allison Fontenot, Andrea Warren, Northwestern State – 24:21; 14 – Jenna Picou, Michon Meche, ULL – 24:30; 15 – Courtney Hershberger, Kirstie Jones, Northwestern State – 24:40; 16 – Meghan Curley, Torri Choate, ULL – 25:13; 17 – Adrienne Carriere, April Colomb, ULL – 25:28; 18 – Abigail Jenkins, Gabrielle Augustine, ULL – 26:06 Sept. 12 Louisiana Tech Mook Classic: (Men’s Division, 4 miles) 1-McNeese State 21, 2-Louisiana Tcch 53, 3-Northwestern State 93, 4-Grambling 119, 5-Tulane 121, 6-Centenary 136, 7-Louisiana College 226 - (McNeese Individuals) 1-Joshua Sawe 20:18, 2-David Rooney 20:35, 3-Johnathan Koenck 20:39, 5-Jarrett LeBlanc 21:12; 10-Ryan Barrow 22:00 (Women’s Division, 2 miles) 1-McNeese 20, 2-Tulane 38, 3-Northwestern State 87, 4-Grambling 96, 5-Centenary 131, 6-Louisiana Tech 188, 7-Louisiana College 231 - (McNeese Individuals) 2 - Amy Guinn 11:55, 3-Alvy Carragher 11:56, 4-Fionnuala Ross 12:07, 5-Carly Thurman 12:15; 6-Aisling Casey 12:16; 9-Candice McCormick 12:25 Sept. 18 ULL Ragin Cajun Invite: (Men’s Division, 4 miles) 1-ULL 27, 2-Xavier 47, 3-McNeese 57, 4-Southern (BR) 95 (McNees Individuals) 7-Edwin Koenck 22:21.10; 11-Kenneth Pierce 22:38.70; 12Matt Fontenot 23:23.50; 17-Kenneth Hawkins 23:57.80; 20-Justin Landry 24:13.90; 30-Mark Fallaize 26:30.40 (Women’s division - McNeese did not compete as team) Sept. 25 TAM-Corpus Christi Invite: (Men’s Division, 5 miles) 1-McNeese 28, 2-TAM-Corpus 45, 3-UTA 109, 4-Angelo State 118, 5-Sam Houston St. 137, 6-Tex-Pan American 148, 7-TAM-Kingsville 152, 8-Central Arkansas 163 (McNeese Individuals) 2-Joshua Sawe 25:39.7, 3-David Rooney 25:50.9, 5-Johnathan Koenck 25:58.8, 6-Jarrett LeBlanc 26:03.5, 19-Ryan Barrow 27:10.8, 44-Kevin Laughlin 28:10.5, 48-Win Koenck 28:28.2, 55-Matt Fontenot 29:01.8 (Women’s Division, 5K) 1-Texas 28, 2-Rice 42, 3-TAM-Corpus 78, 4-McNeese 110, 5-UTA 124, 6-Sam Houston St. 176, 7-Tex-Pan Am 212, 8-Angelo State 222, 9-Central Arkansas 263, 10-St. Mary’s 290 (McNeese Individuals) 16-Tinette Burger 17:58.9, 23-Fionnuala Ross 18:09.2, 24-Alvy Carragher 18:09.2; 33-Aisling Casey 18:33.3, 34Amy Guinn 18:38.3, 46-Candice McCormick 19:12.1, 54-Carly Thurman 19:27.2, 68-D’Anna Lambert 20:21.5, 91-Kara Slaydon 23:17.6 Oct. 3 McNeese Cowboy Stampede: (Men’s Division, 5K) 1-McNeese State 15, 2-SE Louisiana 48, 3-Southern-NO 95, 4-La. College 97 (McNeese Individuals) 2-David Rooney 15:43.08, 3-Johnathan Koenck 15:57.75, 4-Jarrett LeBlanc 16:13.0, 5-Ryan Barrow 16:44.07, 9-Kevin Laughlin 16:53.54, 12-Kenneth Pierce 17:12.9, 14-Edwin Koenck 17:23.99, 20-Matt Fontenot 18:13.32, 23-Justin Landry 18:41.02, 26-Mark Fallaize 20:08.69 (Women’s Division 5K) 1-McNeese State 17, 2-SE Louisiasna 49, 3-La. College 90 (McNeese Individuals) 1-Amy Guinn 19:20.67, 2-Fionnuala Ross 19:22.71, 3-Candice McCormick 19:29.96, 5-Carly Thurman 20:04.60, 6-Aisling Casey 20:10.04, 7-Alvy Carragher 20:18.99, 8-D’Anna Lamber 20:20.67, 14-Kara Slaydon 24:14.11 Oct. 17 Arkansas Chili Pepper meet: (Men’s Division, 10K) 1-Oklahoma State 21, 8 - McNeese State 232 (McNeese Individuals) 13-Joshua Sawe 30:18.68, 17-David Rooney 30:27.15, 39-Johnathan Koenck 31:10.41, 82-Jarrett LeBlanc 32:06.23, 132-Ryan Barrow 32:49.52, 171-Kevin Laughlin 33:43.76 (Women’s Division, 6K) 1-Texas Tech 35, 14-McNeese State 417 (McNeese Individuals) 43-Tinette Burger 22:12.34, 70-Amy Guinn 22:46.39,106-Fionnuala Ross 23:15.9, 128-Aisling Casey 23:29.54, 131-Candice McCormick 23:31.87, 160-Alvy Carragher 24:02.94, 183-Carly Thurman 24:23.07 Oct. 31 SLC Championship meet: (Men’s Division, 8K) 1-Lamar 38, 2-McNeese 65, 3-UTSA 86, 4-SFA 87, 5-TAM Corpus 127, 6-SE La. 162, 7-UTA 204, 8-Sam Houston 221, 9-Texas State 222, 10-C. Arkansas 288, 11-NW State 342, 12-Nicholls St. 358 (McNeese individuals) 2-Joshua Sawe 24:06, 3-David Rooney 24:13, 11-Johnathan Koenck 24:37, 18-Jarrett LeBlanc 25:19, 32-Ryan Barrow 25:57, 46-Edwin Koenck 26:28, 55-Kevin Laughlin 27:08, 70-Matt Fontenot 28:15 (Women’s Division, 6K) 1- TAM-Corpus 58, 2-SFA 82, 3-UTA 105, 4-UTSA 115, 5-McNeese State 128, 6-Nicholls State 157, Lamar 157, 8-Texas State 173, 9-Sam Houston 235, 9-SE La. 237, 10-C. Arkansas 271, 11-Northwestern State 294 (McNeese individuals) 3-Tinette Burger 21:16, 27-Alvy Carragher 22:18, 30-Amy Guinn 22:24, 33-Aisling Casey 22:32, 35-Candice McCormick 22:37, 40-Fionnuala Ross 22:53 Nov. 14 NCAA south central regionals: (men’s division, 10K) 5-Joshua Sawe 30:49.1, 8-David Rooney 31:02.11, 41-Jonathan Koenck 32:53.8, 47-Jarrett LeBlanc 32:57.6, 99-Edwin Koenck 34:36.1; 105-Ryan Barrow 35:04.6 (women’s division, 6K)25-Tinette Burger 21:55.7, 54-Amy Guinn 23:03.4, 61-Alvy Carragher 23:07.1, 77-Candice McCormick 23:27.2, 87-Aisling Casey 23:53.3 Nov. 23 NCAA Championships: 58-David Rooney 30:32.6, 152 - Joshua Sawe 31:24.1
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Cowboy Lettermen David Adams ‘78 John Aldredge ‘91 Kenneth Alex ‘89,90 Jimmy Allen ‘56,57,58,59 Jose Alves ‘82 Matt Amos ‘00 Andy Anderson ‘96 Donovan Anderson ‘08, ‘09 Cyros Ancelet ‘96 Jimmy Ancelet ‘62 Craig Andrus ‘83,84 Joe Apiagyei ‘81,82 Sid Appling ‘78 Paul Arceneaux ‘56 Lance Ardoin ‘09 Edwin Arnold ‘65 Harry Arnold ‘63 Donnie Ashley ‘97,98 Wayne Askew ‘60,62,63 Brent Aucoin ‘00,01, 02, 03 Brad Augustus ‘04,05,06,07 Charles Avery ‘83 James Bailey ‘04 Sidney Barber ‘58 James Barckhoff ‘56 Bobby Barnes ‘66,67,68 Mark Barousse ‘81 Gary Barrow ‘78,79,80 Ryan Barrow ‘08, ‘09 Damien Bateman ‘02, 03,06 Rondall Bates ‘82,83,84,85 Alton Batiste ‘87 Garry Bean ‘85,86,87,88 Derrick Beavers ‘96 Raymond Bennett ‘98,99,00,01 B. J. Bernard ‘91 Andre Bertrand ‘02, 03, 04,05 Dave Bertrand ‘62,63,64,65 Walter Bertrand ‘56 Jan Bicanic ‘06, 07 Paul Bigham ‘75 Edwin Billott ‘02, 03, 04 Leonard Black ‘70,71,72 Andy Blackmore ‘98,99 Daryl Bobb ‘76,77 Steve Bognar ‘98 David Bourgeois ‘75,76 Todd Bourgeois ‘02, 03, 04,05 Gregg Boullion ‘82,83 John Boyer ‘57 Damon Bradford ‘66 Mike Bradshaw ‘92,93,94,95 John Brasell ‘70,71,72 Richard Breaux ‘63 Sean Brinson ‘08 Mike Briones ‘70 James Brooks ‘92,93,94,95 Chet Broussard ‘84 Barry Brown ‘88,89,90 Chris Brown ‘91,92 Darrick Brown ‘04, 05,06,08 Darren Brown ‘82 Johnson Brown ‘85 Marcus Brown ‘05,06,07,08 Reggie Brown ‘01, 03 Von Brown ‘95 Rick Brownlee ‘73,74,75 Ed Bruning ‘81,82 David Bryant ‘93,94
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Dion Bryant ‘81 Emanuel Buckley ‘79,80 Dennis Burk ‘63 Matt Burrows ‘95 Dwight Butler ‘01 Philip Byler ‘65 Torrey Byrd ‘96 Malcolm Campbell ‘58 Ramsey Caraway ‘96 J. T. Carlberg ‘60,61 Brent Carlin ‘03, 04, 05 Michael Casey ‘86,87,88,90 Andy Casebolt ‘90 Jesse Castete ‘53 Steve Catha ‘65,66,67,68 Dwight Charles ‘08 Stan Chekowski ‘56 Ron Cherry ‘93 Avery Chester ‘00 Len Chisholm ‘56,57,58,59 Ben Chretien ‘08, ‘09 Bert Clark ‘54 Olen Clark ‘58,59 Robert Cleghorn ‘68 Rodney Clower ‘78 Alfred Coats ‘56 Kevin Cole ‘84 Lyndon Cole ‘96 Edna Coll ‘84 Joe Conway ‘89,90,91 Davis Collins ‘74,75,76,77 Robin Collins ‘79 Ray Conners ‘74 Brian Cooper ‘85,86,87 Robert Costello ‘74 Kevin Cox ‘89 Tom Coyne ‘70,71,72 Danny Carver ‘66 Jared Crafton ‘09 Owens Creppel ‘57,58,59 Larry Cuzzort ‘76,77 Lawrence Darby ‘04 Clyde Davis ‘60,61 Russell Davis ‘96 Kevin Darcy ‘79 Shannon Daugherty ‘85,86,87,88 Dean Davis ‘61,62 Eddie Davis ‘76,77 Mark Davis ‘87 Ken Decuir ‘94,95,96,97 Arthur DeGray ‘85,86,87 Jules Derouen ‘53 Aiden Desmond ‘73,74,75 Steve Deveaux ‘73,74 Ken Digby ‘69,70,71 Marc Dillon ‘07 Keith Dolan ‘96,97,98 Jacob Domingue ‘08, ‘09 Tom Donahue ‘86,87 Billy Dore’ ‘62 Dean Dronet ‘96 Robbie Drummond ‘87,88 Lynn Ducote ‘73,74,75 Mark Dufrene ‘70 Donald Dunn ‘73,74 Michael Dyer ‘08, ‘09 Griffin Edwards ‘73 Kenny Edwards ‘98 Terence Edwards ‘98,99,00
Darwin Enicks ‘60 Nick Eyrich ‘85,86,87 Jon Fagan ‘05,07 Nwora Fairley ‘90,91,92,93 Cliff Farmer ‘81,82,83 Doug Faulkner ‘88,89,90 Bobby Felder ‘65,66,67,68 Roy Felder ‘70 Rohan Ferguson ‘01, 02 Carson Festavan ‘58 Phillip Fife ‘68 Lloyd Fisher ‘68 Mark Fisher ‘84,85 John Foley ‘73,74,75 Carl Fontenette ‘83,84 Billy Fontenot ‘57 Clayton Fontenot ‘57,58,59 Matt Fontenot ‘08 Russell Fontenot ‘86,87,88,89 Alan Foolkes ‘03, 04, 05, 07 Jason Foolkes ‘98,99,00,01 Trevor Foolkes ‘93,94,95,96 Darrell Ford ‘73 Eric Foster ‘89 Carlese Franklin ‘05 Damian Franklin ‘95,96,97 Fred Franklin ‘91 Jack Frater ‘56,57,58,59 Robert Gaines ‘81,82,83,84 Art Garcia ‘63,64,65,66 Ed Garris ‘59 Brendon Gilroy ‘91,92,93 Kris Gilmore ‘00,01, 02 Matthew Glasper ‘96 Dickie Going ‘65,66 Jim Gonsoulin ‘75 Eric Gonzalez-Pons ‘07 Jack Goodeau ‘57 Arthur Goodly ‘98,99,00,01 Robert Goodwin ‘04, 05 David Gow ‘01 Ron Grace ‘90,91 Micah Gradney ‘04, 05 Jerry Graham ‘58 Derrick Gradney ‘94 Eric Granger ‘86 Donald Green ‘81 Harry Green ‘96,97 Selvent Green ‘86 Michael Greene ‘96 Kerry Gremillion ‘04, 05,06,07 August Gueldner ‘56 Steve Guerin ‘85,86,87,88 Harold Guillory ‘59 Timothy Guillory ‘08 Lloyd Guillot ‘62 Al Habetz ‘64,65,66 Mike Haggard ‘92,93,94 Freddie Hannie ‘05,06,07, 08 Dick Harris ‘59 Ted Harris ‘83,84,85,86 Gerhard Hartman ‘81,82 Guy Harvard ‘57 Casey Hayes ‘86,87,88,90 Jimmie Heath ‘05,06 Andy Hebert ‘93 Brian Heinen ‘63,64,65 Craig Henry ‘64,65,66 Fred Henry ‘84,85
Keith Henry ‘86 Matt Herzog ‘93 Pearse Hickey ‘98 Enos Hicks ‘70,71,72 Barry Hill ‘05,06 Chris Hill ‘07 Jimbo Hill ‘05, 07 John Hoffpauir ‘99,00,01 Brady Holden ‘84 Lee Hooks ‘00,01 Hunter Horgan ‘65 Reggie Howard ‘99,00,01 Manuel Hudson ‘94 Mike Huggins ‘94 Garrett Hunter ‘74 Phil Hurt ‘60,61,62,63 Charles Jackson ‘09 Ted Jackson ‘64,65,66,67 Vaalyn Jackson ‘05 John Jamail ‘04,06, 07, 08 Taco Jansen ‘91 Frankie Jenkins ‘92,93 Regi Jenkins ‘85 Al Johnson ‘83 Richard Johnson ‘56 Charley Jones ‘83,84,85 Bill Jongbloed ‘64,65,66,67 Ronnie Joseph ‘74,75 Kerry Joseph ‘93,94 Joe Judge ‘98,99,01 Nicholas Kay ‘04, 05,06,07 Rivas Kelshall ‘78 Andrew Kemboi ‘90,91 Leon Kennon ‘81,82,83 Sean Keys ‘96,97 Scott Keys ‘99 John Keisling ‘61 Andria Knight ‘57 Cecil King ‘86,87,88,90 Norval Knapp ‘57,58 Rodney Knight ‘62 Johnathan Koenck ‘08, ‘09 David Kohrs ‘76,77,78,79 Stan Kroski ‘56,57, 58,59 Sammy Krus ‘60,61 Charles Kuehn ‘52,53 Mike Kysar ‘79,80 Ryan Lancon ‘05 Don Ladner ‘57 Charles Landry ‘85 Harry Landry ‘52 Doug Lane ‘76,77 Daniel Laquerre ‘79,80,81 Ed Larocque ‘95,96,97 Quinten Lawrence ‘06, ‘07 Jarrett LeBlanc ‘09 Brooks Lecompte ‘06 Brian Lephley ‘87 Philip Lewis ‘91,92,93,95 Terry Lewis ‘05,06 Torian Lindsey ‘09 Edward Loyd ‘79,80 Mike Madere ‘66 Derrick Malbrew ‘96 Tony Marlbrough ‘79,80 Leslie Martin ‘76,77,78 Jim Matkin ‘94,96 Maurice Matthews ‘96 Mike McArthur ‘75,76,77 Noel McCarron ‘76,77,78
Theron McClendon ‘79,80,81,82 Eddie McGinnis ‘64,65 George McGinnis ‘63,64,65,66 Tom McGrath ‘88,89,90,91 Donald McKiernan ‘96 Allen McLean ‘57,58,59 Richard McNabb ‘53 Carl McPherson ‘61 Fanahan McSweeney ‘70,71,72 Pat McSweeney ‘71,72,73 Terry McSweeney ‘81 Jim Marcantel ‘09 Kirk Meche ‘89,90,91,92 Alex Menard ‘57 Robert Messer ‘73,74 Reggie Miller ‘73,74 Louis Mire ‘53 Greg Mitchell ‘92,93 Karl Mobbs ‘98 David Moise ‘87,88,89 Roy Moore ‘53 Bobby Morgan ‘68,69,70 Dicky Morgan ‘68,69,70 Dennis Morris ‘76,77,78 Will Morris ‘98,99,00,02 Saxon Moseley ‘95,96 Ronnie Murphy ‘66,67,68 Shane Myers ‘92,93,94 Dylan Navarre ‘01, 02, 03,04 Chad Neely ‘91 Jordan Neil ‘08, ‘09 Byron Nelson ‘61,62,63,64 Al Nesmith ‘58,59,60,61 Fred Nodier ‘57,58 Fred Norris ‘61,62 Cameron Nott ‘02, 03, 04 Lupe Nunez ‘93,94 Pat O’Callaghan ‘74,75,76,77 Colin O’Reilly ‘97,98 Darrell Ocker ‘60 James Overbo ‘05,06,08 Skeet Owens ‘93,94 Chris Parker ‘91,92,93 Marvin Parker ‘82 Gary Patterson ‘68 Henry Peal ‘75 Joe Pelafigue ‘66,67,68 Andre Perkkins ‘97 John Perrodin ‘58 John Perry ‘70 Mark Peters ‘75,76,77,78 Roland Peterson ‘84 Kenneth Pierce ‘08 Nic Pollard ‘89,90 William Poimbouef ‘63 Ted Pool ‘68, 69, 70 Andrew Porter ‘84, 85 Steve Powers ‘70 Maurice Prescott ‘68 Harry Price ‘69, 70 Mark Prinzel ‘85 Keith Prudhomme ‘74 Cedric Raby ‘89 Kristian Rahnu ‘00, 01, 02 Lance Rapp ‘92 Brian Regan ‘82 James Regan ‘63 Will Reid ‘84 Brandon Rhodes ‘93,94
Southland Conference Tom Rich ‘68 Jeff Richard ‘89,90,91 David Richardson ‘08 Wayne Richardson ‘97 Tom Riley ‘69 Paul Ritchie ‘87,88,89,90 Michael Roberson ‘96,97 Byron Roberts ‘79,80,81,82 Andrew Robin ‘01 Emile Robinson ‘06, 07 Greg Ritzenthaler ‘88 Emile Robinson ‘04 Devin Rodriguez ‘06 Frank Roe ‘56 Joe Rogers ‘68,69,70,71 David Rooney ‘09 Don Royer ‘58 Jody Royer ‘76,77,78,79 Linwood Russ ‘78,79 Frank Rutherford ‘83,84 Murrell Rybiski ‘69 Michael St. Julien ‘93 Ruble Scarborough ‘53,54,55,56 Eddie Schultz ‘73,74,75 Dana Scott ‘91 Herman Scott ‘73 Jim Scott ‘59 Roan Scraper ‘68 David Seeman ‘57 Walter Seinschel ‘61 Gerard Semien ‘90,91 Tom Sestak ‘61 A.J. Seymour ‘68,69,70 Jay Seymour ‘95,96 John Shaw ‘78 Earl Sheffield ‘56 Lovett Sigler ‘53 Felix Simon ‘64 Jody Singletary ‘03 Marcus Singleton ‘04 Steven Skinner ‘94,95,96 Billy Smith ‘79,80 Clayton Smith ‘65,66 Dale Smith ‘76,77 Henry Smith ‘79,80,81,82 Keffian Smith ‘96,97 Keith Smith ‘01 Ray Smith ‘74,75 Roger Smith ‘00 John Solet ‘89.90,91 Donald Sonnier ‘76,77,78,79 Eddie Sorrel ‘68,69,70 Thad Spears ‘96 Kenneth Spencer ‘82 Ray Spencer ‘63 Stephen Starring ‘80,81,82,83 Ken Stelly ‘74,75 Russell Stelly ‘68,69,70 Kenny Stevens ‘75 Darin Stewart ‘91,92,93,94 Ronald Stine ‘09 Robert Stolz ‘84 Sam Stribling ‘58,59 Joe Sullivan ‘62,63,64 Dave Swan ‘86 Mike Sweeney ‘81,82 Val Sweeney ‘53 Al Taylor ‘68 Robert Taylor ‘67,68 Will Taylor ‘85,86
Russell Tefertiller ‘95,96 Albert Theriot ‘59 Jack Theriot ‘60 Spencer Thomas ‘70,71 Fred Thomas ‘60,61 Kevin Toth ‘90,91 Dennis Trahan ‘63 Don Troutman ‘58,59,60,62 Kenneth Troutman ‘58 Rick Troutman ‘68,69,70 Ricky Truax ‘68,69,70 Webster Turner ‘93,94 Lyle Van Horn ‘78,79,80,81 Gordon Vaughn ‘62 Artisle Villery ‘81,82,83 Donald Vincent ‘73,74,75 Keith Vitatoe ‘86 Donald Walker ‘57 Lee Wall ‘66 Robin Wallace ‘73 John Walledom ‘06, 07 Marco Washington ‘00 Michael Washington ‘08, ‘09 Johnny Watkins ‘96 Rainey Washington ‘90 Carl White ‘78 Ron White ‘79 Tommie White ‘54 Lloyd Wildblook ‘52,53 Brian Williams ‘99, 00,01, 02 John Williams ‘94 Ryan Williams ‘99,00,01, 02 Ben Wilson ‘96,97 Rick Wilson ‘87 Evon Wilson ‘84 Phil Winfield ‘04, 05, 06 Greg Wright ‘82 Andew Young ‘00 Verril Young ‘81,82,83
Fanahan McSweeney - McNeese Hall of Fame
Tom Burnett Commissioner
McNeese State competes in the Southland Conference which lists 12 members for track and field. Besides McNeese, other members are, Texas-Arlington, Northwestern State, Stephen F. Austin, Nicholls State, Southeastern Louisiana, the University of Texas-San Antonio, Sam Houston State, Lamar, Texas State, Central Arkansas and TAM-Corpus Christi. The Southland Conference has been in existence since 1963 and McNeese State has been a member since 1972. McNeese is now the longest standing member of the league and during the 38 years McNeese has been in the conference, the school has produced 10 men’s team cross country titles, one men’s team outdoor track title and two women’s team cross country crowns.
McNeese State Conference Champions
3,000,
Sita Waru 5000, 10,000 meters
Pat O’Callaghan SC, 5000 meters
Verril Young 100, 200 meters
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McNeese State University Dr. Robert Hebert University President
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Dr. Robert Hebert is president of McNeese State University and is in his 23rd year as such. He is a native of Meaux, LA, is a graduate of Louisiana-Lafayette and holds his Ph.D from Florida State. He is married to the former Lilly Ann Vincent and the couple has four sons - Greg, Chris, Gerry and Edward - all of whom are graduates of McNeese State and are physicians. The University has provided, for over a half century, service to its community and state and to the students who seek to secure their future through higher education. McNeese opened its doors in 1939 as Lake Charles Junior College and as a division of the Louisiana State University system. Name changes later were made to John McNeese Junior College (1940) and to McNeese State (1950) when the university separated from LSU. In 1970 the school obtained its present name of McNeese State University. The university presently has an enrollment of 8,413 and has over 300 fulltime faculty members, half of whom possess the doctoral degree. The university is located on 580 acres in south Lake Charles. McNeese was named after John McNeese, a pioneer Southwest Louisiana educator who served as the first superintendent of education in Calcasieu Parish. He was also a cattle rancher and was renowned for making the first cattle drive across the Sabine River, thus the school’s nickname of Cowboys. • established in 1939, McNeese State has an enrollment of 8,471. The university is located in Lake Charles, a city with a population of 80,000. The city is located in the Southwest corner of the state, 30 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico and 30 miles east of the Texas-Louisiana border. • McNeese’s schools of study are the Arts, Sciences, Engineering/Technology, Nursing, Education, Business and the Graduate School. The school produces more teachers annually than any other university in the state. • In 1993, the Pulitzer Prize for fiction was awarded to Dr. Robert Olen Butler, then a member of the university’s Department of Languages.
Tommy McClelland Director of Athletics
Tommy McClelland is the seventh athletic director in McNeese State’s 70 year history and he has “made a difference” in his three years. The Basile native and Northwestern State graduate (under graduate and graduate degrees), has formulated many plans that have brought McNeese athletics to communities in Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana. In the short time he has served as the athletic director, more than $2.5 million in renovation and construction has been applied to the facilities with the turfing of Cowboy Stadium field and the completion of the Hodges Street field house. The renovation of the baseball facilities - field, stands, dressing rooms, fieldhouse - was also completed and construction is underway on the new $8 million Jack Doland fieldhouse. In the summer of 2008, McClelland was named as one of Southwest Louisiana’s “top 10 under 40” business leaders by the local magazine the Times of Lake Charles. A football and track letterman during his collegiate days at Northwestern State, McClelland is married to the former Jessica Stokes of Garrison, TX.
Dowell Fontenot Sports Medicine Center
McNeese State’s Dowell “Doc” Fontenot Sports Medicine Center is an ultramodern facility and one of the finest in the South. It is named after longtime McNeese athletic trainer Dowell Fontenot who was also a national boxing champion during his collegiate career and is now in the McNeese Hall of Fame. The center is located just south of the McNeese athletic fieldhouse. Jim Murphy (near right) is the McNeese head athletic trainer and Dr. Brett Cascio (far right) is the team physician.
Track Weight Room
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Jack Doland Athletic Complex A new Jack Doland athletic fieldhouse is under construction. This will be a two story $8 million facility with new locker rooms, weight rooms, meeting rooms and offices. The building will encompass 32,000 square feet. It will also feature a seating area for football games in Cowboy Stadium.
Lake Charles and Southwest Louisiana McNeese State University is located in Lake Charles, LA, a city with a romatic past and a promising future. Situated in Southwest Louisiana and only 30 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, the area’s scenic beauty and abundant natural resources - with waterways playing a predominate role - first lured settlers. Lake Charles was once a haven for pirates like Jean Lafitte who hid contraband along the labyrinth of backwater and bayous. The city’s beginning can be traced to the 1790s when the first French settlers came to carve homesteads out of the dense pine forests. Barthlemy LeBleu established the first home six miles east of Lake Charles (now known as LeBleu settlement). Charles Sallier married LeBleu’s daughter and in 1803 built the first log cabin on the shell beach of Lake Charles. The surrounding area was named after the Indian Chief “Crying Eagle” which in French became Calcasieu, that name today designating the river that runs on the edge of the city and up the middle of the parish. After the Civil War, Lake Charles became a lumber town with a healthy schooner trade, swamped with orders for lumber to help rebuild the war torn South. When lumber began to wane, the city opened a deep water port in 1923, paving the way for industrial development. Today this link to the Gulf accomodates up to 13 ships at a time. Lake Charles is a city of 80,000 diverse people but the influence of the French Acadians is seen in local cusine, language and customs. In many of the small towns and bayous near Lake Charles, Cajun Fench is still spoken. The city is a center for international commerce with its port, abundant oil and gas resources, a sprawling petro-chemical complex and an aviation facility. It has also become a favorite vacation port with riverboat casinos bordering its waters. The city is set in the midst of a sportsman paradise - fishing (saltwater and fresh), hunting (duck, geese, deer, squirrel, rabbit, turkey), shrimping and crabbing are staples.
The MCNEESE HALL OF FAME is located in the Doland Fieldhouses. The most recent inductee from track and field was distance runner Sita Waru (pictured at right) last year. Other former track and field athletes in the Hall are Bobby Barnes (inducted 1993), Leonard Chisholm (2007), Brian Cooper (1999), Keri Ange Guillory (2007), Bob Hayes (2000), Craig Henry (1998), Bill Jongbloed (1987), Fanahan McSweeney (1997), Dicky Morgan (1990), Fred Norris (1996), Pat O’Callaghan (2005), Ruble Scarborough (2008) and Kevin Toth (2003). 28/ McNeese Track 2010
McNeese State University (Lake Charles, LA)