Freshman Reagan Darbonne tied the school record of 11-6 ¼ in the pole vault, currently held by Associate Athletic Director Dr. Haley Taitano. 
 
"I was pleased with the performances from student-athletes in the pole vault, throws, and sprints," head coach Mike Heimerman said.
 
Cedric Paul won the shot put and posted a personal record for the second straight week (59-6 ¾). Paul now moves up from fourth to third in school history in the shot and is closing the gap between him and Heimerman, who is second in program history (62-4 ½). 
 
"Cedric is looking good. He has the potential to break my mark," Heimerman said. "The goal is for him to do well in the upcoming Texas Relays and get to nationals. Competing with the nation's best in the meet will bring out his competitive edge."
 
The women's 4x400 meter relay team of De'Shalyn Jones, Natashia Jackson, Widline Lageroy, Deja Moore won the event with the fifth-fastest time in school history (3:41.14).
 
Senior sprinters Jones and Daeshon Gordon performed well against top competition.
 
A late addition to the event, Gordon won the women's 100 hurdles and ran the third-fastest time in NSU history (13.39). Gordon now has the second (13.38) and third (13.39) fastest times in NSU history. Gordon also ran in the 4x1 and in the 200, a race she had never run in a collegiate level.
 
"Daeshon had a great meet in the sprints and hurdles. She ran very well in an unfamiliar race and ran an excellent leg in the 4x1," associate head coach Pennington said.
 
Joshua Wilkins won the men's 1500 meters (3:54.68).
 
Jackson took first in the women's 400 dash (54.39).
 
Ceaser Stephens finished first in the triple jump (50-4 ½).
 
Collin Milton was second in the men's javelin, setting a personal record of 191-6.
 
The men's 4x1 relay team of Amir James, Micah Larkins, Desmond Mapps, and Michael McGruder finished second in the event (39.57) and ran a time that was ranked fourth nationally. This time is also second all-time in Southland Conference history in the event.
 
"Our goal is to get to nationals, and we have the potential to run a sub-39 time," Pennington said.
 
Jacqueline Rushford finished second in the women's 3000 steeplechase (11:52.45).
 
Jones took third in the women's 200 (23.55) and now has all five of the fastest times in school history.
 
"Jones ran extremely well, and she will get faster throughout the year," Pennington said.
 
The women's 4x1 relay team of Gordon, De'Shalyn Jones, Deja Moore, and Natashia Jackson took home third and ran the second fastest time in program history (45.18).
 
James ran 20.97 in the men's 200 and finished third in the event.
 
Tre' Evans finished in a three-way tie for third (6-6 ¾) in the high jump. Two long jumpers placed fourth with David Moritz (23-1 ¼) and Jasmyn Steels (18-10) in the men's and women's, respectively.
 
A pair of hurdlers also finished fourth as Charlie Milton (55.13) and Tamara Style (1:02.57) ran in the 400 hurdles.
 
NSU had four fifth-place finishes – McGruder in the 100 (10.43), Wilkins in the 800 (1:57.19), Destiney Myers in the shot put (45-10) and Kie'Ave Harry in the 200 (21.16). Harry also ran in the 100 dash (10.54).
 
Six more athletes took sixth places with Summer Thomas throwing a 131-7 in the javelin, Braneshia Payton-Howard in the 100 hurdles (13.88), Tremayne Flagler in the 100 hurdles (13.88), Jasmine Dansby in the 400 hurdles (1:04.61) Larkins in the 200 (21.17), Kyrin Tucker in the shot (54-9 ½).
 
Jakiriya Hunter added a seventh-place in the javelin (124-0).
 
Moore was eighth in the women's 200 (24.00). Moore's time qualifies for the USA Junior Nationals, which will be held this summer.
 
NSU will have the weekend off before competing in the Texas Relays on March 28-31.