LUBBOCK, Texas—The runners stole the show on day one of the Corky Classic on Friday on the campus of Texas Tech to open the indoor season.

Tavis Wilson, a senior, broke his personal best not once, but twice, in the 60-meter dash, while the trio of Maygan Shaw, Tranasia Jones and Margaret Conteh all finished in the top 23 in a loaded field in the women's 400-meter dash.

In the first round in the 60-meters, Wilson ran a 6.74 to place 15^th out of 76 finishers. He was one of two Demons to qualify for the semifinals, as he was joined by newcomer Tajae Francis, who ran a 6.80 to place 22^nd. The top 24 advanced to the semis.

Kason Jones also added an indoor personal best, clocking a 6.90 to finish in 48^th.

If that wasn't enough for Wilson, he did one better in the semis. While he narrowly missed out on the finals, as the top eight advanced, Wilson ran a 6.72 to place 10^th out of the 23 finishers.

"It was a solid day," head coach Mike Heimerman said. "The 400-meter group did very well, every one of them, men and women. It's impressive because we do not get to practice on an indoor banked track. It's a totally different race than on an outdoor track. Our hurdlers did very well. I am very pleased with everyone today.

"We are not where we need to be, but after the last couple of weeks of poor weather to train in and coming off of Christmas break on top of that, I'm happy."

On the women's side in the 60-meter dash, Dynia Lewis led the way with a time of 7.67 to place 51^st. Kahliyah Anderson ran a personal-best 7.86.

In the women's 400-meters, Shaw ran a 54.26 to place 12^th out of 56, pacing the three Demons. Jones ran an indoor personal-best 55.12 to place 18^th and Conteh clocked a 55.42.

On the men's side in the 400, three posted indoor collegiate bests, led by newcomer Vincente Graiani, who clocked a 47.90 to place 29^th.

In his first collegiate race, freshman William Achee ran a 48.52 to finish 45^th, one spot ahead of Desmond Duncan, who ran an indoor personal-best 48.56. Senior Robert Norton ran an indoor personal-best 50.80 to finish 68^th.

The day began for Northwestern State with the 60-meter hurdles, as newcomer Dishaun Lamb qualified for the semifinals, running an 8.05, which tied him for 20^th out of 57 finishers.

In his collegiate debut, freshman Bruce Boon ran an 8.76, while Tim Pelkmans clocked an 8.50 for 38^th place.

On the women's side in the 60-meter hurdles, Lewis qualified for the semifinals by running an 8.69 in her first race with Northwestern State to place 22^nd. Raven-Symone Jarrett (8.78) and Silet Gray (9.02) each ran personal bests, finishing 34^th and 44^th, respectively.

In the semifinals, Lewis placed 20^th with a time of 8.71.

In the field events, a pair posted indoor personal bests in the women's long jump, led by Samari Finney, who recorded a 19-7 on her first attempt to place fifth. Jaslyn Smith jumped an indoor personal-best18-3.75 to finish 18^th out of the 29 competitors.

On the men's side, Roy Morris placed seventh in his first collegiate meet, posting a 23-2. Tim Pelkmans finished 13^th, jumping 21-11.5.

Madison Brown cleared 12-4 in the pole vault, close to her indoor personal best, to finish 18^th.

In the women's weight throw, Bernesha Knowles tossed a 52-3.25 to finish sixth out of the 15 throwers, while Shanice Hudson tossed a 48-6.25 to finish 11^th in her first meet as a Demon.

On the men's side, Tarajh Hudson (51-1) and newcomer Abner Johnson (49-7.75) both made it to the finals, placing seventh and eighth, respectively.

The teams are back for the second and final day at the Corky Classic on Saturday, starting with the women's shot put and the women's 200-meter dash, beginning at 11 a.m.