FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas/PITTSBURG, Kansas—Death, taxes, Maygan Shaw breaking a school record.

For the third consecutive meet, Shaw ran a school record. In the first two meets, she broke a school record as a member of the 4x400 relay team. This time, she broke it individually.

Shaw, a senior from Pineville, clocked a 52.90 in the 400-meter dash Invitational at the Tyson Invitational, which broke Sanaria Butler's record of 52.92 set a year ago.

That performance led a strong day for Northwestern State at both the Tyson Invitational at Arkansas and the Gorilla Classic at Pittsburg State on Friday.

In a loaded field, the senior finished 15^th out of 37 competitors. She is the only runner outside of either a power conference school or competing for their country. Amber Anning, competing for Great Britain, broke the meet record, clocking a 50.57, breaking Alexis Holmes record of 50.80 set last season.

"Maygan had a great day," associate head coach Adam Pennington said. "It was not quite what we were aiming for, but any time you become the best in school history, it's special. We have had some of the nation's best 400m runners and she sits at the top. That's a special moment for her.

"As a coach, this means a lot to me. We are from the same area, attended the same elementary and middle school. She has been great on the track but she's an even better person. I couldn't be more excited to share this moment with her. We are aiming for a national time. And I believe she's capable of running 52.2 and making it to the NCAA championship.

In the regular women's 400-meters, Khaliyah Anderson ran a 55.81 to place 21^st. Samari Finney (57.07) and Jayla Mason (57.30) placed 39^th and 41^st, respectively.

On the men's side in the 400-meter dash in Arkansas, Kason Jones ran an indoor personal best with a time of 47.51, finishing fifth out of 56 finishers.

Jones was one of three Demons in the top 12, as he was joined by William Achee (47.79) and Galen Loyd (47.79), who finished 11^th and 12^th, respectively. Achee's time is a personal best.

"The guy's 400 ran well," Pennington said. "I was very pleased overall with that group. Khaliyah Anderson ran her second fastest 400 ever so I thought she also had a great day. Samari looked great in the long jump. She is figuring some things out but has continued to show she's ready to jump far."

In the men's 60-meter dash, Elijah Rowe clocked a 7.00 to place 19 out of 33.

At the Gorilla Classic at Pittsburg State, Dynia Lewis had a strong performance. In the 60-meter hurdles, Lewis finished third with a time of 8.58, which tied a season best.

Right behind Lewis was Raven-Symone Jarrett placed sixth with a personal-best 8.67.

Silet Gray (8.94) finished 17^th and Madison Brown clocked a season-best 9.00 to finish 21^st.

Lewis followed her hurdles performance up with a fourth-place effort in the 60-meter dash, running a personal-best 7.57.

"Dynia and Raven had a great day in the hurdles and Dynia and Sileena had great 60m," head coach Mike Heimerman said. "It is great to see them all in the finals tomorrow. Peyten had a good day in the vault. The throwers had solid day in the weight throw. Bernesha had a PR and barely fouled a deeper one. There were a lot of solid performances.

"Most importantly, we got in a lot of good work that will hopefully show in a couple weeks. It was a long day today and it will be a long day tomorrow, but it should be a fun one and the athletes will get after it."

Sileena Farrell finished right behind Lewis in fifth with a time of 7.58.

Victoria Byrd (7.81) placed 22^nd, while Briana Green (7.88) finished 26^th. Jessica Pitcher ran a season-best 8.00 to finish 34^th.

On the men's side in the 60-meter hurdles, Tajae Francis finished 29th out of 50, clocking an 8.63.

In a large field in the men's 60-meter dash, Tavis Wilson (6.94) placed 25^th, while Francis (6.98) finished 28^th out of 98 competitors.

Gray ran a 25.87, which tied a personal best, in the women's 200-meter open to place 21^st out of 57.

A couple personal bests in the men's distance events, as John Klein smashed his previous best with a 15:14.88 to place 18^th out of 44, beating his previous best by more than a minute and a half. He was in 39^th place about halfway through, but stormed back in the back half of the race to place in 18^th overall and third in his heat.

In the men's 600-yard run, Robert Norton ran a personal-best 1:14.16 to finish 13^th out of 22. Korbin Shumate placed 18^th with a time of 1:15.97.

On the women's side, Cherie Neal ran a 1:40.51 in the women's 600-yard run.

In the field events, the pole vaulters and jumpers had great days at the Gorilla Classic, highlighting the field performers.

In the men's pole vault, Kareem Nazim and Maxwell Gautreau went 1-2, both clearing 14-11.25. Tim Pelkmans tied a personal best by clearing 14-1.25 to come in seventh.

Peyten Ware posted a personal best on the women's side, clearing 11-3.75 in the pole vault.

A pair of Demons finished in the top eight in the men's long jump. Roy Morris nearly matched his personal best with a jump of 23-11 to finish in third and Pelkmans recorded an indoor personal best by jumping 23-2 to finish in eighth.

On the women's side at the Gorilla Classic, Victoria Byrd recorded a season-best 18-5.75 to place sixth, while Jaslyn Smith (16-8.75) and Jarrett (16-8.5) finished 25^th and 26^th, respectively.

Bernesha Knowles tossed a personal best in the women's weight throw, recording a throw of 55-5 and Tahisha Thompson posted a season-best 49-3 to finish 20^th.

Abner Johnson took home the best throw in the men's weight throw, tossing a 56-8 to finish ninth out of 35. Tarajh Hudson (53-7) placed 14^th and Justin Craft (53-6) finished right behind him in 15^th, while Donavahn Watkins (51-8) made his Demons debut by placing 20^th.

Back at the Tyson Invitational, Finney tied a season best with a jump of 19-8 in the women's long jump, placing 15^th.

The track & field teams are back for the second and final day of the meets Saturday with the first event starting at 10:45 at the Tyson Invitational with the men's shot put.