LUBBOCK, Texas—A school record on day one is quite the start to the season.

Building on a sensational season last year as a freshman, Will Achee posted an indoor school record, running a 46.84 in the men's 400-meter dash, highlighting day one at the Corky Classic to open the indoor track season Friday at the Sports Performance Center on the campus of Texas Tech.

The sophomore placed fifth overall out of 51 competitors, winning his heat and finishing fifth in the event.

Desmond Duncan also won his heat, clocking a time of 47.81 to finish 13^th.

"It was a mixed day," head coach Mike Heimerman said. "We had some great performances, some good performances and some bad performances. The best of the day was by Will, setting a PR and an indoor school record. Desmond ran very well, also running a PR. They both executed their races perfectly.

"Eddy and the Beavers twins ran very well. They were not perfect races but great first and second races of the season. Abner (Johnson) had a good day as well, starting the year off with a PR."
Mikkel Johansson finished 23^rd with a time of 48.52.

Achee and Duncan are two of eight who posted either indoor personal bests or overall personal bests, with all but one of them coming on the track.

First, it was the newcomers time to shine, as Eddy Vu, Kalen Beavers and Koen Beavers made a terrific first impression for their new school.

All three qualified for the semifinals in the 60-meter dash, as they finished in the top 24 of the 77 finishers. Vu led the way with a 6.72 to finish 11^th, while Kalen Beavers set a then-major personal best with a 6.73. His previous best was 6.84.

Beavers' twin brother Koen Beavers didn't finish too far behind, placing 15^th with a time of 6.80.

Elijah Rowe (6.89) and Antoine Evans Jr. (6.90) finished 33^rd and 38^th, respectively.

Vu and the Beavers twins punched their ticket to the semifinals and nearly made it further.

The top eight made it to finals, and Koen Beavers finished just outside, missing it by .005, clocking a 6.70 to place ninth. Kalen Beavers placed 11^th with a time of 6.71. Both twins ran a personal best.

Vu placed right behind the twins in 12^th place with a time of 6.71.

Dishaun Lamb qualified for the semifinals with a time of 8.19 to finish 20^th. He ran an 8.46 in the semis to finish 22^nd.

To round out day one, Elijah Rowe clocked a 33.88 in the 300-meter dash to place 11^th, while Kason Jones ran a 34.48 to finish 17^th.

On the women's side, Sileena Farrell qualified for the semifinals in the 60-meter dash, running a 7.56 to place 23^rd, as the top 24 moved to the semis. Dynia Lewis (7.63) finished 32^nd and Juvonna Cornette clocked a 7.67 to finish 36^th in her first race as a Lady Demon.

Maria Umoibang (7.72) and Victoria Byrd (7.89) rounded out the Lady Demons in the 60, finishing 40^th and 56^th, respectively.

Farrell finished 24^th in the semifinals with a time of 7.66.

In the women's 800-meter run, Rushana Dwyer finished seventh out of 31 with a time of 2:15.17.

To kick off the track events, Silet Gray led the Lady Demons in the 60-meter hurdles to finish 36^th. Newcomer Thea Ring (9.15) placed 42^nd, Lewis (9.55) finished 56^th and Cherie Neal (9.64) came in 57^th.

Running unattached, Raven-Symone Jarrett clocked an 8.73 to place 24^th and advanced to the semis.

In her first meet at NSU, Dhakiya Blake ran a 40.55 in the 300-meter dash to finish 14^th.

Kahliyah Anderson ran a 56.37 to finish 17^th out of 38 competitors.

Running in their first collegiate race, freshmen Alaysia Reed (1:00.78) finished 35^th and Halee Jackson (1:01.62) placed 37^th.

In the field, Abner Johnson needed only one throw to make an impact in his first event of the season. On his first throw of the season, he tossed a personal best 59-0.75 to finish seventh in the men's weight throw.

On the women's side in the weight throw, Ana Manousaridis (49-11.75) finished 11^th to lead the team in her first meet at NSU. Ryah Dates (48-10) placed 13^th out of the 27 and Margaret Mannering (43-4.5) finished in 24^th.

In the men's long jump, Roy Morris jumped a 24-1 to finish 12^th.

In his first collegiate meet, Marquis Butler placed 17^th with a jump of 23-1.75. Randy Kelly (22-7.25) finished 21^st.

On the women's side in the long jump, Byrd (17-5.25) led the way in 26^th.

Neal (17-2) placed 29^th and Ciera Cammon (17-0) finished 30^th in her first collegiate meet.

"We had a lot of athletes run good races, but just didn't execute like they should have," Heimerman said. "I will chalk it up to the excitement of the first meet, but we need to be smarter and better at this. We also had a lot of athletes that let their nerves get the best of them. That will change as we go to more meets.

"We have a big day two with a lot of events, so it will be a great day."

NSU is back for the second and final day of the Corky Classic on Saturday at 11 a.m. with the women's shot put.