HOUSTON – Tarleton track and field team wrapped up the season opener Saturday at the Houston Invitational hosted by the University of Houston.
 
"It was good to get our first meet completed, "said head coach Pat Ponder. "With this young team there were a lot of nervous energy, but experience was gained. We will move forward and continue to get better."
 
Ashley Johnson finished ninth in the women's 400m dash with a time of 58.90.
 
The women's 4x400 meter relay team (Ashley Johnson, Ariel Ballard, Gretzel Jimenez, and Arianna Stegall) finished in the middle of the pack with a time 4:07.07.
 
Roxana Hernandez finished top five in her event on the day coming in fifth place in the high jump – 5-05.00.
 
Tarleton had three athletes finish top ten in the mens 200m dash. Colton Troutman led the Texans coming in sixth with a time of 23.19, followed by Cornelius Blair finishing in eighth with a time of 23.34, and Maurice Pugh coming in ninth with a time of 23.40. Troutman would also finish in tenth place in the 400m dash with a time of 51.21.
 
Tarleton will head to Frisco, Texas February 9, where they will be competing in the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Classic.
 
Full Tarleton Results
 
Womens 200m dash
23. Alexondra Brooks – 26.64
27. Ashley Johnson – 26.82
29. Ariel Ballard – 26.97
 
Womens 400m dash
9. Ashley Johnson – 58.90
26. Ariel Ballard – 1:02.02
27. Kara Bickham – 1:02.44
33. London Jacobs – 1:04.89
 
Womens 800m run
17. Arianna Stegall – 2:24.28
23. Gretzel Jimenez – 2:26.59
 
Womens 1 mile run
24. Emily Ayers 5:38.35
30. Amy Riera 5:43.91
 
 
Womens 3000m run
14. Katelin Huckabee – 10:51.57
 
Womens 4x400m relay
13. Ashley Johnson, Ariel Ballard, Gretzel Jimenez, Arianna Stegall – 4:07.07
23. Kara Bickham, London Jones, Molly Money, Amanda Wheeler – 4:24.07
 
Womens high jump
5. Roxana Hernandez – 5-05.00
 
Womens long jump
25. Jasmine McQuirter – 15-05.00
31. Mikeala Beck – 13-06.00
 
Womens shot put
18. Mikayla Morris – 37-09.50
 
Mens 60m dash
18. Cornelius Blair – 7.02
 
Mens 200m dash
6. Colton Troutman – 23.19
8. Cornelius Blair – 23.34
9. Maurice Pugh – 23.40
19. Brandon McQuirter – 24.55
 
Mens 800m run
36. Korey Campbell – 2:03.69
 
Men 1 mile run
13. Peyton Heinig – 4:26.34
17. Jarred Elizondo – 4:30.62
22. Johen Deleon – 4:35.26
29. Quenten Lassester – 4:42.98
 
Mens 3000m run
16. Jarred Elizondo – 8:56.85
28. Joshua Perez – 9:18.07
33. Quenten Lassester – 9:34.39
 
Mens 60m hurdles
13. Randall Kadelacek – 8.47
14. Taylor Massey – 8.69
 
Mens 4x400m relay
13. Randall Kadelacek, Maurice Pugh, Cornelius Blair, Colton Troutman – 3:32.16