The Barton track and field team added 19 new national qualifiers competing this past Friday and Saturday at the Crimson Tide Invitational hosted by the University of Alabama.

Among the two-day achievements, a pair of program top ten impacts were made on the men's side of eleven national qualifying performances.

The first came from sophomore Adrian Nethersole in the 800m, placing 5th overall at the Invite with a current second best national time of 1:49.93 for 10th best in program history. Corlando Chambers was just outside the program list with a 1:51.35 time in placing a spot behind Nethersole in 6th place.

Just over two hours later Hamza Belkhalfi again etched his name on the program top ten list, this time coming in the 1500m with a 3:54.62 stoppage ranking 9th in Barton's illustrious history.

The Barton men had 14 top ten placers in the four-year school dominated meet, the lone winner coming from Christopher Young's 18.57m (60-11.25) shot put throw with Ricardo Hayles placing 8th at 16.26m (53-04.25). The duo chalked up another pair of top ten placing in the discus, Young at 55.98m (183-08) to place 4th with Hayles in 10th with a 50.98m (167-03) mark. Boris Peranovic was the Cougars' lone entry in the hammer throw, placing 6th at 48.02m (157-6).

Sophomore Revon Williams came up .64 seconds shy of another Barton meet title in the 400m by placing runner-up at 46.76 to an Alabama senior runner.

Both of the Cougars' 4x100m relay teams placed 4th, the women's team of Keliza Smith, Maria Umoibang, Ashley Shaw, and Chloe Perryman clocking a season best 45.58 while the men's tandem of Wanyae Belle, Aaron Charles, Williams, and Jayden Singleton clocking a 40.09.

In addition to the relay, the women's squad added eight additional top ten placings with Ivanilda Semedo the lone challenger for a title in a discus runner-up throw of 52.94m (173-08).

Three Barton women had a pair of top ten placings in their respective events. Smith finished 4th in the 100m in a time of 11.57 followed by a 9th place 200m finish of 24.05, Jazmine Williamson placed 7th in the high jump at 1.65m (5-05.00) and 8th in the long jump at 5.70m (18-08.50), and Kay-Lagay Clarke a slot ahead in the long jump at 5.73m (18-09.75) following a 9th placing in the 100m hurdles at 14.07.

Barton is next scheduled to remain in-state competing in the KT Woodman Classic taking place April 11-13.

Barton Women's Results:
100m Hurdles: 9th Kay-Lagay Clarke (NQ 14.07)
400m Hurdles: 15th Kialia Claiborne (NQ 1:04.44)
Long Jump: 7th Kay-Lagay Clarke (NQ 5.73m, 18-09.75), 8th Jazmine Williamson (5.70m, 18-08.50 *Already NQ), DNP Chloe Perryman (Foul *Already NQ)
High Jump: 7th Jazmine Williamson (NQ 1.65m, 5-05.00)
4x100m Relay: 4th SB 45.58 *Already NQ (Keliza Smith, Maria Umoibang, Ashley Shaw, Chloe Perryman)
100m: 4th Keliza Smith (NQ 11.57), 17th Ashley Shaw (12.07), 18th Maria Umoibang (12.11), 21st Chloe Perryman (12.18)
200m: 9th Keliza Smith (NQ 24.05), 18th Ashley Shaw (24.70)
800m: 25th Shone Walters (2:27.52)
Discus Throw: 2nd Ivanilda Semedo (52.94m, 173-08 *Already NQ), DNP Cedricka Williams (Foul *Already NQ)
Javelin Throw: DNP Kyndall Blessing (Foul, *Already NQ)
Hammer Throw: DNP Treneese Hamilton (Foul, *Already NQ), DNP Cedricka Williams (Foul)
Shot Put: 7th Treneese Hamilton (NQ 13.98m, 45-10.50), 11th Ivanilda Semedo (NQ 13.18m, 43-03.00)

Barton Men's Results:
Long Jump: 4th Trevon Hamer (NQ 7.28m, 23-10.75)
Triple Jump: 6th Kalil Murphy (13.98m, 45-10.50)
110m Hurdles: 7th Jeramiah Martin (NQ 14.12)
400m Hurdles: 13th Manjot Singh (NQ 54.05)
4x100m Relay: 4th NQ 40.09 (Wanyae Belle, Aaron Charles, Revon Williams, Jayden Singleton)
100m: 11th Wanyae Belle (10.60), 13th Aaron Charles (10.61)
200m: 5th Wanyae Belle (NQ 20.87), 18th Jayden Singleton (21.66)
400m: 2nd Revon Williams (NQ 46.76), 12th Jaden Howell (48.22)
800m: 5th Adrian Nethersole (PB NQ 1:49.93 *10th Program All-Time), 6th Corlando Chambers (NQ 1:51.35), 20th Jasiah Clapp (1:55.47)
1500m: 9th Hamza Belkhalfi (NQ 3:54.62 *9th Program All-Time)
Discus Throw: 4th Christopher Young (SB 55.98m, 183-08 *Already NQ), 10th Ricardo Hayles (50.98m, 167-03 *Already NQ)
Hammer Throw: 6th Boris Peranovic (48.02m, 157-6 *Already NQ)
Shot Put: 1st Christopher Young (NQ 18.57m, 60-11.25), 8th Ricardo Hayles (NQ 16.26m, 53-04.25)