The 5th ranked Barton men's track and field team added a pair of new national qualifiers this past weekend competing at the Michael Johnson Invitational in Waco, Texas.
Both of the Cougars' new national entries came during Saturday's day of intermittent rain eventually forcing the cancellation of the meet's final shot put event.
Bryce Southerland added his entry alongside Jeramiah Martin in the 110m hurdles by clocking a 14.48 for 11th place with Martin four spots ahead in 7th overall at 14.30.
Trevon Hamer's first attempt of the outdoor triple jump landed in second of the current season's national bests sticking a 15.23m (49-11.75) to place 5th on the day with Kalil Murphy finishing in 9th place at 14.30m (46-11.00).
In addition to Hamer's placing, Adrian Nethersole also grabbed a 5th place finish in the 800m leading a trio of Cougar national qualifiers in the event at 1:53.84. Hamza Belkhalfi, who would also place 10th in the 1500m (3:54.63), took 9th at 1:54.88 as Corlando Chambers crossed in 14th at 1:56.63 and Jasiah Clapp in 23rd at 1:58.62.
Joining Belkhafi with a 10th place finish on the day, Revon Williams wasn't able to better his nation's current top ten time but still clocked a 47.64 to better forty others in the 50-man field.
Already having the program's 3rd furthest discus throw, Christopher Young marked a shorter 58.28m (191-02) distance to win the event but freshman Ricardo Hayles flew into the program top ten chart with a 6th furthest mark of 56.87m (186-07) to finish 3rd in the 25-man field.
Next up for the Cougars is the KJCCC/Region VI Outdoor Championships held May 2-4 at Pratt's Track Complex with Nationals concluding the 2024 season May 16-18 in West Monroe, Louisiana.
Barton Men's Results:
100m: 29th Wanyae Belle (10.76), 38th Jermaine Thompson (10.98), 46th Noah Kincade (11.15)
110m Hurdles: 7th Jeramiah Martin (14.30 *Already NQ), 11th Bryce Southerland (NQ 14.48)
200m: 16th Wanyae Belle (21.50 *Already NQ), 36th Jermaine Thompson (22.00), 41st Jaden Howell (22.09), 43rd Noah Kincade (PB 22.13)
400m: 10th Revon Williams (47.64 *Already NQ)
400m Hurdles: 27th Jayden Singleton (56.94)
800m: 5th Adrian Nethersole (1:53.84 *Already NQ), 9th Hamza Belkhalfi (1:54.88 *Already NQ), 14th Corlando Chambers (1:56.63 *Already NQ), 23rd Jasiah Clapp (1:58.62)
1500m: 10th Hamza Belkhalfi (3:54.63 *Already NQ)
Triple Jump: 5th Trevon Hamer (NQ 15.23m, 49-11.75), 9th Kalil Murphy (14.30m, 46-11.00)
Hammer Throw: 19th Boris Peranovic (PB 49.12m, 161-02 *Already NQ)
Discus Throw: 1st Christopher Young (58.28m, 191-02 *Already NQ **Already has Program 3rd Best), 3rd Ricardo Hayles (PB 56.87m, 186-07 *Already NQ **6th Program Best)
Shot Put: Canceled due to weather