Feb. 25, 2008

HOUSTON, Tex. - The Colonels came close to winning some events out right while also breaking some school records in the Southland Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships held this weekend.

"We had a lot of good performances and had a lot of personal bests in the championships, which was a good way to close out our indoor season," said head coach Scott Williamson.

"Our outdoor season is right around the corner and our success in the indoor season gives us a lot to look forward too."

Highlighting the event for Nicholls was Chelsea Dockery in the high jump as she jumped a school best 5-6.00m to place fourth in the SLC Championships. Dockery's new career best out did her previous high mark of 5-4.75m.

Also breaking records was Dominique Harris in the Pentathlon as she rung up an all-time best 3,112 total points which placed her 10th in the championships. Harris' previous best in the Pentathlon was 2,644 while the school record was set by Shayann Crabtree in 2001 with 2,665 points. Harris also set new career marks in the high jump as she recorded 5-2.50m which was good enough for second all-time.

In the 4x400m relay, Nicholls' team of Leshea Jenkins, La-Nation McCray, Ashley Carpenter, and Sabrina Henkes ran a school record 3:57.66 which topped the core's previous best of 4:00.62. Their time placed them sixth in the championships. The Colonels also experienced similar success in the Distance Medley as the team of McCray, Imma Kosgei, Marion Chebet, and Eunice Jepkogei broke Nicholls' record as they ran a school best 13:01.84 to finish ninth in the championships.

Carpenter also rung up a school record 25.83 in the 200m dash, and surpassed her pervious best of 26.49.

Climbing in the Top-5 all-time in the record books was Chebet with her run of 2:24.94 in the 800m run that placed her second on the prestigious list. Chebet's previous best was 2:27.04 heading into the championships. Jepkogei also kept her upward climb in the Top-5 going as she notched a 10:51.30 in the 3000m run that moved her into second place all-time. Her previous best in the 3000m was 11:00.54.

Jarina Guilbeau also moved up further on the Top-5 list in the 60m hurdles with a 9.35 time that placed her third on the list. Guilbeau's previous best was 9.39.

The Colonels will kickoff their outdoor season in Mobile, Ala. at the Premier Invitational hosted by South Alabama on March 8.

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