HAMMOND, La. -- Following a well-deserved two-week break, the Nicholls State University track & field program closed out pre-SLC Championships prep on Saturday behind a strong performance at the Southeastern Conference Tune-Up, a one-day outdoor meet at the Southeastern Track Complex in Hammond, La.
 
KEY STORYLINES & FINISHES
-- Lara Reifers posted a competitive weekend in the steeplechase, securing second all-time in the program record books as well as 11th in the Southland. Additionally, Skyler Goodman notched a solid outing in her first steeplechase ever, claiming fifth in school history for the event.
 -- For the meet, the Red & Gray compiled 28 Top 10 finishes, including: Donnell Adair (10th) in the men's 100m Dash; Keiondra Narcisse (6th), Omo Oboh (9th) and Rami Mitchell (10th) in the women's 100m Dash; Troynae Walker (6th) and Amiya Matthews (7th) in the women's 100m Hurdles; Isaac Hayes (10th) in the men's 110m Hurdles; Hailey Alcorn (6th) and Maerys Joseph (10th) in the women's 200m Dash; Alcorn (4th), Joseph (5th), Nia Maye (8th) and Briana Land (10th) in the women's 400m Dash; Megan Nevlud (4th), Eleana Callejas (6th) and Matthews (10th) in the women's 800m; Elsa Rijpstra (4th) in the women's 1500m; Olari Livingston (8th) in the men's 1500m; Reifers (4th) and Goodman (6th) in the women's 3000m Steeplechase; Tharon Blanchard (4th) and Dustin Wager (5th) in the men's 3000m Steeplechase; Caleb Calderon (5th) in the men's 500m; Adair (6th) in the men's Discus Throw; Walker (9th) in the women's High Jump; Matthews (8th) in the women's Long Jump; the women's 4x100m Relay team – composed of Oboh, Mitchell, Kiara Bethley and Narcisse -- placed third overall; and the men's 4x100m squad – composed of Jerrian Brown, Livingston, Wesley O'Neal, DeAndre Grooms – notched fourth overall.
 -- The Colonels locked down multiple new personal marks as well, including: Joseph in 200m (25:77); Maye in 400m (58.52); Matthews in 800m (2:32.72); Willow Johnson in 1500m (5:56.26); Adair in Discuss Throw (46.35m); Grooms in 800m (2:05.27); Worley in 800m (2:06.60) and 1500m (4:15.19); Livingston in 1500m (4:09.12); Blanchard in 3000m Steeplechase (11:23.52); and Wager in 3000m Steeplechase (11:57.39).

UP NEXT
With preparations for the season's final stretch wrapped up, the Colonels pack their bags and head out to Humble, Texas for the Southland Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, slated across a two-day span from Saturday, May 15 through Sunday, May 16.

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