LUBBOCK – The Texas A&M University-Commerce track and field teams each finished in third place at the Lone Star Conference Indoor Championships at Texas Tech University on Sunday.
 
Rashard Clark (Los Angeles, Calif.) and Minna Svaerd (Karlstad, Sweden) each set meet records during the event.
 
This marks the Lions' final indoor meet before the field is set for the NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships on Tuesday, February 26.
 
The National Championship meet will be held at Pittsburg State University on March 8 and 9.

HEAD COACH GEORGE PINCOCK AFTER THE MEET
"Winning the Lone Star Conference is no small task. This is an amazing conference, full of national-level competition.  Finishing third on both sides wasn't that we wanted.  The goal was to win the fifth straight LSC title for the men, and to win the first for the women. 

"We fell short, but we had some amazing efforts along the way.  I am incredibly proud of every effort we had. The student-athletes came to compete. We are leaving Lubbock in good spirits, looking forward to the National Championship, and what i believe will be a special outdoor season." 

TEAM STANDINGS
WOMEN

1	West Texas A&M	169.5
2	Angelo State	135
3	A&M-COMMERCE	126.5
4	Eastern New Mexico	61.5
5	Dallas Baptist	60
6	Tarleton	46.5
7	Texas A&M-Kingsville	34
8	Lubbock Christian	24
9	MSU Texas	4

 
MEN

1	West Texas A&M	164
2	Angelo State	158.5
3	A&M-COMMERCE	121
4	Texas A&M-Kingsville	84.5
5	Tarleton	47
6	Dallas Baptist	34
7	Lubbock Christian	29
8	Eastern New Mexico	22

 
RECORDS AND CHAMPIONS
Clark won three gold medals for the Lions, taking top honors in every event he competed in. His 200 meter dash time of 21.09 seconds established a school record and is the fastest time in the nation, even with an altitude-converted time of 21.16 seconds.
 
He won the 400 meter dash at 47.12 seconds and was the anchor leg on the champion 4x400 meter relay team that crossed the line in 3:11.40.
 
Svaerd set the meet and school record in the 400 meter dash at 54.88 seconds, which ranks in the top five nationally this season. She won the pole vault competition with a meet record of 3.78 meters (12-4 ¾), and was also on the runner-up 4x400 meter relay team, which crossed the line in 3:47.11
 
Josh Boateng (St. George's, Grenada) won the gold medal in the men's shot put with a long toss of 17.69 meters (58-0 ½).
 
INDIVIDUAL PLACERS
CHAMPION
Men's Shot Put – Josh Boateng – 17.69m (58-0 ½)
Women's 400 Meter Dash – Minna Svaerd – 54.88 (Meet & School Record)
Men's 400 Meter Dash – Rashard Clark – 47.12
Men's 200 Meter Dash – Rashard Clark – 21.09 (School Record)
Men's 4x400 Meter Dash – Gabriel Peterson, D'Lance Sharp, Stadrian Taylor, Rashard Clark – 3:11.40
Women's Pole Vault – Minna Svaerd – 3.78m (12-4 ¾) (Meet Record)

SECOND
Women's Pentathlon – Chelsea Cheek – 3,531 points (School Record)
Men's Pole Vault – Hudson Hall – 5.08m (16-8)
Women's Weight Throw – Hailey Wanoreck – 17.57m (57-7 ¾)
Men's Triple Jump – Sir Morgan Loudd – 14.92m (48-11 ½)
Women's 60 Meter Hurdles – Markaaisha Richardson – 8.68
Women's 60 Meter Dash – Eboni Coby – 7.53 (School Record)
Women's 4x400 Meter Relay – Atiana Alexander, Ro'Nisha Simpson, Eboni Coby, Minna Svaerd – 3:47.11
 
THIRD
Women's Triple Jump – Mackenzie Clark – 11.98m (39-3 ¾)
Men's 60 Meter Hurdles – Dorian Andrews – 8.22
Men's 200 Meter Dash – D'Lance Sharp – 21.39

FOURTH
Women's Pentathlon – Shanecia Baker – 3,242 points
Men's Weight Throw – Steven Sanchez – 16.37m (53-8 ½)
Men's Long Jump – Jordan Wilson – 7.01m (23-0)
Women's 5,000 Meter Run – Brandi Stalder – 19:05.64
Men's 400 Meter Dash – Eric Age – 47.99
 
FIFTH
Women's Pentathlon - Talia Lujua – 2,942 points
Women's Long Jump – Taylor Higgs – 5.43m (17-9 ¾)
Women's Triple Jump – Talia Lujua – 11.35m (37-3)
Men's Mile Run – Timon Kemboi – 4:24.06
Women's 400 Meter Dash – Atiana Alexander – 56.73
Men's 400 Meter Dash – D'Lance Sharp – 48.20
Men's 800 Meter Run – Steeven Martinez – 1:56.34
Women's 200 Meter Dash – Eboni Coby – 24.59
Men's 200 Meter Dash – Stadrian Taylor – 21.72

SIXTH
Women's Long Jump – Mackenzie Clark – 5.40m (17-8 ¾)
Men's Long Jump – Sir Morgan Loudd – 6.91m (22-8)
Men's High Jump – Jordan Wilson – 1.97m (6-5 ½)
Women's Distance Medley Relay – Maiya Collins, Jahonna Hinds, Ruth Leach, Brandi Stalder – 13:18.38
Men's Triple Jump – Darien Redd – 14.48m (47-6 ¼)
Men's Mile Run – Steeven Martinez – 4:24.85
Women's 60 Meter Hurdles – Chelsea Cheek – 9.15
Men's 400 Meter Dash – Gabriel Peterson – 48.47
Men's 60 Meter Dash – Nichael Whitehead – 7.00

SEVENTH
Men's Pole Vault – Jake Graf – 4.48m (14-8 ¼)
Women's Long Jump – Markaaisha Richardson – 5.33m (17-6)
Women's Shot Put – Hailey Wanoreck – 12.87m (42-2 ¾)
Women's 60 Meter Hurdles – Maryam Muhammad – 9.24
Women's 400 Meter Dash – Markaaisha Richardson – 57.75
Women's 60 Meter Dash – Mackenzie Clark – 7.73
 
EIGHTH
Men's Triple Jump – Trayveon Franklin – 13.92m (45-8)
Women's High Jump – Chelsea Cheek – 1.55m (5-1)
Women's 60 Meter Hurdles – Anne Spearman – 9.28
Men's 200 Meter Dash – Eric Age – 22.17