PORTALES, N.M. – The Texas A&M University-Commerce track and field teams sit in second place in the team standings entering the final day of action at the Lone Star Conference Championships at Eastern New Mexico University's Greyhound Stadium.
 
The Lions won two gold medals, two silver medals, and three bronze medals, with two school records falling. Additionally, 23 Lions advanced to Saturday's running finals.
 
Both events wins came on the women's side, where Minna Svaerd (Karlstad, Sweden) and Brandi Stalder stood atop the podium. Svaerd won the pole vault at 3.75 meters (12-3 ½), winning the event by 10 centimeters. She was joined in the points by Kati Culpepper (Amarillo – Randall) in third place. Stalder won the 10,000 meter run at 38:43.09.
 
Josh Boateng (St. George's, Grenada) put up yet another impressive performance, breaking the school shot put record which had stood since 1983. His toss of 18.70 meters (61-4 1.4) was good for the silver medal and the Grenadian national record. Joseph Brown (Mansfield) finished in third place with a collegiate personal best of 17.10 meters (56-1 ¼).
 
The men's pole vault group had three competitors finish in the points, led by Wesley Culbertson (Paris – North Lamar), who won the silver medal at 5.05 meters (16-6 ¾). Robert Wood (Wylie) placed third and Hudson Hall (Gregory-Portland) placed sixth.
 
The women's heptathlon saw four Lions finish in the points, with Chelsea Cheek (Baytown – Lee) winning the silver medal with 4,715 points. Shanecia Baker (Tyler – Chapel Hill) placed fourth, Kendra Mims (Houston – Klein Forest) placed fifth, and Sarah Hogan (Gatesville) placed sixth.
 
In the running preliminaries, Eboni Coby set the school record in the 100 meter dash at 11.60 seconds, carrying the top seed to Saturday's finals. Her altitude-converted time of 11.63 seconds is the fifth-best in the nation this season and best in the LSC. She is also the top seed in the 200 meter dash.
 
Other runners who earned the top seed in their event are Svaerd in the 400 meter hurdles and Markaaisha Richardson (Amarillo – Tascosa) in the 100 meter hurdles.
 
The LSC Championships conclude Saturday with the remainder of the field events, relays, and 5,000 meter runs.
 
TEAM STANDINGS
 

WOMEN
1.	Angelo State	83
2.	A&M-COMMERCE	47
3.	West Texas A&M	38
4.	Texas A&M-Kingsville	30
5.	Lubbock Christian	20
6.	Tarleton	13
7.	Dallas Baptist	12
	MSU Texas	12
9.	Cameron	11
10.	Eastern New Mexico	7

 

MEN
1.	Angelo State	69
2.	A&M-COMMERCE	39
3.	West Texas A&M	38
4.	Texas A&M-Kingsville	36
5.	Dallas Baptist	12
	Cameron	12
7.	Lubbock Christian	10
	Tarleton	10
9.	Eastern New Mexico	5

 
 
FINAL EVENTS
CHAMPION
Women's Pole Vault – Minna Svaerd – 3.75m (12-3 ½)
Women's 10,000 Meter Run – Brandi Stalder – 38:43.09
 
SILVER MEDAL
Men's Pole Vault – Wesley Culbertson – 5.05m (16-6 ¾)
Men's Shot Put – Josh Boateng – 18.70m (61-4 1.4)
Breaks School Record from 1983 – Grenadian National Record
 
BRONZE MEDAL
Women's Heptathlon – Chelsea Cheek – 4,715
Men's Pole Vault – Robert Wood – 4.90m (16-0 ¾)
Men's Shot Put – Joseph Brown – 17.10m (56-1 ¼)
 
FOURTH
Women's Heptathlon – Shanecia Baker – 4,575
Women's Triple Jump – Mackenzie Clark – 11.91m (39-1)
 
FIFTH
Women's Heptathlon – Kendra Mims – 4,226
 
SIXTH
Men's Pole Vault – Hudson Hall – 4.80m (15-9)
Women's Triple Jump – Talia Lujua – 11.29m (37-0 ½)
Men's Triple Jump – Trayveon Franklin – 14.51m (47-7 ¼)
Men's 3,000 Meter Steeplechase – Sage Breed – 10:03.73
 
SEVENTH
Women's Heptathlon – Sarah Hogan – 4,088
Women's Pole Vault – Kati Culpepper – 3.20m (10-6)
Men's Pole Vault – Jake Graf – 4.65m (15-3)
 
FINALS QUALIFIERS
Women's 100 Meter Hurdles – Markaaisha Richardson – 13.89 (1^st), Chelsea Cheek – 14.57, Kendra Mims – 14.81
Men's 110 Meter Hurdles – Dorian Andrews - 14.12
Women's 400 Meter Dash – Jahonna Hinds – 58.32, Atiana Alexander – 58.39
Men's 400 Meter Dash – Rashard Clark – 47.42, D'Lance Sharp – 47.66, Eric Age – 48.18
Women's 100 Meter Dash – Eboni Coby – 11.60 (1^st), Mackenzie Clark – 11.77
Men's 100 Meter Dash – Stadrian Taylor – 10.64, Devon Sanders – 10.62
Women's 800 Meter Run – Mallory Morgan – 2:19.68
Men's 800 Meter Run – Timon Kemboi -  1:53.86, Jaquavios Diggs – 1:55.03
Women's 400 Meter Hurdles – Minna Svaerd – 59.82 (1^st), Markaaisha Richardson – 1:00.98
Men's 400 Meter Hurdles – Dylan Henderson – 54.27
Women's 200 Meter Dash – Eboni Coby – 24.10 (1^st)
Men's 200 Meter Dash – Devon Sanders – 21.38, Rashard Clark – 21.53, Stadrian Taylor – 21.68