CANYON, Texas – West Texas A&M Track & Field held their own against some of the nation's top programs on Saturday during the Texas Tech Open & Multis inside of the Sports Performance Center in Lubbock, Texas.
 
Taylor Nelloms picked up a third-place finish in the women's Long Jump with a mark of 5.90m (19-4.25) on her first attempt while Daniela Pesic finished 11^th with a 5.64m (18-6).
 
Leah Belfield ran a 7.44 in the 60m qualifying round for the fourth fastest time in Lady Buff indoor history and the top time so far this season in Division II, she followed that up with a 7.46 in the advancement round to narrowly miss the finals.
 
Isaac Botsio claimed the sixth fastest time in WT indoor history during the men's 60m Dash qualifying round with a 6.64. Joseph Manu put on a show in the men's 60m Dash as the Accra, Ghana native was the only non-Division 1 athlete in the finals, tying the ninth fastest time in school history with a 6.69 to finish fourth overall.
 
Gerard Bryant registered a personal best in the Shot Put (13.52m) and the 1,000m (2:51.35) on his way to a 14th place finish in the Heptathlon with a total of 5,043 points.
 
Saturday's action in Lubbock begins at 10:00 a.m. with field events followed by running events at 11:30 a.m. The Colorado Running Company Mountain Lion Open begins at 12:30 p.m. CT.

Women's Results
Long Jump – 3^rd – Taylor Nelloms – 5.90m (19-4.25)
Long Jump – 11^th – Daniela Pesic – 5.64m (18-6)
Long Jump – 19^th – Miriam Zanovello – 5.47m (17-11.5)
400m – 37^th – Moillet Kouakou – 57.98
400m – 46^th – Jordan Brown – 59.56
400m – 66^th – Alexic McGill – 1:01.40
400m – 68^th – Tiana Melton – 1:03.57
400m – 69^th – Taylor Gonzalez – 1:04.99
600m – 10^th – Elliot Harrison – 1:41.99
 
Men's Results
Heptathlon – 14^th – Gerard Bryant – 5,043 points
Long Jump – 17^th – Cecil Dosoo – 6.84m (22-5.25)
Long Jump – 28^th – Hunter Warminski – 6.07m (19-11)
600m – 28^th – Allen Henderson – 1:27.31
600m – 30^th – Traise Cain – 1:33.54
400m – 13^th – Brien Pittman – 48.38
400m – 35^th – Kenyon Mosley – 50.42
400m – 38^th – Chance Martelli – 50.52
400m – 47^th – Ohdel James – 51.78
60m – 4^th – Joseph Manu – 6.69