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Outdoor Track & Field Cliff Gibson | LRTrojans.com

Little Rock continues to raise the bar with performance at SMU Invitational

DALLAS, Texas — Little Rock Track and Field athletes collected 18 medals, established 15 new personal bests, and made a number of new marks in the program record book with their performance at the 2025 SMU Invitational on Saturday. The Trojans have just one meet remaining – May 9 at Arkansas – before heading to the Ohio Valley Conference Championships from May 15-17.
 
ON THE MEDAL STAND
GOLD – Aaliyah Mathis, Women's Discus (112-09)
GOLD – Aaliyah Mathis, Women's Shot Put (47-07.25)
GOLD – Brooklyn Marcee, Women's Pole Vault (12-01.25)
GOLD – Deshawn Roberts, Men's High Jump (6-08)
GOLD – Falon Short, Men's High Jump (6-08)
GOLD – TaVieon Neal, Men's 100m (10.37)
GOLD – Joel Allen, Men's 300m Steeplechase (9:52.19)
SILVER – Patrick Young, Men's Javelin (146-09)
SILVER – Nicole Young, Women's Javelin (129-10)
SILVER – Juan Garza, Men's 400m (48.16)
SILVER – Shane Fisher, Men's 800m (1:54.36)
SILVER – Aidan Edwards, Men's 400 Hurdles (53.59)
BRONZE – Kiara Moss, Women's Discus (112-09)
BRONZE – Kiara Moss, Women's Hammer (127-09)
BRONZE – Morcellous Harris, Men's Long Jump (22-10.50)
BRONZE – Ludovica Polini, Women's Pole Vault (11-07.25)
BRONZE – Abby Machesky, Women's 1500m (4:35.96)
BRONZE – D'Mari Gray, Women's 400 Hurdles (1:04.18)
 
NEW PERSONAL BESTS
Kiara Moss, Women's Discus (112-09)
Madison Thomas, Women's Long Jump (16-00.25)
Falon Short, Men's High Jump (6-08)
Abby Machesky, Women's 1500m (4:35.96)
Kamryn Baggs, Women's 1500m (4:49.76)
Aidan Edwards, Men's 400 Hurdles (53.59)
Aidan Edwards, Men's 110 Hurdles (14.61)
Aaliyah Booker, Women's 100 Hurdles (14.39)
Carolin Bielert, Women's 100 Hurdles (14.49)
Cayla Anthony, Women's 400m (59.82)
Morcellous Harris, Men's 100m (10.65)
Takia Palmer, Women's 100m (11.65)
D'Mari Gray, Women's 400 Hurdles (1:04.18)
Braeden Bell, Men's 200m (21.60)
Tyler Moore, Men's 200m (22.39)
 
MOVING ON UP (Records)
Takia Palmer, Women's 100m (11.65) – 3rd in program history
Falon Short, Men's High Jump (6-08) – T-4th in program history
Aaliyah Booker, Women's 100 Hurdles (14.39) – 5th in program history
Carolin Bielert, Women's 100 Hurdles (14.49) – 6th in program history
Aidan Edwards, Men's 400 Hurdles (53.59) – 6th in program history
Aidan Edwards, Men's 110 Hurdles (14.61) – T-6th in program history
D'Mari Gray, Women's 400 Hurdles (1:04.18) – T-9th in program history
Women's 4x400 Relay (Zoa Adams, Aaliyah Booker, Majesty Omeye, Takia Palmer) – 9th in program history
Brooklyn Marcee, Women's Pole Vault (12-01.25) – New facility and meet record at SMU
 
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Players Mentioned

Zoa Adams

Zoa Adams

SPR
Junior
Joel Allen

Joel Allen

DIS
Junior
Cayla Anthony

Cayla Anthony

DIS
Sophomore
Juan Garza

Juan Garza

SPR
Junior
Brooklyn Marcee

Brooklyn Marcee

PV
Sophomore
Aaliyah Mathis

Aaliyah Mathis

THR
Junior
Tyler Moore

Tyler Moore

SPR/HUR
Sophomore
TaVieon Neal

TaVieon Neal

SPR
Junior
Takia  Palmer

Takia Palmer

SPR
Sophomore
Ludovica  Polini

Ludovica Polini

PV
Junior
Deshawn Roberts

Deshawn Roberts

JMP
Sophomore
Falon Short

Falon Short

JMP
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Zoa Adams

Zoa Adams

Junior
SPR
Joel Allen

Joel Allen

Junior
DIS
Cayla Anthony

Cayla Anthony

Sophomore
DIS
Juan Garza

Juan Garza

Junior
SPR
Brooklyn Marcee

Brooklyn Marcee

Sophomore
PV
Aaliyah Mathis

Aaliyah Mathis

Junior
THR
Tyler Moore

Tyler Moore

Sophomore
SPR/HUR
TaVieon Neal

TaVieon Neal

Junior
SPR
Takia  Palmer

Takia Palmer

Sophomore
SPR
Ludovica  Polini

Ludovica Polini

Junior
PV
Deshawn Roberts

Deshawn Roberts

Sophomore
JMP
Falon Short

Falon Short

Sophomore
JMP