A pair of first place finishes combined with several new school marks highlighted the final indoor track and field meet of the winter for Incarnate Word.
It was the Lone Star Invitational and it was in Lubbock and Corey McDonnough was a team leader for UIW. He won the 400-meters. In the prelims he set a new UIW school mark of 49.15. He then, for his winning time in the finals, lowered his own mark to 48.79.
The Cardinals team won the distance medley relay event in 10:44.07. That group was Marcos Mora, James Thetford, Bruce Hendry and Howard Gill.
Over in the shorter races Tommy Brown continued to change the school record book. He ran 6.36 in the 55-meters for to lower his own mark and then ran the second fastest time in Incarnate Word history in the finals—6.45.
He then moved to the 200-meters where he set a record at 22.23. And right on his heels was Christopher DeWitt who crossed in 22.40, the second fastest time ever at UIW.
Tobias Dreier ran the 5,000 in 15:17.80 and that is a Cardinals record.
In the pentathlon, while setting a school mark in the 55-meter hurdles at 8.50, Will Havens was on his way to a new record of 4,295 points.
In team points the Cardinals finished third behind traditional powerhouses Texas A&M-Kingsville (196) and Abilene Christian (131), the nation's 14th ranked indoor team in Division II. UIW collected 95 team points.
NEW UIW RECORDS
55-meters 6.36 Tommy Brown
200-meters 22.23 Tommy Brown
400-meters 48.79 Corey McDonnough
5,000-meters 15:17.80 Tobias Dreier
55-meter Hurdles 8.50 Will Havins
Pentathlon 4,295 points Will Havins
The Cardinals now turn their attention to the outdoor season which opens March 3 with the UIW Invitational at Benson Stadium.
LSC INVITATIONAL RESULTS
