BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | The Louisiana Tech men's and women's Track & Field team competed at the Jaguar Invitational for a final tune-up before the Conference USA Indoor Championships Sunday afternoon in Birmingham, Ala. 
 
LA Tech earned eight top-five finishes and four podiums and added six more PRs to bring the indoor season total to 39 in four weeks of competition. Two gold medal performances from Mateo Smith and Nemoy Cockett highlighted the Sunday meet. 
 
Smith, a freshman from Broward, Fla., shined on the track and the field with a gold medal finish in the men's long jump on a new personal best of 7.28m (23' 10.75''). It was Smith's second finish atop the podium in the event this season. 
 
Smith followed his leap with a second-place finish in the men's 60m with a 6.83 in an event LA Tech took three of the top-seven times. Gerard Sapena grabbed fourth place with a 6.85, and Devin Walton posted a 6.86. 
 
In the Men's Weight Throw, Cockett earned his second gold in as many weeks, shattering his personal best with a 19.38m (63' 7.0'') which now ranks No. 2 all-time in men's indoor weight throw in program history. It was the Kingston, Jamaican native's third career first-place finish in the event.  
 
On the track, Tech added PRs from Logan Bailey in the men's mile with a 4:41.05, and Faith Tarver earned a personal best in the women's 400m with a 56.87 and a top-ten finish in Sunday's event. Kayla Watson also earned a top-five finish in the women's 60m with an 8.80. 
 
Tia Reder registered a PR in the women's triple jump on her third attempt of the day and earned a second-place finish with a leap of 11.68m (38' 4.0''), and Jiana Stewartburgess grabbed a top-five spot in the women's high jump with a 1.64m (5' 4.5"). 
 
In the throwing events, Elizabeth Sebera earned a top-five finish in the women's weight throw with a PR of 16.73m (54' 10.75''), and Shania Parkinson produced her best throw of the season in the women's shot put with a throw of 13.16m (43' 2.25''), which was good for a sixth-place finish. 
 
In the relays, the LA Tech women's team comprised of Faith Tarver, Ulanda Lewis, Chanel Honeywell, and Victoria Datta ranked fourth with a time of 3:57.89, and the men's A Team (Laeden Tucker, Micah Pernetter, Rodney Heath Jr., Marshall Ellis) earned a top-10 finish with a 3:22.13.
 
UP NEXT
Louisiana Tech men's & women's Track & Field teams will prepare for the 2023 Indoor Conference USA Championships in Birmingham, Ala., on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18 and 19, at the CrossPlex Athletic Facility.
 
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Below is a complete list of LA Tech athlete results: 
 
Shot Put Qualifying | Women's
Shania Parkinson (6^th) | 13.16m (43' 2.25'')
Natalie Moten (18^th) | 11.83m (38' 9.75'')
Kristina Subia (19^th) | 11.60m (38' 0.75'')
Johannon Murray (26^th) | 10.92m (35' 10.0'')
 
Weight Throw | Women's
Elizabeth Sebera (5^th) | 16.73m (54' 10.75'') PR
Shania Parkinson (18^th) | 14.27m (46' 10.0'')
 
Weight Throw | Men's
Nemoy Cockett (1^st) | 19.38m (63' 7.0'') PR
 
Long Jump | Women's
Pleasant Harris (7^th) | 5.56m (18' 3.0'')
Tia Reder (22^nd) | 5.00m (16' 5.0'')
Johannon Murray (28^th) | 4.50m (14' 9.25'')
Leah Ellis (30^th) | 3.49m (11' 5.5") 
 
Long Jump | Men's
Mateo Smith (1^st) | 7.28 (23' 10.75'')  PR
 
High Jump | Women's
Jiana Stewartburgess (5^th) | 1.64m (5' 4.5'')
Leah Ellis | NH
 
High Jump | Men's
Javion Canna | NH
 
Pole Vault | Women's
Macey Mclean (20^th) | 3.2m (10' 6.0'')
 
Pole Vault | Men's 
Hunter Clayton | NH
 
Triple Jump | Women's
Tia Reder (2^nd) | 11.68m (38' 4.0'') PR
 
5000m | Men's 
Jason Arena | DNF
 
Mile | Men's 
Logan Bailey (39^th) | 4:41.05 PR
 
400m | Women's
Faith Tarver (8^th) | 56:87 PR
Chanel Honeywell (25^th) | 1:00.13 | 1^st ever 400m
Jenaia Williams | DNS
 
400m | Men's
Laeden Tucker (7^th) | 49.57
Micah Pernetter (37^th) | 51.83
 
60m | Women's
Pleasant Harris (41^st) | 8.06
 
60m | Men's
Mateo Smith (2^nd) | 6.83
Gerard Sapena (4^th) | 6.85
Devin Walton (7^th) | 6.86
 
60m H | Women's
Kayla Watson (5^th) | 8.80
Nike Praetzel (21^st) | 9.12
Johannon Murray (25^th) | 9.24
 
60m H | Men's
Urijah Williams (10^th) | 8.24
Desmyn McCall | DNS
 
800m | Women's 
Victoria Datta (18^th) | 2:23.70
 
800m | Men's
Trent Terminie (45^th) | 2:09.89
Logan Bailey (46^th) | 2:11.93
 
3000m | Women's
Rebecca Quebedeaux (31^st) | 11:35.05
Lexa Thompson (34^th) | 11:59.61
 
3000m | Men's
Hayes Gill (35^th) | 10:11.31
 
4x400m | Women's
LA Tech (4^th) | Faith Tarver, Ulanda Lewis, Chanel Honeywell, Victoria Datta | 3:57.89
 
4x400m | Men's
LA Tech A (9^th) | Laeden Tucker, Micah Pernetter, Rodney Heath Jr., Marshall Ellis | 3:22.13
LA Tech B (16^th) | Gerard Sapena, Devin Walton, Trent Terminie, Mateo Smith | 3:32.74