BATON ROUGE, La. | Louisiana Tech men's and women's Track & Field teams registered twelve PRs Saturday at the LSU Alumni Gold in Baton Rouge. 
 
On the track, Kayla Watson and Nike Praetzel started things off in the women's 100m H by registering their collegiate bests with times of 14.04 and 14.38, respectively. In the men's 400m, Desmyn McCall ran the best outdoor time of his career with a 53.53. 
 
Rodney Heath Jr. continues to etch his name in the LA Tech record books tying the third fastest time in the men's outdoor 100m with a 10.22 to grab a top-10 finish out of 51 athletes. Heath Jr. has three of the top five times in program history, including the program record of 10.12 from earlier this season in Austin at the Texas Relays.
 
In the women's 200m, all three Lady Techsters that competed ran their personal bests in the event. Chanel Honeywell ran a 24.79, Faith Tarver posted a 24.91, and Nike Praetzel notched a 25.62. 
 
On the men's side of the 200m, Jamie Sancho posted a personal best of 20.98 and Heath Jr. added a PR with a run of 21.17.
 
Tech added four PRs in Saturday's field events, including two in the women's discus. Elizabeth Sebera threw a 42.41m (139' 1''), and Shania Parkinson threw a 42.12 (138' 2''), which was good for eighth and ninth place, respectively. 
 
In the men's javelin, Tyler O'con grabbed fourth place with a personal best of 60.77m (199' 4''), while Tim Fitzgerald grabbed sixth place with a PR of 16.49m (54' 1.25'') in the men's shot put. 
 
UP NEXT
Louisiana Tech men's & women's Track & Field teams will wrap up the 2023 outdoor regular season with the Maroon & White Invite in Starkville, Miss. hosted by Mississippi State on Friday and Saturday, Apr. 28-29. 
 
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LA Tech Athlete Field Events
 
Women's Hammer
Elizabeth Sebera (6^th) | 50.66m (166' 2'')
 
Men's Hammer
Nemoy Cockett (8^th) | 55.13m (180' 10'')
 
Women's Shot Put
Shania Parkinson (7^th) | 13.09m (42' 11.5'')
 
Men's Shot Put
Tim Fitzgerald (6^th) | 16.49m (54' 1.25'') PR
Johnie Jean-Jacques (9^th) | 15.34m (50' 4'')
 
Women's Discus
Elizabeth Sebera (8^th) | 42.41m (139' 1'') PR
Shania Parkinson (9^th) | 42.12 (138' 2'') PR
Natalie Moten (13^th) | 39.36m (129' 1'')
 
Women's Javelin 
Maria Ferreiro Pena (9^th) | 35.75m (117' 3'')
 
Men's Javelin
Tyler O'con (4^th) | 60.77m (199' 4'') PR
 
Women's Long Jump
DaLoria Boone (8^th) | 5.83m (19' 1.5'')
Pleasant Harris (10^th) | 5.38m (17' 8'')
Leah Ellis (11^th) | 4.97m (16' 3.75'')
 
Men's Long Jump
Mateo Smith (8^th) | 7.19m (23' 7.25'')
 
Women's High Jump
Jiana Stewartburgess | NM
 
LA Tech Athlete Running Events
 
Women's 200m
Chanel Honeywell (31^st) | 24.79 PR
Faith Tarver (33^rd) | 24.91 PR
Nike Praetzel (40^th) | 25.62 PR
 
Men's 200m
Jamie Sancho (15^th) | 20.98 PR 
Rodney Heath Jr. (25^th) | 21.17 PR
Marshall Ellis (34^th) | 21.50
Devin Walton (35^th) | 21.61
Gerard Sapena | DNS
 
Women's 100m H
Kayla Watson (15^th) | 14.04 PR
Nike Praetzel (22^nd) | 14.38 PR
Johannon Murray (29^th) | 15.00 
 
Men's 110m H
Urijah Williams (15^th) | 15.40
 
Men's 400m
Tim Rummelhagen (29^th) | 49.48 (1^st race)
Micah Pernetter (30^th) | 51.48
Desmyn McCall (31^st) | 52.53 PR (outdoor)
Tibet Sancak (33nd) | 52.55 (1^st race)
 
Women's 100m
Kaylyn Heath (36^th) | 11.86
Faith Tarver (48^th) | 12.44 (1^st race) 
Pleasant Harris (52^nd) | 12.73
Chanel Honeywell (53^rd) | 12.81
DaLoria Boone | DNS
Ulanda Lewis | DNS
 
Men's 100m
Rodney Heath Jr. (10^th) | 10.22
Jamie Sancho (25^th) | 10.59 (1^st race)
Gerard Sapena (31^st) | 10.72
Devin Walton (32^nd) | 10.75
Marshall Ellis (33^rd) | 10.79
Mateo Smith (39^th) | 10.87
Urijah Williams (48^th) | 11.59 (1^st race)
Aidan Holland (49^th) | 11.89 (1^st race)
 
Women's 1500m
Victoria Datta (12^th) | 5:25.52 (1^st race)