WACO, Texas – Donald Lamp became the first Louisiana Tech track and field athlete to throw the hammer over 60 meters at the Clyde Hart Classic hosted by Baylor at Clyde Hart Stadium on Saturday.
 
The junior qualified for the finals in fifth at 52.02m in his first outdoor meet as a Bulldog. The Iowa Western transfer stepped up on his first attempt in the finals to launch a new program record of 60.01m, topping the previous mark of 58.84m set by Malek Evans in 2018. The mark also bested his previous best of 54.82m to finish third at the 2024 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Championships.
 
Kaitlyn Washington also had a spectacular start to her LA Tech career. The Northwestern State transfer won the discus, placed third in the shot put and set a personal best in the hammer. Her final throw of 48.92m put her on top in the discus, while her third throws of 13.55m in the shot put and 49.38m in the hammer were her final marks.
 
Maria Ferreiro Pena and Annie Jones set PRs in the javelin at 46.43m and 40.98m, respectively. Pena was 5m further than any other competitor and Jones finished third. Zachary Drake, Tucker McCoy and William Estes took the top three spots on the men's side. Drake threw 63.75m and McCoy had 54.73m in their first collegiate action.
 
Demarko Lawler (7.14m) and Cobe Johnson (6.99m) finished second and third in the long jump. A'reil Williams (1.70m, HJ) and Tia Reder (12.16m, TJ) were the other podium finishers in the field events.
 
Another transfer, Kimeone McLeod took home the win in the 100mH at 13.62. Urijah Williams finished third in the 110mH with a time of 14.53.
 
The Bulldogs took home the top five spots in the women's 400m. Osaretin Joy Usenbor set a new PR at 53.47 to win the top spot. Nia Wiley also set a new best at 55.40 to finish third. Jamara Patterson (54.21), Jenaia Williams (55.79) and Faith Tarver (56.60) rounded out the top five.
 
Mekhi Gammons (47.39, 400m), Nikoby Johnson (10.31, 100m), Tim Rummelhagen (54.46, 400mH) and Abdulraof Rashid (20.86, 200m) were the final individual podium finishers.
 
The team of Patterson, Usenbor, Jenaia Williams and Wiley won the 4x400 in 3:37.01, while Gammons, Rummelhagen, Laden Tucker and Cullen Hronek took second in the men's 4x4 at 3:12.89.
 
UP NEXT
Louisiana Tech will have next weekend off before returning to the track for the Pepsi Florida Relays starting on April 4, at the James G. Pressly Stadium hosted by Florida.

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