Track and field sets two school records in first outdoor meet

The Loyola track and field team set two school records at McNeese State in Lake Charles on Saturday, March 14.

Freshman Evan Lowery set a record in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:00.28. Freshman Christian Mays also set a record in the shot put with a distance of 13.29m. The men’s team totaled 76 points, first among non-NCAA Division I colleges.

For the women’s team, Nia Starr was the top Wolf Pack finisher in the 100m dash with a time of 13.63. Haley Milsark finished the 1500m race in 5:02.26, just three seconds shy of the school record. The women finished with 35 points, eight shy of fifth place Southwest Christian.

The team will travel to Lafayette on Friday to compete in the Louisiana Classic.