Colleges from all around the state traveled to Lake Charles this past weekend for the 2014 McNeese Cowboy Stampede. McNeese menwould defend their turf claiming top honors in team competition, while LSU women would claim top of the podium in the women's race.
Runners rally for position at the 2014 McNeese Cowboy Stampede. Pictured: L-R Matt Rice (ULL), William Hamilton (MSU), Bryce Robinson (ULL), Enrique Soto (MSU), Walter Whitfield formerly of ULL sporting our signature Louisiana Running singlet!
Ken Garland / Northwest Invitational
On-Site Coverage
@LATechTandF Finishes Second at Ken Garland Invitational
Louisiana Tech finished second at the Ken Garland Invitational on Saturday morning in Denton, Texas. (via www.latechsports.com)
Meet Results
Four Mile Run
- Men - Ashton Taylor (Louisiana Tech) 20:36.24h SB; Anthony Plourde (Louisiana Tech) 20:45.14h SB; Tor Gatch (Louisiana Tech) 20:54.94h SB; Josh Pearce (Louisiana Tech) 20:55.94h SB; Tom Stringer (Louisiana Tech) 21:40.84h SB; Hayden Schmitz (Louisiana Tech) 22:00.64h SB; Kraemer Jackson (Louisiana Tech) 22:30.04h SB; Paul Dauterive(Louisiana Tech) 22:43.64h SB;
McNeese Cowboy Stampede
On-Site Coverage
Cowboys win Stampede for second straight team win
LAKE CHARLES – Former McNeese standout runner Jarret LeBlanc set the pace at Saturday's McNeese Cowboy Club ASICS Cowboy Stampede with a first place finish mark of 19:08.30 in the four-mile race, leading the way for his fellow Cowboy runners to take the team title in the men's division. It's the second consecutive win for the Cowboys on the season. McNeese took the team title at the Rice Invitational two weeks ago.
Loyola cross country competes well at McNeese Invitational | Wolf Pack Athletics | Loyola University New Orleans
Lake Charles, La - Facing off against some tough competition, the Loyola University New Orleans men’s and women’s cross country teams ran hard and performed well at the McNeese Cowboy Stampede Invitational Saturday morning. The men’s team ran a four mile race and finished 7th overall while the women’s team raced to an 8th overall finish in their 5k race. Both the men’s and women’s teams were first among non-NCAA Division I teams.
XC's Newton, Bartels, Aloiloi Post Top-10 Finishes at McNeese Cowboy Stampede - Tulane University Official Athletic Site
LAKE CHARLES, La. - Much like the first two meets of the season, Tulane cross country's youth shined in competition on Saturday at the McNeese Cowboy Stampede at the Enos Darbonne Sports Complex in Lake Charles, Louisiana, as rookie Moses Aloiloi finished first amongst all collegiate runners in the men's 4-mile while freshmen Emma Newton and Lauren Bartels posted top-10 finishes in the women's 5K.
Freshmen Wilkins, Wrozek lead NSU runners at McNeese meet
LAKE CHARLES – Freshmen Josh Wilkins and Erin Wrozek were Northwestern State's top runners Saturday at the ASICS-McNeese State Stampede cross country races. For the third straight meet, Wilkins was NSU's highest finisher, taking 10th in a field of 74 by running 19:56 over four miles at Enos Derbonne Park.
Cross Country Makes Strong Showing at Cowboy Stampede
Lake Charles, Louisiana – The Southeastern Louisiana men's and women's cross country teams both placed fifth at the Cowboy Stampede on Saturday. (via Southeastern Louisiana University)
Rice, Devitt Lead Ragin' Cajuns At Cowboy Stampede
Paced by top-5 performances in their respective events from Matthew Rice and Anna Katherine Devitt, the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns cross country team earned a pair of solid finishes on Saturday at the McNeese Cowboy Stampede at the Ward 3 Multisports Complex. (via University of Louisiana at Lafayette)
Aguilar Leads Women's XC to Win at McNeese
LAKE CHARLES � Senior Andria Aguilar's first-place finish helped the Lady Tiger's continue their winning streak on Saturday morning at McNeese State's Cowboy Invitational, while the men posted a solid performance for third place. (via LSUsports.net)
Photos: McNeese Cowboy Stampede by melissagheard
Photos: McNeese Cowboy Stampede by barchief
Meet Results
Four Mile Run
- Men - Jarrett LeBlanc (McNeese Olympians) 19:08.30 SB; Moses Aloiloi (Tulane University) 19:16.17 SB; Phillip Primeaux (Louisiana State University (LSU)) 19:29.20 SB;Ryan Holroyd (McNeese State University) 19:32.84 SB; Matthew Rice (University of Louisiana, Lafayette) 19:42.09 SB; Nathan Jones (McNeese State University) 19:45.62 SB;Oliver James (McNeese State University) 19:47.22 SB; Travis Pope (Louisiana State University (LSU)) 19:48.40 SB; Nicholas Kiprono (McNeese State University) 19:51.78 SB;Brock Moreaux (McNeese State University) 19:51.89 SB; Joshua Wilkens (Northwestern State University) 19:56.02 SB; Bryce Robinson (University of Louisiana, Lafayette) 19:57.17 SB; Mark Manion (Tulane University) 19:59.28 SB; Harry Wiggins (Southeastern Louisiana University) 20:01.19 SB; Beau Robinson (University of Louisiana, Lafayette) 20:03.43 SB; William Hamilton (McNeese State University) 20:06.20 SB; Enrique Soto (McNeese State University) 20:16.17 SB; Bryan Mutell (Louisiana State University (LSU)) 20:17.79 SB; Walter Whitfield (Unattached, LA) 20:19.91 SB; Logan Lagarde (University of Louisiana, Lafayette) 20:28.55 SB; Logan Pearce (University of Louisiana, Lafayette) 20:30.17 SB; Chris Lowery (Tulane University) 20:35.38 SB; Bradley Traviss (McNeese State University) 20:39.43 SB; Bezdek Sean (University of Louisiana, Lafayette) 20:43.49 SB; Geoff Zelek (Tulane University) 20:46.29 SB; Don Lipani (Louisiana State University (LSU)) 20:46.82 SB; Evan Wesslund (Unattached, LA) 20:47.09 SB; Joseph St. Cyr (Louisiana State University (LSU)) 20:55.79 SB; Dylan Heck (University of Louisiana, Lafayette) 20:55.90 SB; Daniel Tanner (Louisiana State University (LSU)) 20:58.32 SB; Bryan Stamey (Louisiana State University (LSU)) 20:59.62 SB; Jonathan White (Tulane University) 21:05.91 SB; Phillip Dempsey (Louisiana State University (LSU)) 21:12.81 SB; Nicholas Meloro (Tulane University) 21:14.97 SB; Jack Wilkes (Louisiana State University (LSU)) 21:16.10 SB; Kwame Jackson (Xavier University of Louisiana) 21:21.78 SB; Joseph Edwards (Southeastern Louisiana University) 21:28.00 SB; Jacob Chicola (University of Louisiana, Lafayette) 21:30.05 SB; Trey Bonin (University of Louisiana, Lafayette) 21:33.41 SB; Scott Brewster (University of Louisiana, Lafayette) 21:34.18 SB; Rasheed Cunningham (Southern University New Orleans) 21:39.39 SB; Guy Butts (Northwestern State University) 21:43.60 SB; Michael Perez (Southeastern Louisiana University) 21:49.72 SB; Charlie Frishberg (Tulane University) 21:52.25 SB; Jeremy Elliott (Northwestern State University) 22:01.74 SB; Stephen Cassingham (Southeastern Louisiana University) 22:02.49 SB; Isaiah Gilbert(Southeastern Louisiana University) 22:07.74 SB; Hunter Wamack (Northwestern State University) 22:09.40 SB; Chris August (Xavier University of Louisiana) 22:12.75 SB;Lucas Moncla (Northwestern State University) 22:16.43 SB; Jonathan Malbrue (Loyola University New Orleans) 22:24.42 SB; Skylor Reese (Northwestern State University) 22:38.47 SB; Trey Capello (Southeastern Louisiana University) 22:47.73 SB; Gerard Simien (McNeese Olympians) 22:52.37 SB; Andrew Brouillette (Southeastern Louisiana University) 22:58.32 SB; Alex Saunders (Southern University New Orleans) 22:58.42 SB; Toren Arnold (Loyola University New Orleans) 23:08.70 SB; Jonathan Heil (Tulane University) 23:10.95 SB; Alex Holden (Southeastern Louisiana University) 23:12.74 SB; James Peyton Bock (Loyola University New Orleans) 23:17.07 SB; Emmanuel Detiege(Xavier University of Louisiana) 24:30.42 SB; Tyler Corwin (Northwestern State University) 24:37.44 SB; Miles Brown (Northwestern State University) 24:52.71 SB; Michael Corso (Loyola University New Orleans) 26:35.14 SB; Alonte Landry (US Express Track Club) 26:36.33 SB; Lemanuel Mosley (Southern University Baton Rouge) 26:47.91 SB;Tyler Waggenspack (Southeastern Louisiana University) 26:48.87 SB; William Maye (Loyola University New Orleans) 27:56.74 SB; Jevaughn Albert (Southern University Baton Rouge) 30:19.04 SB; Willie Williams (Southern University Baton Rouge) 30:23.40 SB; Castel Housen (Southern University Baton Rouge) 30:23.77 SB; Jordan Pitts(Southern University Baton Rouge) 30:24.17 SB; Chadwayne Vidal (Southern University New Orleans) 31:24.03 SB; Rodrick Owens (Southern University New Orleans)
5,000 Meter Run
- Women - Francine Nzilampa (Unattached, LA) 17:12.40 SB; Andi Aguilar (Louisiana State University (LSU)) 17:17.40 SB; Emma Newton (Tulane University) 17:26.20 SB;Morgan Schuetz (Louisiana State University (LSU)) 17:27.70 SB; Anna Katherine Devitt (University of Louisiana, Lafayette) 17:36.50 SB; Ashley Irwin (University of Louisiana, Lafayette) 17:45.40 SB; Celia Zaeringer (Southeastern Louisiana University) 17:45.40 SB; Lauren Bartels (Tulane University) 17:56.90 SB; Amity Delaney (McNeese State University) 18:05.50 SB; Chaiss Matthews (Louisiana State University (LSU)) 18:11.60 SB; Andrea Maxwell (Louisiana State University (LSU)) 18:17.40 SB; Ashley Welborn (Louisiana State University (LSU)) 18:19.30 SB; Katharine Smiley (Tulane University) 18:20.60 SB; Shaniqua Mcginnis (Unattached, LA) 18:28.40 SB; Corissa Storms(McNeese State University) 18:35.20 SB; Emily-kathryn Hoey (Tulane University) 18:37.50 SB; Rhian Dawes (McNeese State University) 18:38.20 SB; Alison Smegal(McNeese State University) 18:41.10 SB; Jenna Walker (Louisiana State University (LSU)) 18:41.80 SB; Danielle Castaldi (University of Louisiana, Lafayette) 18:46.90 SB;Mikayla Sonneborn (Tulane University) 18:48.60 SB; Claire Hodges (University of Louisiana, Lafayette) 18:50.70 SB; Courtney Broussard (University of Louisiana, Lafayette) 18:52.10 SB; Erin Wrozek (Northwestern State University) 18:52.60 SB; Kelci Lyon (University of Louisiana, Lafayette) 18:53.00 SB; Clarissa Smith (Southeastern Louisiana University) 18:55.70; Elizabeth Dunning (Louisiana State University (LSU)) 19:02.10 SB; Ebonique Diaz (Southern University Baton Rouge) 19:03.70 SB; Ashley Adams(Northwestern State University) 19:04.40 SB; Kaitlyn Jeter (McNeese State University) 19:08.90 SB; Jacqueline Rushford (Northwestern State University) 19:10.00 SB; Danielle Avery (Louisiana State University (LSU)) 19:10.80 SB; Erika Chelales (Tulane University) 19:13.20 SB; Rebecca Little (Louisiana State University (LSU)) 19:13.50 SB; Merritt Miller (Tulane University) 19:14.90 SB; Jessica Adamson (Tulane University) 19:17.20 SB; Sarah Booth (McNeese State University) 19:17.50 SB; Madeline Held (Tulane University) 19:19.50 SB; Lindsay Lagarde (University of Louisiana, Lafayette) 19:20.70 SB; Angelina Covington (McNeese State University) 19:21.80 SB; Haley Gregoire(Southeastern Louisiana University) 19:26.20 SB; Laura Krasovec (Tulane University) 19:32.40 SB; Erin Sitarz (Northwestern State University) 19:40.90 SB; Haley Milsark(Loyola University New Orleans) 19:53.00 SB; Jennifer Lamori (Tulane University) 19:58.50 SB; Emily Sitarz (Northwestern State University) 20:05.00 SB; Danielle Jones(McNeese State University) 20:11.90 SB; Kaylei Esfeller (University of Louisiana, Lafayette) 20:13.60 SB; Hannah Deworth (Louisiana State University (LSU)) 20:18.20 SB;Allison Wegner (Tulane University) 20:22.40 SB; Emily Mouton (McNeese State University) 20:24.90 SB; Michelle Kreutzberg (Tulane University) 20:25.50 SB; Lauren Cooper(McNeese State University) 20:36.10 SB; Annie Fillers (Northwestern State University) 20:40.70 SB; Celeste White (Southern University Baton Rouge) 20:44.80 SB; Monica Fernandez (McNeese State University) 20:47.40 SB; Denise Powell (Loyola University New Orleans) 20:50.70 SB; Katie Neil (Southeastern Louisiana University) 21:09.30 SB;Camille Barnett (University of Louisiana, Lafayette) 21:16.90 SB; Francesca Vaccaro (Loyola University New Orleans) 21:34.70 SB; Jess Williams (Loyola University New Orleans) 22:35.10; Emma Larson (Loyola University New Orleans) 22:42.40 SB; Jennifer Ernst (Southeastern Louisiana University) 22:59.30 SB; Orenthia Bennett (Southern University New Orleans) 23:25.20 SB; Lashall Hamlin (Southern University Baton Rouge) 23:25.90 SB; Leonie Robinson (Southern University New Orleans) 23:40.90 SB;Ashleigh Sparks (Loyola University New Orleans) 24:01.40; Dominique Jackson (Southern University Baton Rouge) 24:23.30 SB; Raquel Derganz Baker (Loyola University New Orleans) 25:25.10; Niapearl Minor-clark (Southern University Baton Rouge) 25:46.90; Julia Sweeney (Loyola University New Orleans) 25:47.60; Oshin Brooks-gillings(Southern University New Orleans) 25:48.60 SB;