Collegiate debuts highlighted a limited squad of the Barton Community College track and field program this weekend competing at the Washburn Open and Multi in Topeka.

On the women's side, Oarabile Tshosa made her collegiate debut in impressive fashion, clocking a national qualifying 7.61 in Friday's 60m qualifying round before returning Saturday to run a 7.66 in the prelims and a 7.79 in the finals to place 7^th of the 92-entry field.

Jeramiah Martin also made a splash in his debut, placing 4th of the 41-entry field in the 60m hurdles with an 8.05 time to also punch his ticket to the national championship.  Mid-distance runner Jayden Singleton took on the event for the first time, clocking an 8.91 in placing 24^th while Carlos Bell's collegiate debut resulted in a 29^th place finish with a 9.15 time.

Two personal bests were posted in Saturday's events, Ian Doss' 4:37.48 mile time placing 39^th with distance athlete Karina Herrera clocking a 11:58.74 for a personal 3000m best in placing 35^th.  Fellow cross country trainer Bryant Galvez just missed his best 800m time by 3-hundreths of a second at 2:02.43 to finish 41^st.

Barton is back on the track next Friday in heading to Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the two-day Tyson Invitational.