Ashley's field performances help lead Barton women to national 4th place finish #GoBarton

The Barton Community College women's track and field program won the second most events of its competitors this past weekend as the Cougars placed fourth overall at the 2020 NJCAA Indoor Championships held at the Liberty Indoor Track Complex in Lynchburg, Virginia.

The Cougars won four events in attempt to defend its 2019 national indoor title, scoring 95 points in having third place slip from their grasp on the final race of the two days of competition. Barton had sixteen placers throughout the two days of events with twelve personal best performances with a pair of etchings into the program record book.

Barton had sixteen placers with twelve personal best efforts including a pair of adjustments to the storied program record book.

A former Barton coach led his team to the top as Keith Blackwill's New Mexico Junior College squad dominated the field with nine event winners in piling up 160 points for a forty-five point victory over Iowa Central Community College team. South Plains overtook the Cougars on the 4x400m relay to take the third place trophy with 98 points.

Named the Female Field Athlete of the Meet in piling up more points (28 total) than either a male or female, Annia Ashley was one of three athletes to win two individual titles and nearly added a third. On Friday the freshman won the long jump by tying her personal best of 5.97m (19-07.00) in leading a seventeen point Barton scoring event as Shemia Odaine (5.89m, 19-04.00) and Arianna Hayde (5.44, 17-10.25) placed third and eighth respectively. Beginning Saturday in the high jump, Ashley again tied her career best at 1.71m (5-07.25) in clearing three heights flawlessly in winning the title on less missed jumps. Ashley's bid for three gold came up short later in the day's triple jump as the sixth slot holder of the Barton record book finished second in the event at 12.47m (40-11.00).

Hayde's leap in Friday's long jump was the second time to the sand pit on the day as two hours prior the sophomore captured the national pentathlon title earning 3474 points for the program's eighth best total. Hayde placed fourth in 60m Hurdles, third in the high jump and shot put, won the long jump on a 5.70m (18-08.50) leap, then secured her multi-event title with a personal best 800m time of 2:38.46.

Christal Mosley earned the other Barton title by winning the 400m in 54.42 as Cameron Hinton placed fifth with a personal best 55.82 clocking. After qualifying in the Friday's 400 prelims, an hour later Mosley clocked a personal best 23.86 in the 200m to also be eligible for Saturday's finals in an eventual 6th place finish of 24.55.

Joining Ashley as a national runner-up, Barton shot put record holder Fiona Richards didn't reach her top mark of 16.28m but did strike an event second best of 15.50m (50-10.25). Ana da Silva moved up the program record list in the event, jumping from sixth best to fourth with a third place heave of 15.05m (49-04.50). The duo battled it out in Saturday's weight throw as well with Richards, who stands fifth on the program chart, placed 5th with a 16.43m (53-11.00) as Silva, who ranks second on the Barton list, had an off-day for an 11th placing on a 14.86m (48-09.00) throw.

Barton begins its outdoor season Saturday, March 21, at the TCU Invitational in Fort Worth, Texas.

Complete Barton Women Results:
60m: 11th T'Nia Riley (7.58), 12th Shemia Odaine (PB 7.58), 17th Sharikae Campbell (7.69)
200m: 6th Christal Mosley (24.55, *PB 23.86 in Prelims), 12th T'Nia Riley (24.43), 16th Sharikae Campbell (24.79)
400m: 1st Christal Mosley (54.52), 5th Cameron Hinton (PB 55.82)
600m: 3rd Sasha Brown (PB 1:35.69)
800m: 15th Sasha Brown (2:30.07)
60m Hurdles: 3rd Yoveinny Mota (8.65, *8.56 in prelims), 7th Aquila St. Louis (8.83, *PB 8.73 in prelims)
4x400 Meter Relay: 8th 3:54.36 (Cameron Hinton, Shemia Odaine, Sasha Brown, T'Nia Riley)
High Jump: 1st Annia Ashley (T-PB 1.71m, 5-07.25), Ayi-lissa Dotson (No height)
Pole Vault: Jessi Kindscher (No height)
Long Jump: 1st Annia Ashley (T-PB 5.97m, 19-07.00), 3rd Shemia Odaine (5.89m, 19-04.00), 8th Arianna Hayde (5.44m, 17-10.25)
Triple Jump: 2nd Annia Ashley (12.47m, 40-11), Reygan Brown (Foul)
Shot Put: 2nd Fiona Richards (15.50m, 50-10.25), 3rd Ana da Silva (PB 15.05m, 49-04.50 *Program 3rd best)
Weight Throw: 5th Fiona Richards (16.43m, 53-11.00), 11th Ana da Silva (14.86m, 48-09.00) 2nd
Pentathlon: 1st Arianna Hayde (PB 3474, *Program 8th best), Aquila St. Louis (WD) and Deisiana Teixeira (WD)
     60 Hurdles: 1st Aquila St. Louis (8.80), 4th Arianna Hayde (9.12), 16th Deisiana Teixeira (11.54)
     High Jump: 3rd Arianna Hayde (T-SB 1.58m, 5-02.25), 11th Deisiana Teixeira (1.43m, 4-08.25), Aquila St. Louis (No height)
     Shot Put: 3rd Arianna Hayde (PB 9.97m, 32-08.50), 4th Deisiana Teixeira (9.78m, 32-01.00), 11th Aquila St. Louis (8.20m, 26-11.00)
     Long Jump: 1st Arianna Hayde (5.70m, 18-08.50), 9th Deisiana Teixeira (4.68m, 15-04.25), Aquila St. Louis (WD)
     800m: 2nd Arianna Hayde (PB 2:38.46), Aquila St. Louis (WD), Deisiana Teixeira (WD)