LOUISVILLE, Ky. (1/31/26) – Arkansas State track and field added one event title and eight top 10 finishes to close out the weekend at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational on Saturday inside the Norton Healthcare Sport and Learning Center.
 
The Red Wolves were well represented in the men’s shot put, as Chris Boyd claimed the top spot with a distance of 17.32m (56-10.00). Menachem Chen and Omar Hussein finished fifth and sixth while Jared Moore rounded out the top 10 in the event.
 
A-State throwers have earned four event titles in the 2025-26 indoor campaign, all in the shot put.
 
Kneila Watson, Syriah Boyd, Je’Breiya Chapman and Jada Buggs posted a time of 3:50.24 in the women’s 4×400 relay to place sixth in the Scarlet and Black’s indoor history for the event. Bruce Payerli, Mehki Hoo, Sheldon Richardson and Spencer Taylor entered the program’s all-time top 10 list on the men’s side of the event with a time of 3:15.43, also placing sixth.
 
Parker Noffz was the top finisher among A-State runners in the men’s mile, recording a time of 4:10.18 to place 30th. The freshman now stands at 10th in the Red Wolves’ indoor history for the event.
 
Overall, 10 Red Wolves established new personal bests across six events.
 
NEXT UP
A-State track and field is scheduled to open the final month of the indoor season at the Fairgrounds Invitational in Indianapolis, Indiana, and the Missouri Invitational in Columbia, Missouri.
 
PNC LENNY LYLES INVITATIONAL RESULTS – DAY 2
Men’s 60-Meter Hurdles – Semis
18. Alyas Wilson – 8.28; 25. Michail Rose – 8.47; 35. Bruce Payerli – 8.55 [PR]
 
Women’s 60-Meter Hurdles – Semis
20. JoJo Modile – 8.94 [PR]; 40. Jaelynn Blackwell – 9.30; 45. Maraya Mitchell – 9.70; 46. Ali Lara – 9.82
 
Men’s 60 Meters – Semis
25. Camren Bailey – 6.95; 33. Sheldon Richardson – 7.00; 39. CJ Burge – 7.02
 
Women’s 60 Meters – Semis
27. Ka’Liyah Jordan – 7.71; 52. Je’Breiya Chapman – 7.90
 
Men’s 400 Meters – A Division
11. Spencer Taylor – 49.20
 
Men’s Shot Put
1. Chris Boyd – 17.32m (56-10.00); 5. Menachem Chen – 17.09m (56-1.00); 6. Omar Hussein – 16.98m (55-8.50) [PR]; 10. Jared Moore – 16.39m (53-9.25)
 
Women’s Mile
32. Erika Kreuger – 5:04.40 [PR]; 34. Mia Conroy – 5:05.28 [PR]; 41. Gracie Jacobs – 5:07.37; 56. Lizzee Winkler – 5:12.79; 63. Mary Beth Bailey – 5:15.68; 67. Anna Douma – 5:17.57*; 74. Ava Lang – 5:26.58*
 
Men’s Mile
30. Parker Noffz – 4:10.18*; 41. Aviel Gasko – 4:12.27 [PR]; 42. Avinash Patel – 4:12.41 [PR]; 47. Gabe Falting – 4:13.73 [PR]; 86. Owen Morgan – 4:23.58*; 87. Pranav Vegiraju – 4:24.02; 96. Jackson Burch – 4:29.73
 
Women’s Triple Jump
8. Alexis Waller – 12.07m (39-7.25)
 
Women’s Shot Put
11. Finja Dziobek – 13.32m (43-8.50); 33. Liya Guy – 11.36m (37-3.25)
 
Women’s Pole Vault
8. KG Ryan – 3.57m (11-8.50)
 
Men’s High Jump
20. Zane Cattage – 1.98m (6-6.00); 37. Chris Russell – 1.83m (6-0.00)
 
Women’s 4×400 Relay
15. Kneila Watson, Syriah Boyd, Je’Breiya Chapman, Jada Buggs – 3:50.24; 26. Ali Lara, Maraya Mitchell, JoJo Modile – 4:01.04
 
Men’s 4×400 Relay
10. Mehki Hoo, Sheldon Richardson, Bruce Payerli, Spencer Taylor – 3:15.43; 17. Brandon Williams, Kamil Przybyla, Craig Becker, Brett Jacobs – 3:22.50
 
Women’s 5000m
5. Erika Kreuger – 17:29.09 [PR]; 19. Sophey Pope – 18:12.34 [PR]
 
[PR] – Personal Record
[Q] – Qualified
* – Event Debut