CONWAY, Ark. – Rogers State men's and women's track and field opened the outdoor season on Saturday at the Hendrix Alumni Open. The highlights of the day were the four event wins and 25 top 10 finishes along with posting multiple personal best times.
 
In the women's 400m, Katie Byrd won the event with a time of 1:00.09. Madison Bradshaw finished fifth with a time of 1:04.49.
 
In the men's 400m Hurdles, Jon Biersdorfer won the event with a time of 58.24.
 
In the women's 4x400m Relay, the team of Anello, Wood, Turney and Byrd won the event with a time of 4:07.70.
 
In the men's 4x400 Relay, the team of Owens, Vallejo, Biersdorfer and Conder won the event with a time of 3:24.71. The team of Prince, Crawley, McHugh and Marion finished fourth with a time of 3:37.20. The team of Gibson, Feron, Hart and Hernandez finished sixth with a time of 3:44.23.
 
In the men's 3,000m steeplechase, Ian Busking finished seventh with a time of 10:20.37.
 
In the women's 1,500m, Ashley Riggenbach finished fourth with a new personal best time of 4:53.12. Riley Coleman finished ninth with a new personal best time of 5:01.71.
 
In the men's 1,500m, Nate Gibson finished fourth with a time of 4:06.80. Ian Conder finished fifth with a time of 4:08.45. Dawson Crawley finished eighth with a time of 4:13.49. Collin McHugh finished ninth with a time of 4:14.87. Nathan Hernandez finished 14th with a time of 4:20.70. Ty Rupert finished 19th with a time of 4:27.22. Colton Storm finished 27th with a time of 4:32.94.
 
In the men's 400m, Carlos Vallejo finished second with a time of 52.13. Mason Prince finished fourth with a time of 52.44.
 
In the women's 100m Dash, Lilli Joseph finished third with a time of 13.34.
 
In the women's 800m, Tori Wood finished third with time of 2:23.81. Brianna DeAngelis finished fifth with a new personal best time of 2:26.25.
 
In the men's 800m, Blake Feron finished fourth with a time of 1:59.71. Hunter Hart finished 10th with a new personal best time of 2:03.89. Mikehl Marion finished 11th with a time of 2:03.90.
 
In the women's 200m, Hannah Anello finished fifth with a new personal best time of 27.67. Rita Ojene finished sixth with a time of 28.12. Lilli Joseph finished ninth with a new personal best time of 28.36. Jocelyn Turney finished 10th with a time of 28.44. Jayden Lazzari finished 11th with a time of 28.62.
 
In the men's 200m, Phillip Owens finished second with a new personal best time of 22.78.
 
In the women's 5,000m, Sara Crosley finished 15th with a time of 19:45.87.
 
In the men's 5,000m, Kory Wilson finished second with a time of 15:39.23. Caden Goss finished third with a time of 15:44.43. Julius Oheim finished fourth with a time of 15:46.30. Blaine Phillippi finished eighth with a new personal best time of 16:04.39.
 
The Hillcats will be back in action on Friday, March 24 as they travel to Shawnee, Okla. to compete in the OBU Invitational.