The Lindenwood men's and women's track and field teams started their season over the weekend at the Washburn Rust Buster held in Topeka, Kan.  The Lions showed little rust in winning six events, while setting 18 personal bests and establishing several meet records.
 
Samuel Yaro, returning all-American in the 400 and the 4x400, started the season on a fast note by winning the 400 in 47.91, which is a NCAA Championship provisional mark. Yaro also ran the second leg of the 4x400 team that established a new meet record.
 
Other highlights from the Washburn Rust Buster:
 
Women's Top Performances
 

• 400 M - Olivia Alexandre (58.32) – 1^st Place, Meet Record, Personal Best, and #8 in School History
• Shot Put - Alea Farmer (11.81) – 1^st Place, Personal Best
• Mile - Rachael Morrison (5:01.69) - 2^nd Place, Personal Best and New School Record
• 60 M - Tea Siehou (7.72) -  2^nd Place, Personal Best  #8 in School History
• 4 x 400 M - Gabby Russina, Rosette Hoyte, Siehou, Alexndre (4:01.79) -  2^nd Place
• Long Jump - Carina Chalmers (5.26) – 3^rd Place, Personal Best
• Weight Throw - Halo Kanengiser (14.51) – 3^rd Place, Personal, #10 in School History

 
Men's Top Performances
 

• 400 M - Samuel Yaro (47.91) – 1^st Place and NCAA Provision Qualifying Mark
• 800 M - Maxime Touron (1:55.42) – 1^st Place, Meet Record and Personal Best
• 4 x 400 M - Damaine Dixon, Yaro, Touron, Boris Charles (3:19.41) – 1^st Place and Meet Record
• Weight Throw - Logan Kulinski (17.77) – 1^st Place and Meet Record
• 400 M - Damaine Dixon (49.62) – 2^nd Place
• Long Jump – Gage Rowland (6.77) – 2^nd Place and Personal Best
• 200 M - Samuel Yaro (21.99) – 3^rd Place and Personal Best

 
Lindenwood will return to the track on Friday, January 21 at the UCM Invitational in Warrensburg, Missouri.