The Lindenwood track and field teams traveled to Nashville this weekend for the Outdoor Music City Challenge hosted by Vanderbilt and came back with five first place trophies and one new school record.

The overall performance by both teams was even more impressive given that Lindenwood was one of only three NCAA Division II school in the meet, so their times were against some top performers at the NCAA Division I level, including several Ohio Valley Conference schools of which Lindenwood will be a member of during the 2022-23 season.

On the men's side, the Lions swept the top of the podium in each of the main sprints, winning the 100, 200 and 400 meter races, as well as the 400 hurdles and the 4x400 meter relay.  On the women's side, graduate Student Olivia Alexandre finished second in the 400 meter hurdles, but her time of 59.16 is currently the 4^th fastest Division II time in the nation and established a new Lindenwood school record, besting the old record that was set in 2018.

Men's Top Performances

• 100 Meters – Jameel Walkes-Miller (10.29) – 1^st Place, NCAA Qualifying Time
• 200 Meters – Walkes Miller (21.14) – 1^st Place, NCAA Qualifying Time
• 400 Meters – Samuel Yaro (46.66) – 1^st Place, NCAA Qualifying Time
• 800 Meters – Maxime Touron (1:50.90) – 3^rd Place, NCAA Qualifying Time, 2^nd Place on LU Top Performance List
• 1500 Meters – Louis Moreau (3:51.60) – 3^rd Place
• 400 Hurdles – Damaine Dixon (52.21) – 1^st Place; NCAA Qualifying Time, 4^th Place on LU Top Performance List
• 4x400 Relay – Boris Charles, Dixon, Dorian Leda, Yaro (3:12.58) – 1^st Place, NCAA Qualifying Time, 2^nd Place on LU Top Performance List

Women's Top Performances

• 100 Meters – Tea Siehou (11.83) – 7^th Place, NCAA Qualifying Time, 6^th Place on LU Top Performance List
• 400 Hurdles – Olivia Alexandre (59.16) – 2^nd Place, NCAA Qualifying Time, NEW SCHOOL RECORD
• 4x100 Relay – Carina Chalmers, Tea Siehou, Martina Martinez, Alexandre (48.38) – 5^th Place
• 4x400 Relay – Rosette Hoyte, Gabby Russina, Martinez, Alexandre (3:50.73) – 6^th Place