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Watson Earns Win in First Day of A-State Invitational

JONESBORO, Ark. – Through one day of the A-State Invitational & Multis, Little Rock's women's indoor track and field squad managed to tally an event win with two finishes ranking inside the program's all-time top-10 performances on Friday at First National Bank Arena.

Shanieke Watson won the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:13.38 — the eighth-fastest time in school history. Watson beat second place by 15.5 seconds.

Nicole Edison took fourth in the long jump with a distance of 5.12 meters (16' 9.75") — the seventh-most in school history.

Christina Nickerson was Little Rock's top finisher in the 200-meter dash as she crossed the line in 25.