Hounds to conduct practice at Leon Williams

PORTALES — The Eastern New Mexico football program will conduct an open practice at Leon Williams Stadium on the campus of Clovis High School this Saturday, scheduled to run from 9 a.m.-noon.

Admission to practice is free, the school announced.

The Greyhounds are planning a lunch and meet-and-greet session with players and coaches for the public after the practice. The cost of a ticket for that is $10, and that also allows fans to watch the practice from the sideline.

Tickets must be purchased online by going to goeasternathletics.com and clicking on the tickets tab at the top of the page. Children under 10 enter free with an accompanied purchase from a parent or guardian.

The Hounds began spring practice last Wednesday, and they will finish it with the team’s spring game on April 29 at Greyhound Stadium.

Track — ENMU took part in Texas Tech’s Masked Rider Open on Friday and Saturday at Lubbock.

For the women, the Greyhounds went 2-3-4 in the 5,000 with personal best times from sophomore Dorcas Kosgei (18 minutes, 34.07 seconds), senior Aminata Kenyawani (19:02.12) and sophomore Marta Pascoa (19:08.62). Also, seniors Malethabo and Lethabo Seema finished fourth and eighth, respectively, in the 800 with personal-best times of 2:16.44 and 2:18.43.

In shot put, junior Tamia Smith placed seventh at 42 feet, 4 3/4 inches. Junior Tatiana Hall had her best marks in discus (109-4) and hammer (114-10), while freshman Alisha Hayde posted her fastest time in the 800 (2:29.14) and freshman Emily Martinez ran a PR in the 200 (27.50).

Highlighting men’s performances was a third-place finish in the 5,000 by junior Kelvin Kipkemboi with a season-best mark of 15:20.80.

Also recording personal bests were sophomore Japhet Toroitich (1:56.76) and junior Devis Cheruiyot (1:56.88) in the 800, and sophomore Mohamed Megeno in the 100 (11.34) and 200 (22.89).

Next up for ENMU tracksters is West Texas A&M’s Jo Meaker Classic and Multi. The three-day event begins on Thursday.