Elaine Derricott and Catika Slay finished in third and fourth, respectively, Friday in the heptathlon to power Marshall to first place after the first event of competition at the Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Marshall's Elaine Derricott (Richmond, Va.) won the 200 meter dash with a time of 25.01 seconds as part of the women's heptathlon Thursday evening at the Conference USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which is being held at Rice University.

Marshall's outdoor track and field team won eight events Friday at the Ohio Open, which was held on the campus of Ohio University.

Marshall triple jumper Jasia Richardson finished third Friday to lead the Herd's outdoor track and field team at the prestigious Penn Relays.

Marshall hurdler Loren Dyer took second overall in the 400 meter hurdles to lead the Thundering Herd Saturday at the Kentucky Relays, which was held on the campus of the University of Kentucky.

When Jasia Richardson's shoes finally hit the welcoming sand to finish the longest college women's triple jump in the nation this season, she knew she had done something special.