HOUSTON, Texas - In preparation for the Southland Conference Championships, Lamar University's track and field team ran their penultimate meet at the J. Fred Duckett Twilight hosted by Rice University. In total, LU had one first place finish plus a number of personal bests in the meet.
LU's lone first place finish came in the form of the women's 4x100m team of
Brianna Howard,
Kayla Smith,
Kayli Johnson, and
Sydne Porter. The four members were able to cross the line first in 45.55 seconds, which edged out second place Prairie View A&M by .24 seconds. This was the second best mark in program history.
Jillian Howard set a new personal best in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 10:54.77 seconds, which broke her previous mark by almost 15 seconds and was sixth all-time in program history.
Trent Guidry also set new personal records in the high jump (3rd; 2.02m-6'7.5") and the 400m hurdles (6th; 52.69), which bested his previous 400m PR.
Patrick Wolf (7.46m) would best his previous mark in the long jump by .20 meters despite finishing fourth. This mark made him 41st in the NCAA West Region. In the women's long jump,
Parl Eelma leapt to a season high 5.98m (19'7.5")
The triple jump would see third place finishes in both circuits as
Crisstin Riley leapt to a personal best and new school record 12.42m (40'9") while
Jacarrius Demmerritte (14.99m) almost passing the 15-meter mark in his event.
Cameron Chin took fourth in the 400m with a new personal best of 47.12 seconds.
Nia Clatworthy had a top-five finish in the 1500m that saw her run 4:30 flat to best her previous mark by five seconds in the event. It was also the eighth best time in program history. Although he would finished ninth in the shot put,
Alex Williams III's mark of 16.13m (52'11") is the third longest mark in program history.
Below is a list of competitors who competed and what their results and placings were.
Jazaline Ayala
- 800m (46th; 2:38.30)
Gavin Baratta
- Javelin (16th; 44.73m-146'09")
Klinta Blusina
- Long Jump (10th; 5.76m-18'10.75")
Cameron Chin
- 400m (4th; 47.12)
Hailey Cleggett
- 800m (40th; 2:29.01)
Cameron Chretien
- 800m (38th; 1:56.55)
Geovany Cisneros
- 1500m (3:57.82)
Nia Clatworthy
- 1500m (5th; 4:30.00)
Jacarrius Demmerritte
- Long Jump (7th; 7.27m-23'10.25)
- Triple Jump (3rd; 14.99m-49'2.25")
Troy Dixon
- 100m (23rd; 10.97)
- 200m (19th; 22.30)
Parl Eelma
- 100m H (6th; 14.24)
- Long Jump (5th; 5.98m-19'7.50")
Hayden Eubank
- 1500m (4:07.60)
Efosa Evboumwan
- 100m (40th; 11.19)
- 200m (45th; 23.14)
Zachar Florence
- High Jump (15th; 1.82m-5'11.5")
Trent Guidry
- 400m H (6th; 52.69)
- High Jump (3rd; 2.02m-6'7.5")
Janell Harvell
- 400m (32nd; 58.42)
Brianna Howard
- 100m (9th; 12.05)
- 200m (9th; 24.88)
- 4x100m (1st; 45.55)
Jillian Howard
- 3000m SC (2nd; 10:54.77)
Arajanee Jackson
- Long Jump (21st; 5.45m-17'10.75")
Elijah Jackson
- High Jump (9th; 1.92m-6'3.5")
Christian Johnson
- 400m (25th; 49.28)
Kayli Johnson
- 100m H (7th; 14.24)
- Long Jump (8th; 5.89m-19'4.0")
- 4x100m (1st; 45.55)
Miles Jones
- High Jump (5th; 1.97m-6'5.5")
Steven Jones
- 100m (25th; 10.99)
- 200m (13th; 21.91)
Robine Lane
- 800m (33rd; 1:55.66)
Nathaniel Mathura
- Javelin (6th; 52.60m-172'07")
Diamond Milton
- Triple Jump (9th; 11.58m-38'0")
Mykayla Mims
- 800m (15th; 2:18.25)
- 1500 (36th; 5:01.95)
Adebola Odunlami
- 400m (24th; 57.81)
Faith Outing
- 400m (4th; 55.17)
Lucrezia Pavesi
- Long Jump (13th; 5.70m-18'8.5")
Sydne Porter
- 100m (12th; 12.14)
- 200m (6th; 24.21)
- 4x100m (1st; 45.55)
Dante Proctor
- 100m (66th; 11.60)
- 200m (56th; 23.60)
Crisstin Riley
- Triple Jump (3rd; 12.42m-40'9")
Jaylon Roberts
- 400m (7th; 47.93)
Chloe Rodriguez
- 400m H (5th; 1:01.35)
Jonathan Rivera
- 1500m (4:01.71)
Kayla Smith
- 400m (6th; 56.04)
- 4x100m (1st; 45.55)
Allen Tabb
- 100m (63rd; 11.54)
- 200m (50th; 23.36)
Jakenzie Thymes
- 400m (1:01.49)
Angelica White
- 100m (41st; 13.44)
Alex Williams |||
- Discus (19th; 39.99m-131'2")
- Shot Put (9th; 16.13m-52'11")
Patrick Wolf
- Long Jump (4th; 7.46m-24'5.75")
Glennis Woolridge
- Discus (15th; 41.05m-134'8")
