OXFORD, Miss. - Opening their first day of the Joe Walker Invitational at the University of Mississippi, Lamar University's track and field teams would earn a couple of first place finishes on the day.
Yasmin Austridge made her season debut in the 3000m steeple and would destroy the competition as well as her personal best and school record posting a time of 9:52.12 to earn her a first place finish. This time was 50 seconds better than the second place finisher and was also #2 in the NCAA and #9 in the world.
Amongst a strong field of competitors,
Kayli Johnson was the other first place finisher for LU as she leapt to a distance of 6.05m (19'10.25") in the women's long jump. Her mark was the third longest in program history. On the men's portion, Jaccarrius Demmerritte posted a top five finish by leaping into fifth place at 7.04m (23'1.25").
Parl Eelma is currently sitting in fourth place in the heptathlon with 3113 points. Eelma started the event with a time of 13.88 seconds, a new personal best, in the 100m hurdles that was enough for second place and fourth best all-time in program history. Her other top five finish was the 200m in which she recorded a time of 25.47 seconds.
Nia Clatworthy ran eighth in the 5000m for a time of 16:58.17, which was close to 20 seconds off her PR in that event and was also seventh all-time.
The Cardinals will resume this meet tomorrow. Below are a list of athletes who have or have yet to compete and what events they're competing in plus results.
MEN
Cameron Chin
* 200m (13th; 21.77)
* 4x1
* 4x4
Cameron Chretien
* 800m
Geovany Cisneros
* 800m
* 1500m
Jacarrius Demmerritte
* Long Jump (5th; 7.04m-23'1.25")
* Triple Jump
Troy Dixon
* 100m
* 200m (38th; 22.45)
* 4x1
Hayden Eubank
* 800m
* 1500m
Efosa Evbuomwan
* 100m
* 200m (42nd; 22.83)
Trent Guidry
* 400m Hurdles
* High Jump
* 4x4
Elijah Jackson
* High Jump
Christian Johnson
* 200m (37th; 22.44)
* 400m
* 4x4
Steven Jones
* 100m
* 200m (34th; 22.39)
* 4x1
Brandon Lyons
* High Jump
Dante Proctor
* 100m
* 200m (52nd; 23.85)
Jonathan Rivera
* 5000m (15th; 15:08.56)
Jaylon Roberts
* 200m (30th; 22.26)
* 400m
* 4x1
* 4x4
Aaron Saenz
* 800m
* 1500m
Allen Tabb
* 100m
* 200m (51st; 23.56)
Alex Williams II
* Shot Put
Patrick Wolf
* Long Jump (10th; 6.78m-22'3")
* Triple Jump
WOMEN
Yasmin Austridge
* 3000m S (1st; 9:52.12)
Klinta Blusina
* Long Jump (14th; 5.48m-17'11.75")
* Triple Jump
Nią Clatworthy
* 1500m
* 5000m (8th; 16:58.17)
Parl Eelma
* Heptathlon
* 100m Hurdles (2nd; 13.88)
* 200m (5th; 25.47)
* Javelin
* High Jump (7th; 1.61m-5'3.25")
* Long Jump (3rd; 5.44m-17'10.25")
* Shot Put (11th; 9.97m-32'8.5")
Janell Harvell
* 400m
Brianna Howard
* 100m
* 200m (30th; 25.26)
* 4x1
Jillian Howard
* 1500m
* 3000m S (5th; 11:09.69)
Arajanee Jackson
* Long Jump (13th; 5.51m-18'01")
* Triple Jump
Kayli Johnson
* 100m Hurdles
* Long Jump (1st; 6.05m-19'10.25")
* 4x1
Diamond Milton
* Triple Jump
Mykayla Mims
* 800m
* 1500m
Adebola Odunlami
* 200m (45th; 25.90)
* 400m
* 4x4
Faith Outing
* 4x4
Lucrezia Pavesi
* Long Jump (23rd; 5.16m-16'11.25")
Sydney Porter
* 200m (16th; 24.62)
* 4x1
* 4x4
Crisstin Riley
* Triple Jump
Chloe Rodriguez
* 400m Hurdles
* 4x4
Kayla Smith
* 200m (42nd; 25.84)
* 400m
Jakenzie Thymes
* 100m
* 200m (48th; 26.06)
* 4x1
Glennis Woolridge
- Discus
- Hammer (22nd; 41.25m-135'4")
- Shot Put
