Pine Belt Times

Track & Field Return from Birmingham With Personal Bests

The Southern Miss track and field team capped the weekend on Sunday by setting personal bests at the Jaguar Invitational in Birmingham.

"After taking last weekend off, it was great to get back on the track. Our final visit to the CrossPlex before conference was really instructive, and we took a lot away from today's performances. We prepare for the Music City Challenge with the intention of grinding through the regular season," according to head coach Jon Stuart.

The Black & Gold saw several personal bests across events. Returner Kaya Ludgood achieved a personal best and fourth-place finish in the weight throw, moving him into the top five in the conference.

Men

Shot Put- Piers Cameron, ninth, 14.85m 

Long jump- Michael Stallworth, 11th, 6.67m/ Keshun Byrd, 16th, 6.56m 

400m- Brennon Williams, 13th, 50.00/ Landon Chalden, 18th, 50.19/ Javel Fullerton, 42nd, 52.33

60m- Omar Austin, sixth, 6.85/ Okheme Moore, 14th, 6.94/ Cam Covey, 33rd, 7.13 

60m Hurdles- Jared Williams, seventh, 8.12 

800m- Dylan Evans, fifth, 1:55.06/ Mar Ques McCray, 22nd, 1:59.65/ Austin Bourne, 24th, 1:59.84

Weight Throw- Kaya Ludgood, fourth, 17.43m/ Piers Cameron, 18th, 14.65m 

200m - Omar Austin, fourth, 21.57/ Okheme Moore, 30th, 22.51/ Cam Covey, 35th, 22.92/ Gabe Cocroft, 37th, 23.04 

Triple Jump- Keshun Byrd, sixth, 14.07m/ Michael Stallworth, seventh, 14.06m

High Jump- Zayne Palomino, third, 2.06m 

Women

Mile- Rees Van Voorhis, 17th, 5:22.94 

High jump- Zharia Taylor, 11th, 1.59m/ Safiya John, 11th, 1.59m

Long jump- Ashlee Osaji, second, 5.82m/ Safiya John, 8th place, 5.55m/ Zaisha Fraser, 13th,  5.31m 

60m- Jada McDougle, third, 7.56/ Trinity benson, fourth, 7.57/ Trinity flagler, 10th, 7.70/ Kenia Seals, 25th, 7.91

60m Hurdles- Safiya John, second, 8.63/ Janet Nkwoparah, 18th, 9.09 

800m- Katelyn Cartwright, sixth, 2:17.42/ Sarah Parnell, ninth, 2:20.54 

200m- Kenia Seals, second, 24.58/ Jada McDougle, third, 24.60/ Destiny Charles, fourth, 24.67/ Trinity Benson, 10th, 25.01/ Trinity Flagler, 13th, 25.38 

3000m- Carlin Beal, 10th, 10:17.27

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