BIRMINGHAM, Ala. The Bulldogs and Lady Techsters return to Ruston with top performances in the men's and women's triple jump and women's long jump.
 
Today, senior Maya Perry-Grimes had a spectacular performance at the USA Invitational in the Birmingham Crossplex. She finished second in both the long jump and triple jump. With a jump of 12.31m, Perry-Grimes surpasses twelve other contenders in the triple jump. In the long jump, she jumped 5.85m.
 
Joining her on the podium, teammate Murphy Bavinga also received a second-place finish in the men's triple jump with a jump of 14.67m. 
 
Johnie Jean-Jacques received yet another personal record in the shot put with a throw of 17.16m. This throw earned him a fifth-place finish amongst the field. Including today's PR, Jean-Jacques has PRd five times during this indoor season. 
 
On the track, sprinter Seth Boullion ran 48.68 in the 400m, which earned him a third-place finish.
 
Riley Killian produced another personal best for the season. This time in the mile, with a run of 5:14.69. 
 
The men's and women's 4x400m relays both ran season-bests today. The men's team ran 3:20.18 and placed seventh place. The women's team earned 9^th place with a time of 4:07.77, which shaved off 5 seconds off the time previously ran this season.
 
The Bulldogs and Lady Techsters will compete again in two weeks on February 19^th-20^th at the Birmingham Crossplex for the Conference USA Track and Field Championships.
 
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"Maya Perry-Grimes showed up today and earned two second-place finishes, one in the long jump and the other in the triple jump," said Head Coach Gary Stanley. "Both the men's and women's 4x4 relays made several improvements, which should lead to a good attitude going into the conference meet in two weeks."  
 
"The athletes continue to excel after each meet, and as we approach the conference championships, it is always good to see improvements this late in the season," said Associate Head Coach Nadia Alexander-Pompey. "Johnie Jean-Jacque has been on fire this season and has risen to the occasion every time he competes." 
 
"I am very pleased with the way that several of our men and women sprinters competed today! The 4x4s improved their season-best substantially, the men by 3 seconds and the women by 5," said Assistant Coach Steven Champlin. "Leading the charge in the sprints was Seth's 3rd place finish in the 400 in which he won his heat! I am excited to see the sprints and hurdles really put it all together at the conference meet!"
 
"Things are really starting to come together at the right time," said Assistant Coach Raffael Craig. "With the conference meet being just two weeks out, our momentum is headed in the right direction."
 
 
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