SAN ANTONIO, Texas --- Sophomore
Johannon Murray returns to Ruston with some impressive hardware. Murray fought her way into being the first in Lady Techsters history to win the C-USA Heptathlon. Two days and seven events later, Murray accumulated a total of 4937 points which led her to beat the likes of UTSA and FIU, who shared the podium with her.
C-USA OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Day One and Two's Notable Performances:
Murray began her conference venture with the 100m hurdles, where she placed fourth with a time of 14.76. She then went on to compete in the high jump, where she placed first amongst the other heptathletes. Following the high jump, she went on to earn the second-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 11.26m. In the 200m and long jump, she placed fifth with a time of 26.60 and a jump of 5.50m. In the last two events of the heptathlon, Murray placed second in the javelin and the 800m with a throw of 31.07m and a time of 2:28.32.
Day Three's Notable Performances
- William Malone placed eighth in the men's hammer throw with a throw of 54.47m
- Colin Butler PRs three times and placed fourth in the men's long jump with a jump of 7.53m
- Raven Alexander placed sixth in the women's long jump and PRs with a jump of 6.01m
- Freshmen Natalie Moten PRs in the women's discus with a throw of 40.52m
- Seth Boullion advances to the finals for the men's 400m
- Makayla Edwards PRs in the 200m and advances to the finals with a time of 23.96
Day Four's Notable Performances
- Murphy Bavinga earned the sixth-place position on the field in the triple jump with a jump of 15.06m
- Henry Terral had a third-place podium appearance in the men's javelin with a throw of 62.06m
- Tyler O'con added points on the board with his fifth-place finish in the javelin with a throw of 59.93
- Seth Boullion finishes in fifth place in the men's 400m with a time of 48.01
- Makayla Edwards made her podium debut by earning the bronze medal with a PR of 23.80 in the women's 400m
- The men's 4x400m relay earned points for the team by placing seventh
Results for the C-USA Championships
Charlotte's men's and women's teams swept the championships and walked away with the 2022 Championship title.
FINAL RESULTS
QUOTABLE(S)
"Despite having a small number of athletes at the meet, we had a large number of kids that produced lifetime best performances in a pressure-packed environment," said Head Coach Gary Stanley. "I'm very proud and thankful for the efforts of the assistant coaches. They and the athletes that were here in San Antonio this weekend represented Louisiana Tech extremely well."
"I am proud of the effort by our athletes," said Associate Head Coach
Nadia Alexander-Pompey. "They came out and competed well under the conditions."
"Firstly, I am very proud of Jo! Such a competitor, such a joy to be around, said Assistant Coach
Steven Champlin. "Couldn't have happened to a better young lady. Makayla has had so much adversity to tackle this past year. She's been persistent and ferocious about her goals. I'm so happy for her to end her career the way she did last night. Lastly,
Seth Boullion is a shining example of what it means to work your way to the top. He was a walk-on kid from south Louisiana who worked his tail off to prove to everyone he could do this at this level. Proud of all of our competitors and so grateful for everyone who made this year go round!"
"The athletes really competed hard this weekend, with many of them finishing with season and lifetime best. A perfect way to go out for our seniors," said Assistant Coach
Raffael Craig.
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