CLINTON, Miss. – The Louisiana Tech men's and women's cross country teams continued their 2022 seasons today at the Watson Classic in Clinton, Miss., hosted by Mississippi College, with the Lady Techsters claiming a top-three finish while the Bulldogs placed ninth.
In the men's 8K, LA Tech was led for the second week in a row by
Erik Rangel, with a time of 28:51 placing him just outside the top 50 individually.
Logan Bailey finished just 20 seconds behind at 29:11.
As a team, the Bulldogs claimed an average time of 31:16 and finished with 192 points placing them inside the top 10.
Joshua Raiford finished third on the team with a 32:02 time, followed by
Jason Arena (33:08) and
Hayes Gill (33:08).
Tate Ashcraft rounded out Tech's entries with a time of 40:30.
Alabama-Huntsville, host Mississippi College, and Jackson State earned the men's top-three places.
In the women's 6K that followed, the Lady Techsters placed third behind host Mississippi College and Alabama-Huntsville, who completed the program sweep of the Classic.
The Techsters' 97 points were led by
Rebecca Quebedeaux's top-25 individual finish, with a time of 25:18.
Jacquelin LaBerteaux's 25:34 was good for 28th while
Victoria Datta finished just under the 26-minute mark (25:59), placing 34th overall.
Lexa Thompson (26:31) and
Ali Looney (27:26) rounded out the team finishing in the top half of the field.
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Final Team Results: Alabama-Huntsville (25), Mississippi College (33), Jackson State (96), Ozarks (134), Spring Hill (158), Millsaps (174), Meridian CC (191), UA Rich Mountain (214),
Louisiana Tech (235), Mississippi Valley (278), Tougaloo (294), Jarvis Christian (336), LeMoyne-Owen (372)
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Erik Rangel finished 53rd with a time of 28:51
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Logan Bailey finished 62nd (29:11)
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Joshua Raiford finished 88th (32:02)
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Jason Arena finished 98th (33:08)
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Hayes Gill finished 99th (33:08)
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Tate Ashcraft finished 112th (40:30)
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Final Team Results: Alabama-Huntsville (22), Mississippi College (33),
Louisiana Tech (97), Spring Hill (119), Millsaps (131), UA Rich Mountain (147), Ozarks (199), Mississippi Valley (236), Jarvis Christian (244), LeMoyne-Owen (245)
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Rebecca Quebedeaux finished 25th overall with a time of 25:18
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Jacquelin LaBerteaux finished 28th (25:34)
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Victoria Datta finished 34th (25:59)
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Lexa Thompson finished 38th (26:31)
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Ali Looney finished 43rd (27:26)
QUOTABLES
Director of Track & Field Brian Johnson…
"We are moving in the right direction and I am excited to see what the next meet in two weeks looks like for us. I love the improvements we made from last week. Coach Romero has already begun to leave her mark on the distance program."
Assistant & Distance Coach Jeanee Romero…
"I am extremely proud of this team. They fought a tough race and I couldn't have asked for anything more of them. We will have the next couple of weeks to recover and train hard heading in to Tuscaloosa. I believe they are ready for what is ahead."
UP NEXT
LA Tech Cross Country will be back in action for their final regular season tune-up before the Conference USA championships in Tuscaloosa, Ala. on Friday, Oct. 14. For the Crimson Classic.
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