BATON ROUGE, La. | Louisiana Tech men's and women's Track & Field teams picked up six event wins and set 11 PRs today in Baton Rouge at the Pelican Relays hosted by Southern University, including three first-time event winners.
William Estes claimed his first collegiate event win in the men's javelin with a toss of 48.18m (158' 1''),
Natalie Moten PR'd to grab her first career win in the discus (44.10m, 144' 8''), and
Rebecca Quebedeaux claimed her first 3000m career win with a run of 11:35.91.
Quebedeaux led the Techsters in the 3000m for a podium sweep with
Lexa Thompson (11:57.59) and
Jacquelin LaBerteaux (12:07.07), who PR'd by over eight seconds.
Faith Tarver got Tech recorded her second 400m event win of the outdoor season with a 57.48, while
Chanel Honeywell ran her personal best in the women's 100m with a 12.34 to grab sixth place in a three-heat field.
In the women's long jump, the Techsters placed all five competitors in the top ten, including
DaLoria Boone and
Pleasant Harris, going one-two for gold and silver. On Boone's last leap, she recorded a new personal best of 5.82m (19' 1.25''), while Harris jumped 5.58m (18' 3.75'').
Johannon Murray,
Elizabeth Sebera, and
Jiana Stewartburgess all grabbed third-place finishes in their respective events, while Murray added a PR in the shot put with a heave of 11.66m (38' 3.25''). Sebera (51.32, 168' 4'') took third in the women's hammer throw, while Stewartburgess tied her personal best in the women's high jump with a leap of 1.70m (5' 7'').
Nemoy Cockett claimed his second podium of the 2023 outdoor season in the men's hammer throw, taking second, with a throw of 52.69m (172' 10'').
The Bulldogs' 100m four-member sprint group each PR'd in the event and claimed three of the top seven times.
Marshall Ellis (4
th) ran 10.64,
Devin Walton (6
th) and
Gerard Sapena (7
th) each ran a 10.66, and
Javion Canna posted an 11.51.
Logan Bailey grabbed third place in the men's 3000m with a 9:29.30, while
Hayes Gill (9:43.08) and
Jacob Paulk (9:55.97) each PR'd.
In the 4x400m relays, LA Tech's men took gold while the women took bronze.
Laeden Tucker,
Marshall Ellis,
Jamie Sancho, and
Rodney Heath Jr. combined for a season-best 3:24.89, and
Faith Tarver,
Chanel Honeywell,
Victoria Datta, and
Ulanda Lewis put together a 3:57.22.
The 11 personal bests today bring LA Tech's team total to 100 for the 2023 indoor and outdoor seasons.
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Louisiana Tech men's & women's Track & Field teams will get a week off before returning to Baton Rouge for the LSU Alumni Gold at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium on Saturday, Apr. 22.
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LA Tech Athlete Field Events
Women's Hammer
Elizabeth Sebera (3
rd) | 51.32 (168' 4'')
Shania Parkinson (8
th) | 43.31m (142' 1'')
Men's Hammer
Nemoy Cockett (2
nd) | 52.69m (172' 10'')
Women's Discus
Natalie Moten (1
st) | 44.10m (144' 8'')
PR
Shania Parkinson (4
th) | 40.25m (132' 0'')
Kristina Subia (13
th) | 29.73m (97' 6'')
Elizabeth Sebera | DNS
Men's Discus
Tim Fitzgerald (4
th) | 43.44m (142' 6'')
Johnie Jean-Jacques (6
th) | 43.18m (141' 8'')
Wilson Yates (9
th) | 38.15m (125' 2'')
Nemoy Cockett (10
th) | 37.60m (123' 4'')
Women's Javelin
Arabiah Jefferson | DNS
Men's Javelin
William Estes (1
st) | 48.18m (158' 1'')
Aidan Holland (5
th) | 40.33m (132' 3'')
Women's Shot Put
Johannon Murray (3
rd) | 11.66m (38' 3.25'')
PR
Shania Parkinson | DNS
Natalie Moten | DNS
Kristina Subia | DNS
Men's Shot Put
Johnie Jean-Jacques (2
nd) | 16.27m (53' 4.5'')
Tim Fitzgerald (3
rd) | 15.57m (51' 1'')
Wilson Yates (15
th) | 10.31m (33' 10'')
Nemoy Cockett
Women's Long Jump
DaLoria Boone (1
st) | | 5.82m (19' 1.25'')
PR
Pleasant Harris (2
nd) | 5.58m (18' 3.75'')
Tia Reder (4
th) | 5.37m (17' 7.50'')
Leah Ellis (8
th) | 5.24m (17' 2.25'')
Johannon Murray (10
th) | 5.09m (16' 8.5'')
Men's Long Jump
Javion Canna (12
th) | 6.41m (21' 0.5'')
Aidan Holland (15
th) | 5.97m (19' 7'')
Women's Triple Jump
Tia Reder | FOUL
Women's High Jump
Jiana Stewartburgess (3
rd) | 1.70m (5' 7'')
Men's High Jump
Aidan Holland | NH
LA Tech Athlete Running Events
Women's 100m H
Nike Praetzel (4
th) | 14.52
Johannon Murray (9
th) | 15.29
Kayla Watson | DNF
Men's 110m H
Aidan Holland (18
th) | 24.48 (1
st run)
Urijah Williams | DNF
Women's 400m
Faith Tarver (1
st) | 57.48
Men's 400m
Desmyn McCall (12
th) | 52.55
Aidan Holland (15
th) | 54.26
Laeden Tucker | DNS
Women's 100m
Kaylyn Heath (4
th) | 12.27
Chanel Honeywell (6
th) | 12.34
PR
DaLoria Boone | DNS
Pleasant Harris | DNS
Men's 100m
Marshall Ellis (4
th) | 10.64
PR
Devin Walton (6
th) | 10.66
PR
Gerard Sapena (7
th) | 10.66
PR
Javion Canna (26h) | 11.51
PR
Women's 800m
Victoria Datta (4
th) | 2:22.46
Men's 800m
Micah Pernetter (20
th) | 2:03.19
Tim Rummelhagen | DNF
Women's 200m
Chanel Honeywell (7
th) | 25.06
Nike Praetzel (15
th) | 26.03
Men's 200m
Jamie Sancho (4
th) | 21.54
Marshall Ellis (8
th) | 21.75
Devin Walton (12
th) | 21.98
Women's 3000m
Rebecca Quebedeaux (1
st) | 11:35.91
Lexa Thompson (2
nd) | 11:57.59
Jacquelin LaBerteaux (3
rd) | 12:07.07
PR
Men's 3000m
Logan Bailey (3
rd) | 9:29.30
Hayes Gill (4
th) | 9:43.08
PR
Jacob Paulk (6
th) | 9:55.97
PR
Nathan Theriot (7
th) | 10:04.14
Women's 4x400m
LA Tech A (3
rd) |
Faith Tarver,
Chanel Honeywell,
Victoria Datta,
Ulanda Lewis | 3:57.22
LA Tech B |
Kayla Watson,
Kaylyn Heath,
Nike Praetzel,
Johannon Murray | DNS
Men's 4x400m
LA Tech A (1
st) |
Laeden Tucker,
Marshall Ellis,
Jamie Sancho,
Rodney Heath Jr. | 3:24.89
LA Tech B |
Gerard Sapena,
Devin Walton,
Aidan Holland,
Karo Oghomi | DNS
