RUSTON – The Louisiana Tech track and field teams opened the season at home by hosting the Jim Mize Invitational at the Jim Mize Track and Track & Field Complex.
Competing at home, the Bulldogs had nearly every athlete perform during the two-day meet. The Bulldogs finished with 15 first-place finishes and nine PRs.
Fresh off a silver medal in the CUSA Indoor Championships, Rodney Heath Jr. looks to qualify for the NCAA Championships again in the 100m. Heath would open the season with a 10.38, nearly matching his time in the championships.
Tonie-Ann Forbes made her outdoor debut after a record-setting indoor season for the freshman. The longer distance didn't matter, as she ran a 13.35 in the 100m hurdles.
After setting the indoor program record, A'reil Williams nearly set the outdoor mark in her first event. With a height of 5'875 ", Williams would match the fifth-highest mark in program history. She would also add a jump of 19'10.25" in the long jump.
UP NEXT
Louisiana Tech will travel south to LSU for the Battle on the Bayou on Saturday, March 23, at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium.
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