JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Louisiana Tech women's track and field team ended their record book season at the NCAA East Regional hosted by North Florida at the Visit Jax Field at Hodges Stadium on Saturday.
 
The Bulldogs recorded 17 marks inside the top 10 in program history in various events throughout the season.
 
Jamara Patterson and Osaretin Joy Usenbor nearly rewrote the 400m list with their combined seven marks. They would add four more in the 4x400, including the Conference USA Outdoor Championship record in the relay.
 
Patterson finished her season with her fourth mark in the 400m. The sophomore would finish at 52.93 for the ninth fastest time in program history. Usenbor almost had her fourth mark at 53.01, sitting just outside the performance list.
 
The duo combined with Nia Wiley and Jenaia Williams in the relay. The team finished the evening with a 3:35.03.
 
Kaitlyn Washington opened the day in the discus and finished her first season as a Bulldog with a throw of 39.73m (130-4) in the discus. A'reil Williams ended her second trip to the regional with a height of 1.69m in the high jump.
 
QUOTEBALES

Head Coach Brian Johnson
"I am beyond grateful to have these ladies on my team. We fought hard this weekend, and I know that we will get back here and get to Nationals."
 
UP NEXT
Oscar Smith earned a spot in the NCAA Championship on June 11 at Hayward Field on the campus of Oregon. The 110m hurdles will run at 3:08 CT and will be broadcast live on ESPN.

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