Friday, April 17
Ruston, La.
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Jim Mize Invitational
Bulldogs Set Two Home Meet Records in Ruston
4/18/2026 8:00:00 AM | Track & Field
Louisiana Tech compile 24 top three finishes, 10 first place finishes, and two meet records at the Jim Mize Invitational Friday afternoon in Ruston.
RUSTON – Louisiana Tech compile 24 top three finishes, 10 first place finishes, and two meet records at the Jim Mize Invitational Friday afternoon in Ruston.
Karo Oghomi and Jaitlyn Ware headlined the home meet, setting two new Bulldog records with their 100m and 200m runs.
Oghomi clocked a 10.15 100m dash, a new personal best and a new facility record at the Jim Mize Track and Field Complex. The four-letter senior also set a new career best in the 200m, finishing third with a 20.61 time. His 100m sprint is tied for 17th fastest in the nation.
Ware ran a 23.20 200m, setting a new personal best as well as a Jim Mize record, the 45th best time in the country. It is her second top three finish in the event this outdoor season.
Both the men's and women's 100m relay teams won their events. The men's team of Carl Murray IV, Madonna Favour, Oghomi, and Abdulraof Rashid ran a 40.29, good for first place. The women's team of Praise Ofoku, Tyrica Sterrett, Ware, and Azaria Whitehurst also finished first with a time of 45.97.
Nia Wiley set a new season best in the 400m with a 55.16 time, finishing first place.
A'reil Williams got another first place finish with her 1.71m high jump, her third of the year.
Kaitlyn Washington secured her second first place finish of the outdoor season with a 53.27m discus toss, her third toss of over 50m this season.
Cobe Johnson set a new personal best with a 7.55m long jump, winning the event.
Both 800m Bulldogs found the podium, with Katie Langford securing first (2:14.35) and Brayden Vining finishing third (1:52.56).
Rounding out the day the men's and women's 4x400m relay teams both finished top three. The women's team of Wiley, Ware, Ofoku, and Omeye won the event with a 3:46.92 time, while the men's team of Rickey Williams III, Sebastian Bradley-Reed, Chevoney Reid, and Nazario Gumbs finished second with a time of 3:14.33.
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Karo Oghomi and Jaitlyn Ware headlined the home meet, setting two new Bulldog records with their 100m and 200m runs.
Oghomi clocked a 10.15 100m dash, a new personal best and a new facility record at the Jim Mize Track and Field Complex. The four-letter senior also set a new career best in the 200m, finishing third with a 20.61 time. His 100m sprint is tied for 17th fastest in the nation.
Ware ran a 23.20 200m, setting a new personal best as well as a Jim Mize record, the 45th best time in the country. It is her second top three finish in the event this outdoor season.
Both the men's and women's 100m relay teams won their events. The men's team of Carl Murray IV, Madonna Favour, Oghomi, and Abdulraof Rashid ran a 40.29, good for first place. The women's team of Praise Ofoku, Tyrica Sterrett, Ware, and Azaria Whitehurst also finished first with a time of 45.97.
Nia Wiley set a new season best in the 400m with a 55.16 time, finishing first place.
A'reil Williams got another first place finish with her 1.71m high jump, her third of the year.
Kaitlyn Washington secured her second first place finish of the outdoor season with a 53.27m discus toss, her third toss of over 50m this season.
Cobe Johnson set a new personal best with a 7.55m long jump, winning the event.
Both 800m Bulldogs found the podium, with Katie Langford securing first (2:14.35) and Brayden Vining finishing third (1:52.56).
Rounding out the day the men's and women's 4x400m relay teams both finished top three. The women's team of Wiley, Ware, Ofoku, and Omeye won the event with a 3:46.92 time, while the men's team of Rickey Williams III, Sebastian Bradley-Reed, Chevoney Reid, and Nazario Gumbs finished second with a time of 3:14.33.
SUPPORT LA TECH ATHLETICS
Championships require championship resources. Fans can make a direct impact on the success of LA Tech Athletics through LTAC, Aillet Society, T-Club, and Young Alumni program as well as the CHAMP fund, a revenue-sharing initiative designed to directly support LA Tech Athletics through NIL and marketing opportunities for Bulldog and Lady Techster student-athletes. Visit BuildTheLegacy.com today.
BARK LOUDER
Our mission is to engage, develop, and advance the Louisiana Tech Athletics brand. You can do that by spending time consuming our content and by investing your talents. By barking louder with your time and talent, you can affect progress and brand advancement in a meaningful way. Visit LATechSports.com/BarkLouder today. You bark. We bark. Louder together.
SOCIAL MEDIA
For all the latest in Bulldog Track & Field/Cross Country, follow us on X (@LATechTFXC), Instagram (@LATechTFXC), and Facebook (LATechTFXC).
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