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LSU track and field team dominates in season-opening Hurricane Innvitational

The LSU track and field team capped a strong showing in its outdoor opener with nine wins Saturday afternoon at the University of Miami-hosted Hurricane Invitational. LSU track and field team capped a strong showing in its season-opening Hurricane Innvitational with nine wins Saturday afternoon at the University of Miami-hosted Hurricane Invitational. The team won 11 events outright over the two-day competition and were top individual collegian or relay in two others. The men's sprint relay posted the fastest time among the collegiate teams, while the women took the 4x400 and the men's 4x100. The afternoon ended with a sweep of the 4X400 titles, and the women's sprints relay was the fastest of the day. The women's team of Ella Onojuvwevwo, Hannah Douglas, Brianna Lyston and Thelma Davies won the 4 x100 and their 4x200 titles respectively. LSU opens its home schedule Saturday when the Tigers host the annual Battle on the Bayou meet inside Bernie Moore Track Stadium.

LSU track and field team dominates in season-opening Hurricane Innvitational

Opublikowany : 12 miesięcy temu za pomocą SHELDON MICKLES | Staff writer w Sports Weather

The LSU track and field team capped a strong showing in its outdoor opener with nine wins Saturday afternoon at the University of Miami-hosted Hurricane Invitational.

Coupled with two field event wins on the meet's first day Friday, LSU athletes claimed 11 events outright over the two-day competition and were top individual collegian or relay in two others.

Coach Dennis Shaver's men won the 4x100- and 4x100-meter relays, while the women took the 4x400 and were second in the 4x100. The Tigers' sprint relay, however, posted the fastest time among the collegiate teams.

Picking up individual wins for the women Saturday were Alia Armstrong in the 100-meter hurdles, Lorena Rangel Batres in the 800, Cindy Bourdier in the 1,500 and Ella Chesnut in the 2,000-meter steeplechase.

Kennedi Sanders was second in the women's 200, but she was the finisher among collegians in the race.

On the men's side, the individual winners were Tzuriel Pedigo in the javelin and Will Dart in the 2,000 steeplechase.

LSU's strong day on the track started with the women's 4x100 team of Armstrong, Favour Ofili, Brianna Lyston and Thelma Davies posting a time of 44.02 seconds as the top collegian team across the finish line.

That was followed by the men's team of Brandon Hicklin, Dorian Camel, Da'Marcus Fleming and Godson Oghenebrume that won in 39.02 seconds.

The afternoon ended with a sweep of the 4x400 titles.

The women's team of Ella Onojuvwevwo, Hannah Douglas, Lyston and Leah Phillips got the stick around in 3 minutes, 33.13 seconds.

Then, Dorian Camel, Sean Burrell, Shakeem McKay and Ashton Hicks won with a time of 3:06.00.

Earlier, Armstrong bounced back from an injury that kept her sidelined for much of the indoor season when she won the 100 hurdles in 13.06 seconds.

Batres won the 800 in 2:09.05 after Bourdier claimed the 1,500 title in 4:21.95 and Chesnut claimed the steeple in 6:51.80.

Sanders clocked a 23.27 in the 200 as the top collegian.

Pedigo, the 2021 NCAA javelin champion, opened his 2023 season by winning the title with a throw of 244-7 and Dart won the steeple in 6:11.25.

LSU opens its home schedule Saturday when the Tigers host the annual Battle on the Bayou meet inside Bernie Moore Track Stadium.


Tematy: Louisiana State University, Academia, Hurricanes

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