HAMMOND, La. — Xavier University of Louisiana produced two national qualifying marks Friday at the season-opening Tulane Early Bird Twilight track and field meet.
     The women's 400-meter relay team of Raven Davis, Alexis Milton, Justyce Riggs and Ry-Anne Riley won the event in 47.48 seconds — an A-qualifying mark for the NAIA National Championships in May at Gulf Shores, Ala.
     Edward Angel won the high jump in 2.03 meters/6-feet, 8 inches to reach an NAIA B-qualifying mark. Angel, a freshman, won on his third attempt at that height.
     Freshman Calah Williams won the women's shot put in 9.81 meters/32-2 1/4. Taylor Price won the women's 3,000 in 12:06.57.
     XULA scored 60 points to finish second out of six women's teams and ahead of NCAA Division I members Southeastern Louisiana and New Orleans. The Gold Rush finished fourth out of seven teams with 41 points. Tulane won the women's team scoring with 103 points, and SLU led the men with 84 points.
     The meet was moved from Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans to the Southeastern Track Complex because of a scheduling complex.
     Next for the Gold Nuggets and Gold Rush will be the McNeese Cowboy Relays March 10 at Lake Charles, La.