HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Xavier University of Louisiana
freshman
Shane Buchanan earned his seventh victory of the season when he
won the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase Saturday at the Southern Miss Open track and field meet.
Buchanan's time was 10 minutes, 5.14 seconds. His victory margin was 20 seconds.
XULA's other top-10 finishes came from
Kadeem Burton, who
was fourth in the men's 800 in 1:57.53;
Edward Angel, who was eighth in the men's high
jump and equaled his season best with 6 feet, 6 3/4 inches; and
Justyce Riggs, who
placed 10th in the women's 100 in a season-best 12.33.
There was no team scoring. This was the sixth meet of the outdoor season for the
Gold Rush and Gold Nuggets. Next will be the McNeese Last Chance meet, starting at
11 a.m. May 11 in Lake Charles, La.
Here are all XULA results from the second and final day of the
Southern Miss Open:
Women
100:
Justyce Riggs, 10th in 12.33
400:
Ky'Reon McBride, 16th in 59.19
High Jump:
Mariah Cox, no height
Men
100:
Jordan Ashmore, 30th in 11.31
200:
Jordan Ashmore, 24th in 22.54
800:
Kadeem Burton, 4th in 1:57.53
3,000 Steeplechase:
Shane Buchanan, 1st in 10:05.14
High Jump:
Edward Angel, 8th in 2.00 meters (6 feet, 6 3/4 inches)
Long Jump: Gustavo Carranza, 15th in 6.50 meters (21 feet, 4 inches)
