LAFAYETTE, La. — Xavier University of Louisiana's Emerald Carter and Seth Alexander produced qualifying marks for NAIA outdoor nationals Saturday in the Louisiana Classics meet.
        Carter produced an A-qualifying time of 14.23 seconds in an eighth-place finish in the women's 100-meter hurdles. Alexander placed third in the men's triple jump with a B-qualifying mark of 14.41 meters/47 feet, 3 1/2 inches.
        Carter and Alexander were All-Americans in their respective events last season.
        This was XULA's first meet of the outdoor season. Next for XULA will be the Prairie View Relays Friday and Saturday at Prairie View, Texas. NAIA nationals will be May 25-27 at Gulf Shores, Ala.
        Here are all XULA results from the second and final day of the Louisiana Classics:

Women
        100:  Kynnedy Turner, 11th in 12:19; Karrington Stewart, 38th in 12.77
        100 Hurdles:  Emerald Carter, 8th in 14.23
        Long Jump:  Zoe Cordova, 20th in 4.90 meters (16 feet, 1 inch); Emerald Carter, 27th in 4.43 meters (14 feet, 6 1/2 inches)
        Shot Put:  Destiny Wilfork, 23rd in 11.08 meters (36 feet, 4 1/4 inches); DaNya Horne, no mark
        Triple Jump:  Zoe Cordova, 17th in 10.75 meters (35 feet, 3 1/4 inches)

Men
        100:  Robert Ellis, 36th in 11.14
        800:  Damoy Boyd, 13th in 1:58.86
        High Jump:  Edward Angel, 4th in 1.95 meters (6 feet, 4 3/4 inches)
        Long Jump:  Seth Alexander, 5th in 6.81 meters (22 feet, 4 1/4 inches); Gustavo Carranza, 7th in 6.80 meters (22 feet, 3 3/4 inches)
        Shot Put:  Lewis Wilson, 23rd in 10.97 meters (36 feet, 0 inches); Thomas Donald, 26th in 10.68 meters (35 feet, half an inch)
        Triple Jump:  Seth Alexander, 3rd in 14.41 meters (47 feet, 3 1/2 inches)