Results

        BROOKINGS, S.D. — Xavier University of Louisiana's Emerald Carter and Santerrius Barlow advanced Friday to the finals of the NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships.
        Carter, an NAIA All-American a year ago, produced her best collegiate time in the 60-meter hurdles: 8.65 seconds. Barlow qualified in the men's 200-meter dash by winning the fourth of five heats in 21.24. Barlow's time is the fifth fastest among the finalists.
        Carter's previous XULA best in the hurdles was 8.74 in a fifth-place finish at the 2021 NAIA final.
        The third and final day of the meet will start at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sanford-Jackrabbit Athletic Complex with the women's triple jump. The first men's event will be the mile run at 12:35 p.m. Competing in the men's triple jump for XULA at 1:30 p.m. will be Seth Alexander and Blake Harris.
        Eliminated in Friday preliminary heats were XULA's Jada McBean (16th place, season-best 7.69) and Kynnedy Turner (29th, 7.81) in the women's 60-meter dash and Barlow in the men's 60 (12th place, 6.86). Both events had 36 entries. McBean was All-America in the 60 a year ago.