Xavier University of Louisiana women's track and field
XULA's Ariel Ford, center, and Jada McBean, right

Women's Track and Field

Gold Nuggets' McBean, Ford qualify for NAIA nationals in 200-meter dash

Meet results

        HATTIESBURG, Miss. — During the first five meets of the 2022 outdoor track and field season, Xavier University of Louisiana's women produced no qualifiers for NAIA nationals in the 200-meter dash. But Jada McBean and Ariel Ford stepped up — and worked briskly — to qualify in that event Friday at the Carey Last Chance meet.
        McBean won the 200 in 24.63 seconds, an A-qualifying time for nationals. Ford placed third with a B-qualifying time of 24.78. NAIA nationals will be May 25-27 at Gulf Shores, Ala.
        McBean, previously qualifed for nationals with a B-time in the 100, won that event with another B-time, 12.12.
        XULA finished fourth out of 10 teams with 41 points.
        Here are all XULA women's results from the Carey Last Chance:

        100:  Jada McBean, 1st in 12.12
        200:  Jada McBean, 1st in 24.63; Ariel Ford, 3rd in 24.78
        400 hurdles:  Emerald Carter, 3rd in 1:09.42
        Discus:  DaNya Horne, 4th in 43.34 meters/142 feet, 2 inches
        Long jump:  Emerald Carter, 5th in 5.28 meters/17 feet, 4 inches
        Team scoring:  1, Mobile 85. 2, Wiley 46. 3, Dillard 43. 4, XULA 41. 5, Southeastern Louisiana 40. 6, Loyola (New Orleans) 33. 7, William Carey 30. 8, Jarvis Christian 27. 9, Jackson State 16. 10, New Orleans 6.

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Players Mentioned

Emerald Carter

Emerald Carter

5' 6"
Sophomore
1L
DaNya Horne

DaNya Horne

5' 10"
Sophomore
1L

Players Mentioned

Emerald Carter

Emerald Carter

5' 6"
Sophomore
1L
DaNya Horne

DaNya Horne

5' 10"
Sophomore
1L