XULA men's track and field
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Blake Harris

General

Harris, Coleman produce qualifying marks for NAIA nationals

Results

        HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Xavier University of Louisiana's Blake Harris and Kylar Coleman met qualifying standards for NAIA nationals at the Southern Miss Invitational track and field meet.
        Harris qualified Friday in the men's triple jump with an A-qualifying mark of 15.03 meters/49 feet, 3 3/4 inches. Harris finished second in the event to teammate Seth Alexander, a two-time NAIA national champion who jumped 15.10 meters/49-6 1/2. Alexander qualified for nationals earlier this month.
        Coleman finished fourth in the women's 100-meter hurdles with an NAIA B-qualifying time of 14.43 seconds.
        XULA's other top-five finishers were:
        •  Jaelyn Mitchell in the women's 100 (fourth place, 12.02) and 200 (fifth, 24.94)
        •  Jade Harris in the women's 100 hurdles (fifth, 14.65) and the 400 hurdles (fifth, 1:08.83)
        •  Leojai Hibbert in the women's high jump (fifth, 1.50 meters/4 feet, 11 inches) and triple jump (fifth, 11.03 meters/36 feet, 2 1/4 inches)
        •  The women's 1,600 relay team of Vanessa Oladapo, Jala Williams, Hannah Stoutmire and Senya Aisola (second, 4:00.50)
        •  Landan Gillespie (third, 4:13.13) in the men's 1,500
        •  Lejaune George (fourth, 4:18.66) in the men's 1,500
        •  Alexander (fifth, 1.50 meters/4 feet, 11 inches) in the men's high jump
        Here are all XULA track results — event distances in meters except where noted — from the Southern Miss Invitational:

Women
        100:  Jaelyn Mitchell, 4th in 12.02; Nevaeh Lacey, 10th in 12.25; Kynnedy Turner, 12th in 12.31; Tanii O'Gwin, 23rd in 12.67; Amari Barkley, 25th in 12.83; Jala Williams, 28th in 12.92
        200:  Jaelyn Mitchell, 5th in 24.94; Nevaeh Lacey, 13th in 25.73; Kynnedy Turner, 14th in 25.94; Adaria Reaves, 21st in 26.80; Jada Williams, 22nd in 26.83; Hannah Stoutmire, 24th in 26.93; Jala Williams, 26th in 27.07
        400:  Kynnedy Turner, 11th in 57.91; Senya Aisola, 13th in 58.22; Vanessa Oladapo, 14th in 59.14; Hannah Stoutmire, 17th in 1:01.34; Jada Williams, 18th in 1:01.88; Adaria Reaves, 24th in 1:04.38
        800:  Skylah Barton, 6th in 2:35.11; Vanessa Oladapo, 8th in 2:42.15; Amber Parks, 12th in 2:59.44
        1,500:  Skylah Barton, 13th in 5:32.98; Amber Parks, 18th in 6:15.82
        100 Hurdles:  Kylar Coleman, 4th in 14.43; Jade Harris, 5th in 14.65; Leojai Hibbert, 9th in 15.79; Kayla Jackson, 11th in 16.23; Amaya Sanford, 13th in 16.88
        400 Hurdles:  Jade Harris, 5th in 1:08.83; Kayla Jackson, 8th in 1:11.43; Senya Aisola, 10th in 1:12.32; Kylar Coleman, 13th in 1:19.29
        1,600 Relay:  Vanessa Oladapo, Jala Williams, Hannah Stoutmire, Senya Aisola, 2nd in 4:00.50
        High Jump:  Leojai Hibbert, 5th in 1.50 meters/4 feet, 11 inches; A'Blesin Wilson, 8th in 1.45 meters/4 feet, 9 inches
        Long Jump:  Leojai Hibbert 11th in 4.85 meters/15 feet, 11 1/2 inches; Zoe Cordova, 12th in 4.79 meters/15 feet, 8 3/4 inches; A'Blesin Wilson, 15th in 4.70 meters/15 feet, 5 inches; Olevia Brown, 20th in 4.52 meters/14 feet, 10 inches
        Shot Put:  Leojai Hibbert, 11th in 9.96 meters/32 feet, 8 1/4 inches; Adaria Reaves, 20th in 7.07 meters/23 feet, 2 1/2 inches
        Hammer (Friday, March 29):  Elise Adams, 6th in 36.71 meters/120 feet, 5 inches; Kayla Gant, 20th in 29.32 meters/96 feet, 2 inches; Rayonna Rousell, 23rd in 24.14 meters/79 feet, 2 inches; Cailyn Riley, tied for 24th, no mark
        Javelin (Friday, March 29):  Cailyn Riley, 10th in 24.38 meters/80 feet, 0 inches; Elise Adams, 11th in 22.68 meters/74 feet, 5 inches; Kayla Gant, 12th in 21.80 meters/71 feet, 6 inches; Rayonna Rousell, 16th in 16.85 meters/55 feet, 3 inches; Adaria Reaves, 20th in 11.70 meters/38 feet, 5 inches
        Triple Jump (Friday, March 29):  Leojai Hibbert, 5th in 11.03 meters/36 feet, 2 1/4 inches; Zoe Cordova, 6th in 10.93 meters/35 feet, 10 1/2 inches; A'Blesin Wilson, 9th in 10.62 meters/34 feet, 10 1/4 inches; Olevia Brown, tied for 11th, no mark

Men
        100:  Bryson Osborne, 22nd in 11.22; Jeffon Dudley, 25th in 11.36
        200:  Bryson Osborne, 8th in 23.05
        400:  Daunté Kelly, 8th in 48.69; Winston Young, 10th in 49.08; Derek Favorite, 29th in 53.29; Maurice Green, 30th in 53.34
        800:  Damoy Boyd, 8th in 1:57.19; Landan Gillespie, 9th in 1:57.20; Lejaune George, 14th in 2:03.70
        1,500:  Landan Gillespie, 3rd in 4:13.13; Lejaune George, 4th in 4:18.66; Damoy Boyd, 11th in 4:29.79; Skyler Madison, 15th in 4:38.31
        5,000:  Skyler Madison, 7th in 17:46.65
        400 Hurdles:  Maurice Green, 11th in 1:01.94
        Discus:  Maurice Green, 22nd in 30.86 meters/101 feet, 3 inches; Kristoffe Clifford, 26th in 24.83 meters/81 feet, 5 inches; Terrance Jones, 29th in 21.35 meters/70 feet, 0 inches
        High Jump:  Seth Alexander, 5th in 1.50 meters/4 feet, 11 inches; Damien Trahan, tied for 12th, no height
        Long Jump:  Blake Harris, 9th in 6.48 meters/21 feet, 3 1/4 inches; Seth Alexander, 10th in 6.45 meters/21 feet, 2 inches; Jeffon Dudley, 18th in 5.68 meters/18 feet, 7 3/4 inches
        Shot Put:  Kristoffe Clifford, 17th in 11.39 meters/37 feet, 4 1/2 inches; Maurice Green, 23rd in 10.26 meters/33 feet, 8 inches; Terrance Jones, 27th in 9.87 meters/32 feet, 4 3/4 inches
        Hammer (Friday, March 29):  Tele Jegede, 18th in 38.77 meters/127 feet, 2 inches; Maurice Green, 26th in 15.04 meters/49 feet, 4 inches; Kristoffe Clifford, 27th in 7.31 meters/24 feet, 0 inches
        Javelin (Friday, March 29):  Leonard Theophile, 12th in 36.32 meters/119 feet, 2 inches; Terrance Jones, 15th in 34.93 meters/114 feet, 7 inches; Maurice Green, 18th in 31.63 meters/103 feet, 9 inches; Kristoffe Clifford, 20th in 28.91 meters/94 feet, 10 inches; Tele Jegede, 21st in 27.52 meters/90 feet, 3 inches; Derek Favorite, 22nd in 26.05 meters/85 feet, 5 inches; Skyler Madison, 24th in 19.17 meters/62 feet, 11 inches
        Triple Jump (Friday, March 29):  Seth Alexander, 1st in 15.10 meters/49 feet, 6 1/2 inches; Blake Harris, 2nd in 15.03 meters/49 feet, 3 3/4 inches; Damien Trahan, 6th in 12.76 meters/41 feet, 10 1/2 inches

Kylar Coleman
Kylar Coleman, right
 
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Zoe Cordova

Zoe Cordova

5' 5"
Sophomore
1L
Olevia Brown

Olevia Brown

5' 5"
Junior
1L
Amber Parks

Amber Parks

5' 9"
Junior
1L
Elise Adams

Elise Adams

5' 7"
Junior
2L
Hannah Stoutmire

Hannah Stoutmire

5' 5"
Sophomore
TR
Jade Harris

Jade Harris

5' 6"
Freshman
HS
Skylah Barton

Skylah Barton

5' 6"
Sophomore
SQ
Kayla Jackson

Kayla Jackson

5' 4"
Sophomore
HS
Winston Young

Winston Young

6' 6"
Senior
2L
Damien Trahan

Damien Trahan

5' 11"
Senior
2L

Players Mentioned

Zoe Cordova

Zoe Cordova

5' 5"
Sophomore
1L
Olevia Brown

Olevia Brown

5' 5"
Junior
1L
Amber Parks

Amber Parks

5' 9"
Junior
1L
Elise Adams

Elise Adams

5' 7"
Junior
2L
Hannah Stoutmire

Hannah Stoutmire

5' 5"
Sophomore
TR
Jade Harris

Jade Harris

5' 6"
Freshman
HS
Skylah Barton

Skylah Barton

5' 6"
Sophomore
SQ
Kayla Jackson

Kayla Jackson

5' 4"
Sophomore
HS
Winston Young

Winston Young

6' 6"
Senior
2L
Damien Trahan

Damien Trahan

5' 11"
Senior
2L