XULA women's track and field
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Women's Track and Field

Another point record and a 10th conference title in 11 attempts for Gold Nuggets

Results
Meet information

        NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana women's track and field set more Red River Athletic Conference Championships scoring records and cruised to its third consecutive RRAC team title Saturday at Tad Gormley Stadium.
        XULA scored 392 points, 83 more than its RRAC record of a year ago. The Gold Nuggets' winning margin was 246 points, more than doubling the 2002 record of 112 by former member Northwood (Texas) in 2002.
        Huston-Tillotson scored 146 points and placed second for the first time since 2010.
        XULA joined former members Langston (five straight from 2007-11) and Wiley (three straight from 2015-17) as the only RRAC women's teams to win three-or-more consecutive titles. But the Gold Nuggets' dominance began before they joined the RRAC in July 2021 — overall they've won seven straight conference titles (Gulf Coast 2021, 2019, 2018, 2017) and 10 in their last 11 attempts. The streaks do not include 2020, when a pandemic halted all U.S. college sports in mid-March.
        XULA won 8-of-9 events Friday and 6-of-11 Saturday. The Gold Nuggets' final-day champions were Kynnedy Turner in the 100-meter dash (11.82 seconds), Jaelyn Mitchell in the 200 (24.35), Jade Harris in the 400 hurdles (1:05.62), Skylah Barton in the 1,500 (5:49.91), Elise Adams in the hammer (36.00 meters/118 feet, 1 inch) and Kahdijah Bailey in the high jump (1.65/5-5).
        Overall Barton won three individual events, and Adams, Bailey, Harris and Turner won two apiece.
        Women's high-point awards went to Barton (track) with 40.5 points and Adams (field) with 33. Barton led all athletes, female or male, in scoring.
        XULA's second-day qualifying marks for NAIA nationals were:
        •  Bailey in the high jump (B-mark, 1.65 meters/5 feet, 5 inches)
        •  Turner (A-mark) and Mitchell (B-mark, 11.87) in the 100
        •  Mitchell (A-mark) and Turner (A-mark, 24.63) in the 200
        XULA's Yhann Plummer repeated as RRAC Coach of the Year.
        Here are all XULA women's results from the second and final day of the 2024 RRAC Championships:

        100:  Kynnedy Turner, 1st in 11.82; Jaelyn Mitchell, 2nd in 11.87; Nevaeh Lacey, 5th in 12.44; Amari Barkley, 7th in 12.66
        200:  Jaelyn Mitchell, 1st in 24.35; Kynnedy Turner, 3rd in 24.63; Tanii O'Gwin, 8th in 26.00
        800:  Skylah Barton, 2nd in 2:31.29; Vanessa Oladapo, 3rd in 2:35.62; Fedjine Bell, 4th in 2:38.11; Hannah Stoutmire, 5th in 2:38.42
        1,500:  Skylah Barton, 1st in 5:49.91; Amber Parks, 3rd in 6:13.45
        5,000:  no XULA entries
        400 Hurdles:  Jade Harris, 1st in 1:05.62; Kayla Jackson, 2nd in 1:08.28; Kylar Coleman, 3rd in 1:17.47; Amaya Sanford, 4th in 1:20.44
        1,600 Relay:  Vanessa Oladapo, Adaria Reaves, Jada Williams, Hannah Stoutmire, 2nd in 4:04.02
        Hammer:  Elise Adams, 1st in 36.00 meters/118 feet, 1 inch; Kayla Gant, 2nd in 29.92 meters/98 feet, 2 inches; Rayonna Rousell, 3rd in 28.53 meters/93 feet, 7 inches; Cailyn Riley, 5th in 26.23 meters/86 feet, 1 inch
        High Jump:  Kahdijah Bailey, 1st in 1.65 meters/5 feet, 5 inches; Leojai Hibbert, 2nd in 1.50 meters/4 feet, 11 inches; A'Blesin Wilson, 3rd in 1.40 meters/4 feet, 7 inches
        Long Jump:  A'Blesin Wilson, 2nd in 5.07 meters/16 feet, 7 3/4 inches; Olevia Brown, 3rd in 4.75 meters/15 feet, 7 inches; Leojai Hibbert, 4th in 4.66 meters/15 feet, 3 1/2 inches; Zoe Cordova, 5th in 4.55 meters/14 feet, 11 1/4 inches
        Shot Put:  Elise Adams, 1st in 36.00 meters/118 feet, 1 inch; Kayla Gant, 2nd in 29.92 meters/98 feet, 2 inches; Rayonna Rousell, 3rd in 28.53 meters/93 feet, 7 inches; Cailyn Riley, 5th in 26.23 meters/86 feet, 1 inch
        Team Scoring:  XULA 392, Huston-Tillotson 146, Jarvis Christian 40
 
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Players Mentioned

Nevaeh Lacey

Nevaeh Lacey

Sprints
5' 4"
Freshman
HS
Tanii O

Tanii O'Gwin

Sprints
Freshman
HS
Jaelyn Mitchell

Jaelyn Mitchell

Sprints
5' 4"
Freshman
HS
Leojai Hibbert

Leojai Hibbert

Sprints, Jumps, Hurdles
5' 6"
Freshman
HS
Fedjine Bell

Fedjine Bell

Sprints
5' 8"
Sophomore
1L
Vanessa Oladapo

Vanessa Oladapo

Sprints
5' 5"
Junior
2L
Kynnedy Turner

Kynnedy Turner

Sprints
5' 3"
Junior
2L
Kayla Gant

Kayla Gant

Throws
5' 5"
Junior
1L
Adaria Reaves

Adaria Reaves

Sprints
5' 11"
Freshman
HS
Kylar Coleman

Kylar Coleman

Hurdles
5' 8"
Sophomore
1L

Players Mentioned

Nevaeh Lacey

Nevaeh Lacey

5' 4"
Freshman
HS
Sprints
Tanii O

Tanii O'Gwin

Freshman
HS
Sprints
Jaelyn Mitchell

Jaelyn Mitchell

5' 4"
Freshman
HS
Sprints
Leojai Hibbert

Leojai Hibbert

5' 6"
Freshman
HS
Sprints, Jumps, Hurdles
Fedjine Bell

Fedjine Bell

5' 8"
Sophomore
1L
Sprints
Vanessa Oladapo

Vanessa Oladapo

5' 5"
Junior
2L
Sprints
Kynnedy Turner

Kynnedy Turner

5' 3"
Junior
2L
Sprints
Kayla Gant

Kayla Gant

5' 5"
Junior
1L
Throws
Adaria Reaves

Adaria Reaves

5' 11"
Freshman
HS
Sprints
Kylar Coleman

Kylar Coleman

5' 8"
Sophomore
1L
Hurdles