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MARION, Ind. —
Kynnedy Turner broke her Xavier University of Louisiana record in the 200-meter dash Wednesday in the preliminaries
of NAIA outdoor track and field nationals.
Turner — a junior athletically and the recipient of a XULA bachelor's degree
11 days ago — produced a record time of 23.99 seconds but did not qualify for Thursday's final.
She was 11th out of 31 sprinters; the ninth and final spot went to Indiana Tech's Jamaya Warthen at 23.77.
Twelfth in the 200 prelims was XULA freshman
Jaelyn Mitchell, whose 24.06
matched Turner's previous school record from the prelims of 2023 NAIA nationals.
XULA's other 200 entry, freshman
Nevaeh Lacey, was 29th in 24.71.
The Gold Nuggets advanced to Saturday's 400-meter relay final.
Hannah Stoutmire, Lacey, Mitchell and Turner had the eighth-best qualifying time, 46.38.
Competing Thursday for the Gold Nuggets in preliminary races
will be
Kylar Coleman,
Jade Harris and
Leojai Hibbert in the 100 hurdles, Turner in the 100,
Fedjine Bell in the 400
and the 1,600 relay team of Bell, Mitchell,
Vanessa Oladapo and Turner.
Kahdijah Bailey will compete in the triple jump.
XULA women's outdoor track and field — fastest times in the 200-meter dash
23.99 seconds —
Kynnedy Turner, preliminaries of NAIA nationals at Marion, Ind., May 22, 2024
24.06 —
Jaelyn Mitchell, preliminaries of NAIA nationals at Marion, Ind., May 22, 2024
24.06 —
Kynnedy Turner, preliminaries of NAIA nationals at Marion, Ind., May 24, 2023
24.11 — Shalysa Wray, preliminaries of NAIA nationals at Gulf Shores, Ala., May 23, 2019
24.15 — Shalysa Wray, Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championships at New Orleans, La., April 18, 2019
24.28 —
Kynnedy Turner, finals of NAIA nationals at Marion, Ind., May 26, 2023
24.29 — Jada McBean, preliminaries of NAIA nationals at Gulf Shores, Ala., May 26, 2021
24.35 —
Jaelyn Mitchell, Red River Athletic Conference Championships at New Orleans, La., April 27, 2024
24.39 — Jada McBean, LSU Battle on the Bayou at Baton Rouge, La., April 3, 2021
24.51 — Devinn Rolland, Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championships at New Orleans, La., April 28, 2012
Nevaeh
Lacey, left, and Hannah
Stoutmire helped XULA qualify for the 400-meter relay final. Photo by Jake Paige.
