LAKE CHARLES, La. —
Xavier University of Louisiana's
Jordan Blair and
Jaheene Bell won races
Friday in the McNeese Indoor II Invite & Multi track and field meet.
It was XULA's third
meet of the 2025 indoor season.
Blair won the women's 200-meter dash
in a season-best 26.34 seconds. She was faster than 23 runners, six from NCAA Division I schools,
in eight heats. XULA is a longtime NAIA member.
Bell won the 400 for the second consecutive meet.
He lowered his season-best time to 49.47, and he beat 16 runners.
XULA produced 10 other top-5 finishes, including
second place by
Fedjine Bell,
Jaelyn Mitchell,
Nevaeh Lacey and
Vanessa Oladapo in the women's 1,600 relay
and by
Leojai Hibbert in the women's triple jump.
Next for XULA will be a trip to Birmingham, Ala.,
for the Bulldog Open Feb. 15. It will be XULA's final meet before NAIA indoor nationals Feb. 27-March 1 at Gainesville, Fla.
Here are all XULA results — event distances in meters except where noted —
from the McNeese Indoor II Invite & Multi:
Women
200:
Jordan Blair, 1st in 26.34;
Hannah Stoutmire, 4th in 26.94;
London Provo, 5th in 26.94;
Adaria Reaves, 7th in 27.14;
Tanii O'Gwin, 10th in 27.70;
Amari Barkley, 13th in 28.21
400:
Dakota West, 4th in 1:04.02;
Adaria Reaves, 6th in 1:06.28;
Kayla Jackson, 8th in 1:07.02
800:
Kayla Garrett, 16th in 2:37.00;
Skylah Barton, 20th in 2:44.22
1,600 Relay:
Fedjine Bell,
Jaelyn Mitchell,
Nevaeh Lacey,
Vanessa Oladapo, 2nd in 4:04.78
Long Jump:
Leojai Hibbert, 9th in 4.82 meters/15 feet, 9 3/4 inches;
London Provo, 14th in 4.60 meters/15 feet, 1 inch;
Atiyya Simmons, 17th in 4.38 meters/14 feet, 4 1/2 inches
Shot Put:
Kayla Gant, 6th in 11.48 meters/37 feet, 8 inches;
Charity Johnson, 8th in 10.79 meters/35 feet, 4 3/4 inches;
Cailyn Riley, 9th in 10.70 meters/35 feet, 1 1/4 inches;
Rayonna Rousell, 16th in 9.37 meters/30 feet, 9 inches;
Javara Williams, 20th in 8.58 meters/28 feet, 1 3/4 inches;
Mikayla Fannin, 22nd in 7.60 meters/24 feet, 11 1/4 inches
Triple Jump:
Leojai Hibbert, 2nd in 10.91 meters/35 feet, 9 1/2 inches;
Lauryn Martin, 3rd in 10.75 meters/35 feet, 3 1/4 inches;
Zoe Cordova, 7th in 9.90 meters/32 feet, 5 3/4 inches
Weight Throw:
Charity Johnson, 9th in 13.02 meters/42 feet, 9 inches;
Kayla Gant, 12th in 11.70 meters/38 feet, 5 inches;
Mikayla Fannin, 13th in 11.47 meters/37 feet, 8 inches;
Javara Williams, 15th in 10.74 meters/35 feet, 3 inches;
Rayonna Rousell, 17th in 10.16 meters/33 feet, 4 inches
Men
400:
Jaheene Bell, 1st in 49.47;
Derek Favorite, 9th in 54.08
800:
Collin Wright, 6th in 2:03.29;
Jayden Bratton, 10th in 2:05.59;
Caydon Carpenter, 14th in 2:13.39
1,600 Relay:
Jaheene Bell,
Rinaldo Hardeman,
Jayden Bratton,
Collin Wright, 5th in 3:31.12
High Jump:
Dayton Jamierson, tied for 2nd, no height
Long Jump:
Jalen Young, 5th in 6.71 meters/22 feet, one-quarter inch;
Silas Barnes, 16th in 5.53 meters/18 feet, 1 3/4 inches
Shot Put:
Tele Jegede, 4th in 14.01 meters/45 feet, 11 1/2 inches;
Mansur Ali, 9th in 13.34 meters/43 feet, 9 3/4 inches
Triple Jump:
Silas Barnes, 8th in 12.19 meters/40 feet, zero inches
Weight Throw:
Mansur Ali, 6th in 14.30 meters/46 feet, 11 inches;
Tele Jegede, 9th in 13.31 meters/43 feet, 8 inches
