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Ovane Williams earns All-America at NAIA nationals

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        MARION, Ind. — Xavier University of Louisiana sophomore Ovane Williams earned All-America in the men's high jump Thursday at the 2025 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships at Indiana Wesleyan University.
        Williams cleared the opening height of 1.96 meters/6 feet, 5 1/4 inches and tied for eighth place with Clarke's Daniel Adams and Shawnee State's Eli Adkins. XULA freshman Kameron Loyd also cleared that height but tied for 11th because of one miss more than Williams, Adams and Adkins.
        Weston Means of Carroll (Mont.) won with 2.10 meters/6 feet, 10 3/4 inches.
        XULA's Dayton Jamierson and Damien Trahan were among 12 jumpers who did not clear a height.
        The top eight individuals or relay teams in each event receive All-America awards.
        XULA's other Thursday results:
        • Women's 100-meter hurdles preliminaries: Jade Harris, 19th in 14.94 seconds; Breanna Clarke, 22nd in 15.09
        • Women's 100 preliminaries:  Breanna Clarke, 21st in 12.16; Jaelyn Mitchell, 22nd in 12.18
        • Women's 1,600 relay preliminaries:  Fedjine Bell, Vanessa Oladapo, Jordan Blair and Jaelyn Mitchell, 21st in 4:04.00
        • Men's 1,600 relay preliminaries:  Jayden Bratton, Caydon Carpenter, Lejaune George and Jaheene Bell, 35th in 3:26.55
        • Men's discus:  Mansur Ali, 23rd in 44.99 meters/147 feet, 7 inches; Tele Jegede, 26th in 39.90 meters/130 feet, 11 inches
        XULA's schedule Friday on the third and final day of nationals:
        • 1:40 p.m. EDT — women's 400 relay FINAL, Jordan Blair, Breanna Clarke, Nevaeh Lacey and Jaelyn Mitchell
        • 2 p.m. — women's high jump, Lauryn Martin
        • 3 p.m. — women's discus, Charity Johnson
        • 3:20 p.m. — men's 400 hurdles FINAL, Jaheene Bell

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Players Mentioned

Breanna Clarke

Breanna Clarke

Sprints
5' 6"
Junior
JC
Charity Johnson

Charity Johnson

Throws
5' 7"
Freshman
HS
Jordan Blair

Jordan Blair

Sprints
5' 4"
Freshman
HS
Fedjine Bell

Fedjine Bell

Sprints
5' 8"
Junior
2L
Jade Harris

Jade Harris

Hurdles
5' 6"
Junior
2L
Jaelyn Mitchell

Jaelyn Mitchell

Sprints
5' 4"
Sophomore
1L
Lauryn Martin

Lauryn Martin

Jumps
5' 8"
Sophomore
SQ
Nevaeh Lacey

Nevaeh Lacey

Sprints
5' 4"
Sophomore
1L
Vanessa Oladapo

Vanessa Oladapo

Sprints
5' 5"
Senior
3L
Lejaune George

Lejaune George

Middle Distance
6' 2"
Junior
2L

Players Mentioned

Breanna Clarke

Breanna Clarke

5' 6"
Junior
JC
Sprints
Charity Johnson

Charity Johnson

5' 7"
Freshman
HS
Throws
Jordan Blair

Jordan Blair

5' 4"
Freshman
HS
Sprints
Fedjine Bell

Fedjine Bell

5' 8"
Junior
2L
Sprints
Jade Harris

Jade Harris

5' 6"
Junior
2L
Hurdles
Jaelyn Mitchell

Jaelyn Mitchell

5' 4"
Sophomore
1L
Sprints
Lauryn Martin

Lauryn Martin

5' 8"
Sophomore
SQ
Jumps
Nevaeh Lacey

Nevaeh Lacey

5' 4"
Sophomore
1L
Sprints
Vanessa Oladapo

Vanessa Oladapo

5' 5"
Senior
3L
Sprints
Lejaune George

Lejaune George

6' 2"
Junior
2L
Middle Distance