Saturday, April 6, 2013

XU's Shannon, Rolland, Hurt, James qualify for nationals


CLINTON, Miss. — Xavier University of Louisiana's women's 400-meter relay team of Tramaine Shannon, Devinn Rolland, Chartia Hurt and Chelsea James reached the NAIA's A-qualifying standard Friday at the Mississippi College Twilight Invitational.

The Gold Nuggets' foursome finished sixth in a season-best 47.99 seconds to qualify for the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Marion, Ind., in May.

Xavier recorded 12 additional season bests, including Rolland's 18 feet, 11¼ inches in the long jump — she finished third — and Catherine Fakler's winning times of 4:48.87 in the women's 1,500 and 18:23.24 in the 5,000. Christopher Kennie was fifth in the men's long jump in a season-best 23-0¾.
Rolland met the A-standard in the long jump for the fourth time in five outdoor meets this season. She also won the 200 in 24.73.

The Gold Nuggets have qualified for nationals in seven events: Rolland in the 100, 200 and long jump, Zahri Jackson in the 800 and 1,500, the 400 relay and the 1,600 relay with Rolland, Jackson, Shannon and Hurt.

Xavier's next meet will be the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championships at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans on April 13. Xavier is the host school.

Here are all of Xavier's results from the Mississippi College Twilight Invitational:


Women
100: Chelsea James, 7th in 12.38
200: Devinn Rolland, 1st in 24.73; Chartia Hurt, 14th in 26.64; Tayler Louis, 27th in 27.79
400: Chartia Hurt, 4th in 58.97; Tramaine Shannon, 5th in 59.14; Tayler Louis, 15th in 1:04.50
1,500: Catherine Fakler, 1st in 4:48.87
5,000: Catherine Fakler, 1st in 18:23.24; Hannah Finnegan, 5th in 19:51.60
400 Relay: Tramaine Shannon, Devinn Rolland, Chartia Hurt, Chelsea James, 6th in 47.99
Discus: Loryn Darthard, 8th in 28.70 meters (94 feet, 2 inches)
Long Jump: Devinn Rolland, 3rd in 5.77 meters (18 feet, 11¼ inches)
Shot Put: Loryn Darthard, 10th in 8.66 meters (28 feet, 5 inches)
Team Scoring: 1, Southeastern Louisiana 105½; 2, Grambling 98; 3, Hinds Community College 96; 4, Alcorn State 90½; 5, Xavier 55; 6, SUNO 54; 7, (tie) William Carey 42, Stillman 42; 9, (tie) Mississippi College 22, Loyola 22; 11, Jackson State 21; 12, West Alabama 17; 13, North Alabama 9; 14, Spring Hill 8; 15, Dillard 4


Men
1,500: Kwame Jackson, 9th in 4:18.19
5,000: David Holobowicz, 7th in 16:16.48
Long Jump: Christopher Kennie, 5th in 7.03 meters (23 feet, 0¾ inches)
Team Scoring: 1, Southeastern Louisiana 151; 2, Grambling 142; 3, Hinds Community College 93; 4, West Alabama 51; 5, Alcorn State 36; 6, Stillman 35; 7, Mississippi College 27, Jackson State 27; 9, SUNO 25; 10, William Carey 24; 11, Concordia (Ala.) 20; 12, Spring Hill 18; 13, Dillard 13; 14, Team DMSA 11; 15, Xavier 6; 16, Loyola 5


By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
XULAATHLETICS

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