Gold Nuggets' 400 relay team reaches A-standard again

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana -- Another national qualifying mark in the 400-meter relay was among many highlights of the Xavier University of Louisiana women's track and field team at the Pelican Relays on Friday.

The Gold Nuggets' Kaylee Moore, Devinn Rolland, Kailey Williams and Chelsea James completed the relay in 47.54 seconds, finishing fifth but producing the fastest time in Joseph Moses' five seasons as XU's coach. It was the second consecutive week that the XU relay met the A-quaifying standard for next month's NAIA National Championships.

Rolland also met NAIA B-standards in the long jump (second place in 18 feet, 1 inch) and the 100 (fourth place, 12.17), events in which she already has reached A-standards this season.

Reaching the B-standard for the first time was Catherine Fakler, who won the 1,500 in 4:42.12. Teammate Ashley Flournoy ran second in 5:05.26.

Finishing third and producing season bests were Fakler in the 800 (2:23.11), Tramaine Shannon in the 400 (58.13), Reeka Belton in the 3,000 (12:09.01) and Terri Cunningham in the 400 hurdles (1:08.50).

Xavier got additional season bests from Kaylee Moore in the 100 (12.54), Kailey Williams in the 400 (1:02.51) and Angelica Alexander in the triple jump (34-1 3/4).

There was no team scoring. Xavier's men did not compete.

Both XU teams will compete April 12 in the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championships at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans. Xavier's women won GCAC team championships in 2013 and 2011. Dillard is the host school.

Results  (PDF file)

By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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