XU produces NAIA's best time this season at LSU Relays

DEVINN ROLLAND

BATON ROUGE, La. — Xavier University of Louisiana's Devinn Rolland, Zahri Jackson, Tramaine Shannon and Chartia Hurt ran the NAIA's fastest 1,600-meter relay time this season at the LSU Relays on Saturday.

The four runners finished in 3 minutes, 54.13 seconds — the Gold Nuggets' fastest time since Xavier revived its track and field program in 2010. Rolland, Jackson, Shannon and Hurt met the A-qualifying standard for the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Marion, Ind., in May.

Xavier placed sixth out of 13 entries and finished ahead of five NCAA Division I teams.

Jackson also met the A-qualifying standard in the 800-meter run. She finished fifth out of 31 entries in a career-best 2:12.01. LSU's Laura Carleton won in 2:11.08.

Rolland met the NAIA's B-standard in the 100 for the second time this season, finishing eighth out of 50 sprinters in 12.17. Rolland also met the B-standard with a long jump of 5.55 meters (18 feet, 2½ inches) and placed 11th out of 34 entries. She met the A-standard in the long jump three previous times this season.

Chelsea James, Shannon, Hurt and Rolland finished third out of six teams in the 800-meter relay in a season-best 1:41.28. Catherine Fakler ran a season-best 2:22.01 in the 800 and placed 13th. Shannon ran a season-best 1:00.43 in the 400 and placed 28th out of 42 entries.

The Rush and Nuggets will not compete next week during Xavier's spring break. They'll resume competition April 5 in the Mississippi College Twilight Invitational at Clinton, Miss.
Here are all of Xavier's Saturday results from the LSU Relays:

    
Women
800: Zahri Jackson, 5th in 2:12:01; Catherine Fakler, 13th in 2:22.01.
800 Relay: Chelsea James, Tramaine Shannon, Chartia Hurt, Devinn Rolland, 3rd in 1:41.28
100: Devinn Rolland, 8th in 12.17; Chelsea James, 24th in 12.54
1,600 Relay: Devinn Rolland, Zahri Jackson, Tramaine Shannon, Chartia Hurt, 6th in 3:54.13
Long Jump: Devinn Rolland, 11th in 5.55 meters (18 feet, 2½ inches)
400: Tramaine Shannon, 28th in 1:00.43; Chartia Hurt, 33rd in 1:01.77


Men
Long Jump: Christopher Kennie, 13th in 6.23 meters (20 feet, 5¼ inches)

Results (PDF file)

By Ed Cassiere, SID
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
XULAATHLETICS

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