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| Fakler wins, Jackson and Rolland 2nd at McNeese meet |
LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana -- Xavier University of Louisiana got a victory from Catherine Fakler, seconds from Zahri Jackson and Devinn Rolland and a fifth-place team finish Saturday in the women's division of the McNeese Cowboy Relays track and field meet.
Fakler (4 minutes, 44.21 seconds) and Jackson (4:47.55) finished 1-2 in the 1,500-meter run. Rolland, already qualified for the NAIA National Championships in May, long-jumped 19 feet, one-half inch to finish second.
Also second was the Gold Nuggets' 400-meter relay team of Chelsea James, Kaylee Moore, Katelyn McMorris and Rolland. Their time was 48.21, which meets the NAIA's B-qualifying standard for the national meet.
The Gold Nuggets scored 67 points and finished ahead of NCAA Division I's Texas Southern and Nicholls State. Louisiana-Lafayette won the women's title with 371 1/2 points.
Best finishes for the XU men were fifth by Christopher Kennie in the long jump (20-6 1/4) and sixth by Brent Kitto in the 1,500 (4:14.84). The Gold Rush scored 10 points and placed sixth among men's teams. McNeese State won that division with 190 points.
The next meet for the Gold Nuggets and Gold Rush will be the Tulane Team Challenge on March 29 at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans.
Results
By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information DirectorXULAATHLETICS
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