4 qualifying marks, 1 record for XU at Cowboy Relays

 Freshman Drew Chatters threw javelin 36.54 meters
(119 feet, 10.75 inches) in her first collegiate meet to
break XU record

LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana — Xavier University of Louisiana's track and field athletes produced four national qualifying marks and shattered a school record Saturday at the McNeese Cowboy Relays.

Chelsea James, Destini Thomas, Clarke Allen and Devinn Rolland ran the women's 400-meter relay in 47.97 seconds to finish eighth and reach an A-qualifying mark for the NAIA National Championships. Allen and Thomas are freshmen.

Xavier's other A-mark came from freshman Joseph Moses III, sixth in the men's 100 in 10.65 seconds. Moses, son of XU coach Joseph Moses, qualified in his first collegiate attempt at this distance.

Two-time All-America women's long-jumper Devinn Rolland was seventh in 5.57 meters (18-3 1/4) to reach the NAIA's B-qualifying mark.

Newcomer Alex Xavier finished second in the men's 110 hurdles in 14.65 seconds to reach an NAIA B-qualifying mark.

Freshman Drew Chatters, in her collegiate debut, threw the javelin 36.54 meters (119 feet, 10 3/4 inches) to place 12th and break an 11-year-old school record. Robyn Turner in 2004 set the previous mark of 24.74 meters (81-2).

Team scoring combined the women's and men's results. Xavier placed second with 135 points among non-Division I teams. Dillard was first with 170 points. Behind Xavier were Wiley with 123 points, Loyola with 111, Jarvis Christian with 104 and Southwest Christian with 95.

Xavier led all non-DI women's teams with 101 points.

It was the second meet of the outdoor season for Xavier. Next for the Gold Nuggets and Gold Rush will be the Louisiana Classics on Friday and Saturday at Lafayette, La.
Here are all the Xavier results from the McNeese Cowboy Relays:

Women
100: Devinn Rolland, 20th in 12.40; Chelsea James, 21st in 12.40; Kailey Williams, 31st in 12.80; Katelyn McMorris, 32nd in 12.87; Destini Thomas, 38th in 12.98
1,500: Catherine Fakler, 3rd in 4:56.12
100 Hurdles: Terri Cunningham, 16th in 16.03; Chelsea Simpson, 19th in 18.27
400 Hurdles: Terri Cunningham, 9th in 1:06.73; Chelsea Simpson, 19th in 1:20.49
400 Relay: Chelsea James, Destini Thomas, Clarke Allen, Devinn Rolland, 8th in 47.97
800 Relay: Kailey Williams, Karelyn McMorris, Destini Thomas, Chelsea Willard, 9th in 1:47.77
1,600 Relay: Kailey Williams, Clarke Allen, Terri Cunningham, Carlie Calais, 6th in 4:02.55
1,600 Sprint Medley Relay: Tramaine Shannon, Devinn Rolland, Chelsea James, Carlie Callais, 6th in 4:22.46
Javelin: Drew Chatters, 12th in 36.54 meters (119 feet, 10 3/4 inches)
Long Jump: Devinn Rolland, 7th in 5.57 meters (18 feet, 3 1/4) inches; Katelyn McMorris, 30th in 4.47 meters (14 feet, 8 inches)
Shot Put: Sidni Watson, 32nd in 6.57 meters (21 feet, 6 3/4 inches)

Men
100: Joseph Moses III, 6th in 10.65
110 Hurdles: Alex Xavier, 2nd in 14.65
400 Relay: Alex Xavier, Langston Adams, Christopher Kennie, Joseph Moses III, 12th in 45.03
1,600 Relay: Alex Xavier, Langston Adams, Christopher August, Joseph Moses III, 13th in 3:39.73
Long Jump: Christopher Kennie, 21st in 6.42 meters (21 feet, 3/4 inch)

Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
XULAATHLETICS
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA 
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