Row, Rolland, Moses lead Xavier at Bobcat Invitational

SAN MARCOS, Texas -- A school record by Tylor Row and NAIA national B-qualifying marks by Devinn Rolland and Joseph Moses III were among Xavier University of Louisiana highlights Saturday on the final day of the Bobcat Invitational track and field meet.

Row, a freshman, ran the women’s 100-meter hurdles in 15.63 seconds and finished 15th. It was the second time this season that an XU athlete broke the school record in this event -- Terri Cunningham set the previous mark of 16.03 March 14 at the McNeese Cowboy Relays. The school record entering the season was Cunningham’s 16.13 from 2014.

Rolland finished 20th in the women’s 200 in 24.93 and qualified for the NAIA National Championships in that event for the fourth consecutive year. Moses, a freshman, placed seventh in the men’s 200 with a national qualifying time of 21.60.

Rolland and Row ran the first two legs in the 1,600 relay. Tramaine Shannon and Clarke Allen ran the final two legs in a ninth-place finish and a season-best 3:59.56. Ireyon Keith (16 feet, 1½ inches, 21st) and Vinnie Briggs (15-6¾, 23rd) had season bests in the women’s long jump, and Christopher August posted a career best (2:03.44, 29th) in the men’s 800.

The meet was Xavier's fourth of the outdoor season. Next for the Gold Rush and Gold Nuggets will be the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championships April 11 at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans. Xavier is the two-time defending GCAC women's team champion.

Here are all of Xavier's Saturday results from the Bobcat Invitational:

Women

200: Devinn Rolland, 20th in 24.93: Kailey Williams, 37th in 25.62; Destini Thomas, 54th in 27.26

400 Relay: Chelsea James, Vinnie Briggs, Clarke Allen, Devinn Rolland, 7th in 48.36

1,600 Relay: Devinn Rolland, Tylor Row, Tramaine Shannon, Clarke Allen, 9th in 3:59.56

100 Hurdles: Tylor Row, 15th in 15.63

Long Jump: Devinn Rolland, 20th in 5.08 meters (16 feet, 8 inches); Ireyon Keith, 21st in 4.91 meters (16-1 1/2); Vinnie Briggs, 23rd in 4.74 meters (15-6 3/4)

Men

200: Joseph Moses III, 7th in 21.60

800: Christopher August, 29th in 2:03.44

110 Hurdles: Chris Adams, 12th in 16.16


Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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