Rush, Nuggets garner 13 top-10s at Louisiana Classics

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana -- Freshman Joseph Moses III placed fifth in the men's 100-meter dash at the Louisiana Classics track and field meet and had the highest finish Saturday of any Xavier University of Louisiana athlete.

Moses' time was 10.89 seconds. It was his second top-5 finish of the meet -- he was fourth Friday in the 200.

Xavier's Gold Rush and Gold Nuggets combined to produce 13 top-10 finishes.

The XU men had a pair of sixths -- Alex Xavier in the 110 hurdles (15.04) and the 400 relay squad of Xavier, Devante Bailey, Langston Adams and Moses (season-best 43.00).

The Nuggets' best finish was seventh by the 400 relay quartet of Chelsea James, Destini Thomas, Clarke Allen and Devinn Rolland. Their time was 48.16, a B-qualifying mark for the NAIA National Championships but slower than the Nuggets' A-qualifying time of 47.97 one week ago.

Also producing season-best times were Christopher August in the men's 1,500 (19th place, 4:20.23), Bailey in the 400 (10th, 50.70), Xavier in the 400 hurdles (seventh, 58.42) and Catherine Fakler in the women's 1,500 (eighth, 4:54.10).

August, a sophomore, ran the best time of his college career.

There was no team scoring.

It was Xavier's third meet of the outdoor season. Next for the Rush and Nuggets will be the Bobcat Invitational at San Marcos, Texas, on Friday and Saturday. Texas State will be the host.

Here are all of Xavier's Saturday results from the Louisiana Classics:

Women

100: Devinn Rolland, 17th in 12.59; Kailey Williams, 22nd in 12.90; Katelyn McMorris, 23rd in 12.92

800: Carlie Calais, 12th in 2:29.61

1,500: Catherine Fakler, 8th in 4:54.10

100 Hurdles: Terri Cunningham, 9th in 17.38; Chelsea Simpson, 10th in 17.49

400 Hurdles: Terri Cunningham, 8th in 1:08.20; Chelsea Simpson, 11th in 1:16.47

3,000 Steeplechase: Reeka Belton, did not finish

400 Relay: Chelsea James, Destini Thomas, Clarke Allen, Devinn Rolland, 7th in 48.16

Long Jump: Devinn Rolland, 10th in 5.23 meters (17 feet, 2 inches); Ireyon Keith, 15th in 4.86 (15 feet, 11 1/2 inches); Vinnie Briggs, 16th in 4.69 meters (15 feet, 4 1/4 inches)

Shot Put: Sidni Watson, 10th in 7.22 meters (23 feet, 8 1/4 inches)

Men

100: Joseph Moses III, 5th in 10.89

400: Devante Bailey, 10th in 50.70; Langston Adams, 17th in 53.53

800: Brent Kitto, 23rd in 2:01.34

1,500: Christopher August, 19th in 4:20.23

110 Hurdles: Alex Xavier, 6th in 15.04

400 Hurdles: Alex Xavier, 7th in 58.42; Chris Adams, 8th in 59.19

400 Relay: Alex Xavier, Devante Bailey, Langston Adams, Joseph Moses III, 6th in 43.00

Long Jump: Christopher Kennie, 17th in 6.31 meters (20 feet, 8 1/2 inches)

Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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