School relay record, plus 5 new NAIA qualifying marks

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana — Xavier University of Louisiana set a school record and produced five new national qualifying marks Saturday at the Louisiana Classics track and field meet.
     
The women's 400-meter relay team of Martina Latting, Alexis Milton, Justyce Riggs and Ry-Anne Riley set a XULA mark of 46.66 seconds and finished fourth out of seven teams. The previous mark was 47.04 at the 2016 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championships. Latting and Milton were members of that team as freshmen.
     
"The ladies knew it was going to be fast today," coach Joseph Moses said. "I'm just very pleased for the ladies working hard to get to this point."
     
The relay team met the A-qualifying standard for the NAIA National Championships for the third time in as many meets.
     
XULA's new B-qualifying marks were:
     •  Brandon Matthews in the men's triple jump — 14.31 meters/46 feet, 11 1/2 inches.
     •  Riggs (12.05), Latting (12.11) and Milton (12.13) in the 100.
     •  The 1,600 relay team of Milton, Riley, Janelle Jones and Clarke Allen (3:55.26).
     
XULA will compete next Friday and Saturday in Houston at the Rice Victor Lopez Classic.
     
Here are all the XULA Saturday results from the Louisiana Classics:

Women
     100:  Justyce Riggs, 12th in 12.05; Martina Latting, 15th in 12.11; Alexis Miltonm 17th in 12.13
     400:  Asja Thompson, 29th in 1:00.60; Junine Goodison, 42nd in 1:04.73
     800:  Brianna Pace, 9th in 2:25.52; Maluya Vaughan, 14th in 2:28.49
     1,500:  Taylor Price, 25th in 5:17.29; Maliya Vaughan, 26th in 5:21.28
     5,000:  Taylor Price, 14th in 22:47.15; Hajjia Mohammed, 15th in 26:04.84
     100 Hurdles:  Raven Davis, 22nd in 15.79
     400 Hurdles:  Toni Trail, 15th in 1:12.42
     400 Relay:  Martina Latting, Alexis Milton, Justyce Riggs, Ry-Anne Riley, 4th in 46.66
     1,600 Relay:  Alexis Milton, Ry-Anne Ro;ey, Janelle Jones, Clarke Allen, 6th in 3:55.26; Asja 
Thompson, Hillary Smith, Toni Trail, Junine Goodison, 11th in 4:18.93
     Discus:  Calah Williams, 15th in 29.55 meters/96 feet, 11 inches
     Long Jump:  Hillary Smith, 15th in 4.75 meters/15 feet, 7 inches
     Shot Put:  Calah Williams, 20th in 8.88 meters/29 feet, 1 3/4 inches
     Triple Jump:  Hillary Smith, 9th in 10.67 meters/35 feet, 0 1/4 inch

Men
     100:  Ethan Gipson, 34th in 11.31; Kyle Logan, 36th in 11.44
     400:  Ray Williams, 25th in 52.47
     800:  Damoy Boyd, 18th in 1:59.53; Ray Williams, 32nd in 2:22.09
     1,500:  Damoy Boyd, 13th in 4:16.89; Darrick Williams, 24th in 5:09.50
     5,000:  Darrick Williams, 18th in 19:43.42
     110 Hurdles:  Khalil Gallien, 8th in 15.27; Ayinde Abanu, 10th in 15.69; Jaland Green, 15th in 17.17
     400 Hurdles:  Ayinde Abanu, 15th in 59.80; Khalil Gallien, 16th in 1:03.45
     400 Relay:  Ethan Gipson, Jaland Green, Kyle Logan, Elijah Johnson-Henderson, 6th in 46.88
     Discus:  Evan Simmons, 17th in 40.03 meters/131 feet, 4 inches
     High Jump:  Edward Angel, tied for 5th in 2.02 meters/6 feet, 7 1/2 inches
     Long Jump:  Brandon Matthews, 20th in 6.26 meters/20 feet, 6 1/2 inches; Edward Angel, 29th in 5.65 meters/18 feet, 6 1/2 inches
     Shot Put:  Evan Simmons, 22nd in 10.07 meters/33 feet, 0 1/2 inch
     Triple Jump:  Brandon Matthews, 3rd in 14.31 meters/46 feet, 11 1/2 inches


Brandon Matthews

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