NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's Justyce Riggs (women's track), Alysia Terry (women's field) and Christopher August (men's track) are Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Players of the Week for April 16-22, the GCAC announced Tuesday.
Riggs, a sophomore from Fort Walton Beach, Fla., and a graduate of Choctawhatchee High School, finished second in the 100-meter dash and fourth in 200 at the GCAC Championships this past weekend. She also helped the 400 relay team finish second in a school-record 46.45 seconds. Riggs's 200 time of 24.89 met the B-qualifying standard for the NAIA National Championships and is the Gold Nuggets' fastest time at this distance in four years.
Terry, a freshman from the New Orleans suburb of Terrytown, La., and a graduate of Ursuline Academy, became the first XULA woman since 2004 to win the triple jump at the GCAC meet. Her best mark was 11.38 meters/37 feet, 4 inches. Terry also placed eighth in the long jump and third in the 100 hurdles.
Riggs and Terry helped XULA repeat as GCAC women's team champion and score a women's-meet-record 258 points.
August, a senior from the Houston suburb of Spring, Texas, and a graduate of Klein Collins High School, won the 5,000 and 10,000 at the GCAC meet and helped the 3,200 relay team finish first. August also placed fourth in the 1,500 and as part of the 1,600 relay. His 27 1/2 points helped XULA place second in the team standings — its best men's finish since 2004.
The GCAC weekly awards are the sixth of Riggs's season and career, the second of Terry's season and career and the first this season for August and the second of his career.
XULA will compete in two weeks in a last-chance meet at William Carey (Hattiesburg, Miss.), then travel to Gulf Shores, Ala., for NAIA nationals May 24-26.
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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