Williams, Quincy qualify for nationals in women's 400

MOBILE, Alabama — Ariane Williams and Kayla Quincy qualified for nationals, and Xavier University of Louisiana won five events Friday at the University of Mobile Invitational track and field meet.

Williams (57.26 seconds) and Quincy (57.33) finished 1-2 in the women's 400-meter dash to meet the B-qualifying standard for the NAIA National Championships. Williams was All-America in this event a year ago after finishing seventh at nationals.

The other XULA victories were by the 3,200 relay team of Brianna Pace, Taylor Price, Maliya Vaughan and Clarke Allen (10:11.92), Tamia Scott in the women's javelin — a XULA PR of 34.81 meters/114 feet, 2 inches — Edward Angel in the men's high jump (2.03 meters/6 feet, 8 inches) and Brandon Matthews in the men's triple jump (14.04 meters/46 feet, three-quarters of an inch).

Alysia Terry posted a XULA PR of 11.59 meters/38 feet, one-quarter inch to improve her NAIA B-qualifying mark in the women's triple jump. XULA's other runner-up finishes were by Justyce Riggs in the women's 100 (12.49) and 200 (25.74), Raven Davis (1:07.52) in the 400 hurdles, Damoy Boyd (1:58.64) in the men's 800, Khalil Gallien (15.49) in the men's 110 hurdles and Evan Simmons (41.68 meters/136 feet, 9 inches) in the men's discus.

The XULA women produced 12 top-3 finishes, and the men had six.
     

There was no team scoring. Also competing were Belhaven, Concordia (Ala.), Loyola (New Orleans), Mobile, South Alabama, Spring Hill and Webber International.
     

The meet was the fifth of the outdoor season for XULA, which will return to Mobile next Friday for the South Alabama Invitational, a two-day meet.

Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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