NEW ORLEANS — Freshmen Alysia Terry and Edward Angel earned firsts for the Xavier University of Louisiana track and field program when the All-Louisiana teams were announced Tuesday.Terry — from the New Orleans suburb of Terrytown, La., and a graduate of NOLA's Ursuline Academy — was voted women's Freshman of the Year by a Louisiana Sports Writers Association panel of college publicists. Terry is the first XULA athlete, female or male, to receive one of the state's major track awards.
Angel — from the Houston suburb of Fulshear, Texas, and a graduate of Seven Lakes High School in Katy — became the first Gold Rush athlete to earn All-Louisiana in this sport. Angel qualified for the team as the state's No. 3 performer this year in the high jump. The top three performers in each event, based on times compiled by the NCAA and NAIA, earn All-Louisiana.
Terry collected 5-of-10 votes in Freshman of the Year voting. Northwestern State sprinter Deja Moore received three votes, and LSU high jumper Abby O'Donoghue received two.
It was Terry's second major award of the season. In April she was named Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Co-Women's Field Athlete of the Year. Terry was the GCAC champion in the triple jump (37 feet, 4 inches) and also scored in the conference meet in the 100-meter hurdles (third place, 16.25 seconds). She was eighth in the GCAC long jump (15-2). She became the first XULA woman to win the GCAC triple jump since 2004. She helped the Gold Nuggets repeat as GCAC team champion.
Terry qualified for NAIA nationals with a best triple jump of 38-0 1/4, then finished 21st at nationals.
Angel set a school record of 6-9 1/2 in the high jump at the Rice Victor Lopez Classic. He became XULA's first men's track All-American since 2004 by earning fifth place at nationals (6-8 3/4).
Angel tied for third in voting for men's Freshman of the Year. Also placing third was Joseph Moses in voting for men's Coach of the Year. Moses resigned earlier this month as head coach of men's and women's track and field and cross country. A search is under way for his successor.
Ed Cassiere, Assistant Athletic Director for Communications
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