Sunday, March 17, 2019

Alabama State baseball rebounds and run rules Alabama A&M


ASU TFXC records several top 10 finishes at UCF


Alabama State Bowling grabs three wins Saturday


JSU Women's Tennis Rolls Past AAMU


JSU Defeats Southern in SWAC Opener, 5-3


Fernandez Twirls Gem, Cole and Garcia Power Braves Past Prairie View


Southern women earn NCAA tournament bid after beating Jackson State in SWAC title game


Texas Southern Tigers fall 92-86 in SWAC Tournament championship game


Top-Seeded Sharks Run Away from Miles in Program’s First-Ever NCAA Tournament Game


Stillman Softball shut out in four-game series at No. 6 Mobile


Stillman Tigers Swept at Bethel


Morehouse Knocks Off No. 1 Kentucky State


Hooray for Wray, who sets XULA record at 400 meters

Xavier University of Louisiana women's track and fieldLAFAYETTE, Louisiana — Freshman Shalysa Wray ran 400 meters in 56.57 seconds Saturday at the Louisiana Classics track and field meet to break a Xavier University of Louisiana women's record.
     

Thr previous mark at that distance was 56.63 seconds by Ariane Williams, set in 2017 at the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championships.
     

Wray's time qualified her for the NAIA National Championships at Gulf Shores, Ala., in May. Through two collegiate meets, Wray has qualified for nationals in three events.
     

Wray placed fifth in the 400 and produced one of six XULA top-10 finishes. Edward Angel won the men's high jump with a mark of 2.00 meters/6 feet, 6 3/4 inches.
     

There was no team scoring.
     

Next for XULA will be the Southern Miss Invitational March 30 at Hattiesburg, Miss.
     

Here are all XULA results from the second and final day of the Louisiana Classics:

Women
     100:  Alexis Milton, 11th in 12.26
     400:  Shalysa Wray, 5th in 56.57; Ariel Ford, 7th in 57.58; Alexis Williams, 17th in 1:00.27
     800:  Ky'Reon McBride, 17th in 2:28.59; Brianna Pace, 28th in 2:40.51
     1,500:  Maliya Vaughan, 19th in 5:18.65
     400 Hurdles:  Raven Riley, 10th in 1:07.19
     Discus:  Calah Williams, 14th in 35.58 meters (116 feet, 9 inches)
     High Jump:  Mariah Cox, no mark
     Long Jump:  Ireyon Keith, 18th in 4.70 meters (15 feet, 5 inches); Hillary Smith, 22nd in 4.44 meters (14 feet, 7 inches)
     Shot Put:  Jayla Moore, no mark
     Triple Jump:  Hannah Young, 12th in 10.50 meters (34 feet, 5 1/2 inches); Hillary Smith, 14th in 10.15 meters (33 feet, 3 3/4 inches); Alysia Terry, 15th in 10.04 meters (32 feet, 11 1/4 inches)

Men
     800:  Kadeem Burton, 11th in 1:59.77
     1,500:  Sha
ne Buchanan, 11th in 4:15.02; Darrick Williams, 19th in 5:04.66
     110 Hurdles:  Tyler Lewis, 11th in 15.31; Khalil Gallien, 16th in 15.68
     Discus:  Evan Simmons, 17th in 36.80 meters (120 feet, 9 inches)
     High Jump:  Edward Angel, 1st in 2.00 meters (6 feet, 6 3/4 inches)
     Long Jump:  Gustavo Carranza, 14th in 6.55 meters (21 feet, 6 inches); Brandon Matthews, 18th in 6.35 meters (20 feet, 10 inches); David Katembo, 23rd in 6.17 meters (20 feet, 3 inches)
     Triple Jump:  Gustavo Carranza, 3rd in 13.21 meters (43 feet, 4 1/4 inches); Brandon Matthews, 5th in 12.11 meters (39 feet, 8 3/4 inches)


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XULA completes Midwest trip with wins against IWU

Xavier University of Louisiana women's tennisGREENTOWN, Indiana — Xavier University of Louisiana earned a pair of victories Saturday against top-25 teams, beating Indiana Wesleyan's women 7-2 and its men 6-3.
     
XULA's women (10-3) are ranked third in the NAIA, and the men (8-4) are ranked eighth. Indiana Wesleyan's women (23-5) are ranked 11th, and the men (19-7) are ranked 24th.
     

Both the Gold Nuggets and Gold Rush went 2-0 during their Midwest trip. They'll fly home Sunday and play SCAD Atlanta at 3 p.m. Monday at XULA Tennis Center.
     

Farah Baklouti clinched for the Gold Nuggets with her 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 victory against Lena Golz on the fourth singles court. Clinching for the Gold Rush was Santiago Perez on the first singles court with a 6-3, 6-2 victory against Eli Steiner.
     

XULA's women are 4-0 this season against top-25 opponents — 3-0 on the road against teams ranked 11th or higher. Both Gold Rush victories on this trip were against top-25 teams.
     

The XULA women have won their last eight dual matches and, dating to last season, 26 of their last 30.
     

The matches were played indoors at Howard County Tennis Center, approximately 17 miles west of the IWU campus. Only four courts were available. The men completed their matches first, then the Gold Nuggets and IWU battled for 6 1/2 hours. Three of the women's singles matches lasted three sets, with only one decided by a super-tiebreaker.

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Southern outlasts Tigers 1-0


Late Rally Lifts Panthers Over Texas Southern to Win SWAC Championship


NCCU Baseball Splits Doubleheader at B-CU


Saturday, March 16, 2019

Savannah State Abbkar and Ellis-Foster Win at 49er Classic


GSU competes at 67th Annual Texas Southern Relays


GSU Tigers pick up walk-off win in 10th


SSU's Fuller Finishes Fifth In 400m at 49er Classic


Bethune-Cookman Wins Second Ever MEAC Women's Basketball Championship

PVAMU Outlasts Alcorn to Grab Doubleheader


Tigers complete first day at 68th Annual TSU Relays


Stillman Drops Game 1 at Bethel University, 13-1