Southern Miss
Black and Gold Invitational
Six Golden Eagles Claim Event Titles
5/3/2014 12:00:00 AM | Track & Field/Cross Country
May 3, 2014
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. -- The Southern Miss Golden Eagle track and field teams concluded their regular season, hosting their own Black and Gold Invitational.
The Golden Eagles produced six event champions while 23 placed in the top eight.
Courtland Wells highlighted the performances with a personal-best jump of 2.14m (7-00.25) in the high jump for first place.
Dana Dillistone placed first in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:44.71. Kayla Taylor was the discus winner with a throw of 49.29m (161-8).
Elbert Rogers ran a time of 47.51 in the 400 meters placing first while Kahlil Frazier took first-place honors in the 400 meter hurdles with a time of 54.40.
Richard Collingwood recorded a throw of 16.30m (53-5.75) in the shot for first place. Seven more Golden Eagles placed second or third in seven different events.
Southern Miss will next compete in the Conference USA Championship May 15-18 in Houston, Texas.
Southern Miss Results100M5, LaSpencia Brown, 12.266, Jazmyne Gilliam, 12.79
200M2, Adriana Allen, 25.164, Paige Jones, 25.57Tracie Nelson, 26.11Taylor Outland, 27.19
1,500M1, Dana Dillistone, 4:44.714, Katie Canavin, 4:54.55
4x100m Relay2, 47.59
Long Jump4, Sharday Branch, 5.07m (16-7.75)
Discus1, Kayla Taylor, 49.29m (161-8)
Javelin2, Ashley Grillot, 37.12m (121-9)5, Ashley Bowler, 23.22 (76-2)6, Kailey Hill, 19.95m (65-5)
100M8, Randy McCoy, 10.73
200MJamar Sims, 22.56Timothy Palmer, 23.51
400M1, Elbert Rogers, 47.51Jamad Smith, 50.77
400M Hurdles1, Kahlil Frazier, 54.403, Orain McLeggon, 55.65
4x100m Relay4, 41.93
4x400m Relay3, 3:17.92
High Jump1, Courtland Wells, 2.14m (7-00.25)3, Kenton Sams, 2.05m (6-8.75)
Long Jump3, Jamar Sims, 6.79m (22-3.50)
Triple Jump2, Christopher Monroe, 14.39m (46-10.75)4, Jonathan Ruffin, 13.37m (43-10.50)5, Kenton Sams, 13.31m (43-8)
Shot Put1, Richard Collingwood, 16.30m (53-5.75)
Discus2, Richard Collingwood, 53.35m (175-0)
