Track & Field Return from Birmingham With Personal Bests

Sunday, February 5

Birmingham, Ala.

Southern Miss

Jaguar Invitational

Photo by: © Jason Homan

Track & Field Return from Birmingham With Personal Bests

2/5/2023 8:24:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-- The Southern Miss track and field team capped the weekend on Sunday by setting personal bests at the Jaguar Invitational in Birmingham.

"After taking last weekend off, it was great to get back on the track. Our final visit to the CrossPlex before conference was really instructive, and we took a lot away from today's performances. We prepare for the Music City Challenge with the intention of grinding through the regular season," according to head coach Jon Stuart.

The Black & Gold saw several personal bests across events. Returner Kaya Ludgood achieved a personal best and fourth-place finish in the weight throw, moving him into the top five in the conference.

Up Next
The Golden Eagles will head back to Nashville to participate in the Music City Challenge hosted by Vanderbilt on Feb. 10-11. This will be the final regular season indoor meet before heading back to Birmingham for the 2023 Sun Belt Indoor Championships.

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Men
Shot Put- Piers Cameron, ninth, 14.85m
Long jump- Michael Stallworth, 11th, 6.67m/ Keshun Byrd, 16th, 6.56m
400m- Brennon Williams, 13th, 50.00/ Landon Chalden, 18th, 50.19/ Javel Fullerton, 42nd, 52.33
60m- Omar Austin, sixth, 6.85/ Okheme Moore, 14th, 6.94/ Cam Covey, 33rd, 7.13
60m Hurdles- Jared Williams, seventh, 8.12
800m- Dylan Evans, fifth, 1:55.06/ Mar Ques McCray, 22nd, 1:59.65/ Austin Bourne, 24th, 1:59.84
Weight Throw- Kaya Ludgood, fourth, 17.43m/ Piers Cameron, 18th, 14.65m
200m - Omar Austin, fourth, 21.57/ Okheme Moore, 30th, 22.51/ Cam Covey, 35th, 22.92/ Gabe Cocroft, 37th, 23.04
Triple Jump- Keshun Byrd, sixth, 14.07m/ Michael Stallworth, seventh, 14.06m
High Jump- Zayne Palomino, third, 2.06m

Women
Mile- Rees Van Voorhis, 17th, 5:22.94
High jump- Zharia Taylor, 11th, 1.59m/ Safiya John, 11th, 1.59m
Long jump- Ashlee Osaji, second, 5.82m/ Safiya John, 8th place, 5.55m/ Zaisha Fraser, 13th, 5.31m
60m- Jada McDougle, third, 7.56/ Trinity benson, fourth, 7.57/ Trinity flagler, 10th, 7.70/ Kenia Seals, 25th, 7.91
60m Hurdles- Safiya John, second, 8.63/ Janet Nkwoparah, 18th, 9.09
800m- Katelyn Cartwright, sixth, 2:17.42/ Sarah Parnell, ninth, 2:20.54
200m- Kenia Seals, second, 24.58/ Jada McDougle, third, 24.60/ Destiny Charles, fourth, 24.67/ Trinity Benson, 10th, 25.01/ Trinity Flagler, 13th, 25.38
3000m- Carlin Beal, 10th, 10:17.27