Track and Field Outing in Baton Rouge Marked by Meet Record and Season Bests

Saturday, April 8

Baton Rouge, La.

Southern Miss

Lloyd Wills Invitational

Track and Field Outing in Baton Rouge Marked by Meet Record and Season Bests

4/8/2023 7:47:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country

BATON ROUGE-- With three event victories and 11 top-three finishes, the Southern Miss track and field team finished up their time at the Lloyd Wills Invitational, which was held at LSU on Saturday, April 8. In the 3000-meter run, senior Carlin Beal also broke a meet record.

"We had a few event victories and personal bests. Week after week, our kids continue to find improvement. They know where work needs to be done and adjust themselves accordingly. I am very proud of them. As we enter the second half of the season, we are eager to keep this pace", according to head coach Jon Stuart.

Carlin Beal, Mandeville, La. native, recorded a second-place showing in the 3000-meter run. She clocked a time of 10:13.82 for a personal best and meet record. Beal's time puts her at the number seven spot in the all-time records in program history, which has stood since 2013.

With the squad's performances this weekend, the men's four by 400 team of Okheme Moore, Omar Austin, DJ Butler, and Mar'Ques McCray found a fifth-place finish with a time of 3:14.25 for a season-best which puts them third in the conference. The women's four-by-four team of Trinity Benson, Trinity Flagler, Sav'ia Varnell, and Destiny Charles sits second in the conference with a time of 3:42.40 for a season-best.

Up Next:
The Golden Eagles will continue their outdoor season at the Mt.SAC Relays in Walnut, Calif., April 13-14.

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MEN
Hammer throw- Kaya Ludgood, sixth, 54.55m
Discus- Piers Cameron, fifth, 49.53m (PR)
High jump- Zayne Palomino, second, 2.10m
Shot put- Piers Cameron, sixth, 16.21m
1500m- Austin Bourne, 11th, 3:59.17 (PR)
110m hurdles- Jared Williams, second, 14.06
400m- DJ Butler, 12th, 48.78 (SB)/ Mar'Ques McCray, 15th, 49.72 (PR)/ Lamont Moss, 16th, 50.13 (SB)/ Javel Fullerton, 17th, 50.18 (PR)
100m- Dee Baker, 17th, 10.88/ Okheme Moore, 18th, 10.94
Triple jump- Keshun Byrd, first, 14.69m
400m hurdles- Landon Chalden, third, 52.96/ Jared Williams, fifth, 57.49
200m- Omar Austin, third, 21.05/ Okheme Moore, eighth, 21.63 (PR)/ Dee Baker, 11th, 21.97/ Lamont Moss, 12th, 22.17/ Gabe Cocroft, 15th, 22.78 (PR)
3000m- Austin Bourne, third, 9:09.34/ Rhett Schimpf, fourth, 9:15.45
4x400- Moore/Austin/Butler/McCray, fifth, 3:14.25 (SB)

WOMEN
3000m steeple- Sarah Parnell, first, 11:03.23 (PR)
Long jump- Ashlee Osaji, third, 5.83m/ Safiya John, fourth, 5.78m (PR)
4x100- Flagler/Seals/Charles/Benson, fourth, 46.15
100m hurdles- Safiya John, third, 14.05
Javelin- Arianna White, third, 42.78m/ Eden Adams, sixth, 37.10m
400m- Sav'a Varnell, fifth, 56.30 (SB)/ Trinity Flagler, eighth, 58.29
100m- Kenia Seals, eighth, 11.66/ Jada McDougle, 10th, 11.98
Triple jump- Za'Isha Fraser, first, 12.60m
High jump- Zharia Taylor, third, 1.68m (PR)
200m- Destiny Charles, 11th, 24.21 (PR)/ Trinity Benson, 12th, 24.28 (SB)/ Kenia Seals, 13th, 24.29
3000m- Carlin Beal, second, 10:13.82 (MEET) (PR)/ Rees Van Voorhis, fifth, 10:42.56
4x400- Benson/Flagler/Varnell/Charles, second, 3:42.40 (SB)