University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Outdoor Track and Field Finishes South Alabama Invite Saturday with Six First-Place Showings
3/16/2024 10:27:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Southern Miss Outdoor Track and Field team completed the South Alabama Invite Saturday with six first-place showings, three from the women and three from the men, to complete its first outdoor meet of the season in Mobile, Ala.
On the women's side, Jada McDougle finished first in the 100 meters with a time of 11.59, while also enjoying a leg of the 4x100 relay team, along with Trinity Flagler, Savi'a Varnell and Trinity Benson with a time of 44.27.
Emme Bates also captured an individual title for the women with a 2:12.26 in the 800 meters.
The men produced event champions in the 110-meter hurdles from Warren Williams with a time at 14.16, while Elijah Bates won the 200-meter race by enjoying a time of 21.54 and Austin Borne's 4:05.57 was the best in the 1500 meters.
In all, the Golden Eagles enjoyed 28 top eight finishers in the event.
Southern Miss returns to action at the Bulldog Relays March 22-23 at Starkville, Miss.
The top eight Golden Eagle finishers are listed below:
Top 8 Finishers
Women
4x100 Relay: 1st – Trinity Flagler, Jada McDougle, Savi'a Varnell, Trinity Benson (44.27)
100 Meters: 1st – Jada McDougle (11.59), 2nd – Trinity Benson (11.82), 3rd – Savi'a Varnell (11.86), 4th – Valencia Watson (11.925), 5th – Trinity Flagler (11.929), 8th – Addison McLaurin (11.986)
800 Meters: 1st – Emme Bates (2:12.26), 2nd – Kristina Stojanovic (2:20.09)
400 Meter Hurdles: 4th - Kaitlyn McRee (1:11.95)
Triple Jump: 7th - Nadja McGill (10.86m)
Javelin: 2nd – Ariana White (38.61m)
Men
Long Jump: 2nd - De'Aundre Ward (7.49m), 4th – Maxiumus Littleton (7.04m), 5th – Tyler Nichols (6.86m)
110 Meter Hurdles: 1st – Warren Williams (14.16)
4x100 Relay: 2nd – Cameron Covey, Neal Jones, Brennon Williams, Warren Williams (42.22)
1500 Meters: 1st - Austin Bourne (4:05.57)
400 Meters: 5th – Mar'Ques McCray (50.00), 7th – Marcus Thompson (51.06)
100 Meters: 3rd – De'Aundre Ward (10.93), 5th – Neal Jones (10.95), 6th – Jacoby Tanner (10.97)
800 Meters: 7th – Nyceim Belvin (2:01.84)
400 Meter Hurdles: 4th – Troy Suddeth (59.02)
200 Meters: 1st – Elijah Bates (21.54)
Discus: 3rd – Connor Mozee (50.63m), 6th – Piers Cameron (48.84m)
Triple Jump: 3rd – Clemon Jimerson (14.13m)
On the women's side, Jada McDougle finished first in the 100 meters with a time of 11.59, while also enjoying a leg of the 4x100 relay team, along with Trinity Flagler, Savi'a Varnell and Trinity Benson with a time of 44.27.
Emme Bates also captured an individual title for the women with a 2:12.26 in the 800 meters.
The men produced event champions in the 110-meter hurdles from Warren Williams with a time at 14.16, while Elijah Bates won the 200-meter race by enjoying a time of 21.54 and Austin Borne's 4:05.57 was the best in the 1500 meters.
In all, the Golden Eagles enjoyed 28 top eight finishers in the event.
Southern Miss returns to action at the Bulldog Relays March 22-23 at Starkville, Miss.
The top eight Golden Eagle finishers are listed below:
Top 8 Finishers
Women
4x100 Relay: 1st – Trinity Flagler, Jada McDougle, Savi'a Varnell, Trinity Benson (44.27)
100 Meters: 1st – Jada McDougle (11.59), 2nd – Trinity Benson (11.82), 3rd – Savi'a Varnell (11.86), 4th – Valencia Watson (11.925), 5th – Trinity Flagler (11.929), 8th – Addison McLaurin (11.986)
800 Meters: 1st – Emme Bates (2:12.26), 2nd – Kristina Stojanovic (2:20.09)
400 Meter Hurdles: 4th - Kaitlyn McRee (1:11.95)
Triple Jump: 7th - Nadja McGill (10.86m)
Javelin: 2nd – Ariana White (38.61m)
Men
Long Jump: 2nd - De'Aundre Ward (7.49m), 4th – Maxiumus Littleton (7.04m), 5th – Tyler Nichols (6.86m)
110 Meter Hurdles: 1st – Warren Williams (14.16)
4x100 Relay: 2nd – Cameron Covey, Neal Jones, Brennon Williams, Warren Williams (42.22)
1500 Meters: 1st - Austin Bourne (4:05.57)
400 Meters: 5th – Mar'Ques McCray (50.00), 7th – Marcus Thompson (51.06)
100 Meters: 3rd – De'Aundre Ward (10.93), 5th – Neal Jones (10.95), 6th – Jacoby Tanner (10.97)
800 Meters: 7th – Nyceim Belvin (2:01.84)
400 Meter Hurdles: 4th – Troy Suddeth (59.02)
200 Meters: 1st – Elijah Bates (21.54)
Discus: 3rd – Connor Mozee (50.63m), 6th – Piers Cameron (48.84m)
Triple Jump: 3rd – Clemon Jimerson (14.13m)
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