Track and Field Banks Eight Victories at Joe Walker Invitational

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Track and Field Banks Eight Victories at Joe Walker Invitational

4/6/2025 4:33:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country

OXFORD, Miss. – Southern Miss track and field earned eight event victories over the weekend at the Joe Walker Invitational in Oxford.

Taliyah Lindsay led the Golden Eagles with two individual wins, taking first in the women's 100 meters (11.54) and 200 meters (23.79). She also contributed to a win in the women's 4x100-meter relay (44.62), teaming up with Valencia Watson, Kennedi Sanders and Tacherria Lawson. In addition to the relay and Lindsay's two wins, Emme Bates claimed first in the women's 800 meters with a time of 2:12.83, rounding out four victories on the women's side.

The Southern Miss men also notched four first-place finishes. Javel Fullerton won the 400-meter hurdles in 51.56. Zayne Palomino cleared 2.14 meters to win the high jump, a mark that ranks 24th nationally in Division I. De'Aundre Ward earned a victory in the long jump with a leap of 7.60 meters, placing him 22nd nationally. Piers Cameron rounded out the men's victories with a throw of 18.60 meters in the shot put. In total, Southern Miss recorded 19 podium finishes throughout the meet.

The Golden Eagles will return to action Friday, April 11, at the Crimson Tide Invitational in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

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TOP EIGHT FINISHERS

Women
100m: 1^st – Taliyah Lindsay (11.54), 5^th – Tacherria Lawson (11.81), 6^th – Valencia Watson (11.86)
200m: 1^st – Taliyah Lindsay (23.79), 3^rd – Kennedi Sanders (24.15), 5^th – Valencia Watson (24.45)
400m: 3^rd – Addison McLaurin (56.14)
800m Invitational: 4^th – Jaellene Burgess (2:08.42), 7^th – Kaylin Jackson (2:16.09)
800m: 1^st – Emme Bates (2:12.83)
1500m Invitational: 3^rd – Emme Bates (4:29.66)
3000m Steeple: 3^rd – Cadence Lapp (11:14.43)
5000m Invitational: 5^th – Alexandria Cooper (17:30.76)
Discus: 8^th – Aryn Eady (42.28m)
High Jump: 2^nd – Alana Simon (1.70m), 7^th – Jelese Alexander (1.65m)
Javelin: 7^th – Arianna White (37.87m)
Long Jump: 4^th – Sidney Allen (5.98m)
Triple Jump: 2^nd – Joidon Boddie (12.49m)
4x100m Relay: 1^st – Kennedi Sanders, Taliyah Lindsay, Valencia Watson, Tacherria Lawson (44.62)

Men
100m: 4^th – Kinglsey Unorji (10.39)
200m: 2^nd – Kelsey Singleton (21.13), 3^rd – Gracious Ushie (21.27)
400m: 2^nd – Kelsey Singleton (46.84)
400m Hurdles: 1^st – Javel Fullerton (51.56)
800m Invitational: 6^th – Kelvin Chiku (1:50.82)
1500m: 7^th – Mason Watkins (4:01.46)
Discus: 2^nd – Conner Mozee (54.04m), 7^th – Piers Cameron (51.38m)
High Jump: 1^st – Zayne Palomino (2.14m), 5^th – Maximus Littleton (1.99m)
Long Jump: 1^st – De'Aundre Ward (7.60m), 7^th – Maximus Littleton (6.91m)
Shot Put: 1^st – Piers Cameron (18.60m)
4x100m Relay: 2^nd – Kinglsey Unorji, Gracious Ushie, Keon Buck, Kelsey Singleton (40.42)