Men’s and Women’s Track Completes First Day of Sun Belt Outdoor Championships

Thursday, May 14

Mobile, Ala. / Jaguar Track

Southern Miss

Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships (Day One)

Corinne Croy looks to make her move in the women's 10,000 meters

Men’s and Women’s Track Completes First Day of Sun Belt Outdoor Championships

5/14/2026 10:55:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country

Results Championship Central

MOBILE, Ala. – Southern men's and women's track and field opened the 2026 Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Jaguar Track with strong performances across the entry list in both preliminaries and final events.

The Golden Eagle women stand in a three-way tie for seventh place with five total points through four final events. The men are also in a three-way tie for seventh place with a total of three points through three scored events.

In the women's hammer throw, both of Southern Miss' entries were unable to land an attempt within the sector, finishing with no marks. In the men's hammer throw, Qamarion Oatis' second heave landed for a mark of 193-6 (58.99m), setting a new personal best and placing inside the top nine to advance to the final three attempts. Oatis was unable to top his best attempt and finished eighth overall in the event, scoring one point for the Golden Eagles.

Ryan DeBarber earned another two points for the Golden Eagles with a seventh place finish in the men's javelin throw. DeBarber's first three were all enough to qualify him to advance to the final nine athletes with his third heave of 183-4 (55.88m) advancing him well inside the top nine. His final attempt of the day saw him reach out to a mark of 190-11 (58.19m).

In the only other scoring event of the day for Southern Miss, Corinne Croy cruised to a personal best time in the women's 10,000 meters, finishing fourth overall in 37 minutes, 1.02 seconds. Croy finished lap one in ninth place before falling as far back as 10th through 3,600 meters and later through 6,000 meters. In the final 4,000 however, she began to claw back ground, jumping to eighth in the next lap and then making her move to lead the pack by the 7,600-meter mark. She led through 8,800 meters before falling back to fifth, passing up one final competitor to finish fifth.

In preliminary action, Addison Rainey and Cadence Lapp advanced after finishing third and fourth, respectively, in the women's 1,500 meters prelims. Rainey crossed the finish line in 4 minutes, 33.66 seconds while Lapp finished in 4 minutes, 39.21 seconds in a separate heat. Both athletes finished second in their respective heat to earn a bid to the 1,500 finals on Saturday.

Chrisiyona Quarles set a new PB with a 1 minute, 2.30 second time in the women's 400-meter hurdles. Quarles finished 12th in the field, just missing on a spot in the finals. In the men's 400-meter hurdles, Javel Fullerton finished with the third best time of the day 50.87 second mark to advance him to the event's finals. He joined a trio of athletes on the day that bested the previous Jaguar Track facility record.

In the women's 200 meters, Kennedi Sanders tied her season best with a 23.89 second final to finish ninth in the event, missing on a spot in the finals by 0.002 seconds. Valencia Watson (24.47), Tacherria Lawson (24.82) and Amia Wright all also crossed the finish line with the 17th, 24th and 36th best times of the day.

Valentino Rudolph won his heat in the men's 200 meters with a 20.88 second time to finish third overall. Mike Jones clocked a 21.84 second mark to finish 22nd overall while Keon Buck's 22.46 second finish placed him 33rd.

Action continues tomorrow with track events starting with the rest of the men's 400-meter hurdles at 11 a.m. The men's long jump starts at 2:30 p.m. to open field events for the day. Nine events will hold their final flights with another nine prelims left to finish. Action will be streamed on ESPN+ with broadcasts airing at 5 p.m.

Men's Standings (3 of 21 events scored)
1. South Alabama - 29
2. Texas State – 24
3. ULM – 20
4. App State – 14
5. Arkansas State – 13
6. Louisiana. – 8
T-7. Marshall – 3
T-7. Southern Miss – 3
T-7. Troy – 3
No Score – Coastal Carolina

Women's Team Standings (4 of 21 events scored)
1. Texas State – 41
2. Louisiana – 32
3. South Alabama – 31
4. App State – 13
5. Arkansas State – 12
6. Georgia State – 6
T-7. Coastal Carolina – 5
T-7. Southern Miss – 5
T-7. ULM – 5
10. Marshall – 4
11. Georgia Southern – 2
No Score – Troy, James Madison

Results
Thursday, May 14

Start (CT)*	Event	Southern Miss' Finish	Mark/Time (Points)
Noon	Hammer Throw (W) Final	Meagan Womack Aryn Eady	NM NM
2:30 p.m.	Hammer Throw (M) Final	8. Qamarion Oatis Chandler Taylor	193-6 (58.99m) PB (1) NM
6:30 p.m.	Javelin Throw (M) Final	7. Ryan DeBarber	190-11 (58.19m) (2)
6:30 p.m.	1,500-meter (W) Prelims	3. Addison Rainey 4. Cadence Lapp 14. Emme Bates 23. Alexane Hunte 25. Presley Miller 29. Indy Grajalez	4:33.66 Q 4:39.21 Q 4:39.26 4:45.12 4:47.13 4:50.16
7:10 p.m.	400-meter hurdles (W) Prelims	12. Chrisiyona Quarles	1:02.30 PB
7:35 p.m.	400-meter hurdles (M) Prelims	3. Javel Fullerton	50.87 q Facility
8 p.m.	200-meter (W) Prelims	9. Kennedi Sanders 17. Valencia Watson 24. Tacherria Lawson 36. Amia Wright	23.89 (-0.3m/s) =SB 24.47 (0.2m/s) 24.82 (0.2m/s) 25.44 (-0.1m/s)
8:20 p.m.	200-meter (M) Prelims	2. Valentino Rudolph 27. Mike Jones 33. Keon Buck	20.88 (-0.1m/s) Q 21.84 (0.1m/s) 22.46 (-0.1m/s)
8:40 p.m.	10,000-meter (W) Final	4. Corrine Croy 20. Alexandria Cooper	37:01.02 PB (5) 40:08.02

Schedule of Events
Friday, May 15

Start (CT)*	Event	Entries	Flight – Pos. (Mark)
10:30 a.m.	Decathlon Day Two (100mH, DT, PV, JT, 1500m)	No entries
11 a.m.	400-meter hurdles (M) Prelims	No entries
11:15 a.m.	Heptathlon Day Two (LJ, JT, 800m)	No entries
2:30 p.m.	Long Jump (M) Final	De'Aundre Ward Tyler Nichols Isaiah Lowery Elijah Kellum Maximus Littleton	2 – 1 (8.20m) 2 – 9 (8.10m) 1 – 7 (6.97m) 1 – 11 (6.85m) 1 – 8 (6.84m)
3 p.m.	Shot Put (W) Final	Meagan Womack	1 – 5 (12.75m)
5 p.m.	Long Jump (W) Final	Sidney Allen Kaylee Spencer	1 – 7 (5.66m) 1 – 4 (5.52m)
5:30 p.m.	Shot Put (M) Final	Michael Kasemervisz	1 – 2 (16.44m)
5 p.m.	Pole Vault (M) Final	No entries
5 p.m.	100-meter hurdles Prelims	Sierra Edwards	2 – 3 (13.68)
5:15 p.m.	110-meter hurdles Prelims	Markeith Thompson	2 – 3 (14.17)
5:40 p.m.	800-meter (W) Prelims	Emme Bates Olivia Smith Alexane Hunte Sylvia White	4 – 8 (2:07.05) 3 – 4 (2:11.00) 3 – 5 (2:17.19) 1 – 2 (2:19.59)
6 p.m.	800-meter (M) Prelims	Saxon Brown Jaden Gray	2 – 4 (1:51.05) 3 – 6 (1:54.51)
6:20 p.m.	400-meter (W) Prelims	Kennedi Sanders Addison McLaurin Jaellene Burgess	6 – 6 (53.12) 2 – 5 (54.35) 2 – 3 (57.38)
6:45 p.m.	400-meter (M) Prelims	Jacoby Tanner Isaiah Harper	5 – 4 (48.25) 3 – 3 (49.12)
7:10 p.m.	100-meter (W) Prelims	Valencia Watson Tacherria Lawson Amia Wright	3 – 4 (11.75) 5 – 6 (11.86) 4 – 2 (12.26)
7:35 p.m.	100-meter (M) Prelims	Nikoby Johnson Valentino Rudolph Mike Jones Kinglsey Unorji Keon Buck	4 – 3 (10.39) 5 – 6 (10.44) 5 – 1 (10.64) 2 – 2 (10.72) 5 – 2 (10.72)
8 p.m.	3,000-meter steeplechase (W) Final	Cadence Lapp Indy Grajalez	2 – 1 (10:45.46) 1 – 2 (NM)
8:20 p.m.	3,000-meter steeplechase (M) Final	No entries

Saturday, May 16

Start (CT)*	Event	Entries	Flight – Pos. (Mark)
Noon	Triple Jump (M) Final	Isaiah Lowery Elijah Kellum	1 – 7 (14.78m) 1 – 5 (14.27m)
Noon	Discus Throw (W) Final	Aryn Eady Meagan Womack	2 – 1 (46.35m) 1 – 3 (45.23m)
12:30 p.m.	High Jump (W) Final	Alana Simon Indea Pounds	1 – 4 (1.76m) 1 – 1 (1.63m)
2:30 p.m.	Discus Throw (M) Final	Conner Mozee Chandler Taylor	2 – 8 (53.37m) 1 – 11 (48.48m)
3 p.m.	Triple Jump (W) Final	Kaylee Spencer	1 – 7 (11.07m)
4 p.m.	High Jump (M) Final	Tyler Hughes Tyler Nichols Maximus Littleton	1 – 11 (2.16m) 1 – 2 (2.15m) 1 – 17 (2.03m)
4 p.m.	4x100-meter (W) Final	Leg 1 – Valencia Watson Leg 2 – Addison McLaurin Leg 3 – Kennedi Sanders Leg 4 – Tacherria Lawson	2 – 7 (45.46)
4:10 p.m.	4x100-meter (M) Final	Leg 1 – Kingsley Unorji Leg 2 – Nikoby Johnson Leg 3 – Mike Jones Leg 4 – Valentino Rudolph	2 – 3 (40.30)
4:20 p.m.	1,500-meter (W) Final	Addison Rainey Cadence Lapp	1 – 1 (4:33.66) 1 – 10 (4:39.21)
4:30 p.m.	1,500-meter (M) Final	No entries
4:40 p.m.	100-meter hurdles Final	TBD
4:50 p.m.	110-meter hurdles Final	TBD
5 p.m.	400-meter (W) Final	TBD
5:10 p.m.	400-meter (M) Final	No entries
5:20 p.m.	100-meter (W) Final	TBD
5:30 p.m.	100-meter (M) Final	TBD
5:40 p.m.	800-meter (W) Final	TBD
5:50 p.m.	800-meter (M) Final	TBD
6 p.m.	400-meter hurdles (W) Final	No qualifiers
6:10 p.m.	400-meter hurdles (M) Final	Javel Fullerton	1 – 6 (50.87)
6:20 p.m.	200-meter (W) Final	No qualifiers
6:30 p.m.	200-meter (M) Final	Valentino Rudolph	1 – 4 (20.88)
6:40 p.m.	5,000-meter (W) Final	Corrine Croy Alexandria Cooper Cadence Lapp Addison Rainey Emme Bates	1 – 52 (17:11.59) 1 – 50 (17:34.74) 1 – 10 (17:44.45) 1 – 38 (17:50.83) 1 – 4 (NM)
7 p.m.	5,000-meter (M) Final	No entries
7:25 p.m.	4x400-meter (W) Final	Leg 1 – Valence Watson Leg 2 – Addison McLaurin Leg 3 – Jaellene Burgess Leg 4 – Kennedi Sanders	2 – 6 (3:42.01)
7:35 p.m.	4x400-meter (M) Final	Leg 1 – Javel Fullerton Leg 2 – Jacoby Tanner Leg 3 – Isaiah Harper Leg 4 – Valentino Rudolph	2 – 8 (3:11.56)