Nichols’ Record-Breaking Long Jump Leads Golden Eagles in Day Two of Sun Belt Championships

Friday, May 15

Mobile, Ala. / Jaguar Track

Southern Miss

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

Tyler Nichols breaks the Sun Belt long jump record

Nichols’ Record-Breaking Long Jump Leads Golden Eagles in Day Two of Sun Belt Championships

5/15/2026 10:55:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country

Championship Central Results

MOBILE, Ala. – Tyler Nichols took the top spot on the podium with a Sun Belt Conference record 26-10½ (8.19m) leap in the men's long jump to break the league's 11-year-old record of 26-8¼ (8.13m). Nichols now owns Division I's second-best long jump mark and led the way for Southern Miss' second day in the Port City as the Golden Eagles continued in the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships.

Nichols was joined by teammate De'Aundre Ward, who finished second in the long jump with a season-best 26-8½, beating out the old Sun Belt and facility records as well. Ward's mark is the third longest long jump in Division I this season. Cadence Lapp also took gold on the day after setting a new person best with a 10-minute, 35.71 second finish in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Michael Kasemervisz heaved a 56-1¼ (17.10m) mark to record one point in the men's shot put as well.

In preliminary action, Emme Bates led the way in the women's 800 meters with a 2-minute, 8.37-second mark. Nikoby Johnson finished second overall in the men's 100-meter prelims to advance to the finals with a time of 10.38 (1.3m/s) seconds for a new personal best. Markeith Thompson advanced in the men's 110-meter hurdles with the fifth-fastest overall mark of 14:01 seconds (1.1m/s), setting a personal best.

Kennedi Sanders won her heat of the women's 400 meters to advance to the finals with a a 54.61seconds while Addison McLaurin claimed the final spot with a season-best 55:16 second mark. In the men's 800 meters, Saxon Brown set a new personal best after clocking a 1-minute, 50.74 second time.

Southern Miss sits in sixth place in both the men's and women's tables through eight men's events and seven women's events. Action picks back up tomorrow, May 16, with men's triple jump and women's discus getting underway at Noon. Track events begin at 4 p.m. with the running of the women's 4x100-meter relay.

Men's Standings (8 of 21 events scored)
1. Texas State – 62 (24/38)
2. Arkansas State – 55.5 (13/42.5)
3. App State – 52 (14/38)
4. South Alabama – 48.5 (29/19.5)
5. ULM – 29 (20/9)
6. Southern Miss – 22 (3/19)
7. Louisiana – 19 (8/11)
8. Marshall – 11 (3/8)
9. Troy – 8 (3/5)
10. Coastal Carolina – 5 (0/5)

Women's Team Standings (7 of 21 events scored; long jump under review)
1. Texas State – 80 (41/39)
2. South Alabama – 44 (31/13)
3. Louisiana – 35 (32/3)
4. Arkansas State – 33 (12/21)
5. App State – 16 (13/3)
6. Southern Miss – 15 (5/10)
7. Georgia State – 14 (6/8)
8. Georgia Southern – 10 (2/8)
T-9. Coastal Carolina – 9 (5/4)
T-9. ULM – 9 (5/4)
11. Marshall – 4 (4/0)
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

Friday, May 15

Start (CT)*	Event	Southern Miss' Finish	Mark/Time (Points)
2:30 p.m.	Long Jump (M) Final	1. Tyler Nichols 2. De'Aundre Ward 9. Isaiah Lowery 11. Elijah Kellum 21. Maximus Littleton	26-10½ (8.19m +1.5m/s) PB/SBC/F/DI #2 (10) 26-8½ (8.14m +1.0m/s) SB/SBC/F/DI#3 (8) 23-5½ (7.15m) PB 23-3¼ (7.09m) PB 21-9½ (6.64m +2.2m/s)
3 p.m.	Shot Put (W) Final	12. Meagan Womack	42-4 (12.90m)
5 p.m.	Long Jump (W) Final*	Sidney Allen Kaylee Spencer *Under review	18-10¾ (5.76m) 17-8¼ (5.39m)
5:30 p.m.	Shot Put (M) Final	8. Michael Kasemervisz	56-1¼ (17.10m) (1)
5 p.m.	100-meter hurdles Prelims	10. Sierra Edwards	14:27 (1.9m/s)
5:15 p.m.	110-meter hurdles Prelims	5. Markeith Thompson	14:01 q (1.1m/s) PB
5:40 p.m.	800-meter (W) Prelims	1. Emme Bates 9. Olivia Smith 18. Alexane Hunte 29. Sylvia White	2:08.37 Q 2:11.62 2:15.26 SB 2:21.34
6 p.m.	800-meter (M) Prelims	6. Saxon Brown 13. Jaden Gray	1:50.74 q PB 1:52.72 PB
6:20 p.m.	400-meter (W) Prelims	6. Kennedi Sanders 8. Addison McLaurin 9. Jaellene Burgess	54.61 Q 55:16 q SB 55.31
6:45 p.m.	400-meter (M) Prelims	21. Isaiah Harper 28. Jacoby Tanner	49.41 51.05
7:10 p.m.	100-meter (W) Prelims	14. Valencia Watson 15. Tacherria Lawson 31. Amia Wright	11.83 (1.5m/s) 11.86 (1.8m/s) SB 12.31 (1.7m/s)
7:35 p.m.	100-meter (M) Prelims	2. Nikoby Johnson 9. Valentino Rudolph 24. Mike Jones 26. Keon Buck Kinglsey Unorji	10.38 (1.3m/s) Q PB 10.51 (1.3m/s) 10.74 (1.3m/s) 10.75 (1.3m/s) FS
8 p.m.	3,000-meter steeplechase (W) Final	1. Cadence Lapp 20. Indy Grajalez	10:35.71 PB (10) 11:51.34

Schedule of Events
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	No qualifiers
4:50 p.m.	110-meter hurdles Final	Markeith Thompson	1 – 7 (14.01)
5 p.m.	400-meter (W) Final	Kennedi Sanders Jaellene Burgess	1 – 1 (55.16) 1 – 2 (54.61)
5:10 p.m.	400-meter (M) Final	No entries
5:20 p.m.	100-meter (W) Final	No qualifiers
5:30 p.m.	100-meter (M) Final	Nikoby Johnson	1 – 4 (10.38)
5:40 p.m.	800-meter (W) Final	Emme Bates	1 – 3 (2:08.37)
5:50 p.m.	800-meter (M) Final	Saxon Brown	1 – 7 (1:50.74)
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)