Track & Field: Jones Shines For Cajuns at Cole-Lancon Invitational – hosts SBC Meet May 11-13

Jones Shines For Cajuns at Cole-Lancon Invitational

Contact: Matt Hebert

LAFAYETTE, La. – Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns track and field team had a good showing in their final meet of the regular season posting several good performances at the Cole-Lancon Invitational on Saturday in preparation for the 2012 Sun Belt Conference Championships.

Topping the performances for the Cajuns was Justin Jones whose personal-best time of 10.43 in the 100-meter dash is the third fastest time in the Sun Belt this year. Jones then recorded the eighth fastest SBC time in the 200-meter dash running a time of 21.38.

“The guys competed really well today,” head coach Lon Badeaux said. “This is a small meet, but there was some pretty good talent. We did take the chance to rest a few people so the results are a little spotty, but overall it was a really good effort today.

“As a team, we were really just looking for consistency as we get closer to conference. Justin really showed that running a 10.40 today. It’s really exciting to see our athletes get to that level of consistency.

In the women’s 400-meter dash, Amanda Roberts finished first with a time of 56.04. Her time is the ninth fastest in the Sun Belt this year.

Michael Vani also had a good day posting a personal record of 17-1 in the pole vault to finish second behind Chris Roy who had a mark of 17-5.

“We had a few breakthroughs today,” Badeaux said. “Mike Vani jumped over 17 feet for the first time in his life, and Justin Jones had a really good day. We’ve been getting our multis guys a lot of work in all the meets this year, but Sander Maes had a pretty good day. He had a couple personal records, and we know he is outstanding. Hopefully he come out and have the same kind of performance in the actual multi next week.”

UP NEXT FOR LOUISIANA

Louisiana is set to host the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championships at the Ragin’ Cajuns Track/Soccer Facility Friday-Sunday, May 11-13.

MEN’S PERFORMANCE LIST

100 Meter Dash

Justin Jones (1) 10.43

Zach Bourque (11) 11.24

200 Meter Dash

Justin Jones (2) 21.38

400 Meter Dash

Antoine Jackson (2) 48.59

DeMarcus Runnels (8) 49.85

Willie Allen (9) 50.95

Sander Maes (10) 51.35

800 Meters

Michael van AsWegen (3) 2:00.12

110 Meter Hurdles

Louis Stevens (4) 15.04

Keyondrick Boykins (6) 15.93

4×100 Meter Relay

DeMarcus Runnels, Joshua Sigler, Justin Jones, Antoine Jackson (2) 41.27

Zach Bourque, Willie Allen, Keyondrick Boykins, Micah Thomas (3) 42.66

3000 Meter Steeplechase

Courtland Privot (1) 10:48.20

Discus Throw

Westmoreland Gonzales (3) 36.15m/118-7

Javelin Throw

Casey Comeaux (1) 58.80m/192-11

Marc Malespin (2) 54.76m/179-8

Chris Comeaux (3) 54.40m/178-6

Sander Maes (5) 47.70m/156-6

Westmoreland Gonzales (6) 45.82m/150-4

Pole Vault

Chris Roy (1) 5.31m/17-5

Michael Vani (2) 5.21m/17-1

Sander Maes (4) 4.21m/13-9 ¾

Shot Put

Albert Fournette (2) 18.18m/59-7 ¾

Myles Melancon (4) 16.40m/53-9 ¾

Tyler Guidry (5) 16.10m/52-10

Sander Maes (6) 12.05m/39-6 ½

Westmoreland Gonzales (8) 10.15m/33-3 ¾

Hammer Throw

Jacob Fontenot (1) 53.70m/176-2

Tyler Guidry (3) 52.35m/171-9

WOMEN’S PERFORMANCE LIST

100 Meter Dash

Alexis Malone (1) 11.95

Morgan Breaux (3) 12.13

200 Meter Dash

Jasmine Fusilier (5) 25.89

400 Meter Dash

Amanda Roberts (1) 56.04

Krystal Chevis (3) 56.98

800 Meter Run

Petrona Layne (1) 2:14.29

April Colomb (4) 2:22.15

400 Meter Hurdles

Abi Brown (3) 1:04.85

4×100 Meter Relay

Morgan Breaux, Jasmin Fusilier, Stacy Imagbe, Alexis Malone (1) 46.48

3000 Meter Steeplechase

Genevieve Roy (1) 12:36.95

Katie Kidd (2) 14:04.76

Discus Throw

Jana Jones (3) 38.03m/124-9

Brandi Franks (4) 35.83m/117-6

Precious Lollis (5) 35.61m/116-10

High Jump

Madalyn Trisler (1) 1.53m/5-0 ¼

Tarvia Conway (1) 1.53m/5-0 ¼

Long Jump

Ta’Shania Bean (1) 5.55m/18-2 ¼

Stacy Imagbe (2) 5.52m/18-1 ½

Jasmin Fusilier (3) 5.28m/17-4

Javelin Throw

Mayme Cook (2) 45.70m/149-11

Kirsten Meche (4) 43.67m/143-3

Amber Sharp (5) 36.22m/118-10

Triple Jump

Jasmin Fusilier (1) 11.77m/38-7 ½

Pole Vault

Amber Laurent (3) 3.31m/10-10 ¾

Mary Clements (4) 3.16m/10-4 ¼

Shot Put

Brandi Franks (3) 13.10m/42-11 ¾

Essence Torres (4) 12.71m/41-8 ½

Jana Jones (5) 12.57m/41-3

Precious Lollis (6) 11.65m/38-2 ¾

Hammer Throw

Brittany Blunt (2) 49.23m/161-6

Jana Jones (8) 30.76m/100-11

Precious Lollis (9) 26.81m/87-11

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