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Mr. Kyle Ward
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Home Phone: 214-948-6928 Ward Finishes Third in 60-Meter Hurdles at Houston February 05, 2006 – Kenny Alford, Sports Information – Houston, Texas- Cajuns Kyle Ward and Luke Moody both ran personal best in the 60-meter hurdles Saturday, at the Houston Invitational on the Campus of the University of Houston. Ward finished third in the event with a time of 7.96 and Moody finished eighth, at 8.22. “For the men, our sprinters ran pretty well out there,” said Head Coach Lance Veazey. “We had a pretty good day, but now it’s time to switch our focus on preparing for the indoor conference championships.” Justin Lemaire placed third in the 5000-meter run at 15:57.91 and freshman Phillip Guidry out of Lafayette High School finished 20th in the one-mile run, at 4:32.19. In the field events, Sophomore Toni Vaccarella finished eleventh in the high jump with a mark of 6-04.00. On the women’s side, Suzanne Boudreaux placed fourth in the 5000-meter run with a time of 11:21.57. Jasmine Collins finished eighteenth in the 800-meter dash, at 2:24.87. In the field events, freshman Toni Lee placed seventh in the long jump with a mark of 17-08.00. Latoya Celestine finished eleventh in the triple jump, at 36-07.50. Up next for the Cajuns is the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships Feb. 25-26, in Murfreesboro, Tenn., on the Campus of Middle Tennessee. Ward high-stepping for UL track squad January 27, 2006 – UL speedster turns attention to track after memorable football campaign. Bruce Brown BATON ROUGE – The last time most fans of the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns saw Kyle Ward, he was returning an interception 53 yards for a touchdown in Louisiana’s football season finale at UL Monroe. Since that season ended, Ward has turned his attention to the indoor track and field campaign, with similar eye-catching results. He was looking to break the 8-second mark in the 60-meter hurdles when the Cajuns opened the season at the Jan. 14 Purple Tiger Invitational at LSU. The 6-foot-3, 190-pounder settled for a third-place 8.10 clocking, but that was still a career best performance. “Running from behind when everybody’s good is hard.” Ward spent the Christmas break working on strengthening his legs, includiing pulling a sled uphill. “I’m not in track shape where I’m running like I’d like to run, but I PR’d without working out,” Ward said. “The indoor and outdoor seasons are different, but I should be in shape to qualify for nationals in the 110 hurdles by the LSU meet, like last year.” The Alcorn State transfer, who competed with UL track last spring but saw his first football action here last fall, knows there’s a fine line between being rested and rusty for an opening meet. “Kyle and Luke Moody had six weeks off, but came back faster than ever,” UL coach Lance Veazey said (Moody tied for fourth at 8.21 in the 60 hurdles). “They were well-rested and ready to go. I expected that from those two guys. “It shows for the older kids. They know there’s a fine line. The freshmen really didn’t know. They were scared and anxious.” “Luke and I were the only ones back in the fall who had qualified for (NCAA) regionals before,” Ward said. “We didn’t have a lot of experience back. I tell the freshmen they have to work out or they’ll be last, and that’s not fun. “Where Luke’s more quiet, I come off as bossy. But there’s been no one there to say, ‘that’s not good enough.’ ” “For some of the young kids, it was a good thing, so they know what to expect,” Veazey said of the opener. “For others it was a rude awakening. They know they’ve got to get back to work.” The Cajuns are competing in today’s Bayou Bengal Invitational at LSU, the latest chance to improve for the versatile Ward. “Until my senior year (at Kimball High in Dallas), I was a basketball player,” Ward said. “That’s why I’m so skinny. My junior year, we lost in the Class 5A state finals when a guy hit a buzzer-beater. I was the guy in the highlights on Fox Sports Southwest with his hands on his head and his mouth open. “I still liked football, but I wasn’t serious about it until I got to Alcorn State.” When it came time to transfer from Alcorn, Ward consulted former Kimball teammate Michael Adams about a UL program quickly becoming known for its outstanding defensive backs. Charles Tillman (Bears) and Ike Taylor (Steelers) started at cornerback for playoff teams, with Taylor now in the Super Bowl, while C.C. Brown was a rookie safety in 2005 with the Houston Texans. NFL scouts now know to stop by UL when looking for secondary personnel. “That’s definitely a factor in the things that brought me here,” Ward said. “Michael feels he can go to the league and get drafted, and that gives me a lot of confidence.” When scouts see Ward’s hurdles prowess on top of his coverage skills, he should get his chance. LSU’S Bayou Bengal Invitational Time: 3 p.m. field events, 6 p.m. running events. Host: LSU. Site: Carl Maddox Field House. Notebook: This is the second meet of the indoor season for Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajun men and women, whose rosters are populated largely by inexperienced athletes. UL will get more experience in the Feb. 4 Houston Invitational and the Feb. 17 LSU Twilight Meet before the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Championships Feb. 25-26 in Murfreesboro, Tenn. Originally published January 27, 2006 Bonvillain, Ward Top Cajun Effort BATON ROUGE – Andree Bonvillain’s second-place finish in the women’s pole vault and Kyle Ward’s regional-qualifying effort in the men’s 110-meter hurdles highlighted the University of Louisiana’s efforts Saturday in the LSU Relays at Bernie Moore Stadium. Bonvillain tied for second in the vault with a 10-11 3/4 effort as one of four Cajun women to place in the individual events. Ward finished third in the 110 hurdles with a 14.28 time, a mark good enough to qualify him for NCAA Regional competition in May. Kim Octave, who set a school record in the women’s 100-meter hurdle preliminaries Friday, finished sixth in 14.84 Saturday. Also placing for the UL women were Laura Credeur, fifth in the 400 hurdles in 1:04.49, and Casey Brown, sixth in the 3000-meter steeplechase in 12:39.15. Don Hargroder finished tied for fourth in the men’s high jump at 6-4 3/4, Louis Roqumore was sixth in the 400-meter hurdles in 53.62 and the men’s 4×100-meter relay team finished sixth in 41.46. Originally published March 27, 2005
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