ULL Track Competes at Auburn Tiger Classic

AUBURN, Ala.- Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns men’s and women’s track and field teams competed at the Tiger Classic Saturday on the campus of the Auburn University. Senior Amy Doucet placed third in the women’s javelin throw.

 

For the UL women, Doucet had the top finish of the day. Doucet placed third in the javelin throw, posting a mark of 127 feet, 9 inches. The throw was a season-best for the senior.

 

Sophomore Paula Parker placed fourth in the 800-meter run, recording a time of 2:18.09.

Freshman Taryn Simmons also helped the Cajuns’ cause with her fifth place finish in the 400-meter hurdles. Simmons recorded a time of 1:02. 69. Freshman Jasmine Anderson placed ninth in the event with her time of 1:04. 63.

 

Jazmin Greer also captured a top 10 finish, placing 10th out of 23 competitors in the 400-meter dash with her time of 56.03 seconds.

 

The 4X400-meter relay team finished fourth with a time of 3:49.30.

 

Junior Kioloni Readeaux captured another top 10 finish for the Cajuns after she placed sixth in the triple jump with her mark of 37 feet, 4 1/2 inches.

 

Casey Brown placed 12th in the 3,000-meter with a time of 10:48.90. The time was a career-best outdoor record for the senior.

 

For the Cajuns men, senior DJ Hebert finished sixth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Hebert recorded a time of 9:52.06. Freshman Chris Roy also posted a top 10 finish after he placed sixth in the pole vault with a mark of 15 feet, 7 inches.

 

Sophomore Roderick Houston placed 13th out of 36 competitors in the 100-meter dash. Houston posted a time of 10.84 seconds in the event. Houston also captured a 12th place finish in the 200-meter run with his time of 21.58 seconds.

 

Freshman Louis Stevens placed 12th in the 110-meter hurdles after he posted a time of 14.85 seconds.

 

The Cajuns were to host the Lancon Relays on Saturday, April 12, but the meet was cancelled because of other meets throughout the state.