Douglas' finish tops for NSU in first day of Vulcan Invitational

BIRMINGHAM – Northwestern State’s Wayne Douglas took sixth in the men’s long jump Friday night at the Vulcan Invitational indoor track and field meet hosted by Alabama-Birmingham, with the bulk of the competition set for Saturday.

Douglas lept 23-0 ¾ and will compete in his specialty, the triple jump, on Saturday.

The other top finishers from NSU on Friday’s limited schedule of competition:

Chantel Bratton, 44-6 ¼, seventh in women’s shot put

Keona Jackson, 42-9 ½, ninth in women’s shot put

Karensa Ellis 19:24.42, ninth in women’s mile run

Sarah Jones, 18-1 ½, ninth in women’s long jump

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