LSU Tiger Relays 2009

BATON ROUGE -- The LSU track and field teams wrapped up competition at the seventh-annual LSU Tiger Relays on Saturday afternoon by capturing a pair of relay titles and adding three new NCAA regional qualifiers to their postseason rosters at the Bernie Moore Track Stadium.

Photo by Alex Aldaco of TexasRunning.com, a MileSplit US affilliate site Despite competing under unseasonably cold conditions for Texas in the 30s on Saturday morning, Hayden Baillio of Whitesboro (TX) seized the US #1 ranking in the shot put from fellow Texan Stephen Saenz with a throw of 68'7.50" at the Jesuit-Sheaner Relays. Saenz, the Nike Indoor Nationals champion (Baillio was 2nd at NIN) and US indoor leader in the event, had thrown for a then US #1 mark on Friday at the Brownsville Meet of Champions. It should be a great throws competition when Baillio and Saenz meet for the first time this outdoor season. Photo by Don Rich of PennTrackXC.com, a MileSplit US affiliate site With her 143'2" mark at the Lawrence/Mercer Relays, Lakeview (PA) junior Fawn Miller took over as an early national leader in the javelin throw. Miller's performance was closely followed this weekend by Ashley Aldredge from Cedar Creek of Louisiana with Aldredge's throw of 143'1" at the LSU Relays. It is an interesting blend of states which are represented among the top ranked in the event with Pennsylvania, Louisiana, and Oregon boasting the top three female javel throwers in the nation currently. Lauren Chambers, the Nike Indoor Nationals champion in the weight throw and current US outdoor leader in the hammer throw, was recently featured in an interview article on GATFXC.com, a MileSplit US affiliate site.

BATON ROUGE - Zandria Debowles turned in another NCAA regional qualifying mark in the 400-meter hurdles, finishing as the top collegian in the event as the Tulane outdoor track & field team wrapped competition at the LSU Relays Saturday.

BATON ROUGE -- After opening up the outdoor season last weekend at the Louisiana Classics, the LSU track and field teams will return to the Bernie Moore Track Stadium for the first of two home meets this season as they play host to the LSU Relays on Friday and Saturday.

BATON ROUGE – Chris Roy placed first in the pole vault to highlight the final day of competition for Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns track and field team at the 2009 LSU Tiger Relays held at Bernie Moore Track Stadium.

BATON ROUGE -  Junior hurdler Adlus Wiltz and junior thrower Adonson Shallow led the way for the Southeastern Louisiana University track and field teams as the Lions and Lady Lions concluded day two of the LSU Relays in record-breaking fashion.  Southeastern wrapped up their toughest meet of the year, so far, with five NCAA Mideast Regional Qualifiers and two meet records to its credit.

BATON ROUGE – Some of the nation’s top teams are lining up for the LSU Relays track and field meet involving Northwestern State and several other state schools Friday and Saturday at the Bernie Moore Track Complex.

Alvy Carragher and Katarina Caraway finished one-two in the women’s 3000 meter steeplechase at the LSU Tiger Relays on Saturday to lead McNeese State’s contingent.