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they have been using "we will have a new track" for over 10 years and the area coaches know this.Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbine
other programs in the state care about track and will continue to kick our butss. they are Northwestern, La Tech, SLU and LSU.
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AUSTIN, Texas- Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns track and field teams competed in one event in day one of the Texas Relays. Senior D.J. Hebert placed sixth in the men’s 3000 meter steeplechase.
Hebert finished sixth in the event after posting a time of 9:46.40. The 3000 meter steeplechase consisted on thirteen runners.
The meet will conclude Saturday, April 7.
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AUSTIN, Texas- Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns men’s track and field team competed in four preliminary events in the Texas Relays in Friday.
Freshman Justin Arceneaux finished sixth in heat four of the 100 meter dash preliminaries, recording a time of 10.62 seconds. Arceneaux placed 23rd overall out of 54 competitors.
In the men’s 110 meter hurdles preliminaries, Kyle Ward placed third in heat five, posting a time of14.62 seconds. Ward finished 36th overall. The event consisted of 45 competitors.
The UL men’s 4X100 meter relay team finished fifth in heat four of the preliminaries, recording a time of 41.43 seconds. The team finished 15th overall.
The 4X400 meter relay team posted a time of 3:16.87. The time was good enough for a fifth place finish in heat two. The team finished 27th overall.
The Texas Relays conclude Saturday, April 7.
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NATCHITOCHES, La.-Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns track and field teams competed in the NSU Invitational on Saturday. Finishing sixth in their division.
For the UL men, Kyle Ward had the best finish of the day. The junior placed first in the 110 meter hurdles, recording a time of 14.46 seconds. Luke Moody finished fourth with a time of 14.81 seconds.
Joseph Dickens recorded a second place finish in the triple jump. Dickens had a jump of 48-4 ¾.
Jordon Folse placed third in the men’s shot put, followed by Brad Bustle, who placed fourth. Folse recorded a distance of 41-9 3/4, while Bustle recorded a distance of 39-9 3/4.
Qeunton Jones placed fifth in the 400 meter hurdles. Jones recorded a time of 56.86 seconds. Herman Clark also competed in the event.
The UL Ragin' Cajun men captured a third place finish in the 4X100 meter relay with a time of 42.67 seconds.
For complete meet results check <a href="http://www.nsudemons.com/story.asp?ID=2902" target="_blank">nsudemons.com</a>
The Ragin' Cajuns will next compete in the LSU Alumni Gold on Saturday, April 21 in Baton Rouge.
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NATCHITOCHES, La.-Louisiana’s Lady Cajuns track and field team competed in the NSU Invitational on Saturday. Finishing sixth in their division.
UL's Cherise Gautreaux placed third in the javelin throw. Gautreaux recorded a distance of 122-01. Amy Doucet placed fifth with a distance of 110-03.
In the women’s long jump, Toni Lee placed third for UL. Lee recorded a jump of 17-11. Kioloni Readeaux placed sixth, and Latoya Celestine placed seventh.
Lee also picked up a fifth placed finish in the triple jump.
Danielle Favinger finished fifth in the 400 meter hurdles for the UL women. Favinger recorded a time of 1:10.72.
Jasmine Collins finished sixth in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:30.04. Stacey Enright, Lindsey Mertens, Tiffany Saltzman and Andramica Etienne also competed in the event.
For complete meet results check <a href="http://www.nsudemons.com/story.asp?ID=2902" target="_blank">nsudemons.com</a>
The Lady Cajuns will next compete in the LSU Alumni Gold on Saturday, April 21 in Baton Rouge.
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MONROE, La.- Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns men's and women's track and field teams competed at the ULM Warhawk Classic on Saturday. Both teams captured a number of awards.
In women's action, the Cajuns took home two first place finishes. Jasmine Collins placed first in the 800 meter run, clocking in at 19.60 seconds. Toni Lee finished first in the long jump, recording a jump of 17-08.75.
Kayla Vice placed second in the pole vault, recording a height of 11-05.75, while Kioloni Readeaux placed third in the triple jump with a jump of 39-08.00.
In the 5000 meter run, Callie Picou finished fourth with a time of 20:33.45.
Quantisha Rambo placed fourth in the 100 meter hurdles, recording a time of 15.41 seconds, and India Bell finished fifth with a time of 15.65 seconds. Chiara Obey also competed in the event.
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Lina Futi finished fifth in the 400 meter hurdles, clocking in at 1:06.91.
In men's action, Stacey Fuller picked up a first place finish in the 400 meter dash, recording a time of 46.92 seconds.
The UL relay teams placed second in the 4X100 meter relay and the 4X400 meter relay. The 4X100 meter relay team clocked in at 41.08 seconds, while the 4X400 meter relay team recorded a time of 3:13.96.
In the 400 meter hurdles, Quenton Jones placed third with a time of 53.95 seconds, and Herman Clark finished fourth with a time of 54.77 seconds.
Joseph Dickens placed third in the triple jump, recording a jump of 47-07.25.
In the 100 meter hurdles, Kyle Ward placed fourth, recording a time of 14.76 seconds.
The Cajuns will host the Sun Belt Conference Championships on Friday-Sunday, May 11-13.
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GULF SHORES -- Moments after failing to clear 6 feet, 6 inches on his third and final high jump attempt, Foley's Julio Jones knelt on the mat and cupped his hands to his head. Maybe next year, he thought.
Jones, a blue-chip football prospect and one of the favorites to claim the high jump at the 4A-6A state track and field championships Friday and Saturday in Gulf Shores, was expecting to win. His season high was 6-8, but a tweaked hamstring held him back a bit and his fourth-place finish Friday was a disappointment.
Then, just like that, it was forgotten.
It was time to move on to the next event.
Satsuma's Fabian Adams also had a rough day in the high jump, clearing 6-4 to finish tied for fourth with Jones. Granted, the Gators' four-sport athlete and Louisiana-Lafayette football signee had only begun to run track this year, but he was expecting better.
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A few hours later, Jones and Adams talked quietly while their competitors in the long jump leaped before them. They spoke of bouncing back after the high jump. They talked about finishing 1-2.
And that's exactly what they did.
Jones leaped 23-8½ to capture his second straight state title, while Adams flew 21-11 to finish second and secure his first-ever track and field medal.
"Me and Julio, we had to do good in the long jump," said Adams, who got some helpful last-minute tips from Jones. "He's the repeating champ, and he's going to tell you because he knows. He told me, 'Don't think about it, just do it.' I took that and I ran with that. It helped me out a lot."
Track and field is an exhibition of athleticism. It's also a test of character. Whether heaving a 12-pound shot put, legging out a close finish in the 100-meter dash or pacing eight long laps in a grueling 3,200-meter race, track and field's one constant is the sheer talent it takes to perform.
It's not surprising to see multi-sport athletes like Jones and Adams excelling in track. Maybe it's because of their natural athletic ability. Maybe it's their competitive spirit. Or maybe it's a combination of things, including mental toughness.
Whatever the case, multi-sport athletes often do well in track.
"In track you've only got one shot," said Homewood's Ladarius Woods, a two-sport star who's headed to the Air Force Academy on a football scholarship. "If you don't make it in just one time, there's no do-overs. In football, you can fumble a ball and next series you can go for a touchdown. But in track, if you drop the baton it's over. In that given moment, you have to perform."
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Woods finished second in a star-studded 6A 100-meter final Saturday after leading most of the race. Opelika's Tony McLeod -- a one-sport track specialist who will run for Troy next year -- dashed into the lead at the last possible moment and won a photo finish by 0.01 seconds. Alma Bryant's Antoine Broughton, a wide receiver for the Hurricanes, finished third. He also placed second in the 200 meters.
St. Paul's senior Meghan Austin, an all-state basketball standout for the Saints, set an all-classification state record Saturday in javelin, throwing 150-2 to win her third straight state title in the event. Likewise, Saints running back Mark Barron won state titles in the shot put and triple jump to help his team to its second straight state championship. The St. Paul's girls also secured back-to-back state titles.
Not every event is gold for the stars, though.
Hoover's 400-meter relay team finished third despite a lineup that consisted of four football players and two Division I signees -- Clemson's Brandon Clear and Navy's Kwesi Mitchell. Bucs coach Devon Hind said multi-sport athletes sometimes feel the pull from their other sports, which limits practice time and hurts their chances for success in track.
"Our high jumper won and he jumps all the time in basketball," Hind said of Hoover sophomore Anthony May, who upset Jones in the high jump by going 6-8. "Basketball helped him in that area, but it hurt him the last couple weeks because they had spring basketball. He was trying to do spring basketball and track and it wore his legs out. He couldn't even jump 6-0 two weeks ago.
"Same with football; it can help but it can also hurt. When they have spring football their focus shifts because track is not No. 1, and I don't blame them. If the other sports would play their sports in their seasons, track would be a lot better off."
The chance to excel in track is a draw for many athletes, and the head-to-head competition is what keeps them coming back.
"You see this guy next to you and you're conversing before the race, but once the gun goes off it's just straight competition," Woods said. "It's you focusing on your craft and he's focusing on his craft. Whoever wins, you shake hands with everybody and you go on about your day."
The ability to stay in shape throughout the school year is also a big reason many multi-sport athletes take up track.
"I don't practice (track) that much. I've got God-given talent," said Jones, who won his second straight triple jump title Saturday with a career-best leap of 49-1. "But I work so hard in the weight room and stuff. I jump a lot and it helps me in football. I work on my vertical and it makes me faster."
The overall athleticism on display this weekend was hard to miss. Even Dan Washburn, the outgoing executive director of the Alabama High School Athletic Association, was impressed.
"It's just awesome to see these athletes," said Washburn, who will be succeeded by former McGill-Toolen and Daphne football coach Steve Savarese, who also attended the two-day event.
"The speed that you see exhibited in these short races, the endurance on the long races, and the athleticism that you see in the high jump and all the little field events, these athletes represent what high school sports in Alabama are all about."
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Veasey should be recruiting Bustle right now.
Now that a WBB coach is in the fold, it's now time to focus on the track program. A new coach needs to be named soon so that good acadiana recruits will have a reason to stay home. ..O..
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Originally Posted by houndoggy1
I tell you , there is a dischler kid in Crowley that can flat fly in the long distances. I sure wish UL could ahve gotten him, i think he's going to nackodish.
No you did not miss the firing of LV. If I were betting, I would bet they will let him resign after the conference meet when the cajuns finish at the bottom of the heap again.Quote:
Originally Posted by rhineaux
The runner you mention from ND will go to Nachitoches, to stay close to home. He is not someone who would have taken the Cajuns to the promised land and would not have scored a point in the Sun Belt. Besides, a new coach will want to spend scholarship money on someone who can. The VC state champ is set to come in and he is a better catch. (No offense to the NDamers who think acadiana athletes are a god-send), which is why LV will be leaving. He put too much stock in them and they didn't produce conference points.
The big problem with UL track is the lack of a throws coach, and inconsistant jumps coaching. Our performances on the track are pretty much where they have always been; but the 60 points or so we have traditionally scored in the throws at the Conference meet have been reduced to maybe 5, and our jumps scoring has fallen from 40-50 down to 10-20. In the not-so-distant past, the Cajun men would exit the field events with 100 - 110 points and hold on to win the comference with 140-150. Now we exit the field with 25 and finish with 65.Quote:
Originally Posted by houndoggy1
It is not a case of Acadiana athletes not producing points. It is a case of Acadiana being a hotbed of D1 caliber throwers and jumpers, and a not-so-good area for track events. By putting emphasis on the track rather than the ring or runway, UL track is no longer playing to its strength.