The Book CC Track & Field 2006-07

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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 nsudemons.com The Lady Cajuns will next compete in the LSU Alumni Gold on Saturday, April 21 in Baton Rouge. Heather L Warren RaginCajuns.com

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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. The rest of the story Heather Warren RaginCajuns.com

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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. The rest of the story By DEREK BELTS ports Reporter

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Veasey should be recruiting Bustle right now.

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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.

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_ 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. _

Did i miss the firing of LV?

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.

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_ Did i miss the firing of LV?

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.

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.

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_ 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.

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.

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.

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LOUISIANA La. - The University of Louisiana will once again host the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships, beginning on Friday, May 11 at the Cajuns Track/Soccer Complex. In addition, Cajuns baseball will also host their final home series against Arkansas-Little Rock this weekend. All baseball alumni are invited to watch the Cajuns take on the Trojans. A senior day ceremony, honoring the Cajuns eight seniors, will be held 20 minutes prior to first pitch on Sunday. Parking on the west side of Cajun Field will be limited, due to baseball, track and the car show. Fans are asked to park on the east side of Cajun Field (Cajundome side). A shuttle service will transport fans to the baseball game on Friday, May 11, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, May 12, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Friday’s admission to the SBC track meet is free. Field events held outside of the Track/Soccer Complex, discus and hammer, are free. Admission inside the Track/Soccer Complex will begin at noon on Saturday and Sunday. Ticket prices are: $8.00 for adults, $5.00 for children ages 3-12, and free for Sun Belt students with a school ID. Decathlon and heptathlon combined events are set for 9:30 a.m. on Friday, followed by the men’s and women’s 10,000 meter run at 9:00 p.m. center> The rest of the story RaginCajuns.com Heather L. Warren

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If he was fully healthy, Justin Arceneaux might be the man to watch in the sprint events this weekend at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships. He might be one to watch, anyway, bad back and all. "I'll have to wait and see how I feel," said the Northside High product. "It hurts a lot, but I'm going to bear through it." When his back doesn't flare up, Arceneaux's one of the leaders of a Cajun squad that's hoping to spring at least a couple of surprises when competition begins today at Cajun Track. He's one of two qualifiers from the men's squad for the NCAA Regional meet later this month, having posted a 10.49 time in the 100-meter dash. The rest of the story Dan McDonald dmcdonald@theadvertiser.com