H.L. Bourgeois track and field star jumping to UL

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GRAY -- For most high-school students, choosing a college is one of the toughest decisions they will ever have to make. That’s why H.L. Bourgeois track and field star Christian Williams wanted to take his time and select the college that fit him the best. After a long recruiting process that lasted his entire senior year of high school, Williams recently signed a letter-of-intent to participate in indoor and outdoor track and field at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette.Williams, who won individual state titles at the Louisiana High School Athletic Association’s indoor (long and triple jumps) and outdoor (long jump) track and field state meets this year, also received track offers to attend Texas A&M, Tennessee, North Carolina, McNeese State, Southeastern Louisiana, Louisiana-Monroe and LSU. But in the end, Williams said that Louisiana-Lafayette was the school he wanted to attend. The rest of the story By Chris Singleton Staff Writer

[ulforlife]

That's what I'm talking about, welcome to UL

btw, this is a pretty good article. props to the writer

[jllanclos]

Yes, great article. Except that I didn't know they awarded "runner-up titles" nowadays... Great feather in the cap of Cajun track and field recruiting.

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H.L. Bourgeois track standout Christian Williams, who originally committed to play football at Nicholls State, will continue his track career instead at the University of Louisiana of Lafayette after recently signing with the Ragin’ Cajuns. Williams, the school’s second-leading career rusher, won state indoor titles in the long and triple jumps along with the state outdoor championship in the long jump. Williams, who is also expected to take part in relay events, had personal bests of 24 feet in the long jump and 45-8 in the triple jump. The rest of the story Advocate

[DestinCajun]

"University of Louisiana of Lafayette"

Here's a new one. Gotta love the name gamers.

[CajunSaint]

i noticed the name thing, too. it's like they trip over their tongues trying to get the name out. anyway, imagine if this kid could help us on the gridiron as well.