Ragin’ Cajuns Place 19 on All-Lousiana Team

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The Louisiana track and field team was represented 19 times on the Louisiana Sports Writers Association Track and Field Teams the organization announced Friday. The Cajuns were highlighted by Sophie Daigle and Maria Bienvenu placing on the first team for the best score in the state in their respective events.

Daigle earned first team honors for the second straight year in the 10,000 meter, setting a school record with a time of 34:19.08. Bienvenu joined her on the first team with a throw of 169-11 ft. in the javelin, the best in the state.

The second team included the men's 4x100-meter relay squad that set the school record at the NCAA Championships in June. Sun Belt Conference champion Jeremy Nelson landed on the second team for his triple jump of 51-4.25 ft. Jacqueline Pokuaah earned her spot on the second team in the triple jump with a distance of 42-9.75 ft. while also landing on the third team in the long jump with a distance of 20-6.5 ft.

The Cajuns had a pair represented on the men's and women's pole vault second teams with Nick Russell and Jordan Brown earning the honors. Luke Benoit's 6,223 points in the decathlon were second in the state as well. Marin Barras followed Bienvenu in the javelin as the Cajuns swept the top three spots, with Emma Bacilla on the third team.

The Cajuns were represented on the third team by Louden Boudreaux (men's 5,000 meter) and Haley Salsbury (women's 5,000 meter). Loubert Dagrin tied for the third team in the men's 110-meter hurdles and Javed Jones earned his spot on the third team in the men's 400-meter hurdles. Taylor Davis placed on the third team in the women's high jump with a jump of 5-9.25 ft. Three relay teams, the men's 4x400 while the women's 4x100 and 4x400 squads earned their place on the third team.

First Team

Sophie Daigle – April 13, 2023 – 34:19.08 (Women's 10,000 meters)

Maria Bienvenu – May 25, 2023 – 169-11 (Women's Javelin)

Second Team
Jones, Crockett, Appiah, Booth – June 7, 2023 – 39.38 (Men's 4x100-meter relay)

Nick Russell – April 22, 2023 – 16-7.25 (Men's Pole Vault)

Jordan Brown – April 28, 2023 – 12-8.75 (Women's Pole Vault)

Jeremy Nelson – March 25, 2023 – 51-4.25 (Men's Triple Jump)

Jacqueline Pokuaah – May 11, 2023 – 42-9.75 (Women's Triple Jump)

Marin Barras – March 29, 2023 – 156-1 (Women's Javelin)

Luke Benoit – May 11, 2023 -- 6223 (Decathlon)

Third Team
Louden Boudreaux – April 18, 2023 – 14:31.42 (Men's 5,000 meters)

Haley Salsbury – April 15, 2023 – 17:19.29 (Women's 5,000 meters)

Loubert Dagrin – April 28, 2023 – 13.89 (Men's 110-meter hurdles)

Javed Jones – May 11, 2023 – 50.96 (Men's 400-meter hurdles)

London, Bridgen, Robinson, Spates – April 22, 2023 – 45.13 (Women's 4x100-meter relay)

Hoyte-Small, Scott, Jones, Fergusson – May 11, 2023 – 3:08.32 (Men's 4x400-meter relay)

Spates, Bridgen, Noel, Johnson – March 31, 2023 – 3:45.63 (Women's 4x400-meter relay)

Taylor Davis – April 15, 2023 – 5-9.25 (Women's High Jump)

Jacqueline Pokuaah – April 15, 2023 – 20-6.5 (Women's Long Jump)

Emma Bacilla – April 28, 2023 – 153-6 (Women's Javelin)

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