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Colonels T&F Concludes Regular Season at J. Fred Duckett Twilight
Story Links 25′ J Fred Duckett Results HOUSTON, Texas – After a strong showing in the previous meet, the Nicholls State University men’s and women’s track and field teams kept its momentum rolling as the units tallied multiple top 10 finishes in the J. […]
HOUSTON, Texas – After a strong showing in the previous meet, the Nicholls State University men’s and women’s track and field teams kept its momentum rolling as the units tallied multiple top 10 finishes in the J. Fred Duckett Twilight hosted by Rice University on Saturday, April 26.
The loaded field in Houston featured Blinn College, Dallas Baptist, East Texas A&M, Emporia State, Hill College, Houston, Houston Christian, Incarnate Word, Jacksonville College, Lamar, McNeese State, Northwestern State, Our Lady of the Lake, Stephen F. Austin, Texas A&M, TAMU-Kingsville, Texas Southern, UTRGV, UT-Tyler, and Victoria College.
The Red & Gray had multiple impressive outings on the track including Isabelle Seijlhouwer won the women’s 800-meter race after finishing her two laps in 2:15.41 while Laya Ingalls placed sixth with a time of 2:21.72. Nisaiah Bennett clocked a time of 10.96 to finish third in the men’s 100-meter dash. Bennett also placed fifth in the men’s 200 with a time of 21.76. Iyauna Vicks placed 10th in the women’s 400-meter race with a time 1:00.94. Issy Rivault (11:33.07) and Lotte Aerts (12:57.15) placed fourth and eighth in the women’s 3K Steeple chase.
Andrea Tirado (1:09.72) and Ava-Claire Calais (1:11.99) placed third and fourth in the women’s 400m hurdles while Andre Fuentes (55.75) finished second in the men’s 400m hurdles. Sydney Brown had the lone top 10 mark in the field as she soared 11.58 meters to place 10th in the women’s triple jump.
UP NEXT
After a few weeks off, the Red & Gray will conclude the season at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships in Houston on Mau 15-17.