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Warhawk track and field takes flight

Warhawk track and field takes flight

ULM turned in a solid performance at the LSU Twilight on Friday in Baton Rouge, La, including a 1st place finish in the men’s high jump.

Clint Broussard took the event with a jump that surpassed 2.06 meters. Broussard was the only long-jumper at the event to clear that mark.

The Warhawks also took home two 2nd place finishes in the men’s 4X400-meter relay and the men’s 3,000-meter run. Nigel Cribbs, Dimitri Hampton, Jamel Sams and Martin Solomon’s time of 3:20.49 in the 4X400 was a personal best for the season. Silah Chumba finished 2nd in the 3,000-meter run, clocking a time of 9:07.89.

ULM’s Dusan Makevic and Daniel Mutai finished 3rd and 4th in the men’s mile, with times of 4:21.69 and 4:21.90 respectively.

In the men’s 60-meter hurdles, Nick Young finished 5th (8.75) and Jonathan Mack seventh (8.79).

In women’s competition, Jade Thomas’ time of 9:42 in the 60-meter hurdles was good for a 10th place finish. Finishing 4th in the women’s 4X400 for ULM was the relay team of Jacobi Wilson, Ariel Cain, Ashley Harvey and Teona Glave with a time of 3:59.19.

The Warhawks now turn their attention to the Sun Belt Indoor Championships, scheduled for Feb. 24-25 in Jonesboro, Ark.

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