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Fourteen Track and Field Athletes Earn All-Louisiana Status
Jul 24, 2018 | Track & Field
NEW ORLEANS – Tulane track and field athletes posted 14 different marks on the All-Louisiana List as announced by the Louisiana Sports Writer's Association (LSWA) on Tuesday afternoon.
Men's distance runner Emmanuel Rotich led the way with his name on the All-Louisiana list three times. His time of 29:09.24 in the 10K was the state's fastest 10K time this year, as was his 3K steeplechase mark of 8:40.66. His time of 3:49.82 was the third best in Louisiana outdoors in 2018.
Jessica Duckett also saw her name on the list twice, earning All-Louisiana recognition in the 100 hurdles and 400 hurdles. Her 400 hurdles mark of 57.30 was the state's second-fastest time in 2018, and her time of 13.02 in the 100 hurdles was third-best in Louisiana.
Also making the list once were 10 other Green Wave student-athletes.
Raymond Kibet ran the fastest 400 time in the state this year, posting a 45.91 at the NCAA East Regional. Also on the men's side, the 4x100 relay team of Devin Glenn, Corey Dauphine, Jaetavian Toles and Antonius Prader earned All-Louisiana status with their run of 40.26, the third-best time in the state this year.
For the women, Bridgid Selfors had the fastest 10K time in the state, running a 36:31.36 to make the All-Louisiana team. Lauren Bartels was right behind her with a 37:23.93 in the 10K for the second-best time in the state.
Also in the distance events, Mckenzie Melius was the fastest steeplechaser in Louisiana in 2018, posting a time of 10:33.15 for the 3K steeple. Finally, Emma Newton had the third-best 5K I the state, racing to a 17:23.45 in April.
And in the field, Rebekah Markel and Kristina Leggas were recognized in the pole vault. Markel's clearance of 13-5.75 and Leggas' clearance of 12-8 put them first and second in the state this year, respectively. Jacqueline Esmay also concluded her Tulane career with a distance of 191-2 in the hammer, earning her Louisiana's third-best hammer throw in 2018.
LSWA ALL-LOUISIANA COLLEGE BEST TIMES LIST
MEN
400 Meters
Raymond Kibet, Tulane/5-26/45.91
Correion Mosby, LSU/4-7/46.50
Raymond Kibet, Tulane/4-7/46.59
1500 Meters
Grant O'Callaghan, Southeastern/5-4/3:47.81
Oliver James, McNeese/5-4/3:49.74
Emmanuel Rotich, Tulane/4-28/3:49.82
10000 Meters
Emmanuel Rotich, Tulane/3-31/29:09.24
Enrique Soto, McNeese/4-19/29:44.27
Nathan Jones, McNeese/4-19/29:46.60
3000 Steeplechase
Emmanuel Rotich, Tulane/5-3/8:40.66
Beau Robinson, UL-Lafayette/3-16/9:08.86
William Hamilton, McNeese/4-19/9:11.73
4x100 Relay
LSU (Vincent, Howell, Mosby, Flournoy)/5-11/38.76
Northwestern State (Harry, Larkins, James, Carr)/6-6/38.92
Tulane (Glenn, Dauphine, Toles, Prader)/5-11/40.26
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WOMEN
5000 Meters
Alex Eykelbosch, McNeese/4-7/17:08.63
Gladys Jerotich, McNeese/3-29/17:20.26
Emma Newton, Tulane/4-28/17:23.45
10000 Meters
Bridgid Selfors, Tulane/3-31/36:31.36
Lauren Bartels, Tulane/3-31/37:23.93
Gladys Jerotich, McNeese/5-4/37:59.26
100 Hurdles
Tonea Marshall, LSU/3-28/12.73
Brittley Humphrey, LSU/5-11/13.02
Jessica Duckett, Tulane/5-13/13.02
400 Hurdles
Kymber Payne, LSU/5-25/55.86
Jessica Duckett, Tulane/5-13/57.30
Kimona Smikle, Southern-New Orleans/5-26/57.63
3000 Steeplechase
Mckenzie Melius, Tulane/5-11/10:33.15
Claire Hodges, UL-Lafayette/3-16/11:05.97
Alicia Stamey, LSU/4-7/11:08.86
Pole Vault
Rebekah Markel, Tulane/5-11/13-5.75
Kristine Leggas, Tulane/3-2/12-8
Amy Stelly, LSU/4-28/12-3.5
Hammer
Vigdis Jonsdottir, Southeastern/3-23/196-5
Kira Benkmann, McNeese/5-12/192-0
Jackie Esmay, Tulane/5-11/191-2
Men's distance runner Emmanuel Rotich led the way with his name on the All-Louisiana list three times. His time of 29:09.24 in the 10K was the state's fastest 10K time this year, as was his 3K steeplechase mark of 8:40.66. His time of 3:49.82 was the third best in Louisiana outdoors in 2018.
Jessica Duckett also saw her name on the list twice, earning All-Louisiana recognition in the 100 hurdles and 400 hurdles. Her 400 hurdles mark of 57.30 was the state's second-fastest time in 2018, and her time of 13.02 in the 100 hurdles was third-best in Louisiana.
Also making the list once were 10 other Green Wave student-athletes.
Raymond Kibet ran the fastest 400 time in the state this year, posting a 45.91 at the NCAA East Regional. Also on the men's side, the 4x100 relay team of Devin Glenn, Corey Dauphine, Jaetavian Toles and Antonius Prader earned All-Louisiana status with their run of 40.26, the third-best time in the state this year.
For the women, Bridgid Selfors had the fastest 10K time in the state, running a 36:31.36 to make the All-Louisiana team. Lauren Bartels was right behind her with a 37:23.93 in the 10K for the second-best time in the state.
Also in the distance events, Mckenzie Melius was the fastest steeplechaser in Louisiana in 2018, posting a time of 10:33.15 for the 3K steeple. Finally, Emma Newton had the third-best 5K I the state, racing to a 17:23.45 in April.
And in the field, Rebekah Markel and Kristina Leggas were recognized in the pole vault. Markel's clearance of 13-5.75 and Leggas' clearance of 12-8 put them first and second in the state this year, respectively. Jacqueline Esmay also concluded her Tulane career with a distance of 191-2 in the hammer, earning her Louisiana's third-best hammer throw in 2018.
LSWA ALL-LOUISIANA COLLEGE BEST TIMES LIST
MEN
400 Meters
Raymond Kibet, Tulane/5-26/45.91
Correion Mosby, LSU/4-7/46.50
Raymond Kibet, Tulane/4-7/46.59
1500 Meters
Grant O'Callaghan, Southeastern/5-4/3:47.81
Oliver James, McNeese/5-4/3:49.74
Emmanuel Rotich, Tulane/4-28/3:49.82
10000 Meters
Emmanuel Rotich, Tulane/3-31/29:09.24
Enrique Soto, McNeese/4-19/29:44.27
Nathan Jones, McNeese/4-19/29:46.60
3000 Steeplechase
Emmanuel Rotich, Tulane/5-3/8:40.66
Beau Robinson, UL-Lafayette/3-16/9:08.86
William Hamilton, McNeese/4-19/9:11.73
4x100 Relay
LSU (Vincent, Howell, Mosby, Flournoy)/5-11/38.76
Northwestern State (Harry, Larkins, James, Carr)/6-6/38.92
Tulane (Glenn, Dauphine, Toles, Prader)/5-11/40.26
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WOMEN
5000 Meters
Alex Eykelbosch, McNeese/4-7/17:08.63
Gladys Jerotich, McNeese/3-29/17:20.26
Emma Newton, Tulane/4-28/17:23.45
10000 Meters
Bridgid Selfors, Tulane/3-31/36:31.36
Lauren Bartels, Tulane/3-31/37:23.93
Gladys Jerotich, McNeese/5-4/37:59.26
100 Hurdles
Tonea Marshall, LSU/3-28/12.73
Brittley Humphrey, LSU/5-11/13.02
Jessica Duckett, Tulane/5-13/13.02
400 Hurdles
Kymber Payne, LSU/5-25/55.86
Jessica Duckett, Tulane/5-13/57.30
Kimona Smikle, Southern-New Orleans/5-26/57.63
3000 Steeplechase
Mckenzie Melius, Tulane/5-11/10:33.15
Claire Hodges, UL-Lafayette/3-16/11:05.97
Alicia Stamey, LSU/4-7/11:08.86
Pole Vault
Rebekah Markel, Tulane/5-11/13-5.75
Kristine Leggas, Tulane/3-2/12-8
Amy Stelly, LSU/4-28/12-3.5
Hammer
Vigdis Jonsdottir, Southeastern/3-23/196-5
Kira Benkmann, McNeese/5-12/192-0
Jackie Esmay, Tulane/5-11/191-2
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