Outdoor Track & Field Continues Campaign with a Trip to the Raleigh Relays

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Outdoor Track & Field Continues Campaign with a Trip to the Raleigh Relays

Mar 22, 2023 | Track & Field

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NEW ORLEANS – The Tulane outdoor track & field program continues the 2023 season at the Raleigh Relays this weekend in Raleigh, North Carolina. The three-day meet is being hosted at the Paul Derr Track & Field Facility starting on Thursday at 8:45 a.m. with the men's javelin. Friday begins with the women's discus at 8:45 a.m. Saturday's starting event for the Green Wave is the women's long jump at 9:30 a.m.

The program is expected to send men's team members Aaron Gilliam (5000m), Arturs Lapins (3000m steeplechase), Bradley Makuvire (5000m), Jon Lloyd (javelin) and Matthew Remondet (javelin). For the women, the program is expected to send Victoria Robinson (800m, 4x400m relay), Janae Dean (800m, 4x400m relay), Mackenzie Callahan (1500m, 3000m steeple), Reese Ragland (1500m), Sophia McNerney (5000m), Allison Nelson (1500m, 3000m steeplechase), Abigail Heck (800m), Alexis Esteves (200m, 400m), Maren Butler (shot put, discus), Norah Bice (discus, javelin), Kara Schiek (javelin), Kristen O'Handley (100m hurdles, high jump, 4x400m relay), Patricija Ozolina (200m, high jump, long jump), Laura Fodor (400m, long jump, 4x400m relay), Margot Temines (100m hurdles, high jump), Kaia Todd (100m hurdles), Kara Steele (triple jump) and Macy Turcotte (1500m).

Last time out at the Louisiana Classics, Maren Butler won the women's shot put to highlight the action for the outdoor track and field program. Tulane picked up a total of six top-three finishes, 24 top-10 placings and totaled six personal bests during the competition.

Butler's throw of 14.36m won the shot put for her first event victory of the year.

Kara Steele placed second in the women's triple jump with her leap of 12.32m. Kaia Todd also placed in the top-10 in the event and finished seventh with a 10.76m.

Margot Temines earned third in the 100m hurdles with a 14.46. Laura Fodor (8th – 15.262) and Todd (9th – 15.265) both also placed in the top-10.

Alexis Esteves finished third in the 400m with a 1:00.11. Abigail Heck earned fourth with a 1:00.31, while Alyssa Taylor had a personal best of 1:00.36 to place sixth.

Kristina Leggas and Megan Fitzgerald both tied for third in the women's pole vault with a 3.27m each.

Olivia Hicks finished fourth in the high jump (1.51m).

Reese Ragland led a group of four Tulane women that placed in the top 10 in the 1500m. Ragland ran a 4:40.39 to finish fourth. She was followed by Macy Turcotte (7th – 4:43.13), Harper Shaw (8th – 4:45.29) and Alex Sharp (10th – 4:53.69).

Jon Lloyd finished sixth in the men's javelin with a 53.66m.

Zander Dunbar placed sixth in the men's 400m with a 50.46.

Francisco Roman III was the team's top finisher in the men's 100m with a personal record 11.61. He also set a personal best of 54.13 in the 400m and was the squad's top finisher in the shot put (10.55m). Tucker Poshard placed 13th in the men's 800m (2:00.28).

Temines placed ninth in the women's 200m with a 25.62. Tolu Ajayi was the school's top finisher in the women's 100m with a 13.02. Shaw led the team's 800m group by placing 12th with a 2:21.08.

Tulane currently has 46 athletes that rank among the top 10 in the AAC in an outdoor event in Francisco Roman III – 10th – 100m, Zander Dunbar – 5th – 400m, Roman Schrader – 6th – 400m, Francisco Roman III – 7th – 400m, Tucker Poshard – 5th – 800m, Jamie Polakoff – 7th – 800m, Charlie McLawhorn – 8th – 800m, Iker Yturralde – 9th – 800m, Adam Aldahir – 10th – 800m, Harper Shaw – 9th – 800m, Roman Schrader – 1st – 1500m, Tucker Poshard – 2nd – 1500m, Jalen St. Fort – 5th – 1500m, Donie Devane – 7th – 1500m, Bethwel Tum – 9th – 1500m, Charlie McLawhorn – 10th – 1500m, Reese Ragland – 8th – 1500m, Macy Turcotte - 10th – 1500m, Margot Temines – 5th – 100m hurdles, Kaia Todd – 8th – 100m hurdles, Laura Fodor – 8th – 100m hurdles, Olivia Hicks – 7th – high jump, Kristina Leggas – 5th – pole vault, Megan Fitzgerald – 5th – pole vault, Kara Steele – 4th – triple jump, Kaia Todd – 6th – triple jump, Francisco Roman III – 5th – shot put, Maren Butler – 1st – shot put, Norah Bice – 5th shot put, Emma Simons – 7th – shot put, Norah Bice – 7th – discus, Bella Gonzalez – 8th – discus, Maren Butler – 9th – discus, Ashley Trester – 10th – discus, Jon Lloyd – 2nd – javelin, Matthew Remondet – 4th – javelin, Kara Schiek – 2nd – javelin, Norah Bice – 4th – javelin, Margot Temines – 5th – javelin, Patricija Ozolina – 6th – javelin, Laura Fodor – 9th – javelin and Kaia Todd – 10th – javelin.

Next, Tulane continues outdoor season with a Spring Break trip to the state of the Texas. The program participates in the 95th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays from March 29 – April 1 and the Bobcat Invitational from March 30 – April 1.
 
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