SFA Track and Field Wraps Up Competition at Louisiana Classic

Saturday, March 16

Lafayette, La.

ALL DAY

Stephen F. Austin

Louisiana Classic

SFA Track and Field Wraps Up Competition at Louisiana Classic

3/16/2019 10:28:00 PM | Track & Field

By: Kevin Meyer | Assistant Director of Athletic Media Relations

LAFAYETTE, La. -- The Stephen F. Austin track and field team finished competition at the Louisiana Classics on Saturday, recording a handful of event wins and numerous top eight finishes. The meet marked the first competition of the outdoor season for the 'Jacks.

SFA EVENT WINNERS
• Kevin Steward took first in the men's shot put with a distance of 16.48m (54-1).
• Dominique Jackson won the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:02.04.
• The women's 4x400 relay team of Jackson, Cayla Burch, Madison Compass and Aaliyah Teel took first in the event with a time of 3:46.64.
• The men's 4x400 relay team of Antonio Ruiz, Muzuri Mattar, Drake Murphy and A.J Bennett took first in the event with a time of 3:10.67.

SFA TOP EIGHT FINISHES
• Kevin Steward took second in the men's discus with a mark of 53.63m (175-11).
• Riley Cross took third in the women's shot put with a distance of 13.01m (42-8.25)
• Madison Pecot leapt to a second-place finish in the women's pole vault with a height of 4.02m (13-2.25).
• Tyler Stafford took fourth in the men's vault at 4.78m (15-8.25), while Hunter Krc finished sixth at 4.63m (15-2.25).
• Bellodgia Roberson took sixth in the women's discus with a mark of 40.73m (133-7).
• Madison Compass took sixth in women's 1500m run with a time of 4:47.11.
• Jillian Turner took third in the women's 100m hurdles with a time of 14.49.
• Sammi Brashears took third in the women's 400m hurdles, while Kinsey Smith took fifth (1:06.24) and Daija Carr finished sixth at 1:06.25.

UP NEXT
SFA will resume competition in the outdoor track and field season next weekend at the Roadrunner Invitational on March 22-23. Following that, the 'Jacks will compete at the annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays on March 26-30.

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