SFA Track and Field Head to Alabama for Southland Conference Championships

Sunday, March 2

Birmingham, Alabama

Stephen F. Austin

Southland Conference Championships

SFA Track and Field Head to Alabama for Southland Conference Championships

2/27/2025 1:02:00 PM | Track & Field

By: Eli Standley, Graduate Assistant for Strategic Communications

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - The SFA Track and Field team will head to Birmingham, Alabama this weekend to compete in the Southland Conference Championships. The event starts on Sunday, March 2nd, and will wrap up on Monday, March 3rd.

Women's Preview
Head Coach Robert Hansen is eager to see his athletes compete, stating, "We have a well-rounded team, and we believe we can earn a good amount of points from all the event groups that encompass our team. Many of our athletes are sitting just outside of scoring position and are poised to step up and make some big jumps to put themselves into scoring position. The ladies have worked really hard, and our coaches have prepared them for this moment. If we have some fun and execute, we're going to be really pleased with the results,"

Athletes to watch
Kennedy Swann - 60m and 200m
Mercy Kipchumba - 5k and 3k
Valentine Jemutai - 5k and 3k
Garance Dubray - 5k and 3k
Sharon Boyani - 1 mile Distance Medley Relay Anchor and 3k
Faith Nze - long jump and triple jump
Jamie Richardson - high jump
Kira Van Den Ham - pole vault
Reis Johnson - pole vault
Kenisa Meyer - heptathlon, 60m hurdles, and long jump
Basia Mitchell - heptathlon and 60m hurdles
Amirah Wooden - Weight throw

Men's Preview
Coach Hansen is also very excited to watch his guys in their specific events. "This team is very potent." Said Hansen. "We have a nice combination of youth, experience, and leadership, which I believe will be the perfect storm for us to go for our goals. The men have been preparing with one focus for months and this is the culmination of that preparation. I trust our athletes can do their job and enjoy the moment while doing so."

Athletes to watch
Perry Watkins - 60m
Jarvis Anderson - 400m
Mason Roseboro - 400m
Robert Fulle - 800m and 1 mile
Elkana Kipruto - 5k and 3k
Riley Elliott - 1-mile anchor of DMR and 3k
Ryan Binskin - 5k and 3k
Andrew Mullen - 5k and 3k
Kason J. Reed - weight throw and shot put
Garrett Savage - pole vault
Brayden Hill - pole vault
Bryson Williams - triple Jump
Oghenetega Orkevwie - triple jump
Jarvis Anderson - triple jump

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