Privateers Finish Fourth and Fifth at the SLC Championships: The Highest Finish in Program History

HUMBLE, Tx. – Privateers Track and Field conclude a successful weekend at the 2022 Southland Outdoor Track and Field Championships with the women finishing fourth (93 points) and the men finishing fifth (104). This is the highest finish and amount of points scored for both sides in program history. Samantha Dyson's and Vojislav Gvero's winning performances in the hammer throw paired with Ismael Kone's double championship performances in the 100m and 200m and the men's 4x100m relay were huge contributors the record-breaking standings. 

"I am very pleased with the results, and I am proud of how hard we fought this weekend.  We gave 100% effort out there!," says Head Coach Brian Johnson.

Highlighting the meet was Ismael Kone's time of 9.94 in the 100m dash to become the Southland Champion. The time puts Kone at thirteenth in the world, eighth in the nation, and third in the NCAA Division I. Kone also won the 200m final (20.59).
 
 
The men's 4x100m relay with Julian Forde, Elliott Cummings, Ismael Kone, and Mason Melancon ran a time of 40.08 to become conference champions. 

Five Privateers (Kone, Cummings, Forde, Mekancon, and Gvero) have punched their ticket to the NCAA Division I  Outdoor Track and Field Championships East preliminary in Bloomington, Indiana, and five (Green, McBride, Jones, Snell, and Saltzman) sit on the bubble.
 
DAY THREE PERFORMANCE RESULTS

WOMEN

Women's Discus Throw
Samantha Dyson – 49.38m (2^nd)
Karena Grigenas – 42.00m (5^th)
 
Women's 4x100m Relay
Aryn Pitre, Shamarah Shannon, Brianna Bell, Vivette Green (6^th)
 
Women's 1500m
Alexandra Weir – 4:28.29 (2^nd)
Anna Martin – 4:45.78 (7^th)
 
Women's 400m 
Esther Nwanze – 57.73 (8^th)
 
Women's 100m 
Vivette Green – 11.60
 
Women's 800m
Allie Louis – 2:25.46 (7^th)
 
Women's 200m 
Vivette Green – 24.05 (2^nd)
Shamarah Shannon – 24.46 (5^th)
 
Women's 5000m
Ariana Jimenez – 18:15.66 (3^rd)
Mathilde Kjaer – 18:32.74 (5^th)
 
Women's 4x400m Relay
Esther Nwanze, Allie Louis, Aryn Pitre, Shamarah Shannon – 4:03.39 (7^th)
Men's 4 x 100m Relay


MEN

Men's 4x100m Relay
Julian Forde, Elliott Cummings, Ismael Kone, Mason Melancon - 40.08 (1st)

Men's 1500m
Jaden Forester - 4:00.84 (3^rd)
Cade Litolff – 4:05.78 (8^th)
 
Men's 100m
Ismael Kone – 9.94 (1^st)
Julian Forde – 10.15 (3^rd)
Elliott Cummings – 10.20 (4^th) 
 
Men's 800m
Parker McBride - 1:50.96 (1^st) 
Alec Snell - 1:52.22 (2^nd)
 
Men's 400m Hurdles
Kameron Jones – 53.30 (5^th) 
 
Men's 200m
Ismael Kone – 20.59 (1^st)
Elliott Cummings – 20.84 (3^rd)
 
Men's 5000m 
Kolyn Saltzman – 15:13.46 (2^nd)

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