NEW ORLEANS – Sophomore
Alexandra Weir was named co-Newcomer of the Year by the Louisiana Sportswriters Association on Friday afternoon. The LWSA also honored eight other Privateer Track and Field student-athletes as All-Louisiana selections.
Outdoor personal bests this season for Alexandra included a first-place time of 9:49.92 in the 3000M at the Samford Bulldog Invitational, and a third-place 4:53.97 mile at the Aggie Invitational. She set two school records with a 2:10.35 in the 800 at the J Fred Duckett Twilight meet, and a 4:25.71 in the 1500M at the Lee University Last Chance.
Weir joins teammate
Arina Kleshchukova (2019), Brandon Knight (2013), Jessica Stone (2013) and Diana Jepchirchir (2005) as New Orleans' student-athletes who earned LSWA Newcomer of the Year status. The Toronto native shares the award this year with Morgan Smalls of LSU.
NCAA 100M Semifinalist
Ismael Kone earned All-Louisiana recognition for his times in both the 100M and 200M dashes, becoming just the second Privateer to earn All-Louisiana in multiple events since the program's rebirth prior to the 2012-2013 season. His 100M time of 9.94 during the Southland Championships was the third fastest time in the NCAA this season, and a school record.
Ismael, along with
Julian Forde, Elliot Cummings and
Mason Melancon were part of a 4x100 squad whose time of 39.63 at the LSU Alumni Golf in April was the third fastest time in Louisiana this year.
Distance runners
Parker McBride and
Kolyn Saltzman both had the fastest times in the 800M and 3000M Steeplechase respectively among Pelican State student-athletes this season. McBride's school record time of 1:48.46 came at the Lee University Last Chance meet in May, while Saltzman's 8:58.65 Steeplechase run at the J Fred Duckett Twilight meet was also a school record.
Graduate student
Mathilde Helms-Kjaer was the sole women's runner to earn All-Louisiana for UNO after her 15
th-place finish in the Texas Relays with a time of 37:18.49 in the 10,000M, the third best time in Louisiana this season.
Rounding out the honors for the Privateers were
Vojislav Gvero and
Samantha Dyson who each had the second-best throw in Louisiana this season. Gvero finished first at the Southland Conference Outdoor Championships with a distance of 63.33 meters in the hammer throw. He also set a personal best in the discus at the Joe Walker Invitational in April. He also qualified for the NCAA East Regionals in the hammer throw.
Dyson had two podium finishes at the Southland Outdoor Championships. Her mark of 50.34 meters won the hammer throw and her personal best in the discus (49.38 meters) was good for second at the Southland Championships.
2021-2022 ALL-LOUISIANA TRACK AND FIELD
TRACK ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
MEN -- Sean "Squirrel" Burrell – LSU; WOMEN – Favour Ofili – LSU
FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
MEN – Tzuriel Pedigo – LSU; WOMEN – Lisa Gunnarsson – LSU
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
MEN – Apalos Edwards – LSU; WOMEN (TIE) – Kevell Byrd – Dillard; Eunice Ilunga Mbuyi – ULM
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
MEN – Joshun Noel – Dillard; WOMEN (TIE) – Morgan Smalls, LSU;
Alexandra Weir – UNO
COACH OF THE YEAR
MEN – Nile Legania – Dillard: WOMEN – Dennis Shaver, LSU.
100 Meters
Ismael Kone, New Orleans – May 6 – 9.94
Da'Marcus Fleming, LSU – April 30 – 10.02
Kie'Ave Harry, Northwestern State – May 6 – 10.10
200 Meters
Dorian Camel, LSU – April 30 – 20.00
Ismael Kone, New Orleans – May 6 – 20.31
Simon Wulff, Northwestern State – April 23 – 20.61
400 Meters
Eugene Omalla, Southeastern – March 18 – 46.04
Destine Scott, Northwestern State – May 6 – 46.38
Caemon Scott, Louisiana – May 12, 46.38
800 Meters
Parker McBride, New Orleans – May 14 – 1:48.46
Eric Coston, LSU – May 12 – 1:49.35
Thomas Daigle, LSU – May 13 – 1:50.68
1,500 Meters
Davis Bove, LSU – April 13 – 3:43.47
Adam Wise, LSU – April 16 – 3:47.19
Eric Coston, LSU – April 2 – 3:47. 22
5,000 Meters
Evans Kemboi, McNeese – March 23 – 14:24.17
Jackson Martingayle, LSU – April 14 – 14:30.27
Aaron Gilliam, McNeese – April 8 – 14:30.51
10,000 Meters
Bradley Makuvire, Southeastern – March 24 – 29:36.90
Jacob Kipkogei, McNeese – March 18 – 30:46.14
Damian O'Boyle, Louisiana – April 15 – 30:49.50
110 Hurdles
Eric Edwards Jr., LSU – June 10 – 13.15
Yves Cherubin, Louisiana – March 23 – 13.60
Ronnie Jackson, McNeese State – April 8 – 14.15
400 Hurdles
Sean Burrell, LSU – June 10 – 48.70
Agerian Jackson, Southeastern – May 6 -- 51.00
Nathan Fergusson, Louisiana – May 12 – 51.29
3,000 Steeplechase
Kolyn Saltzman, New Orleans – April 23 – 8:56.65
Joey Croft, McNeese – April 8 – 9:00.13
Garrett Hamilton, LSU – March 19 – 9:12.74
4X100 Relay
LSU – Eric Edwards Jr., Dorian Camel, Da'Marcus Fleming, Kenroy Higgins II – April 30 – 38.85
Northwestern State – Evan Nafe, Simon Wulff, Kie'Ave Harry, Tre'Darius Carr – April 9 – 39.35
New Orleans –
Julian Forde,
Elliott Cummings,
Ismael Kone,
Mason Melancon – April 23 – 39.63
4X400 Relay
LSU – Dorian Camel, Sean Burrell, Aaron Smith, Ashton Hicks – June 8 – 3:01.67
Southeastern – Gerson Pozo, Eugene Omalla, Jaimie Omalla, Agerian Jackson – April 28 – 3:07.42
McNeese State – Richard Lee, Ondray Miles, Terrill Banks, Jalon White – April 16, 3:07.77
High Jump
Salvko Stevic, Southeastern – May 6 – 7-1.75
Ali Eren Unlu, ULM – May 12 – 7-0.25
Prince Moss, Grambling – April 14 – 6-11.0
Pole Vault
Chandler Mixon, Louisiana – March 18 – 16-11
Hayden Barrios, Northwestern State – May 15 – 16-4.75
Matthew Standridge, Louisiana – April 29 – 16-3.25
Long Jump
Nikaoli Williams, Northwestern State – May 6 – 25-8
Ji'eem Bullock, LSU – April 9 – 25-6
Colin Butler, LA Tech – May 12 – 24-8.5
Triple Jump
Sean Dixon-Bodie, LSU – May 27 – 54-6.75
Apalos Edwards, LSU – June 10 – 53-9.25
Nikaoli Williams, Northwestern State – March 23 – 50-8.25
Shot Put
John Meyer, LSU – April 15 – 67-3.25
Djimon, Gumbs, Northwestern State – May 25 – 63-0.75
Diamante Gumbs, Northwestern State – May 7 – 57-0
Discus
Djimon Gumbs, Northwestern State – April 23 – 193-3
Tarajh Hudson, Northwestern State – May 15 – 186-6
Diamante Gumbs, Northwestern State – May 15 – 182-7
Hammer
Jake Norris, LSU – April 9 – 230-4
Vojislav Gvero, New Orleans – May 6 – 207-9
Jacob Fudge, ULM – April 22 – 195-3
Javelin
Tzuriel Pedigo, LSU – June 8 – 258-10
Eli Gaughan, LSU – May 25 – 230-6
Cole McKnight, ULM – March 23 – 220-2
Decathlon
Chandler Mixon, Louisiana – May 12 – 7055
Gavin Jaime, Louisiana – May 12 – 6264
Bailey Couch, ULM – May 12 – 6,263
WOMEN
100 Meters
Favour Ofili, LSU – April 30 – 10.93
Tionna Brown, LSU – April 30 – 11.22
Thelma Davies, LSU – April 30 – 11.24
200 Meters
Favour Ofili, LSU – April 15 – 21.96
Thelma Davies, LSU – April 23 – 22.86
Alia Armstrong, LSU – April 2 – 22.98
400 Meters
Michaela Rose, LSU – April 23 – 53.65
Amber Anning, LSU – April 2 – 52.08
Garrier White, LSU – April 2 – 52.70
800 Meters
Katy-Ann McDonald, LSU – April 13 – 2:00.98
Michaela Rose, LSU – May 12 – 2:02.49
Lorena Rangel Batres, LSU – April 30 – 2:04.74
1,500 Meters
Katy-Ann McDonald, LSU – May 12 – 4:12.30
Lorena Rangel Batres, LSU – May 12 – 4:16.67
Alicia Stamey, LSU – April 23 – 4:24.65
5,000 Meters
Doria Martingayle, LSU – April 14 – 17:06.46
Alicia Stamey, LSU – May 13 – 17:14.24
Sophie Daigle, Louisiana – April 30 – 17:18.19
10,000 Meters
Sophie Daigle, Louisiana – April 13 – 34:38.21
Doria Martingayle, LSU – May 14 – 36:57.65
Mathilde Helms Kjaer, New Orleans – May 6 – 37:34.23
100 Hurdles
Alia Armstrong, LSU – March 23 – 12.33
Serenity Rogers, Louisiana – March 23 – 13.05
Leah Phillips, LSU – April 2 – 13.49
400 Hurdles
Garriel White, LSU – May 28 – 56.73
Michaela Rose, LSU – April 9 – 57.62
Janiel Moore, Northwestern State – May 15 – 58.59
3000 Steeplechase
Addison Stevenson, LSU – April 13 – 10:18.07
Alicia Stamey, LSU – April 30 -- 10:23.99
Sara Funderburk, LSU – April 30 – 10:25.94
4x100 Relay
LSU – Alia Armstrong, Favour Ofili, Tianna Beard-Brown, Thelma Davies – May 12 – 42.59
Louisiana – Kennedy London, Shemia Odaine, Johneisha George, Kiana Foster – April 29 – 44.86
Northwestern State – Claudasha Watson, Taylor Shaw, Aliyah Carswell, Lynell Washington – April 15 – 45.46
4x400 Relay
LSU – Favour Ofili, Amber Anning, Michaela Rose, Garriel White – April 9 – 3:29.88
ULM – Brittany Roberson, Jasmine Williams, Kimone Campbell, Fiebe Tengrootenhuysen – April 22 – 3:41.87
Louisiana – India Brown, Ta'La Spates, Alexandra Johnson, Shemia Odaine – April 30 – 3:46.18
High Jump
Nyagoa Bayak, LSU – May 12 – 6-1.25
Morgan Smalls, LSU – May 28 -- 6-0.5
Sakari Famous, McNeese – May 28 – 6-0.5
Pole Vault
Lisa Gunnarsson, LSU – March 23 – 15-3
AnnMarie Broussard, Northwestern State – May 6 – 13-9.75
Megan Fitzgerald, Tulane – May 13 – 13-0.25
Long Jump
Morgan Smalls, LSU – May 12 – 21-7.25
Serena Bolden, LSU – April 23 – 20-7.75
Dreunna Washington, McNeese State – May 15 – 20-2.5
Eunice Ilunga Mbuyi, ULM – May 12 – 20-2.5
Triple Jump
Eunice Ilunga Mbuyi, ULM – March 24 – 43-5.75
Kyndal McKnight, LSU – April 23 – 42-9
Serena Bolden, LSU – April 2 – 42-1.25
Shot Put
Janell Fullerton, McNeese State – May 6 – 53-3
Amber Hart, LSU – April 9 – 53-1
Kristian Jackson, Southeastern – May 6 – 50-6.75
Discus
Amber Hart, LSU – April 15 – 180-3
Kristian Jackson, Southeastern – March 18 – 170-9
Brooklynne Wilson, Louisiana – May 12 – 168-0
Hammer
Hannah Blood, ULM – April 22 – 199-3
Sammy Dyson, New Orleans – April 23 – 184-6
Brianna Sam, ULM -- April 2 – 178-5
Javelin
Maria Bienvenu, Louisiana – March 18 – 175-9
Claire Meyers-Armstrong, Louisiana – April 22 – 170-8
Blanche Beard, McNeese – March 23, 159-2
Heptathlon
Margot Temines, Tulane – May 13 – 5413
Morgan Talley, McNeese State – April 8 – 5038
Johnson Murray, LA Tech – May 12 -- 4937
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