Privateers Head to Jim Mize Invitational to Begin Outdoor Campaign

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NEW ORLEANS – The University of New Orleans Track and Field program will make its first appearance at the Jim Mize Invitational when it travels to Ruston, La. to kick off the 2024 outdoor season on Friday and Saturday. The trip also marks a reunion with former UNO track and field head coach Brian Johnson – now the head coach at Louisiana Tech.

Privateer throwers will get things started at 3:00 p.m. on Friday afternoon at the Jim Mize Track and Field Complex in Ruston. Briana Bell, Christina Davis, and Jannah Sharpe will compete in the women's hammer throw to start the afternoon for New Orleans. Antonio Delgado, and Alex Soileau will close things out on Friday night for UNO in the men's 5,000 meters – set for around 7:45 p.m.

Javelin throwers Tyler Mitchell and Trace Williams will make their season debuts at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday morning, followed by Helen Baumgarten's first career attempts at the javelin. Baumgarten, Bell and Davis will also throw the shot put starting at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, and Helen will also participate in her first career long jump competition starting at noon. A rolling schedule of running events will also start at noon on Saturday.

New Orleans won six events, broke a school record, and set 13 personal bests in last year's outdoor opener – the Louisiana Classics. Returning Privateers Alexandra Weir and Anna Martin set new personal bests and took home third and fourth place in the 5K on opening night. The next day Baumgarten dominated the 400-meter hurdles finishing in 1:05.16 – two seconds faster than Reagen West of McNeese.

Other current Privateers who set personal bests in last year's outdoor opener include: Oxana Bonjorn-Giros (11:03.4, third place Steeplechase), Martin (2:19.84, 800M), Cade Litolff (1:54.90, second place 800M), Soileau (2:02.23, 800M and 15:15.35, 5K), and Gary Sandrock (4:09.02, 1500M).

FRIDAY MARCH 15

TIME	M/W	EVENT	STUDENT-ATHLETES
3:00 p.m.	Women's	HT	Briana Bell, Christina Davis, Jannah Sharpe
5:00 p.m.	Women's	DT	Christina Davis
6:30 p.m.	Women's	200M	Alimot Alowonle, Helen Baumgarten, Trinity Bracey
6:50 p.m.	Men's	200M	Madonna Favour, Darryl George Jr., Christopher Murphy
7:20 p.m.	Women's	5000M	Emma Bourg
7:45 p.m.	Men's	5000M	Antonio Delgado, Alex Soileau

 
SATURDAY MARCH 16

TIME	M/W	EVENT	STUDENT-ATHLETES
10:00 a.m.	Men's	JAV	Tyler Mitchell, Trace Williams
...to follow	Women's	JAV	Helen Baumgarten
10:00 a.m.	Women's	SP	Helen Baumgarten, Briana Bell, Christina Davis
12:00 p.m.	Women's	LJ	Helen Baumgarten
1:00 p.m.	Men's	HJ	Quinton Collins
2:00 p.m.	Women's	TJ	Alimot Alowonle
...rolling schedule.	Women's	1500M	Irene Bonanomi, Rebecca DeKay, Michelle Folk
...rolling schedule.	Men's	1500M	Mason Appleton, Antonio Delgado, Christian Francisco, Josh Johnston, Cade Litolff, Evan Pardo, Gary Sandrock
...rolling schedule.	Women's	100H	Sarinity Bracey
...rolling schedule.	Men's	110H	Kelton Brookins
...rolling schedule.	Women's	400M	Sophia Wolf
...rolling schedule.	Men's	400M	Kelton Brookins, Christian Francisco
...rolling schedule.	Women's	100M	Aryn Pitre
...rolling schedule.	Men's	100M	Darryl George Jr., Christopher Murphy
...rolling schedule.	Women's	800M	Irene Bonanomi, Oxana Bonjorn-Giros, Emma Bourg, Agnes Danner, Ida Danner, Anna Martin, Alexandra Weir
...rolling schedule.	Men's	800M	Mason Appleton, Cade Litolff, Alex Soileau
...rolling schedule.	Women's	4x400M	A: Alimot Alowonle, Sarinity Bracey, Trinity Bracey, Helen Baumgarten B: Sophia Wolf, Oxana Bonjorn-Giros, Anna Martin, Alexandra Weir
...rolling schedule.	Men's	4x400M	A: Darryl George Jr., Kelton Brookins, Christian Francisco, Gary Sandrock B: Cade Litolff, Mason Appleton, Madonna Favour, Christopher Murphy

 
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