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DAY ONE RECAP
NEW ORLEANS –
Christopher Murphy broke his own school record three times, and nine more Privateers punched their tickets to Saturday's finals on an eventful second day of the Southland Championships in Houston, Texas.
Two weeks ago, Murphy broke the school long jump record in windy conditions at the Texas Invitational with a jump of 7.49 meters. On Friday night, jumping into a slight wind, the junior shattered that mark three times. His first jump was 7.63 meters, his third jump was 7.71 meters, and he saved his best for last – gliding 7.74 meters through the air on his final attempt, earning a silver medal.
Nine Privateers qualified for event finals on Saturday.
Sarinity Bracey and
Helen Baumgarten got the train rolling with qualifying times of 13.93 and 14.59 in the women's 100-meter hurdles. Helen also finished fifth in her first conference heptathlon with a point total of 4,632.
Next up to move on to event finals were
Jorim Bangue and
John Adesola, who finished with the No. 1 and No. 2 times in the men's 110-meter hurdles qualifying. Jorim set a new personal best with a time of 13.93 and was the only competitor under 14 seconds, while John finished with a time of 14.12.
Trinity Bracey, after falling just short of qualifying for the 200 meters yesterday, qualified for the 400-meter finals with a time of 54.58. The mark was just short of a personal best and the third-fastest time in school history.
Madonna Favour finished sixth overall with a time of 10.54 in the men's 100, earning a spot in tomorrow's finals. Murphy's time at the Southland Championships continues as well after qualifying for the men's 100 with a time of 10.57.
Alexandra Weir and
Sophia Wolf both finished second in their 800-meter sections to advance to Saturday. Weir finished fourth overall with a time of 2:15.10, while Wolf finished 6th with a time of 2:15.83. Both women will compete in both the 800 and 1500-meter finals.
Agnes Danner,
Ida Danner, and
Oxana Bonjorn-Giros combined for 11 points in the women's 3000-meter steeplechase to close the evening for UNO. Ida finished fourth with a time of 11:04.29 in her first career steeplechase, while Oxana finished fifth with a time of 11:06.73. Both of those times are top-15 in school history.
Agnes Danner finished her first career steeplechase in 11:11.33 – the 16th best time in school history.
Earlier in the afternoon,
Alimot Alowonle finished in sixth place; the two-time women's indoor champion's best jump was 5.74 meters, earning 3 points for the Privateer women.
After two days of competition, the New Orleans women sit in fourth place with 37 points, seven points behind UIW. The New Orleans women's distance program has tallied 29 points – the most of any distance program in the field. Their total of 29 points is also greater than six schools' total points after two days. Murphy has collected all eight of the Privateer men's points – they sit in ninth.
The following Privateers are set to compete in tomorrow's finals: Adesola (110H), Alowonle (TJ),
Mason Appleton (5000M), Bangue (110H), Baumgarten (100H),
Irene Bonanomi (5000M),
Oxana Bonjorn-Giros (5000M),
Emma Bourg (1500M, 5000M),
Sarinity Bracey (100H),
Trinity Bracey (400M),
Quinton Collins (HJ),
Agnes Danner (800M, 5000M),
Ida Danner (5000M),
Christina Davis (DT),
Rebecca DeKay (5000M),
Antonio Delgado (5000M), Favour (100M),
Michelle Folk (5000M),
Josh Johnston (5000M),
Anna Martin (800M),
Tyler Mitchell (JT), Murphy (100M),
Evan Pardo (5000M),
Alex Soileau (5000M),
Gary Sandrock (5000M),
Trace Williams (JT), Wolf (800M, 1500M), Weir (800M, 1500M). New Orleans will also compete in both the men's and women's 4x100 and 4x400 relays.
Things get underway for New Orleans at noon when Davis throws the discus. ESPN+ coverage of the running events will begin at 5:35 p.m. with the women's 4x100 meter relay. Fans can also follow along @privateerstfxc on
Twitter/X and
Instagram for updates throughout the final day. Live stats are available courtesy of MileSplit
here.
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For 54 seasons, Privateer student-athletes have had the unique experience of wearing New Orleans across their chests. Like the city itself, our sports teams have been fueled by resiliency, grit, and the unquenchable desire to win. Our city also houses the nation's biggest celebration each year. And much like a Mardi Gras parade krewe, we are tethered to our community through pride, tradition, a culture of acceptance, and finally our commitment to show that New Orleans is a world-class city to live, learn, play, and work. We invite you to become more involved with the only University that truly represents New Orleans all day, every day. Join #NOLAsTeam, We Are Your Krewe!
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