NEW ORLEANS - After a strong start, New Orleans'
Helen Baumgarten sits sixth overall in the women's heptathlon, while three Privateers qualified for the finals of their respective events after day one of the 2025 Southland Conference Track and Field Championships in Houston, Texas.
While Baumgarten will close the multi-day event on Friday, teammates
Emma Bourg,
Annika Metzger and
Madonna Favour will compete on Saturday in the finals of the women's 1500m and men's 200m events, respectively.
Baumgarten finished the first day of the women's heptathlon with 2952 points through four events. The junior capped Thursday with a win in the 200m race in 24.53 seconds, following up a 5th place finish in the 100m hurdles in 14.57 seconds. She placed 13th in the high jump and shot put with marks of 1.53m and 9.06m.
Bourg and Metzger finished in the top three of their respective heats in the women's 1500m prelims to automatically qualify for Saturday's final. Bourg finished in 4:37.15 in the third heat for the 7th-best time on the day, while Metzger's 4:38.27 in the opening heat placed her eighth overall.
Michela Papalia finished 18th overall with a time of 4:53.55.
Favour booked his spot in the men's 200m final, finishing second in the opening heat of the prelims in 21.21 seconds.
Darryl George Jr. finished 22nd overall with a time of 21.71 seconds, followed by
Travian Johnson's time of 21.72 seconds.
Tshilidzi Netshiombo rounded out the New Orleans contingent with a time of 22.47 seconds to finish 34th.
Mason Appleton finished 8th in his heat of the men's 1500m prelims, placing 19th overall at 4:02.05.
Layden Jack finished 21st in the women's 200m prelims, finishing in 24.96 seconds.
Josh Johnston slashed over 15 seconds from his previous top time in the men's 10,000m with a new personal-best mark of 33:20.18 to finish 14th in the race.
Antonio Delgado claimed 18th, finishing in 34:55.25.
Freshman
Petra Imre placed 12th in the women's 10,000m run at 39:53.49, while
Michelle Folk finished 19th at 43:03.06.
In the field events,
Jace Phelan set a new personal best, finishing 14th in the men's javelin throw with a toss of 52.30m.
Tyler Mitchell finished 23rd with a throw of 40.54m.
Christina Davis placed 18th in the women's hammer throw, landing a throw of 36.86m on her third attempt.
NEXT UP
The Privateers set their sights on day two the 2025 Southland Conference Championships at the Wendel D. Ley Track & Holloway Field in Houston.
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