Little Rock battled on two fronts over the weekend, competing in both St. Louis and Prairie View with strong performances across the board. The Trojans recorded multiple top-three finishes, several personal records, and a new school record from freshman
Jordan Morgan.
Morgan continued her dominant season in the jumps, breaking the Little Rock school record in the triple jump with a mark of 12.89 meters. She also claimed first place in the event.
"I am simply excited and grateful. This mark is a testament to the hard work, dedication, and commitment I've displayed this season. I thank God for giving me this talent, it was long overdue. I'm ready to keep building," said Morgan.
Prairie View A&M Relays
Little Rock turned in a dominant showing at Prairie View, totaling three event wins along with multiple runner-up and third-place finishes.
Freshman
Jeremiah Patton continued his impressive run, winning the 100 meters in 10.25. Sophomore
Braeden Bell followed with a third-place finish at 10.40. Graduate
TaVieon Neal made a strong return to the 200 meters, placing second with a time of 21.40.
Additional highlights included senior twins
Takia Palmer and
Talia Palmer finishing second and third, respectively in the 200 meters, and junior
Neveah Hill added a second-place finish in the 100 meters. The women's 4x100-meter relay team captured first place in 45.39, while the men's 4x100 team placed third.
In the field events, senior
Falon Short claimed first in the long jump with a mark of 7.08 meters.
"Excited about the weekend our group had down at Prairie View. We saw a lot of progress from our sprinters and jumpers, with several athletes improving their marks from LSU. Jeremiah continues to build momentum, and Jordan's school record in the triple jump was a big highlight. Overall, a solid meet with a lot to build on as we move forward," said head coach
J.P. Behnke.
Full results for the meet can be viewed
here.
WashU Distance Carnival
The distance squad competed against a deep field featuring hundreds of athletes from across the country.
Junior
Devin Stevens and graduate
Jordan Smith led the men's side. Stevens ran a season-best 1:50.59 in the 800 meters, finishing seventh and narrowly missing a personal record. Smith recorded a new PR of 14:27.12 in the 5,000 meters, placing 18th in a field of over 100 competitors.
On the women's side, sophomore
Aaliyah Joshua continued her strong form, setting a PR of 17:35.81 in the 5,000 meters, her first time breaking the 18-minute mark. Freshman
Eva Tice also delivered a solid performance.
"WashU went solid," said assistant coach Jordyn Naylon. "Devin had his fastest opener of the season in the 800, Aaliyah had a huge PR and her first sub-18 in the 5K, and Jordan opened with a PR as well. Shane ran a strong, even 1500m and continues to improve. Cayla gained valuable experience in her first outdoor 800, and Eva was running well before getting jostled. Overall, a good meet for the distance squad."
Full results for the meet can be viewed
here.
Little Rock returns to action next week as the multi-event athletes compete at the SFA Multis on Wednesday and Thursday.
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