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[April 27, 2008] By: Houston Taylor MONROE, La. – Southern Arkansas’ track teams completed the regular season portion of its schedule Saturday, participating in the annual Louisiana-Monroe Warhawk Classic. The Muleriders and Lady Muleriders were the lone NCAA Division II institution competing at the meet, going up against a number of Division I representatives. The Sun Belt Conference was represented by host Louisiana-Monroe, Arkansas State, Arkansas-Little Rock, and Louisiana-Lafayette, while Louisiana Tech, Louisiana State, Southeastern Louisiana, Southern SAU’s women again put on a strong showing in the distance events. After setting the Southern Arkansas record in the 800 meter run in her previous three meets, freshman Bailey Dulaney was going for her fourth consecutive, but fell short in posting her second-best time of the season with a 2:21.85 to place second. Also competing in the 800 was sophomore Michaela Krcova, finishing fifth with a 2:26.42, just shy of her best time of the year. Freshmen Jessica Gadlin and Samantha Sparks were 11th and 15th, respectively, with Gadlin posting her best time of the season in 2:31.81. Sparks finished Freshman Heather Rochelle continued to better her time in the 1500, placing second with a season-low 4:53.90. Junior Kendall Mears was third in 4:58.20. Freshmen Sarah Banman (5:53.51) and Lindsay Spooner (6:11.86) rounded out the Lady Mulerider contingent. The Muleriders’ Robert Lampkins blew away seven D-I opponents to place second in the 110 meter hurdles. The freshman posted a 15.19 behind Lousiana-Lafayette’s Louis Stevens. Freshmen Colton Connelly (4:12.64) and Nathan Blim (4:26.15) finished ninth and 16th, respectively, in the 1500. Rounding out the men’s competition were freshmen Dusty Hardin, Ryan Davis, and Ryan Laws in the 5000. Hardin was 11th and Laws 15th in recording season-bests of 16:47.48 and 17:47.04, respectively, while Davis was 14th in 17:41.87. SAU competes next in the Division II South Region championships May 2-3 in Atlanta, Ga. |
