LUBBOCK, Texas - The ULM track & field squads turned in a solid
performance Saturday at the Texas Tech Indoor Open inside the Athletic Training
Center. The ULM men turned in eight top-five performances on the day while the
women turned in two.
Senior Luther Ambrose opened his indoor season with a fifth-place
finish in the men's 55-meter dash. After posting the fastest qualifying time,
Ambrose clocked a time of 6.36 in the finals. Shavez Hart of South Plains CC
won the event with a time of 6.34.
Junior Daniel Mutai had a pair of top-five finishes as he placed second
in the 3,000-meter run (8:28.59) and fourth in the 1-mile run (4:20.32).
Senior Josh Howard had a best leap of 14.81 meters to take third place
in the men's triple jump. Senior Derek Dark added a fourth-place finish in the
men's shot put with a throw of 16.18 meters.
Junior Devin Caldwell put forth a solid effort in the men's 800-meter
run as he finished third with a time of 1:56.10.
In addition, senior Jarvis Mansfield finished fifth in the men's 55-meter
hurdles (7.57), junior Clint Broussard tied for sixth in the men's high jump
(1.94 meters) and senior Keyon Jones turned in a fourth-place finish in the men's
long jump (7.10 meters).
On the women's side, freshman Tyreca Jackson placed fifth in the women's
800-meter run (2:21.40) and the women's 4X400-meter relay team ran to a
third-place finish with a time of 3:56.52.
Both squads will be back in action next weekend as they travel to the Tyson
Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. The meet runs all day on both Friday and
Saturday.
