BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The ULM track & field team overcame rainy conditions and a two-hour lightning delay on Saturday in its final regular-season meet at the Samford Invitational. Despite the poor conditions, senior Clint Broussard earned his third win of the season in the men's high jump to lead the way for the Warhawks, who will take two weeks off before heading to the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships May 10-12 in Miramar, Fla.
Broussard cleared 2.05 meters on his second attempt to earn his third victory in the high jump this season. The Lafayette, La., native continues to lead the Sun Belt with a best jump of 2.13 meters.
Sophomore Teona Glave set a personal record in the women's 800-meter run for the second straight week with a time of 2:12.19 as she finished in third place. It's the third fastest time in the Sun Belt this season and sets her up nicely for the SBC Championships.
ULM had a pair of runners record personal records in the men's 400-meter dash as freshman Mark Demus finished seventh in a time of 48.65 and freshman Andrew Tate finished just behind him in a time of 49.03.
Sophomore Jamel Sams turned in another impressive performance as he placed second and was the top collegiate finisher in the men's 400-meter hurdles with a time of 53.24. Sams holds the fourth-fastest time in the Sun Belt this season (52.74).
Sophomore Isaac Grieder set a personal record in the men's javelin with a top throw of 192-11 (58.80 meters). The throw is the fourth best in the Sun Belt this season. Freshman Joey Womack finished in sixth place in the event, coming up just shy of his personal record with a throw of 190-08 (58.11 meters).
Senior Jacobi Wilson also posted a personal record with a time of 24.60 in the women's 200-meter dash. Wilson's time ranks 11th in the Sun Belt this season.
