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Five Warhawks Set to Compete in NCAA East Preliminary

Five Warhawks Set to Compete in NCAA East Preliminary

Track & Field May 21
MONROE, La. – Five members of the ULM men's track and field team are set to compete in this weekend's NCAA Outdoor Track & Field East Preliminary, scheduled for May 23-25 at the University of North Florida's Hodges Stadium in Jacksonville, Florida. The Warhawks are represented by Colm Bourke and Sam Healy in the long jump, Cole McKnight in the javelin, LeBrun Nelson in the triple jump and Eran Siboni in the 400 meters.
 
Bourke, a senior from Sligo, Ireland, will be making his first NCAA postseason appearance in the long jump. Entering his final season with the Warhawks, Bourke's personal-best performance in the long jump was 23-2 3/4 (7.08 meters), which came at the 2018 Sun Belt Outdoor Championships.
 
During the 2019 outdoor campaign, Bourke surpassed that distance on three occasions, setting a new personal record at 24-10 1/2 (7.58m) at the 2019 Sun Belt Championships, where he placed sixth. His other top marks came at the Texas State Bobcat Invitational (24-4 1/4 / 7.42m) and Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays (24-2 1/2 / 7.38m).
 
Healy, a junior from Carrigaline, Ireland, is headed to his first NCAA postseason appearance in the long jump. He had six Top-10 finishes during the 2019 outdoor slate, including a season-best second-place performance at the Louisiana Classics, where he reached 24-1 1/2 (7.35m). Healy's best jump of the season came at the 2019 Sun Belt Outdoor Championships, where he traveled 25-0 (7.62m), to claim third in the event.
 
McKnight, a sophomore from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is making his second consecutive appearance in the NCAA East Preliminary in the javelin. McKnight, who set his personal best (223-11 / 68.25m) in winning the 2018 Sun Belt Outdoor Championship, has reached the 60-meter mark three times in 2019. The first time he surpassed 60 meters this season came at the Texas Relays (68.23 / 223-10) on March 28 then at the LSU Alumni Gold (65.92m / 216-3 1/4) on April 20. Two weeks later, McKnight captured his second-straight gold medal in the javelin at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships with a toss of 61.69 meters (202-5).
 
For the third time in the last four years, Nelson has qualified for the triple jump at the NCAA East Preliminary. He finished 30th with a distance of 49-11 1/4 (15.22m) in the 2016 Preliminary in Jacksonville, Florida, and improved by five spots to 25th with a mark of 50-2 1/2 (15.30m) in the 2017 Preliminary in Lexington, Kentucky.
 
In five meets during the 2019 outdoor slate, Nelson has earned a first place (Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays), two second places (Southern Miss Open, Sun Belt Outdoor Championships) and a third place in the Texas State Bobcat Invitational. His best leap of the 2019 outdoor season (15.55m) came at the LSU Alumni Gold, where he finished fourth.
 
Siboni wraps up a standout freshman season by reaching the NCAA East Preliminary in the 400-meter dash. In the outdoor season, Siboni posted four Top-10 finishes, including a first-place performance at the April 26 Southern Miss Open, which resulted in his best time (46.80). On three occasions, he posted times of sub-48, including the 2019 Sun Belt Outdoor Championships where he took third with a 47.47.
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