ULM Warhawks

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Eunice Ilunga Mbuyi won the triple jump in her first meet as a ULM Warhawk, while Brianna Sam took the crown in the weight throw as the ULM women's track and field team placed six in the Top 3 and the men placed four in the Top 3 in the season-opening Ted Nelson Invitational Friday at Gilliam Indoor Stadium.
 
Ilunga Mbuyi, a freshman from Olivet, France, won the triple jump with a leap of 41-0 1/4.
 
Sam, a third-place finisher in the Sun Belt Conference in the weight throw as a junior last season, opened her senior campaign with a sizeable victory. Sam won the weight throw with a toss of 64-11 1/2, more than 10 feet better than teammate Alivia Busch, who was second at 54-4 1/2.
 
Also on the women's side, sophomore Kimone Campbell was second in the 800 meter run in 2:19.63. Senior Brittney Roberson was third in the 400 in 56.73. The Warhawk women's 4x400 relay was third in 3:56.02.
 
For the men, freshman Juwan Blignaut and senior Jakob Fudge led the way. Blignaut, a native of Brits, North West, South Africa, made his ULM debut with a runner-up finish in the one mile run in 4:17.29. Fudge, a fifth-place finisher in the weight throw at last year's SBC Championships, was second in the weight throw with a heave of 54-2, beating out his teammate, sophomore Chapman Bazer, who was third with a personal best of 53-5.
 
Senior Keith Robinson claimed the other Top 3 finish, completing the 60 meter dash in 6.86 seconds, setting a new personal best.
 
Among other personal bests, Darshon Turk was fifth in the men's 60 meter hurdles in 8.07. Sophomore Eliana Battle was fourth in the women's mile run with a personal best time of 5:17.03. Sophomore Callan Saldutto finished sixth in the men's weight throw with a toss of 51-11.

ULM Women's Results

Place	Athlete	Event	Result
1	Eunice Ilunga Mbuyi	Triple Jump	41-0 1/4
1	Brianna Sam	Weight Throw	64-11 1/2
2	Alivia Busch	Weight Throw	54-4 1/2
2	Kimone Campbell	800 Meters	2:19.63
3	Brittney Roberson	400 Meters	56.73
3	ULM	4x400 Relay	3:56.02
4	Eliana Battle	1 Mile	5:17.03
4	Amanda Radava	800 Meters	2:21.29
4	Fiebe Tengrootenhuysen	400 Meters	57.03
4	Jasmine Williams	60 Hurdles Final	8.80
5	Eliana Battle	3000 Meters	10:42.32
5	Alivia Busch	Shot Put	42-7 1/2
5	Khrystyan Reddic	Long Jump	18-3
5	Jasmine Williams	60 Hurdles Prelim	9.03
7	Kimone Campbell	1 Mile	5:25.57
7	Brianna Washington	Shot Put	42-5 1/4
9	Olaia Becerril Alvarez	Long Jump	17-10 3/4
9	Sydnee Williams	60 Hurdles Prelim	9.20
12	Savanna Lawson	Long Jump	17-2
12	Jalynn Lozano	3000 Meters	11:39.71
13	Savanna Lawson	60 hurdles prelim	9.29
13	Sohalia Schoen	1 Mile	5:53.17

ULM Men's Results

Place	Athlete	Event	Result
2	Juwan Blignaut	1 Mile	4:17.29
2	Jakob Fudge	Weight Throw	54-2
3	Chapman Bazer	Weight Throw	53-5
3	Keith Robinson	60 Meters Final	6.86
3	Keith Robinson	60 Meters Prelim	6.89
4	Jakob Fudge	Shot Put	48-8 3/4
4	Darshon Turk	60 Hurdles Prelim	8.16
5	Darshon Turk	60 Hurdles Final	8.07
6	Callan Saldutto	Weight Throw	51-11
7	Rojs Puks	1 Mile	4:24.79
9	Joseph McEvoy	Shot Put	42-2
9	Stephen Mengich	3000 Meters	9:07.59
9	Jhavonte Perry	60 Meters Prelim	7.03
9	Joseph White	400 Meters	49.32
9	ULM	4x400 Relay	3:25.29
10	Devin Bilbo	60 Hurdles Prelim	8.41
11	Brayden Ortiz	3000 Meters	9:17.08
11	Jhavonte Perry	200 Meters	22.44
11	ULM "B"	4x400 Relay	3:37.44
12	Brandon Lewis	60 Hurdles Prelim	8.41
12	Stephen Mengich	1 Mile	4:29.63
13	Teddy Gowen	3000 Meters	9:36.64
14	Bailey Couch	Long Jump	21-2
15	Kolton Kelley	800 Meters	2:08.86
15	Victor Parra	3000 Meters	10:43.69
16	Reid Guirlando	800 Meters	2:09.13
17	Adrian Harris	800 Meters	2:11.09
23	Bailey Couch	60 Hurdles Prelim	9.10
23	Joseph McEvoy	60 Meters Prelim	7.41
NH	Cole Burgess	Pole Vault	NH
NH	Dylan German	Pole Vault	NH