ULM Warhawks

BATON ROUGE, La. – Eunice Ilunga Mbuyi, Amanda Radava and Briana Washington earned season-opening wins for the women's team while Ali Eren Unlu picked up the only top finish for the men as the ULM track and field teams opened the season at the LSU Purple Tiger on Friday.
 
The Warhawk women posted 11 Top-5 finishes, while the men had five Top-5 placings. Two school records were set, with sophomore Unlu's win in the high jump setting a new indoor school record at 7-2 1/2 and freshman Ainsley Hamsher setting the women's indoor pole vault school record in her collegiate debut at 11-11 3/4.
 
In addition to Unlu on the men's side, the 4x400-meter relay team of Joe White, Jordan Hollis, Ericleon May and Brandon Lewis finishing third in 3:27.07. Senior Jakob Fudge was fourth in the weight throw at 54-11 1/2. Sophomore Joseph McEvoy set a personal record in the long jump at 23-5 1/2 to finish fifth. Sophomore Brayden Ortiz cracked the Top 5 in the 3,000 meters in 9:08.82.
 
For the women, Mbuyi, Radava and Washington all earned top honors. Mbuyi, a sophomore, won the triple jump at 40-9 3/4 and was fourth in the long jump at 19-0 1/2. Radava, a sophomore, won the 800 in a personal-best time of 2:16.13. Washington, a junior, won the shot put with a distance of 45-4 1/4.
 
Sophomore Claudine Raud-Gumiel was second in the high jump in her collegiate debut, clearing 5-4 1/4. She was third in qualifying in the 60-meter hurdles in 8.86 seconds, but did not compete in the finals.
 
Graduate Lisa Warfvinge, a transfer from Fairleigh Dickinson, made a mark in her ULM debut, taking second behind Mbuyi in the triple jump at 38-8 1/4 and seventh in the long jump at 18-3.
 
Sophomore Ansley Long was third in the 3,000, setting a personal-record in 11:38.96. Sophomore Jalynn Lozano was fourth in the 3,000, right behind Long with a personal-best time of 11:38.97
 
The 4x400-meter relay team of Brianna Taylor, Stella Konstantinidou, Radava and Di'Keriun Straughter was third in 4:03.97.
 
Senior Khrystyan Reddic closed out the women's Top-5 finishes, placing fifth in the triple jump at 37-1.
 
Also setting personal records at the meet were Olaia Becerril Alvarez in the 60 in 7.78, Nasya Ramirez in the 60 in 7.96 and Reid Guirlando in the 600 in 1:27.67.
 
The Warhawks return to action on Friday and Saturday at the Vanderbilt Invitational.
 
Women's Results - ULM only

Place	Athlete	Event	Result
1	Eunice Ilunga Mbuyi	Triple Jump	40-9.75
1	Amanda Radava	800 meters	2:16.13
1	Brianna Washington	Shot Put	45-4.25
2	Claudine Raud-Gumiel	High Jump	5-4.25
2	Lisa Warfvinge	Triple Jump	38-8.25
3	Ainsley Hamsher	Pole Vault	11-11.75
3	Ansley Long	3000 meters	11:38.96
3	Claudine Raud-Gumiel	60-meter hurdles (P)	8.86 (Q)
3	Taylor, Konstantinidou, Radava, Straughter	4x400-meter relay	4:03.97
4	Eunice Ilunga Mbuyi	Long Jump	19-0.50
4	Jalynn Lozano	3000 meters	11:38.97
5	Khrystyan Reddic	Triple Jump	37-1
6	Kimone Campbell	600 meters	1:40.84
6	Savanna Lawson	60-meter hurdles (F)	9.09
7	Lisa Warfvinge	Long Jump	18-3
8	Savanna Lawson	60-meter hurdles (P)	9.17 (Q)
9	Paula Vaquera Cervantes	600 meters	1:45.20
10	Harlie Medrano	Shot Put	35-1.75
13	Anna Naff	600 meters	1:49.43
14	Eliana Battle	600 meters	1:51.15
15	Olaia Becerril Alvarez	60 meters (P)	7.78
16	Sohalia Schoen	600 meters	1:52.72
21	Brianna Taylor	60 meters (P)	7.87
28	Savanna Lawson	60 meters (P)	7.92
32	Nasya Ramirez	60 meters (P)	7.96
43	Stella Konstantinidou	60 meters (P)	8.17
46	Khrystyan Reddic	60 meters (P)	8.23
--	Emily Allen	3000 meters	DNS
--	Stella Konstantinidou	200 meters	DNS
--	Cameron Mount	Pole Vault	NH
--	Claudine Raud-Gumiel	60-meter hurdles (F)	DNS
--	Brittney Roberson	60 meters (P)	DNS
--	Brittney Roberson	200 meters	DNS
--	Di'Keriun Straughter	400 meters	DNS

 
Men's Results - ULM only

Place	Athlete	Event	Result
1	Ali Eren Unlu	High Jump	7-2.50
3	White, Hollis, May, Lewis	4x400-meter relay	3:27.07
4	Jakob Fudge	Weight Throw	54-11.50
5	Joseph McEvoy	Long Jump	23-5.50
5	Brayden Ortiz	3000 meters	9:08.82
6	Ryan Norton	Shot Put	43-1.75
6	Darshon Turk	60-meter hurdles (F)	8.21
8	Andrew Nolan	200 meters	24.67
8	Ryan Norton	Weight Throw	47-3.75
8	Rojs Puks	3000 meters	9:13.78
8	Darshon Turk	60-meter hurdles (P)	8.29 (Q)
9	Juwan Blignaut	600 meters	1:24.52
10	Devin Bilbo	60-meter hurdles (P)	8.32
13	Teddy Gowan	3000 meters	9:37.01
13	Joseph McEvoy	60-meter hurdles (P)	8.50
14	Madison Langley	3000 meters	9:39.89
15	Bailey Couch	Long Jump	21-0.50
16	Bailey Couch	60-meter hurdles (P)	8.74
18	Reid Guirlando	600 meters	1:27.67
21	Dylan Hayden	60-meter hurdles (P)	8.96
26	Jay Parker	600 meters	1:32.97
27	Jordan Hollis	60 meters (P)	7.06
28	Jamarsha Huglon	600 meters	1:33.44
29	Kolton Kelley	600 meters	1:33.61
39	Brandon Lewis	60 meters (P)	7.25
42	Joseph White	60 meters (P)	7.28
47	Ericleon May	60 meters (P)	7.38
50	Andrew Nolan	60 meters (P)	7.41
53	Dylan Hayden	60 meters (P)	7.48
--	Devin Bilbo	200 meters	DNS
--	Dylan German	Pole Vault	NH
--	Reid Guirlando	400 meters	DNS
--	Brandon Lewis	400 meters	DNS
--	Ericleon May	400 meters	DNS
--	Darshon Turk	60 meters (P)	DNS
--	Joseph White	400 meters	DNS