MONROE, La. -- Claudine Raud-Gumiel completed the multi events season sweep by capturing the Heptathlon gold medal on Friday (May 10) at the second day of the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Brown Stadium in Monroe, La.

After winning a trio of events on day one, Raud-Gumiel wrapped up her gold-medal performance with an impressive first-place finish in the 800m with a time of 2:16.98 to give her 865 points and seal the win with a total score of 6,596 points. Savanna Lawson finished just 14 points behind the third-place finisher and scored 5,056 points, marking a personal-best score.



Eunice Ilunga Mbuyi earned a second-place finish in the long jump with a 6.25m and finished 0.01m behind first place. Kimone Campbell qualified for the 800m finals after registering the third-fastest time in the prelims with a 2:10.94.

Two Warhawks achieved podium finishes on the men's side on the second day of competition as Algirdas Strelciunas recorded a leap of 7.39m for second place in the long jump. Oscar Prieto won third place in the pole vault with a mark of 5.17m, a season best result. Matthew Malcolm turned in a personal best time in the 400m hurdles and qualified for the finals of the event after crossing the finish line in 53.04. Two other Warhawk sprinters qualified for finals on Saturday after Darshon Turk fired a 14.07 in the prelims of the 110m hurdles and J'Marcus Sewell clocked a 21.33 in the 200m prelims to advance to Saturday's final. Juwan Blignaut punched his ticket into the finals of the 800m with a 1:53.96.

As a team, the ULM women's team is tied for fourth place with James Madison at 23 points. The Ragin' Cajuns lead the pack with 57.5 points, while Arkansas State is in second place at 54 points and Texas State sits in third with 52 points.

On the men's side, the Warhawks are in eighth place after two days of competition with 22 points. South Alabama leads the way with 90 points and Arkansas State has tallied 45 points in second place. App State will begin the final day of the meet in third place with 40 points.

The Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships will conclude tomorrow (May 11) at Brown Stadium with the action beginning at noon and continuing through Saturday night in Monroe.

Sun Belt Championship Day One Women's Results - ULM only  

Place	Athlete	Event	Result
1	Claudine Raud-Gumiel	Heptathlon	5496 - PB
2	Eunice Ilunga Mbuyi	Long Jump	6.25m (20-6 1/4) - PB
3	Kimone Campbell	800m – Prelims	2:10.94 - Q
4	Savanna Lawson	Heptathlon	5056 - PB
8	Katerina Natsiopoulou	400m Hurdles - Prelims	1:02.32 - Q
11	Olivia McCrary	Javelin	38.42m (126-0)
12	Savanna Lawson	Long Jump	5.65m (18.6 1/2)
13	Khrystyan Reddic	Long Jump	5.61m (18-5)
15	Sydney Lake	Hammer Throw	51.22m (168-0)
17	Anna Naff	1500m Prelims	4:53.05 - PB
18	Sohalia Schoen	1500m Prelims	4:58.77
19	Mikayla Douglas	400m Hurdles – Prelims	1:04.48
20	Claudine Raud-Gumiel	Long Jump	5.35m (17-6 ¾)
24	Ansley Long	1500m Prelims	5:04.81
X	Olaia Becerril Alvarez	Long Jump	X

   
Sun Belt Championship Men's Results - ULM only  

Place	Athlete	Event	Result
2	Algirdas Strelciunas	Long Jump	7.39m (24-3)
3	Oscar Prieto	Pole Vault	5.17m (16-11 ½) - SB
4	Juwan Blignaut	1500m Prelims	3:55.28 - Q
4	Matthew Malcolm	400m Hurdles Prelims	53.04 – Q - PB
5	Darshon Turk	110m Hurdles Prelims	14.07 – Q – PB
6	Rojs Puks	3000m Steeple	9:20.76 - PB
6	Bailey Couch	Javelin	61.54m (201-11)
7	Rojs Puks	1500m Prelims	3:56.78 - Q
7	Dylan German	Pole Vault	4.87m (15-11 ¾)
7	J'Marcus Sewell	200m Prelims	21.33 - Q
8	Juwan Blignaut	800m Prelims	1:53.96 - Q
9	Carlo Martinez-Jaramillo	1500m Prelims	3:58.49 - Q
9	Joseph McEvoy	Decathlon	5544
10	Chase Gunn	3000m Steeple	9:37.76
10	Stafon Roach	Long Jump	7.09m (23-3 ¼) - SB
10	Aiden McCrary	Javelin	52.96m (173-9)
13	Devin Bilbo	110m Hurdles Prelims	14.71
14	J'Marcus Sewell	100m Prelims	10.61 - PB
14	Santana Richardson	200m Prelims	21.43 - SB
15	Santana Richardson	400m Prelims	48.24
16	Blake Stevens	Shot Put	13.82m (45-4 ¼) - PB
17	Jamarsha Huglon	400m Hurdles Prelims	59.86
17	Dylan Hayden	110m Hurdles Prelims	15.71
17	Joshua Qualls	Hammer Throw	44.48m (145-11)
18	Brandon Lewis	400m Hurdles Prelims	1:00.39
19	Joshua Qualls	Shot Put	12.96m (42-6 ¼)
19	Joseph White	400m Prelims	48.93
22	Reid Guirlando	800m Prelims	1:58.78
23	Jeya Kandola	1500m Prelims	4:13.02 - PB
23	Jay Louison-Roe	Long Jump	6.37m (20-10 ¾)
23	Imani Coleman	400m Prelims	49.50
24	Jay Parker	1500m Prelims	4:13.79
25	Jay Parker	800m Prelims	2:04.53
25	Teddy Gowen	1500m Prelims	4:15.30
26	Jay Kandola	800m Prelims	2:07.97
27	Andrew Nolan	100m Prelims	11.31
27	Ericleon May	400m Prelims	49.99 - PB
28	Imani Coleman	200m Prelims	22.28
29	Ericleon May	200m Prelims	22.32 - SB
--	Blake Stevens	Hammer Throw	--