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Blignaut Breaks ULM Record in Three-Win Weekend

Warhawks tally 13 podium finishes in two-meet weekend.

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C./RUSTON, La. – A new school record and three wins highlighted the weekend for the ULM outdoor track and field team as it competed in both the Wake Forest Invitational and Jim Mize Relays from Friday, April 18, through Saturday, April 19.
 
Juwan Blignaut broke the ULM outdoor school record in the 1500m with a 3:43.00 time at Wake Forest.
 
In the Jim Mize Relays, Joseph Morgan started the day with a win in the 1500m with a time of 3:57.81, and Matthew Malcolm finished first with a personal-best 51.91 time in the 400m hurdles. Ruth Nilsen finished in first place in the hammer throw with a mark of 53.16m. The Warhawks also compiled ten podium finishes on the day.
 
ULM begins the final weekend of the regular season with the LSU Alumni Gold in Baton Rouge on Saturday, April 26.
 
Wake Forest Invitational Women's Results – ULM only
Place Athlete Event Result
29 Lilly Schuster 1500m 4:33.15*
 
Wake Forest Invitational Men's Results – ULM only
Place Athlete Event Result
29 Carlo Matinez-Jaramillo 5000m 14:27.42
35 Juwan Blignaut 1500m 3:43.00 (SR)
 
Leon Johnson Invitational Men's Results – ULM only
Place Athlete Event Result
1 Ruth Nilsen Hammer Throw 53.16m (174-5)
2 Sierra Barerra 1500m 4:42.45*
2 Alice Hultberg Discus Throw 46.94m (154-0)
3 Monika Ortiz 400m Hurdles 1:05.22*
3 Sierra Barerra 800m 2:17.95
3 Anna Naff 1500m 4:43.00*
3 Cora Burger High Jump 1.61m (5-3.25)
4 Sohaila Schoen 1500m 4:47.25*
5 Kalli Husband 100m Hurdles 14.19
5 Hedda van Dort 400m 57.80
5 Cali Wedgeworth Hammer Throw 36.20m (118-9)
5 Savanna Lawson Long Jump 5.71m (18-8.75)
6 Ansley Long 1500m 4:48.16*
6 Savanna Lawson Shot Put 11.15m (36-7)
6 Cora Burger Triple Jump 11.57m (37-11.5)
7 Gabriella Delgado 3000m 11:20.87
7 Savanna Lawson High Jump 1.51m (4-11.50)
8 Savanna Lawson 800m 2:27.69
9 Brianna Taylor 200m 24.89
9 Emily Allen 3000m 11:43.31*
10 Brianna Taylor 400m 59.04
20 Mary Johnson 200m 26.44
23 Kalli Husband 100m 12.56
-- Hedda van Dort 200m DNF
-- Mikayla Douglas 400m Hurdles DNF
-- Hedda van Dort, Brianna Taylor, Kalli Husband, Mikayla Douglas 4x400m Relay DNF
 
Leon Johnson Invitational Men's Results – ULM only
Place Athlete Event Result
1 Matthew Malcolm 400m Hurdles 51.91*
1 Joseph Morgan 1500m 3:57.81*
2 Blake Stevens Hammer Throw 53.30m (174-10)
2 Stafon Roach Long Jump 7.53m (24-8.5) *
3 Devin Bilbo 110m Hurdles 13.93
3 Ali Eren Unlu High Jump 2.05m (6-8.75)
4 Reid Guirlando 800m 1:55.53
4 Joshua Qualls Hammer Throw 46.24m (151-8)
4 Joshua Qualls Shot Put 14.40m (47-3) *
5 Tucker Petrus Shot Put 14.11m (46-3.5)
6 Joseph Morgan 800m 1:57.12
6 Andrew King Shot Put 13.17m (43-2.5)
8 Elijah Palao 800m 1:57.96
8 Blake Stevens Discus Throw 41.47m (136-0)
10 Tucker Petrus Discus Throw 40.09m (131-6)
11 Joseph White 400m 48.81
11 Andrew King Discus Throw 39.80m (130-7)
12 Dylan Hayden 110m Hurdles 14.91
13 Santana Richardson 200m 21.40
13 Ericleon May 400m 49.05*
14 J'Marcus Sewell 200m 21.42
15 Seneca Portlock 400m 50.04
22 Kolton Kelley 400m 53.12
31 Dylan Hayden 100m 11.24
36 Andrew Nolan 100m 11.39
-- Jovan Canak 110m Hurdles DNF
-- Dylan Hayden 200m DNF
-- Bradley Riccardi 200m DNF
-- Imani Coleman 400m DNF
-- Jamarsha Huglon 400m Hurdles DNF
-- Benedikt Schweizer Hammer Throw DNS
-- Palmer Hearne High Jump DNS
-- Ali Eren Unlu Long Jump DNS
-- Algirdas Strelciunas Long Jump DNS
-- Devin Bilbo, J'Marcus Sewell, Santana Richardson, Bradley Riccardi 4x100m Relay DQ
-- Imani Coleman, Matthew Malcolm, Bradley Riccardi, Santana Richardson 4x400m Relay DNF
-- Ericleon May, Seneca Portlock, Joseph Morgan, Joseph White 4x400m Relay DNF
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Emily Allen

Emily Allen

Distance
Junior
Devin  Bilbo

Devin Bilbo

Sprints/Hurdles
Junior
Juwan Blignaut

Juwan Blignaut

Distance
Junior
Reid Guirlando

Reid Guirlando

Middle Distance
Senior
Dylan Hayden

Dylan Hayden

Sprints/Hurdles
Sophomore
Palmer Hearne

Palmer Hearne

Jumps
Junior
Kolton Kelley

Kolton Kelley

Middle Distance
Junior
Savanna Lawson

Savanna Lawson

Multis
Junior
Ansley Long

Ansley Long

Distance
Junior
Ericleon May

Ericleon May

Sprints/Hurdles
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Emily Allen

Emily Allen

Junior
Distance
Devin  Bilbo

Devin Bilbo

Junior
Sprints/Hurdles
Juwan Blignaut

Juwan Blignaut

Junior
Distance
Reid Guirlando

Reid Guirlando

Senior
Middle Distance
Dylan Hayden

Dylan Hayden

Sophomore
Sprints/Hurdles
Palmer Hearne

Palmer Hearne

Junior
Jumps
Kolton Kelley

Kolton Kelley

Junior
Middle Distance
Savanna Lawson

Savanna Lawson

Junior
Multis
Ansley Long

Ansley Long

Junior
Distance
Ericleon May

Ericleon May

Sophomore
Sprints/Hurdles