MONROE, La. – ULM track and field takes on the Jim Mize Relays at Louisiana Tech on Saturday, Apr. 18 in Ruston
 
Last Time Out –
The Warhawks traveled to College Station, Texas, to compete in the. Texas A&M 44 Farms Team Invitational this past weekend. Stafon Roach led the way with a first-place finish in the triple jump, producing a mark of 15.82m. Raquel Gomes shinned with a second-place finish in the discus throw with a distance of 52.68m. Both athletes earned Sun Belt weekly field honors for their performances. Francisco Calhau and Sydney Lake also collected podium finishes in the hammer throw event.
 
Hammer to Fall –
The Warhawks have presented a strong hammer throw group in the 2026 outdoor season. Francisco Calhau leads the way in the men's event, reaching the podium in all four meets he competed in with two wins. His career-best 65.92m distance ranks first in the Sun Belt Conference and second in the South-Central Region. Benedikt Schweizer is also a top athlete, with his 64.88m result being second and third best in the Sun Belt and region. In the women's event, Sydney Lake has three wins and four total podiums in the season. She achieved a career-high mark of 59.59m, which ranks third in the Sun Belt.
 
Roach Extermination –
An all-American in the 2025 outdoor season, Stafon Roach made his 2026 outdoor debut in the triple jump last weekend at the Texas A&M 44 Farms Team Invitational. He reached a mark of 15.82m, which secured first place in the event. His mark ranks first in the Sun Belt, second in the East division and eighth in the NCAA. He is also the reigning indoor champion in the event. He is the most recent recipient of the Sun Belt Men's Field Athlete of the Week honor.
 
Owning the Discus –
Raquel Gomes produced a strong result in the women's discus throw this past weekend in College Station. She collected a result of 52.68m in the event, good for second place. Her mark is atop the conference while also being in the top ten in the region. The thrower earned Sun Belt Women's Field Athlete of the Week this past week, the first Warhawk to do so since 2024.
 
Next Up –
The Warhawks will stay in Louisiana when they travel to Baton Rouge to compete in the LSU Alumni Gold on Saturday, Apr. 25.