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April 23, 2008
The Southern University Jaguar women finished third, with
95.5 points, while the SU men placed fourth for the fourth straight season with
98.5 points at the 2008 SWAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships, held at
Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans, LA. The SU program had three wins Sunday,
all in the field: Jason House in the men's high jump, Earldreka White
in the women's triple jump and Jovanni Jenkins with a tie for first in
the men's pole vault.
The Southern Jaguars were without head coach Johnny Thomas, who remains out on medical leave. Said SU assistant Tinnequo Lightfoot-Ross, who works with many of the field performers, "We were pleased with the women. They did what was expected of them. Their times improved. Many qualified for regionals. As a team, we came together." SU assistant Gregory Thompson, who works with many of the track performers said, "The ladies ran faster the whole day. ... On the men's side, the individual efforts were pretty good. The people we knew could qualify came in and got the job done. ... We could have done better on the men's side. ... We had our ups and downs, but it was an OK meet." White, second in the long jump behind teammate India Anderson, set a personal best with her triple jump of 40-6ø Monday. Jenkins tied Brewer, who was last year's champ. Jenkins also finished fourth in the decathlon.
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