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BATON ROUGE, La.  – Senior Ashley Wheeler saved her best distance in the triple jump for last as she recorded a personal record of 38-10.50 on her final attempt to take second place at the Bayou Bengal Invitational Friday at the Carl Maddox Field House on the campus of LSU.
 
Wheeler's previous personal record was a 38-9, which she record twice – in last year's Southland Conference Championship and in this season's opener in the Purple Tiger Invitational where she also took second.
 
Overall, the Colonels had a strong showing in jumps as Celina Banks took fifth in the triple jump with a distance of 36-06.25, which also came in her final attempt. In the long jump, Sakinah Abdul-Aziz earned fifth as well with a 17-08.75.
 
In the track events, junior Hannah Naquin paced the Colonels with a pair of top 6 finishes. In the mile, she crossed the line at 5:29.75 for a fourth-place finish and followed up with a 2:25.38 in the 400 meter to place sixth. Elexus Allen led Nicholls in sprints with a 12^th place finish in the 400 meter after running a 1:00.32.
 
For complete results of Friday's action, please see the list below. For the latest news on the Colonel track team, follow the team on Twitter @Nicholls_XCTF.
 
2017 BAYOU BENGAL INVITATIONAL

60 meter hurdles
23 Lakeisha Taylor 9.81
 
60 meter
26 Courtney Crawford 7.92
27 Ky Thomas 7.92
45 Alondriah Brown 8.17
46 Sakinah Abdul-Aziz 8.19 47
54 Markesha Broussard 8.76
 
1 mile
4 Hannah Naquin 5:29.75
 
400 meter
12 Elexus Allen   1:00.32
15 Maerys Joseph   1:01.33
18 Lydia Taylor   1:01.87
29 Joshlyn Smith   1:03.94
32 Alondriah Brown   1:04.91
35 Ieisha Taylor   1:06.78
36 Mykia Scott   1:15.93
 
800 meter
6 Hannah Naquin   2:25.38
 
200 meter
36 Markesha Broussard   27.63
39 Joshlyn Smith   27.71
41 Lakeisha Taylor   28.04
42 Lydia Taylor   28.17
44 Ieisha Taylor   28.76
 
4x400 relay
7 Nicholls A         4:11.00
1) Alondriah Brown 2) Maerys Joseph 3) Elexus Allen 4) Lydia Taylor
 
Long Jump
5 Sakinah Abdul-Aziz   5.40m
21 Courtney Crawford   4.80m
28 Jasmine Black   4.30m
 
Triple Jump
2 Ashley Wheeler   11.85m
5 Celina Banks   11.13m