THIBODAUX, La. – After a multi week layoff, the Nicholls State University men's and women's track and field teams will returned to action and accumulated 11 top 10 finishes in the LSU Twilight inside Carl Maddox Field House on Friday, Feb. 21.
The Red & Gray competed against Alabama, Dillard, Hinds, McNeese, Meridian CC, Northwestern State, Southeastern, St. Thomas, Texas Lutheran, and Tulane.
The women's squad had a strong showing on the track.
Five Colonels finished in the top five of the women's one mile race. Issy Rivualt (5:07.71) finished second,
Maria Nikolaou (5:14.15) placed fourth,
Isabelle Seijhouwer (5:18.34) finished sixth,
Elaina Hansen (5:28.65) finished ninth, and
Kassidy Besson (5:30.27) finished 10th. Additionally on the track,
Anne De Jong (2:17.83) finished fourth in the women's 800m while
Ava-Claire Calais (28.01) placed ninth in the women's 200m. De Jong's time is sixth in program history while Rivault's time is the seventh best in the program's history.
In the men's one mile,
Lucas Futey (4:32.96)
Alex Hartline set personal bests and finished eighth and 10th respectively. In the field,
Sydney Brown soared 11.35 meters to place fourth in the women's triple jump while
Jinte Braas leaped 5.22 meters to place sixth in the women's long jump.
Head Coach
Stefanie Slekis thoughts on the team's performance:
"We had a strong showing at the LSU Twilight with a large number of student-athletes setting personal bests, season's bests, or matching their season's best. We are so excited to head to the SLC championship and compete at the Crossplex. It will be our first time on a banked track this season and I know our student-athletes are ready for a great competition at an excellent venue."
UP NEXT
The Red & Gray will travel to Birmingham, Alabama to compete in the 2025 Southland Conference, Championships on March 2-3.
