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TRACK AND FIELD
The LSU track and field team closed out their first day of action at the SEC Indoor Championships on Thursday, hosted by Texas A&M at the Fasken Indoor Track & Field Facility. After a day of competition the LSU men sit in eighth with eight points, while the women sit in 16th with three points.
Senior Jordan Turner laid claim to the first medal for LSU of the conference meet on Thursday in the men’s long jump. He sat in fourth heading into the final three jumps with a best of 7.77 meters (25-6) from his first leap of the day. Turner quickly outdid that with what was a record facility for all but three minutes of 8.10m (26-7) in the fourth round. The second-place finish gives the LSU men eight points heading into day two.
Scoring the first points of the week for the Tigers was Edna Chepkemoi in the women’s 5000 meter. Chepkemoi finished sixth to score three points for LSU with her new program record and PR of 15:35.25. A year ago, she finished third with the previous record of 15:39.43.
In the women’s 200-meter prelims the Tigers all recorded personal-best times, led by Keliza Smith who was the lone advancer to the final. Smith clocked a new PR and Guyanese-national record of 22.91 seconds to win her heat and finish seventh in the first round. The junior’s time entering this week would’ve put her at No. 8 in the nation, likely getting her into the NCAA Indoor Championships in two weeks.
Just missing out on the 200m final in 11th was senior Ella Onojuvwevwo who clocked a new PR of 23.02 seconds, which ranks No. 7 in Nigerian indoor history. The time also moved her into what would be the top 20 in the NCAA entering the week at No. 14.
Head Coach Dennis Shaver’s Notables
Athaleyha Hinckson ran a PR of 23.46 in the 200m.
Isaac Lewis ran a PR of 21.55 in the 200m.
Jazonte Levan ran a PR of 21.23 in the 200m.
MEN’S TENNIS
The No. 7 LSU men’s tennis team secured a 4-0 sweep over Nicholls and 6-1 victory over UL-Lafayette on Thursday at the Youngsville Sports Complex.
LSU improved to 12-2 on the year while Nicholls dropped to 4-2 and UL-Lafayette dropped to 5-4.
MATCH ONE VS NICHOLLS
Doubles competition
Sasa Markovic/Andrej Loncarevic (LSU) def. Colin Tavares/Marcell Marki (NICHOLLS) 6-4
Calin Stirbu/Enzo Kohlmann (LSU) def. Felipe Spagnuolo/Mateo de Los Santos (NICHOLLS) 6-1
Alessio Vasquez/Rudy Ceccon (LSU) vs. Arthur Oliani/Mitchell Armbruster (NICHOLLS) 5-3 (unfinished)
Singles Competition
No. 102 Andrej Loncarevic (LSU) def. Colin Tavares (NICHOLLS) 6-1, 6-0
Enzo Kohlmann (LSU) vs. Marcell Marki (NICHOLLS) 6-2, 2-0 (unfinished)
Matias Ponce de Leon (LSU) def. Felipe Spagnuolo (NICHOLLS) 6-1, 6-0
Sasa Markovic (LSU) vs. Arthur Oliani (NICHOLLS) 6-3, 4-0 (unfinished)
Rudy Ceccon (LSU) vs. Mitchell Armbruster (NICHOLLS) 6-1, 4-2 (unfinished)
Calin Stirbu (LSU) def. Mitchell Spence (NICHOLLS) 6-0, 6-2
MATCH TWO
Doubles Competition
Sasa Markovic/Andrej Loncarevic (LSU) def. Mason Landreth/Leonard Tramolay (ULL) 7-6 (7-3)
Olaf Pieczowski/Alessio Vasquez (LSU) def. David Simeonov/Samuel Kyjaci (ULL) 6-1
Rudy Ceccon/Matias Ponce de Leon (LSU) fell to Darius Balan/Gianluca Filoramo (ULL) 2-6
Singles Competition
No. 102 Andrej Loncarevic (LSU) def. Mason Landreth (ULL) 6-3, 6-2
Enzo Kohlmann (LSU) def. Leonard Tromolay (ULL) 6-4, 1-6, 6-2
Alessio Vasquez (LSU) def. Samuel Kyjaci (ULL) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
Sasa Markovic (LSU) def. David Simeonov (ULL) 6-4, 6-4
Rudy Ceccon (LSU) fell to Darius Balan (ULL) 6-1, 2-6, 6-7 (7-9)
Calin Stirbu (LSU) def. Gianluca Filoramo (ULL) 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (9-7)
Up Next
LSU will host Ole Miss (12-2, 0-2 Southeastern Conference) at noon and Southern (0-7) at 4 p.m. on Sunday at the LSU Tennis Complex.
WOMEN’S TENNIS
Sophomore Cadence Brace posted a 7-5, 6-3 clinching result on the top spot as the No. 9 LSU women’s tennis team took down No. 17 South Carolina, 4-1, on Thursday afternoon at the Carolina Tennis Center.
LSU improved to 8-2 while South Carolina fell to 7-3.
“Very proud of the effort from all the ladies today,” said head coach Taylor Fogleman. “We were definitely dealing with a few things that we had to overcome and battle through. In each of our meetings, we always have tightly contested affairs with South Carolina. Their team is well-coached, and the players compete incredibly hard. So, we knew it was going to be a great battle. In doubles, our girls came to play. There are still some things in that area we can improve on, but I was pleased with the energy they brought to the singles, which led to a few dominant performances. Even in the other matches that were still in play or in the match we unfortunately lost, I loved the girls’ fight. It is difficult to win on the road in the SEC regardless of the opponent.
Singles competition
1. #75 Cadence Brace (LSU) def. #63 Kaitlyn Carnicella (SC) 7-5, 6-3
2. #51 Kayla Cross (LSU) vs. Helena Buchwald (SC) 4-6, 6-4, unfinished
3. Ella McDonald (LSU) vs. Sara Borkop (SC) 6-4, 2-6, 0-1, unfinished
4. #114 Carolina Kuhl (LSU) def. Taylor Goetz (SC) 6-1, 6-3
5. #115 Addison Lanton (LSU) def. Jane Dunyon (SC) 6-3, 6-1
6. Alexia Marginean (LSU) fell to Jana Stojanova (SC) 3-6, 3-6
Doubles competition
1. #40 Kayla Cross/Ella McDonald (LSU) def. #18 Helena Buchwald/Lauren Friedman (SC) 6-4
2. Kenna Erickson/Carolina Kuhl (LSU) fell to Jane Dunyon/Kaitlyn Carnicella (SC) 2-6
3. Addison Lanton/Florentine Dekkers (LSU) def. Sara Borkop/Jana Stojanova (SC) 6-3
Up Next
LSU travels to Athens to take on the No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs on Saturday, Feb. 28, at 1:00 p.m. CT at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
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