TIGER RAG NEWS SERVICES
The LSU women’s track team qualified in 11 events for the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, on June 10-13 on Saturday at the NCAA East First Round in the Kentucky Track & Field Complex in Lexington.
Sophomore Princesse Hyman qualified in the discus with a mark of 57.30 meters (188-0) on her second attempt to finish fifth overall.
The 4×100-meter relay of Athaleyha Hinckson, Tima Godbless, Aniyah Bigam, and Shawnti Jackson advanced with a time of 42.48 seconds.
Adeyah Brewster claimed her first ticket to Eugene with a 12.92 time to finish seconds to finish third in the 110-meter hurdles.
Shawnti Jackson clocked a 10.90 time in the 100-meter dash to quality with a time that just off her all-time best and puts her at No. 4 in LSU history. It also ranks her No. 5 in the world and No. 2 in the United States.
Qualifying with Jackson in the 100 meters was Tima Godbless with a time of 11.10 seconds for the third straight year.
Freshman Skyler Franklin punched her ticket to Eugene with a third-place finish in the 400 meters with a personal-best time of 50.83 seconds.
Closing the short sprints on the day, Shawnti Jackson qualified with a 22.84 time in the 200 meters.
The final individual ticket punched to Oregon was none other than Edna Chepkemoi with a 15:53.25 time in the 5,000 meters for a No. 2 time in LSU history.
The night closed with the 4×400-meter relay as LSU’s team of Kennedi Burks, Keliza Smith, Nasya Williams and Skyler Franklin qualified with a time of 3:27.50.
LSU Women’s Tickets Punched
Abigael Chemnagei – 10,000 Meter
Edna Chepkemoi – 5000 Meter
Skyler Franklin – 400 Meter
Tima Godbless – 100 Meter
Alexis Guillory – Javelin Throw
Athaleyha Hinckson – 100 Meter
Princesse Hyman – Discus Throw
Shawnti Jackson – 100 Meter
Shawnti Jackson – 200 Meter
Women’s 4×100 (Hinckson, Godbless, Bigam, Jackson)
Women’s 4×400 (Burks, Smith, Williams, Franklin)
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