Ruston, La. – The Centenary men's and women's track and field teams will participate in the Jim Mize Invitational hosted by Louisiana Tech University on Saturday at the Jim Mize Track and Field Complex.
Live Results Link: http://results.tfmeetpro.com/Kevin_Jones/Jim_Mize_Invitational/
Saturday's meet begins at 11 am. with field events consisting of the Discus, Hammer, Javelin, Pole Vault, High Jump, Triple Jump, Long Jump, and Shot Put. Afternoon events are highlighted by the 4x100m relay and hurdles.
Centenary opened the season last Saturday in the Hendrix Alumni Open in Conway, Ark. Freshman Gabriel Aragon (Forney, Texas) had Centenary's top finish by placing seventh in the men's 100-meter dash with a time of 12.05 while senior Payton Lii (Dallas, Texas) finished 12th (12.39).
On the Ladies' side, freshman Madeline Vacula (Belton, Texas) placed 22nd in the women's 800-meter dash with a time of 2:55.04 and senior Veronica Dougherty (McAllen, Texas) finished 24th (2:56.50). Vacula finished 24th in the women's 1500-meter dash with a time of 5:39.19 and Dougherty finished 34th (6:08.60).
The Ladies and Gents were back in action for the first time since the 2021 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Track & Field Championships last April in Seguin, Texas.
See the complete men's season schedule here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/mtrack/2021-22/schedule
See the complete women's season schedule here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/wtrack/2021-22/schedule
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