Ruston, La. - The Centenary men's and women's track and field teams completed action in the Jim Mize Invitational at the Jim Mize Track & Field Complex.
Senior Veronica Dougherty (McAllen, Texas) earned a fourth-place finish in the women's 800m (3:04.41), and sophomore Aubrey Salazar (San Antonio, Texas) placed 20th in the shot put (7.63m) with her teammate, junior Maddie Schonberg (Harbor City, Calif.) right behind her in 21st place (7.52m).
Senior Kevin Brown (New Orleans, La.) finished fifth in the javelin (47.06m) and junior Xavier Venious (Bossier City, La.) finished seventh in the men's 400m in a time of 51.49. The Gents' team of freshman Lydell Hunter (New Orleans. La.), freshman Eli Melton (Carencro, La.), junior Coby Harris (Lafayette, La.), and Venious finished fifth in the 4x400 meter relay in a time of 3:42.31.
Hunter finished 21st in the men's 100m (11.64), Harris 22nd at 11.69, freshman Joshua Ware (Shreveport, La.) 25th at 12.03, and junior Michael Smith (Baton Rouge, La.) placed 16th (12.04).
Hunter was also the Gents' top finisher in the 200m, placing 22nd (23.86). Harris finished 23rd (24.11), Ware was 24th (24.50), and Smith finished 25th (24.60).
The Jim Mize Invitational began in the late 1980s and is named after long-time LA Tech track coach Jim Mize who coached track and football alongside the legendary coaches Joe Aillet and Maxie Lambright. Mize won three conference championships during his tenure in 1961, 1973, and 1974.
See the complete Gents' season schedule here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/mtrack/2022-23/schedule
See the complete Ladies' season schedule here: https://www.gocentenary.com/sports/wtrack/2022-23/schedule
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