Complete ResultsBIRMINGHAM – The Jacksonville State track and field team tuned up for the upcoming 2016 Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday in the Samford Invitational at the Birmingham Crossplex.
Jax State followed up a solid outing last weekend in Carbondale, Illinois with another career day for a few of the Gamecocks. Leading the way for JSU in the sprints once again was sophomore
Kayla Thompson. Thompson turned in a personal best in the 200 meter dash on Saturday in a crowded field of over 80 competitors. Thompson crossed the finish line in 24.57 to collect another top-10 finish in the event. Freshman Lauren Moorer also tallied a personal best in the 400 meter event with a mark of 58.99. Moorer placed 29
th among 82 athletes in the event.
The Gamecocks field athletes continue to impress head coach
Steve Ray as he had three of his athletes finish in the top 10 in two different field events. Junior
Ashley Williams finished eighth in the long jump after she had a leap of 18' 1.5", which is an indoor best for the Auburn, Alabama native.
Sophomore
Samantha Patterson cleared 10' 11.75" in the pole vault competition and took eighth place on Saturday. Sophomore
Laura Sewell finished in the top-10 and just behind Patterson after turning in a leap of 10' 6".
The 2016 OVC Indoor Championships will be contested on Feb. 26-27 in Nashville, Tennessee and hosted by Tennessee State.
