University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Saturday, May 27
Lexington, Ky.
1 p.m. (CDT)
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NCAA East Preliminary
Carter Falls Short In 200 Meters; Cajuns Wrap Up NCAA East Preliminary
5/27/2017 9:19:00 PM | Track and Field
Carter set to compete in men's 100-meters at NCAA Championships
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Hanoj Carter's bid to compete in a second event at next month's NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships fell short as he finished 18th overall in the 200-meter dash while the Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns wrapped up competition on Saturday at the NCAA Division I East Preliminary at the UL Track and Field Complex.
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Carter, who qualified on Friday for the men's 100-meter dash at the NCAA Track and Field Championships on June 7-10 in Eugene, Ore., posted a time of 20.75 in the 200-meters and finished fifth in his heat.
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Louisiana's Ricky Theyard and Dionte Heath each wrapped up their Ragin' Cajuns careers with Theyard finishing 27th in the men's triple jump (49-10) with Heath clearing 6-6¾ in the men's high jump to finish 36th.
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Carter, who qualified on Friday for the men's 100-meter dash at the NCAA Track and Field Championships on June 7-10 in Eugene, Ore., posted a time of 20.75 in the 200-meters and finished fifth in his heat.
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Louisiana's Ricky Theyard and Dionte Heath each wrapped up their Ragin' Cajuns careers with Theyard finishing 27th in the men's triple jump (49-10) with Heath clearing 6-6¾ in the men's high jump to finish 36th.
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