University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Friday, October 28
Foley, Ala.
4:02 p.m.
Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns
vs
Sun Belt Championships
Daigle Finishes Second To Lead Ragin' Cajuns at SBC Meet
10/28/2022 8:42:00 PM | Cross Country
Louisiana posts best finish in men's, women's races since 2017
FOLEY, Ala. – Sophie Daigle posted the best individual finish by a Ragin' Cajuns women's runner in 19 years and helped guide Louisiana to its best finish since 2017 at the 2022 Sun Belt Conference Championships on Friday at the Graham Creek Nature Preserve.
Louisiana placed fifth overall in the men's 8K race with 139 points with the women's team finishing ninth on the 5K course with 220 points. Both performances marked the highest finish for both squads since both teams finished fifth overall at the 2017 Championships.
Daigle clocked a time of 16.36.2 to finish second overall for Louisiana, joining Natalie Gillis (2003) in earning the highest individual by a Ragin' Cajuns runner at the SBC Championships.
Haley Salsbury placed 45th overall for Louisiana (18:54.9) with Brooke Spalitta placing 51st overall at 19:08.6. Senior Rosalie Michot posted a time of 19:30.7 to finish 60th overall for the Ragin' Cajuns with Caroline Spalitta placing 62nd with a time of 19:32.6.
Freshman Kamryn Williams placed 69th overall in her inaugural SBC event (20:04.7) with Meredith Hebert (20:36.0) finishing 77th.
Braden Scalisi led Louisiana on the men's side as he finished 25th overall and posting a time of 25:47.8. John Walker McDonald was 27th overall for the Ragin' Cajuns (25:55.9) with Samuel Avants finishing 28th (26:02.6), Baptiste Depril-Dupre 29th (26:04.5) and Peyton Chaisson 30th (26:05.1).
Ty Frazier covered the course in 26:33.1 to finish 34th overall for Louisiana and Jacob Marcinkus placing 47th overall in 27:22.7.
Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsTRK), Facebook (Ragin' Cajuns TRK) or Instagram (@RaginCajuns_TRK) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Track and Field/Cross Country.
2022 Men's Cross Country Championship Team Results
1. Arkansas State – 32
2. App State – 46
3. South Alabama - 58
4. Marshall – 97
5. Louisiana – 139
6. ULM – 190
7. Coastal Carolina – 210
8. Troy – 217
9. Texas State - 229
2022 Women's Cross Country Championship Team Results
1. Southern Miss – 44
2. Arkansas State – 71
3. James Madison – 83
4. Marshall – 104
5. App State – 117
6. Coastal Carolina – 155
7. South Alabama – 203
8. ULM – 210
9. Louisiana – 220
10. Troy – 288
11. Texas State – 295
12. Georgia Southern – 343
13. Georgia State – 349
2022 Men's Cross Country Championship Top-Five Individuals (8K)
1. Kirami Yego, South Alabama (22:55.9) *New Sun Belt Meet Record
2. Lexington Hilton, Arkansas State (24:01.0)
3. Kwanele Mthembu, Texas State (24:25.2)
4. Bennett Pascoe, Arkansas State (24:50.8)
5. Seth Waters, Arkansas State (24:52.2)
2022 Women's Cross Country Championship Top-Five Individuals (5K)
1. Molly Jones, Coastal Carolina (16:29.5) *New Sun Belt Meet Record
2. Sophie Daigle, Louisiana (16:36.2)
3. Oliwia Wawrzyniak, Southern Miss (16:42.2)
4. Abby Herring, Marshall (16:56.2)
5. Isabela Ross, Southern Miss (17:03.5)
2022 Sun Belt Men's Runner of the Year: Kirami Yego, South Alabama
2022 Sun Belt Women's Runner of the Year: Molly Jones, Coastal Carolina
2022 Men's First-Team All-Conference
Kirami Yego, South Alabama
Teagan Flanagan, South Alabama
Grayson Young, Arkansas State
Dawson Mayberry, Arkansas State
Oliver Wilson-Cook, App State
2022 Men's Second-Team All-Conference
Jacob Pyeatt, Arkansas State
Nati Enright, Arkansas State
Ryan Brown, App State
Garrett Bivens, App State
Chase Burrell, App State
2022 Men's Third-Team All-Conference
Evan White, Marshall
Rylan Brown, Arkansas State
Nathan Herbst, Arkansas State
Ryan Teuscher, App State
Ethan Mychajlonka, Arkansas State
2022 Women's First-Team All-Conference
Molly Jones, Coastal Carolina
Sophie Daigle, Louisiana
Oliwia Wawrzyniak, Southern Miss
Abby Herring, Marshall
Isabela Ross, Southern Miss
2022 Women's Second-Team All-Conference
Miranda Stanhope, James Madison
Jaybe Shufelberger, Arkansas State
Sophie Leathers, Arkansas State
Erin Phelps, Southern Miss
Adele Magaud, South Alabama
2022 Women's Third-Team All-Conference
Smilla Kolbe, Southern Miss
Kylee Mastin, Marshall
Gabriella Garcia, James Madison
Sofia Terenziani, James Madison
Linnea Maynard, App State
Louisiana placed fifth overall in the men's 8K race with 139 points with the women's team finishing ninth on the 5K course with 220 points. Both performances marked the highest finish for both squads since both teams finished fifth overall at the 2017 Championships.
Daigle clocked a time of 16.36.2 to finish second overall for Louisiana, joining Natalie Gillis (2003) in earning the highest individual by a Ragin' Cajuns runner at the SBC Championships.
Haley Salsbury placed 45th overall for Louisiana (18:54.9) with Brooke Spalitta placing 51st overall at 19:08.6. Senior Rosalie Michot posted a time of 19:30.7 to finish 60th overall for the Ragin' Cajuns with Caroline Spalitta placing 62nd with a time of 19:32.6.
Freshman Kamryn Williams placed 69th overall in her inaugural SBC event (20:04.7) with Meredith Hebert (20:36.0) finishing 77th.
Braden Scalisi led Louisiana on the men's side as he finished 25th overall and posting a time of 25:47.8. John Walker McDonald was 27th overall for the Ragin' Cajuns (25:55.9) with Samuel Avants finishing 28th (26:02.6), Baptiste Depril-Dupre 29th (26:04.5) and Peyton Chaisson 30th (26:05.1).
Ty Frazier covered the course in 26:33.1 to finish 34th overall for Louisiana and Jacob Marcinkus placing 47th overall in 27:22.7.
Fans are encouraged to stay engaged with the Ragin' Cajuns by downloading the #GeauxCajuns app. Click here for iOS/Apple platforms and here for Android platforms.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsTRK), Facebook (Ragin' Cajuns TRK) or Instagram (@RaginCajuns_TRK) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Track and Field/Cross Country.
2022 Men's Cross Country Championship Team Results
1. Arkansas State – 32
2. App State – 46
3. South Alabama - 58
4. Marshall – 97
5. Louisiana – 139
6. ULM – 190
7. Coastal Carolina – 210
8. Troy – 217
9. Texas State - 229
2022 Women's Cross Country Championship Team Results
1. Southern Miss – 44
2. Arkansas State – 71
3. James Madison – 83
4. Marshall – 104
5. App State – 117
6. Coastal Carolina – 155
7. South Alabama – 203
8. ULM – 210
9. Louisiana – 220
10. Troy – 288
11. Texas State – 295
12. Georgia Southern – 343
13. Georgia State – 349
2022 Men's Cross Country Championship Top-Five Individuals (8K)
1. Kirami Yego, South Alabama (22:55.9) *New Sun Belt Meet Record
2. Lexington Hilton, Arkansas State (24:01.0)
3. Kwanele Mthembu, Texas State (24:25.2)
4. Bennett Pascoe, Arkansas State (24:50.8)
5. Seth Waters, Arkansas State (24:52.2)
2022 Women's Cross Country Championship Top-Five Individuals (5K)
1. Molly Jones, Coastal Carolina (16:29.5) *New Sun Belt Meet Record
2. Sophie Daigle, Louisiana (16:36.2)
3. Oliwia Wawrzyniak, Southern Miss (16:42.2)
4. Abby Herring, Marshall (16:56.2)
5. Isabela Ross, Southern Miss (17:03.5)
2022 Sun Belt Men's Runner of the Year: Kirami Yego, South Alabama
2022 Sun Belt Women's Runner of the Year: Molly Jones, Coastal Carolina
2022 Men's First-Team All-Conference
Kirami Yego, South Alabama
Teagan Flanagan, South Alabama
Grayson Young, Arkansas State
Dawson Mayberry, Arkansas State
Oliver Wilson-Cook, App State
2022 Men's Second-Team All-Conference
Jacob Pyeatt, Arkansas State
Nati Enright, Arkansas State
Ryan Brown, App State
Garrett Bivens, App State
Chase Burrell, App State
2022 Men's Third-Team All-Conference
Evan White, Marshall
Rylan Brown, Arkansas State
Nathan Herbst, Arkansas State
Ryan Teuscher, App State
Ethan Mychajlonka, Arkansas State
2022 Women's First-Team All-Conference
Molly Jones, Coastal Carolina
Sophie Daigle, Louisiana
Oliwia Wawrzyniak, Southern Miss
Abby Herring, Marshall
Isabela Ross, Southern Miss
2022 Women's Second-Team All-Conference
Miranda Stanhope, James Madison
Jaybe Shufelberger, Arkansas State
Sophie Leathers, Arkansas State
Erin Phelps, Southern Miss
Adele Magaud, South Alabama
2022 Women's Third-Team All-Conference
Smilla Kolbe, Southern Miss
Kylee Mastin, Marshall
Gabriella Garcia, James Madison
Sofia Terenziani, James Madison
Linnea Maynard, App State
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