University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana Track Announces Early Signing Class
11/16/2022 1:50:00 PM | Track and Field
Badeaux, Ragin' Cajuns add 10 newcomers in early signing date
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Track and Field Coach Lon Badeaux announced on Wednesday the addition of 11 athletes who inked with the program for the 2023-24 campaign.
"It's a good start to our signing season," Badeaux said. "We spent the majority of the early signing focusing on distance, but we're also able to get a couple key spots in other events. We are far from done, but we definitely strengthened our team."
The first members of the Class of 2023-24 are below:
WOMEN'S SIGNEES
Kenzie Touchet, Lake Charles, La. — St. Louis HS
• PR's: 60m Hurdles - 8.87; 400m indoor - 58.75; 100m Hurdles - 14.36; 300H - 43.78; 400 outdoor - 56.36
• LHSAA 2022 DII Indoor State Champion, 60m hurdles
• LHSAA 2022 DII Indoor State Champion, 400 meters
• LHSAA 2022 3A Outdoor State Champion 300H
Jaydan Jackson, Zachary, La. — Zachary HS
• PR's: Shot Put outdoor - 44-9; Discus - 141-10; Shot Put indoor - 42-5¼
• LHSAA 2022 D1 Indoor State Champion, Shot Put
• LHSAA 2021 D1 Indoor State Champion, Shot Put
• LHSAA 2021 5A Outdoor State Champion, Discus
• LHSAA 2022 5A Outdoor State Runner-up, Shot Put
—LHSAA 2022 5A Outdoor State Runner-up, Shot Put
Ella Segura, Jennings, La. — St. Louis HS
• PR's: 800 outdoor - 2:20.83; 1600 - 5:18.22; 3200 - 11:40.05; 800 indoor - 2:2493;
1600 indoor - 5:18.91; 3200 indoor - 11:34.53
• LHSAA 2022 DII State Indoor Champion, 3200
• LHSAA 2022 DII State Indoor Runner-up, 1600
• LHSAA 2022 DII State Indoor 3rd, 800
• LHSAA 2022 3A State Outdoor Champion, 1600
—LHSAA 2022 3A State Outdoor Champion, 3200
Peyton Sievers, Midland, La. — Midland HS
• PR's: 800 outdoor - 2:30.13; 1600 outdoor - 5:37.44; 3200 outdoor - 12:21.44;
800 indoor - 2:31.36; 1600 indoor - 5:55.76; 3200 indoor - 12:12.45
• LHSAA 2022 Class B State Outdoor 3rd, 3200
• LHSAA 2022 Class B State Outdoor 4th, 800
Isabelle Russell, Benton, La. — Benton HS
• PR's: 800 outdoor - 2:28.74; 1600 outdoor - 5:17.43; 3200 outdoor - 11:40.47; 1600 indoor - 5:31.95; 3200 indoor - 12:25.41
• 2021 LHSAA 5A State Runner-up, 1600
MEN'S SIGNEES
Owen Tauzin, Thibodaux, La. — E.D. White HS
• PR's: 800 outdoor - 1:59.54; 1600 outdoor - 4:29.20; 3200 outdoor - 9:52.66; 1600 indoor - 4:35.91; 3200 indoor - 10: 00.82; XC - 15:40.77
• LHSAA 2022 3A Outdoor State Champion, 800
• LHSAA 2022 3A Outdoor State Champion, 1600
• LHSAA 2022 3A Outdoor State Runner-up, 3200
• LHSAA 2021 3A Outdoor State Runner-up, X-Country
Peyton Bourgeois, St. Amant, La. — St. Amant HS
• PR's: 800 outdoor - 2:02.48; 1600 outdoor - 4:38.12; 3200 outdoor - 9:45.38; 3200 indoor - 9:51.63; 3M XC - 15:37.75
• LHSAA 2022 D1 State Indoor 8th place, 3200
Brandon Beavers, Magnolia, Texas — Magnolia West HS
• PR's: 800 outdoor - 2:00.84; 1600 outdoor - 4:29.08
Zack Blanchard, New Orleans, La. — Jesuit HS
• PR's: 800 outdoor - 1:59.27; 3200 outdoor - 10:39.95
Andrew McKaskle, Ruston, La. — Ruston HS
• PR's: 1600 indoor - 4:32.89; 1600 outdoor - 4:30.96; 800 Outdoor - 2:02.84
David Perez, Spain
• PR's: 400 indoors - 48.88; 60 hurdles (42") - 8.45; 60 hurdles (39") - 8.02; 400 outdoor - 48.54; 400 hurdles - 51.78; 110 hurdles - 14.17
• Spanish U18 Indoor Champion, 400 meters
• Spanish U18 Outdoor Champion, 400 Hurdles
• European U18 Outdoor Championships, 4th 400 Hurdles
• Spanish U18 Indoor Club Champion, 400 meters
• Spanish U20 Indoor Club Championships 2nd 60 hurdles
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.
"It's a good start to our signing season," Badeaux said. "We spent the majority of the early signing focusing on distance, but we're also able to get a couple key spots in other events. We are far from done, but we definitely strengthened our team."
The first members of the Class of 2023-24 are below:
WOMEN'S SIGNEES
Kenzie Touchet, Lake Charles, La. — St. Louis HS
• PR's: 60m Hurdles - 8.87; 400m indoor - 58.75; 100m Hurdles - 14.36; 300H - 43.78; 400 outdoor - 56.36
• LHSAA 2022 DII Indoor State Champion, 60m hurdles
• LHSAA 2022 DII Indoor State Champion, 400 meters
• LHSAA 2022 3A Outdoor State Champion 300H
Jaydan Jackson, Zachary, La. — Zachary HS
• PR's: Shot Put outdoor - 44-9; Discus - 141-10; Shot Put indoor - 42-5¼
• LHSAA 2022 D1 Indoor State Champion, Shot Put
• LHSAA 2021 D1 Indoor State Champion, Shot Put
• LHSAA 2021 5A Outdoor State Champion, Discus
• LHSAA 2022 5A Outdoor State Runner-up, Shot Put
—LHSAA 2022 5A Outdoor State Runner-up, Shot Put
Ella Segura, Jennings, La. — St. Louis HS
• PR's: 800 outdoor - 2:20.83; 1600 - 5:18.22; 3200 - 11:40.05; 800 indoor - 2:2493;
1600 indoor - 5:18.91; 3200 indoor - 11:34.53
• LHSAA 2022 DII State Indoor Champion, 3200
• LHSAA 2022 DII State Indoor Runner-up, 1600
• LHSAA 2022 DII State Indoor 3rd, 800
• LHSAA 2022 3A State Outdoor Champion, 1600
—LHSAA 2022 3A State Outdoor Champion, 3200
Peyton Sievers, Midland, La. — Midland HS
• PR's: 800 outdoor - 2:30.13; 1600 outdoor - 5:37.44; 3200 outdoor - 12:21.44;
800 indoor - 2:31.36; 1600 indoor - 5:55.76; 3200 indoor - 12:12.45
• LHSAA 2022 Class B State Outdoor 3rd, 3200
• LHSAA 2022 Class B State Outdoor 4th, 800
Isabelle Russell, Benton, La. — Benton HS
• PR's: 800 outdoor - 2:28.74; 1600 outdoor - 5:17.43; 3200 outdoor - 11:40.47; 1600 indoor - 5:31.95; 3200 indoor - 12:25.41
• 2021 LHSAA 5A State Runner-up, 1600
MEN'S SIGNEES
Owen Tauzin, Thibodaux, La. — E.D. White HS
• PR's: 800 outdoor - 1:59.54; 1600 outdoor - 4:29.20; 3200 outdoor - 9:52.66; 1600 indoor - 4:35.91; 3200 indoor - 10: 00.82; XC - 15:40.77
• LHSAA 2022 3A Outdoor State Champion, 800
• LHSAA 2022 3A Outdoor State Champion, 1600
• LHSAA 2022 3A Outdoor State Runner-up, 3200
• LHSAA 2021 3A Outdoor State Runner-up, X-Country
Peyton Bourgeois, St. Amant, La. — St. Amant HS
• PR's: 800 outdoor - 2:02.48; 1600 outdoor - 4:38.12; 3200 outdoor - 9:45.38; 3200 indoor - 9:51.63; 3M XC - 15:37.75
• LHSAA 2022 D1 State Indoor 8th place, 3200
Brandon Beavers, Magnolia, Texas — Magnolia West HS
• PR's: 800 outdoor - 2:00.84; 1600 outdoor - 4:29.08
Zack Blanchard, New Orleans, La. — Jesuit HS
• PR's: 800 outdoor - 1:59.27; 3200 outdoor - 10:39.95
Andrew McKaskle, Ruston, La. — Ruston HS
• PR's: 1600 indoor - 4:32.89; 1600 outdoor - 4:30.96; 800 Outdoor - 2:02.84
David Perez, Spain
• PR's: 400 indoors - 48.88; 60 hurdles (42") - 8.45; 60 hurdles (39") - 8.02; 400 outdoor - 48.54; 400 hurdles - 51.78; 110 hurdles - 14.17
• Spanish U18 Indoor Champion, 400 meters
• Spanish U18 Outdoor Champion, 400 Hurdles
• European U18 Outdoor Championships, 4th 400 Hurdles
• Spanish U18 Indoor Club Champion, 400 meters
• Spanish U20 Indoor Club Championships 2nd 60 hurdles
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.
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