University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Louisiana's Daigle, Badeaux Honored By LSWA
6/29/2023 3:11:00 PM | Cross Country
Daigle named state's top Women's runner; Badeaux selected as men's co-Coach of the Year
LAFAYETTE – Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns runner Sophie Daigle and head coach Lon Badeaux were among the honorees named to the 2022 Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) Men's and Women's Cross Country teams, the organization released on Thursday.
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Members on the squads are honored by the top individual times for men (8-kilometers) and women (6-kilometers) during the 2022 season. The specialty awards were selected after nominations and voting from the state's Cross Country sports information directors.
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Daigle, the Sun Belt Conference runner-up and league's Newcomer of the Year, became the first woman in school history to qualify for the NCAA Championships after finishing third overall at the NCAA South Central Regional with a personal-best time of 20:22.2 on the 6K course.
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The USTFCCCA South Central All-Region and NCAA Division I Cross Country All-Academic runner became the second Louisiana Women's Cross Country runner to earn runner-up honors at the SBC Cross Country Championships after posting the best individual finish by a Ragin' Cajuns women's runner in 19 years and helped guide Louisiana to its best finish since 2017.
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Badeaux of Louisiana and Adrian Myers of Tulane were tabbed as the LSWA Men's Co-Coaches of the Year after guiding their teams to success in the 2022 season.
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Badeaux led Louisiana to its best finish at the SBC Championships since 2017 as both teams finished fifth overall. The Ragin' Cajuns men's team was ranked as high as No. 12 in the USTFCCCA South Central Region.
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2022 LSWA MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS
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Women's Runner of the Year - Sophie Daigle, Louisiana
Women's Freshman of the Year - Michaela Rose, LSU
Women's Newcomer of the Year - Tshwanelo Maruping, New Orleans
Women's Coach of the Year - Brock Moreaux, New Orleans
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2022 LSWA Women's Cross Country Team
Men's Co-Runner of the Year - Bradley Makuvire, Tulane; Kolyn Saltzman, New Orleans
Men's Freshman of the Year - Lajaune George, Xavier
Men's Co-Coach of the Year - Adrian Myers, Tulane; Lon Badeaux, Louisiana
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2022 LSWA Men's Cross Country Team
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.
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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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Members on the squads are honored by the top individual times for men (8-kilometers) and women (6-kilometers) during the 2022 season. The specialty awards were selected after nominations and voting from the state's Cross Country sports information directors.
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Daigle, the Sun Belt Conference runner-up and league's Newcomer of the Year, became the first woman in school history to qualify for the NCAA Championships after finishing third overall at the NCAA South Central Regional with a personal-best time of 20:22.2 on the 6K course.
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The USTFCCCA South Central All-Region and NCAA Division I Cross Country All-Academic runner became the second Louisiana Women's Cross Country runner to earn runner-up honors at the SBC Cross Country Championships after posting the best individual finish by a Ragin' Cajuns women's runner in 19 years and helped guide Louisiana to its best finish since 2017.
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Badeaux of Louisiana and Adrian Myers of Tulane were tabbed as the LSWA Men's Co-Coaches of the Year after guiding their teams to success in the 2022 season.
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Badeaux led Louisiana to its best finish at the SBC Championships since 2017 as both teams finished fifth overall. The Ragin' Cajuns men's team was ranked as high as No. 12 in the USTFCCCA South Central Region.
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2022 LSWA MEN'S AND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY TEAMS
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Women's Runner of the Year - Sophie Daigle, Louisiana
Women's Freshman of the Year - Michaela Rose, LSU
Women's Newcomer of the Year - Tshwanelo Maruping, New Orleans
Women's Coach of the Year - Brock Moreaux, New Orleans
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2022 LSWA Women's Cross Country Team
| Name | School | Time (6K) |
| Lorena Rangel Batres | LSU | 20:20.7 |
| Sophie Daigle | Louisiana | 20:22.2 |
| Michalea Rose | LSU | 20:32.3 |
| Mackenzie Callahan | Tulane | 20:51.4 |
| Ariana Jimenez | New Orleans | 20:52.0 |
| Tshwanelo Maruping | New Orleans | 20:57.0 |
| Alexandra Weir | New Orleans | 21:11.8 |
Men's Co-Runner of the Year - Bradley Makuvire, Tulane; Kolyn Saltzman, New Orleans
Men's Freshman of the Year - Lajaune George, Xavier
Men's Co-Coach of the Year - Adrian Myers, Tulane; Lon Badeaux, Louisiana
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2022 LSWA Men's Cross Country Team
| Name | School | Time (8K) |
| Bradley Makuvire | Tulane | 23:25.5 |
| Kolyn Saltzman | New Orleans | 23:55.0 |
| Omar El-Fadl | McNeese | 24:13.0 |
| Evans Kipchumba | Tulane | 24:13.5 |
| Jaden Forester | New Orleans | 24:18.0 |
| Jackson Martingayle | LSU | 24:22.0 |
| Jacob Kipkogei | McNeese | 24:24.0 |
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.
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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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