University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2019 Track and Field Roster
Cowans, Kaprecia
Kaprecia Cowans
- Position:
- Sprints/Jumps
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Jonesboro, La.
- High School:
- Jonesboro-Hodge
Bio
2021-22
INDOOR: Opened the season with a mark of 5.11m 16’ 9.25” in the long jump at the Ted Nelson Invitational (Jan. 15) … Claimed 12th (5.17m 16’ 11.5”) in the long jump at the Fastrack Collegiate Challenge (Jan. 22) … Posted a ninth-place result (5.00 16’ 5”) in the long jump at the McNeese Indoor and Multi (Jan. 28).
OUTDOOR: Led the Ragin’ Cajuns 4x100m relay team to second (46.01) and took 10th (5.18m 17’ 0”) in the long jump at the Louisiana Classics (March 18) … Stood atop the podium (5.89m 19’ 4”) in the long jump at the Strawberry Relays (April 16) … Finished sixth (5.80m 19’ 0.5”) in the long jump at the Crimson Tide Invitational (April 22) …Posted an 11th place result (12.10) in the 100m and a 12th-place result (5.57m) in the long jump at the Maroon and White Invitational (April 29) … Capped off the season with a 12th-place finish in the long jump at the Sun Belt Championships (May 12).
2020-21
INDOOR: Opened the season with a sixth-place finish (5.16m 16’ 11.25”) in the long jump at the LSU Purple Tiger (Jan. 16) … Claimed sixth (5.39m 17’ 8.25”) in the long jump at the ASU Scarlet and Black Invitational (Jan. 31) … Finished 11th (5.40m 17’ 8.75”) in the long jump and 15th (10.49m 34’ 5”) in the triple jump at the Jaguar Invitational (Feb. 7).
OUTDOOR: Led the Ragin’ Cajuns’ 4x100m relay team to second (46.69) and took ninth (5.31m 17’ 5.25”) in the long jump at the Louisiana Classics (March 19) … Guided the 4x100m relay team to third (46.46) at the LSU Battle on the Bayou (April 3) … Finished third (11.57 37’ 11.5”) in the triple jump and ninth (5.44m 17’ 10.25) in the long jump at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational (April 24) … Claimed fourth in the long jump (5.52m 18’ 1.5” and triple jump (11.75m 38’ 6.75”) at the SLU Pre-Conference Tune Up … Placed 17th (5.53m 18’ 1.75”) in the long jump at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (May 13).
2019-20
INDOOR: Set a personal-best in both the triple jump (35-10) and long jump (18-5.75) at the McNeese Indoor II.
2018-19
INDOOR: Cleared 17-6 in the long jump to finish sixth overall at the LSU Bayou Bengal ... earned 10th-place finish in the long jump (17-3.25) at the Samford Open ... posted top time in the 200 meters (25.88) at the Bulldog Open.
OUTDOOR: Finished seventh overall in the 100 meters at the McNeese Spring Time Classic after posting a season-best time of 12.31 seconds ... placed fifth overall at the LSU Invitational with a mark of 18-8 in the long jump ... posted time of 25.62 in the 200-meters at the Louisiana Classics.
High School
A six-time state champion at Jonesboro-Hodge High School … claimed four Class 1A state titles in 2018, with first-place finishes and school-record performances in the 100-meter dash (12.19), 200-meter dash (24.77), long jump (18-8 ¼) and triple jump (38-11 ½) … named to the 2018 LSWA All-State Track and Field team in both the long jump and triple jump … helped JHHS to a runner-up finish at the 2018 LHSAA Class 1A Track and Field Championships … earned state titles in the long jump (17-9) and triple jump (38-0 ½) at the 2017 Class 2A state meet, helping the Tigers to a runner-up finish … named the District 1-1A MVP in basketball after averaging 15 points and eight rebounds per game … selected to the Class 1A All-State and All-NELA teams ... also lettered in softball
Personal
Born April 11, 2000 in Ruston, La. ... the daughter of Bi'Ketria' Brown and Xavier Cowans ... volunteered reading at the local elementary school with the JHHS Student Council ... career ambition is to become an anesthesiologist ... majoring in biology.
INDOOR: Opened the season with a mark of 5.11m 16’ 9.25” in the long jump at the Ted Nelson Invitational (Jan. 15) … Claimed 12th (5.17m 16’ 11.5”) in the long jump at the Fastrack Collegiate Challenge (Jan. 22) … Posted a ninth-place result (5.00 16’ 5”) in the long jump at the McNeese Indoor and Multi (Jan. 28).
OUTDOOR: Led the Ragin’ Cajuns 4x100m relay team to second (46.01) and took 10th (5.18m 17’ 0”) in the long jump at the Louisiana Classics (March 18) … Stood atop the podium (5.89m 19’ 4”) in the long jump at the Strawberry Relays (April 16) … Finished sixth (5.80m 19’ 0.5”) in the long jump at the Crimson Tide Invitational (April 22) …Posted an 11th place result (12.10) in the 100m and a 12th-place result (5.57m) in the long jump at the Maroon and White Invitational (April 29) … Capped off the season with a 12th-place finish in the long jump at the Sun Belt Championships (May 12).
2020-21
INDOOR: Opened the season with a sixth-place finish (5.16m 16’ 11.25”) in the long jump at the LSU Purple Tiger (Jan. 16) … Claimed sixth (5.39m 17’ 8.25”) in the long jump at the ASU Scarlet and Black Invitational (Jan. 31) … Finished 11th (5.40m 17’ 8.75”) in the long jump and 15th (10.49m 34’ 5”) in the triple jump at the Jaguar Invitational (Feb. 7).
OUTDOOR: Led the Ragin’ Cajuns’ 4x100m relay team to second (46.69) and took ninth (5.31m 17’ 5.25”) in the long jump at the Louisiana Classics (March 19) … Guided the 4x100m relay team to third (46.46) at the LSU Battle on the Bayou (April 3) … Finished third (11.57 37’ 11.5”) in the triple jump and ninth (5.44m 17’ 10.25) in the long jump at the Leon Johnson NSU Invitational (April 24) … Claimed fourth in the long jump (5.52m 18’ 1.5” and triple jump (11.75m 38’ 6.75”) at the SLU Pre-Conference Tune Up … Placed 17th (5.53m 18’ 1.75”) in the long jump at the Sun Belt Conference Championships (May 13).
2019-20
INDOOR: Set a personal-best in both the triple jump (35-10) and long jump (18-5.75) at the McNeese Indoor II.
2018-19
INDOOR: Cleared 17-6 in the long jump to finish sixth overall at the LSU Bayou Bengal ... earned 10th-place finish in the long jump (17-3.25) at the Samford Open ... posted top time in the 200 meters (25.88) at the Bulldog Open.
OUTDOOR: Finished seventh overall in the 100 meters at the McNeese Spring Time Classic after posting a season-best time of 12.31 seconds ... placed fifth overall at the LSU Invitational with a mark of 18-8 in the long jump ... posted time of 25.62 in the 200-meters at the Louisiana Classics.
High School
A six-time state champion at Jonesboro-Hodge High School … claimed four Class 1A state titles in 2018, with first-place finishes and school-record performances in the 100-meter dash (12.19), 200-meter dash (24.77), long jump (18-8 ¼) and triple jump (38-11 ½) … named to the 2018 LSWA All-State Track and Field team in both the long jump and triple jump … helped JHHS to a runner-up finish at the 2018 LHSAA Class 1A Track and Field Championships … earned state titles in the long jump (17-9) and triple jump (38-0 ½) at the 2017 Class 2A state meet, helping the Tigers to a runner-up finish … named the District 1-1A MVP in basketball after averaging 15 points and eight rebounds per game … selected to the Class 1A All-State and All-NELA teams ... also lettered in softball
Personal
Born April 11, 2000 in Ruston, La. ... the daughter of Bi'Ketria' Brown and Xavier Cowans ... volunteered reading at the local elementary school with the JHHS Student Council ... career ambition is to become an anesthesiologist ... majoring in biology.
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