2006-07 Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns Men's Track & Field
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RAGIN’ CAJUNS TRACK & FIELD 2006-2007 RAGIN’ CAJUNS TRACK & FIELD 2006-2007 2006-07 Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns Men’s Track & Field Name Event Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School Brent Almand Distance 6-4 Fr. The Woodlands, Texas (Eastern New Mexico) Chreston Anderson Sprints 6-2 Sr. Long Beach, Calif. (Long Beach CC) Justin Arceneaux Sprints 6-0 Fr. Lafayette, La. (Northside HS) Chris Burgess Hurdles 6-2 So. Buffalo, N.Y. (Leesville HS) Matt Carlini Throws 6-2 Fr. New Orleans, La. (Brother Martin HS) Jason Chery Sprints 5-10 So. Plantation, Fla. (Spanish River HS) Herman Clarke Hurdles 6-3 Sr. Kingston, Jamaica (Arkansas-Pine Bluff) Nathan Cormier Distance 5-9 Fr. Erath, La. (Erath HS) Tramaine Cosey Sprints 5-10 So. Baton Rouge, La.(Glen Oaks HS) Matt Desormeaux Throws 6-1 Fr. New Iberia, La. (Catholic HS) Joseph Dickens Jumps 5-10 Sr. Kingston, Jamaica (Arkansas-Pine Bluff) Jordan Folse Throws 6-1 Fr. Raceland, La. (Central Lafourche HS) Stacey Fuller Distance 5-6 Fr. Dallas, Texas (Skyline HS) Joby Gisclair Distance 5-9 So. Cut Off, La. (South Lafourche HS) Philip Guidry Distance 5-10 So. Lafayette, La. (Comeaux HS) D.J. Hebert Distance 5-7 Sr. New Iberia, La. (Catholic HS) Roderick Houston Sprints 5-11 Fr. Dallas, Texas (J.F. Kimball HS) Michael Istre Sprints 5-6 So. Crowley, La. (Notre Dame HS) Quenton Jones Hurdles 5-8 So. Berwick, La. (Berwck HS) Ryan Landry Jumps 5-7 Fr. Erath, La. (Erath HS) Ben Leonard Throws 6-5 Jr. Crowley, La. (Notre Dame HS) Kenneth Martin Jumps 6-3 Fr. Youngsville, La. (St. Thomas More HS) Luke Moody Hurdles 6-2 Jr. Rayne, La. (Notre Dame HS) Brandon Orso Distance 6-2 Fr. Denham Springs, La. (Denham Springs HS) Chance Perkins Decathlon 6-1 Jr. Verdunville, La. (Hanson Memorial HS) Micah Rabalais Distance 5-10 Fr. Shreveport, La. (C.E. Byrd HS) Nicholas Sanders Hurdles 6-0 Fr. Texas Chris Sandifer Distance 5-11 So. Lacombe, La. (Louisiana Tech) Peter Stelly Distance 5-11 Fr. Youngsville, La. (Comeaux HS) Kyle Ward Hurdles 6-3 Jr. Dallas, Texas (Alcorn State) Alexander Wiltz Throws 6-0 Fr. Krotz Springs, La. Cory Winburn Distance 6-0 So. Denham Springs, La. (New Orleans) Joey Wynn Sprints 6-3 Fr. Rayne, La. (Rayne HS) 20 The UNIVERSITY of LOUISIANA atRAGIN’ LAFAYETTE CAJUNS TRACK & FIELD 2006-2007 2006-07 Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns Women’s Track & Field Name Event Ht. Cl. Hometown/Previous School India Bell Hurdles 5-6 So. New Orleans, La. (St. Mary’s) Jamie Blue Sprints 5-6 Jr. Lafayette, La. (St. Thomas More HS) Andree Bonvillain Vaults 5-5 Sr. Houma, La. (Terrebonne HS) Suzanne Boudreaux Distance 6-0 Jr. Lafayette, La. (Lafayette HS) Casey Brown Distance 5-4 Jr. Rayne, La (Notre Dame HS) Latoya Celestin Jumps 6-0 Jr. Houma, La. (Bourgeois HS) Desi Chatman Throws 5-7 Sr. Broussard, La. (Comeaux HS) Courtney Cobb Distance 5-7 Fr. Scott, La. (Teurlings Catholic S) Jasmine Collins Distance 5-4 Jr. Long Beach, Calif. (L.B. Wilson HS) Whitney Davis Jumps 5-6 So. Morganza, La. (Pounte Coupee Central HS) Amy Doucet Throws 5-8 Jr. Scott, La. (Carencro HS) Rilee Dupuis Jumps 5-7 So. Abbeville, La. (Vermilion Catholic HS) Stacey Enright Distance 5-7 Sr. Lafayette, La. (St. Thomas More HS) Andramica Etienne Distance 5-5 So. St. Martinsville, La. (St. Martinsville HS) Ashley Faulk Distance 5-6 Fr. Abbeville, La. (Vermilion Catholic HS) Danielle Favinger Hurdles 5-5 Fr. Washington Township, N.J. (Wash. Township HS) Lina Futi Hurdles 5-2 Fr. Tre de Belfort, Valdoie, France (Lycee Courbet HS) Cherise Gautreaux Throws 5-2 Fr. Raceland, La. (Central Lafourche HS) Jazmin Greer Sprints 5-6 Fr. Dallas, Texas (Skyline HS) Stephanie Harris Distance 5-3 Fr. Baton Rouge, La. (St. Michael HS) Kelli Hebert Jumps 5-8 So. Lafayette, La. (Lafayette HS) Cathryn Helton Throws 5-6 Fr. Gabriella Jones Sprints 5-7 So. New Iberia, La. (New Iberia HS) Toni Lee Jumps 5-4 So. Thibodeaux, La. (Thibodeaux HS) Sommer Lewis Sprints 5-0 Fr. Jeanerette, La. (Jeanerette HS) Lindsey Mertens Distance 5-6 Fr. Baton Rouge, La. (St. Michael HS) Chiara Obey Hurdles 5-3 So. Lafayette, La. (Lafayette HS) Callie Picou Distance 5-3 So. Walker, La. (New Orleans) Quatisha Rambo Hurdles 5-3 Jr. Shreveport, La. (C.E. Byrd HS) Kioloni Readeaux Jumps 5-8 So. Lafayette, La. (Eunice HS) Constance Robinson Sprints 6-0 Fr. Desoto, Texas (Desoto HS) Tiffany Saltzman Distance 5-6 Fr. Kaplan, La. (Kaplan HS) Tasia Smith Sprints 5-0 Fr. Inglewood, Calif. (L.B. Wilson HS) Alix Stelly Distance 5-3 So. New Iberia, La. (Catholic HS) Kayla Vice Jumps 5-3 So. Lafayette, La. (Comeaux HS) 21 RAGIN’ CAJUNS TRACK & FIELD 2006-2007 RAGIN’ CAJUNS TRACK & FIELD 2006-2007 Q&A With Head Coach Lance Veazey: 1. Who are you expecting to lead I believe this team has the resiliency to the team this season? I always look bounce back from any adversity that forward to the older and more seasoned may come its way. I also expect each athletes to show the way and lead the and every one of these athletes to take team. However, we have some very care of their business on the track as vocal young athletes that I expect will well as in the classroom because the push the older ones. I look to Kyle Ward ultimate goal of any collegiate athlete and Luke Moody to share some of their is to earn a degree and become a viable knowledge on the hurdles. They have member of society. I hope the lessons both qualified for regional competition they learn on the track will carry over in the past. In addition, there is also to their everyday lives. Quenton Jones who placed very high at last year’s conference meet. D.J. Hebert 3. What do you think the teams’ has been a consistent performer on the strengths will be? Over the last distance side. Chreston Anderson is a couple of years our hurdlers have senior sprinter who can take that group done exceptionally well. I feel this under his wing. In all, these guys have year will be no different. With all been successful over the years and they of our men’s hurdlers coming back, know what it takes to get there. I think we can expect more of the same. Kyle Ward The women’s squad is very young, but there are several sustained an injury during spring football that sidelined athletes that should leave their mark on the others. The him all of the outdoor season and Luke Moody went indoor and outdoor school record holder in the pole down at the indoor meet which ended his season. With vault, Andree these guys back up and running, I think we should see Bonvillain, will some exceptional times. Also, the young sprinters that be entering her will be coming in will also be exciting to watch as they last season as grow accustomed to competition on the collegiate level. a Ragin Cajun. The distance runners were relatively young last year and Casey Brown, have grown accustomed to the increased mileage. S u z a n n e On the women’s team, I certainly see our strengths in Boudreaux and the jumps. Athletes like Toni Lee, Latoya Celestin and Stacey Enright Kioloni Readeaux have already made an impact during their have matured freshman and sophomore seasons. They are very athletic as athletes and and competitive and are expected to I would expect to see help the younger them putting up some distance runners big marks this season. through the Just like the men, the cross country incoming sprinters and track season. will certainly be Jasmine Collins fun to watch as the has been the corner stone of our middle distance group. season progresses. In Athletes like Toni Lee and Latoya Celestin are both very the middle distance, competitive and hard workers in the jumps. On the track, seasoned athletes Quatisha Rambo, Chaira Obey and Gabby Jones will be like Jasmine Collins looked to for guidance. is healthy and will be a force in the middle 2. What are your goals and expectations this season? distances. Obviously in all sports, the main goal and objective is to win, but winning is the product of hard work and 4. Are there any areas of concern? Traditionally, unwavering determination. I feel the athletes on this team this has been a very well balanced team. We have been are mature and mentally tough enough to put in the many able to cover our bases in the sprints, jumps, throws and hours of preparation needed to be successful. Of course I distance events. Hopefully, we will continue doing that in 22 do expect to encounter some obstacles along the way, but the upcoming season. If there was any area that concerned The UNIVERSITY of LOUISIANA atRAGIN’ LAFAYETTE CAJUNS TRACK & FIELD 2006-2007 Q&A With Head Coach Lance Veazey: me most, it would middle distances as well, along with newcomer Brandon be the men’s Orso in the distance events. jumping events. There are several new faces on the women’s squad. Unfortunately, we Jazmin Greer is a great sprinter who will compete on the do not have the relays as well as the 400m. Constance Robinson is also needed depth in a young lady who is very competitive in the sprints and that area that we will compete for us in the relays and the 400m.