Nadia Sifuentes sets OLLU record at Hilton Memorial Invitational

The women’s indoor track and field team participated in the University of Houston’s Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational at the Yeoman Fieldhouse on Jan. 13.

Head Coach Patrick Torres commented, “We weren’t as sharp as I would have hoped for coming off of winter break. But it’s a good lesson for our athletes to learn. Preparation over winter is everything. That being said, we had a school record and some good performances that I’m proud of and am excited to build off of.”

Nadia Sifuentes set the OLLU school record in the 800m with a time of 2:27.54.

See full results on the Saints Athletics website.

Men’s track and field sets multiple school records at Fastrak Collegiate opener

OLLU men’s indoor track and field team participated in the FasTrak Collegiate Opener at the University of Houston on Saturday. De’Jon Lewis (FR/New Orleans, La.) broke an OLLU record in the long jump and Jose Zarate (SR/San Antonio, Texas) did the same in the 3k meter run.

Head Coach Patrick Torres said, “The first meet of the indoor season was great. We were able to get all of our freshmen quality experience racing at the collegiate level. I’m very excited for the rest of the season and today was an excellent opener. I’d like to thank my coaching staff for the excellent work they have been doing.”

See results on Saints Athletics website: https://www.ollusaintsathletics.com/article/4418.php