While it was well off his PR of 219-10, Romero’s throw Saturday put him in third place on LSU’s all-time list in the event in his first competition since winning the national title last June.
LSU also had a big day in the relays, winning all four of the baton races.
In addition to the women’s 4×100, the men’s team of Brandon Hicklin, Dorian Camel, Da’Marcus Fleming and Godson Oghenebrume won in 38.91.
The team of Hannah Douglas, Ella Onojuvwevwo, Garriel White and Shani’a won the women’s 4×400 in 3 minutes, 35.27 seconds and the men’s foursome of Camel, Sean Burrell, Aaron Smith and Ashton Hicks won in 3:06.30.
Other individual winners for LSU on the women’s side were Callie Hardy in the 1,500 (4:26.18), Emery Prentice in the pole vault (12-6¾) and Emma Engelhardt in the high jump (5-7¾).
Other men’s winners were Ji’eem Bullock in the long jump (25-0) and Jackson Martingayle in the 3,000 (8:29.18).
State winners
Southern middle distance runner Nicholas Scott, who took the 800 meters in 1:49.93, was among the winners from local and area schools.
UL had six individual winners, a group led by Jamhad Booth’s time of 10.35 seconds in the 100 meters.
Other Ragin’ Cajuns’ winners on the men’s side were Jeremy Nelson in the triple jump (51-4¼) and Peyton Chiasson in the 1,500 (3:54.61).
Women’s winners from UL were Emma Bacilla in the javelin (140-9), Sophie Daigle in the 3,000 (9:56.72) and Courtney Wiltz in the long jump (19-7).
Southeastern had four winners.
Kristian Jackson took the women’s discus (168-1), while men’s winners were Terrell Webb in the hammer (198-5), Slavko Stevic in the high jump (6-11¾) and Omri Shiff in the 400 hurdles (50.81).
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