The LSU track and field team got its outdoor season off to a good start Friday with two wins on the first day of the Hurricane Invitational in Coral Gables, Florida.
Just four field events and one distance event on the track were contested to kick off the two-day meet hosted by the University of Miami.
Freshman Jaden James made a splash in the first collegiate meet as he won the discus title with a throw of 183 feet, 7 inches. That was good for 10th on LSU’s all-time list.
A native of Trinidad and Tobago, James had some other big tosses in his series. He had throws of 178-5 and 176-9 with all six of his attempts landing in the sector.
Teammate John Meyer, the school record-holder in the shot put, also produced a personal-record throw of 176-2 to finish third.
Also, the LSU men had a 1-2 finish in the pole vault as Beau Domingue won the title with a clearance of 16-10¾ while Aime Kameron was the runner-up at 16-6¾.
Ronnie Rounds was third in the high jump with a best of 6-5½.
The Hurricane Invitational will come to a close Saturday with 10 track events and four field events in the men’s and women’s divisions.
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