Ten school records were broken by student-athletes who were directly under Hibbert's guidance last season. The foursome ran well in cold and windy conditions in Jacksonville and ended up one spot short of qualifying for the NCAA National Championships. Jayden Sloan's 51.19 in the 400M Hurdles won the Southland Championship in the event and qualified him for the East Regional as well.Įllis Cummings, Mason Melancon, Elliott Cummings, and Sloan also qualified for the NCAA East Regional's 4x100 competition after their time of 39.75 at LSU's Alumni Gold. Elliott Cummings qualified in the 100M following a mark of 10.13 also set at the Southland Championships. Last season all five Privateers who qualified for the NCAA's Outdoor East Regionals were directly coached by Hibbert.įreshman Jorim Bangue qualified in the 110M Hurdles with a time of 13.87 during the Southland Championships – the second best time in both the Southland, and state of Louisiana. came to the Lakefront last September as an Assistant Coach in charge of Jumps, Hurdles and Sprints. I look forward to watching and evaluating him this year," said Duncan. He is a talented and driven leader who has helped our track and field program continue its ascent up the Southland Conference and NCAA Regional rankings. "Ben was the first and easiest choice for Kim Gallow (Associate Athletic Director, and Track & Field sport administrator) and I to select as our Interim Head Coach. NEW ORLEANS – University of New Orleans Vice President for Athletics and Recreation Tim Duncan has named Ben Hibbert as the Track and Field / Cross Country program's interim head coach for the 2023-2024 season.
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