Through the first two days of the Penn Relays in Philadelphia, the top-ranked Lady Tigers provided much of the highlights for the LSU track and field teams.
Senior sprinter Gabriel Mvumvure changed that in a big way on Saturday as he led the Tigers to a sweep of the men’s 4×100 and 4×200-meter relays and added a victory of his own in the 100-meter dash to complete one of the most impressive performances by an LSU track and field athlete.
Juniors Keyth Talley and Horatio Williams and seniors Tristan Walker and Mvumvure opened the third day for the Tigers by posting a time of 38.77 seconds — the second-fastest in Penn Relays history — to run away with the 4×100-meter relay title by more than a second.
Mvumvure, Williams and Walker then combined with junior Riker Hilton just an hour later to clip rival Texas A&M by just 0.1 of a second for the 4×200-meter relay crown.
Mvumvure put his name in elite company by joining former LSU sprinter Trindon Holliday as the only LSU men ever to win the 100-meter dash at the Penn Relays as he posted a wind-legal time of 10.33 seconds to clip TCU’s Charles Simon.
“I’m in the best shape of my life. All of the hard work that I’ve put in my first three years is paying off for me this season,” Mvumvure said in a news release. “To come here to Penn and get a win in both relays is very special to me.”
Freshman Jasmin Stowers tallied LSU’s fourth victory of the final day by running a time of 13.16 seconds for a narrow victory in the women’s 100-meter hurdles.
LSU notched seven victories overall in the final two days.
Senior Walter Henning continued his unprecedented dominance, as he won the men’s hammer throw at the Penn Relays for the third- straight year Friday with a toss of 208-3 feet.
Senior Melissa Ogbourne put the Lady Tigers on the board early in Friday’s action with her victory in the women’s triple jump championship.
The quartet of juniors Semoy Hackett and Cassandra Tate, senior Brittany Hall and sophomore Kimberlyn Duncan teamed up to capture the Championship of America sprint medley title by nearly two seconds Friday, solidifying the Lady Tigers’ relay prowess. 
 
 
 
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