Several Louisiana athletes set to compete today

EUGENE, Ore. — Two-time Olympian Walter Davis and Xavier Carter are among the other former LSU standouts also scheduled to compete tonight at the 2008 Olympic Track & Field Trials. Four other athletes with Louisiana ties are also scheduled to compete in the meet that begins at 7:30 p.m. Davis is ranked second in the men’s triple jump with a leap of 56 feet, 11 inches. Ex-Northwestern State University standout Kenta Bell (56-7 1/2) is rated third. Lawrence Williams (55-8) is a former University of Louisiana at Lafayette who has the fifth best entry mark. Carter has the fifth fastest time of 19.92 seconds in the men’s 200-meter dash. Ex-University of Louisiana at Monroe competitor Breaux Greer is the top entrant in the men’s javelin. Two other athletes with Louisiana ties are also ranked in the top four. Leigh Smith, a former... [read full story]