LSU’s Brianna Lyston clocks windy 22.46secs in season opener at Tom Jones Memorial

Jamaican Louisiana State University (LSU) sophomore Brianna Lyston made an impressive start to her outdoor season, clocking a windy 22.46 seconds in the women's 200m event at the Tom Jones Memorial held at the Percy Beard Track in Gainesville, Florida.

Lyston, who claimed the SEC and NCAA Indoor 60m titles earlier in the season, secured third place overall in the women's 200m invite. Despite winning her heat, her time was aided by a trailing wind of 3.1 m/s.

The top two spots in the women's 200m were taken by Ole Miss's McKenzie Long and South Carolina's JaMeesia Ford, who clocked times of 22.18 and 22.41, respectively. Both athletes achieved their times in the first heat with the assistance of a 4.1m/s wind.

A season's best throw of 76.25m

In the women's college 200m event, Mississippi State senior Rosealee Cooper set a personal best with a time of 23.60, securing the victory ahead of Baylor's Kayla Hunt (23.76) and Ohio State's Columba Effiong (23.82).

Moving to the field events, Bahamian Auburn sophomore Keyshawn Strachan recorded a season's best throw of 76.25m in the men's javelin event, securing third place behind Georgia's Marc Minichello (81.03m) and Baylor's Chinecherem Prosper Nnamdi (78.90m).

Jamaican Florida State sophomore Jordan Turner leaped to a distance of 7.87m in the men's long jump invite, earning third place behind Marquis Dendy (8.05m) and Cameron Crump (7.91m).