(Metairie, La.) The Dillard University Lady Bleu Devils cross country team competed in the 2016 Allstate Sugar Bowl Cross Country Festival. The 5K race was the first meet of the year for Dillard as junior Sasha Newman (JR/Antioch, CA) crossed the finish line first for the Lady Bleu Devils, finishing 30th overall out of 69 competitors, posting a time of 19:31.5.