HIGH POINT, N.C. – North Carolina Central University captured four event victories and 11 more top-5 finishes during the 10th annual VertKlasse Meeting outdoor track & field meet, hosted by High Point University on Friday.
 
NCCU freshman Gordon Lewis won the men's 400-meter dash with a time of 47.81 seconds, narrowly edging fellow freshman Jazire Notice, who placed second with a time of 47.89.
 
Lewis also anchored the victorious men's 4x100m relay squad with NCCU teammates Isaac Roberts, Deontae Williams and Blake Hartsfield, posting the winning time of 40.84.
 
NCCU sophomore Omega Smalls cleared the highest mark in the men's high jump of 2.00 meters to win the event, while freshman Marvin Jones placed second (1.91m).
 
The fourth victory by NCCU came in the women's 4x100m relay squad as Akia Morris, Bethany White, Tyresha Alexander and Erin Johnson tallied a time of 46.35 seconds.
 
Johnson and Morris achieved runner-up performances in their individual races. Morris finished second in the women's 200m dash with a time of 24.52, while Johnson placed second in the women's 100m dash in 11.89 seconds. NCCU junior Miaysha Bryant placed fifth in the 100m dash (12.10).
 
Freshman Bhrandi Crenshaw earned two top-5 efforts with a runner-up finish in the women's high jump, a season-best 1.66 meters, and a fourth-place performance in the long jump (5.40m).
 
Another freshman, Kenydi McWilliams placed second in the women's 100m hurdles with a time of 14.42 seconds.
 
Senior Isaac Roberts collected two top-5 performances in the sprints, placing third in the men's 100m dash (10.64) and fifth in the 200m dash (21.88).
 
Junior Kiana Seabrook rounds out the top-5 finishes for NCCU by placing fifth in the women's 400m dash (57.34).
 
Up next, NCCU will compete at North Carolina A&T State University in the Aggie Invitational on April 13-14.  
 
 
NCCU Top-5 Performances at HPU VertKlasse Meeting (April 6, 2018)
 
Women's 100m Dash
Erin Johnson (2nd) 11.89
Miaysha Bryant (5th) 12.10
 
Women's 200m Dash
Akia Morris (2nd) 24.52
 
Women's 400m Dash
Kiana Seabrook (5th) 57.34
 
Women's 100m Hurdles
Kenydi McWilliams (2nd) 14.42
 
Women's High Jump
Bhrandi Crenshaw (2nd) 1.66m
 
Women's Long Jump
Bhrandi Crenshaw (4th) 5.40m
 
Women's 4x100m Relay
NCCU (1st) 46.35 (Akia Morris, Bethany White, Tyresha Alexander, Erin Johnson)
 
Men's 100m Dash
Isaac Roberts (3rd) 10.64
 
Men's 200m Dash
Isaac Roberts (5th) 21.88
 
Men's 400m Dash
Gordon Lewis (1st) 47.81
Jazire Notice (2nd) 47.89
 
Men's High Jump
Omega Smalls (1st) 2.00m
Marvin Jones (2nd) 1.91m
 
Men's 4x100m Relay
NCCU (1st) 40.84 (Isaac Roberts, Deontae Williams, Blake Hartsfield, Gordon Lewis)