Final Results
NEWPORT NEWS, Va.
– North Carolina Central University senior
Nealie Whitt finished in first place during the men’s shot put at the Christopher Newport Captain’s Invitational this weekend, Jan. 20-21. Whitt led 13 other top-five performances by the NCCU men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams at the Freeman Center in Newport News, Va.
Whitt, who also finished in forth place during the men’s weight throw with a 13.66 meter (44 feet, 9.75 inches) toss, earned his first place honors during the men’s shot put with a 14.87m (48-9.5) throw.
The NCCU men celebrated five additional top-five finishes during the weekend’s meet.
Greg Roper and
Nana Atakora-Bediako both finished in second place during their respective events. Roper completed the men’s 200m dash with a time of 22.15, while Atakora-Bediako finished the men’s triple jump with a 15.44m (50-08) leap.
Freshmen
Keenan Terry finished in third place during the men’s 200m hurdles (27.58), senior
Kendall Delapp finished in forth place during the men’s long jump with a 7.02m (23-00.50) jump, and the four-man team of
Snonsio Boye-Weah,
Brandon Addison,
Phillip Barren and Roper also received a fourth place finish during the men’s 4x400m relay (3:24.72).
On the women’s side, the Lady Eagles posted six top-five performances. Both of the Lady Eagles 4x400m relay teams finished with top-five honors. The foursome of #La’Creesha Gore#,
Ashley McCoy,
Sararesa Hudson and
Ciara Houston finished in second place (3:56.83), while the team of
Delesha Conquest,
Anthonia Ballard,
Regina Summerville and
Ikea Long finished in fifth place (4:03.95).
Ballard finished in third place during the women’s 60m hurdles (8.78),
Amber Brooks finished in fourth during the women’s 1 mile (5:19.39) as well as the women’s distance medley relay team consisting of
Dreanna Wallace, Long,
Taisha Parkins and Brooks (13:11.22), and Houston finished in fifth place during the women’s 400m dash (59.10).
The NCCU men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams will return to action on Jan. 27-28 at the UNC Invitational in Chapel Hill, N.C.
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