Ashley McCoy

Track & Field Written By Andrea Wheeler, Sports Information Intern

NCCU INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD CONCLUDES MEAC CHAMPIONSHIPS

Eagles Bring Home Three Top-Three Finishes during First Post-Season MEAC Appearance


Complete Results

LANDOVER, Md. -
After a successful day two at the Indoor Track and Field Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championships with North Carolina Central University’s Willie Calvin bringing home the gold in men’s high jump (2.16 meters, 7 feet 1 inch), the Eagles brought home two more top-three victories during the third and final day of competition at the championships in Landover, Md.

Junior Ashley McCoy finished in second place during the women’s 200 meter dash on Saturday with a final race time of 24.56 seconds. Fellow Lady Eagle freshmen Anthonia Ballard also received a silver metal during the women’s 60m hurdles with a time of 8.65.

The Lady Eagles had four other top-ten performances during the final day of events. Jasmine Wanamaker in six place during the 60m hurdles (8.94), freshmen Amber Brooks finished in seventh place during the women’s 1 mile run (5:19.84), senior Dreanna Wallace finished in ninth place during the mile run (5:21.85) and the foursome of Ciara Houston, McCoy, Sararesa Hudson and #La’Creesha Gore# finished in eighth place during the women’s 4x400m relay
(3:51.01).

On the men’s side, two different men’s events also finished with top-ten honors. Senior Nealie Whitt finished the men’s shot put in fifth place (15.44m, 50-08.00) while the four-man team of Jamar Jones, Brandon Addison, Phillip Barren and Greg Roper finished in seventh place during the men’s 4x400m relay (3:17.94).

For more information on the men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams, logon onto www.NCCUEaglePride.com.
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