NEW YORK, N.Y. – North Carolina Central University senior Ashley McCoy earned a third place finish in the collegiate finals of the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.69 seconds at the Armory Collegiate Invitational this weekend, Feb. 1-2 in New York, N.Y.
 
On the men’s side, freshman Joshua McClam boasted two top-10 performances for the NCCU men’s track and field team. McClam finished in fourth place in the long jump with a distance of 7.09m (23-03.25) and ninth in the men’s 60-meter dash with a time of 7.12 seconds.
 
The Armory Collegiate Invitational hosted more than 100 colleges and universities throughout the nation.
 
The NCCU women posted three top-25 performances. The Lady Eagles 4x200 meter relay finished fourth with a time of 1:44.37. The foursome consisted of Delesha Conquest, Regina Summerville, Anthonia Ballard, and Jasmine Wanamaker.  The 4x400 meter relay, consisting of Ikea Long, Conquest, La'Creesha Gore, and McCoy, finished 18^th with a time of 3:52.55. Amber Brooks finished 25^th in the 800 meter run (2.17:35).
 
McClam’s performances for the men’s squad were accompanied by two top-15 performances in the 4x200 and 4x400 meter relays. The 4x200 meter relay team, consisting of Clevon Ford, Gene Patterson, Carloe Moser and #Thomas Davis, Jr.#, finished 13^th with a time of 1:32.71. Kevin Vincent, Brandon Addison, Snonsio Boye-Weah, and Davis, Jr., made up the 4x400 meter relay team, with a finish in 15^th place and a time of 3:24.32.
 
The NCCU men’s and women’s indoor track & field teams will return to action on Feb. 15-16 at the MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championship in Landover, Md.

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North Carolina Central University
Indoor Track & Field Results (Men’s)
 
Armory Collegiate Invitational
Feb. 2, 2013
New York, N.Y. – New Balance Track & Field Center at The Armory

Men’s Team Scores
No Team Scoring
 
Men 60 Meter Dash- College
9 – McClam, Joshua               7.12- finals
6 – McClam, Joshua               7.02- preliminaries
 
Men 200 Meter Dash- College

19 – Addison, Brandon           22.22- preliminaries
62 – Davis Jr., Thomas          23.11- preliminaries
66 – Ford, Clevon               23.50- preliminaries
69 – Boye-Weah, Snonsio         23.70- preliminaries

 
Men 400 Meter Dash-College

40 - Addison, Brandon           49.74- preliminaries
94 – Boye-Weah, Snonsio         52.12- preliminaries
100 – Patterson, Gene           52.91- preliminaries
105 – Davis Jr., Thomas         54.14- preliminaries

 
Men 800 Meter Run-College
57 – Shambley, Rodiero          2:00.25
 
 
Men 500 Meter Dash-College
28 – Vincent, Kevin                1:07.18
42- Boykin-Roach, Brett        1:10.02
44 – Terry, Keenan                 1:11.09
 
Men 60 Meter Hurdles
23 – Vincent, Kevin                8.79 – preliminaries
 
Men 4x400 Meter Relay- College

15 - N.C. Central  'A'                          3:24.32            

     1) Vincent, Kevin         2) Addison, Brandon

     3) Boye-Weah, Snonsio     4) Davis Jr., Thomas    

Men 4x200 Meter Relay- Championship             

13 - N.C. Central  'A'                          1:32.71            

     1) Ford, Clevon                 2) Patterson, Gene

     3) Moser, Carloe                4) Davis Jr., Thomas  

 
Men Long Jump- College

4 – McClam, Joshua               7.09m  23-03.25

Men Shot Put

-- - Reese, James                     Foul

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North Carolina Central University
Indoor Track & Field Results (Women’s)
 
Armory Collegiate Invitational
Feb. 2, 2013
New York, N.Y. – New Balance Track & Field Center at The Armory

Women’s Team Scores
No Team Scoring
 
Women 60 Meter Dash- College
16 – McCoy, Ashley              7.80- perliminaries
56 - Wanamaker, Jasmine         8.07 -perliminaries
 
Women 200 Meter Dash-College

3 – McCoy, Ashley                24.69- final
4 – McCoy, Ashley                24.64- preliminaries
26 – Gore, La'Creesha            25.36- preliminaries
79 – Ballard, Anthonia           26.91- preliminaries

Women 400 Meter Dash- College

77 – Long, Ikea                  59.66- preliminaries
79 – Conquest, Delesha           59.96- preliminaries
79– Landy, Christa               59.96- preliminaries

 
Women 800 Meter Run- College

25 – Brooks, Amber               2:17.35
42 - Parkins, Taisha             2:19.74
74 – Hunt, Syrita                2:26.55

 
Women 500 Meter Dash- College
32- Hunt, Syrita                1:19.66
45 – Summerville, Regina        1:22.66
 
Women 60 Meter Hurdles- Championships

31 - Ballard, Anthonia        8.74 – preliminaries
48 – Wanamaker, Jasmine       8.94 – preliminaries

Women 60 Meter Hurdles- College

23 - Conquest, Delesha          9.17 –preliminaries 
48 - Summerville, Regina        9.53 - preliminaries 

 
Women 4x400 Meter Relay- College

18 - N.C. Central                    3:52.55

     1) Long, Ikea                2) McCoy, Ashley 

     3) Conquest, Delesha         4) Gore, La’Creesha              

 
Women 4x200 Meter Relay- Championships

8 - N.C. Central                      1:44.37

     1) Conquest, Delesha         2) Summerville, Regina 

     3) Ballard, Anthonia         4) Wanamaker, Jasmine              

 
Women High Jump- Eastern

-- Mitchell, Cynteria               NH
-- Sherrill, Alexis                 NH