DURHAM, N.C. – North Carolina Central University men and women’s track and field teams combined for seven top-five finishes at the Duke Invitational on April 5-6 in Durham, N.C.
The Eagles totaled three top-five finishes, while the Lady Eagles earned the remaining four.
Nana Atakora-Bediako placed second in the men’s triple jump with a leap of 14.37m (47’1. 75”), while
Kevin Vincent finished fifth in the 400–meter dash, running 54.18 seconds.
In the debut of the Eagles’ 4x100m relay team this outdoor season,
Diorus Proctor,
Phillip Barren,
Jaye Pratt, and
Snonsio Boye-Weah ran a time of 42.42 to earn a second place finish.
On the women’s side,
Anthonia Ballard finished fourth in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.52 seconds and
Delesha Conquest finished fifth in the 400m hurdles at a time of 1:02.64.
In the time of 3:51.78, the quad of
La'Creesha Gore,
Christa Landy, Conquest, and
Sararesa Hudson finished the 4x400m relay for a fourth place position. In addition, the foursome of
Jasmine Wanamaker,
Ashley McCoy, Conquest, and Gore placed fourth with a time of 46.70.
NCCU track and field teams will return to competition as they compete in the Aggie Invitational on April 12 in Greensboro, N.C.
_______________________________________________________________________________________ Duke Invitational
April 6, 2013
DURHAM, N.C. – Wallace Wade Stadium
Women’s Team Scores
Women 100 Meter Dash
15 – Gore, La’Creesha 12.37 – preliminaries
Women 200 Meter Dash
6 – McCoy, Ashley 24.03 – preliminaries
38 – Landy, Christa 21.91 – preliminaries
Women 400 Meter Dash
21 – Landy, Christa 58.46 – final
23 - Long, Ikea 58.89 – final
Women 800 Meter Run
7 – Parkins, Taisha 2:20.21 (Developmental)
26 – Hunt, Syrita 2:24.49 (Developmental)
25 – Brooks, Amber 2:15.09 – final
Women 1500 Meter Run
30 – Brooks, Amber 4:44.39 – final
Women 100 Meter Hurdles
4 – Ballard, Anthonia 14.52 – final
6 – Wanamaker, Jasmine 22.57 – final
3 – Ballard, Anthonia 14.50 – preliminaries
5 – Wanamaker, Jasmine 14.60 – preliminaries
15 – Conquest, Delesha 15.17 – preliminaries
Women 400 Meter Hurdles
5 – Conquest, Delesha 1:02.64 – final
13 – Hudson, Sararesa 1:04.86 – final
Women 4x400 Meter Relay
4 - N.C. Central ‘A’ 3:51.78
1) Gore, La’Creesha 2) Landy, Christa
3) Conquest, Delesha 4) Hudson, Sararesa
Women 4x100 Meter Relay
4 - N.C. Central ‘A’ 46.70
1) Wanamaker, Jasmine 2) McCoy, Ashley
3) Conquest, Delesha 4) Gore, La’Creesha
Women High Jump
12 – Mitchell, Cynteria 1.53m (5-00.25)
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Men’s Team Scores
Men 100 Meter Dash
28 – Proctor, Diorus 11.32 – preliminaries
Men 200 Meter Dash
7 – Barren, Phillip 22.20 – final
32 – Davis Jr., Thomas 22.75 – final
36 – Pratt, Jaye 22.83 – final
42 – Boykin-Roach, Brett 23.01 – final
43 – Vincent, Kevin 23.03 – final
57 – Proctor, Diorus 23.75 – final
Men 400 Meter Dash
15 – Boye-Weah, Snonsio 49.89 – final
31 – Boykin-Roach, Brett 52.31 – final
Men 400 Meter Hurdles
5 – Vincent, Kevin 54.18 – final
14 – Terry, Keenan 56.83 – final
Men 4x100 Meter Relay
2 - N.C. Central ‘A’ 42.42
1) Proctor, Diorus 2) Barren, Phillip
3) Pratt, Jaye 4) Boye-Weah, Snonsio
Men 4x400 Meter Relay
7 - N.C. Central ‘A’ 3:21.75
1) Vincent, Kevin 2) Barren, Phillip
3) Boye-Weah, Snonsio 4) Pratt, Jaye
Men Triple Jump
2 – Atakora-Bediako, Nana 14.37m (47-01.75)
Men Shot Put
17 – Reese, James 13.34m (43-09.25)
