Complete Results   

WILMINGTON, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University men's and women's track and field teams opened the outdoor season in style by combining for seven event victories during the UNC Wilmington Seahawk Invitational on Friday and Saturday, March 11-12.
 
The NCCU women tallied four wins, while the men chalked up three in an invitational field that included teams from Campbell, College of Charleston, UNC Greensboro, Howard, Lynchburg, Francis Marion, Guilford, St. Andrews and host UNC Wilmington.
 
Junior Santese Pryor had a standout performance, winning the women's 200-meter dash by one-one thousandths of a second in a time of 25.451 seconds, then joining Markiara Staten, Bethany White and Miaysha Bryant to celebrate a victory in the 4x100m relay with a mark of 47.02 seconds. Pryor also ran in the 4x400m relay with Jaleesa Smoot, Christa Landy and Kiana Seabrook to place second in 3:52.64.
 
White crossed the finish line in 12.04 seconds to win the women's 100m dash, followed closely behind by Staten in second place at 12.08.
 
Smoot (56.80), Seabrook (56.87) and Landy (57.05) captured second through fourth places in the women's 400m dash.
 
MEAC indoor triple jump gold medalist Zoe Ellis kept her momentum going by winning the triple jump with a leap of 12.43 meters, while also placing fourth in the long jump with a distance of 5.30m. Natalyia Dunlap placed third in the triple jump at 10.86m.
 
On the men's side, NCCU swept the top three spots in the 100m dash and the top four positions in the 400m hurdles.
 
Deontae Williams won the 100m dash with a time of 10.63 seconds, while Jonathan Williams was the runner-up in 10.69 seconds and Joshua McClam was third in 10.89 seconds.
 
Kevin Vincent triumphed in the 400m hurdles with a time of 53.54, followed by James Johnson in second place (55.35), Carlton Edwards, Jr. in third place (56.17) and Orane Morais in fourth (58.01).
 
Dominick Lemonious was the top collegiate finisher in the 110m hurdles with a time of 15.30, while McClam contributed a second-place performance in the long jump with a measurement of 7.46m.
 
The Eagles won the 4x100m relay, consisting of McClam, Deontae Williams, Isaac Roberts and Jonathan Williams, in a time of 41.51.
 
The NCCU 4x400m relay squad of Ronnie Lovick, Deandre James, Victor Dunbar and Vincent placed second in 3:21.50.
 
Lovick added a third place effort in the 400m dash (50.31). Third place finishes were also turned in by Jedrek Higgins in the 800m run (1:58.01) and Mykol Branch in the high jump (1.93m).
 
NCCU returns to competition on March 18-19 at the Dennis Craddock Carolina Relays in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

For a complete NCCU outdoor track and field schedule, visit NCCUEaglePride.com.
 

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Top NCCU Performances at UNC Wilmington Seahawk Invitational (March 11-12, 2016)
 
Women 100m dash
Bethany White (1st) 12.04
Markiara Staten (2nd) 12.08
 
Women 200m dash
Santese Pryor (1st) 25.451 (won by 1-1000ths of a second)
 
Women 400m dash
Jaleesa Smoot (2nd) 56.80
Kiana Seabrook (3rd) 56.87
Christa Landy (4th) 57.05
 
Women 4x100m relay
NCCU (1st) 47.02 (Markiara Staten, Bethany White, Miaysha Bryant, Santese Pryor)
 
Women 4x400m relay
NCCU (2nd) 3:52.64 (Jaleesa Smoot, Christa Landy, Kiana Seabrook, Santese Pryor)
 
Women Long Jump
Zoe Ellis (4th) 5.30m
 
Women Triple Jump
Zoe Ellis (1st) 12.43m
Natalyia Dunlap (3rd) 10.86m
 
Men 100m dash
Deontae Williams (1st) 10.63
Jonathan Williams (2nd) 10.69
Joshua McClam (3rd) 10.89
 
Men 400m dash
Ronnie Lovick (3rd) 50.31
 
Men 800m run
Jedrek Higgins (3rd) 1:58.01
 
Men 110m hurdles
Dominick Lemonious (2nd) 15.30 (top collegiate)
 
Men 400m hurdles
Kevin Vincent (1st) 53.54
James Johnson (2nd) 55.35
Carlton Edwards, Jr. (3rd) 56.17
Orane Morais (4th) 58.01
 
Men 4x100m relay
NCCU (1st) 41.51 (Joshua McClam, Deontae Williams, Isaac Roberts, Jonathan Williams)
 
Men 4x400m relay
NCCU (2nd) 3:21.50 (Ronnie Lovick, Deandre James, Victor Dunbar, Kevin Vincent)
 
Men High Jump
Mykol Branch (3rd) 1.93m (6'4.0")
 
Men Long Jump
Joshua McClam (2nd) 7.46m