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HAMPTON, Va. – Joshua McClam's busy day for North Carolina Central University included a win in the long jump and a career-best time in the 100-meter dash during the Hampton University Relays on Saturday.
 
McClam's long jump victory highlighted 14 top-five finishes collected by the NCCU men's and women's outdoor track and field teams.
 
A senior out of Holly Springs, North Carolina, McClam recorded a distance of 7.36 meters to beat 27 other competitors in the long jump, and posted his fastest time in the 100m dash at 10.70 seconds to place fourth in the preliminaries.
 
McClam also joined Deontae Williams, Isaac Roberts and Jonathan Williams to place second in the 4x100m relay in 40.97 seconds, the Eagles best time of the outdoor season, and ran with Dominick Lemonious, Victor Dunbar and Ronnie Lovick in the 4x200m relay to finish third in 1:28.60.
 
Jaszmine Bowman and Zoe Ellis continued to spark the NCCU women in the field. Bowman placed second in the shot put with a toss of 13.04m, while Ellis finished second in the triple jump with a distance of 12.10m.
 
Carlton Edwards, Jr. placed third in the 400m hurdles, but was the fastest collegiate runner with a season-best time of 53.85.
 
NCCU returns to action on Friday and Saturday, April 22-23 at the Duke University Invitational.
 
 
Top NCCU Performers at Hampton Relays
 
Men Long Jump
Joshua McClam (1st) 7.36m
 
Women Shot Put
Jaszmine Bowman (2nd) 13.04m
 
Men Shot Put
Christian Obame (5th) 13.69m
 
Men High Jump
Mykol Branch (4th) 1.93m
 
Women Triple Jump
Zoe Ellis (2nd) 12.10m
 
Women 100m Dash
Bethany White (4th) 12.16
 
Men 100m Dash
Deontae Williams (4th) 10.91
 
Women 4x100m Relay
NCCU (2nd) 46.63 (Bethany White, Christa Landy, Markiara Staten, Santese Pryor)
 
Men 4x100m Relay
NCCU (2nd) 40.97 (Deontae Williams, Isaac Roberts, Jonathan Williams, Joshua McClam)
 
Men 400m Hurdles
Carlton Edwards, Jr. (3rd) 53.85 *Top collegiate competitor
James Johnson (5th) 55.22
 
Men Javelin Throw
Timothy Edelen (4th) 45.46m
 
Men 4x200m Relay
NCCU (3rd) 1:28.60 (Dominick Lemonious, Joshua McClam, Victor Dunbar, Ronnie Lovick)
NCCU 'B' (4th) 1:29.92 (Brett Boykin-Roach, Carlton Edwards, Jr., Isaac Roberts, Justin Trotman)