WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – North Carolina Central University opened the indoor track & field season by earning 12 top-3 finishes, capturing four event victories and breaking two meet records at the JDL Early Bird Duals on Sunday in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
 
Sophomore Bhrandi Crenshaw paced the Eagles with two top-3 performances. The Alexandria, Virginia, native won the women's triple jump with a meet record distance of 12.62 meters, and placed third in the women's high jump with a leap of 1.60 meters.
 
NCCU freshman Olivia Andrews broke the meet record in the women's 400-meter dash with a winning time of 57.75 seconds.
 
Other event victories for NCCU were achieved by senior Nateja Hale in the women's 60m hurdles (9.14), and freshman Colby Gibson in the men's long jump (7.01m).
 
Sophomore Taelor Ferguson and junior Deja Stevenson joined Crenshaw for a 1-2-3 sweep in the women's triple jump, as Ferguson placed second (11.63m) and Stevenson third (11.30m). Sophomore Kenydi McWilliams finished as the runner-up to teammate Hale in the women's 60m hurdles (9.19), while junior Omega Smalls and sophomore Marvin Jones posted second and third place leaps of 2.05m, respectively.
 
The NCCU men's and women's 4x400m relays squads each finished in second place, with the women at 3:56.37 and the men at 3:25.96.
 
For complete results, visit NCCUEaglePride.com.
 
The next meet for the NCCU indoor track & field teams will be on Jan. 13 at the JDL January College Kick-Off, back at the JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.