LYNCHBURG, Va. – North Carolina Central University senior sprinter
Bethany White won two events to highlight 12 top-5 performances by the NCCU men's and women's indoor track & field teams at the Liberty Kickoff in Lynchburg, Virginia, on Friday and Saturday.
White achieved the second-fastest time of her college career in the 60-meter dash, finishing first in 7.48 seconds. She also ran to victory in the women's 200m dash with a time of 24.31, while teammate
Tyresha Alexander placed fourth in the same race in 25.16 seconds.
White and Alexander joined senior
Kiana Seabrook and freshman
Olivia Andrews in the women's 4x400m relay, where the Lady Eagles finished in third place with a time of 3:54.55.
Andrews tallied a fifth-place effort in the women's 400m dash with a time of 57.43.
In the field, NCCU sophomore
Bhrandi Crenshaw was the top collegiate finisher in the women's triple jump with a distance of 12.27 meters (40' 3.25"), while also placing fifth in the women's high jump with a leap of 1.60m (5' 3").
NCCU junior
Keila Robertson placed third in the women's long jump (5.43m/17' 9.75") and fourth in the triple jump (11.61m/38' 1.25").
On the men's side, NCCU junior
Omega Smalls placed fourth in the high jump with a height of 2.05m (6' 8.75"), while sophomore
Marvin Jones finished fifth with a jump of 2.00m (6' 6.75").
NCCU freshman
Colby Gibson placed fifth in the men's long jump with a leap of 6.92m (22' 8.5").
NCCU indoor track & field teams return to action on Feb. 1-2 at the Camel City Invitational at JDL Fast Track in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
NCCU Top-5 Finishers at Liberty Kickoff (Jan. 25-26, 2019)
Women's 60-meter dash
Bethany White (1st) 7.48
Women's 200-meter dash
Bethany White (1st) 24.31
Tyresha Alexander (4th) 25.16
Women's 400-meter dash
Olivia Andrews (5th) 57.43
Women's 4x400-meter relay
NCCU (3rd) 3:54.55 (
Kiana Seabrook,
Tyresha Alexander,
Bethany White,
Olivia Andrews)
Women's High Jump
Bhrandi Crenshaw (5th) 1.60m (5'3")
Women's Long Jump
Keila Robertson (3rd) 5.43m (17'9.75")
Women's Triple Jump
Bhrandi Crenshaw (2nd) 12.27m (40'3.25") Top collegiate athlete
Keila Robertson (4th) 11.61m (38'1.25")
Men's High Jump
Omega Smalls (4th) 2.05m (6'8.75")
Marvin Jones (5th) 2.00m (6'6.75")
Men's Long Jump
Colby Gibson (5th) 6.92m (22'8.5")
