WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – North Carolina Central University opened the indoor track & field season with 19 top-10 efforts, 10 top-5 performances, and three event victories at the JDL College Kick-Off Classic on Saturday.
 
NCCU junior Bhrandi Crenshaw, the defending MEAC indoor and outdoor triple jump champion, started the 2019 indoor campaign by winning the women's triple jump with a distance of 12.31 meters. The Lady Eagles dominated the event with four of the top-10 finishers, as Taelor Ferguson placed fifth (11.78m), Sharnea Brown sixth (11.45m), and Na'Zyia Evans ninth (11.39m).
 
NCCU transfer Corneisha Mitchell set a standard in her first meet as a Lady Eagle by winning two events, the women's shot put (13.76m) and the weight throw (18.45m).
 
A runner-up performance was achieved by NCCU junior Marvin Jones in the men's high jump with a leap of 2.05m.
 
Capping the top-3 individual finishers for NCCU is freshman Del'Nique Penn, who placed third in the women's 60-meter dash in 7.67 seconds.
 
The NCCU men's and women's indoor track & field teams return to action after the holiday break on Sunday, Jan. 19 at the JDL January College Kick-Off in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
 
 
NCCU Top-10 Performers at 2019 JDL College Kick-Off Classic (Dec. 7, 2019)
 
Women's 60m dash
Del'Nique Penn (3rd) 7.67
 
Women's 200m dash
Jordan Braxton (6th) 26.01
 
Women's Mile run
Ariana Harrell (9th) 5:44.31
 
Women's 4x400m relay
NCCU (3rd) 4:02.50 (Emmaya Waters, Jordan Braxton, Del'Nique Penn, Olivia Andrews)
 
Women's Long Jump
Zinzili Kelley (8th) 5.19m
 
Women's Triple Jump
Bhrandi Crenshaw (1st) 12.31m
Taelor Ferguson (5th) 11.78m
Sharnea Brown (6th) 11.45m
Na'Zyia Evans (9th) 11.39m
 
Women's Shot Put
Corneisha Mitchell (1st) 13.76m
Dianthony Hall (6th) 12.07m
 
Women's Weight Throw
Corneisha Mitchell (1st) 18.45m
 
Men's 200m dash
Malik Miles (8th) 22.77
 
Men's 800m run
Mackenson Yrelus (5th) 2:01.27
Joshua McLean (7th) 2:01.59
 
Men's 4x400m relay
NCCU (5th) 3:28.20 (Donnell Carter, Malik Miles, Michael Jarvis, Joshua McLean)
 
Men's High Jump
Marvin Jones (2nd) 2.05m
 
Men's Long Jump
Jereme Faison (9th) 6.80m
 
Men's Triple Jump
Jaelyn Blanc (5th) 14.46m