WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – In North Carolina Central University's first indoor track & field competition since the holiday break, NCCU claimed 17 top-3 performances with six event wins at the JDL January College Kick-Off on Sunday in Winston-Salem.
 
NCCU senior Corneisha Mitchell won her third event in just her second meet of the season by posting a mark of 18.81 meters in the women's weight throw. She also placed second in the women's shot put with a toss of 12.77m.
 
NCCU junior Gordon Lewis was the first to cross the finish line in the men's 400-meter dash with a time of 48.97 seconds, then joined Donnell Carter, Jazire Notice and Malik Miles to win the men's 4x400m relay in 3:24.87.
 
NCCU sophomore Olivia Andrews ran to victory in the women's 400m dash with a time of 57.96, junior Marvin Jones leaped 2.06 meters to beat the competition in the men's high jump, and freshman Jaelyn Blanc won the men's triple jump with a distance of 14.61m.
 
The Eagles return to action on Jan. 24-25 at the Liberty University Kickoff in Lynchburg, Virginia.
 
 
NCCU Top-5 Performances
 
Women's 60m dash
Del'Nique Penn (2nd) 7.76
Jordan Braxton (3rd) 7.78
 
Women's 200m dash
Erin Johnson (5th) 26.10
 
Women's 400m dash
Olivia Andrews (1st) 57.96
Emmaya Waters (3rd) 59.25
 
Women's 60m hurdles
Kenydi McWilliams (3rd) 8.76
 
Women's 4x400m relay
NCCU (2nd) 3:59.07 - Emmaya Waters, Kenydi McWilliams, Ariana Harrell, Olivia Andrews
 
Women's 4x800m relay
NCCU (2nd) 10:21.56 - Ariana Harrell, Ashley Jean-Raymond, Laniyah Oliver, Ca'Jazzalyn Hairston-Waller
 
Women's Long Jump
Zinzili Kelley (5th) 5.47m
 
Women's Triple Jump
Taelor Ferguson (3rd) 11.52m
 
Women's Shot Put
Corneisha Mitchell (2nd) 12.77m
 
Women's Weight Throw
Corneisha Mitchell (1st) 18.81m
 
Men's 60m dash
Blake Hartsfield (3rd) 7.03
*Joshua Polk (prelims) 6.99
 
Men's 200m dash
Malik Miles (2nd) 22.68
Larry Trotter (3rd) 22.95
 
Men's 400m dash
Gordon Lewis (1st) 48.97
 
Men's 800m run
Joshua McLean (5th) 2:04.12
 
Men's 4x400m relay
NCCU (1st) 3:24.87 - Donnell Carter, Jazire Notice, Malik Miles, Gordon Lewis
 
Men's High Jump
Marvin Jones (1st) 2.06m
 
Men's Triple Jump
Jaelyn Blanc (1st) 14.61m