RALEIGH, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University track and field teams kicked off the 2021 outdoor campaign by achieving eight top-15 finishes at the Raleigh Relays, hosted by North Carolina State University on Thursday through Saturday.
 
NCCU had two individuals finish within the top five of their respective events. Senior Marvin Jones soared 2.05 meters to a second-place finish in the men's high jump. Sophomore Donnell Carter set a new personal-best 47.46 seconds to place fourth in the men's 400-meter dash.
 
Sophomore Jereme Faison placed 10th in the men's long jump with a 6.72-meter mark. Senior Gordon Lewis finished 10th in the men's 200m dash with a time of 21.49. Sophomore Jaelyn Blanc leaped for 11th place in both the men's triple jump (13.21m) and long jump (6.48m).
 
For the NCCU women, junior Zinzili Kelley leaped 5.34 meters to earn 13th place in the long jump. The combination of Jordan Braxton, Asia Bly, Del'Nique Penn, and Erin Johnson finished 12th in the women's 4x100 relay race with a time of 47.46 seconds.
 
NCCU returns to action at the Vertklasse Meeting, hosted by High Point University, on April 1-2.
 

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NCCU Top-15 Performances
 
Women's Long Jump
Zinzili Kelley (13th) 5.34m
 
Women's 4x100 Relay
NCCU (12th) 47.46- Jordan Braxton, Asia Bly, Del'Nique Penn, Erin Johnson

Men's High Jump
Marvin Jones (2nd) 2.05m
 
Men's Triple Jump
Jaelyn Blanc (11th) 13.21m
 
Men's Long Jump
Jereme Faison (10th) 6.72m
Jaelyn Blanc (11th) 6.48m
 
Men's 400m dash
Donnell Carter (4th) 47.46
 
Men's 200m dash
Gordon Lewis (10th) 21.49