DURHAM, N.C. – In the fourth meet of the outdoor season so far, the North Carolina Central men's and women's track & field teams stayed close to home at the Duke Invitational on April 10-12. Junior Tia Lucas led the way with a first-place finish in the women's high jump event.

Lucas (James Island, S.C.) cleared 1.66m in the women's high jump group B section against 16 athletes, including competition from Clemson, Penn State, NC State and so on. This is Lucas' second first-place finish during the outdoor season.

On the men's side of the high jump, Theodore Skinner earned eighth in group A, leaping 1.96m. Skinner has earned three top-10 finishes in this event over the last three weekends.

Julian Williams and Gabriel Urraca finished 11^th and 17^th in the men's shot put, respectively. Williams' throw of 16.03m is a new personal record.

Malcolm Forbes also placed 19^th in the men's triple jump (13.77m) while Matthew Swepson took 14^th in the men's javelin event, throwing 52.50m.

Sa'Niya Fowler finished 17^th in the women's hammer with a 51.46m throw and the final top-20 finish for NCCU came from Laila Jackson in the women's 800m with a time of 2:10.03 for 16^th place.

With only three meets left in the regular season, NC Central travels to Greensboro, N.C. next weekend for the Aggie Invitational hosted by North Carolina A&T.

NCCU's Top 20 Finishes

Women's 800m

Laila Jackson – 16^th (2:10.03)

Women's High Jump Group B

Tia Lucas – 1^st (1.66m)

Women's Hammer

Sa'Niya Fowler – 17^th (51.46m)

Men's High Jump Group A

Theodore Skinner – 8^th (1.96m)

Men's Triple Jump

Malcolm Forbes – 19^th (13.77m)

Men's Shot Put

Julian Williams – 11^th (16.03m)

Gabriel Urraca – 17^th (15.35m)

Men's Javelin

Matthew Swepson – 14^th (52.50m)

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