RALEIGH, N.C. – In its second outdoor meet of the season, North Carolina Central's men's and women's track and field teams recorded seven top-20 finishes at Raleigh Relays, held March 26-28 at the Paul Derr Track.
NC Central's top performance came in the final event of the meet, as Isaac Fitzpatrick, Isaiah Fitzpatrick, Zion Amadi and Dwan Bell posted a time of 3:13.09 in the men's 4x400 relay on Saturday evening. The mark earned the Eagles a ninth-place finish, their highest of the weekend.
Amadi also secured an individual top-20 finish in the men's 400 meters, placing 15th with a time of 47.20. Theodore Skinner added a 19th-place finish in the men's high jump, clearing 1.96 meters.
On the women's side, Melanne Sutton led the way with a 12th-place finish in the 100 meters (11.68) and a 19th-place showing in the 200 meters (24.32). Tia Lucas cleared 1.67 meters in the high jump to place 13th.
The Eagles also recorded a 12th-place finish in the women's 4x400 relay, as T'Sheylah Moore, Gianna Marquez, Kayla Johnson and Nyree Bacchus crossed the line in 3:47.05.
NCCU will be back on the track next week at High Point for the VertKlasse Meeting on April 2-3.
Top 20 NCCU Results
Melanne Sutton, Women's 100m – 12th (11.68)
Melanne Sutton, Women's 200m – 19th (24.32)
Women's 4x400 Relay – 12th (3:47.05) T. Moore, G. Marquez, K. Johnson, N. Bacchus
Tia Lucas, Women's High Jump – 13th (1.67m)
Zion Amadi, Men's 400m – 15th (47.20)
Men's 4x400 Relay – 9th (3:13.09) Isaac Fitzpatrick, D. Bell, Isaiah Fitzpatrick, Z. Amadi
Theodore Skinner, Men's High Jump – 19th (1.96m)
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