Category: HBCU Track&Field

Talledega Track has great day at UAB Spring Invite

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Courtesy of Talladega College Athletics: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Saturday marked the third consecutive week that the Talladega College outdoor track and field teams were in action. This time, the Tornadoes headed west to take part in the University of Alabama-Birmingham Spring Invitational, and it was a banner day for the program. The Tornadoes grabbed a fourth place finish on the men’s side, as they amassed 74.5 points, and a seventh place with 30 points on the women’s final leaderboard. The Tornadoes were the second highest totalling NAIA team for both…

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Albany State to host 2023 Alice Coachman Invitational

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Courtesy of Albany State Athletics Alice Coachman Invitational Saturday, April 8, 2023 Albany, Georgia  Locations:The Annual Alice Coachman Invitational will be held at the Robert Cross Track and Field Complex located on the campus of  Albany State University-East Campus.  The Robert Cross Track is an eight Lane Rekortan M-99 track. All Field Event venues are located within the perimeter of the facility Start Times: The Men’s Hammer Throw will begin at 9:30 AM Saturday morning (Women will follow the Men) The Javelin Throw (Men then Women) will immediately follow the Hammer Throw All…

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Week 3 SIAC Tracklete Honours

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Coutesy of the SIAC: ATLANTA, Ga. (March 28, 2023) – The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its track and field weekly honors, released by the league office on Tuesday. Kibren Moore (Albany State) and Gabriel Stephens (Tuskegee) were named this week’s men and women Track Athletes of the Week, alongside Joe Williams (Fort Valley State) and Amani Wagner (Kentucky State) who collected this week’s men and women Field Athletes of the Week honor. Women’s Track and FieldTrack Performer of the Week – Gabriel Stephens, Tuskegee Stephens moved up a number of spots on the SIAC Outdoor Performance List after…

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Tigerbelles claim first place at Morehouse Relays

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics ATLANTA – The Tennessee State women’s track and field team had a successful first outdoor meet, as they took home first place in the highly competitive Morehouse Relays. TSU finished 1stout of 15 teams with a total team score of 182.50. The Tigerbelles brought home four individual first-place finishes, along with three relay teams that claimed gold medals. TSU collected 17 top-three finishes on the weekend. Natalya Bryant started the meet off strong for TSU as she took home second place in the Heptathlon. She got first…

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MEAC announces Trackletes of the Week

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, Va., March 22, 2023—Howard University graduate student Dylan Beard was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Track Athlete of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola and Morgan State freshman Mackenzie Harris was selected as Women’s Track Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced today. Howard University sophomore Eric Brown, Jr. was named Men’s Field Athlete of the Week, while Morgan State junior Tia Jackson earned Women’s Field Athlete of the Week honors. Beard (Gr., Baltimore, Md.) leads the NCAA in the men’s 110-meter hurdles after winning the event this past weekend at…

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Albany State Track performed well at Emory Spring Break Classic

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams track and field teams participate in the Emory Spring Break Classic on March 17-18, at Emory University.  The Golden Rams men finished in 5th place out of 16 teams with 65 points.  Kibren Moore finished 3rd in the M 100m with a time of 10.49.  Kibren also finished 5th in the M 200m with a time of 22.14. Jordan Smith finished 2nd in the M 400m with a time of 50.06.  Jordan finished 1st in the M 400h with a time of 55.43.  Jordan finished…

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Texas Southern Women’s Track & Field shows out at TSU Relays

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Courtesy of Texas Southern Athletics The TSU women’s track & field won nine titles and posted 26 top-five performances at the 71stannual TSU Relays this past weekend. Lillie Burnett finished second (12.0) in both the 100 and 200 (25.25) while Shelby Brooks captured the 200 title (25.17). Madison Dominguez (56.61) won the 400 followed by Brooks (58.11) in second and a fifth-place outing from Bayli George (1:00.52). Adayshia Coleman won the 100-meter hurdles with a personal-best run of 14.32 followed by Kayla Jenkins’ second-place finish (14.7). Lyriq Ray placed fourth…

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Tennessee State’s Elaina Housworth earns All-American Honours at NCAA Track & Field Championships

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Elaina Housworth’s successful indoor track and field season ended on Saturday evening as she earned her first career All-American honors at the NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. The junior from Covington, Ga., was the only Tigerbelle to make the NCAA Championships as she competed in the triple jump. Housworth finished with a leap of 13.11m to finish in 16th place. Housworth and the Tigerbelles will now shift their focus to the outdoor season which is set to begin on March 23-25, as they will head to Atlanta…

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Six from Fayetteville State earn USTFCCCA All-Region Honors

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Courtesy of Fayetteville State Athletics New Orleans, LA – Six Fayetteville State University track and field student-athletes were named Atlantic All-Region honorees for the 2023 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field season by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCA). M’Smrya Seward and Jessica McQueen received honors for two events. Tracy Idugboe, Malaysia Barber, Queen Burnett, and Teanna Bell were named All-Region as well. M’Smrya Seward, who qualified to compete for a National Championship in the long jump, earned All-Region honors in the long and triple jump. The Youngsville, NC native won the Central Intercollegiate…

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Albany State track finishes first at Clark Atlanta University Panther Invite

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics The Albany State Golden Rams track and field team participated in the CAU Panther Invite on Saturday, March 11, in Atlanta, Georgia.  The Golden Rams were outstanding as they finished with 187 points to lead the field at the Clark-Atlanta University Panther Invite. Albany State won the Men 4×100 Relay with a time of 41.34.  The team consisted of Jackson, Gilbert, Carter and Moore.  The Golden Rams also placed 4th with a time of 43.08.  That team consisted of Smith, Forsythe, Hutchinson and Williams.  Jayvon Hutchinson…

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