Tag: HBCU Track and Field

Week 6 SIAC Trackletes Honourees

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Courtesy of the SIAC The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced its track and field weekly honors, released by the league office on Tuesday. Ed Gilbert (Albany State) and Jaylynne Williams (Kentucky State) were named this week’s men and women Track Athletes of the Week, alongside Donte Gosier (Fort Valley State) and Sydney Blackburn (Albany State) who collected this week’s men and women Field Athletes of the Week honor. Women’s Track and FieldTrack Performer of the Week – Jaylynne Williams, Kentucky State Williams finished first place in the 100-meter hurdles with a season and personal best record of 14.99…

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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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Johnson C. Smith men’s and women’s track place sixth at CIAA Championships

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Courtesy of Johnson C. Smith Athletics WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Johnson C. Smith University wrapped up the indoor season on Monday with the women finishing sixth and the men sixth, and one individual champion crowned on the final day of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association Conference (CIAA) Indoor Track and Field Championships. On the women’s side Layla Simpson placed first in the women’s 60m hurdles in the Pentathlon an individual gold and a silver in the 200-meters with a time of 8.99 seconds. She also grabbed silver in the high jump…

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Tennessee State’s Elaina Housworth named OVC Female Field Athlete of the Week

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE – Tennessee State track and field’s Elaina Housworth was named the Ohio Valley Conference Female Field Athlete of the Week after her performances in the long jump and triple jump at the Edmonds-Wilt Invite and the Ed Temple Classic. In her first meet of the season at the Edmonds-Wilt Invite, the Covington Ga., native recorded a first place finish out of eight in the triple jump after finishing with a leap of 12.34. She would also finish in fifth place out of 10 in the long jump with…

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Albany State’s Sydney Blackburn named First Team All-America

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Courtesy of Dr. Earnest Brown, Albany State Athletics Albany State University track and field standout, Sydney Blackburn, was named a 2022 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field First Team All-America by the US Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association. Sydney Blackburn recently competed in the 2022 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships that were held on May 26-28 at the Grand Valley State Track & Field Stadium in Allendale, Michigan.  Blackburn finished 3rd in the Women’s Discus Throw Championship.  Sydney Blackburn also broke the SIACrecord in the Discus Throw at…

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Multiple Golden Rams shine at Alice Coachman Invitational

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Albany State hosted the 2022 Alice Coachman Invitational on April 9. More than 500 athletes from nineteen team took part in the competition, with several performances that led to spots in the medal stands. Women’s Events Women’s 100 M Yasmine Reynolds (2nd Place) Women’s 200 M Yasmine Reynolds ( 1st place) Women’s 800 M Kiyah Pittmon (3rd place) Women’s 400 Hurdles Imani Jones (2nd place) Jordan Elder (3rd place) Women’s 5000 M Zamya Rhaney (3rd place) Women’s 800 M Kiyah Pittmon (3rd place) Women’s 4×100 Jasmine Dorsey, Dasia Gilyard, Imani…

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MEAC Weekly Track & Field Honorees

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From the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Coppin State senior Joseph Manu was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Track Athlete of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, and Howard senior Jessica Wright was selected as Women’s Track Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced today.Norfolk State sophomore Isaac Haywood was named Men’s Field Athlete of the Week, while Norfolk State freshman Leslie Young earned Women’s Field Athlete of the Week honors. Manu (Sr., Accra, Ghana) won both the 100- and 200-meter dash at the Towson Invitational. The 10.10 he ran in the 100-meter final is the fastest time…

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SIAC names weekly Track and Field athletes

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Tuesday the SIAC announced their weekly Track & Field honorees and it was an all-Benedict affair, as tiger athletes swept the honors, with Eilika Lane and Kyra Buffen being named on the women’s side. While Kevin Francis and Chase Ransom took home honors for the men. Courtesy of the SIAC Women’s Track and Field Track Performer of the Week – Eilika Lane, Benedict College Lane was the SIAC’s top women’s performer this week, running the fastest times in the 400 meters and the 400 meter hurdles. In the 400 meters, she…

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