Tag: Tennessee State Track & Field

Tennesseee State Flying Tigers perform well at meet

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athleticcs ATHENS, Ga. – The Tennessee State men’s track and field team recently competed in a thrilling two-day meet at the University of Georgia, showcasing their talent and determination on the track against tough competition. The results were impressive, with several standout performances. In the men’s 100 meters, Anthony Ward finished in fourth place with a time of 10.97 seconds, while junior Amari Jelks followed closely behind in fifth place with a time of 11.05 seconds. Keandric Verge, also a junior, finished in eighth place with a time of 11.24 seconds. The…

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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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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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Flying Tigers and Tigerbelles are 5th and 9th after Day 1 of OVC Track Championships

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics IRMINGHAM, Ala. – With day one of the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships complete, the Tennessee State track and field team will look to make up ground on day two in the finals. The Flying Tigers sit in fifth place with 17 points, while the Tigerbelles are in ninth with three points. Day one saw the men’s and women’s high jump, and men’s and women’s weight throw events go final, while several Tigers competed in prelim running events, with many advancing to tomorrow’s…

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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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TSU frosh Leilany Laureano named OVC Female Freshman Track and Field Athlete of the Week

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Courtesy Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE – Tennessee State track and field freshman Leilany Laureano put together two good showings in her first two meets of the season to earn Ohio Valley Conference Female Freshman Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Week. Laureano collected a third-place finish out of 13 performers in the shotput in her first career meet at the Edmonds-Wilt Invitation that was hosted by Purdue. The Florida native had a long toss of 12.80. This past Saturday Laureano was able to earn the first first-place finish of her career at…

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Flying Tigers put boots to hind parts in Ed Temple Classic

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Courtesy of Scott Wallace, Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE- The Tennessee State University Flying Tiger men’s track team controlled the field events early to help take an overwhelming victory in the 24th Annual Ed Temple Classic at the Wilma Rudolph Indoor Facility. The Flying Tigers tallied 111 points, with the second-place Cumberland University Phoenix scoring 23. Jon’Terio Horton spearheaded the route, winning the first event, the high jump clearing the bar at 6’1.5. TSU then earned nine more points finishing second (Anthony Ward 23’4.75), third Keandric Verge 23’3.5), and fourth (Christian White(23’3.25) in the long jump.…

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TSU Tigerbelles place second in 24th annual Ed Temple Classic

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Courtesy of Scott Wallace, Tennessee State Athletics NASHVILLE- The Tennessee State University Tigerbelles, on the strength of five first-place finishes, placed second in the 24th Annual Ed Temple Classic at the Wilma Rudolph Indoor Facility. The Tigerbelles won both throwing events as Leilany Laureano won the shot put with a throw of 45′ 3.25, and Maleah Decuir placed first in the weight throwing at 53′ 5. Laureano also placed fifth in the weight with a throw of 42′ 11. Backing up Laureano in the shot was Desire Poole with a throw of 37′ 8.75, which placed her…

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