Rausch
05-31-2005, 01:36 AM
ABILENE, Texas -- The Lincoln University women dominated the competition in winning their third consecutive NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday night.
The Blue Tigers finished with 108 team points to double-up on the field. Cal-State Bakersfield was second with 53, while Abilene Christian was third with 45.5.
Lincoln ruled in the sprint events at the championships.
Shandra Brown was a double-winner for the Blue Tigers, taking first in the 100- (11.59) and 200-meter (23.60) dashes.
Lincoln also picked up third- and fourth-place finishes in the 100 by Simmy George (11.88) and Karen Robinson (11.89). George also was third in the 200 (23.97).
The Blue Tigers also won the 4x100-meter relay with the team of George, Carla Thomas, Robinson and Brown taking first in 44.81.
Kelly Marshall won the national title in the 800-meter run, finishing in 2:11.76, while teammate Meleshia Spencer was third in 2:12.64.
Nikkisha Maynard scored in two individual events for Lincoln, taking fourth in the 100-meter hurdles (14.34) and fifth in the heptathlon (2,886 points).
Kerry-Ann Robinson was second in the triple jump (39-11 1/4). Elfreda Reid finished third in the shot put (48-8), while Nikita McCree was sixth in the 400-meter hurdles (1:00.54).
In the final event of the night, the Lincoln 4x400-meter relay team finished second in a time of 3:39.15. Team members included Thomas, Marlene Smith, Spencer and Marshall.
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On the men's side, the Blue Tigers claimed three second-place finishes at the championships and took fourth in the final team standings with 41.5 points.
Lerone Clarke finished second in the 100-meter dash (10.40), while Descoma Wright was runner-up in the decathlon. The LU 4x100-meter relay team of Clarke, Lawrence Dell, Antwane President and Wright was second in 40.21.
Wright also finished fourth in the 110-meter hurdles (13.98), while Pete Smith was eighth in the event (14.37).
Brandon Jones was fourth in the high jump (6-9), while Clarke was seventh in the 200-meter dash (21.39).
The Lincoln 4x400-meter relay team wrapped up the championships by finishing fifth. The foursome of Fabian Felix, President, Ricardo Foster and Carlington Marsh finished in a time of 3:10.50.
Abilene Christian won the team title with 109 points, with Adams State (84) and St. Augustine's (70) rounding out the top three.
Ok, it's not earth shattering news, but hey...We won.
Again...
http://www.newstribune.com/articles/2005/05/29/sports/0529050001.txt
The Blue Tigers finished with 108 team points to double-up on the field. Cal-State Bakersfield was second with 53, while Abilene Christian was third with 45.5.
Lincoln ruled in the sprint events at the championships.
Shandra Brown was a double-winner for the Blue Tigers, taking first in the 100- (11.59) and 200-meter (23.60) dashes.
Lincoln also picked up third- and fourth-place finishes in the 100 by Simmy George (11.88) and Karen Robinson (11.89). George also was third in the 200 (23.97).
The Blue Tigers also won the 4x100-meter relay with the team of George, Carla Thomas, Robinson and Brown taking first in 44.81.
Kelly Marshall won the national title in the 800-meter run, finishing in 2:11.76, while teammate Meleshia Spencer was third in 2:12.64.
Nikkisha Maynard scored in two individual events for Lincoln, taking fourth in the 100-meter hurdles (14.34) and fifth in the heptathlon (2,886 points).
Kerry-Ann Robinson was second in the triple jump (39-11 1/4). Elfreda Reid finished third in the shot put (48-8), while Nikita McCree was sixth in the 400-meter hurdles (1:00.54).
In the final event of the night, the Lincoln 4x400-meter relay team finished second in a time of 3:39.15. Team members included Thomas, Marlene Smith, Spencer and Marshall.
* * *
On the men's side, the Blue Tigers claimed three second-place finishes at the championships and took fourth in the final team standings with 41.5 points.
Lerone Clarke finished second in the 100-meter dash (10.40), while Descoma Wright was runner-up in the decathlon. The LU 4x100-meter relay team of Clarke, Lawrence Dell, Antwane President and Wright was second in 40.21.
Wright also finished fourth in the 110-meter hurdles (13.98), while Pete Smith was eighth in the event (14.37).
Brandon Jones was fourth in the high jump (6-9), while Clarke was seventh in the 200-meter dash (21.39).
The Lincoln 4x400-meter relay team wrapped up the championships by finishing fifth. The foursome of Fabian Felix, President, Ricardo Foster and Carlington Marsh finished in a time of 3:10.50.
Abilene Christian won the team title with 109 points, with Adams State (84) and St. Augustine's (70) rounding out the top three.
Ok, it's not earth shattering news, but hey...We won.
Again...
http://www.newstribune.com/articles/2005/05/29/sports/0529050001.txt