Grambling wins SWAC track and field title again

NEW ORLEANS — Three-time defending champion Grambling’s men’s track and field team trailed Southern by two points (64.50-62.50) after eight events when the Southwestern Athletic Conference men’s 1,500-meter run started Sunday at Tad Gormley Stadium.

But Grambling senior Darwin Price wasn’t fazed by the pressure. The Tigers distance runners and jumpers have been carrying the team most of the season.

Price finished in 4 minutes 1.90 seconds for his fourth consecutive championship in the 1,500 to give Grambling the lead. And when his teammate Deonte Pope finished second in 4:04.17, the Tigers were well on their way to their fourth consecutive SWAC championship.

Grambling finished with 149.50 points, followed by Prairie View (125) and Southern (112.50). The Tigers have won titles in seven of the past eight years.

Alabama State won its third consecutive women’s title with 243 points. Prairie View finished second with 166.

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