JCSU Lennox Graham Selected to the Coaching Staff for 2013 IAAF World Championships

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina  --  Johnson C. Smith University head men's and women's track and field coach Lennox Graham has been selected to join the coaching staff for the Jamaican National Team at the 2013 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Moscow, Russia. Graham will be working with the Jamaican hurdlers on technique during their preparation.

Graham, in his sixth season with the JCSU program, led the women's team to its highest outdoor national finish in program history in a narrow runner-up finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships with 54 team points between just eight entries behind Academy of Art's winning total of 60.

Graham also guided the Golden Bulls to a CIAA Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships title; their second in three seasons (2011, 2013). He has been named USTFCCCA National and CIAA Outdoor Track and Field Women's Coach of the Year this outdoor season. Graham also won coach of the year honors from the USTFCCCA Atlantic Region and CIAA for the women's indoor season.

"This is a great honor and a privilege to join the coaching staff for the (Jamaican) national team," said Graham. "I value this chance to share my knowledge with the athletes, as well as gain coaching experience. This is truly an invaluable professional development opportunity."

Moscow 2013 marks the 14th IAAF World Championship and it will be particularly exciting as it will be exactly a year after the 2012 Summer Games in London have concluded and will provide a timely opportunity for many of those athletes to meet again. The dates of competition have been set from August 10-18, 2013, and main competition will have a one day break in the middle of the schedule.

Senior and 2013 USTFCCCA National Women's Outdoor Track Athlete Danielle Williams (St. Andrew, Jamaica) will be competing in the 100m hurdles (Round 1 - August 16th). Her sister and JCSU alumna Shermaine Williams will also be competing in the same event.

JCSU alumnus Leford Green will also be on hand, competing in the 400m hurdles (Round 1 – August 12th) events.

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