Alabama State Claims Women's 2014 Indoor Track and Field Title

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama  -- Alabama State University made it five in a row at the 2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships at the Birmingham Crossplex. The Lady Hornets have now won five in a row making it their ninth overall conference title.

Head Coach Ritchie Bean was again named SWAC Indoor Track and Field Women's Coach of the Year.

The Lady Hornets captured the title with 212 points followed by Texas Southern with 86 points. Prairie View A&M rounded the top three with 71.5 points. Closing out the team scoring - Southern (70), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (53), Grambling State (42.5), Mississippi Valley State (34), Jackson State (28), Alcorn State (14) and Alabama A&M (9).

FINAL RESULTS

60m Hurdles
Tershauna Broadnax darted to a first place finish in the 60 meter dash. She left last season’s mark behind with a finish of 8.51. Narricka Williams (ASU) came in second at 8.66 followed by Jeressa Mathis (Texas Southern) who placed third with a time of 8.70.

60m Dash
Latrice Lee (ASU) won the 60 meter dash which marks back to back seasons a Lady Hornet finished first. Her time was 7.59. Teammate Alexis Ferebee followed with a second place finish at 7.64. Tonia Mckinley (Southern) clocked in at 7.69 to finish third.

1600m
Ninfa Barnard of UAPB broke her own record from a season ago clocking in at 5:03.99. Joyce Chumo (MVSU) came in second at 5:05.06 followed by Artrailia Lesane at 5:06.70.

Pole Vault
Quinta Collier (ASU) won the event thowing a 2.81m (9-02.50. Melissa Pena (TSU) and Mahogany Cullins both placed third at 2.71m (8-10.75). Kimberly Valmyre (JSU) came in third place 2.61m (8-06.75)

400m
Alexis Ferebee (ASU) finished first at 55.27 with Whitney McDonald (TSU) coming in second at 55.42. Kimberly Wedderburn (ASU) came in third place with a time of 55.51

800m
Tatiana Etienne (ASU) broke last season’s record set by Ninfa Barnard (UAPB) by finishing first with a time of 2:12.21 in the 800m Dash. This year Barnard crossed the line second (2:12.64) while Tierra McGowan came in third at 2:13.51.

Weight Throw
Ashley Parker of Prairie View and Samone Coaxum of Grambling tied for first in the Weight Throw. Both ladies had throws of 14.38m (47-02.25). Emma Lee Tigner of Alabama A&M picked up third place with a toss of 13.79m (45-03.00).

200m
ASU swept the 200m Dash event. Latrice Lee came in first at 24.59, followed by Santina Williams who finished second at 24.70 along with Alexis Ferebee who came in third at 24.85.

Triple Jump
Kadijah Gordon (ASU) jumped her way into a first place finish at 11.98m (39-03.75). Terralyn Johnson (TSU) 11.96m (39-03.00) finished second followed by teammate Trisha Williams 11.62m (38-01.50)

3000m
Paige Rankine of Alabama State shattered her own record clocking in at 17:38.59. Chumo (MVSU) came in second 17.57.67 while Lesane (ASU) finished third at 18.39.21.

4x400m Relay
The Alabama State 4x400 took home the first place finish followed by Texas Southern and last season’s winner Prairie View A&M.




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