GSU Wins Men's Indoor Track and Field Championship

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama  -- The 2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference Indoor Championship ended with Grambling State lifting the title crown on Sunday at the Birmingham Crossplex. The Tigers have now won four out of the last league championships.

GSU head coach Bertram Lovell was named the 2014 Indoor Track and Field Men's Coach of the Year. Grambling State picked up the win with 98 points with Alabama State finishing second with 70 points. Mississippi Valley State notched third place in the team standings with 79 pints. Rounding out the final team standings include: Prairie View A&M (76), Texas Southern (72), Southern (65), Jackson State (52), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (50), Alabama A&M (15) and Alcorn State (14).

GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY MEN'S CHAMPIONS
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Weight ThrowD'Wayne Houston of Southern began the day by taking the crown in the Weight Throw. He won the event with a toss of 17.88m (58-08.00). Lee Thrasher of Alabama State was second with a throw of 17.50m (57-05.00), while Reginald Redding of Southern claimed third at 16.65m (54-07.50).

60m Hurdles
For the second consecutive season, Bentrell McGee of Jackson State just missed the meet record in the 60 meter hurdles. He clocked in at 7.92 which is identical to his finishing time a year ago. The record of 7.91 still stands. Michael Prejean (Prairie View) came in second at 7.98 with Darrius Davis (Grambling State crossed the line third at 8.10.

60m
Devin Jenkins came in first place and tied last year’s record of 6.66 in the 60m Dash. Kameron Cowan (GSU) and Jatarius Harris (Mississippi Valley State) tied for a second place finish at 6.76. Alernon Watkins (Alabama A&M) rounded out the top three at 6.90.

1600m
Matthew Agard claimed first place for UAPB with a time of 4:25.09. Sorone Batiste (PVAMU) came in second place at 4:26.10. Shockingly, last season’s winner and record holder Daniel Kibet (MVSU) came in third place at 4:27.86.

400m
Jamael McTear (GSU) came in first place at 48.20 followed by Jeff Lacroix and Michael Holmes of TSU with finishing times of 48.82 and 48.93 for a second and third place finish respectively.

800m
Darius Taylor (GSU) came in first place at 1:55.78 followed by ASU teammates Carlos Flores and Bryont Brown that finished at 1:57.03 and 1:57.04 respectively.

Triple Jump
Preston Woodard of Prairie View won the Triple Jump with a leap of 15.53m (50-11.50) followed by Tometrick Hemmingway (JSU) 14.61m (47-11.25) and Darryl Jones (Alcorn) 14.59 (47.10.50)

5000m Run
Kibet (MVSU) crossed the line at 16.20.30 for a first place finish followed Issac Romero (TSU) at 16.24.23 and Agard (UAPB) 16.27.87.

200m Dash
Devin Jenkins (Southern) clocked in at 20.92 with a first place in the 200m Dash. Kameron Cowan and Jamael McTear of (GSU) went on to finish second and third respectively with times of 21.11 and 21.67.

Pole Vault
Christopher Amisial of Alabama State broke his own record at 4.15m (13-07.25) but also tied with Jawalyn Brooks (TSU) for first place. James Bickham (PVAMU) came in second at 3.85 (12-07.50). Sylvester Byrd came in third place at 3.75m (12-03.50)

1600m Relay
Alabama State earned the first place spot in the 4x400 Meter Relay clocking in at 3:15.42 followed by Texas Southern’s time of 3:15.47. Prairie View A&M came in third place at 3:17.02.

 

FINAL RESULTS

 

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