SWAC Men's Indoor Track & Field Championship Recap

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama  –  The Southwestern Athletic Conference wrapped up Day one of the 2014 SWAC Indoor Track and Field Championships. This is the third year the event has taken place at the Birmingham Crossplex. Finals for the three field events (shot put, long jump, high jump) were completed along with the finals of the 3,000 Meter Run and Distance Medley Relay, while preliminaries set the field for the finals on Sunday in the remaining events.

After Day 1 (5 Events)
1 – Mississippi Valley State - 42
2 - Southern - 30
3 – Prairie View A&M - 29
3 – Alabama State - 28
5 – Grambling State - 19
6 – Arkansas Pine Bluff - 15
7 – Texas Southern - 14
7 - Jackson State – 14
9 – Alcorn State A& - 4

HIGHLIGHTS FROM DAY 1Daniel Kibet (Mississippi Valley State repeated as the men's 3,000 meter run champion with a time of 8:59.34. Jacques Williams (Jackson State) crossed the line second at 9:06.42, with Matthew Agard (Arkansas - Pine Bluff) finishing third at 9:08.28.

D'Wayne Houston of Southern repeated as the leader from a year ago in the Shot Put once again winning the title with a throw of 16.06m (52-08.25). Reginald Redding placed second throwing a 15.61m (51-02.75), while David Young of Grambling State came in third with a throw of 15.20m (49-10.50).

In the men's Long Jump, Afton McClammy (Alabama A&M) came away with the title-winning jump of 5.97m (19-07.00). Shawn Jackson (Grambling State) came in second with a jump of 5.84m (19-02.00) while Rodney Noel of Alabama A&M earned a third place finish with a leap of 5.76m (18-10.75).

Mississippi Valley State led the way in the Distance Medley Relay, winning the event with a time of 10:28.65. Prairie View A&M came in second with a time 10:35.64 for the second consecutive season with last season’s winner Grambling State finishing third clocking in at 10:36.60.

Pierre Shepherd (Prairie View) was the winner in the High Jump, clearing 6-09.00 (2.02m). Devauntay Brown (Alabama State) placed second at 6-09.00. Anthony Hall (Grambling State) finished third 6-07.50.

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