MEAC Completes Day One of Track and Field Championships

GREENSBORO, North Carolina  --  The Florida A&M Lady Rattlers and the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats took the lead after the first day of competition of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the Irwin Belk Track on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University.

On the women’s side, the Lady Rattlers tallied 19 points to take the lead. Bethune-Cookman Lady Wildcats finished second with 17 points, while North Carolina A&T State followed in third with 15 points.

In the high jump, Coppin State’s Deandra Daniel, the 2013-14 Indoor Champion and defending champion in the event, set a new MEAC record with a leap of 1.82m (5-11.50 ft.) to capture first. Daniel replaces the 2006 record of Morgan State’s Brittany Robinson, who jumped 1.80m (5-10.75 ft.). Nakita Gray of North Carolina A&T placed second at 1.77m (5-09.75 ft.), while Bethune-Cookman’s Deidra Jordan jumped 1.67m (5-05.75) to finish third.

Sasha-Ann Lebert of Florida A&M won the discus with a toss of 45.67m (149-10 ft.). Kiara Howell of Norfolk State was second at 45.42m (149-00 ft.) and Shawnata Young of Maryland Eastern Shore placed third at 44.69m (146-07 ft.).

Morgan State of Ishakeema Swain won the 5,000m with a time of 18:16.69. Nayjock Pan of Bethune-Cookman placed second (18:31.42), while Florida A&M’s Effiey Kosgei finished third (18:22.07).

On the men’s side, Bethune-Cookman grabbed the early lead with 28 points, while Maryland Eastern Shore finished second with 26 points, followed by Florida A&M with 18.

Maryland Eastern Shore’s Dillon Simon finished first in the discus with a 55.85m (183-03 ft.) throw. Simon replaces South Carolina State’s Xavier Molette 2013 record with a throw of 51.16m. Emmanuel Stewart of Morgan State placed second at 52.16m (171-01 ft.). Molette finished third with 49.37m (162-00 ft.).

Bethune-Cookman senior Keron Stoute tallied 3,834 points during the first half of the decathlon. Nnamdi Davis was second with 3,658 points and Hampton’s Emmanuel Price was third with 3,649 points.

Rico Taylor of Maryland Eastern Shore won the high jump with a leap of 2.11m (6-11.00 ft.). Bethune-Cookman’s Ed’Ricus Williams placed second and teammate Michael Tiller was third.

The Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships continue Friday, May 2, with the women's heptathlon and men's decathlon at 9 a.m. Other field events on Friday's slate includes the men's and women's long jump, high jump and shot put. The afternoon continues with the men's and women's semifinal in the 400m, 100m dash, 800m, 400m hurdles, 200m dash, women's 100m hurdles and men's 110m hurdles.

The competition wraps up Saturday at 9 a.m. with field events including: men's and women's pole vault, javelin, and triple jump. The women's and men's 4x100m relays will begin the running finals at 1 p.m. Rounding out the evening's events will be the men's and women's 4x400m relay race at 4:20 p.m. 

2014 MEAC TOURNAMENT RESULTS

Women's Results- 3 Scored Events
1.     Florida A&M                              19
2.     Bethune-Cookman                 17
3.     N.C. A&T                                     15
4.     Norfolk State                            14
5.     Coppin State                             13
6.     Morgan State                            10
7.     South Carolina State              9
8.     Maryland Eastern Shore       8
9.     Hampton                                    6.5
10.   N.C. Central                               4
11.   Howard                                       1.5

Men's Results- 3 Scored Events

1.     Bethune-Cookman                 28
2.     Maryland Eastern Shore       26
3.     Florida A&M                              18
4.     South Carolina State              12
5.     Howard                                       11
6.     N.C. A&T                                     10
7.     Morgan State                            8
8.     N.C. Central                               1

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