Southern U.Track and Field turns in notable marks at UAB

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana  -- Southern University Men’s and Women’s track and field recorded several top-three finishes during a two-day span at the UAB Vulcan and UAB Green and Gold track meets last weekend in Birmingham, Ala.

UAB Vulcan Invite, Friday, Jan. 23

Harold Fluellen finished fifth in the 60-meter hurdles with a speed of 8.33. Montel Brown sprung for a sixth-place finish in the high jump with a mark of (1.90m). Yanik Duffus collected an impressive finish in the 60 meters as he finished with a time of 6.97, while also placing in the top ten during the 200 meters (22.36). John Haynes’ performance in the 800 meters allowed him to place in the top ten with a time of 1:56.34.

The women’s 4x400 relay team earned a sixth-place finish with a time of 4:00.63. Deandra Deveaux gained the longest distance in the women’s long jump with a mark of 5.28 meters for the SWAC. Tiana Cephers collected a leap of 10.31m in the triple jump, while Georgeanna Felder received a tenth-place finish in the shot put, nailing a mark of 11.55m.

UAB Green and Gold Invite, Saturday, Jan. 24

Southern’s John Haynes placed third in the 400 meters with a mark of 49.85. Yanik Duffus placed fifth in the 60 meters (7.04), followed by Justin Pearson in seventh (7.16). Harold Fluellen’s 8.44 time secured him a fourth-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles. Tylor Lighten gained a sixth-place finish in the 200m with a time of 22.36. The men’s 4x400 relay team placed fifth with a mark of 3:26.75.

Southern’s experienced field corp garnered the teams highest mark led by Georgeanna Felder, who produced a second place finish in the women’s weight throw with a mark of 17.09m. Ashley Shepard’s 5.47m jump earned her a third-place finish in the long jump. Celeste White gained a third-place finish in the 5000 meters with a time of 19:54.79, while Reyna Anderson crossed the finish line first for the Jaguars in the 200 meters with a time of 25.33. The women’s 4x400 relay team received an eighth-place finish with a mark of 4:02.94. Briana Radford tossed a 13.90m throw in the shot put finishing fourth in the field.

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