Port Richmond distance runner Nynneya Columbus accepts scholarship to Morgan State University

Nynneya Columbus, the outstanding distance runner from Port Richmond HS, has accepted a full athletic scholarship to Morgan State University, the Advance has learned. Columbus is undecided about a college major.

Columbus had a solid senior season. She was PR’s top cross country runner and led the Raiders to their first-ever city PSAL and Island championship.

Last year, she won the PSAL indoor 3,000-meter run, and this year has taken the Island cross country and indoor 3,000 crowns, as well as several Island PSAL titles.

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UMES Hawks Host Lid-Lifter to Commence 2010 Season

PRINCESS ANNE, MD - The University of Maryland Eastern Shore men's and women's cross country teams kick off their 2010 campaign 10:30 a.m. this Saturday at the UMES Cross Country Course/Golf Driving Range with the Lid-Lifter Invitational.

Returning on the men's side is senior Peter Sang (Kapsabet, Kenya), who finished fifth overall in last year's MEAC Championships with a time of 26:16.39. Two other male MEAC 2009 medal-winners return for the Hawks in senior Amon Kiprotich (Kapsabet, Kenya) and junior Shadrack Maritim (Kericho, Kenya).

Kiprotich ran a 26:28.61 in the championships, which was good for sixth place, while Maritim took a 10th place finishing time of 27:07.86. The Lady Hawks will be led this season by senior Eunice Jones (Lanham, Md.), who finished fifth overall in the 2009 MEAC Championships with a time of 18:51.24.

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