Lincoln University of Missouri wins 2018 NCAA Division II Women's Track and Field Championship

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina  -- The Lincoln women's track & field team won three events and scored 60 points to win the 2018 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championship on Saturday (May 26).

Diana Cauldwell, Rene Medley and Christine Moss each turned in three All-American performances, including in the 4x100m relay, where they teamed with Shaian Vandenburg to win the race in 44.51. Cauldwell also was the national champion of the triple jump, where she posted the event's longest distance of 13.16m, and was the national runner-up in the long jump with a leap of 6.23m.

RESULTS

Medley had Lincoln's other victory, winning the national title in the 200m with a time of 23.22 while Moss took seventh in that event in 24.20. Moss later teamed with Renea Ambersley, Segale Brown and Shanice Clarke to place third in the 4x400m relay as the foursome clocked in at 3:38.17.

Ambersley had another third-place finish, as she timed in at 53.18 to post an All-American performance in the 400m. Rounding out the scoring for LU was Medley, who became the national runner-up in the 100m by timing in at 11.50.

This is the eighth national championship that Lincoln has won in women's outdoor track & field, following titles in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2014. It's also the 13th overall championship for the Lincoln women, who won indoor national titles in 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2016.

Lincoln entered the final event of the day with 54 points, 11.5 more than the next-closest team, and ended the evening ahead of national runner-up Saint Augustine's, which scored 48.5. Angelo State (42.5 points), Grand Valley State (40.5) and Adams State (39) completed the top-five.

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Kalawan Wins Three National Titles, Leads SAU Women To National Runner-Up Track & Field Finish

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina --  Shannon Kalawan put on a show at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Saturday.

The Saint Augustine's University sophomore ran away with national titles in the 400-meter dash, 400-meter hurdles and 4x400-meter relay at the Irwin Belk Complex. Her performance led to a national runner-up finish for the Lady Falcons.

In the men's division, the Falcons relied on sprinter Brandon-Valentine Parris (Jr./St. Vincent) and javelin thrower Najair Jackson (Fr./Spanish Town, Jamaica) to place fourth in the nation. Both the SAU men's and women's squads received team trophies for finishing among the top four teams in their respective divisions. The Falcons came in the championship meet ranked seventh and the Lady Falcons ranked fourth.

Both teams placed high in the standings despite bringing small contingents to the championship meet, which was held on the Johnson C. Smith University campus. Eight men and five women qualified for the Falcons and Lady Falcons, respectively.

"I thought we performed well," said legendary SAU Head Coach George Williams, whose men's teams had captured the previous five national titles. "We just ran out of bodies."

Women's champion Lincoln (Mo.) University scored 60 points followed by the Lady Falcons with 48.5 points and Angelo State University with 42.5 points. Texas A&M University-Kingsville won the men's title with 65 points followed by Ashland University with 51 points, Tiffin University with 50 points and the Falcons with 42 points.

Kalawan scored nearly half (23.25) of the Lady Falcons' points in convincing fashion. She was dominant at the meet, pulling away from competitors early in races. A Westmoreland, Jamaica, native, Kalawan appeared to be running by herself after making the final turn toward the finish line.

"Shannon is an athlete," Williams said. "You won't find a runner like her."

Kalawan placed first and Amanda Crawford (So./Brooklyn, NY) finished second in the 400 dash to put the Lady Falcons in contention. The Lady Falcons climbed to third in the team standings after the pair scored 18 points in the 400. Kalawan ran a personal-best 52.05 seconds in the race.

The Lady Falcons moved to second place after Kalawan won the 400 hurdles in 57.27 seconds. Lincoln clinched the title before the 4x400 relay, but the Lady Falcons squad of Ade Hunter (Sr./Philadelphia, PA), Crawford, Leah Barker (Sr./St. Michaels, Barbados) and Kalawan ended the meet in style. With Kalawan as the anchor, the foursome cemented second place in the women's division with the victory.

"I was really nervous coming into this championship," said Kalawan, the top-ranked 400 sprinter and 400 hurdler entering the meet. "I was struggling with a little hamstring problem but I am proud of myself, my teammates and my coach for pushing me."

Kalawan and her 4x400 teammates were among several Falcons and Lady Falcons earning All-America status on Saturday. The top eight finishers in each event gained All-America honors.

Valentine-Parris placed third in the men's 400 dash and fourth in the men's 200 dash, and Jackson finished second in the men's javelin throw. Jackson threw a season-best 234-9 on his first attempt.

The men's 4x400 unit of Evans, Shaquille Dill (Jr./Pembroke, Bermuda), Kimmons and Valentine-Parris placed second, and the women's 4x100 group of Kalawan, Barker, Hunter and Crawford was sixth. The men's 4x100 relay team of Damere Gilbert (So./Sharon Hill, PA), Adrian Kimmons (Sr./Cold Water, MS), Dontarian Evans (Jr./Gainesville, FL) and Valentine-Parris placed fourth. 

Justin Williams (So./Brooklyn, NY) deserves mention for his triple jump performance. He placed 10^th in the event after being a late entry in the event.

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UDC Firebird Update: Hall of Fame 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This very special edition of Firebird News Update features the 7th annual Hall of Fame Dinner Ceremony of 2018, with remarks made by University of the District of Columbia Board of Trustees member Jerome Shelton and University of the District of Columbia President Ronald Mason Jr.

2018 Howard University Camps and Clinics

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Camps or clinics are open to any and all entrants (limited only by number, age, grade, and/or gender).

2018 Howard University Athletics Camps and Clinics

This summer six (6) Howard head coaches will host camps and clinics.
Register today through the links below!

Football | Women's Basketball | Men's  Basketball | Volleyball | Swimming & Diving
 

June 2018
8th                    Football - Howard One Day Camp (Boston College and Michigan Coaching Staffs)
13th                  Football - Howard One Day Camp (Syracuse and Univ. of Massachusetts Coaching Staffs)
15th                  Football - Mission Possible Day Camp
16th                  Football - Go-Go QB & Skills Day Camp
22nd                 Football - 7-on-7 & Big Man Camp | Big Man Lineman Camp
 
July 2018
14th – 15th        Volleyball – College Prospect Camp
16th – 19th        Swimming & Diving – Day Camp
16th – 20th        Swimming & Diving – Late Day Camp
20th – 22nd       Swimming & Diving – Elite 3 Day Camp
30th – Aug. 4    Men's Basketball - Kevin Nickelberry Basketball Camp (Youth and Exposure)
 
August 2018
4th                    Ty Grace – Elite Experience Camp

PLEASE NOTE:  For more information or questions regarding the individual camp, contact the each specific coach or Ariel V. Germain (ariel.germain@howard.edu).

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LU Men Produce Three All-American Performances at NCAAs

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- The Lincoln men's track & field team turned in three All-American performances on the final day of the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships on Saturday (May 26). Lincoln scored 11 points to finish in 22nd at the championship meet.

The Blue Tigers began the day by placing third in the 4x100m relay, as the foursome of Javan Gray, Roberto Smith, Stephen Rose and Jakiel David finished in 40.17. Smith later earned his second All-American honor of the day by taking sixth in the 100m, as he timed in at 10.51.

Kizan David claimed Lincoln's other All-American honor of the day with a seventh-place showing in the triple jump. He hit a distance of 15.36m on his third attempt to solidify his spot among the top-eight.

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Lincoln University (Mo.) Cauldwell Claims National Title in Triple Jump

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- Diana Cauldwell won the national title in the women's triple jump as Lincoln's track & field teams completed day two of the 2018 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships on Friday (May 25).

Cauldwell, who previously had finished as the national runner-up in the long jump, claimed the championship in the triple jump with a distance of 13.16m. Cauldwell's win gives Lincoln 18 total points, placing the Blue Tigers in second entering the final day of the championship meet.

The Lincoln women additonally qualified two finals entries in the 200m, as Rene Medley posted a time of 23.49 and Christine Moss finished in 24.12. LU will also be in the finals of the 4x400m relay as the foursome of Moss, Shanice Clarke, Renea Ambersley and Segale Brown posted a qualifying time of 3:39.39. Rusheda Blake, meanwhile, also competed in the triple jump, placing 21st at 11.48m.

The Lincoln men competed in just one event on Friday, the preliminaries of the 200m dash. Javan Gray placed 20th, timing in at 21.75, and Roberto Smith claimed 21st with a time of 21.76.

Both Blue Tiger track & field teams will conclude the 2018 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships on Saturday (May 26).

Diana Cauldwell finished second in the women's long jump to highlight day one of the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships for Lincoln on Thursday (May 24).

Cauldwell scored eight points for Lincoln with her national runner-up distance of 6.23m, and the Blue Tiger women are tied for sixth through the first day of competition.

The women's 4x100m relay team of Cauldwell, Rene Medley, Shaian Vandenburg and Christine Moss won the preliminary race with a time of 44.86, and Medley won the prelims of the 100m in 11.54. In the 400m dash, Renea Ambersley qualified for the finals with a time of 53.74 while Moss finished just outside of the qualifiers with a time of 54.99. Meanwhile, in the prelims of the 400m hurdles, Shanice Clarke took 10th in 1:00.61.

On the men's side, the 4x100m relay squad of Javan Gray, Roberto Smith, Stephen Rose and Jakiel David qualified for the finals after clocking in at 40.09. In the 100m, meanwhile, Smith made the finals with a time of 10.50 while Rose's time of 10.52 just barely missed the cut for finals.

Coy Spence (51.93) and Alva Henry (53.41) took 10th and 15th, respectively, in the preliminaries of the 400m hurdles. Kizan David competed in the finals of the long jump, placing 15th with a leap of 7.27m.

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Angel 5th in high jump, earns NAIA All-America

GULF SHORES, Alabama — Xavier University of Louisiana freshman Edward Angel earned All-America honors in the high jump Friday when he cleared 2.05 meters/6 feet, 8 3/4 inches on day two of the NAIA National Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Angel, from the Houston suburb of Fulshear, Texas, and a graduate of Seven Lakes High School, is the first Gold Rush athlete to earn All-America in track and field since Clement Owunna in the 110-meter hurdles in 2004.
     

Florida Memorial's Georges Chery won the event in 2.14 meters/7 feet, one-quarter inch. Chery entered the meet as the No. 2 seed, and Angel was sixth. Top-seeded Qua Stocks of Reinhardt tied for second place with Brandon Ruffin of St. Francis (Ill.) at 2.08 meters/6-9 3/4.
     
The Gold Rush's other national qualifier, freshman Brandon Matthews, will compete at 12:30 p.m. Saturday in the triple jump.

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ASU Lovett qualifies for NCAAs in 400-meter hurdles

TAMPA, Florida -- After finishing fourth in her heat in the first round of the 400-meter hurdles to qualify on time for the quarterfinals, Alabama State's Shamaria Lovett left no doubt she was going to the NCAA Championships in June with a third place finish in her heat Friday afternoon.

The top three student-athletes from each heat in the East Preliminary, along with the next three times qualified for the NCAA Championships and Lovett finished with a new personal best time of 57.30 (57.296) seconds to finish with the 10th-fastest time to qualify as one of the 12 student-athletes to keep competing next month.

"I am very proud of Shamaria," Alabama State head track and field coach Ritchie Beenesaid. "She committed herself to advancing by doing what she needed to, and put in the work to get to Eugene."


Kyana Evans also competed in the 400-meter hurdle quarterfinals, finishing with a time of 58.87 seconds, running in the second heat that sent four runners to the championships.
 
Meanwhile, Charminiqu Hackney took to the track twice on the second day of the meet. She hit the track in the quarterfinals of the 100-meter dash after qualifying through the first round Thursday, and finished with a time of 11.30 seconds – missing the cut for the NCAA Championships by just 0.07 seconds. She crossed the line 17th overall in the event, after running in the opening heat in which three of the top four times qualified for the NCAA Championships. She returned to the track just a few hours later to finish 39th overall in the 200-meters, crossing the line in a time of 23.54 seconds.
 
On the men's side, Terrance Adams finished 41st overall in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.41 (14.403) seconds competing in his first Preliminary Meet.
 
The meet concludes Saturday at the USF Track & Field Complex with the Lady Hornets competing in the 4x100-meter relay.

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NAIA Track & Field Championships: Dillard Bleu Devil Shepherd Runs Fastest Wind Legal 100m of the Season

GULF SHORES, Alabama -- Darrien Shepherd wrapped up his sophomore campaign Friday with his fastest 100-meter wind legal time of the season on day two of the 2018 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships.

Shepherd placed sixth in his heat and 26th overall with a time of 10.88 seconds, marking the best legal time of his career.

"That was probably his best block start of the year," head coach Derek Gay said. "He didn't make finals, but it was the best wind legal race he has had all year."

The Winnfield, Louisiana, native got his first taste of the national meet and will have two more years at Dillard.

"We are super excited to have him for two more years," Gay said. "He still has so much room for improvement."

Jovan Roaches-Lambey will be the last Bleu Devil to compete as the final of the triple jump begins Saturday at 1:30 p.m. The Los Angeles native won both the long and triple jump titles at the 2018 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships in April.

Keep up with all the latest news and information on the Bleu Devils by following Dillard Athletics on Twitter at @GeauxDU, Facebook at Facebook.com/dillardbleudevils/ and Instagram at Instagram.com/dillardbleudevils/.

NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
May 25, 2018
Miller Blackwell Stadium
Gulf Shores, Alabama

Bleu Devil Results

100-meter dash:
26. Darrien Shepherd - 10.88

BSU's Damon Wilson 2018 Football Camps

Bowie, Maryland  -- Damon Wilson DMV Elite Football Camp at Bowie State University Bulldog Stadium, Camp Date: June 10, 2018; Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. Camp Price: $63.60.

This camp will provide you an opportunity to showcase your skills for the top coaches in the country, while competing against some of the top talent in the DMV area! CAMP OR CLINIC IS OPEN TO ANY AND ALL ENTRANTS (LIMITED ONLY BY NUMBER, AGE, GRADE , AND/OR GENDER). Open to athletes entering 9th through 12th grades, graduates who have not signed an NLI and Junior College Athletes. 

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