Patrick Campbell taking off with the boton passed to him from Waynee Hyman in the 4x400m relay at the 2014 NCAA DII Outdoor Championships
Allendale, MI – The Johnson C. Smith University men's track and team produced nine points to place 27th out of 60 teams at the 2014 NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships held at the Grand Valley State Track and Field Stadium on the campus of Grand Valley State University May 22-24. JCSU achieved All-American status for the 4x400m relay and two competitors in the 400m dash.
In the 4x400m relay, the foursome of sophomore
Waynee Hyman (Warwick, NY), sophomore
Patrick Campbell, freshman
Joshua Cunningham (Ontario, Canada), and senior
Rolando Berch (St. Andrew, Jamaica) finished the race in 3:09.08 (SB) for fifth place. Finishing fifth in the relay tallied four points for JCSU.
Berch and Cunningham both competed in the 400m and added five points collectively. Berch placed fifth with a season best time of 46.70 and Cunningham had a personal best of 46.81 for eighth place. Both achieved All-American honors for their performances.
Fellow CIAA institution Saint Augustine's University scored 104 team points to secure a second consecutive men's outdoor national championship. The Falcons have won 12 men's outdoor titles, all under head coach George Williams.
All four competitors earned All-American honors for the 4x400 relay. Berch and Cunningham received double honors for the 4x400 relay and 400m.
