JCSU Completes Day One at NCAA Outdoor Championships
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JCSU Completes Day One at NCAA Track & Field ChampionshipsAllendale, Mich. (May 21, 2015) – The Johnson C. Smith track & field teams had two individuals and one relay team advance to event finals after completion of day one at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Allendale, Michigan.
Freshman
Michane Rickets (Kingston, Jamaica) broke the JCSU record he set in the long jump just two weeks ago when he leaped to a mark of 7.49m, earning him a sixth-place finish.
Junior
Waynee Hyman (Warwick, N.Y) advanced to the finals in the 400m by returning an eighth-place finish of 47.54. Teammate
Joshua Cunningham (Toronto, Ontario) also competed in the 400m, returning an 11
th place finish of 47.91.
Patrick Campbell (St. Elizabeth, Jamaica) competed in the 400m hurdles, finishing in 13
th place with a 53.65.
Rounding out the first day, the JCSU 4x100 relay team of
David Ellis (Katy, Tex.) Rajiv Service (Trelawny, Jamaica), Hyman, and Cunningham qualified for the finals after returning a fifth-place time of 40.46.
In women's action,
Tovea Jenkins (St. James, Jamaica) was the only JCSU athlete in action on day one. Jenkins posted a third-place qualifying time of 54.16 in the 400m preliminaries.
The NCAA Championships continues on Friday, May 22 and can be followed live at NCAA.org.
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| Name | Event | Place/Time/Length |
| Tovea Jenkins | 400m Prelims | 3rd, 54.16 Q, |
| Waynee Hyman | 400m Prelims | 8th, 47.54 Q |
| Joshua Cunningham | 400m Prelims | 11th, 47.91 |
| Patrick Campbell | 400m Hurdles Prelims | 13th, 53.65 |
| Michane Rickets | Long Jump Finals | 6th, 7.49 (School Record) |
| David Ellis, Rajiv Service, Waynee Hyman, Joshua Cunningham | 4x100 Relay | 5th, 40.46 q |
