JCSU Track & Field Begins NCAA Championships on Thursday Afternoon
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JCSU Begins Competition at NCAA Division II Track & Field Championships on Thursday Afternoon
Charlotte, N.C. (May 15, 2015) – The Johnson C. Smith University track & field teams begin their quest for NCAA Championships as competition begins on Thursday afternoon, May 21, 2015 at the Grand Valley State Track & Field Stadium in Allendale, Michigan.
On the women's side,
Kenrisha BrathwaiteÂ
(Bridgetown, Barbados)Â andÂ
Shamaz QuinceÂ
(West Palm Beach, Fla.)Â each qualified for the 100m hurdles. Â
Teammate Tovea JenkinsÂ
(St. James, Jamaica) will compete in the 400m after she set a qualifying mark of 52.42 at the CIAA Championships. That time is currently the third-fastest time of the spring.
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In the relays, JCSU's 4x400m relay team ofÂ
Crystal CampbellÂ
(St. Catherine, Jamaica),Â
Domenique Julius-WilliamsÂ
(Oshawa, Ontario),Â
Shanice PettigrewÂ
(West Palm Beach, Fla.)Â will begin competition on Friday, May 22 at 7:50 p.m. (CDT)
The JCSU men qualified four athletes in individual events and also qualified for two relays. SophomoreÂ
Patrick CampbellÂ
(St. Elizabeth, Jamaica) earned a spot in the 400m hurdles while Â
Joshua CunninghamÂ
(Toronto, Ontario)Â andÂ
Waynee HymanÂ
(Warwick, N.Y.) each qualified in the 400m. Hyman will also compete in the 200m.
Michane RicketsÂ
(Kingston, Jamaica)Â earned a spot in the long jump by leaping to a school-record 7.42m mark at the Georgia Invitational.
In the relays, the 4x100 team ofÂ
David EllisÂ
(Katy, Texas),Â
Rajiv ServiceÂ
(Fairmouth, Jamaica), Hyman and Cunningham will participate due to the 40.15 they posted while winning the CIAA Championship. The 4x400, the team of Campbell, Hyman, Service and Cunningham will also be in competition.
Live streaming and live results are available at NCAA.com and are linked through GoldenBullSports.com
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| Name | Event | Date | Time (CDT) |
| Ellis, Service, Hyman, Cunningham | Men's 4x100 Relay | Thursday, May 21 | 5:00 p.m. |
| Michane Rickets | Men's Long Jump (Finals) | Thursday, May 21 | 5:30 p.m. |
| Tovea Jenkins | Women's 400m | Thursday, May 21 | 5:40 p.m. |
| Joshua Cunningham | Men's 400m | Thursday, May 21 | 5:55 p.m. |
| Patrick Campbell | Men's 400m Hurdles | Thursday, May 21 | 7:55 p.m. |
| Waynee Hyman | Men's 200m | Friday, May 22 | 5:45 p.m. |
| Fellan Ferguson | Women's 800m | Friday, May 22 | 6:00 p.m. |
Kenrisha Brathwaite
Shamaz Quince | Women's 100m Hurdles | Friday, May 22 | 6:35 p.m. |
| Campbell, Julius-Williams, Pettigrew, Jenkins | Women's 4x400 Relay | Friday, May 22 | 7:50 p.m. |
| Campbell, Hyman, Service, Cunningham | Men's 4x400 Relay | Friday, May 22 | 8:10 p.m. |
| Â | Men's 4x100 Relay Finals | Saturday, May 23 | 2:10 p.m. |
| Â | Women's 100m Hurdles Finals | Saturday, May 23 | 2:45 p.m. |
| Â | Women's 400m Finals | Saturday, May 23 | 3:05 p.m. |
| Â | Men's 400m Finals | Saturday, May 23 | 3:15 p.m. |
| Â | Women's 800m Finals | Saturday, May 23 | 3:45 p.m. |
| Â | Men's 400m Hurdles Finals | Saturday, May 23 | 4:20 p.m. |
| Â | Men's 200m Finals | Saturday, May 23 | 4:50 p.m. |
| Â | Women's 4x400 Relay Finals | Saturday, May 23 | 5:50 p.m. |
| Â | Men's 4x400 Relay Finals | Saturday, May 23 | 6:00 p.m. |
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