Alcorn Continues to Improve at KMS Invitational
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Alcorn Continues to Improve at KMS Invitational

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The scores got better across the board Sunday for the Alcorn State University men's and women's track & field programs when they competed at the KMS Invitational at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
 
The freshmen continued to standout for Alcorn as the highlight of the day came in the women's 60m hurdles. Newcomer Mya Greene reached the finals and darted for a personal-record time of 9.14. She finished in seventh-place overall. She solidified her spot in the finals after four preliminary heats were ran.
 
A freshman led Alcorn after fellow freshman Kiana Allen was named SWAC Women's Field Athlete of the Week after her performance in the season-opener. Allen again competed in the triple jump Sunday where she landed at a 13th-place mark of 10.78m.
 
Shamarah Shannon capped the freshmen trio with a 200m time of 25.39 which was good for 13th.
 
A trio of Lady Braves registered top-15 showings in the women's 800m. Another freshman, Makayla Gates, led the way with a personal-record of 2:22.77. It was a team-best this season and topped her 2:30.80 from last weekend. Close behind was senior Angelica Jacobs with a 2:23.11 and junior Shaquanda Hill with a 2:24.11.
 
In the women's 400m, junior Nathalya McMillion grabbed second-place in her heat with a 58.50. She ended in 12th-place overall and improved upon her 59.09 from last weekend.
 
Another top-15 placement came in the women's 60m where junior Shameka Grover sprinted for a 7.90, the fastest time by a Lady Brave this season. She reached the semifinals of the event and notched a top-15 finish overall.
 
In field events, junior Justice Edwards launched for a 5.14m in the long jump. It was good for 16th-place and bested her 4.95m from last weekend.
 
On the men's side, the Braves shined in the 400m where two student-athletes won their heats. Sophomore Josias Jean entered the event ranked top-10 in the SWAC with a 50.11, and improved upon his tally Sunday with a 50.06. Junior Quantavious Gordon won his heat with a 51.08 in his first appearance in an Alcorn uniform.
 
In the men's 800m, freshman Lamaj Curry entered the event ranked top-10 in the conference and finished in 16th with a 2:03.27.
 
Alcorn will be back at the Birmingham CrossPlex next Sunday when it competes in the Jaguar Invitational, hosted by South Alabama.
 
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