Women's Track and Field | 4/13/2019 7:06:00 PM

Hill Wins 800M Dash, Allen Places First In Long Jump At UCA Open

Results

CONWAY, Ark. – The Alcorn State University men's and women's track teams participated in a rain-soaked outdoor meet at the University of Central Arkansas this weekend as the Lady Braves finished in third and the Braves came in eighth at the UCA Open.
 
Junior Shaquanda Hill and freshman Kiana Allen won the 800-meter dash and long jump events respectively for the Lady Braves, with Hill running a 2:31.14 and Allen posting a mark of 5.24 meters (a new personal-best).
 
Freshman Mya Greene had top-three finishes in two separate events on Saturday as she placed second in the 100-meter hurdles (15.09) and third in the long jump (5.20m), both new personal records.
 
Junior Candace Baity was able to win her heat during the 100-meter hurdles, posting a time of 16.09 to go along with junior Justice Edwards' top-five finish in the same event while running a 15.92.
 
Freshman Makayla Gates, sophomore Courtney Parhm and junior Shameka Grover all logged top-three placements in their events. Gates finished just behind Hill with a second-place finish in the 800-meters (2:34.47), Parhm got second in the discus as she threw a 28.30, and Grover came in third as she sprinted for a time of 12.40 in the 100-meter dash.
 
Wrapping up the strong performance by the Lady Braves was senior Angelica Jacobs, who topped her previous low time by posting 19:19.80 in the 5000-meter dash.
 
As for the Braves side of things, sophomore Titus Kibii was the only one to notch a new personal-best as he accomplished the feat by shaving ten seconds off his previous low in the 1500 meters by running a 4:36.05.
 
Sophomore Bralon Robinson had the highest finish of all the male competitors for the Alcorn men, coming in second place in the 100-meter dash as he clocked in at 11.04.
 
Fellow sophomore Josias Jean finished in the top third of the 400 meters with a 50.86 while junior Quantavious Gordon placed just behind him in fourth in the 400-meter dash at 51.84.
  
The Braves and Lady Braves will return to the track to take part in a one-day meet at Louisiana State University on Saturday, April 20th.
 
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