CLINTON, Miss. – Several Alcorn student-athletes across the men's and women's teams posted high marks and collected individual wins on Saturday, March 7, as the Braves concluded time as part of the Mississippi College Spring Classic at James E. Parkman Track in Clinton, Mississippi.
 
"This was a meet where we wanted to test a lot of our student-athletes and just see where we are headed into the spring," said Alcorn Head Coach Alonzo Banks. "I have to admit, I am smiling at some of these results because we had some people finish well. I like where we are starting out for the outdoor part of the schedule."
 
Joe Coleman took top marks in the men's 200m, turning in a finishing time of 21.45, while Jaden Gardner finished fourth (21.51). Sariah Magee was second-fastest in the women's 100m crossing in a time of 11.89.
 
Equally impressive was Taliya Spurlock in the women's 200m, as she finished with a mark of 24.44 for the Purple and Gold. But it was the first-place time of Myshell Hurse (55.93) in the women's 400m that opened eyes, while teammate Sanaa Parker also earned a podium place in third with a time of 56.84 in the event.
 
Ethan Campbell was third best in the men's 400m in a time of 49.74.
 
In the field events, Jadan Miller took top honors in the men's discus throw (48.02m), while Destinee Lanham (30.31m) captured third on the women's side.
 
Taylor Brown's distance of 5.64m (18-06.00) in the women's long jump allowed her to finish first place overall.
 
Kaylin White registered a distance of 11.15m (36-07.00) in the women's shot put to place herself third. And it was Myah Knowles (11.42m) with a second-place jump of 37-05.75 in the women's triple jump to headline the Braves performers in that particular event.
 
In the relays, Alcorn's men's 4x100 took the top time with a 40.75 turned in, The women's 4x100 relay also captured a first-place time with a mark of 45.44. And it was the women's 4x400 relay also pulling in first place with a time of 3:50.35.
 
"This shows us what we need to work on as we progress through the spring," commented Banks. "Everyone competed and did what we asked them to do, even out of position – so to speak. Now we know what we have to work with, everyone is loose, and we can get to some real training."
 
Alcorn's next outdoor event will be the Alumni Bulldog Relays hosted by Mississippi State in Starkville, Mississippi, taking place March 26-28.
 
The full list of Alcorn times and finishes is listed below:
 
Men 100m
6.     Trellas Forrest_______________ 10.55
15.  Lauria McDuffey III____________ 10.93
 
Women 100m
2.     Sariah Magee_______________ 11.89
5.     Kayotric Taplin_______________ 12.12
 
Men 200m
1.     Joe Coleman________________ 21.45
4.     Jaden Gardner_______________ 21.51
6.     Preston Summage_________ 21.57 (PB)
7.     Beethoven Phanord___________ 21.64
 
Women 200m
2.     Taliya Spurlock______________ 24.44
6.     Kaylin White________________ 24.98
10.  Kayotric Taplin_______________ 25.60
20.  Mercedes Sewell__________ 26.35 (PB)
 
Men 400m
3.     Ethan Campbell______________ 49.74
12.  Desmyn McCall______________ 50.51
14.  Kendrick Matthews_________ 50.72 (PB)
25.  Darrian Wells________________ 53.94
 
Women 400m
1.     Myshell Hurse____________ 55.93 (PB)
3.     Sanaa Parker________________ 56.84
8.     Jaleah Netter________________ 59.94
14.  Lanise Chilton______________ 1:01.87
17.  Erin Barr__________________ 1:02.50
21.  Jasmine Robertson_______ 1:05.06 (PB)
 
Women 1500m
4.     Silvia Jepkorir______________ 5:02.71
 
Men Discus Throw
1.     Jadan Miller____________ 48.02m // 157-06 (PB)
 
Women Discus Throw
3.     Destinee Lanham___________ 40.31m // 132-03
 
Men Long Jump
5.     Tyreke Snow______________ 6.58m // 21-07.25
12.  Lauria McDuffey III_________ 6.00m // 19-08.25
 
Women Long Jump
1.     Taylar Brown_____________ 5.64m // 18-06.00
10.  Myah Knowles____________ 5.01m // 16-05.25
12.  Zoe Adderly___________ 4.97m // 16-03.75 (PB)
19.  Mercedes Sewell___________ 4.53m // 14-10.50
 
Women Shot Put
3.     Kaylin White_____________ 11.15m // 36-07.00
 
Women Triple Jump
2.     Myah Knowles____________ 11.42m // 37-05.75
6.     Taylar Brown_____________ 10.46m // 34-04.00
8.     Zoe Adderly_____________ 10.29m // 33-09.25
 
Men 4x100m Relay
1.     Phanord, Coleman, Wyre, Williams_____________ 40.75
 
Women 4x100m Relay
1.     Wilson, Magee, Spurlock, Harris_______________ 45.44
4.     Brown, Parker, Hurse, Gray___________________ 47.21
 
Men 4x400m Relay
3.     Summage, Campbell, Wyre, Gardner__________ 3:21.94
 
Women 4x400m Relay
1.     Parker, Wilson, Hurse, Gray_________________ 3:50.35
3.     Magee, Harris, Netter, Spurlock______________ 3:59.24
 
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