WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Savannah State University men's track distance medley team of junior Michael Smith, freshman Javontee Brice, freshman Abbas Abbkar and freshman Cameron Pack, set the school record with a time of 10:53.54 Sunday at the UNCG Dual Meet Matches.
 
The previous best was on Jan. 22, 2010 when Gabriel Davis, Ruben Isreal-McBee, Tyrone McCoy and Etchien Assinzo completed the DMR in a time of 11:00.29 at the ETSU Niswonger Invite.
 
The men's track team recorded 10 additional top-10 finishes.  Sophomore Nigel Brown won the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.93, while sophomore Morgan Ellis-Foster won the 400-meter dash with a time of 49.86.  Senior Justin Leggett finished third in the 60-meter dash with a time of 22.48 and finished third in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.99. 
 
Brice finished seventh in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.66, while freshman Abbas Abbkar finished third in the one-mile run with a time of 4:26.14 and Savannah State's 4x400-meter relay team won the event with a time of 3:22.49.  Ellis-Foster led SSU in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.49, followed by freshman Gabriel Woods finished third with a time of 8.57 and freshman Isaiah McKisson finished fifth with a time of 8.61.
 
The men's field team recorded six top-11 finishes with junior Malik Franklin won the long jump with a distance of 7.31 meters (23-11.75), followed by sophomore LaRon James second place finish with a jump of 7.30 meters (23-11.5) and junior Donterious Copeland finished ninth with a jump of 6.34 meters (20-9.75). 
 
Franklin finished second in the triple jump with a distance of 15.10 meters (49-6.5), while Copeland finished fourth with a jump of 14.31 meters (46-11.5) and Konin Assinzo finished 11^th in the shot put with a distance of 11.67 meters (38-3.75).
 
The women's track team recorded four top-12 finishes with freshman Jada Morgan's sixth place finish in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.94, followed by freshman Cayla Williams' 12^th place finish with a time of 26.59.  Sophomore Tyneshia Quarterman finished fourth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 59.02, while freshman Brenda Johnson finished 11^th in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.52 and Savannah State's 4x400-meter relay team of Quarterman, junior Miara Elmore, freshman Iycis Hammond, freshman Danielle Derricho with a time of 4:14.87.
 
The women's field team recorded four top-12 finishes with junior Kourtney Sizemore's fifth place finish in the pole vault with a distance of 3.00 meters (9-10), while junior Ravyn Mike finished eighth in the long jump with a jump of 5.18 meters (17-0).  Elmore finished 11^th in the triple jump with a jump of 10.58 meters (34-8.5) and sophomore Faith Spears finished 10^th in the weight throw with a throw of 13.55 meters (44-5.75)

Other men's track results include sophomore Andre Houser-Cross' 12^th place finish in the 400-meter dash with a time of 52.15, followed by junior Randolph Barratt's 32^nd place finish with a time of 54.98. Freshman Cameron Pack led SSU in the 800-meter run with a 11^th place finish in a time of 2:00.92, followed by Smith with a 23^rd place finish in a time of 2:05.47, junior Elijah West finished 24^th with a time of 2:05.61 and freshman Markendy Pierre with a 27^th place finish in a time of 2:07.87.
 
Other women's track results include Morgan's 18^th place finish in the 60-meter dash with a time of 8.10, while Derricho finished 22^nd in the 400-meter dash with a time of 1:04.03, followed by freshman Calita Wyatt finished 32^nd with a time of 1:08.08 and Elmore finished 17^th in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.86.
 
Other women's field results include freshman Bryshea Jackson's 24^th place finish in the long jump with a jump of 4.77 meters (15-7.75) and freshman Ariel Holmes finished 26^th in the shot put with a distance of 8.74 meters (28-8.25) and a 22^nd place finish in the weight throw with a distance of 7.57 meters (24-10.25). Sophomore Faith Shears finished 15^th in the shot put with a throw of 10.36 meters (34-0.25).
 
The men's team won all eight dual meets defeating USC Upstate 67-48, Davidson 69-42, UNC Greensboro 73-34, Florida A&M 72-31, Campbell 59-39, Georgia Southern 79-0, Jacksonville State 79-0 and UT Chattanooga 79-0. 
 
The women's team won two dual meets defeating UT Chattanooga 57-37 and UNC Greensboro 57-35, but feel to Florida A&M 76-30, Davidson 58-44, Campbell 78-30, Georgia Southern 79-35, Jacksonville State 79-37 and USC Upstate 75-37.
 
The men's and women's track and field teams are back in action Friday in Johnson City, Tenn., for the Buccaneer Track and Field Invitational. 
 
UNCG Dual Meet Matches
Men's
60-Meter Dash
3. Justin Leggett – 6.99
 
200-Meter Dash
1. Nigel Brown – 21.93
3. Justin Leggett – 22.48
7. Javontee Brice – 22.66
 
400-Meter Dash
1. Morgan Ellis-Foster – 49.86
12. Andre Houser-Cross – 52.15
32. Randolph Barratt – 54.98
 
800-Meter Run
11. Cameron Pack – 2:00.92
23. Michael Smith – 2:05.47
24. Elijah West – 2:05.61
27. Markendy Pierre – 2:07.87
 
One-Mile Run
3. Abbas Abbkar – 4:26.14
 
60-Meter Hurdles
2. Morgan Ellis-Foster – 8.49
3. Gabriel Woods – 8.57
5. Isaiah McKisson – 8.61
 
4x400-Meter Relay
1. Savannah State – 3:22.49
 
4,000-Meter DMR
2. Savannah State (Michael Smith, Javontee Brice, Abbas Abbkar, Cameron Pack) – 10:53.54
 
Long Jump
1. Malik Franklin – 7.31m (23-11.75)
2. LaRon James – 7.30m (23-11.5)
9. Donterious Copeland – 6.34m (20-9.75)
 
Triple Jump
2. Malik Franklin – 15.10m (49-6.5)
4. Donterious Copeland – 14.31m (46-11.5)
-- Robert Simmons – NM
 
Shot Put
11. Konin Assinzo – 11.67m (38-3.75)
 
Weight Throw
-- Konin Assinzo – NM
 
Team Results
Savannah State 67, USC Upstate 48
Savannah State 69, Davidson 42
Savannah State 73, UNC Greensboro 34
Savannah State 72, Florida A&M 31
Savannah State 59, Campbell 39
Savannah State 79, Georgia Southern 0
Savannah State 79, Jacksonville State 0
Savannah State 79, UT Chattanooga 0
 
Women's
60-Meter Dash
18. Jada Morgan – 8.10
 
200-Meter Dash
6. Jada Morgan – 25.94
12. Cayla Williams – 26.59
 
400-Meter Dash
4. Tyneshia Quarterman – 59.02
22. Danielle Derricho – 1:04.03
32. Calita Wyatt – 1:08.08
 
60-Meter Hurdles
11. Brenda Johnson – 9.52
17. Miara Elmore – 9.86
 
4x400-Meter Relay
10. Savannah State (Tyneshia Quarterman, Miara Elmore, Iycis Hammond, Danielle Derricho) – 4:14.87
 
Pole Vault
5. Kourtney Sizemore – 3.00m (9-10)
 
Long Jump
8. Ravyn Mike – 5.18m (17-0)
24. Bryshea Jackson – 4.77m (15-7.75)
 
Triple Jump
11. Miara Elmore – 10.58m (34-8.5)
-- Bryshea Jackson – NM
 
Shot Put
15. Faith Shears – 10.36m (34-0.25)
26. Ariel Holmes – 8.74m (28-8.25)
-- Autumn Lipscomb – NM
 
Weight Throw
10. Faith Shears – 13.55m (44-5.75)
22. Ariel Holmes – 7.57m (24-10.25)
 
Team Results
Jacksonville State 79, Savannah State 37
Georgia Southern 79, Savannah State 35
USC Upstate 75, Savannah State 37
Campbell 78, Savannah State 30
Florida A&M 76, Savannah State 30
Davidson 58, Savannah State 44
Savannah State 57, UT Chattanooga 37
Savannah State 57, UNC Greensboro 35
 
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