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Track And Field Garners Top Finishes At UNCG Challenge

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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.  – The Savannah State indoor men's and women's track and field teams earned 19 top-ten finishes at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Spartan Team Challenge this past weekend.  
 
The Tigers led the charge for SSU with 14 top-ten finishes. SSU senior Cameron Hall won the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 8.01, followed closely by teammate Lemaar Shakir in second with a time of 8.25.
 
The men's relay team of Shakir, Brandon Davis, Malik Franklin and Donterious Copeland ran a 3:21.77 in the 4x400 for a first place finish.
 
In the 200 meter dash, Justin Leggett finished in second with at time of 22.48. Leggett earned a fifth place finish in the 60 meter dash with a time of 6.99.
 
Davis and Shakir finished near the top of the 400 meter dash. Davis ran a 51.02 for third place, while Shakir followed with a 51.39 in fourth place. Franklin ran a 52.09 in the same event, finishing in sixth.
 
Franklin led the Tigers in the field, winning the triple jump event with a distance of 14.44m. Copeland finished fourth  in the same event with a distance of 13.53.
 
Christian Conner – who is also a defensive linemen for SSU football -  had a throw of 13.43m in the shot put, to finish in second place. Derrick Akins finished fourth in the weight throw with a distance of 12.53m. In the pole vault, Dolphurs Hayes cleared 4.40m for a fourth place finish.
 
SSU newcomer Asea Gilmore led the Lady Tigers with a second place finish in the 800 meter run, registering a time of 2:19.07.
 
In the field, Alysia Potts finished with a distance of 2.75m for fifth place in the pole vault. Kortney Sizemore finished behind Potts with a 2.75m jump as well.
 
Mia McLean finished in sixth place in the triple jump with a distance of 11.03m, followed by Miara Elmore in eighth with a jump of 10.73m.
 
Joining the women's track & field squad this semester are several SSU volleyball players. Autumn Sessions finished 10th in the shot put with a throw of 7.28m, followed by Lynae Brant (6.88m) in 11th, and Zariya Thomas (6.79m) in 12th place.
 
Savannah State continues the indoor track & field season on Feb. 7 at the University of South Carolina Invitational in Columbia, S.C.



 
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Players Mentioned

Donterious Copeland

Donterious Copeland

Jumps
6' 0"
Freshman
Malik Franklin

Malik Franklin

Jumps
6' 1"
Freshman
Derrick Akins

Derrick Akins

Hurdles
5' 10"
Junior
Brandon Davis

Brandon Davis

Hurdles
6' 4"
Junior
Cameron Hall

Cameron Hall

Sprints
6' 3"
Senior
Dolphurs Hayes

Dolphurs Hayes

Pole Vault
6' 1"
Junior
Justin Leggett

Justin Leggett

Sprints
5' 11"
Sophomore
Lemaar Shakir

Lemaar Shakir

Sprints
6' 3"
Senior
Alysia Potts

Alysia Potts

Pole Vault
5' 6"
Junior
Miara Elmore

Miara Elmore

Jumps
5' 6"
Freshman
Asea Gilmore

Asea Gilmore

Distance
5' 4"
Graduate Student
Mia McLean

Mia McLean

Jumps
5' 7"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Donterious Copeland

Donterious Copeland

6' 0"
Freshman
Jumps
Malik Franklin

Malik Franklin

6' 1"
Freshman
Jumps
Derrick Akins

Derrick Akins

5' 10"
Junior
Hurdles
Brandon Davis

Brandon Davis

6' 4"
Junior
Hurdles
Cameron Hall

Cameron Hall

6' 3"
Senior
Sprints
Dolphurs Hayes

Dolphurs Hayes

6' 1"
Junior
Pole Vault
Justin Leggett

Justin Leggett

5' 11"
Sophomore
Sprints
Lemaar Shakir

Lemaar Shakir

6' 3"
Senior
Sprints
Alysia Potts

Alysia Potts

5' 6"
Junior
Pole Vault
Miara Elmore

Miara Elmore

5' 6"
Freshman
Jumps
Asea Gilmore

Asea Gilmore

5' 4"
Graduate Student
Distance
Mia McLean

Mia McLean

5' 7"
Freshman
Jumps