WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – LaRon James jumped 7.00 meters (22-11.75) in the long jump to set the school record in the event to finish third at the UNCG Early Bird 6-Way Sunday to begin the indoor season. 
 
The previous record was Malik Franklin's long jump of 6.98 meters (22-11) at the 2015 MEAC Indoor Championship. 
 
The Tigers recorded seven other top-five finishes.  SSU recorded three top-three finishes in the triple jump with Donterious Copeland winning the event with 14.73 meters (48-4), followed by Franklin with a distance of 14.72 meters (48-3.5) and James with a jump of 14.44 meters (47-4.5).  Franklin also finished fifth in the long jump with a distance of 6.92 meters (22-8.5).
 
On the track side, Nigel Brown finished third in the 200-meter dash with a time of 22.29, followed by Justin Leggett with a fourth place time of 22.54.  Gabriel Woods finished fifth in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.52. 
 
The men's team recorded six other top-10 results.  On the track side, Brown led the way in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.94, followed by Leggett with a ninth-place finish with a time of 7.02.  Sahlu Atakilti finished seventh in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 9:18.52. 
 
On the field side, Copeland finished eighth in the long jump with a distance of 6.64 meters (21-9.5), while Robert Simmons finished with 10^th with a jump of 6.38 meters (20-11.25).  Simmons also finished sixth in the triple jump with a distance of 13.88 meters (45-6.5). 
 
On the women's side, the Lady Tigers recorded seven top-10 finishes.  On the field side, Ravyn Mike finished ninth in the long jump with a distance of 5.21 meters (17-1.25) and finished ninth in the triple jump with a jump of 10.42 meters (34-2.25). 
 
Bryshea Jackson finished sixth in the triple jump with a distance of 11.08 meters (36-4.25).  Faith Shears finished seventh in the shot put in a throw of 10.54 meters (34-7), while Ariel Homes finished ninth in the weight throw with a distance of 8.00 meters (26-3).
 
On the track side, Savannah State relay team of Miara Elmore, Danielle Derricho, Tyneshia Quarterman, Cayla Williams finished 10^th with a time of 4:08.45. 
 
Other women's track results include Jada Morgan led SSU with a time of 7.96 with 60-meter dash, followed by Destiny Hall with a 15^th-place with a time of 7.99, Quarterman with a 19^th-place finish with a time of 8.04, Williams finished with 24^th-place with a time of 8.14 and Atahja Williams-Chappel finished 26^th with a time of 8.16.
 
Quarterman led the way in the 200-meter dash with a 13^th-place with a time of 26.20, followed by Morgan's 16^th-place finish with a time of 26.35, Hall with a 20^th-place finish with a time of 26.79, Williams finished 24^th with a time of 27.13 and Williams-Chappel finished 30^th with a time of 27.92.
 
Derricho finished 16^th with a time of 1:05.37 in the 400-meter dash, followed by Wyatt with a 17^th-place finish with a time of 1:08.14.  Williams-Chappel finished 18^th in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.75.
 
Other men's track results include Woods' 23^rd-place finish with a time of 25.25, while Elijah West led the way in the 800-meter run with a 17^th-place in a time of 2:07.62, followed by Randolph Barratt finished 19^th in a time of 2:09.53 and Markendy Pierre finished 22^nd with a time of 2:13.51.
 
Michael Smith led the way in the one-mile run with a 12^th-place finish in a time of 4:37.99, followed by Abbas Abbkar finished 14^th place with a time of 4:40.55 and Cameron Pack finished 20^th with a time of 4:49.91. 
 
Other women's field results include Elmore's 14^th place finish with a jump of 4.95 meters (16-3) in the long jump, followed by Brenda Johnson with a 15^th-place finish in a jump of 4.92 meters (16-1.75) and Jackson finished 23^rd in a distance with 4.66 meters (15-3.5).  Holmes finished 14^th in the shot put with a throw of 8.16 meters (26-9.25).
 
The men's and women's track and field teams are back in action on Jan. 7 for the Orange & Purple Classic in Clemson, S.C.
 
 
UNCG Early Bird 6-Way
Men's
60-Meter Dash
6. Nigel Brown – 6.94
9. Justin Leggett – 7.02
 
200-Meter Dash
3. Nigel Brown – 22.29
4. Justin Leggett – 22.54
23. Gabriel Woods – 25.25
 
400-Meter Dash
-- Andre Houser-Cross – DNS
 
800-Meter Run
17. Elijah West – 2:07.62
19. Randolph Barratt – 2:09.53
22. Markendy Pierre – 2:13.51
 
One-Mile Run
12. Michael Smith – 4:37.99
14. Abbas Abbkar – 4:40.55
20. Cameron Pack – 4:49.91
 
3,000-Meter Run
7. Sahlu Atakilti – 9:18.52
 
60-Meter Hurdles
5. Gabriel Woods – 8.52
-- Morgan Ellis-Foster – DNS
 
4x400-Meter Relay
-- Savannah State (Donterious Copeland, Nigel Brown, Malik Franklin, Abbas Abbkar) – DNS
-- Savannah State (Justin Leggett, Elijah West, Morgan Ellis-Foster, Andre Houser-Cross) – DNS
 
Long Jump
3. LaRon James – 7.00m (22-11.75)
5. Malik Franklin – 6.92m (22-8.5)
8. Donterious Copeland – 6.64m (21-9.5)
10. Robert Simmons – 6.38m (20-11.25)
 
Triple Jump
1. Donterious Copeland – 14.73m (48-4)
2. Malik Franklin – 14.72m (48-3.5)
3. LaRon James – 14.44m (47-4.5)
6. Robert Simmons – 13.88m (45-6.5)
 
Women's
60-Meter Dash
13. Jada Morgan – 7.96
15. Destiny Hall – 7.99
19. Tyneshia Quarterman – 8.04
24. Cayla Williams – 8.14
26. Atahja Williams-Chappel – 8.16
 
200-Meter Dash
13. Tyneshia Quarterman – 26.20
16. Jada Morgan – 26.35
20. Destiny Hall – 26.79
24. Cayla Williams – 27.13
30. Atahja Williams-Chappel – 27.92
 
400-Meter Dash
16. Danielle Derricho – 1:05.37
17. Calita Wyatt – 1:08.14
 
60-Meter Hurdles
18. Atahja Williams-Chappel – 9.75
-- Calita Wyatt – DNS
-- Danielle Derricho – DNS
-- Brenda Johnson – DNS
 
4x400-Meter Relay
10. Savannah State (Miara Elmore, Danielle Derricho, Tyneshia Quarterman, Cayla Williams) – 4:08.45
-- Savannah State (Tyneshia Quarterman, Cayla Williams, Jada Morgan, Danielle Derricho) – DNS
 
Pole Vault
--Kourtney Sizemore – NH
 
Long Jump
9. Ravyn Mike – 5.21m (17-1.25)
14. Miara Elmore – 4.95m (16-3)
15. Brenda Johnson – 4.92m (16-1.75)
23. Bryshea Jackson – 4.66m (15-3.5)
 
Triple Jump
6. Bryshea Jackson – 11.08m (36-4.25)
9. Ravyn Mike – 10.42m (34-2.25)
10. Miara Elmore – 10.25m (33-7.5)
-- Brenda Johnson – NM
 
Shot Put
7. Faith Shears – 10.54m (34-7)
14. Ariel Holmes – 8.16m (26-9.25)
 
Weight Throw
9. Ariel Holmes – 8.00m (26-3)
-- Faith Shears - NM
 
 
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