SAVANNAH, Ga. – Savannah State men's distance medley team of freshman Abbas Abbkar, sophomore Andre Houser-Cross, junior Elijah West and freshman Cameron Pack set a school-record Saturday with a time of 10:33.77 to finish second in the event at the Savannah State Relays at Theodore A. Wright Stadium. 
 
The previous record was 10:34.56 set by Etchien Assinzo, Gabriel Davis, Reuben Isreal-McBee and Tyrone McCoy set at the SCSU Relay on April 10, 2010.
 
The men's track team recorded six other top-five finishes. Houser-Cross finished fourth in the 400-meter dash with a time of 50.14, while sophomore Morgan Ellis-Foster won the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 53.13 and finished fourth in the 110-meter hurdles preliminary round with a time of 15.32.  Freshman Isaiah McKisson finished third in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 58.35 and finished second in the 110-meter hurdles preliminary round of 14.84 and finished second in the finals with a time of 14.92.
 
Freshman Gabriel Woods finished fifth in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:01.45, while Savannah State's 4x100-meter relay team won the event with a time of 41.36, while Savannah State's 1,600 spring medley team of senior Justin Leggett, sophomore Nigel Brown, Houser-Cross and Abbkar won the event with a time of 3:32.49.
 
The men's field team recorded nine top-five finishes.  Sophomore LaRon James won the long jump with a distance of 7.22 meters (23-8.25) and finished fifth in the triple jump with a jump of 13.55 meters (44-5.5), while sophomore Malik Franklin won the triple jump with a distance of 14.82 meters (48-7.25) and finished second in the long jump with a distance of 7.09 meters (23-3.25). 
 
Junior Robert Simmons finished fifth in the long jump with a distance of 6.28 meters (20-11.25), while sophomore Donterious Copeland finished third in the long jump with a jump of 13.87 meters (45-6.25).  Freshman Konin Assinzo won the discus throw with a throw of 39.55 meters (129-9), finished second in the shot put with a distance of 12.30 meters (40-4.25) and finished third in the hammer throw with a distance of 30.79 meters (101-0).
 
The women's track team recorded nine top-10 finishes.  Savannah State's 4x100-meter relay team of freshman Jada Morgan, sophomore Tyneshia Quarterman, freshman Iycis Hammond, and freshman Cayla Williams won the event with a time of 48.03, while Savannah State's 4x200-meter relay team of Morgan, Williams, Quarterman and Hammond won the event with a time of 1:50.37.
 
Freshman Brenda Johnson finished sixth in the 100-meter hurdles preliminary round with a time of 15.90 and finished seventh in the finals with a time of 16.53, while junior Miara Elmore finished eighth in the preliminary round with a time of 16.74 and finished sixth in the finals with a time of 16.45 and freshman Danielle Derricho finished 10^th in the 100-meter hurdles preliminary round with a time of 17.49 and  finished fourth in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:09.53, followed by Elmore's fifth place finish with a time of 1:14.64.
 
The women's field team recorded six top-five finishes.  Junior Ravyn Mike finished second in the long jump with a distance of 5.19 meters (17-0.5) and finished fourth in the triple jump with a jump of 10.63 meters (34-10.5).  Freshman Bryshea Jackson finished fourth in the long jump with a jump of 5.12 meters (16-9.75) and finished fifth in the triple jump of 10.62 meters (34-10.25) and Elmore finished third in the triple jump with a distance of 10.73 meters (35-2.5) and finished fifth in the long jump with a jump of 5.10 meters (16-8.75).
 
Other men's track results include junior Randolph Barratt's 15^th finish in the 400-meter dash with a time of 54.60, followed by sophomore Markendy Pierre finished 17^th with a time of 55.26.  Woods finished eighth in the 110-meter hurdles in a preliminary round with a time of 16.02 and finished sixth in the finals with a time of 15.37.
 
Other women's field results include freshman Ariel Holmes' 15^th place in the discus throw with a throw of 22.92 meters (75-2) and finished 15^th in the shot put with a distance of 8.52 meters (27-11.5) and finished 13^th in the hammer throw with a throw of 22.53 meters (73-11).  Sophomore Faith Shears finished sixth in the hammer throw with a throw of 35.06 meters (115-0).
 
The men's and women's track and field teams host the third consecutive outdoor weekend with the Tiger Orange and Blue Saturday at Theodore A. Wright Stadium.
 
Savannah State Relays
Men's
400-Meter Dash
4. Andre Houser-Cross – 50.14
15. Randolph Barratt – 54.60
17. Markendy Pierre – 55.26
-- Javontee Brice - DNF
 
110-Meter Hurdles (Preliminary)
2. Isaiah McKisson – 14.84Q
4. Morgan Ellis-Foster – 15.32Q
8. Gabriel Woods – 16.02q
 
110-Meter Hurdles (Finals)
2. Isaiah McKisson – 14.92
6. Gabriel Woods – 15.37
 
400-Meter Hurdles
1. Morgan Ellis-Foster – 53.13
3. Isaiah McKisson – 58.35
5. Gabriel Woods – 1:01.45
 
4x100-Meter Relay
1. Savannah State – 41.36
 
4x200-Meter Relay
1. Savannah State (Jada Morgan, Cayla Williams, Tyneshia Quarterman, Iycis Hammond) – 1:50.37
-- Savannah State (Justin Leggett, Donterious Copeland, Malik Franklin, Nigel Brown) – DNF
 
Distance Medley
2. Savannah State (Abbas Abbkar, Andre Houser-Cross, Elijah West, Cameron Pack) – 10:33.77
 
1,600 Sprint Medley
1. Savannah State (Justin Leggett, Nigel Brown, Andre Houser-Cross, Abbas Abbkar) – 3:32.49

Long Jump
1. LaRon James – 7.22m (23-8.25)
2. Malik Franklin – 7.09m (23-3.25)
5. Robert Simmons – 6.38m (20-11.25)
 
Triple Jump
1. Malik Franklin – 14.82m (48-7.25)
3. Donterious Copeland – 13.87m (45-6.25)
5. LaRon James – 13.55m (44-5.5)
-- Robert Simmons - FOUL
 
Discus Throw
1. Konin Assinzo – 39.55m (129-9)
 
Shot Put
2. Konin Assinzo – 12.30m (40-4.25)
 
Hammer Throw
3. Konin Assinzo – 30.79m (101-0)
 
Women's
400-Meter Dash
16. Calita Wyatt – 1:08.67
 
100-Meter Hurdles (Preliminary)
6. Brenda Johnson – 15.90q
8. Miara Elmore – 16.74q
10. Danielle Derricho – 17.49
 
100-Meter Hurdles (Finals)
6. Miara Elmore – 16.45
7. Brenda Johnson – 16.53
 
400-Meter Hurdles
4. Danielle Derricho – 1:09.53
5. Miara Elmore – 1:14.64
 
4x100-Meter Relay
1. Savannah State (Jada Morgan, Tyneshia Quarterman, Iycis Hammond, Cayla Williams) – 48.03
 
4x200-Meter Relay
1. Savannah State (Jada Morgan, Cayla Williams, Tyneshia Quarterman, Iycis Hammond) – 1:50.37
 
Pole Vault
-- Kourtney Sizemore – NH
 
Long Jump
2. Ravyn Mike – 5.19m (17-0.5)
4. Bryshea Jackson – 5.12m (16-9.75)
5. Miara Elmore – 5.10m (16-8.75)
 
Triple Jump
3. Miara Elmore – 10.73m (35-2.5)
4. Ravyn Mike – 10.63m (34-10.5)
5. Bryshea Jackson – 10.62m (34-10.25)
-- Brenda Johnson – DNS
 
Discus Throw
15. Ariel Holmes – 22.92m (75-2)
-- Faith Shears – DNS
 
Shot Put
15. Ariel Holmes – 8.52m (27-11.5)
-- Faith Shears – DNS
-- Autumn Lispcomb – DNS
 
Hammer Throw
6. Faith Shears – 35.06m (115-0)
13. Ariel Holmes – 22.53m (73-11)
 
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