NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Alabama State University men’s and women’s track and field program shined at the Tennessee State University Invite highlighted by 25 top-five finishes.
“I am very pleased with today’s results,” said head coach Ritchie Beene. “It was an overall good day; a lot of our athletes set personal best and had great performances at this meet.”
Artrailia Lesane kicked off the day for the Lady Hornets finishing fifth in the mile run crossing the line in 5:12.62 while teammate Paige Rankine competed in the 5,000m race placing second overall (17:52.16).
Alicia Terrell had a strong meet with a fifth place overall finish in the high jump 1.68m (5-06.00).
In the 55m dash Latrice Lee led the way with a third place finish (7.15), followed by teammate Dikerria Wilson placing fifth in 7.18. Alexis Ferebee finished third in the 200m crossing the line in 24.93, Lee also finished sixth in the same event (25.54).
Kimberly Wedderburn led the way in the 400m for ASU finishing third in 55.95, Tatiana Etienne finished fourth (56.35) and Santina Williams in fifth (56.48) in the same event.
Shantia Wilson finished first in the women’s 800m race as she won the event in 2:16.19.
Thrower Imani White had a strong second place finish in the women’s weight throw with a 17.10m (56-01.25) toss, teammate Mia Mike finished fourth in the same event with a 16.21m (53-02.25). Johnetta Williams finished third in the shot put with a 13.72m (45-00.25) throw.
The Lady Hornets closed their day out with two 4x400m relay teams’ impressive finishes in first and fourth place, crossing the line in a season’s best 3:42.54 and in 3:53.84.
Throwers Roshaine Byfield and Lee Thrasher led the way for the men’s team. Byfield finished first in the shot put with a 14.92m (48-11.50) toss, Thrasher in the same event finished second with a 14.15m (46-05.25). Thrasher also, finished second in the weight throw with a 17.10m (56-01.25) strike, teammate Harry Rhodes had a fifth place finish in the same event with a 13.90m (45-07.25).
Byron Kearney leaped a 14.62m (47-11.75) to finish third in the triple jump event. Christopher Amisial finished fifth in the pole vault with a 3.86m (12-08.00) mark. Devauntay Brown finished fifth in the high jump with a 2.03m (6-08) mark.
Carlos Flores had a fifth place finish in the 800m run crossing the line in 1:59.49, while Ryan Hall had a strong showing in the 200m placing fifth as well in 22.35.
ASU ended the meet with a third place finish in the 4x400m relay crossing the line in 3:19.29.
“I am especially proud of both the men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams,” said Beene. “They both had a solid close to the meet with men finishing third and the ladies setting a new indoor school record which was a positive.”
“We will go back and evaluate the meet as a staff and make the necessary adjustments as we prepare for our upcoming meet next weekend,” said Beene.
ASU will now enter the final stretch of their indoor season set to compete next in the Samford Multi Invitational on Feb.8th-9th in Birmingham, Ala.
