Men's Track & Field 1/26/2020 12:44:00 AM Romanda Noble-Watson, SID

Claflin Track and Field Show Improvement at JDL Flat is Fast Invitational

Results

Winston-Salem, N.C. – The Claflin University women's and men's track and field teams showed marked improvements Saturday (Jan. 25) at the JDL Flat is Fast Invitational held in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Both teams will return to the track Friday-Saturday, Jan. 31-Feb. 1 at the USC "Carolina Challenge" hosted by the University of South Carolina.

The Lady Panthers had several Top 10 finishes led by Esther Chukwunwike on the track and Zaria Nelson in the field.

Chukwunwike finished second and third in the 200 meters and 60 meters. She ran a 25.98 in the 200 meters and clocked a 7.92 in the 60 meters.

Faith McKie ran a 9.41 in the 60-meter hurdles final to finish 7^th and Alliyah Allwood finished with the 8^th fastest prelim time in the 60 meters, clocking an 8.06, missing the finals by one place.

In the field, Nelson threw 11.18 meters (36'8.25") to finish 4^th in the shot put. She also finished in the top 10 in the weight throw finishing seventh with throwing 11.59 meters (38'0.25").

Freshman Stephen Dauway, II was the top finisher on the track for the Claflin men, placing fourth overall and winning his heat in the 200 meters with a time of 23:30. Jaiden Henderson also finished in the top 10 in the 200 meters with crossing the line with a time of 23.72 for a seventh-place finish.

Dauway, II also fared well in the 60 meters, finishing third in his heat with a time of 7.14

Ashtin Knowles won his heat with a 7:22 meters to qualify for the finals of the 60 meters.

Caleb Patterson finished in the top 20 in the mile with a time of 5:07.26 to place 18^th.

Andrew Bennett finished 10^th in the triple jump (11:54 meters-37'10.5") to lead the Panthers in the field. Bennett finished 15^th in the long jump with a mark of 5.98 meters (19'7.50").

Also finishing in the top 15 in the field for the Claflin men was Jacobi Cline-Gates who finished 12^th in the shot put throwing 11.38 meters (37'4").

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