Bulldog Indoor Track Season Wrap-Up

Normal- The 2012-2013 indoor track season is coming to a close for the Bulldogs, as the apex of the season arrives this weekend with the 2013 Southwestern Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships.

The season got off to a great start at the Birmingham Southern College Panther Ice Breaker. The Bulldogs competed against over 20 teams and head coach Kim Seals named Shaquina Phalo and Donte McDaniel her most valuable runners of the meet. Phalo finished in sixth place in the one-mile run with a time of 5:22.91, just one second off her personal record, and McDaniel recorded the best finish for the men’s team with a fifth place finish in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.30 seconds.

After the BSC hosted meet the Maroon and White visited Nashville, Tennessee and the TSU Gentry Complex twice. At the Ed Temple Classic, the programs had a solid showing with nine top 10 finishes and three top five finishes. In the men’s weight throw Gavin Burks (11.93m) and Joaquennsi Eugene (11.73m) took fourth and fifth place respectively. Senior Shaquina Phalo had the highest Bulldog finish of the meet, taking third place in the women’s 800 meter run with a time of 2:23.75.

During the second TSU hosted meet, A&M continued to show improvement. The men and women runners tallied the most top 20 finishes for the season. The Bulldogs combined for 24 top 20 finishes across multiple events, including five top 10 finishes and five top five finishes.

Dexter Sanford placed third in the long jump with a distance of 6.35 meters, Marion Malone placed fourth in the shot put with a throw of 11.75 meters, and Galvin Burks tied the highest finish for the men’s team, placing third in the weight throw with an attempt of 11.56 meters. Cydnecia Wade posted the only top five finish for the Lady Bulldogs, taking third place in the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.85, just .65 seconds off first place.

Following successful trips to Tennessee, AAMU returned to Birmingham for their final regular season meet, the Samford Multi and Invitational. Wade recorded the best finish for the Lady Bulldogs for the second consecutive meet, and Burks for the Bulldogs for the third meet.

Now that the regular season is complete, the programs will prepare for the 2013 SWAC Indoor Track and Field Championships which will be held this weekend, Feb. 16-17 at the Birmingham Crossplex.

The link to the meet homepage is listed below; results will be posted throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday. There is a link to the Schedule of events and the official timing site for the meet posted on the Championship page.

SWAC Indoor Championships Homepage

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