MONTEVALLO, Ala. – Seniors
Akia Slaughter (Smyrna, Ga.) and
Danice Loney (Melbourne, Fla.) delivered record setting performances as Alabama A&M women's track & field delivered impressive performances at the Montevallo Falcon Classic from March 19-20.
Slaughter was dominant as she placed 1-of-49 in the 200-meters and broke the meet record with a time of 24.76 and also earned a 1-of-42 finish in the 100-meters, crossing the line in 12.34. Loney continued to excel in the pole vault, clearing at 3.70 for a 1-of-17 finish and a meet record of her own.
While not meet records, junior
Jayla Neal (Atlanta, Ga.) wasn't far behind in terms of impressive performances, notching a 3-of-17 outing in the long jump (5.44m) and 3-of-9 in the triple jump (10.69m). Junior
Danielle Chambers (Atlanta, Ga.) finished 4-of-22 in the 400-meters with a time of 58.89 and added a 14-of-49 mark in the 200-meters (26.34).
Sophomore
Fabiona Jackson-Jenkins (Montgomery, Ala.) notched a pair of Top-10 finishes, coming in 5-of-22 in the 400-meters (59.33) and 7-of-49 in the 200-meters (25.62) while senior
Diamond Griffin (Miami, Fla.) was 6-of-22 in the 800-meters at 2:24.21. Graduate
Camiya Knight (Birmingham, Ala.) placed 12
th in that event with a time of 2:28.39 and senior
Sabria Wooten (Dallas, Ga.) was 14-of-40 in the 5,000-meters at 19:20.63 to round out the top performances.
The Bulldogs return to action from March 26-27 when they travel to Starkville, Mississippi for the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays.
ALABAMA A&M WOMEN'S COMPETITORS (14)
Danielle Chambers – 200-meters (14-of-49, 26.34), 400-meters (4-of-22, 58.89)
Terion Davis – 4x100 Relay (5-of-6, 48.63)
Diamond Griffin – 800-meters (6-of-22, 2:24.21), 4x400 Relay (3-of-6, 4:07.82)
Precious Haynes – 100-meters (20-of-42, 13.03), 200-meters (20-of-49, 26.66), 4x100 Relay (5-of-6, 48.63)
Iylana Helenese – 110-meters-Hurdles (DNS), 400-meters Hurdles (DNS)
Aneisha Ingram – 1,500-meters (26-of-36, 5:19.60), 5,000-meters (33-of-40, 21:04.50)
Aajiah Jackson – 100-meters (22-of-42, 13.07), 200-meters (29-of-49, 27.13), 4x100 Relay (5-of-6, 48.63), 4x400 Relay (3-of-6, 4:07.82)
Fabiona Jackson-Jenkins – 200-meters (7-of-49, 25.62), 400-meters (5-of-22, 59.33)
Camiya Knight – 800-meters (12-of-22, 2:28.39), 4x400 Relay (3-of-6, 4:07.82)
Danice Loney – 100-meters (30-of-42, 13.41), Pole Vault (1-of-17, 3.70m)$
Sophia Madison – Heptathlon (8-of-9, 1,402 points – 100-meter hurdles, DNF – High Jump, 5
th, 1.42m – Shot Put, 6
th, 8.99m – 200-meters, DNF – Long Jump, Foul – Javelin, 26.15m - 800-meters, DNF)
Jayla Neal – 200-meters (26-of-49, 27.02), Long Jump (3-of-17, 5.44m), Triple Jump (3-of-9, 10.69m), Javelin (8-of-8, 18.79m)
Akia Slaughter – 100-meters (1-of-42, 12.34), 200-meters (1-of-49, 24.76)$, 4x100 Relay (5-of-6, 48.63), 4x400 Relay (3-of-6, 4:07.82)
Sabria Wooten – 1,500-meters (21-of-36, 5:14.11), 5,000-meters (14-of-40, 19:20.63)
&Indicates Meet Record
