BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Senior
Akia Slaughter (Smyrna, Ga.) delivered an impressive performance to pace Alabama A&M women's outdoor track & field as they posted nine Top-10 finishes on the final day of the UAB Spring Invitational on Saturday, April 3.
Slaughter excelled individually as well as part of two relays as she brought home four top three finishes, highlighted by a 2-of-47 performance in the 200-meters (23.93). She added a 3-of-33 outing in the 100-meters with a time of 11.92 and helped the 4x400 relay to a 2-of-9 finish (3:50.87) and the 4x100 relay to a 3-of-8 with a mark of 47.27.
"This meet overall was intense for me mentally," said Slaughter. "I knew I had a goal and that I had to really leave everything out on the track to achieve it. With COVID-19 ruining the last outdoor season I knew I had something to prove. I've had a successful season so far so I wanted to keep that same energy, to apply that same pressure for not only myself but for my competition. The fight isn't over."
Joining her on the 4x400 were sophomore
Fabiona Jackson-Jenkins (Montgomery, Ala.), senior
Terion Davis (Lakeland, Fla.) and junior
Danielle Chambers (Atlanta, Ga.) while Jackson-Jenkins and Davis paired with junior
Precious Haynes (Richmond, Calif.) on the 4x100.
Jackson-Jenkins delivered individually as well, coming in 7-of-47 in the 200-meters (24.71) and 12-of-36 in the 400-meters (57.29) and Davis performed well in each of those as well. She would place seventh in the 400-meters at 56.61 and 15
th in the 200-meters with a time of 25.43. A popular set of events to do well in, Chambers also delivered, coming in 12
th in the 200 (25.21) and 13
th in the 400 at 57.49.
The Bulldogs would add three more Top-10 finishes as junior
Jayla Neal (Atlanta, Ga.) came in 9-of-30 in the long jump (5.28m) and senior
Danice Loney (Melbourne, Fla.) was 10-of-23 in the pole vault, clearing a height of 3.60-meters.
Sophomore
Aneisha Ingram (Frankfield, Jamaica) delivered the last of those in the with a 10-of-24 outing in the 800-meters (2:23.14) but graduate
Camiya Knight (Birmingham, Ala.) wasn't far off, coming in in 11
th with a time of 2:23.73.
Alabama A&M returns to action for single day meet when they travel to the Strawberry Relays on Saturday, April 10.
ALABAMA A&M WOMEN'S COMPETITORS (11)
Danielle Chambers – 200-meters (12-of-47, 25.21), 400-meters (13-of-36, 57.49), 4x400 Relay-A (2-of-9, 3:50.87)
Terion Davis – 200-meters (15-of-47, 25.43), 400-meters (7-of-36, 56.61), 4x100 Relay (3-of-8, 47.27), 4x400 Relay-A (2-of-9, 3:50.87)
Trindee Hampton – Long Jump (18-of-30, 4.85m), 4x400 Relay-B (7-of-9, 4:12.18)
Precious Haynes – 100-meters (17-of-33, 11.92), 4x100 Relay (3-of-8, 47.27), 4x400 Relay-B (7-of-9, 4:12.18)
Aneisha Ingram – 800-meters (10-of-24, 2:23.14)
Fabiona Jackson-Jenkins – 200-meters (7-of-47, 24.71), 400-meters (12-of-36, 57.29), 4x100 Relay (3-of-8, 47.27), 4x400 Relay-A (2-of-9, 3:50.87)
Alliyah Jones – Long Jump (28-of-30, 4.25m), 4x400 Relay-B (7-of-9, 4:12.18)
Camiya Knight – 800-meters (11-of-24, 2:23.73), 4x400 Relay-B (7-of-9, 4:12.18)
Danice Loney – Pole Vault (10-of-23, 3.60m)
Jayla Neal – 100-meters (26-of-33, 12.93), Long Jump (9-of-30, 5.28m)
Akia Slaughter – 100-meters (3-of-33, 11.92), 200-meters (2-of-47, 23.93), 4x100 Relay (3-of-8, 47.27), 4x400 Relay-A (2-of-9, 3:50.87)
