TRACK STARTS OFF FAST

Running in their first meets of the season over the weekend, several Blue Tigers earned either automatic or provisional qualifying marks.  The Lincoln University indoor track and field teams competed at the Fast Start Invitational in Carbondale, Ill. at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale on Dec. 8 and in Normal, Ill. on Dec. 9 in the Redbird Open at Illinois State University.

   Those reaching automatic or provisional marks:

Dec. 8

Name                            Event/Race – Place        Time/Distance                           Auto/Pro

Nandelle Cameron          60m                              7.66 seconds                             P

                                    200m                            25.32 sec. – 5th                         P

Jody Ann Powell            60m                              7.62 sec. – 3rd                          P

Davita Prendergast         200m                            24.40 sec. – 1st                         A

                                    400m                            54.46 sec. – 1st                         A

Karen Robinson             60m                              7.51 sec. – 1st                          P

                                    200m                            25.20 sec. – 4th                         P

Kerry-Ann Robinson       60m hurdles                  8.77 sec. – 3rd                          P

                                    Triple Jump                    11.73 meters – 4th                     P

Monique Robinson         400m                            57.65 sec. – 3rd                         P

Meleshia Spencer          400m                            57.54 sec. – 2nd                        P

Carla Thomas                60m hurdles                  8.62 sec. – 1st                          A

                                    200m                            25.14 sec. – 3rd                         P

1600 meter relay                                                3:52.51 minutes – 1st                 P

Monique Robinson, Davita Prendergast, Carla Thomas, Meisha Thompson

Darian Forbes                200m                            22.08 sec. – 2nd                        P

Pete Smith                    60m hurdles                  8.08 sec. – 1st                          P

1600 meter relay                                                3:18.71 minutes – 2nd                P

Ricardo Foster, Raymond Richards, Michael Trusty, Carlington Marsh

Other notable performances from the Fast Start Invitational; Nessa Paul took first place in the One mile run (5:10.81) and 800 meter run (2:21.02), Natoya Thompson was fourth in the high jump (1.64m).  Carlington Marsh place first in the 400 meter dash (49.48), Ricardo Foster was second (49.61) and Raymond Richards came in fourth (50.10).  Michael Trusty took fourth in the 200 meter dash (22.22) and Rupert Smith crossed the finish line third in the 800 meter run (1:59.75).

Dec. 9

Name                            Event/Race – Place        Time/Distance                           Auto/Pro

Wilbert Walker               Long Jump – 1st            7.58 meters (24’ 10.5”)               P

                                    Triple Jump – 1st           16.01 meters (52’ 6.5”)               A

The Blue Tiger track teams are off until Jan. 12, 2007 when they run in their closest meet of the season to the Jefferson City, Mo. campus.  The Lincoln University indoor track and field teams compete in the Missouri Invitational in Columbia, Mo. on Friday, Jan. 12.  The meet starts at 4:00 p.m. with field events and the track schedule beginning at 5:00 p.m.