SHAW AND WRIGHT OPEN OUTDOOR SEASON IN STYLE

Two weeks removed from competing in the 2007 NCAA Division II Indoor Track and Field Championships, the Lincoln University track and field teams began a slate of 12 outdoor meets in preparation for the 45th Annual Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships (May 24-26) at the Irwin Belk Complex in Charlotte, N.C. on the campus of Johnson C. Smith University. The Blue Tigers started the queen of seasons in the Spring Classic at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, March 24.

   Swasha Shaw won the javelin throw tossing the object 134 feet, 9 inches.  Kaydian Howell (2:16.78, 4th) and Nessa Paul (2:17.77, t-5th) produced a combined 8.5 points in the 800 meter run.  Natoya Thompson was fourth in the high jump (5 feet, 3 inches). 

   The women’s team came in ninth overall generating 26.5 points, beating NCAA Division I teams from Bradley (Peoria, Ill.) University and Western Illinois.  Lincoln University was 28.5 points behind eighth place Wisconsin-Milwaukee (55).  Indiana State University won the meet with 122 points.

   Decosma Wright led the men’s team to an eighth place finish by winning the 110 meter hurdles (14.34).  Wasim Walker was third in the long jump (23 feet, 9.5 inches) and fourth in the triple jump (49 feet, 3 inches).  Franklyn Mitchell ran third in the 100 meter dash, 11.32.  Raymond Richards was fifth (48.25) in the 400 meter dash.  The 4x400 meter relay A team was second (3:13.17) and the 4x100 meter relay team placed fifth (42.12).

   The 50 points earned by the Lincoln University men’s team was ahead of NCAA Division I teams from DePaul (Ill.) University, Western Illinois and St. Louis University.  The Blue Tiger men’s team was close to a top five finish.  Directly in front of Lincoln University was Wisconsin-Milwaukee (61), Marquette (Wis.) 57.5 and Eastern Illinois 55.  Winning the men’s team portion of the meet was Indiana State University, who racked up 142 points.

   Both teams of Blue Tigers compete in the Missouri Relays, March 30-31 at Audrey J. Walton Stadium at the University of Missouri-Columbia.  The events begin at 2:00 p.m. on March 30 and 9:00 a.m., March 31.

Women

100meter dash

16 Paula Mullings 12.87

20 Meisha Thompson 13.12

34 Dominique Washington 13.82

39 Angel Forde 14.75

200m dash

22 Paula Mullings 26.55

25 Okine Codlyn 26.82

35 Shelly Ann Berth 27.47

40 Thelma Smith 27.75

45 Dominique Washington 28.36

49 Samonia Clemons 29.15

53 Angel Forde 30.34

400m dash

15 Shelly Ann Berth 1:01.00

16 Okine Codlyn 1:01.55

17 Thelma Smith 1:02.11

20 Samonia Clemons 1:04.00

800m run

4 Kaydian Howell 2:16.78

t-5 Nessa Paul 2:17.77

1500meter run

8 Nessa Paul 4:43.04

14 Kaydian Howell 4:52.55

4x100m relay

7 Lincoln University A 48.69

            1 – Paula Mullings, 2 – Meisha Thompson, 3 – Okine Codlyn, 4 – Dominique Washington

High Jump

4 Natoya Thompson 1.60m, 5 feet-3 inches

Tiffannie Wolfe scratch

Javelin

1 Swasha Shaw 41.07m, 134 feet-9 inches

Tasha Thomas FOUL

Tiffannie Wolfe FOUL

Natoya Thompson FOUL

Angel Forde FOUL

Shot Put

23 Swasha Shaw 10.77m, 35 feet-4 inches

28 Natoya Thompson 9.17m, 30 feet-1 inch

30 Tiffannie Wolfe 8.48m, 27 feet-10 inches

31 Tasha Thomas 8.08m, 26 feet-6.25 inches

Men

100m dash

3 Franklyn Mitchell 11.32

20 Nevaldo Anderson 11.81

200m dash

8 Franklyn Mitchell 22.87

40 Pete Smith 26.94

Nevaldo Anderson DNF

400m dash

5 Raymond Richards 48.25

11 Huntley Thomas 48.98

19 Bruce Suber 49.94

800m run

8 Rupert Smith 1:54.62

14 Alie Beauvais 1:55.94

26 Jean Nougues 1:58.44

41 Jerome Howell 2:04.08

45 Anthony Coleman 2:06.50

46 Alvirto Smith 2:06.83

1500m run

20 Rupert Smith 4:05.48

41 Jean Nougues 4:25.33

110m hurdles

1 Decosma Wright 14.34

4 Pete Smith 14.79

22 Benjamin Henderson 16.60

Miguel Anderson DQ

400m hurdles

9 Decosma Wright 55.77

20 Benjamin Henderson 1:00.99

4x100m relay

5 Lincoln University A 42.12

            1 – Franklyn Mitchell, 2 – Decosma Wright, 3 – Raymond Richards, 4 – Pete Smith

4x400m relay

2 Lincoln University A 3:13.17

            1 – Huntley Thomas, 2 – Raymond Richards, 3 – Alie Beauvais, 4 – Bruce Suber

-- Lincoln University B 3:23.75

            1 – Decosma Wright, 2 – Rupert Smith, 3 – Jerome Howell, 4 – Alvirto Smith

High Jump

Miguel Anderson NH

Long Jump

3 Wasim Walker 7.25m, 23 feet-9.50 inches

20 Anthony Coleman 6.22m, 20 feet-5.00 inches

Triple Jump

4 Wasim Walker 15.01m, 49 feet-3 inches

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