Albany State men take third, women fourth in SIAC track championships

ROCK HILL, S.C. – After a strong performance, the Albany State University men’s and women’s track and field team finished third and fourth at the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Track & Field Championships. Benedict College won both crowns with a 91-point cushion on the women’s side and a 55-point one in the men’s field. In the team standings, the ASU men squad finished with 149 points and the women’s with 104 points.

The Golden Rams finished the 2019 SIAC Track & Field Championship taking 19 total first place finishes, including four first place finishes by Cervantes Jackson. Jackson competed in 19 events, winning four individual titles which earned him the Cleve Abbott aware for the top overall scorer in the championship meet.

Joshua Ajiero secured the first place spot in the 800 meters. Jarvis Collins walked away with the first place spot in the Men 110 meters. In the men’s high jump, Jackson leaped to 1.95 meters for the top spot, while teammate Christopher Jackson leaped to 1.70 meters for the eighth place spot.

The first event of the day was the women’s triple jump, and the Golden Rams captured the 13th place. Lauren Wood finished with a jump of 9.50m meters.

Khadija Williams finished in the top in the women’s Javelin Throw with 41.60m.

Ashley Harrell finished in second place in the Hammer Throw with 41.20m.

Lauren Wood took the 100-meter dash with a time of 15.37. TyAsia Thornton claimed the women’s shot put with 11.14m.

Ashley Harrell also claimed the top spot in the women’s shot put with 12.61m. Harrell also took the women’s discus with 42.67m.