Track Competes at Susan Rouse Invitational

Central, SC- The Brenau track and field team earned two first place finishes and had a strong overall performance at the Susan Rouse Invitational, hosted by Southern Wesleyan University this past weekend.

Freshmen Shakera Thompson and TyLeeah Maddox each captured individual titles in their respective events. Thompson, a St. Petersburg, Fla. native, ran a fast 12.28 100 meters to edge past Southern Wesleyan's Lyric King by .02 seconds. Maddux, a Ludowici, Ga. native, outpaced Bethel (Ind.) College's Jessica Tuttle in the high jump with a leap of 1.60 meters. Maddox also notched an eighth place finish in the triple jump in 9.95m.

No team scores were kept at the event, however, many Golden Tigers had strong showings.

Other top eight Brenau finishers include:

Hammer Throw: Cameron Mims, eighth place, 36.42m;

Javelin: Tatyiana McClendon, fifth place, 27.43m; Cameron Mims, seventh place, 26.15 m;

Long Jump: Tamia Francis, third place, 5.37m; Shatrice Dixon, fourth place, 5.35m; Myia Neal, sixth place, 5.05m;

Pole Vault: Ayana Daniels, fourth place, 2.95m;

Shot Put: Cameron Mims, third place, 11.98m;

Triple Jump: Shatrice Dixon, fourth place, 10.72m; Tatyiana McClendon, sixth place, 10.48m;

100 Hurdles: Myia Neal, sixth place, 16.63;

100 Meters: Jasmine Reese, seventh place, 12:62; Talara Harper, eighth place, 12.65;

200 Meters: Tamia Francis, second place, 25.10;

400 Hurdles: Maya Dunn, fifth place, 1:11.26;

400 Meters: Deborah Ekeanyanwu, sixth place, 1:01.05; Nia Griffin, seventh place, 1:01.70;

4x100 Relay Team: Shakera Thompson, Jasmine Reese, Myia Neal and Tamia Francis, second place, 47.61;

4x400 Relay Team: Deborah Ekeanyanwu, Mikayla Dunn, Tatyiana McClendon, Nia Griffin, third place, 4:10.42;

The squad next competes at the Berry Invitational in Rome, Ga. on April 12-13 in the final meet before the AAC Championships on April 26-27.