Title Sport Date
Paulson Stadium Construction Live Stream Launches on RingsandDiplomas.com Athletic Foundation June 18, 2013
Eagle Softball Summer Camps Run June 24-25 Softball June 17, 2013
Athletic Foundation Starting Contests on Social Media Channels Athletic Foundation June 17, 2013
Pairings Announced for Cancun Challenge Men's Basketball June 13, 2013
VIDEO: Catching up with Georgia Southern Women's Basketball Women's Basketball June 13, 2013
Men's Tennis Recruiting Class Named Honorable Mention Men's Tennis June 12, 2013
Georgia Southern Teams Continue APR Improvement General Release June 11, 2013
Brian Dunleavy Named Women's Soccer Head Coach Women's Soccer June 11, 2013
VIDEO - Catching Up With Georgia Southern Men's Basketball Men's Basketball June 7, 2013
Women’s Basketball Adds Chris Gillett to Coaching Staff Women's Basketball June 7, 2013
Men’s Soccer Announces 2013 Fall Schedule Men's Soccer June 6, 2013
ITA Ranks Men's Tennis in Regional Top-10 Men's Tennis June 6, 2013
Numerous Summer Camps Available at Georgia Southern Athletics June 6, 2013
The Journey Continues as Georgia Southern Breaks Ground on Major Projects Football June 5, 2013
Lunsford Returns to Georgia Southern Football Staff Football June 5, 2013
Georgia Southern Golfers Gain Invaluable Experience at U.S. Open Qualifier Golf June 5, 2013
Coach Monken Speaks to the Media at Pigskin Preview Football June 4, 2013
Men’s Basketball Closes 2013 Class with Angel Matias Men's Basketball June 4, 2013
Football Playing Career Ends for Standout Brown Football June 3, 2013
College Football Performance Awards Include Mention on Defensive Linemen Watch List Football June 3, 2013
Wolfes, Mierzejewski Try to Make U.S. Open Dreams Come True Golf June 3, 2013
Let us Host Your Event at 'Our House' Football May 31, 2013
The Sun Belt, Georgia Southern Unveil School Specific Conference Logo General Release May 30, 2013
Georgia Southern Student-Athletes Make the Grade in Spring Semester General Release May 30, 2013
Football Season Tickets On Sale Now Football May 29, 2013
Chris Vozab Basketball Camp Set for June 10-13 Women's Basketball May 29, 2013
Wolfes Named PING All-Region Golf May 28, 2013
Volleyball Coach Chad Callihan Resigns Volleyball May 27, 2013
Hess Named to All-Tournament Team Baseball May 27, 2013
Eagles Eliminated from SoCon Tournament Baseball May 26, 2013
Elon Forces If Necessary Game with 11-4 Victory Baseball May 25, 2013
Women's Soccer Coach Lindsey Vanderspiegel Resigns Women's Soccer May 25, 2013
Eagles Advance to Saturday with Ninth-Inning Rally Baseball May 24, 2013
Women's Basketball Adds a Pair of Transfers Women's Basketball May 23, 2013
Eagles Take SoCon Opener Behind Hess' Shutout Performance Baseball May 23, 2013
Men’s Basketball Set to Play in 2013 Cancun Challenge Men's Basketball May 23, 2013
Georgia Southern Athletics Announces Bishop Club Seating for Football Football May 23, 2013
It’s a Record Breaking Business Swimming & Diving May 21, 2013
Baseball Set to Hold Four Summer Camps Baseball May 21, 2013
Take Flight - Eagle Athletics This Week - May 28-June 2 Athletics May 20, 2013
Baseball Opens SoCon Tournament Against College of Charleston Baseball May 20, 2013
Site Preparation Begins with Scoreboard Demolition Football May 20, 2013
New Logo, Brand Identification Mark the Beginning of the Next Era for the Sun Belt Conference General Release May 20, 2013
Softball Eliminated from NCAA Tournament with 2-1 Loss in Nine Innings Softball May 19, 2013
Eagles Open the SoCon Tournament as the Seven Seed Baseball May 18, 2013
Sarah Purvis Throws Perfect Game as Eagles Advance to Face USF Softball May 18, 2013
College of Charleston Completes Sweep with Comeback Victory Baseball May 18, 2013
Eagle Golf Finishes 12th at NCAA Regional Golf May 18, 2013
Golf Succumbs to Scarlet Course in NCAA Regional Second Round Golf May 17, 2013
Eagles Clipped 1-0 by USF in Extra Innings Softball May 17, 2013
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Eagles Shine in Palmetto Classic

Mt. Pleasant, S.C. - Georgia Southern track and field ran a very impressive meet, Friday in Mt. Pleasant. The Eagles took four three place finishes and many more top ten finishes in the Palmetto Classic.

Sara Curry (Lawrenceville, Ga.) placed first in the One Mile run, running a 5:20.14. Following Curry were Megan Sullivan (Huntersville, N.C.) in fourth place, and Asea Mayfield (Marietta, Ga.) in sixth. Sullivan ran 5:35.44 and Mayfield ran 5:38.88 for the Eagles.

Taylor Wade (Loganville, Ga.) ran a 1:03.59 to take first place in the 400 Meter Hurdles. Dana Edwards (Athens, Ga.) placed third (1:05.95), and Lauren Toomer (Tyrone, Ga.) placed seventh (1:10.81) in the event.

The Eagles 4x400 Meter Relay team continued their success on Friday. The team of Kimberly Thomas (Covington, Ga.), Cherrelle King (Elmont, N.Y.), Asea Mayfield and Raquel Daly (Decatur, Ga.) ran a 3:56.10 to win the event. Joining them was another relay team for the Eagles. Dana Edwards, Taylor Wade, Stephanie Hicks (Trenton, N.J.) and Kristiana Towns (Decatur, Ga.) ran a 4:08.04 to place fourth in the event.

In the Hammer Throw, Charnelle Wray (Jamaica, N.Y.) placed third (43.67), Sara Hall (Columbia, Mo.) placed fifth (41.72) and Alexis Jacobs (Columbia, S.C.) came in eleventh tossing a 36.97.

Azura Robillard (Altamonte Springs, Fla.) tossed a 33.50 to take third place in the Javelin Throw. Following Robillard, Jessica Moss (Vero Beach, Fla.) placed fourth (33.07) and Blaine Richards (Alma, Ga.) placed 18th (19.38) in the event.

Jasmine Walker (Fairburn, Ga.) placed second in the Long Jump with a leap of 5.59. Brianna Charles (Lithonia, Ga.) and Stephanie Hicks tied for ninth in the Long Jump. Both jumped a 5.23.

The Eagles' 4x100 Relay team placed third in the event. Jasmine Billings, Ebony Carter (Rome, Ga.), Cherrelle King and Jasmine Walker combined to run 48.16 in the relay.

Dana Edwards took second in the 100 Meter Hurdles. Edwards ran 15.91 to place, as the only Eagle in the event.

The Eagles were all over the 400 Meter Dash on Friday. Kimberly Thomas placed fourth (57.08), Cherrelle King took ninth (59.42), Deanna Edwards placed 16th (1:03.02), JoAnn Jaja Benson placed 20th (1:07.94) and Racquel Daly took 21st (1:09.58) for GSU.

As the only Eagle in the 100 Meter Dash, Jasmine Billings (Lawrenceville, Ga.) placed fourth, sprinting 12.28.

Kristiana Towns set a personal record in the 800 Meter, running 2:18.79 to take fifth. Also in the 800, Talisha Rice (Stockbridge, Ga.) placed sixth, Azura Robillard placed seventh and Amanda Tennyson (Grayson, Ga.) placed eighth. The three ran 2:25.72, 2:27.16 and 2:30.92, respectively.

In the 200 Meter Dash, Kimberley Thomas placed eighth (25.50), Jasmine Walker placed tenth (25.68), Deanna Edwards (Athens, Ga.) placed 14th (26.17), Cherelle King took 15th (26.31), Jasmine Billings placed 19th (27.38) and JoAnn Jaja Benson took 22nd (28.78) for the Eagles.

Sara Curry, Megan Sullivan and Brittani Martin (Alpharetta, Ga.) took second, third and fourth, respectively, in the 500 Meter Run. The three ran 18:26.42, 18:47.32 and 19:04.50, respectively.

Sara Hall threw 37.99 in the Discus to take third, while Alexis Jacobs placed ninth (32.78). Hall also took second in the Shot Put (12.78), followed by Jacobs in fourth (12.54), Charnelle Wray in seventh (11.98), and Stephanie Hicks in 13th (10.16).

The Triple Jump saw Jasmine Walker take seventh and Brianna Charles take tenth, jumping 10.88 and 10.41, respectively. And in the High Jump, Dana Edwards took third (1.45) and Talisha Rice jumped 1.40 to take sixth.

The Eagles will be back in action March 17. GSU will be running in the Black & Gold Challenge in Orlando, Fla.

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Category: Track & Field
Published on Friday, 09 March 2012 23:52
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