Eagles Move Up In Conference Standings

Sunday, January 28

Winston Salem, NC

Georgia Southern University

UNCG

1/28/2018 9:07:00 PM | Track & Field/XC

Track and Field adds multiple top-10 finishes

By: Aaron Socha

STATESBORO, Ga. – For the second consecutive week in a row, the Eagles competed in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, at the JDL College Dual Meet Madness. The Blue and White would collect several top-10 finishes inside the JDL Fast Track.

Desiree Blunt began the day with a fifth place finish in the 60 meter event. She continued her success when she placed tenth in the 200 meter finals. In the 3000 meter event Sholonda Snell (1^st), Ellunde Montgomery (2^nd), and Erin Mullican (7^th) all placed inside the top-10, moving Snell into the top-20 in the conference.

Tatiyana Rayford placed third in the 60 meter hurdles, while Kamare' Ways placed just outside the top-10. Eugenia Tan took home second place in the Long Jump and Detrich Lodge took eighth. In the women's Shot Put finals the Eagles took home second and third when Jamelia Owens and Alexis Gant gained traction to place top-10 in the conference standings.

In the women's Weight Throw finals the Blue and White had two top-10 finishes. Aundria Douglas and Alexis Gant both placed inside the top-10 moving Gant into the top-20 of conference standings. The Eagles will now have the week off before heading back to the JDL Fast Track for the Camel City Invite.

WHAT HEAD COACH KELLY CARTER SAID
"We had a really good day today at the UNCG Dual Meet Invite. I'm very happy about the effort and hard work that our ladies have been putting in. We had several top-10 finishes that are going to help position our young ladies in the Sun Belt Rankings, as we get ready for our championship in February."

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