JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Several members of the
Benedict College men's and women's track and field teams competed at the East Coast Relays, with the goal to try and improve their national rankings heading into next week's selections to the national championship meet.
Jacobie Sims finished seventh in the men's 400-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 52.42.
Benedict's 4x100-meter relay team (
David Smith,
Terrel Alexander,
Javel Best,
Darian Clarke) finished fourth with a time of 41.49.
Clarke finished eighth in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.43.
Zach Washington finished seventh in the long jump with a jump of 7.33 meters (24 feet, ¾ inches).
Jada David finished eighth in the women's triple jump with a jump of 12.21 meters (40 feet, ¾ inches).
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The SIAC is a NCAA athletic conference consisting primarily of historically black colleges and universities with headquarters in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The SIAC includes 15 member institutions (Albany State University, Allen University, Benedict College, Central State University, Clark Atlanta University, Edward Waters University, Fort Valley State University, Kentucky State University, Lane College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Miles College, Morehouse College, Savannah State University, Spring Hill College, and Tuskegee University), which are located within a contiguous seven-state footprint (Alabama, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee and Ohio). The SIAC sponsors nine men's and seven women's sports and is a proud member of the NCAA Division II. For more information, visit
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