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May 2012

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Grambling State Wins SWAC Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Title for Fourth Straight Year

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The Grambling State strangle hold on SWAC Track and Field continued as the Tigers claimed their fourth straight conference title. GSU scored 149.5 points to earn their 8th title overall, earning Bertram Lovell Coach of the Year honors.

Erick Thomas of Arkansas-Pine Bluff scored 24 points to win meet Most Outstanding Performer honors. He finished second in both Discus and Javelin, while coming in fourth in the Hammer Throw and sixth in the Shot Put. On the track, Darwin Price of Grambling claimed top honors with 32 points. He won both 1500m and 3000m Steeplechase, while finishing third in the 800m and 5000m races.

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May 2012

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Alabama State Wins Seventh Straight SWAC Outdoor Track and Field Title

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Alabama State University blew away the field en route to their seventh SWAC Outdoor Track and Field Championship. It’s the third consecutive title for the Lady Hornets who won the meet on cruise control. ASU piled up 243 points, far outdistancing second place Prairie View who finished the meet with 166 points.

Texas Southern finished third with 98 points, while Mississippi Valley State was fourth with 95 points and Grambling fifth with 49 points. Southern led the second five with 47 points, Arkansas-Pine Bluff was seventh with 34, Alcorn State eighth with 32, Alabama A&M ninth with 28 and Jackson State 10th with 25.

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Friday

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January 2012

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Alabama State Track and Field Opens Blazer Invite with Solid Performances

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The track and field teams from Alabama State University had several solid performances on the opening day of the Blazer Invitational hosted by the University of Alabama Birmingham.

Three Lady Hornets finished among the top-19 runners in the one mile run in the day’s first event. Kesia Derilus led the Lady Hornets with her fourth place finish, crossing the finish line in 5:15.03. Soyong Smith was strong with a 17th  place finish (5:33.66) and Breana Kelly was 19th (5:39.52).

The ladies women’s distance medley team had a strong seventh place finish crossing the finish line in 12:43.32.

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