London & Daniel Pace Coppin State at Penn State National Invitational

UNIVERSITY PARK – Coppin State had a pair improve on their current MEAC Indoor Track and Field rankings at the Penn State National Invitational on Friday, January 29^th. Mark London excelled in the men's 800m event while Deandra Daniel shined in the women's high jump event.

Three Eagles placed in the top-10 running in the men's 800m competition. Sophomore Mark London was second overall at 1:50.57 jumping to first place amongst the MEAC. Senior Alaric Coker was seventh with a time of 1:52.80 while junior Ronaldo Ball was eighth at 1:53.20. Both Coker and Ball improved their rankings on the MEAC Indoor list moving up to fifth and seventh place, respectively.
Junior Michael James qualified for the MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championships in the 400m event with a time of 48.98 seconds placing seventh overall. This was James first time this indoor season running in the 400m event and currently ranks 12^th on the MEAC list.

Coppin State's relay teams also had strong performances in the 4x400m and distance medley events. The 4x400m relay team of senior Shane Green, Michael James, sophomore Devon Teagle, and Alaric Coker finished fourth overall with a season-best time of 3:16.45, ranking sixth amongst the MEAC. The distance medley team of Ronaldo Ball, Michael James, Mark London, and Alaric Coker also placed fourth overall, but recorded the top time in the MEAC.

In the field events Shane Green moved up to third on the MEAC Indoor Track & Field list with a measure of 15.43m in the triple jump event. Green leaped a season-best measure while placing seventh overall.

For the women, senior Deandra Daniel and freshmen Khemani Roberts competed in the high jump event at the Penn State National Invitational. Daniel was fourth overall with a season-best mark of 1.79m. She currently ranks second on the MEAC Indoor list in the high jump competition. Roberts followed with a measure of 1.63m placing 15^th overall.

MEN
60 meter prelims
13. Haysean Cowie-Clarke (6.94)
33. Shane Green (7.08)
60 meter semi-finals
11. Haysean Cowie-Clarke (6.95)
 
200 meter
20. Shane Green (22.62)
22. Devon Teagle (22.78)
 
400 meter
7.   Michael James (48.98) ^
11. Devon Teagle (49.93) *
 
800 meter
2.   Mark London (1:50.57) *
7.   Alaric Coker (1:52.80) *
8.  Ronaldo Ball (1:53.20) *
 
4x400 meter relay
4.   Green, James, Teagle, Coker (3:16.45) *
 
Distance Medley
4. Ball, James, London, Coker (10:03.41) *
 
Triple Jump
7.  Shane Green (15.43m) *
 
WOMEN
High Jump
4.   Deandra Daniel (1.79m) *
15. Khemani Roberts (1.63m)
 
*-season-best
^-MEAC qualifier