Women's Track and Field

Lady Eagles Begin Outdoor Track & Field Season at Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational XX

MYRTLE BEACH – The Lady Eagles began their outdoor track and field season with three top 10 finishes at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational XX meet hosted by Coastal Carolina on March 19th.
 
Coppin State University women's track and field team traveled to South Carolina's Myrtle Beach for their first outdoor meet of the 2016 season at Doug Shaw Stadium. Several Lady Eagles had breakout performances in the season opener while Lunnise Gibson, Khemani Roberts, and Kristen Deacon all had top 10 finishes in their events.
 
Freshman Lunnise Gibson placed seventh in the women's 800 meter run clocking in at 2:22.52. Gibson shaved three seconds off her top indoor time (2:25.70), which she ran at the NYC Gotham Cup meet in January.
 
In the women's heptathlon freshman Khemani Roberts came fourth overall with 4,727 total points. Roberts placed third in the 200 meter dash, high jump, and shot put heptathlon events.
 
Leading the throwers was sophomore Kristen Deacon with a personal best measure of 43.66 meters competing in the women's discus throw finishing eighth overall. In the women's hammer throw she placed 11th at 47.38 meters.
 
Sophomore Randi Bohler recorded a personal best mark in a pair of events. Bohler was 11th in both the women's triple jump event (11.60 meters) and women's 100m hurdles (14.63).
 
The women's track and field team will compete next at the University of Maryland Invite on Saturday, March 26th in College Park, MD.
 
WOMEN'S RESULTS
100m dash prelims
47. Breana Hagwood (12.74)
49. Kiersten Bond (12.80)
67. Shawdae Frederick (13.41)
 
400m dash
24. Alexis Marsh (57.94)
44. Jasmyne Johnson (1:02.85)
 
800m run
7.  Lunnise Gibson (2:22.52)
 
1 mile run
33. Lunnise Gibson (5:43.14)
 
3000m steeplechase
-- Lunnise Gibson DNF)
 
100m hurdles prelims
11. Randi Bohler (14.63)
16. Breana Hagwood (14.85)
29. Shawdae Frederick (16.14)
 
400m hurdles
38. Jasmyne Johnson (1:14.52)
 
4x100m relay
18. Bohler, Marsh, Frederick, Hagwood (49.63)
 
Triple Jump
11. Randi Bohler (11.60m)
 
Long Jump
19. Deandra Daniel (5.15m)
22. Kierston Bond (4.99m)
23. Randi Bohler (4.90m)
 
Discus Throw
8. Kiersten Deacon (43.66m)
21. Alethia Edwards (36.98m)
 
Shot Put
15. Kristen Deacon (12.41m)
26. Alethia Edwards (11.28m)
 
Javelin Throw
24. Alethia Edwards (29.40m)
 
Hammer Throw
11. Kristen Deacon (47.38m)
42. Alethia Edwards (35.93m)
 
Heptathlon
4. Khemani Roberts (4727)
 
MEN'S
Shot Put
20. Steven Thomas (14.17m)
 
Discus Throw
24. Steven Thomas (40.58m)
 
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Players Mentioned

Randi Bohler

Randi Bohler

5' 9"
Sophomore
Deandra Daniel

Deandra Daniel

5' 11"
Senior
Kristen Deacon

Kristen Deacon

5' 7"
Sophomore
Alethia Edwards

Alethia Edwards

5' 5"
Senior
Shawdae  Frederick

Shawdae Frederick

5' 4"
Junior
Alexis  Marsh

Alexis Marsh

5' 7"
Junior
Kiersten Bond

Kiersten Bond

5' 4"
Junior
Lunnise Gibson

Lunnise Gibson

Freshman
Breana  Hagwood

Breana Hagwood

5' 5"
Sophomore
Jasmyne Johnson

Jasmyne Johnson

5' 4"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Randi Bohler

Randi Bohler

5' 9"
Sophomore
Deandra Daniel

Deandra Daniel

5' 11"
Senior
Kristen Deacon

Kristen Deacon

5' 7"
Sophomore
Alethia Edwards

Alethia Edwards

5' 5"
Senior
Shawdae  Frederick

Shawdae Frederick

5' 4"
Junior
Alexis  Marsh

Alexis Marsh

5' 7"
Junior
Kiersten Bond

Kiersten Bond

5' 4"
Junior
Lunnise Gibson

Lunnise Gibson

Freshman
Breana  Hagwood

Breana Hagwood

5' 5"
Sophomore
Jasmyne Johnson

Jasmyne Johnson

5' 4"
Freshman