Caddle-Hope Garners Gold in 400m Event at Tiger Twilight

SAVANNAH – Senior runner Melissa Caddle-Hope won the women's 400 meter dash at the 2016 Tiger Twilight hosted by Savanah State University at Theordore A. Wright Stadium on Wednesday, March 30^th.
 
In addition to their first place victory in the women's 400 meter race, the Lady Eagles had nine other top-ten finishes at the midweek outdoor meet.
 
Melissa Caddle-Hope won her first race of the outdoor season with a 56.22 time in the 400 meter evet. Her time ranks fifth in the MEAC and is a team season-best time in the event.
 
Senior Tanaya Yarde notched a team season-best time running in the women's 200 meter race placing second at 25.04. Junior Alexis Marsh was fifth with a time of 25.42.
 
CSU placed third and fourth in the 100 meter hurdles paced by sophomores Breana Hagwood and Randi Bohler. Hagwood was third with a time of 15.25 while Bohler was fourth at 15.64.
 
The Lady Eagles 4x100 meter relay team of Randi Bohler, Alexis Marsh, Tanaya Yarde, and Daniah Moore placed fourth in their race with a time of 48.72. The relay group has the 12^th fastest time amongst the MEAC.
 
Sophomore Kristen Deacon carried the Lady Eagles in the field events with a pair of second place finishes. Deacon recorded the ninth best MEAC measure in the shot put competition at 13.04 meters. In the discus event her throw went 40.55 meters.
 
Coppin State outdoor track and field teams will compete on Friday, April 1^st at the Florida Relays in Gainesville hosted by the University of Florida.

Women's Results
100m
14. Breana Hagwood (12.90)
 
200m
2. Tanaya Yarde (25.04)
5. Alexis Marsh (25.42)
9. Miriam Ekwuru (26.15)
 
400m
1. Melissa Caddle-Hope (56.22)
7. Miriam Ekwuru (1:00.29)
 
100m Hurdles
3. Breana Hagwood (15.25)
4. Randi Bohler (15.64)
7. Khemani Roberts (16.59)
 
4x100 Relay
4. Bohler, Marsh, Yarde, Moore (48.72)
 
Long Jump
7. Randi Bohler (5.11m)
18. Khemani Roberts (4.42m)
-- Deandra Daniel (FOUL)
 
Shot Put
2. Kristen Deacon (13.04m)
5. Khemani Roberts (11.03m)
 
Discus
2. Kristen Deacon (40.55m)
 
Javelin
13. Deandra Daniel (17.28m)