JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Three Eagles competed on day one of the 2016 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field East Preliminaries at UNF's Hodges Stadium, but were unable to advance to the championship round.
Coppin State senior hurdler
Tanaya Yarde placed 42
nd overall with a time of 1:00.90 in the women's 400 meter hurdle preliminaries. This was her fourth fastest time this season concluding her collegiate career in the blue and gold. Yarde has the three fastest time in Coppin State women's track and field history in the women's 400 meter hurdles.
On the men's side, junior runners
Mark London and
Michael James both competed in the men's 800 meter preliminaries. London placed 35
th with a time of 1:50.18 while James was 47
th at 1:52.65. That was London's second fastest time this season in the event.
The action continues on Friday with a pair of Eagles competing in the women's high jump event at 5:00 p.m. tonight. Senior
Deandra Daniel and freshman
Khemani Roberts will both participate in the women's high jump preliminaries. Daniel ranks 19
th with a season best measure of 1.78 meters at the Penn Relays. Roberts ranks 28
th with a personal best mark of 1.77 meters at the Morgan State Legacy Meet.
The final Eagles will compete on Saturday in the men's triple jump. Senior
Shane Green ranks 19
th in the men's triple jump competition with a personal best mark of 15.80 meters at the Penn Relays. His event is slated for Saturday at 3:00 p.m.
Preliminary championship results will be available as follows:
http://www.ncaa.com/ncaa-division-i-east-preliminary-round
