JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Coppin State's
Latifa Ali finished 16
th in the 400m dash with a time of 53.82 at the NCAA East Preliminaries on Saturday night, hosted by University of North Florida at Hodges Stadium.
A junior from Kumasi, Ghana, Ali finished seventh in the first heat that featured the top three finishers in the event, and four of the top five. Ali also finished 16
th at the NCAA East Prelims in the 400m dash last season.