CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Top-ranked Saint Augustine’s University was victorious in three men’s events in the JCSU Invitational at the Irwin Belk Complex on Saturday, April 9, 2016.
The winners were Burkheart Ellis, Jr. (Sr./Raleigh, NC), David Shaw (Sr./St. Pauls, NC) and Jerome Exeter (Jr./West Palm Beach, FL). Ellis won the 200-meter dash in a provisional qualifying time of 20.99 and Shaw won the long jump with a leap of 21-7.5. Exeter captured the triple jump with a provisional qualifying mark of 49-6.5.
The trio led the Falcons to a first-place tie with Wingate University in the men’s team events with 68 points each. The University of Mount Olive was third with 59 points. The Falcons, ranked No. 1 nationally in Division II, posted 16 top-10 finishes in the men’s events.
Tia-Adana Belle (Jr./St. George, Barbados), the NCAA Division II National Female Track and Field Athlete of the Week, led the Lady Falcons in the women’s events. She placed second in the 400-meter dash in a provisional qualifying time of 55.08. The Lady Falcons, the nation’s top-ranked women’s Division II team, recorded 12 top-10 finishes.
Below are the top-10 performers for the Falcons and Lady Falcons at the meet. The numbers indicate where they finished in their respective events.
MEN
100 Dash
9. Brent Arceneaux
10. La’Kai Whatley
200 Dash
1. Burkheart Ellis, Jr. (20.99 – Provisional Qualifying Time)
6. Daniel Jamieson (21.22 – Provisional Qualifying Time)
7. La’Kai Whatley
10. Kendall Kee
400 Dash
4. Khari Herbert, Jr. (47.69 – Provisional Qualifying Time)
1500 Run
4. Shaquille Dill
7. Immanuel Hutchinson
110 Hurdles
4. Shawn Rowe (14.43 – Provisional Qualifying Time)
High Jump
2.(tie) Kirvano Handfield (6-9.75 – Provisional Qualifying Mark)
Long Jump
1. David Shaw
8. Brent Arceneaux
Triple Jump
1. Jumonne Exeter (49-6.50 – Provisional Qualifying Time)
2. Taylor Eubanks (47-10 – Provisional Qualifying Time)
Shot Put
10. DeQuante McKoy
WOMEN
100 Dash
4. Shakinah Brooks (11.95 – Provisional Qualifying Time)
6. Jena Alston
200 Dash
4. Ade Hunter
6. Leah Barker
400 Dash
2. Tia-Adana Belle (55.08 – Provisional Qualifying Time)
3. Ade Hunter
4. Ornella Livingston
7. Leah Barker
100 Hurdles
9. Shakera Hall
400 Hurdles
5. Mylene Cannon
Long Jump
4. Shamia Lassiter
Triple Jump
2. Shakinah Brooks
