Following an impressive first day at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships, nine HBCU athletes qualified for event finals.
Lincoln (MO) sprinter Shantae George claimed the final qualifying spot for the women’s 200m by .002 seconds.
George’s teammate, Shaneal-Clarke Giddings, advanced to the women’s 800m finals, automatically qualifying after finishing second in her preliminary heat.
George and Clarke-Giddings were not finished, powering Lincoln’s women’s 4×400 relay team into the finals, running the fastest time of all preliminary teams.
Their men’s 4×400 relay team joined them later, clocking in their best time of the season at 3:05.88.
Elsewhere, Claflin’s Zion Murray qualified for the men’s 800m finals, snatching the final spot after running a 1:49.45.
Having already clinched a berth in the men’s 100m final, Johnson C. Smith’s Tyson Williams and Albany State’s Kibren Moore each qualified for the 200m final after running 20.42 and 20.53, respectively.
Finally, Winston-Salem State’s Charnessa Reid moved on to the finals of the women’s 100 hurdles, cruising through her heat in 13.20 seconds.
The field events were also kind to HBCU athletes as Bowie State’s Yassine Kamara claimed third place in the finals of the women’s Discus Throw, pitching a personal-best 52.53m.
HBCU NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championship Finalists
Shevanae Thomas, Lincoln (MO): Women’s 400m
Brianna Benloss, Winston-Salem State: Women’s 100m
Tyson Williams, Johnson C. Smith: Men’s 100m, 200m
Kibren Moore, Albany State: Men’s 100m, 200m
Nathalia Rowe, Albany State: Women’s 400 hurdles
Jaevon Riley, Claflin: Men’s 400 hurdles
Sharim Hamilton, Lincoln (MO): Men’s 400 hurdles
Clinton Laguerre, Lincoln (MO): Men’s 400 hurdles
Mohamed Adoini, Johnson C. Smith: Men’s 400 hurdles
Shantae George, Lincoln (MO): Women’s 200m
Shaneal Clarke-Giddings, Lincoln (MO): Women’s 800m
Zion Murray, Claflin: Men’s 800m
Charnessa Reid, Winston-Salem State: Women’s 100 hurdles
Lincoln (MO): Women’s, Men’s 4×400 Relay
