GREENSBORO, N.C. (May 6) - The FAMU Lady Rattlers are positioning themselves to make a run at the 2011 MEAC Outdoor Championships on Saturday.  The Lady Rattlers, led by Latoya Wright, are qualifying in various events, which could result in solid scoring for the Lady Rattlers. Nakia Linson and Jasmine Pleasant qualified for the finals in the 200m dash.  Linson qualified at the No.4 spot, while Pleasant qualified at No.7

In 2010, the Lady Rattlers managed just 25.333 team points and finished in 10th place.  The ladies look to improve on that and take home some victories, as they are currently in sixth place.

Here are the posted results at press time:

5000m run
4. Clariccia Golden 18.44.74 (5pts)
7. Nichola Listhrop 19:03.49 (2pts)
11. Keelyn Fleming 22:28.00

Long Jump
7. Nakia Linson 5.78m (18'11.75")
13. Tiffiny Morrow 5.36m (17'7")

Shot put
12. Cynia Clark 11.66m (38'3.25")
15. Shamona Haughton 9.83m (32'3")

High jump
5. Stephanie Colter 1.60m (5'3") (4 pts)

400m prelims
4. Rateema Stanley 56.94q
18. Roniqua Yocum 58.25

100m dash prelims
3. Nakia Linson 11.81q
18. Richena Louis 12.31 DNQ
Jasmine Pleasant FS


100m hurdles
10. Latoya Wright 14.68
14. Essence Johnson 15.41

800m run prelims
9. Ariel Allen 2:12.71 DNQ
12. Nichola Listhrop  2:19.00
22. Dieldra Clark 2:30.34

Women 400m hurdles prelims
1. Latoya Wright 1:00.90q
6. Wendy Deshommes 1:03.53q
8. Brittany Jones 1:03.86q

Women 200m dash

4. Nakia Linson 24.11q

7. Jasmine Pleasant 24.11

19. Richena Louis 24.96 DNQ