What: Celebration Pointe Indoor Classic 
When: February 2-3
Where: Alachua County Sports Complex at Celebration Pointe | Gainesville, Fla.   
 
The Florida A&M track and field program will use the Celebration Pointe Indoor Classic as its final tune-up ahead of the SWAC Championships (February 16-17). The former meet will be live streamed on FloTrack.
 
The Last Outing
FAMU recently visited the Alachua County Sports Complex for competition in the Alachua County College Invitational (January 26-27), where it left with seven event wins. Seven Rattlers also shattered previous facility records. 
 
Top Performances | (Name | Mark/Time | Overall Finish) 
 
Long Jump
% Mia Heard | 5.62m (18' 5.25") | 1/27 
^ Dajon Clark | 7.09m (23' 3.25") | 2/33 
% Imani Walker | 5.29m (17' 4.25") | 5/27 
 
^ Facility Record (previously 6.84m (22' 5.25")
% Facility Record (previously 5.25m (17' 2.75")
 
Shot Put
* Denae Hill | 12.46m (40' 10½") | 1/27
* London Shaw | 11.94m (39' 2¼") | 2/27
 
* Facility Record (previously, 11.85m (38' 10½")
 
60 Meters (Final)
$ Leo Maguranyanga | 6.89 | 6/6 
 
$ Facility Record (previously, 7.09)
 
Some of the Best in the SWAC
Several of the Rattlers' 2023 performances rank 'Top 5' on the Southwestern Athletic Conference's indoor performance list: 
 
Dajon Clark | Long Jump | 7.52m (24' 8.25") | First
Serenity Williams | 3000m | 11:13.85 | Third
Lauryn Hall | 60m | 7.63 | T-Third
Lauryn Hall | 200m | 24.60 | Second
Teleda Williams | 200m | 24.90 | Fourth
Serenity Williams | Mile | 5:27.99 | Fourth
Lauryn Hall, Zoe Hightower, Serenity Williams, Destini Pickens | 4x400 | 3:52.30 | Fourth 
Leo Maguranyanga, Sedric Norris, Jaydon Sanford, William Shelton | 4x400 | 3:17.87 | Fourth 
Pache' Caldwell | High Jump | 2.10m (6' 10.75") | Third
Illya Jackson II | Pole Vault | 4.05m (13' 3.5") | Fourth
Kiara Ivy | Pole Vault | 3.70m (12' 1.5") | First 
Jordyn Ash | Long Jump | 5.67m (18' 7.25") | Third
Mia Heard | Long Jump | 5.62m (18' 5.25") | Fourth 
 
It is also worth noting that Clark and Caldwell's efforts respectively tie for 47th and 40th on the NCAA Division I indoor qualifying list. The championship meet is scheduled for March 10-11 in Albuquerque, N.M. 
 
Next Up
The SWAC Indoor Track & Field Championships  are scheduled for February 16-17 in Birmingham, Ala.