Track & Field Preview: Alice Coachman Invitational

4/6/2023 9:45:00 AM

What: Alice Coachman Invitational
When: Saturday, April 8
Where: Robert Cross Track & Field Complex (Albany State University) | Albany, Ga.

The Last Outing
Florida A&M amassed several personal records in day two of the Florida Pepsi Relays Saturday (April 1), where five of six Rattlers clocked their fastest times to date. Dajon Clark, Lauryn Hall, Teleda Williams, and William Shelton each set a PR – the first two in the 100-meter dash, the latter in the 400 – while Lacie Deboskie recorded their best outdoor performance in the 800.

Dajon Clark, Lauryn Hall, Teleda Williams, and William Shelton each set a PR – the first two in the 100-meter dash, the latter in the 400 – while Lacie Deboskie recorded their best outdoor performance in the 800.

SWAC Weekly Honors (Outdoor)
Lauryn Hall currently leads the Rattlers with a team-high two weekly awards from the Southwestern Athletic Conference.

Lauryn Hall (Track Athlete of the Week) | March 30
Lauryn Hall (Track Athlete of the Week) | March 23
Jaydon Sanford (Track Athlete of the Week), Dajon Clark (Field Athlete of the Week) | March 23

Where do we stack up?
Several efforts currently rank 'Top 5" on the Southwestern Athletic Conference's 2023 Outdoor Performance List.

Athlete | Mark/Time | SWAC Ranking

100 Meters
Lauryn Hall | 11.53 | First
Dajon Clark | 10.35 | First

200 Meters
Lauryn Hall | 23.95 | Third

400 Meters
Teleda Williams | 54.76 | First

4x100 Relay
Zakharia Frett, Teleda Williams, Shaniya Berry, Lauryn Hall | 45.51 | First

4x400 Relay
Zoe Hightower, Lauryn Hall, Lacie Deboskie, Teleda Williams | 3:45.14 | Second

Pole Vault
Kiara Ivy | 3.50m (11' 5.75") | First

Long Jump
Dajon Clark | 7.65m (25' 1.25") | First
Pache' Caldwell | 7.53m (24' 8.5") | Second

Discus
Kobe Gibson | 42.68m (140' 0") | Fifth

Hammer
Karen Odoemene | 49.35m (161' 11") | Fourth

Javelin
Quentin Williams | 56.59m (185' 8") | Second
Latia Saunders | 34.33m (112' 7") | Fourth

It is also worth mentioning that the Rattlers also boast some of the fastest times/marks in the NCAA.

100 Meters
Dajon Clark | 10.35 | 49th in the NCAA / 25th in the East
Lauryn Hall | 11.57 | 52nd / 30th

4x100 Relay
Zakharia Frett, Teleda Williams, Shaniya Berry, Lauryn Hall | 45.51 | 77th / 45th

Long Jump
Dajon Clark | 7.65m (25' 1.25") | 24th / 13th
Pache' Caldwell | 7.53m (24' 8.5") | 39th / 21st

The "Top 48" student-athletes in the east will qualify for the 2023 NCAA East Preliminary (May 24-27). A season ago, the Rattlers sent Rachel Robertson and Jaylyn Scott to the first-round meet, where they respectively competed in the triple jump and 400-meter hurdles. Robertson went on to punch her ticket to the 2022 NCAA Track & Field Championships to mark back-to-back seasons with FAMU representation at the national meet. Will the Orange and Green make it three straight?

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