Florida A&M

Odoemene is the first to medal at SWAC Championships

5/4/2023 9:46:00 PM

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas | Karen Odoemene was the first Rattler to medal at the 2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The junior highlighted day one with a bronze medal in the hammer throw (49.22 meters / 161' 5") – her second career SWAC medal after also finishing third at the 2022 meet.

Thursday action (May 4) also saw Florida A&M punch two tickets to the 200-meter dash final.

Racing in at 24.54 and 24.55, respectively, Teleda Williams and Lauryn Hall received automatic qualifiers. The Rattlers went No. 3 and No. 4 in the preliminary race, while Jaydon Sanford narrowly missed a spot in the 400-meter hurdles final with a ninth-place time of 54.97.

Florida A&M returns to the Prairie View A&M Track and Field Complex Friday at noon.

Day One Results (Athlete | Mark/Time | Finish)

Hammer Throw
Karen Odoemene | 49.22m (161' 5") | 3/20
*London Shaw | 36.72m (120' 5") | 14/20
Kennedy Hill | 34.90m (114' 6") | 18/20

Javelin Throw
Alyssa Summers | 26.51m (86' 11") | 9/12
*Denae Hill | 24.22m (79' 05) | 10/12

200 Meters (Prelims)
Teleda Williams | 24.54 | 3/36
Lauryn Hall | 24.55 | 4/36
*Shaniya Berry | 24.71 | 12/36
Brandon Love | 22.11 | 24/37
Samuel Gardner | 22.15 | 26/37
Jabari Williams | 23.41 |35/37

400 Meter Hurdles (Prelims)
Jaydon Sanford | 54.97 | 9/19

Personal Record
*Season Best

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