BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | The Florida A&M track and field program will return from the 2024 SWAC Indoor Track & Field Championships with 15 medals and the women's championship title!
The success marks the second championship under Garfield Ellenwood II, the Rattlers' Director of Track & Field and Cross Country, who recently led the women's cross country team to the podium this past fall. FAMU's medal count over the two-day indoor meet included six gold, five silver, and four bronze.
In the women's standings, nine points separated the No. 1 and No. 2 teams; Florida A&M recorded 122 to defeat the reigning SWAC champions, Alabama State.
FAMU's men's team finished with 52 total points to place sixth overall in the 11-team field.
There's plenty to discuss with Sunday's gold-medal performances.
Nya Blocker and
Breanna Brown-Marshall respectively set SWAC championship records in the 200-meter dash (23.24) and high jump (1.83 meters / 6') – the efforts also cemented PRs. And Tatiana Martinez,
Rori Lowe,
Lacie Deboskie, and
Alesia Douglas delivered the Rattlers' fastest 4x400 this season (3:44.98). The win arrived shortly after Douglas finished second in the 800 (2:12.77) and
Tatianna Martinez third in the 400 (55.61).
The Rattlers will take a few weeks to recover before the final qualifying list for the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships (March 8-9) is announced.
Day Two Results (Athlete | Time/Mark | Finish)
60 Meters
Tionna Brown | 7.39 | 1/8
Nya Blocker | 7.42 | 2/8
Rori Lowe | 7.56 | 5/8
Dajon Clark | 6.71 | 2/8
60 Meter Hurdles
Kimeone McLeod | 8.41 | 1/7
Katelynn Smith | 8.83 | 5/7
200 Meters
Nya Blocker | 23.34 | 1/8
Tionna Brown | 24.14 | 4/8
Rori Lowe | 24.77 | 6/8
Joseph DeRosier | 22.23 | 8/8
400 Meters
Tatianna Martinez | 55.61 | 3/8
Rori Lowe | 55.69 | 4/8
Kendrick Winfield | 47.74 | 2/8
William Shelton | 48.14 | 3/8
800 Meters
Alesia Douglas | 2:12.77 | 2/7
Kirk Dawkins | 1:55.17 | 4/8
Mile
Niya Coleman | 5:29.53 | 6/10
5000 Meters
Niya Coleman | 19:25.27 | 4/10
Serenity Williams | 20:37.58 | 10/10
High Jump
Breanna Brown-Marshall | 1.83m (6') | 1/20
Javante Stephens | 1.98m (6' 6") | 4/16
Peter Sailsman | 1.98m (6' 6") | 6/16
DJ Lawrence | 1.94m (6' 4.25") | 7/16
Long Jump
Mia Heard | 5.88m (19' 3.5") | 3/31
Breanna Brown-Marshall | 5.49m (18' .25") | 11/31
Jordyn Ash | 5.15m (16' 10.75") | 19/31
Shot Put
Denae Hill | 12.94m (42' .50") | 7/23
Triple Jump
Jordyn Ash | 11.40m (37' 5") | 12/19
Michael Crimbley II | 14.61m (47' 11.25") | 8/16
Forrest Booker | 13.46m (44' 2") | 14/16
4x400
Tatianna Martinez, Rori Lowe, Lacie Deboskie, Alesia Douglas | 3:44.98 | 1/12
Norman Mukwada,
Kirk Dawkins,
William Shelton,
Kendrick Winfield | 3:14.14 | 3/11
Personal Record / Season's Best (4x4)
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