Saturday, April 23
Columbia, S.C.
Coastal Carolina University
at
USC Open
Chants Prepare for USC Open on Saturday
4/22/2022 4:46:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country
CONWAY, S.C. – Coming off of a strong showing last weekend, the Coastal Carolina men's and women's track & field teams will make the trek up to Columbia, S.C. for the USC Open, which begins at 9 a.m. ET on Saturday, April 23.
Last weekend at the Tom Jones Invitational, several records were eclipsed. The women's 4x100-meter relay team of Kayla Sweeney, Shani'a Bellamy, Jermaisha Arnold, and Melissa Jefferson crossed finished fifth with a time of 43.58, which set both a new school and Sun Belt Conference record. It also is the seventh-best time in the NCAA this year.
Jefferson later notched a victory in the 100-meter dash, crossing the line first in 11.00, establishing a new school record and tying for the second-best time in NCAA this year. It was also a Sun Belt Conference record, as she shattered the previous record of 11.17 set back in 1993 by Twilet Malcolm of Louisiana.
Arnold also set both a new personal best and school record in the 400-meter event with a time of 52.37, which ranks as the sixth-best time in NCAA this year. Mekenze Kelley came home ninth with her time of 52.66, which was a personal best and the second-fastest time in school history. Kelley's time ranks 10th in NCAA this year for the event.
On the men's side, Reggie Barlow set a new personal best and school record in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.36. Keshon Sapp crossed the line in 10.54, which is a personal best and is tied for the fifth-best time in school history. Robert Johnson set a personal best in the 400-meters with a time of 48.61, while CCU's Aaron Pierce posted a new personal-best mark of 13.38 meters in the shot put.
Live results for the meet can be found on the Track & Field/Cross Country schedule page at www.GoCCUsports.com.
For complete coverage of CCU Cross Country and Track & Field, follow the Chanticleers on social media at @CoastalTFXC (Twitter), @GoCCUsports (Instagram), and facebook.com/CCUChanticleers (Facebook), or visit the official home of Coastal Carolina Athletics at www.GoCCUsports.com.
Last weekend at the Tom Jones Invitational, several records were eclipsed. The women's 4x100-meter relay team of Kayla Sweeney, Shani'a Bellamy, Jermaisha Arnold, and Melissa Jefferson crossed finished fifth with a time of 43.58, which set both a new school and Sun Belt Conference record. It also is the seventh-best time in the NCAA this year.
Jefferson later notched a victory in the 100-meter dash, crossing the line first in 11.00, establishing a new school record and tying for the second-best time in NCAA this year. It was also a Sun Belt Conference record, as she shattered the previous record of 11.17 set back in 1993 by Twilet Malcolm of Louisiana.
Arnold also set both a new personal best and school record in the 400-meter event with a time of 52.37, which ranks as the sixth-best time in NCAA this year. Mekenze Kelley came home ninth with her time of 52.66, which was a personal best and the second-fastest time in school history. Kelley's time ranks 10th in NCAA this year for the event.
On the men's side, Reggie Barlow set a new personal best and school record in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.36. Keshon Sapp crossed the line in 10.54, which is a personal best and is tied for the fifth-best time in school history. Robert Johnson set a personal best in the 400-meters with a time of 48.61, while CCU's Aaron Pierce posted a new personal-best mark of 13.38 meters in the shot put.
Live results for the meet can be found on the Track & Field/Cross Country schedule page at www.GoCCUsports.com.
For complete coverage of CCU Cross Country and Track & Field, follow the Chanticleers on social media at @CoastalTFXC (Twitter), @GoCCUsports (Instagram), and facebook.com/CCUChanticleers (Facebook), or visit the official home of Coastal Carolina Athletics at www.GoCCUsports.com.
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