From left are Larry Brunson, LaQuan Priest, Latycia Milton and Zach Giles. They are among Claflin athletes named to the USTFCCA All-South Region Team.
Claflin athletes earn region honors; 5 qualify for NCAA Championships
Claflin University track and field continues to receive postseason recognition.
Five athletes on the women’s and men’s track and field team have been named to the USTFCCA All-South Region Team.
For the women, Lashaquita Mangle in the hammer throw, Janet Gaddist in the heptathlon, Tanekka Brown in the 100m and 400m murdles and Latycia Milton in the long jump and triple jump.
The men who received the honor include Larry Brunson in the 110m hurdles, Zach Giles in the 400m dash and LaQuan Priest in the triple jump.
Five Panthers have qualified to participate in the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Representing the women will be senior Latycia Milton in the triple jump. Milton, who goes into the championships ranked eighth in the country, received an automatic invitation after her record setting triple jump of 12.46 meters in the SIAC Championships in April. Tanekka Brown earned her way into the championship field ranked 16th in the nation with a best time of 1:0082 in the 400m murdles.
On the men’s side senior, LaQuan Priest will be competing for the third time in the NCAA Championships. This year he comes into the field ranked fifth in the nation in the triple jump, with a jump of 15.43 meters. Joining Priest will be junior Zach Giles, ranked 16th in the nation in the 400m dash with a best time of 47.23. Rounding out the Panthers’ qualifiers is senior Larry Brunson, a 110m hurdler who comes into the championships ranked 17th in the nation with a time of 14.23.
“Hard work has paid off for these student-athletes of which I am extremely proud. Dedication to the sport as well as their respective events displayed this past season has given these athletes the recognition they truly deserve” head coach Harry Freeman said. “They really have represented themselves their families and the university with high regard and respect, and I wish them nothing but success in their future endeavors.”
The championships will be held May 24-26 at the Neta and Eddie DeRose Thunderbowl in Pueblo, Colo. Colorado State University will serve as the host institution.
Five athletes on the women’s and men’s track and field team have been named to the USTFCCA All-South Region Team.
For the women, Lashaquita Mangle in the hammer throw, Janet Gaddist in the heptathlon, Tanekka Brown in the 100m and 400m murdles and Latycia Milton in the long jump and triple jump.
The men who received the honor include Larry Brunson in the 110m hurdles, Zach Giles in the 400m dash and LaQuan Priest in the triple jump.
Five Panthers have qualified to participate in the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Representing the women will be senior Latycia Milton in the triple jump. Milton, who goes into the championships ranked eighth in the country, received an automatic invitation after her record setting triple jump of 12.46 meters in the SIAC Championships in April. Tanekka Brown earned her way into the championship field ranked 16th in the nation with a best time of 1:0082 in the 400m murdles.
On the men’s side senior, LaQuan Priest will be competing for the third time in the NCAA Championships. This year he comes into the field ranked fifth in the nation in the triple jump, with a jump of 15.43 meters. Joining Priest will be junior Zach Giles, ranked 16th in the nation in the 400m dash with a best time of 47.23. Rounding out the Panthers’ qualifiers is senior Larry Brunson, a 110m hurdler who comes into the championships ranked 17th in the nation with a time of 14.23.
“Hard work has paid off for these student-athletes of which I am extremely proud. Dedication to the sport as well as their respective events displayed this past season has given these athletes the recognition they truly deserve” head coach Harry Freeman said. “They really have represented themselves their families and the university with high regard and respect, and I wish them nothing but success in their future endeavors.”
The championships will be held May 24-26 at the Neta and Eddie DeRose Thunderbowl in Pueblo, Colo. Colorado State University will serve as the host institution.
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