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Feb. 7, 2009
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Seniors Merrecia James (Portland, Jamaica) and Celia Whyte (Manchester Jamaica) posted the top two times in the 800 meters among MEAC competitors for the season at the Armory New Balance Invitational last weekend.
James ran 2:10.95 in the event followed by Whyte's 2:12.74 to win her section. Freshman Cynthia Anais (Paris France) also turned in her personal best in indoor track in the 800. She ran 2:14.31.
On the men's side, Thomas Keane-Dawes (Camden, N.C.) won his heat of the 400-meter championship in 49.42.
The Hawks also took their section of the 4x400-meter relay in 3:16.38 with Keane-Dawes, Paul Jones-Burden (Rahway, N.J.), Ahkeem Gauntlett (Roselle, N.J.) and Corey Alexander (Orange, N.J.) taking home the title.
Both UMES track and field teams travel to the Landover, Md. for the MEAC Championships next weekend at the Prince George's Sports and Learning Complex.
"We are set and ready for the MEAC Championships this week and the team is looking good going into the meet," said UMES head coach Ernest Barrett. "Our team is missing some key components, but we should finish in the top half of the conference for both teams."
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