RESULTS

COLUMBIA, S.C. - After opening action at the DI Weems Baskin on Friday at the University of South Carolina, the USCB men's and women's outdoor track and field teams concluded its competition on Saturday at the meet. 

Field Highlights

De'Andra Brown was the the lone Sand Shark in the women's triple jump. She finished 18th with a jump of 10.32m.

In the women's shot put, Sophia Stalford competed, as she made a throw of 8.36m. She slotted in 29th place.

Stalford also threw in the women's discus, and she finished in 30th place with a 25.20m mark. 

Track Highlights

USCB sent out two Sand Sharks to run in the men's 100m dash. Ramon White and Steven Nesbitt answered the call, as they finished 29th and 34th place - respectively. White clocked a 11.53, and Nesbitt posted a 11.87 mark.

Out of 83 sprinters, Brown clocked a 28.24 time in the women's 200m. She finished in 74th in the event. 

On the men's side of the 200m, Michael Johnson and Marquis Sparks ran. Johnson earned a 24.08 time, while Sparks posted a 24.67. 

Jay King ran in two events on the final day of the Weems Baskin. Kicking off the day for him was in the 1500m where he finished in 46th place. With his time of 4:30.62, he hit a new personal record and shaved off over three seconds from the previous PR. In the second event of the day, King ran in the 800m, and he posted a 2:08.41 time en route to finishing 31st.  

What's Next?

The Sand Sharks will take only a few days off to prepare for the Spikes Classic, which is a familiar meet for USCB. The meet is three days in length and is hosted by Embry Riddle from March 30-April 1.