2019 SWAC Outdoor Track and Field Day One Recap
Day One Results Championship Central
PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas - The Southern University men (24) and Grambling State University women's (32) Track and Field teams sit atop the standings after day one of the 2019 SWAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted on the scenic campus of Prairie View A&M University.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff (14) and Southern (13) round out the top three team finishes on the women’s side. The Lady Tigers of Grambling State claimed three of the top five finishes in the Women’s 10,000 Meter Run for a total of 28 points. Grambling State's Halima Chepkwony won with a time of 40:01.87.
In men’s action, Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Grambling State (20) are currently tied for second, and Jackson State (19) sits third behind the Jaguars. Grambling State picked up 14 points in the Men’s 10,000 Meter Run and six points in the javelin. Vincent Langat from Jackson State repeated as champion with a time of 31:59.75.
The Women's Hammer Throw event was won by Southern's Faith Estelle who set a new meet record with a throw of 56.50 meters, while the Men's Hammer Throw crown was claimed by UAPB's Miles Dortch with a throw of 52.25 meters.
Dortch also won the Men's Javelin for the third consecutive year with throw of 56.59 meters. A complete listing of the final results from day one of competition can be found by accessing the link above.
Day two of competition will begin at 8:00 am with the Decathlon followed by the heptathlon at 8:30 am. Follow all of the action live at the 2019 SWAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships Central link located above.
About the SWAC:
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.
Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
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