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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Alabama State Men's Indoor Track and Field program captured their fifth consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference championship, Thursday night at the Birmingham Crossplex.

At the conclusion of the meet, Ritchie Beene was named the Coach of the Year on the men's side, with Caesar Kemp and Marcus Cade sharing Most Outstanding Field Performers after scoring 18 points each. 

ASU was able to pull away from the field with 164 points, 34.5 points ahead of second place Prairie View A&M. Ulyesses Grace captured the conference title in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.04 seconds, winning one of seven titles for the Hornets on the night. Also, on the track, Matthew Clarke claimed the 200-meter championship with a time of 21.38 seconds and Duvaire Wauchope claimed the 800-meters with a time of 1:55.19.

In the field events, the Hornets were able to capture a pair of titles with Cedric Jones winning the pole vault with a height of 4.20 meters, and Kemp won the shot put with a throw of 15.72 meters. Alabama State swept the relay competition, winning the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 3:18.95 and the distance medley in a time of 10:17.01.

Alabama State also had several student-athletes reach the medal stand in their events including David East (third in the 60-meters and second in the 200), Kevin Smith (second in the 800), Ricky Thornton (second in the 800), Smith (third in 1-mile run), Abdi Hussein (second in 3000 and third in 5000), and Cade (second in high jump).

Hussein reached the medal stand in two different events in two of the fastest races in SWAC history as was in a group of runners to top the previous fastest time in the events in conference history.

2021 SWAC Indoor Track and Field Individual Award Winners

Most Outstanding Field Performers- Caesar Kemp (18 points), Alabama State and Marcus Cade (18 points), Alabama State
 
Most Outstanding Track Performer- Jemal Wote (30 points), Prairie View A&M
 
Indoor Track and Field Coach of the Year- Ritchie Beene, Alabama State
 

Event	Champion
60 Meter Dash	Bralon Robinson, Alcorn State
200 Meter Dash	Matthew Clarke, Alabama State
400 Meter Dash	Timothy Demeritt, Prairie View A&M
800 Meter Run	Duvaire Wauchope, Alabama State
1 Mile Run	Jemal Wote, Prairie View A&M
5000 Meter Run	Jemal Wote, Prairie View A&M
3000 Meter Run	Jemal Wote, Prairie View A&M
60 Meter Hurdles	Ulyesses Grace, Alabama State
4x400 Meter Relay	Alabama State
High Jump	Caleb Snowden, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Distance Medley	Alabama State
Pole Vault	Cedric Jones, Alabama State
Long Jump	Kenneth Pree, Texas Southern
Shot Put	Caesar Kemp, Alabama State
Triple Jump	Nathan Crawford-Wallis, Prairie View A&M
Weight Throw	Danniel Bailey, Arkansas-Pine Bluff

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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