Day One Results     Championship Central

PRAIRIE VIEW, Texas- Day one of the Southwestern Athletic Conference Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships concluded with Grambling State (15 points) and Prairie View A&M (36 points) leading the women’s and men’s fields respectively after early competition.

Individually on the women’s side Alcorn State’s Runelda Jackson finished in first place in the 10,000 meter run (39:33.17). Southern’s Alexandria McCoy claimed first place in the women’s hammer throw (51.19 m).

On the men’s side Prairie View A&M Jemal Wote finished in first place in the men’s 10,000 meter run (32:33.63). Mykh Oppon won the men’s hammer throw (50.24 m) while Texas Southern’s Chadric Williams won the javelin (52.40 m).

Tomorrow’s events start at 8:00 am with the day two of the decathlon followed by day two of the heptathlon starting at 8:30 am.

Saturday's events will be streamed live on the SWAC Digital Network with coverage starting at 1:00 pm. 

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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