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Track and Field Enjoys Success at War Eagle Invitational
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AUBURN -- Alabama State University's track captured 16 Top 10 finishes in the War Eagle Invitational.

In the women’s 100-meter dash, Dawn Hemanes finished sixth with an 11.85 time. She also collected the tenth spot in the 200-meter dash with a 24.59 time. Tokeyah Jones had a 24.12 time to grab sixth place in the 200 meter.

Other finishers included:

-- Lutrisha Altidor ran a 55.79 400-meter dash to earn a fifth-place finish.

-- Breana Kelly placed tenth in the 1,500-meter run.

-- Jewell Wells was the only Lady Hornet to place third in any event. She posted the time of 11:51 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

-- Clarissa Johnson positioned herself in ninth place in the 400 meter hurdles.

-- The Lady Hornets' 4x100 meter relay team finished fourth.

In the field events:

-- Shexnieavia Bryant was ninth place in the shot put with a throw of 12.43 and sixth in the discus throw with 43.20 meter throw.

The men's track team had high finishes in the 400-meter dash, 800-meter run, 1,500-meter run, 5,000-meter run, 3,000-meter steeplechase, the 4x100 and -4x400 meter relays.

-- Sophomore Jonathan Franklin had a time of 47.63 in the 400-meter dash.

-- Sophomore Christopher Duncan posted a time of 1:52.37 in the 800-meter run.

-- Junior Robert Gunn won the 5,000-meter run with a time of 14:43.82. He also placed fourth in the 1,500.

-- Junior Michael Berry finished seventh in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with the time of 10:13.

-- The men’s 4x100 relay team placed eighth with a time of 41.92 and finished just eight seconds behind winner Florida in the 4X400 relay with a time of 3:08.

ASU's track teams return to action May 1-3 when they travel to Houston for the outdoor SWAC Championship on the campus of Texas Southern University.
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Did You Know...
The 2009 Alabama State football staff includes four former Hornet players: head coach Reggie Barlow and assistant coaches Antonio Bradford, Tyrone Rogers and Cedric Thornton.