WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Benedict College women's indoor track & field team competed at the JDL January College Kick-off over the weekend and came home with some top performances.
Dae'Shondra Stephens shattered her own school record in the weight throw, throwing a lifetime best 16.17 meters (53 feet, ¼ inch) to win the event. She also finished 11
th overall in the shot put with a mark of 10.35 meters (34 feet, 11 inches). Stephens is currently ranked No. 1 in the weight throw in the South Region and the SIAC.
Sorenya Miller ran an indoor lifetime-best time of 59.23 in the 400-meter dash to finish third overall. She also ran a lifetime-best time of 26.06 in the 200-meters, finishing fourth overall in that event.
Naila Harris ran a season-best time of 2:38.91 in the 800-meter run, finishing sixth overall.
Becky Dionsio ran a personal-best time in the mile run with a 5:43.21. She finished ninth overall.
Kimona Wilson had good weekend running her lifetime best in the 60-meter hurdles with 9.44. She made the finals but was disqualified. She also jumped 1.51 meters (4 feet, 11 inches) in the high jump, where she tied with teammate
Kristion Jeffries. They both finished fifth overall.
The Women's 4 x 800-meter relay team of Dionisio, Harris,
Pauline Cobb and
Breasiah Fields finished second overall, running a time of 10:27.42.
Benedict will be back in action this weekend at the USC Gamecock Inaugural indoor meet on Friday and Saturday.
