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Megan Thompson USC Indoor Open

Track & Field, Women

Lady Tigers Have Record-Setting Meet At USC Indoor Open

COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Benedict College women's track & field team had a record-breaking weekend at the USC Indoor Open in their final indoor meet of the regular season.
 
Megan Thompson set a new school record in the women's 1,000-meter run with a time of 3:05.01.
 
Thompson was also a member of the 4x400-meter relay team, which also set a school record with a time of 3:51.66. The team of Torianne Noad, Kassie Jordan, Thompson and Kanesha Moses finished third overall.
 
Moses ran 57.72 to finish seventh overall in the 400-meter run. Noad also set a new personal record with a time of 58.90.
 
Purity Kibet ran a personal record in the women's mile-run with a time of 5:28.69 to finish fourth, and Floma Okumu came through with a time of 5:37.60 to finish eighth. Okumu also set a new personal record in 800 meters with a time of 2:31.55 for a fourth-place finish.
 
Santiona Freeman ran a time of 8.75 in the women's 60-meters hurdles to finish sixth, and 26.02 in the 200 meters. Kaciann Cowan set a new personal record in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.05 for 10th place, and Cailyn Johnson came in with a time of 9.37.
 
Yassmine Chambers set a new personal record in the weight throw of 12.05 meters (39 feet, 6 ½ inches).
 
In the long jump, Jada David set a new personal record with a jump of 4.80 meters (15 feet, 9 inches) to finish 19th.
 
Adrienne Daniels set a new personal record in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 10.48, and Sinia Massillon also set a new personal record in the 400 meters. 
 
The Lady Tigers open the outdoor schedule of their season on March 4 at the Savannah Relays in Savannah, Ga.
 
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Players Mentioned

Kaciann Cowan

Kaciann Cowan

Hurdler
5' 5"
Redshirt Freshman
Kassie Jordan

Kassie Jordan

Sprinter
5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
Kanesha Moses

Kanesha Moses

Sprinter
5' 8"
Redshirt Freshman
Floma Okumu

Floma Okumu

Distancw
5' 6"
Redshirt Freshman
Jada David

Jada David

Jumper/Hurdler
5' 9"
Freshman
Santiona Freeman

Santiona Freeman

Jumper/Hurdler
5' 7"
Freshman
Cailyn Johnson

Cailyn Johnson

Jumper/Hurdler
5' 9"
Freshman
Sinia Massillon

Sinia Massillon

Hurdler
5' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
Yassmine Chambers

Yassmine Chambers

Thrower
Freshman
Adrienne Daniels

Adrienne Daniels

Hurdler
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kaciann Cowan

Kaciann Cowan

5' 5"
Redshirt Freshman
Hurdler
Kassie Jordan

Kassie Jordan

5' 9"
Redshirt Freshman
Sprinter
Kanesha Moses

Kanesha Moses

5' 8"
Redshirt Freshman
Sprinter
Floma Okumu

Floma Okumu

5' 6"
Redshirt Freshman
Distancw
Jada David

Jada David

5' 9"
Freshman
Jumper/Hurdler
Santiona Freeman

Santiona Freeman

5' 7"
Freshman
Jumper/Hurdler
Cailyn Johnson

Cailyn Johnson

5' 9"
Freshman
Jumper/Hurdler
Sinia Massillon

Sinia Massillon

5' 4"
Redshirt Sophomore
Hurdler
Yassmine Chambers

Yassmine Chambers

Freshman
Thrower
Adrienne Daniels

Adrienne Daniels

Freshman
Hurdler