NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – The Benedict College men's indoor track and field team took first place in four of the five events they entered as the Tigers took a small contingent to the Christopher Newport Qualifier and Combined Events meet in the final indoor meet before the national championships.
Rajaun Ricketts won the triple jump of 14.88 meters (48 feet, 10 inches). Rickets is currently ranked 19
th in the country in the triple jump event.
Kelvin Tillman won the 200-meter dash with a time of 23.10.
Donald Kibet won the 5,000-meter run with a time of 15:00.82.
Benedict's 4x400-meter relay team of
Sergio White,
Sadiki Marsh,
Devonta Newbold,
Matthew Paul won with a time of 3:25.57.
The track team opens the outdoor portion of their schedule on Saturday at the Savannah State Relays.
