BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Clayton State men's track & field kicked off the 2019-20 campaign with several notable performances at the BSC Indoor Icebreaker on Friday, December 6 as they competed at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
Leading the way would be a 3-of-15 outing by the 4x400 relay (3:23.28) consisting of senior
Chris Florence (Newnan, Ga.), sophomore
Churchill Ezeokonkwo (Riverdale, Ga.), junior
Courtland White (Rex, Ga.) and freshman
Tylah Travis (McDonough, Ga.). They would finish behind only William Carey and Division I Memphis and ahead of 12 DI squads.
Of that group, Florence would add a 5-of-47 performance in the 400-meters (49.53) while Travis would place 28
th with a time of 52.60. Ezeokonkwo added a 28-of-54 outing in the 200-meters (23.49) and sophomore
Derrick Ward (Marietta, Ga.) was 30
th in that event (23.52) and 13-of-25 in the 60-meter hurdles (8.77).
Sophomore
Michael Gray (Pooler, Ga.) placed 26
th in the 200-meters with a mark of 23.38 and junior
Andre' Thompson, Jr. (Stockbridge, Ga.) was 15-of-25 in the mile (4:39.39).
The Lakers will now be off until January 19 when the season gets going in earnest. That day they will return to Birmingham for the Emory CrossPlex Showdown for a special Sunday showing. That meet will begin at 9:30 a.m. (EDT).
CLAYTON STATE MEN'S COMPETITORS (12)
Na'im Allen – 3,000-meters (28-of-32, 9:58.54), Distance Medley Relay (4-of-6, 11:27.98)
Javier Castillo – 3,000-meters (26-of-32, 9:47.01), Distance Medley Relay (4-of-6, 11:27.98)
Malachi Culbreth – 60-meters (45-of-60, 7.47)
Churchill Ezeokonkwo – 200-meters (28-of-54, 23.49), 4x400-meters (3-of-15, 3:23.28)
Chris Florence – 400-meters (5-of-47, 49.53), 4x400-meters (3-of-15, 3:23.28)
Michael Gray – 200-meters (26-of-54, 23.38)
Nigel Roulhac – 400-meters (47-of-47, DNF)
Andre' Thompson, Jr. – Mile (15-of-25, 4:39.39), Distance Medley Relay (4-of-6, 11:27.98)
Tylah Travis – 400-meters (28-of-47, 52.60), 4x400-meters (3-of-15, 3:23.28)
Derrick Ward – 60-meter Hurdles (13-of-25, 8.77), 200-meters (30-of-54, 23.52)
Courtland White – Mile (16-of-25, 4:40.70), Distance Medley Relay (4-of-6, 11:27.98), 4x400-meters (3-of-15, 3:23.28)
Abijah Wilcox – Long Jump (22-of-28, 5.65m), Triple Jump (11-of-15, 12.43m)
