ATLANTA, Ga. – Clayton State men's track & field notched four Top-10 finishes and closed out the Emory Classic at 12-of-23 as a team on Saturday, March 30.
 
Senior T.J. Witherspoon (Thomasville, Ga.) returned to action and delivered one of the Lakers best performances as he finished 3-of-59 in the 800-meters (1:56.29) while junior Chris Florence (Newnan, Ga.) was 3-of-56 in the 400-meters at 48.32.
 
The 4x400-meter relay team comprised of sophomore Courtland White (Rex, Ga.) and freshmen Michael Gray (Pooler, Ga.), Churchill Ezeokonkwo (Riverdale, Ga.) and Brian Sims, Jr. (Trussville, Ala.) added a third high profile finish with a 7-of-23 performance, registering a time of 3:24.50. White would then add a 9-of-59 outing in the 800-meters (1:58.45) to round out the Top-10 finishes.
 
Freshman Derrick Ward (Marietta, Ga.) contributed an 11-of-24 finish in the 110-meter Hurdles with a time of 15.78 while fellow freshman Janei Sewell (Newnan, Ga.) was 14-of-59 in the 200-meters (22.56) and 22-of-43 in the 100-meters (11.18). Ezeokonkwo added a 20-of-56 performance in the 400-meters at 50.98 and sophomore Na'im Allen (McDonough, Ga.) closed out the top performances with a 25-of-59 outing in the 800-meters (2:01.72).
 
Clayton State returns to action next week when they head to Hunstville, Alabama for the Gulf South/Peach Belt Challenge. Hosted by Alabama-Huntsville, that meet will run on Saturday, April 6.
 
CLAYTON STATE MEN'S COMPETITORS - SATURDAY, MARCH 30 (15)
Na'im Allen – 800-meters (25-of-59, 2:01.72)
Isaiah Crawford – Discus (28-of-31, 18.57m), Shotput (35-of-35, 6.32m)
Zach Czerniak – 5,000-meters (49-of-55, 18:12.83)
Churchill Ezeokonkwo – 400-meters (20-of-56, 50.98), 4x100-meters (10-of-17, 43.82), 4x400-meters (7-of-23, 3:24.50)
Chris Florence – 400-meters (3-of-56, 48.32)
Michael Gray – 400-meters (28-of-56, 51.76), 4x400-meters (7-of-23, 3:24.50), Discus (19-of-31, 32.84m)
Evan Ortiz – 5,000-meters (25-of-55, 16:40.70)
Ryan Polk – 5,000-meters (29-of-55, 16:54.80)
Keldren Reddick – 1,500-meters (29-of-61, 4:19.35)
Janei Sewell – 100-meters (22-of-43, 11.18), 200-meters (14-of-59, 22.56), 4x100-meters (10-of-17, 43.82)
Brian Sims, Jr. – 4x400-meters (7-of-23, 3:24.50)
Derrick Ward – 110-meter Hurdles (11-of-24, 15.78), 4x100-meters (10-of-17, 43.82)
Eric Wells-Shiver – 100-meters (25-of-43, 11.29), 200-meters (35-of-59, 23.55), 4x100-meters (10-of-17, 43.82)
Courtland White – 800-meters (9-of-59, 1:58.45), 4x400-meters (7-of-23, 3:24.50)
T.J. Witherspoon – 800-meters (3-of-59, 1:56.29)