Dec. 1, 2007

CLEMSON, S.C. - The Florida A&M Women's Indoor Track team participated in the Clemson Opener, this past weekend at the Clemson Indoor Track facility.

FAMU had a pair of Lady Rattlers to finish in the top five with YaTandrea Burke taking second in the one mile run with a time of 5:24.67, and Florence Drysdayle finishing fifth in the 5,000 meter run with a time of 20:30.78.

The team of Burke, Philicia Morgan, Nichola Listhrop and Kelle Ransom finished fourth in the women's distance medley with a time of 13:01.66.

The other Lady Rattlers finishers were:

60-Meter Dash (Prelims) - 35. Whitney Young, 8.07; 37. Jesseka Forbes, 8.11; 48. Tiffiny Morrow, 8.31;

200 Meter Dash - 32. Melissa Chong, 26.65; 46. Whitney Young, 27.41; Jeanna Dorcelin, 27.56;

400 Meter Dash - 23. Latoya Wright, 1:00.77; 41. Nastassia Friday, 1:04.94;

60-Meter Hurdles (Prelims) - 24. Latoya Wright, 9.40; 36. Trishay Bryant, 10.21;

800 Meter Runs - 12. Nichola Listhrop, 2:28.82; 25. Philicia Morgan, 2:35.02;

One Mile Run - 2. YaTandrea Burke, 5:24.67; 11. Nichola Lishrop, 5:38.89; 17. kelle Ransom, 5:55.92;

3,000 Meter Run - 5. Florence Drysdale, 20:30.78;

Long Jump (Prelims) - 21. Tiffiny Morrow, 5.12m - 16-09.75;

Shot Put (Prelims) - 16. Shakia Smith, 9.84m - 32-03.50; 19. Trishay Bryant, 9.58m - 31-05.25;

4x400 Meter Relay - 14. Melissa Chong, Nichola Listhrop, Latoya Wright, Jeanna Dorcelin, 4:04.92; 27. Tiffiny Morrow, Nastassia Friday, Ashante Davis, Philicia Morgan, 4:16.71;

Women Distance Medley - 4 YaTandrea Burke, Philicia Morgan, Nichola Listhrop, 13:01.66;

Up next for the Lady Rattlers will be the Ed Temple Classic on Saturday, January 5 in Nashville, Tenn.