March 22, 2008

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - The Florida A&M Women's Track team chalked up eight Top Ten finishes this weekend in the Florida State Snowbird Invitational at the Mike Long Track Complex.

Senior Jeanna Dorcelin topped the FAMU crew with a win in the 400 meter hurdles (1:02.27), with Latoya Wright (1:02.76) finishing third.

Other top finishers included YaTandrea Burke in the 800 meters (8th, 2:18.47); Dericka Love in the 100 meter dash (9th, 12.17 seconds); Tiffiny Morrow (9th, 10.74 meters) and Ashante Davis (10th, 10.69 meters) in the triple jump.

Two FAMU relay teams snared Top Ten finishes including the 4x400 "B" team of Dorcelin, Wright, Kendria Strong and Conchita Russell (7th, 3:58.27) and the 4x100 "A" team of Rusell, Love, Strong and Whitney Young (7th, 47.89).

FAMU FINISHERS AT FSU SNOWBIRD

•Long Jump: 14-Ashante Davis, 5.12 meters; 15-Tiffiny Morrow, 5.03 meters; 22-Antoinette Suer, 4.79 meters.

•Triple Jump: 9-Tiffiny Morrow, 10.74 meters; 10-Ashante Davis, 10.69 meters.

•Discus Throw: 24-Shakia Smith, 27.19 meters.

•Shot Put: 23-Shakia Smith, 9.30 meters.

•4x400 Meter Relay: 7-FAMU "B" (Kendria Strong, Latoya Wright, Jeanna Dorcelin, Conchita Russell), 3:58.27; 12-FAMU "A" (Jesseka Forbes, Tiffiny Morrow, Dericka Love, Whitney Young), 4:15.44.

•4x100 Meter Relay: 7-FAMU "A" (Whitney Young, Conchita Ruusell, Dericka Love, Kendria Strong),47.89.

•100 Meter Dash: 9-Dericka Love, 12.17; 21-Jesseka Forbes, 12.51; 26-Whitney Young, 12.63; 35-Conchita Russell, 12.86.

•200 Meter Dash: 21-Dericka Love, 25.08; 22-Latoya Wright, 25.14; 36-LaKendra Cunningham, 25.89; 37-Jeanna Dorcelin, 25.91. 43-Jesseka Forbes, 26.21; 45-Nakia Daniels, 26.56; 47-Whitney Young, 26.76.

•400 Meter Run: 11-Jeanna Dorcelin, 58.14; 13-Latoya Wright, 58.33; 17-LaKendra Cunningham, 59.61; 26-Philicia Morgan, 1:02.22.

•400 Meter Hurdles: 1-Jeanna Dorcelin, 1:02.27; 3-Latoya Wright, 1:02.76.

•800 Meter Run: 8-YaTandrea Burke, 2:18.47.

•1500 Meter Run: 15-YaTandrea Burke, 4:50.89.