JACKSON, Mississippi -- The Jackson State University Sports Media Office recently sat down with rising sophomore and Raymond, Mississippi native Robert Johnson. Last season as a true freshman, Johnson averaged 4.8 yards per carry, finishing the season with 304 yards and a touchdown on 64 carries. He also caught 12 passes for 112 yards for a 9.3 yard per reception average.
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Sunday, April 26, 2015
Morgan State Freshman Jailah Mason Sets New Penn Relays High Jump-College Record
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| Jailah Mason Hometown: Sterling Heights, Michigan High School: Adlai E. Stevenson HS |
Mason's personal-best height of 6-00.5 in the high jump-college, broke the previous Morgan State and Penn Relays mark of 5-10.75, which was set by Brittany Robinson during the 2006 Penn Relays.
Fellow freshman Jess St. John would place ninth in the shot put-championship with a throw of 46-11.
On Friday, Shenel Crooke ran a time of 11.91 in the 100 meter dash to finish 15th.
121st Penn Relays
April 22-25, 2015
Philadelphia, Pa.
Morgan State Finishers
High Jump College
1. Jailah Mason, 6-00.5
Shot Put Championship
9. Jess St. John, 46-11
100 Meter Dash
15. Shenel Crooke, 11.91
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Florida A&M Moves into First Place with 9-4 Win at Fenway Park
BOSTON, Massachusetts – Florida A&M (17-22, 13-8 MEAC) moved into first place in the MEAC Southern Division after completing the sweep over North Carolina Central (19-25, 12-11 MEAC) by a score of 9-4 on Saturday at Fenway Park. The Rattlers scored six runs over the final four innings and Ryan Kennedy’s two-run home run over the Green Monster in the eighth inning sealed the win. The FAMU bullpen held NCCU scoreless and with just three hits over the final 3.2 innings.
Alec Wong led the offense going 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored, while Michael Birdsong added a 2-for-4 day at the plate.
Rattler reliever Brandon Fleming (6-1) earned the win after pitching 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief with two hits and a season-high four strikeouts. Starting pitcher Ryan Anderson pitched 5 1/3 innings while allowing four runs on five hits with four walks and one strikeout.
NCCU jumped out to a 2-0 lead behind Christian Triplett’s two-run home run over the Green Monster. Ronald Thompson led off with a walk and Triplett blasted a two-run home run down the left line that was just fair.
The Rattlers grabbed their first lead, at 3-2, with three runs in the bottom of the second inning. Jeremy Barlow doubled off the Monster while Peter Jackson and Jared Walker drew back-to-back to load the bases with two outs. Wong then tied the game with a two-run single into right field. Walker broke the tie as he scored on a passed ball that went through the legs of Eagle Catcher Kocalcik.
Florida A&M pushed its’ lead to 4-2 with a single run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Marlon Gibbs doubled into the left center gap, with one out, and was awarded third on a balk. After Ryan Kennedy walked, AJ Elkins brought home Gibbs with a sacrifice fly to left.
N.C. Central would tie the game at 4-4 with a pair of runs in the top of the sixth inning. Triplett cut the FAMU lead to 4-3 as he led off the inning with his second home run of the game over the Monster. Eric Kimber quickly followed with a double to right and advanced to third on a sac bunt from Kovalcik. Trevor Theissen then tied the game as he plated Kimber with an RBI single to right. Theissen stole second and took third on the errant throw as Barlow tried to catch Theissen stealing second. Brandon Fleming would come in for relief and struck out the next two batters to keep the game tied.
FAMU broke the game open with three runs in the sixth to make the score 7-4. Jackson walked to start the home half of the sixth and went to second on a sac bunt from Walker. Wong’s single to left would put runners on the corners with one out and Wong later moved to second on a wild pitch. Another wild pitch allowed Jackson to score from third and Wong to go to third. Still with one out, Gibbs walked as runners were now on the corners to force another pitching change as Andrew Vernon came in for the Eagles. Gibbs stole second as Kennedy struck out looking, before Wong came home on a passed ball and Gibbs was able to score on a wild pitch.
Kennedy’s two-run home run into the second row of the Green Monster, in the eighth inning, put the game away by a final score of 9-4.
NCCU reliever Kyle Shields (2-4) suffered the loss after allowing the go-ahead run in the sixth inning. Shields only recorded one out with one walk. Starter Devin Sweet lasted 4 2/3 innings and allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits with five walks and one strikeout.
Florida A&M will be off this week due to finals, but returns to action next weekend at North Carolina A&T for the final MEAC series of the season. Game one is Saturday, May 2 at 5:00 PM ET and the series will conclude with a doubleheader on Sunday, May 3 beginning at noon.
As always, fans can follow Rattler Baseball on Twitter @FAMUAthletics and live stats will be available via www.FAMUAthletics.com.
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Alec Wong led the offense going 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored, while Michael Birdsong added a 2-for-4 day at the plate.
Rattler reliever Brandon Fleming (6-1) earned the win after pitching 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief with two hits and a season-high four strikeouts. Starting pitcher Ryan Anderson pitched 5 1/3 innings while allowing four runs on five hits with four walks and one strikeout.
NCCU jumped out to a 2-0 lead behind Christian Triplett’s two-run home run over the Green Monster. Ronald Thompson led off with a walk and Triplett blasted a two-run home run down the left line that was just fair.
The Rattlers grabbed their first lead, at 3-2, with three runs in the bottom of the second inning. Jeremy Barlow doubled off the Monster while Peter Jackson and Jared Walker drew back-to-back to load the bases with two outs. Wong then tied the game with a two-run single into right field. Walker broke the tie as he scored on a passed ball that went through the legs of Eagle Catcher Kocalcik.
Florida A&M pushed its’ lead to 4-2 with a single run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Marlon Gibbs doubled into the left center gap, with one out, and was awarded third on a balk. After Ryan Kennedy walked, AJ Elkins brought home Gibbs with a sacrifice fly to left.
N.C. Central would tie the game at 4-4 with a pair of runs in the top of the sixth inning. Triplett cut the FAMU lead to 4-3 as he led off the inning with his second home run of the game over the Monster. Eric Kimber quickly followed with a double to right and advanced to third on a sac bunt from Kovalcik. Trevor Theissen then tied the game as he plated Kimber with an RBI single to right. Theissen stole second and took third on the errant throw as Barlow tried to catch Theissen stealing second. Brandon Fleming would come in for relief and struck out the next two batters to keep the game tied.
FAMU broke the game open with three runs in the sixth to make the score 7-4. Jackson walked to start the home half of the sixth and went to second on a sac bunt from Walker. Wong’s single to left would put runners on the corners with one out and Wong later moved to second on a wild pitch. Another wild pitch allowed Jackson to score from third and Wong to go to third. Still with one out, Gibbs walked as runners were now on the corners to force another pitching change as Andrew Vernon came in for the Eagles. Gibbs stole second as Kennedy struck out looking, before Wong came home on a passed ball and Gibbs was able to score on a wild pitch.
Kennedy’s two-run home run into the second row of the Green Monster, in the eighth inning, put the game away by a final score of 9-4.
NCCU reliever Kyle Shields (2-4) suffered the loss after allowing the go-ahead run in the sixth inning. Shields only recorded one out with one walk. Starter Devin Sweet lasted 4 2/3 innings and allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits with five walks and one strikeout.
Florida A&M will be off this week due to finals, but returns to action next weekend at North Carolina A&T for the final MEAC series of the season. Game one is Saturday, May 2 at 5:00 PM ET and the series will conclude with a doubleheader on Sunday, May 3 beginning at noon.
As always, fans can follow Rattler Baseball on Twitter @FAMUAthletics and live stats will be available via www.FAMUAthletics.com.
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Norfolk State Freshman Romero Hines Wins Long Jump at Penn Relays
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania -- Redshirt freshman Romero Hines helped the Norfolk State men's track and field team cap its 2015 outdoor season in style by winning the college section of the men's long jump on Friday at the Penn Relays.Hines set a new personal record for the second time in three meets, leaping 7.51 meters (24 feet, 7.75 inches) to top the field of 40 athletes. His previous best was a mark of 24-3.5 from the Hampton Relays two weeks ago.
Hines also ran a leg on the Spartans' 4x200 meter relay team on Friday. He joined Steve Coles, Jaylen Carr and Michael-Thomas Brownas the quartet finished second in its heat and 14th overall out of 44 teams in the event.
Freshman Chris Lee also competed Friday in the shot put, recording a best throw of 15.32 meters (50-3.25).
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Hampton Pirates Win Two Relay Titles at Penn Relays
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania -- Relay gold is a big deal at the historic Penn Relays, which were held at Franklin Field this past Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and the Hampton University men's track & field team won two such races.The Pirates took home gold in the IC4A final of the 4x200-meter relay and the college final of the 4x400-meter relay.
Jasper Savoy (Branywine, Md.), Trey Holloway (Chesapeake, Va.), Justin Beatty (Bowie, Md.), and Chidi Okezie (Philadelphia, Pa.) ran a 1:24.36 in winning the 4x200 IC4A race, after turning in a 1:25.88 – the 11th fastest time – in the heats.
Beatty and Okezie were also on the 4x400 squad – along with Edose Ibadin (Glendale, Md.) and Rayon Black (Kingston, Jamaica) – that took college gold with a season-best 3:08.67.
Holloway was also sixth in the 110-meter hurdles with a 14.11 – after running a season-best 13.87 in the heats.
Donmanique Hardy (Lawrenceville, Va.) was sixth in the college long jump with a mark of 7.26 meters (23 feet, 10 inches).
On the women's side, Hampton turned in a pair of top-seven finishes in the relay events, finishing seventh in the championship final of both the 4x100-meter relay and 4x400-meter relay. Tanisha Greene (Virginia Beach, Va.) and Le'Quisha Parker (Silver Spring, Md.) were on both squads.
Greene and Parker teamed with Kristian Young (Dallas, Texas) and Meshala Morton (Stafford, Va.)
to run a 46.79 in the 4x100 final, while Greene, Parker, Ce'aira Brown (Philadelphia, Pa.), and Malekah Holland (Brooklyn, N.Y.) ran a 3:38.88 in the 4x400 final.
The 2015 MEAC Outdoor Championships will be held this coming Friday and Saturday at North Carolina A&T's Irwin Belk Track in Greensboro, N.C. The Lady Pirates are the defending MEAC outdoor champions, as well as the reigning indoor champs.
For more information on Hampton University track & field, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.
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Chris Clack throws 3 TDs, But Morgan State Defense posts victory in Spring Game
BALTIMORE, Maryland -- Chris Clack entered today's Blue-Orange Spring Game as the Bears' third string, but his play on the field showed that he is certainly in the race for the starting quarterback position.The redshirt sophomore-to-be completed 8 of 13 passes for 171 yards and three touchdowns to lead the Blue, however it was the Orange who held on for a 62-57 win before a spring-game crowd at Hughes Stadium.
"Chris [Clack] did a great job," said Coach Lee Hull. "Chris always tells me, 'Don't forget about me coach, I'm in this race coach.' "
"He did a great job today. He had very good command of the offense and he hit the receivers when they were open. He did a great job!"
Coach Hull was enthused about the overall performance of his team.
"I thought the game was very competitive on both sides of the ball," said Hull. "It [the game] came down to the very last play. Because it was tied (57-57), that's why we went for it on fourth down... so if the offense made the first down they would've won, and if the defense stopped them they would've won. The defense came up with the stop to win the game."
"The game turned out exactly how I wanted. It was a very competitive game and everybody was competing. There were a lot of good things, and there were some bad things that we have to clean up. But for the most part it was a pretty clean game."
Defense had dominant moments throughout the contest. Ayodeji Agbelese registered three of the 10 sacks for the Orange.
"I thought they flew around and made plays," Hull said of the defense. "They didn't have any takeaways or turnovers, but they played sound and that's what you really want."
"They made it hard on the offense to move the football. I like what I see out of them so far!"
The game was played under partly sunny skies with temperatures in the 60s.
Trailing the defense 25-8, Clack helped put the Blue team on the scoreboard when he hit Maurice Lewis on a 53-yard scoring pass with 11:51 left in the half. He also tossed a 16-yard TD strike to freshman wideout Ryan Davis, followed by a 41-yard TD pass to Aaron Strums.
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Nuggets reach NAIA qualifying mark in 400 relay again
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| Clarke Allen #1263 & Devinn Rolland #1275 |
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi -- Xavier University of Louisiana's Chelsea James, Tylor Row, Clarke Allen and Devinn Rolland ran the 400-meter relay in a national qualifying time of 48.13 seconds Saturday and finished third at the Southern Miss Invitational track and field meet.
The Gold Nuggets met the B-standard for next month's NAIA National Championships at Gulf Shores, Ala. It's the fourth time this season that the XU women produced a qualifying mark in this event.
James, Allen and Rolland were part of the other three XU qualifying marks. Row ran this relay for the first time this season.
Xavier's best 400-relay time this season was a school-record 47.22 April 11 at the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championships.
Also earning top-10 finishes for Xavier were Rolland (5.20 meters/17 feet, three-quarters of an inch) and Ireyon Keith (5.09 / 16-8 1/2) in the long jump and Row in the 100 hurdles (15.76). Rolland was fifth, Row placed sixth, and Keith finished eighth.
The meet was Xavier's sixth of the outdoor season and probably the final one before nationals. Tulane canceled its May 2 meet in which Xavier planned to compete. The NAIA National Championships will be May 21-23.
Here are all of Xavier's Saturday results from the Southern Miss Invitational:
Women
100: Chelsea James, 12th in 12.40; Devinn Rolland, 15th in 12.71; Katelyn McMorris, 19th in 13.01
100 Hurdles: Tylor Row, 6th in 15.76
400 Relay: Chelsea James, Tylor Row, Clarke Allen, Devinn Rolland, 3rd in 48.13
Long Jump: Devinn Rolland, 5th in 5.20 meters (17 feet, 3/4 inch); Ireyon Keith, 8th in 5.09 meters (16 feet, 8 1/2 inches)
MenDid not compete
Results
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