Shawnee Carnett won the 500-meter run and the Concord University women's
track and field team turned in a total of eight top-10 performances
Saturday at the Liberty Open.
Carnett, who also placed 10th at the Hokie Invitational Friday in the
300-meter dash (41.63 seconds), cruised to the 500-meter win with a time
of 1:17.04. Her time was over three seconds faster than the
second-place finisher. Teammate Rachel Taylor joined Carnett in the
event, finishing in eighth place at 1:29.57.
The 4x400-meter relay team of Carnett, Demi Kirk, Casey Ord and Lydia
Powell turned in a time of 4:12.34 to earn a third-place finish
Ashleigh Taylor cleared 1.55 meters in the high jump to tie for third
place, which was Concord's best field event finish of the day.
In addition to her relay success Ord also delivered three strong
individual performances, placing seventh in the 60-meter dash (8.11
seconds), eighth in the triple jump (10.17 meters) and 12th in the long
jump (4.84 meters).
Kirk also produced quality individual runs, finishing eighth in the
200-meter dash (27.04 seconds) and ninth in the 60-meter dash (8.15).
She missed qualifying for the 60-meter finals by just 0.01 seconds.
Vivian Ruiz clocked a time of 3:19.71 in the 1,000-meter run to place seventh.
Donnie Kirk had the 10th fastest time in the 60-meter prelims as well as finishing 15th in the 200-meters (27.52 seconds).
Other Concord finishers Saturday included: Micalyn Miller (1,000-meter
run / 12th place – 3:42.52), Lindsey Sanson (1,000-meter run / 14th
place – 3:50.86), Tabitha Whited (3,000-meters / 19th place – 11:45.53)
and Cheyenne Nicely (mile run / 26th place – 6:07.66).
Concord will send athletes to Armory Challenge in New York, N.Y. and the Division II Classic in Geneva, Ohio next week.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:57 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:57:10 GMT
It was never a question if Rick Pyatt was going to let his 7 year old son Noah start fighting. "I have people ask me why I would put my son in a ring, well it's not my decision. It's his decision," said
A 14 year old MMA fighter is about to have the biggest match he's had yet.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:23 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:23:32 GMT
The Bruins and Blackhawks are back at work in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals tonight. As was the case with Game 3, the contest is being played in Boston. The Bruins won that game, 2-0, to take a 2-1
Chicago and Boston go at it again Wednesday in game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:41 AM EDT2013-06-19 14:41:13 GMT
Last night's San Antonio at Miami NBA Finals game went down to the wire with the Heat beating the Spurs in overtime 103-100. The win by the Heat forces a seventh and deciding game in Miami Thursday night. (Copyright
Miami beats San Antonio 103-100 in overtime in Game 6 of the NBA Finals.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 7:26 PM EDT2013-06-18 23:26:08 GMT
The Greenbrier classic is less than two weeks away and names of pros attending are still coming in. One big name was just added to the cast of golfers competing in the tournament. Bubba Watson, the
Another big name commits to Greenbrier Classic, Minor League Baseball starts up, NBA Finals and more.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:35 AM EDT2013-06-18 15:35:37 GMT
The West Virginia Miners home game tonight against the Chillicothe Paints has been canceled due to inclement weather. The game has been rescheduled in a double header Wednesday. The first game starts
Miners game scheduled for Tuesday is canceled. It is rescheduled in a double header on Wednesday.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:01 AM EDT2013-06-18 05:01:23 GMT
The Princeton Rays were in full swing at the baseball field Monday preparing for their upcoming season. It was a day of many firsts. First day of practice at Hunnicutt field, first year with Manager Danny
The Princeton Rays held their first practice on Hunnicutt field on Monday.
Friday, June 14 2013 2:04 PM EDT2013-06-14 18:04:00 GMT
The West Virginia Miners will host a doubleheader at Linda K Epling Stadium on Friday night at 5:05 p.m. against the Chillicothe Paints. The Miners had a slow start to the season with a record of 2-5
The West Virginia Miners will host a doubleheader at Linda K Epling Stadium on Friday night at 5:05 p.m. against the Chillicothe Paints. The Miners had a slow start to the season with a record of 2-5
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