Chapel Hill, NC—The second day of the Dick Taylor Carolina Track & Field Classic was cancelled due to inclement weather. The meet, which was scheduled for Friday-Saturday, Jan. 29-30, was hosted by the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill at the Dick Taylor Track -Eddie Smith Field House on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill.
Both Bulldog track and field teams fared well in the shortened meet which was contested on Friday, Jan. 29.
On the women's side, Shantrell Jenkins and Arnetra Frazier placed first and fourth in the 60 meter dash with times of 7.47 and 7.68 respectively. Jasmine Smith finished second in the triple jump with a distance of 12.38 meters (40-07.50) and Andranette Moss finished third in the 500 meters in a time of 1:19.23. Tamala Daley continued to jump consistently as she finished third in the triple jump with a distance of 12.12 meters (39-09.25).
The top finisher on the men's side was Marcus Stephens who won the triple jump and finished ninth in the 60 meter dash with a distance of 15.31 meters (50-02.75) and a time of 6.94 respectively. Chris Ward was also a top five finisher as he placed fourth in the 300 meter dash with a time of 35.31.
Both Bulldog Track & Field Teams will return to action in two weeks when they head to Landover, Md. for the 2010 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Championships Thursday-Saturday, Feb. 11-13, 2010.
