Saturday, April 10
Greensboro, N.C.
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Mercer University
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Aggie Invitational
Photo by: Larry Dancy
Jones Sets Program Record at Aggie Invitational
4/11/2021 12:36:00 AM | Track & Field
One record fell, and five Bears set a personal best on Saturday.
GREENSBORO, N.C. –  Carlandra Jones set a program record in the 400-meter dash, and the Mercer Bears had five athletes set a new personal best at the Aggie Invitational on Saturday.
Jones finished ninth in the 400-meter dash and shaved 0.2 seconds off the program record with her time of 55.58 seconds. She owns five-of-ten spots in the 400m record category after Saturday's stellar performance.
The Bears' 4x100-meter relay squad of Kennedi Weston-Shields, Lauryn Dancy, Cherrish Wright, Ceylani Rembert and Samaiya O'dneal began the day in Greensboro with a podium finish. The team clocked it at 47.16 seconds and came home third overall.
Wright had another solid showing in the 100-meter hurdles with a sixth-place finish. Her time of 14.18 seconds now ranks third in program history.
Mercer took home silver and bronze medals in the 100-meter dash courtesy of Wright and Lauryn Dancy. Wright's second-place showing and time of 11.86 seconds moved her into second in the program record books. Dancy's new PR of 11.87 seconds earned her the final podium spot and tied her with two of Wright's previous performances for the third fastest time in program history.
Tara Davis continued the PR trend with a 20th-place effort in the 800-meter run and new personal best of 2:18.98, running the fifth fastest time in program history.
Five runners represented the Orange & Black in the 200-meter dash with Jones leading the way in 27th. She set a new personal best of 25.11 seconds along with Rembert (25.67 seconds) and Weston-Shields (25.72 seconds). Rembert and Weston-Shields crossed the line in 33rd and 36th respectively. Chidimma Uwaomah and Hannah Cooper also competed for the Bears.
Mercer was scheduled  to compete in the 4x400-meter relay, but due to inclement weather, meet officials canceled the event.
RESULTS
4x100-Meter Relay
3. Kennedi Weston-Shields, Lauryn Dancy, Cherrish Wright, Ceylani Rembert and Samaiya O'dneal – 47.16 secondsÂ
400-Meter Dash
9. Carlandra Jones – 55.58 seconds
100-Meter Hurdles
6. Cherrish Wright – 14.18 seconds
100-Meter Dash
2. Cherrish Wright – 11.86 seconds
3. Lauryn Dancy – 11.87 seconds
800-Meter Run
20. Tara Davis – 2:18.98
200-Meter Dash
27. Carlandra Jones – 25.11 seconds
33. Ceylani Rembert – 25.67 seconds
36. Kennedi Weston-Shields – 25.72 seconds
43. Chidimma Uwaomah – 26.44 seconds
52. Hannah Cooper – 27.06 seconds
4x400-Meter Relay
Canceled
UP NEXT
The team will split up next weekend with the distance runners competing at Georgia Tech on Friday while the remainder of the team will travel to the University of South Carolina for the USC Open on Saturday.
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of Mercer Track & Field, follow the team at @MercerXCTF (Twitter), /mercerxctf (Facebook) and @mercerbearsxctf (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
Jones finished ninth in the 400-meter dash and shaved 0.2 seconds off the program record with her time of 55.58 seconds. She owns five-of-ten spots in the 400m record category after Saturday's stellar performance.
The Bears' 4x100-meter relay squad of Kennedi Weston-Shields, Lauryn Dancy, Cherrish Wright, Ceylani Rembert and Samaiya O'dneal began the day in Greensboro with a podium finish. The team clocked it at 47.16 seconds and came home third overall.
Wright had another solid showing in the 100-meter hurdles with a sixth-place finish. Her time of 14.18 seconds now ranks third in program history.
Mercer took home silver and bronze medals in the 100-meter dash courtesy of Wright and Lauryn Dancy. Wright's second-place showing and time of 11.86 seconds moved her into second in the program record books. Dancy's new PR of 11.87 seconds earned her the final podium spot and tied her with two of Wright's previous performances for the third fastest time in program history.
Tara Davis continued the PR trend with a 20th-place effort in the 800-meter run and new personal best of 2:18.98, running the fifth fastest time in program history.
Five runners represented the Orange & Black in the 200-meter dash with Jones leading the way in 27th. She set a new personal best of 25.11 seconds along with Rembert (25.67 seconds) and Weston-Shields (25.72 seconds). Rembert and Weston-Shields crossed the line in 33rd and 36th respectively. Chidimma Uwaomah and Hannah Cooper also competed for the Bears.
Mercer was scheduled  to compete in the 4x400-meter relay, but due to inclement weather, meet officials canceled the event.
RESULTS
4x100-Meter Relay
3. Kennedi Weston-Shields, Lauryn Dancy, Cherrish Wright, Ceylani Rembert and Samaiya O'dneal – 47.16 secondsÂ
400-Meter Dash
9. Carlandra Jones – 55.58 seconds
100-Meter Hurdles
6. Cherrish Wright – 14.18 seconds
100-Meter Dash
2. Cherrish Wright – 11.86 seconds
3. Lauryn Dancy – 11.87 seconds
800-Meter Run
20. Tara Davis – 2:18.98
200-Meter Dash
27. Carlandra Jones – 25.11 seconds
33. Ceylani Rembert – 25.67 seconds
36. Kennedi Weston-Shields – 25.72 seconds
43. Chidimma Uwaomah – 26.44 seconds
52. Hannah Cooper – 27.06 seconds
4x400-Meter Relay
Canceled
UP NEXT
The team will split up next weekend with the distance runners competing at Georgia Tech on Friday while the remainder of the team will travel to the University of South Carolina for the USC Open on Saturday.
FOLLOW THE BEARS
For complete coverage of Mercer Track & Field, follow the team at @MercerXCTF (Twitter), /mercerxctf (Facebook) and @mercerbearsxctf (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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