PUEBLO, Colo.- Carson-Newman track and field's Kadidja Sangare and Sydney McCarty earned All-American status in the women's long jump during the first day of the NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
JUMP QUEENS ��
— Carson-Newman Athletics (@CN_Eagles) May 25, 2023
Kadidja Sangare 6️⃣th in the long jump. 6️⃣.1️⃣1️⃣ meter leap ��1️⃣st team All-America
Sydney McCarty 1️⃣1️⃣th in the long jump. 5️⃣.9️⃣2️⃣ leap ��2️⃣nd team All-America#TalonsUp x @CN_Track pic.twitter.com/SFSKrO36cu
The Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships began this afternoon, May 25. Sangare and McCarty were the first Eagles to compete in the meet. Both athletes competed in the women's long jump event and each earned All-American distinction during the finals. Sangare placed sixth in the event with a 6.11-meter leap becoming a first-team All-American for her efforts. McCarty finished 11th with a 5.92-meter leap and earned second-team All-America honors.
On to the final
— Carson-Newman Athletics (@CN_Eagles) May 25, 2023
Dawson Jones, @ReallVon, Sipho Boya and Maka Charamba win their heat for the 4x100 and will race for a national championship
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The men's 4x100-meter relay team finished second in the first round of the event. Makanakaishe Charamba, Dawson Jones, Devon Moore, and Siphosethu Boya each ran a leg in the event, and the quartet finished with a time of 39.18 seconds. The finals for the men's 4x100 relay will take place on Saturday, May 27 at 9:20 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
He. Has. Qualified
— Carson-Newman Athletics (@CN_Eagles) May 26, 2023
Ashwin Jood comes from
Way back to finish second in his heat in the 400 to qualify for finals
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Jood raced in the men's 400-meter prelims and finished seventh in 46.43. His efforts earned him a spot in the finals which will take place at 10:25 p.m. on Saturday, May 27.
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— Carson-Newman Athletics (@CN_Eagles) May 26, 2023
������ @ReallVon is on to the national finals with a heat win@CN_Track x #TalonsUp pic.twitter.com/o28EhXOVmc
Charamba and Moore will compete in the men's 100-meter dash finals after qualifying during today's preliminary event. Charamba finished second in the first round with a time of 10.21. Moore finished fourth in the prelims in 10.28. The men's 100 finals will take place on Saturday, May 27 at 10:45 p.m.
Maka is moving on
— Carson-Newman Athletics (@CN_Eagles) May 26, 2023
Second-fastest qualifying time in the 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ at 1️⃣0️⃣.2️⃣1️⃣@CN_Track x #TalonsUp pic.twitter.com/ZHxLw5c7wZ
Moore and Charamba will race in the men's 200-meter dash prelims tomorrow, May 26 at 9:45 p.m.
The second day of the NCAA DII Outdoor Track and Field Championships will begin tomorrow, May 26 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Live results can be found HERE. Stay up to date on cneagles.com.
