Columbia, MO – Nathaniel Hughes of Alcorn State University advanced to the finals of the 2007 NCAA Mideast Track & Field Regional Championships at the University of Missouri. He placed first in his heat of the men’s 400 meters hurdles. He had the third fastest time overall in the preliminaries at 51.44 seconds.
The men’s relay team of Grambling State University advanced to the 4x100 finals. The Tigers finished with the fifth fastest time in the preliminaries, with a season best time of 39.98 seconds.
Competition continues on Saturday, May 26 at 11:00 a.m. at Audrey J. Walton Stadium.
Women’s Regional Qualifiers
(Saturday’s Performers)
Grambling State
Bobbie Davis – Triple Jump
Jackson State
4x400 Relay – Lisa Quinn, Toniece Williams, Kimberly Whalen, Tayari Clay
Men’s Regional Qualifiers
(Saturday’s Performers)
Alabama State
Arthur Hinton III – High Jump
Alcorn State
Nathaniel Hughes – 400m Hurdles
Grambling State
Terrance Brown – Javelin Throw
Kerone Fairweather – 3000m Steeplechase
Herbert Harris – Triple Jump
4x100 Relay – Rickey Thomas, Keantwon Gray, Kory Cook, Edmund Graham
