BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Mississippi Valley State men's track team kicked off the 2019 SWAC Indoor Championships with a pair moving on to the 400m and one in the 200m finals Friday.
Freshman Christopher Bailey and senior Laval Davis finished first and third, respectively in the men's 400m preliminaries. Bailey had the fastest time out of 28 runners clocking 47.81, setting a personal record time. Davis also won his heat with a time of 48.09 running the third fastest time out of the bunch.
In the 200m prelims, Davis won his heat and sits first heading into the finals with a time of 21.59.
The men's distance medley team of sophomore Jaleel Turner along with freshmen Maurice Johnson, Anthony Mosley, and Stanley Rop placed eighth in their event scoring the first point for the Delta Devils at the 2019 SWAC Indoor Championships.
Live results for tomorrow can be located at
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DAY 1 RESULTS
MEN
60m prelims
18. Samuel Gardner (7.11)
20. Jeremy Murry (7.38)
60m hurdles prelims
12. D'Vante Lundy (8.87)
-- Anthony Mosley (FS)
200m prelims
1. Laval Davis (21.59)
10. Christopher Bailey (22.17)
14. Samuel Gardner (22.28)
400m prelims
1. Christopher Bailey (47.81)
3. Laval Davis (48.36)
24. Joseph Mitchell (51.42)
-- Nicholas Alexander (FS)
800m prelims
14. Jaleel Turner (2:01.14)
20. Nicholas Alexander (2:20.91)
Mile
13. Jaleel Turner (4:37.95)
3000m
10. Stanley Rop (9:13.02)
19. Timothy Misoy (10:07.45)
High Jump
11. Jamarius Shaw (1.82m, 5-11.50)
Long Jump
9. Jamarius Shaw (6.62m)
Shot Put
11. Kiion Smith (12.22m)
15. William Bradley (10.88m)
WOMEN'S
60m hurdles prelims
20. Mya Dumpson (9.69)
200m prelims
31. TraNisha Dukes (33.74)
400m prelims
20. Jala Allen (1:00.72)
27. Markayla Jones (1:15.80)
800m prelims
18. Derica Pitters (2:43.95)
19. Jada Allen (2:46.52)
-- Iyanna Alexander (DNF)
Mile
13. Derica Pitters (5:57.92)
3000m
16. Autezia Sellers (12:37.53)
-- Rakia Ball (DNF)
Weight Throw
15. Tiara DeRosa (13.23m)
Pentathlon
10. Mya Dumpson (2880)
15. ZaBasjia Price (2504)