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Outdoor Season Ends with Strong Performance at Nationals

5/29/2021 10:23:00 PM

Allendale, Mich. – Day three of the NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field National Championships took place on Saturday, featuring all 8 of SBU's qualifying athletes. Everyone finished top-15, and 7 received All-American honors.
 
Trenton Finley was the first to compete on Saturday, earning All-American honors in the pole vault with his 5th place finish. He successfully cleared 5.20m, tying his school record he set earlier this season. The women's 4x100 meter relay consisting of Tamia Rayford, Zara Brown, Meleah Ridenour, and Britney Clark also finished 5th, receiving All-American honors as well. Their time of 45.52 broke SBU's previous record of 45.87. Placing 6th in the 1500 meters to be named an All-American was Elysia Burgos. She came up just shy of her own school record, running the race in 4:22.15. Tahje Parrish was the other Bearcat to earn All-American honors, jumping a distance of 15.26 meters in the triple jump, good for 8th place. Asa Carter also competed in the triple jump, taking 12th place with a distance of 14.81 meters.
 
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