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Campbell University

Sims, Jones Lead Track at A-Sun Outdoor Championships

JACKSONVILLE, FLA.-The Camel men took third and the women placed sixth, while Campbell notched three event titles on the final day of the Atlantic Sun Outdoor Track & Field Championships Saturday at North Florida's Hodges Stadium.

The CU men totaled 126 points, finishing behind Kennesaw State (269) and East Tennessee State (228). The women's unit ended the day in sixth with 45.5 points. Jacksonville claimed the women's title with 247 points.

Junior Adoniss Jones posted a Campbell record while tying the A-Sun Outdoor meet mark with a time of 14.00 in the men's 110 meter hurdles. Samford's Derrick Moore was the first to post a time of 14.00 in the meet, back in 2001.

Jones also notched an all-conference honor in the 400 meter hurdles, taking a bronze with a time of 53.75.

Senior Harold Sims took the event's championship with a time of 53.00. The win marked the fourth consecutive A-Sun 400 meter hurdles championship for Sims, who also owns the event record of 51.62. He joins former Camel Eric Bergemann as the only A-Sun athletes to win the same event four straight years. Bergemann won the high jump from 2000 through 2003.

The men's 4x100 meter relay team also registered a championship on the day with a school record time of 40.79. The mark, on the legs of Josh Powell, Diego Lawrence, Jared Simmons and Rashad Campbell, surpassed the previous record of 41.11, set earlier this season.

The men's 4x400 meter relay team also claimed all-conference honors with a silver in the event. Jones, Sims, Kelvonto Cooper, Cardel Johnson posted a time of 3:14.98 to hit the mark.

Senior Verrelle Wyatt, meanwhile, took second in the men's 1500 meter run with a time of 3:55.04.

Junior Robert Brunson and Lawrence added bronze medals for the Camels. Brunson recorded a mark of 14.18 in the triple jump, while Lawrence notched a time of 10.82 in the 100 meter dash.

On the women's side, freshman Nadia Natt continued her exceptional rookie campaign, taking second in the women's triple jump with a leap of 11.97 meters.

Senior Elizabeth Mize also claimed a silver, tying Kennesaw State's Jakia Ragland with a mark of 1.63 meters.

Senior Jennifer Anderson posted a third place finish in the women's 400 meter hurdles with a time of 1:03.29.

In all, Camels claimed 15 medals and four event championships over the weekend.

Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championship Award Winners

Women's Coach of the Year - Ron Grigg - Jacksonville

Men's Coach of the Year - Don McGarey -Kennesaw State

Outstanding Female Freshman Performer - Charlene Charles - Jacksonville

Outstanding Male Freshman Performer - Travis Benton - Kennesaw State

Outstanding Female Track Performer - Charlene Charles - Jacksonville

Outstanding Male Track Performer - Dronal Monal - East Tennessee State

Outstanding Female Field Performer - Suzee Mills - Kennesaw State

Outstanding Male Field Performer - Joe Frye - Belmont

Female MVP - Charlene Charles - Jacksonville

Co-Male MVP - Joe Frye - Belmont and Joshua McNair - Kennesaw State

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Players Mentioned

Jennifer Anderson

Jennifer Anderson

SPRINTS
5' 5"
Senior
Robert Brunson

Robert Brunson

SPRINTS/JUMPS
5' 8"
Junior
Kelvonto Cooper

Kelvonto Cooper

SPRINTS
5' 11"
Junior
Adoniss Jones

Adoniss Jones

HURDLES
5' 9"
Junior
Elizabeth Mize

Elizabeth Mize

JUMPS
5' 8"
Senior
Nadia Natt

Nadia Natt

SPRINTS/JUMPS
Freshman
Josh Powell

Josh Powell

SPRINTS
5' 7"
Freshman
Jared Simmons

Jared Simmons

SPRINTS
5' 6"
Junior
Harold Sims

Harold Sims

HURDLES
6' 3"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Jennifer Anderson

Jennifer Anderson

5' 5"
Senior
SPRINTS
Robert Brunson

Robert Brunson

5' 8"
Junior
SPRINTS/JUMPS
Kelvonto Cooper

Kelvonto Cooper

5' 11"
Junior
SPRINTS
Adoniss Jones

Adoniss Jones

5' 9"
Junior
HURDLES
Elizabeth Mize

Elizabeth Mize

5' 8"
Senior
JUMPS
Nadia Natt

Nadia Natt

Freshman
SPRINTS/JUMPS
Josh Powell

Josh Powell

5' 7"
Freshman
SPRINTS
Jared Simmons

Jared Simmons

5' 6"
Junior
SPRINTS
Harold Sims

Harold Sims

6' 3"
Senior
HURDLES