Alabama State women, Grambling men capture SWAC titles
LaTaiya C. Barnes      
4/23/07                

Troy, AL – The Lady Hornets of Alabama State captured the 2007 Southwestern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field women’s championship. The Tigers of Grambling State captured their second consecutive men title, after also claiming the top team honors in the 2006 championship. Alabama State finished with 190 points, while the G-Men finished 181 points.

Jewell Wells of the Lady Hornets was named top women’s track performer. Wells took home the gold in the women’s 3,000 meter steeplechase and the 10,000 meter run. She also place second in the 5,000 meter run and women’s 1,500 meter run. Monica Robinson of Southern University was the top women’s field performer. Robinson placed first in the pole vault, second in the long jump and third in the high jump. She also placed 1^st in the women’s 100 meter hurdles.

On the men’s side, Kerone Fairweather of Grambling State took the top track performer honors. Fairweather won the men’s 10,000 meter run and the 3,000 meter steeplechase. He also placed second in the men’s 1,500 meter run and the 5,000 meter run. Prairie View A&M’s Marcus Carter was named the top field performer. Carter won the men’s hammer throw, while also placing second in the discus throw and third in the shot put.

The Lady Jaguars of Southern University took home the gold in the women’s 4 x 100 meter relays. SU finished with a time of 45.53 seconds. Jackson State won the 4 x 400 for a second year in a row. The Lady Tigers finished with a time of 3:44.12 minutes.

GSU also won the men’s 4 x 100 meter relay, while Southern took the gold in the men’s 4 x 400 relay. The Tigers finished with a time of 40.38 seconds, while the Jaguars finished with 3:11.65 minutes.

  

 WOMEN’S TEAM RANKINGS

 

1) Alabama State                      190 points                    6) Arkansas-Pine Bluff  58 points

2) Southern University  156 points                    7) Alcorn State             41 points

3) Grambling State                    127 points                    8) Texas Southern                    33 point

4) Jackson State                       117 points                    9) Alabama A&M                    23 points

5) Prairie View A&M               63 points                      10) Mississippi Valley   10 points

 

 

 

MEN’S TEAM RANKINGS

 

1) Grambling State                    181 points                    6) Alcorn State                         52 points

2) Prairie View A&M   166.5 points                 7) Alabama A&M                    45 points

3) Alabama State                      114 points                    8) Mississippi Valley     43 points

4) Southern University  109.5 points                 9) Texas Southern                    27 points

5) Jackson State                       74 points

 

 

 

 

 

William Bright Jr. • Director, Media Relations