Greensboro, N.C.-The men and women of
North Carolina A&T's track and field program hope to keep their momentum
and success going as they head into their third meet of the 2012 indoor season.
The Aggies travel to New York this weekend to compete at The Armory for the
2012 New Balance Collegiate Invitational.
The Aggies will
compete amongst the best athletes in the nation at one of the biggest and most
competitive indoor events in the country.
"This weekend
will be another challenge for us in terms of sustaining our focus against some
of the best teams in the country," said James Daniels, A&T's interim
director of track and field programs. "The New Balance Invitational will have
team such as Arkansas, Baylor, LSU, South
Carolina, Tennessee and Texas
A&M-who are the 2011 defending national champions- just to name a few,
along with other top teams in this region."
The Aggies should
not be intimidated by those teams considering the great start they are off to
this season. Shakia Forbes has won the long jump in the Aggies first two events
this season, including jumping 20-feet, 2-inches last week at the prestigious
Penn State National Open.
Men's sprinter
Torrance Womack is one of the best runners in the nation. He currently has the
best 300 meter time in the nation, a time of 33.42, ran at the Virginia Tech
Invitational on Jan. 13. He is ranked 16th nationally in the 200
meters after finishing fourth with a time of 21.30 in the 200-meter
invitational at Penn State.
Last week was
also prosperous for men's sprinter Earl House. In an event filled with
professional athletes, House was only one of two colligates to reach the
60-meter final.
The Aggies also
competed in Chapel Hill last week, where junior Janessa Benn improved her time
in the mile by nine seconds from the first time she ran it this season at
Virginia Tech three weeks ago.
Junior Jenea
McCammon and sophomore Roshel Bygrave finished second and third respectively in
the 500-meter run at Penn State. Bygrave's time of 1:15.88 was a personal best
as she dropped three seconds off her
time from the Virginia Tech Invitational. Redshirt sophomore Paris
Reddick-Simmons is also off to an excellent start. He finished second in the
800-meter run at Penn State.
"I was very
pleased with our effort this past weekend," said Daniels. "We are seeking each
week to sustain our focus and prepare to the best of our ability every week for
our competitions."
Competition for
the New Balance Invitational kicks-off Friday, Feb. 3.
