Track Ledger

Category : College


13 December 2012	K’Don Samuels transfers from South Plains College 265 By [caption id="attachment_7065" align="alignleft" width="144" caption="K'Don Samuels - South Plains College Website"][/caption] K’Don Samuels, the 22 year-old Jamaican pole vault record-holder has transferred from South Plains College (Texans), in Texas to an unnamed school in the Northeast. Samuels, the former Jamaica College standout has shown marked improvement in his first year at South Plains College highlighted by him setting the Jamaican national senior pole vault record mark of 5.31m. Samuels established the mark of 5.31m in April 2012 at the Texas Tech Invitational in Lubbock, erasing the old mark of 5.30m held by Jabari Ennis for over 10 years. “I am surprise....
10 January 2013	Princeton University’s Damon McLean Gears up for the Upcoming Season 265 By [caption id="attachment_7448" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Damon McLean at the Jadwin Gym, Princeton Campus Dec 2012, Photo by O'Neil Reid"][/caption] Princeton University triple jumper Damon McLean had a very successful 2012 season. The Jamaican-born McLean, who is in his third year at Princeton University, has just completed a successful sophomore season that saw him garnering All-American honors in the triple jump. During the 2012 season, McLean has established a lifetime best and school record 52’ 7.25”/ 16.03m in the triple jump and has a persona....
19 January 2013	Texas Tech’s Dwayne Extol, New Venue, Same Goals 265 By [caption id="attachment_7627" align="alignleft" width="223" caption="Dwayne Extol (Jan 2013) Photo courtesy of Texas Tech Athletics Communications"][/caption] Jamaica’s Dwayne Extol has a new address; the 21 year 400m hurdles specialist has transferred from the University of Alabama and is now a member of the Texas Tech University track team. “The whole situation at Alabama is that I wasn’t comfortable; I was....
26 January 2013	RED RAIDER DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY BREAKS SCHOOL RECORD 265 By [caption id="attachment_7799" align="alignright" width="132" caption="Kennedy Kithuka, Photo courtesy of Texas Tech Athletics Communications"][/caption] COLLEGE STATION, Texas – The Texas Tech men’s distance medley relay team highlighted the opening night of action at the Texas A&M Mondo Challenge Friday night. The squad, anchored by 2012 NCAA Cross Country Champion Kennedy Kithuka, broke the school record on its way to finishing first overall and crossing the line with a t....
26 January 2013	Barbados Kierre Beckles double-winner at Hokie Invitational 265 By University of South Carolina senior Kierre Beckles was a double-winner at the Hokie Invitational held at the Rector Field House, in Blacksburg, Virginia this past weekend (January 25-26). Kierre, the 22 year-old Barbados native, won the women’s 60m hurdles title in a time of 8.28 seconds ahead of Virginia Tech’s Leah Nugent (8.35 seconds) and her South Carolina teammate ....