Hampton senior Francena McCorory won the third NCAA title of her collegiate career on Friday, taking the 400-meter dash at the 2010 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Hayward Field.

McCorory ran a season-best 50.69 to take her third title in the event - her first in the outdoor season. She also won the indoor 400-meter dash title in 2009 with a 51.54, before defending that title this past March, setting the American record with a 50.54.

Jessica Beard of Texas A&M ran a 51.02 to finish second. Auburn's Joanna Atkins, who posted the top preliminary time on Wednesday, finished third with a 52.01.

McCorory's title is also the fifth NCAA crown in program history; former Lady Pirate Yvette Lewis won a pair of NCAA triple jump titles during her career, taking the indoor crown in 2006 before adding the outdoor title in 2007.

On the men's side, sophomore Reggie Dixon  ran a 10.39 in the 100-meter dash finals to finish seventh. Jeff Demps of Florida won the event with a time of 9.96.


Through Friday's events, Texas A&M led the men's team standings with 36 points, while Oregon led the women's standings with 30 points.

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