MEAC Announces Weekly Women’s Track & Field Honors

Women's Track & Field | 12/11/2024 4:55:53 PM

NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 11, 2024 — North Carolina Central sophomore Melannie Sutton was selected as Women’s Track Athlete of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. Teammate Tia Lucas earned Women’s Field Athlete of the Week honors.

Sutton (So., Greenville, N.C.) won the 60m dash event with a new personal best time of 7.52. She also raced in the 4x400m helping NC Central finish second.

Lucas (Sr., James Island, S.C.) earned a first place finish for her performance in the high jump clearing 1.69m for the victory against 23 opponents.

Other Top Performers

Kyah La’Fortune (CSU) placed fourth in 300m (39.23) at Youree Spence-Garcia Invite & ran a leg of the 4x400 team that took fourth in 3:54.48.
Lyee Simms (UMES) collected silver in the high jump (1.60m) and finished just outside the top five (sixth) in the 60m hurdles (9.17) at the Navy Invitational.
Kandynce Taylor (NSU) finished second in the women’s 500m race (1:15.41) at the Liberty Kickoff Meet.
Leslie Young (NSU) registered a third place finish in the women’s weight throw (55’ 4.5”) and fourth in the shot put (41’ 9.5”)at the Liberty Kickoff Meet.