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Trojans Close Competition at Conference Championship
5/10/2015 9:59:00 PM | Track & Field
GULF SHORES, Alabama – Troy Track and Field wrapped up the final day of competition on Sunday at the 2015 Outdoor Track & Field Sun Belt Championships, setting six personal records at Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium. The women's team finished with 46 points, while the men's squad earned 11 points throughout the weekend.
"Although team scores may not reflect the effort put forth this weekend, these kids stepped up in a huge way," said Director of Track and Field, Marc Davis. "Our issue is depth right now. We got kids through to the finals, and they stepped up. With only a few exceptions, the athletes that scored were Freshmen and Sophomores. The future is bright for Troy Track and Field. I'm proud of their effort. I'm proud of my coaching staff for their direction, and I'm proud to lead all of them during this rebuilding period.
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Corina Cox highlighted field events for the Trojans with a second place finish in the discus throw. Cox's 52.56-meter toss was a personal best. Jaevyn Wortham also set a personal record in the event with a 47.70-meter throw, good for eighth place.
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Alexus Cobbs secured a spot in the finals in the triple jump. She placed ninth for Troy as she leapt 11.89 meters, which set a personal record for the senior.
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In field events on the men's side, C.J. Phillips cleared 4.65 meters in the pole vault, which set a new personal record.
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Freshman Niata Alexander claimed a fourth place finish in the 400-meter finals, clocking in at 55.36. Teammate Sydney Wright placed seventh in both the 100 and 200-meter dash. Wright crossed the line in 11.91 seconds in the 100-meter dash, and 24.31 seconds in the 200-meter dash.
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On the men's side, Cameron Rice ran in the 400-meter dash and clocked in at 49.55 seconds for a seventh place finish.
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Sara Zylstra set a personal record and earned an eighth place finish in her heat the 1500-meter run finishing at 4:58.85.
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In the women's 5,000-meter run, Julia Ostendorf finished with a  personal-best time of 17:54.79. Hodges also competed, finishing with a time of 18:11.32.
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The 4x100 relay team of Cameia Alexander, Cobbs, Paige McMillan and Wright took 7th overall, and first in their heat, with a time of 46.82 seconds.
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In the final event of the day, 4x400 relay team of N. Alexander, McMillan, Wright and Dallas Worthy finished with a time of 3:48.31, good for a fifth place finish, and the best mark of the season.
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For more information on Troy Athletics, visit TroyTrojans.com. Fans can also find Troy Track and field on Twitter, @TroyTrojanXC_TF, and can also follow Troy on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat by searching for Troy Athletics.
"Although team scores may not reflect the effort put forth this weekend, these kids stepped up in a huge way," said Director of Track and Field, Marc Davis. "Our issue is depth right now. We got kids through to the finals, and they stepped up. With only a few exceptions, the athletes that scored were Freshmen and Sophomores. The future is bright for Troy Track and Field. I'm proud of their effort. I'm proud of my coaching staff for their direction, and I'm proud to lead all of them during this rebuilding period.
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Corina Cox highlighted field events for the Trojans with a second place finish in the discus throw. Cox's 52.56-meter toss was a personal best. Jaevyn Wortham also set a personal record in the event with a 47.70-meter throw, good for eighth place.
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Alexus Cobbs secured a spot in the finals in the triple jump. She placed ninth for Troy as she leapt 11.89 meters, which set a personal record for the senior.
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In field events on the men's side, C.J. Phillips cleared 4.65 meters in the pole vault, which set a new personal record.
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Freshman Niata Alexander claimed a fourth place finish in the 400-meter finals, clocking in at 55.36. Teammate Sydney Wright placed seventh in both the 100 and 200-meter dash. Wright crossed the line in 11.91 seconds in the 100-meter dash, and 24.31 seconds in the 200-meter dash.
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On the men's side, Cameron Rice ran in the 400-meter dash and clocked in at 49.55 seconds for a seventh place finish.
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Sara Zylstra set a personal record and earned an eighth place finish in her heat the 1500-meter run finishing at 4:58.85.
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In the women's 5,000-meter run, Julia Ostendorf finished with a  personal-best time of 17:54.79. Hodges also competed, finishing with a time of 18:11.32.
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The 4x100 relay team of Cameia Alexander, Cobbs, Paige McMillan and Wright took 7th overall, and first in their heat, with a time of 46.82 seconds.
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In the final event of the day, 4x400 relay team of N. Alexander, McMillan, Wright and Dallas Worthy finished with a time of 3:48.31, good for a fifth place finish, and the best mark of the season.
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For more information on Troy Athletics, visit TroyTrojans.com. Fans can also find Troy Track and field on Twitter, @TroyTrojanXC_TF, and can also follow Troy on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Snapchat by searching for Troy Athletics.
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