Ram, Lady Rams Open Outdoor Season at 57th Annual Florida A&M Relays - WINSTON-SALEM STATE OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE

March 10, 2007

TALLAHASSEE, FL - The Winston-Salem State Lady Rams got their first taste of outdoor competition, Friday and Saturday at the 57^th Annual Florida A&M Relays hosted by Florida A&M University at the Pete Griffin Track Complex in Tallahassee, Florida. While the WSSU sprinters grabbed the headlines during the indoor season, it was the throwers making a statement in the team's first outdoor meet of the season.

Freshman Cynthia Grady finished ninth overall in the women's discus throw with a distance of 101'10" in the event. Senior John Mobley led the way for the Rams with a fifth place finish in the men's discus throw, tossing a distance of 129'03".

Three Lady Ram sprinters took part in the women's 100m dash with sophomore Wykeita Barnett leading the way with a 00:12.82 in the event. Javonna Brown finished the event in 00:13.29 while Christina Carter posted a time of 00:14.04. The Rams had some solid performances as well with sprinter Yigbe Zayzay finished 11^th in the men's 100m dash finishing the event with a time of 11.17. Demetrius Rivers finished with a time of 11.62.

Junior distance runner Kenneth Koech had a great showing in the men's 5000m run with a time of 17:34.09.

Both WSSU relay teams posted great times in their first action of the outdoor season with the Lady Rams finishing eighth in the women's 4x100m relay with a time of 00:50.08. The team finished fifth in the women's 4x400m relay with a time of 04:16.39. The men's relay team finished sixth in the men's 4x400m relay with a time of 03:17.61.

Both teams will return to action next Saturday when they take part in the 2007 Shamrock Invitational at Coastal Carolina University. The event will begin on Thursday with decathlon events, but individual and team events are scheduled to take place on Friday and Saturday.

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