March 29, 2009
RALEIGH, NC - The Winston-Salem State Rams and Lady Rams track & field teams continue to impress the field with some great performances at the 2009 Reebok Raleigh Relays hosted by North Carolina State University this weekend. This weekend, the WSSU sprinters took center stage with a number of top performances at the Paul Derr Track Stadium.
While both teams had a number of great efforts, the Rams' sprinters took center stage with a number of top ten finishes on the day. WSSU junior Paul Williams had the best effort of the day finishing eighth in the men's 100m dash finals with a 10.75 in the event while senior Gerrod Sidbury added a great ninth place finish in the men's 400m dash in 47.66.
The Rams had a pair of top ten finishes in the men's 200m dash invitational with freshman Bobby Grier finishing ninth with a 21.95 in the event and edging out senior Richard Marcellus who finished 10th in 22.00.
WSSU freshman Andrew Chebii led the charge for the Rams' middle distance runners as he placed fifth in the men's 800m run invitational. He finished the event in 1:51.55.
The Lady Rams had some great times at the event, but were swallowed by a crowded field at the event. WSSU senior Wykeita Barnett led the charge for the Lady Rams, placing 12th in the women's 100m dash finals in 12.23. The freshman duo of Chinaka Bell and Crystal Webley had a great effort in the women's 200m dash invitational. Bell edged out Webley for 10th place with a 25.57 in the event while Webley was an extremely close 25.93.
The Lady Rams 4x100m relay team bounced back for a solid performance placing 13th out of 33 teams with a 47.20 in the event.
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The Rams and Lady Rams will be back in action next weekend when the teams take part in the Aggie Relays in nearby Greensboro, N.C. For more information on WSSU Track & Field, contact the WSSU Office of Athletic Media Relations at (336) 750-2909 or log on to www.WSSURams.com.
