Congratulations to Austin Lewis on his 2nd place finish in the long jump with a 23-06.50' jump at the 4A Indoor Championships in Chapel Hill on Saturday February 9, 2008.
Well wishes and congratulations are in order for the Nelson Family. Charlotte Flight Renae Nelson has signed a Letter of Intent to attend Western Carolina University in the Fall of 2008. We look forward to her final summer with the Flights and to seeing her compete on the collegiate level! We encourage all Charlotte Flights family to congratulate the Nelsons in this milestone!
Great news from a Charlotte Flights Alum! http://nccueaglepride.cstv.com/sports/c-track/recaps/042608aaa.html NCCU WINS TWO EVENTS AT PRESTIGIOUS PENN RELAYS Scott Wins Triple Jump, Eagles 4x100m Relay Brings Crowd to its Feet Will Scott won the college division triple jump at the Penn Relays. (File photo by Robert Lawson) April 26, 2008 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - North Carolina Central University won two events during the prestigious Penn Relays on Saturday, including one that brought the crowd of nearly 50,000 to its feet. For the first time during NCCU head coach Michael Lawson's 19-year tenure, the Eagles ran to victory in the 4x100-meter relay college division. The NCCU foursome of sophomore Mark Davis (Cape Coral, Fla.), sophomore Jeff Rankins (Bullock, N.C.), junior Christopher Davis (Charlotte, N.C.) and senior Maurice Gailey (Pensacola, Fla.) posted a blistering time of 40.05 seconds in the finals after recording the 10th fastest overall time of 40.29 seconds in Friday's preliminaries. "Mark Davis exploded out of the blocks and ate up the turn," Lawson said. "Then Jeff Rankins flew down the straightaway and all of the fans stood up in amazement. It was a sight to see." The Eagles beat out second place Texas Christian (40.25), third place Hampton (40.56), fourth place Texas-San Antonio (41.42), fifth place Bethune-Cookman (41.42) and sixth place Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras (41.45). NCCU junior Will Scott (Charlotte, N.C.) captured the Eagles' other victory by leaping a season-best 15.46 meters (50-feet, 8.75-inches) to win the triple jump college division. Scott's distance was more than four inches longer than second place Stephen Harden of Chicago State (15.34m/50-4) and nearly a foot better than third place Jamal Cumberbatch of Saint Augustine's (15.16m/49-9). Reprinted from: http://nccueaglepride.cstv.com/sports/c-track/recaps/042608aaa.html
Mom and Dad celebrate Renae's signing!
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