Third place was secured by the Clemson University Tigers with a time of 3:38.40. It was his second race of the season, having run the 300m back in January in Birmingham, Alabama. Dendy snatched victory away from Nairn, the Bahamian settled for second, and American Charles Brown was a distant third with a best leap of 7.81m (25’ 7-1/2”). Sands’ national indoor mark of 8.10m (26’ 7”) stood for nearly 17 years before Nairn took to the runway on Sunday. Moss ran the first leg on the team that included Abby Steiner, Masai Russell and Dajour Miles. Nairn has a personal best leap of 7.83m (25’ 8-1/4”) outdoors, but has leapt a windy 7.97m (26’ 1-3/4”). She also clocked 8.75 seconds but lost out in a photo finish. Michael Bigby was a Princeton alum who later became a physician in New England. Nairn, who also excels in the high and triple jump events, is looking to become the seventh Bahamian to qualify for the Tokyo Olympic Games in athletics, joining Shaunae Miller-Uibo who has qualified in the women’s 100, 200 and 400m, Steven Gardiner who has qualified in the men’s 200 and 400m, Tynia Gaither who has qualified in the women’s 100 and 200m, Samson Colebrooke who has qualified in the men’s 100m, Pedrya Seymour who has qualified in the women’s 100m hurdles and Jamal Wilson who has qualified in the men’s high jump. Remarkably, Nairn had a series of huge jumps, producing three over eight meters. Sands set the former national record at the SEC Championships in Lexington, Kentucky, in February of 2004, and it was at the SEC Championships last year when Nairn surpassed eight meters indoors for the first time. Sheldon has an extensive background in sports reporting. Simba has covered a wide range of sports stories, including the 2018 CARIFTA in Nassau, Bahamas. It was the 11th fastest time in NCAA Division I this season. Taylor has the 12th fastest time in that event in NCAA Division I athletics this season with her school record of 8.19 seconds. The former St. John’s College standout, who had a progressive career at Arkansas, is certainly on the rise. As for Nairn, his new national indoor record is the fourth best jump in the world this year and just six centimeters off the automatic qualifying mark for the Olympic Games – 8.22m (26’ 11-3/4”). Nairn jumped 8.04m (26’ 4-1/2”) on his third attempt, fouled on his fourth and fifth jumps, and then produced a 8.09m (26’ 6-1/2”) on his sixth and final attempt after former World Indoor Champion Marquis Dendy of the United States flew a world-leading 8.21m (26’ 11-1/4”) on his last jump. Education: College of the Bahamas, BA Media Journalism, The Nassau Guardian’s ownership has been “pro-active in the pursuit of freedom of information, inclusive in terms of community coverage, zealous in the protection of editorial independence, and committed to providing the best customer service for our advertisers and readers.”, Sign up to receive breaking news in your email, © Copyright 2021, The Nassau Guardian. The Nassau Guardian’s ownership has been “pro-active in the pursuit of freedom of information, inclusive in terms of community coverage, zealous in the protection of editorial independence, and committed to providing the best customer service for our advertisers and readers.”, Sign up to receive breaking news in your email, © Copyright 2021, The Nassau Guardian. His leap on Sunday came in his first meet in almost a year. Bahamian collegiate athletes have been performing at a high level this indoor track and field season, and they picked up where they left off as action in February got underway with various meets in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) this past weekend. The new Bahamian national record holder has competed in just one other meet this year, running the 60m indoors at the American Track League Meet #2 at the end of January, showing his versatility by clocking 6.92 seconds. Taylor will be back in action next Friday, February 12, as the Cougars head to Seattle, Washington, to compete in the University of Washington Invitational at the Dempsey Indoor Track on Friday and Saturday. If you recently traveled outside of NY to a non-contiguous location, you MUST complete the travel screening form and submit proof of negative test results and/or proof of quarantine in order to be permitted to come to a Molloy location. In the men’s high jump at the Hoosier Hills Invitational at Gladstein Fieldhouse in Bloomington, Indiana, on Saturday, Bahamian Jyles Etienne won with a season’s best clearance of 2.08m (6’ 10”). The Arkansas Razorbacks’ redshirt senior, only competing outdoors collegiately, was nearly half of a foot over his previous personal best, leaping a massive 8.16 meters (m) – 26’ 9-1/4” at the American Track League Meet #3 at the Randall Tyson Track Center, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Sunday. Taylor also completed the triple jump and finished second. My fourth jump was actually my furthest jump, but it was a foul. Her previous school record was 8.30 seconds â€“ a time she ran earlier in the preliminaries. Etienne and the Indiana Hoosiers will head on the road to take part in the Hawkeye B1G Invitational in Iowa City, Iowa, this coming weekend. The American Track League Meet #4, originally scheduled for Sunday February 14, will now take place on Sunday February 21. Talitha Diggs, of Florida, won in a facility record of 52.34 seconds. “I set it up the right way. “Not competing in almost a year is tough, but I’ve been putting in a lot of work,” said Nairn. Now in his 25th year of life, celebrating a quarter of a century in July, the talented Bahamian is living up to the lofty expectations that has followed him for his entire athletic career. With that time, she also tied her school record that she produced last year. Also, Moss and the University of Kentucky Wildcats 4x400m relay team powered their way to the fifth-fastest time in NCAA Division I in that event this season as they clocked 3:32.41. Finishing third with a time of 8.24 seconds was the Razorbacks’ Yoveinny Mota. He joined the Editorial Department as a sports reporter in 2018. With that time, he has the seventh-fastest mark in the world this season. A few of the Technology Colleges and Community Colleges offer NJCAA Division III programs.) Etienne’s teammate Grayson Rolen was second with a clearance of 2.04m (6’ 8-1/4”), and George Ghafari, representing the Wisconsin Badgers, finished third with a clearance of 1.95m (6’ 4-3/4”). Finishing in third was Chidi Okezie in 21.36 seconds. Wearing a mask in all indoor settings and in public places is also required. At the same meet over the weekend, Ohio State sophomore Devine Parker finished eighth in the final of the women’s 60m in 7.93 seconds after running 7.56 seconds in the heats. Although she finished second in the 60m hurdles final, she tied her personal best of 8.19 seconds in the preliminary round at the Arkansas Qualifier. Finishing second behind them was the University of Florida Gators in which Bahamian Doneisha Anderson anchored them to a 3:35.91 finish. Parker and the Ohio State Buckeyes will take part in that same meet. As for Nairn, his new national indoor record is the fourth best jump in the world this year and just six centimeters off the automatic qualifying mark for the Olympic Games – 8.22m (26’ 11-3/4”). Additionally, students can earn other degrees, including Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor … Finishing behind him in second place on Saturday was Joseph Manu with a time of 21.24 seconds. Henry Williams played at Cornell and now serves as Nassau Community College’s director of financial aid. I’m just focused on getting better each day and staying focused on my goals that me and my coach have set for the season.”. In addition, the talented hurdler now sports the 15th fastest time in that event in NCAA Division I athletics this season. Simba joined The Nassau Guardian in 2012 as a technical producer for Guardian Radio 96.9 FM. Premier athlete Steven Gardiner was also in action, competing in his first-ever indoor 200 meters (m) at the East Coast Invitational in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on Saturday, and looked impressive doing so. Dean Rollins was bestowed All-Ivy honors at Brown and played in the 1971 USILA North-South All-Star Game. The Wildcats’ Rhianna Phipps was third with a jump of 13.11m (43’ 0-1/4”). At this same venue, weekend before last, Wells did not finish the 60m hurdles after hitting a hurdle. The national record outdoors is 8.41m (27’ 7-1/4”) set by Craig Hepburn in June of 1993. As for Bahamian elite runner Gardiner, he clocked 20.71 seconds in his first-ever indoor 200m. The senior has a personal best height of 2.23m indoors (7’ 3-3/4”). Just six Bahamians have jumped in excess of eight meters outdoors – Hepburn (8.41m), Osbourne Moxey (8.19m – 26’ 10-1/2”), Raymond Higgs (8.15m – 26’ 9”), Sands (8.13m – 26’ 8-1/4”) Rudon Bastian (8.12m – 26’ 7-3/4”) and the late Joey Wells (8.04m – 26’ 4-1/2”). He was promoted to sports editor in 2008. His national record leap of 8.16m came on his second attempt after fouling his first jump, and was good enough for second in the competition. All Rights Reserved  |, Please support our local news by turning off your adblocker, Nairn breaks sands’ national indoor record, Cargill returned as Bahamas Aquatics president, Moultrie believes election could be held before June, Govt braces for loss from Grand Lucayan deal, Haitian League: We could have used more notice on ban, PLP says govt needs to ‘come clean’ on unemployment numbers, Restaurant and bar says it received permission to resume indoor dining, PM grants permission for Fusion to operate cinemas, Govt approves extension of BPC drilling period for first well, Storm forecasted to become a hurricane by Monday, Reverend Carla Culmer makes historic address, The time for local govt on New Providence is now, For some, a struggle to meet basic needs and abide by stay-at-home orders, A pediatrician’s guide to surviving the teenage years. 3.19.2019 Bahamian collegiate athletes have been performing at a high level this indoor track and field season, and they picked up where they left off as action in February got underway with various meets in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) this past weekend. I started to value my coaches and my trainers, and everybody at this university more and more each day, so, that played a huge part in me coming out and competing and performing the way I did.”. @ USTA National Campus/Orlando, Fla.(Courts D15-17, S15-20) Recap | Results. The Gators’ next meet will also be this weekend as they head to Fayetteville, Arkansas, to take part in the University of Arkansas’ Tyson Invitational. Kansas State University Wildcats’ Anigbata Chinonyelum leapt a personal best and meet record of 13.61m (44’ 8”) to win that event. Rockland Community College is a public community college in Ramapo, New York.It is part of the State University of New York.The college, established in 1959, became the 18th community college to join the SUNY system. He covered three Olympic Games and three world championships, along with multiple smaller regional and local games. Ever since he was a junior, LaQuan Nairn has showed promise as a jumper, one capable of making great strides for The Bahamas. “I’m more disciplined and a better listener. Intramurals Most schools feature organized sporting events between groups on campus - football games between two fraternities or friendly competitions between … Dates Sport Venue/Location; March 5-6, 2021: Men's & Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships: Robert W. Plaster Center; Pittsburg, KS : April 7-9, 2021 Outdoors, he is just as talented, on the verge of passing the eight meters mark. In cross country, Dening is a three-time All-State selections, earning third team honors in 2017 and 2019, and first team honors in 2018. The college offers 51 programs and offers associate degrees and certificates. The Nassau Coliseum, also known as "Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum" or "Nassau County Coliseum" [citation needed], is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Uniondale, New York, east of New York City.The Long Island venue is approximately 7 miles (11 km) east of the eastern limits of the New York City Borough of Queens, and is also located next to the Meadowbrook Parkway. He ran 32.70 seconds to win that race. “I fouled my first jump and my coach [Arkansas Assistant Coach Mario Sategna] just told me to go back half a foot,” said Nairn on the Razorbacks’ website. The 400m World Champion ran a comfortable race, hitting his stride in the final 50 meters to cross the finish line first. That will come with more practice and being able to listen to what my coach is telling me to do… just being observant as a jumper. She leapt 13.30m (43’ 7-3/4”), which has her ranked as the number nine jumper in NCAA Division I athletics this season. The team included Taylor Manson, Talitha Diggs, Sterling Lester and Anderson. The Golden Eagles will head to Topeka, Kansas, this coming weekend to compete in the DI/JUCO Triangles, hosted by Washburn University at their indoor athletic facility. Returning to her old stomping grounds at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, was Washington State University (WSU) Cougars’ sophomore Charisma Taylor. Sheldon Longley joined The Nassau Guardian in January 2001 as a sports reporter. Megan Moss was second in the 400m in a season’s best time of 52.99 seconds at the South Carolina Invitational at the South Carolina University Indoor Track and Field Complex in Columbia, South Carolina, this past weekend. Access to College buildings is limited at this time and access to the campus is via Lincoln Place and Nassau Street gates only until 31 January 2021. The former St. John’s College standout, who had a progressive career at Arkansas, is certainly on the rise. 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Taylor’s time in the final was 8.24 seconds, good enough for second place on Friday. Moss is at number 15 in the NCAA. Includes information about the Board of Education, PTA, and athletic programs. Nairn’s previous personal best was 8.02m (26’ 3-3/4”) for the silver medal at the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Indoor Track and Field Championships last season, making him just the second Bahamian to surpass the gold standard of eight meters indoors (26’ 3)- the other being the guy whose national indoor record he broke on Sunday, ‘Superman’ Leevan Sands. Dear Molloy Community, Here are some important reminders for the Reopening of College Buildings and offices on Tuesday, January 19, 2021:. Winning that race with a time of 8.20 seconds was Arkansas Razorbacks’ Daszay Freeman. Features an overview of district policies and programs, administrative directory, and complete school-year calendar of events. Finishing behind Wells was Claudia Rojo who ran unattached, finishing the race in 8.75 seconds. Jamaican Damar Forbes was fourth with a best leap of 7.70m (25’ 3-1/4”). The Wildcats head to Nashville, Tennessee, to run at the Vanderbilt University Music City Challenge this coming weekend. Premier athlete Steven Gardiner was also in action, competing in his first-ever indoor 200 meters (m) … During the 2019 indoor track season, she and her relay teammates took home Section III titles in the 4 x 400m and 4 x 800m races. Oral Roberts University (ORU) Golden Eagles’ athlete Sasha Wells continued her stellar performance this season by lowering her own school record in the 60m hurdles, clocking 8.21 seconds at the Herm Wilson Invitational at the Heskett Center in Wichita, Kansas, on Friday.