UDC Captures Second Place Finish at Virginia State Invitational

The University of the District of Columbia Women’s Track & Field Team finished in second place at the Virginia State University Invitational Track Meet in Petersburg, Virginia on Saturday. The Firebirds finished with an overall point score of 52.

All-American sophomore Kaneesha Hollis won the 400 meter dash with the time of 1:02.07. Freshman Callister Jones (Fort Washington, MD/Oxon Hill H.S.) came in second place at 1:02.84, and junior Demia Franklin finished third at 1:03.84.

 All-American junior Saleena Green finished second in the 100 meter dash with the time of 12:71, followed by teammates in the 3^rd thru 7^th spots, with freshman Famatta Lewis 3^rd at 12.83, All-American junior Erica Nixon (Bronx, NY/Cardinal Spellman Senior High School) 4^th (13.37), Freshman Sheima Barnes (Forestville, MD/Upper Marlboro Senior High School) 5^{th (13.53)},  All-American sophomore Latoya Allen (Washington, DC/Dunbar Senior High School) 6^{th (13.54)} and sophomore Jasmine Rich (Willingboro, NJ/Willingboro H.S.), 7^{th (14.06)}.

UDC will travel to Daytona Beach, Florida on April, 2, to compete in the Embry-Riddle Spikes Classic  at Emory-Riddle College.