2010-11 Women's Outdoor Track
UDC Track Athlete Latoya Allen Earns USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors
August 08, 2011
Washington, DC: Latoya Allen, a senior sprinter at the University of the District of Columbia, has been named to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross-Country Coaches Association 2011 Division II All-Academic Track & Field team. Allen, a Social Work major at the University, is a District of Columbia native and 2008 graduate of Dunbar High School.
UDC Head Track Coach, Alton McKenzie, Among Elite Volunteers at the Adidas Grandprix
June 22, 2011
New York, NY – The Adidas Grandprix (AGP) was held on Saturday, June 11, at Icahn Stadium on Randall’s Island in New York City. One of the nation's premier outdoor track and field invitational meets, it is the sixth stop on the international Samsung Diamond League circuit. The Adidas Grand Prix is one of 14 Diamond League track meets around the world, one of only two held in the United States. UDC Head Track Coach, Alton McKenzie, was among the elite volunteers working at the event. Global Athletics & Marketing Inc. is the meet owner and promoter, while Mark Wetmore served as the meet director. The Samsung Diamond League is comprised of 14 of the top invitational track and field meets in the world, spread across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the USA.
Firebird 4x400m Team Continues Seasonal Improvement At Aggie Classic Last Chance Meet.
May 15, 2011
Greensboro, NC: May 15, 2011- With an exceptional run by team members sophomore Callister Jones (Marketing-Fort Washington, MD), junior Kaneesha Hollis (Criminal Justice- Centreville, MD), junior Latoya Allen(Social Work- Washington, DC) and senior Saleena Green (Marketing- Kingston, Jamaica), the University of the District of Columbia Firebirds Women’s 4x400 team, again, won convincingly at the North Carolina A&T Aggie Classic, with a season’s best time of 3:48.41 seconds, a time which is the 24th fastest 4x400 time run by any team in Division II this outdoor season.
Firebirds Quartet Dominant in Women’s 4x400M at Kehoe Twilight Meet
May 05, 2011
College Park, MD: May 5, 2011--UDC’s Women’s 4x400 Team turned in another excellent performance with a convincing win at the Kehoe Twilight Meet held at the University of Maryland. With a strong lead off from sophomore sprinter Callister Jones (Marketing-Fort Washington, MD), the Firebirds dominated the field from the gun to cruise to a comfortable win with a season’s best time of 3:48.99.
UDC Women's 4x400M Team Runs NCAA Provisional Qualifying Time at Penn Relays
April 30, 2011
Philadelphia, PA: In a thrilling battle for victory in Heat 7 of Thursday's Penn Relay’s 4x400M Relay, the University of the District of Columbia's Firebirds Women's 4x400m RelayTeam of sophomore Callister Jones (Marketing- Fort Washington, MD), junior two-time All- American Kaneesha Hollis (Criminal Justice- Centreville, MD), junior All-American Latoya Allen (Social Work-Washington, DC) and senior three-time All- American Saleena Green (Marketing- Kingston, Jamaica) ran a NCAA Championship provisional qualifying time of 3:49.74, finishing in 2nd place.
Firebirds 4x400M Relay Team Registers Season Breakthrough at Morgan State Legacy Meet
April 23, 2011
Baltimore, MD- April 25, 2011--The University of the District of Columbia Firebirds Women's Track Team registered a major breakthrough during last weekend's Morgan State Legacy Meet when its women's 4x400m relay team ran 3:51.70 to win their heat, convincingly, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Areial Clark a Double Winner At Christopher Newport University Blue & Silver Challenge
April 16, 2011
April 16, 2011: Newport News, VA - The UDC Women's Outdoor Track & Field team made significant strides at the CNU Blue and Silver meet despite high winds and inclement weather that blasted the South over the weekend. Freshman Areial Clark (Criminal Justice Major-Kennesaw,GA) claimed victories in the women's Shot Put with a distance of 11.94m and in the Javelin with a personal best of 29.64m.
Women’s Track & Field Competed in the J.C. Smith Invitational on Saturday
April 09, 2011
Charlotte, NC: April 9, 2011-The University of the District of Columbia Firebird Women's Track & Field Team posted some strong performances and showed improvement in several areas as they competed at the Johnson C. Smith University Track & Field Invitational in Charlotte, NC last Saturday.
Firebirds Compete in Raleigh Relays
March 26, 2011
Raleigh, NC: March 26, 2011- The University of the District of Columbia Firebirds Women’s Outdoor Track & Field team competed in the North Carolina State University Raleigh Relays on March 25-26, in Raleigh, North Carolina. This was one of the largest, most competitive track meets in the Southeast. Sixty-one women’s teams participated, in addition to professional athletes running unattached.
Firebirds End Indoor Season on High Note / Open Outdoor Track & Field Season with Strong Performances
March 19, 2011
The University of the District of Columbia Firebirds Women’s Track & Field Team ended their indoor season on a high note with competitive finishes in several events at the Armory Collegiate Challenge at the New York Amory on February 25, 2011.