CHARLOTTE, N.C. (March 17, 2018) – After a month of training for the outdoor season, Coach David Oliver and the Howard University Men's & Women's Track & Field teams held their own at the 49er Classic, hosted by Charlotte. The three-day event (March 15-17) took place at the Charlotte-Irwin Belk Track & Field Center.
 
Sophomore Uchechi Onuoha and junior Korey Lombard led the way.
 
Onuoha finished fifth in the women's 100 hurdles with a 14.21 mark, earning herself a spot at the IC4A/ECAC Championships in May. Furthermore, the Pennsylvania native placed eighth in the 400 hurdles with a 1:03.45 time.
 
In the women's 4x400 relay, Onuoha joined junior Aliyah Hale and sophomores Oluchi Ike and Sydney Benson where they took 10^th overall.
 
Lombard also qualified for the IC4A/ECAC Championships in two events. Lombard posted a 10.89 in the men's 100-meter, followed by a 21.91 mark in the 200-meter.
 
Fellow classmate Kenneth Chigbue will also attend the meet in May after recording a 22.07 time in the men's 200-meter.
 
Other noteworthy performances include freshman Jessika Gbai placing 10^th in the women's 100-meter with a 11.94 mark and senior Dominique Cleggett jumping 5.80 meters in the women's long jump. As a result, both Bison advanced to the IC4A/ECAC Championships.
 
The women's 4x100 relay squad of freshmen Gbai, Zachyre Lynn Lane, Meenah Saalih, and Adia Starnes took ninth in the event and were eligible for the IC4A/ECAC Championships.
 
To view the results from the 49er Classic, please Click Here.
 
On March 30-31, HU returns to the Tar Heel State for the Raleigh Relays, hosted by North Carolina State.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.