February 27, 2005
Monarchs finish second, Lady Monarchs place fifth at Mason-Dixon Indoor Track & Field Championships

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – For the second time in the last three years, Methodist has proven itself as an elite track and field program in the Mason-Dixon Conference.

At the Mason-Dixon Indoor Championships on Sunday at Christopher Newport, the Monarchs finished second out of seven teams competing, while the Lady Monarchs placed fifth out of seven teams. The Monarchs had 106 points, second only to host Christopher Newport with 194. Salisbury finished third, followed by Frostburg State and Mary Washington. The Lady Monarchs finished with 22 points, while Christopher Newport won the meet with 179 points.

Individually, Methodist had three individual champions and 29 All-Conference selections for the men, while the women had one individual champion and five All-Conference selections.

For the men, freshman Nevin Rayford won the long jump with a distance of 22-11.5 feet, qualifying provisionally for the NCAA Division III National Indoor Championships. In addition, DeVonne Armstrong won the shot put with a throw of 49-5.25 feet, while Taz Petty prevailed in the 55-meter dash in a time of 6.59 seconds.

Other highlights for the Monarchs included Clifton McKoy finishing second in the high jump with a height of 6-4 feet, while Rayford finished second in the triple jump with a distance of 42-11.5 feet and Armstrong was second in the weight throw with a distance of 49-2.5 feet. Mike Hill finished third in both the long jump (21-0 feet) and the 200-meter dash (23.32), while Adonis Stanley finished third in the 55-meter dash in 6.67 seconds. McKoy also had a third place finish in the 55-meter hurdles in 7.89 seconds.

In addition, Jackson Jean garnered fourth place finishes in both the 200-meter dash and the high jump, while Brad Woods finished fourth in the long jump and the 55-meter dash.

For the women, Meg Coe won the shot put with a throw of 39-11 feet, while Chemier Buford finished third with a distance of 37-5.25 feet. Jessica Adams-Alexander finished fourth in the long jump (15-11 feet) and sixth in the 55-meter dash (6.95), while Christina Gipson placed sixth in the 400-meter dash in 1.09.