January 15, 2005
Armstrong, Coe shine for Methodist at UNC Fast Times

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – DeVonne Armstrong and Meg Coe both shined on Saturday for the Methodist men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams as Methodist competed at the UNC Fast Times at North Carolina. It was the first meet of the 2005 indoor season for Methodist.

Armstrong finished second overall in the men’s shot put with a throw of 14.98 meters, while Coe finished sixth in the women’s shot put and set a school record in the process with a toss of 12.28 meters. Armstrong also placed fifth overall in the men’s weight throw with a toss of 13.91 meters.

In addition to Armstrong and Coe, Anthony Trofe placed sixth in the men’s weight throw with a distance of 12.98 meters, and seventh in the shot put in 13.07 meters. Chemier Buford finished 12^th in the women’s weight throw in 9.44 meters and 14^th in the shot put in 9.65 meters.

Clifton McKoy also had a strong meet, finishing fifth overall in the men’s high jump in 1.92 meters and 12^th in the men’s 60-meter hurdles in 8.67 seconds. In the men’s 200-meter dash, Jackson Jean placed 27^th in 23.81, followed by Adonis Stanley in 41^st (24.28) and Brad Woods in 43^rd (24.41). Woods also placed 33^rd in the men’s 400-meter dash in 55.09.

Jessica Adams-Alexander finished 36^th in the women’s 200-meter dash in 29.82 and 43^rd in the women’s 60-meter dash in 8.87.