ALLENDALE, Mich. - Kelly Ann Beckford won the national title in the 800m as the Lincoln women's outdoor track & field team scored 41 points to claim fifth place at the NCAA Division II Championships, hosted by Grand Valley State University from Thursday through Saturday (May 26-28).
Beckford, who won the national championship in the 800m with a time of 2:095.88, also teamed with
Chrissani May,
Maria Diamond and
Shevanae Thomas to finish as the national runner-up in the 4x400m relay with a time of 3:36.73. May, meanwhile, posted a time of 2:09.32 to finish fourth in the 800m.
LU took fifth in the 4x100m relay, with the foursome of
Shantae George,
Shevanae Thomas,
Monae Carey and Hughasia Fyffe clocking in at 45.58.
Shanette Allison was the national runner-up in the 100m hurdles, clocking in at 13.68, while Sophia Myers placed 10th in 34.55.
In the 400m hurdles, Diamond turned in a time of 58.27 to take third place.
Anna Barclay, meanwhile, earned second team All-American honors by taking 11th in the triple jump with a distance of 12.21m.
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