RICHARD BLAND COMPETES WELL AT CAPTAIN'S CLASSIC TRACK MEET
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, April 19, 2014- The Statesmen Track and Field programs had solid performances at Christopher Newport University even when the weather did not cooperate. Max Chambers qualified for Nationals and won the 800 meter race with a time of 1:55.13. Chambers ran a smart and tactical race earning him a trip to Arizona, Richard Bland also recorded three lifetime personal best performances from Tim Vass, Xavier Brown and Cassandra Nnaji.
Results from the Captain's Classic Track and Field Meet at Christopher Newport
800 Meters
Max Chambers 1:55.13 winner out of 25 (qualified for Nationals)
Terelle Robinson 2:05.69 15 out of 25
400 Meters
Xavier Brown 1:00.88 31 out of 31 (personal lifetime best)
1500 Meters
Tim Vass 5:34 24 out of 24 (personal lifetime best)
Shot Put
Cassandra Nnaji 9.88 meters 5 out of 14
Discus
Cassandra Nnaji 29.05 meters 9 out of 14 (personal lifetime best)