13 Chants earn SBC all-conference honors; Jefferson and Ejumeta earn top individual awards
CCU track and field wins most all-conference honors since 2017 CCU s Melissa Jefferson and David Ejumeta were named the Sun Belt s outstanding track and field athletes for the outdoor season. (Source: Coastal Carolina Athletics) By Coastal Carolina Athletics | May 19, 2021 at 4:12 PM EDT - Updated May 19 at 4:12 PM
NEW ORLEANS â Coastal Carolina sprinter Melissa Jefferson and long jumper David Ejumeta were tabbed with 2021 Sun Belt Track and Field season-ending individual awards on Wednesday, announced by the conference.
The 13 all-conference honorees are the most the Chantsâ track and field team garnered since they earned 15 during the 2017 season.
CCU earns six gold medals on final day of 2021 Sun Belt Championships
Chants close out the SBC championships with seven gold medals, the most since 2015 Socastee product Jermaisha Arnold (Source: Coastal Carolina Athletics) By Coastal Carolina Athletics | May 15, 2021 at 10:52 PM EDT - Updated May 15 at 10:52 PM
MOBILE, Ala. - The Coastal Carolina track and field team closed out the 2021 Sun Belt Track and Field Championships at Jaguar Track on Saturday as they earned six gold medals between the menâs and womenâs teams.
WOMEN (5 of 11 â 81 points)
Freshman Jermaisha Arnold was part of three gold medal and bronze medal finish on the day as she bookended the final day of the SBC Championships with a pair of relay-race victories.
CCU Womenâs Indoor Track & Field finishes regular season at USC Indoor Open
Rulison and Arnold record runner-up finishes CCU s Kacey Lombard (Source: Coastal Carolina Athletics) By Coastal Carolina Athletics | February 13, 2021 at 9:09 PM EST - Updated February 13 at 9:09 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. â The Coastal Carolina womenâs indoor track & field team wrapped up its indoor track & field regular season on Saturday at USC Indoor Open in Columbia, S.C. The Chanticleers recorded 13 top-10 finishes while three Chants climbed into the top-10 of the Coastal Carolina all-time indoor performance list in four different events.
Sophomore Ashley Rulison recorded a runner-up finish in the womenâs 5000-meter run with a time of 19:12.12, while freshman Jermaisha Arnold crossed the finish line in second overall in the womenâs 400-meter dash with her time of 54.36.
Chants shine in Gamecock Opener on Saturday
Chanticleers recorded four top-10 marks in CCU history on the day CCU s Jermaisha Arnold (Source: Coastal Carolina Athletics) By Coastal Carolina Athletics | January 16, 2021 at 8:31 PM EST - Updated January 16 at 8:31 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Coastal Carolina University indoor track & field team opened up its indoor season at the Gamecock Opener on Saturday in Columbia, S.C. with a total of 28 top-10 finishes on the day.
CCU was led by a first-place finish in the women’s 3000-meter run by freshman Sydney Swanker and a win by freshman Jermaisha Arnold in the 400-meter run. Melissa Jefferson recorded two second-place finishes in the women’s 60-meter and 200-meter dash while the Chants also picked up a pair of third-place finishes by Arnold in the 200-meter dash and freshman Isabelle Gulick in the 3000-meter run.