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Women’s track and field win
CIAA Indoor Championship
Jordan Holloway
Sports Editor
jholloionyl06@wssn.edu
The Winston-Salem State
Women's Track and Field team
won their first CIAA Indoor
Championship in team history
Feb. 13. It was the first confer
ence tide for the Track and
Field program since 1960 when
the men won it.
The Lady Rams finished the
championships with 99 points,
the majority of them coming in
their performances in the mid
dle distance and relay events.
"1 always try to push my ath
letes for greatness," said Head
Coach Inez Turner.
"They practiced hard and
showed dedication. They sac
rificed a lot."
The Lady Rams had good
showings on both days includ
ing a first-place finish in
the 800-meter run by fresh
man distance runner Brittany
Killebrew. Killebrew also
placed first in the mile run
and she was a member of the
distance medley that won first
place as well.
"It feels good seeing our hard
work reflect with the results on
the field," Killebrew said.
Killebrew is also the wom
en's cross country champion.
The championship was not
the only hardware the Lady
Rams brought home from the
meet. Winston-Salem native
Dedricka Thomas won the
most valuable player award
for placing second in the wom
en's long jump, high jump and
triple jump.
"It was a joy to see her win
the award," Turner said.
"I'm very proud of her. She
has a great future ahead of
her."
Turner said the men's team
was in full support of the
women. Some of them were
even crying from the joy of
watching their teammates win.
"We are definitely proud of
them," said sprinter Matthew
Noble.
"They were fighting for what
they knew was theirs and they
achieved it."
The championship snapped
a streak of 14 consecutive titles
by St. Augustine's College.
"We made history and we
take pride in that," said Wright
O'Neil, assistant track and field
and cross country coach.
"We did something that has
never been done before."
Coach Turner expressed that
she wanted the coaching staff
to be the role models for the
team.
"When you have various
athletes coming up telling you
'thank you coach' it is very
rewarding," Turner said.
Noble said Turner is also a
great motivator.
"We are here because she
[Turner] believes in us. She
tells us to be confident and
always work hard."
The championship is the sec
ond one in the first year of
Turner's regime as head coach.
The team is preparing for
the outdoor season where they
plan to bring home both the
men's and women's champion
ships.
"Winning is addictive,"
O'Neil said.
Rams tennis looks to pick up
2011 NCAA tournament bid
Phillip Long
Staff Reporter
plongl09@wssn.edu
The Winston-Salem State
tennis team started the 2011
season against some stiff com
petition, but looks to improve
with its young team.
The Rams traveled to UNC-
Charlotte to take on the 49ers in
their first match of the season.
The men suffered a 6-1 loss,
with senior Brian Coxton earn
ing the only win. The women
were out played, losing 7-0.
First-year head coach John
Martin has some experienced
athletes to work with.
"Both teams look very strong
to compete in the CIAA and
the NCAA tournament,"
Martin said.
Martin is a native of Elkin,
N.C., and a 2003 graduate of
UNC Wilmington, where he
played tennis. Coach Martin
has put his stamp on the ten
nis program already, schedul
ing mandatory early morning
workouts and conditioning.
i feel like our team is in the
best shape we've ever been in
and that will definitely pay off
in tough battles," said Sloan
Holmes, a sophomore for the
Lady Rams.
On the men's side, Coxton
and senior Maximilian Glodde
look to lead their team to a
CIAA championship for the
first time. They will have help
from top prospect freshman
Nick John, who was a five-time
state champion at Mt. Airy
High School.
"Brian Coxton had a huge
win at UNC-C outplaying an
All-Conference opponent,"
Martin Said.
According to Martin, playing
Division 1 teams looks good on
your record when it comes to
earning a NCAA tc')urnament
bid.
"We have the caliber to win.
The players coming in are
motivated and everyone has
what it takes," Coxton said.
Coxton, a senior from
Atlanta, is looking to accom
plish his no. 1 goal, which is
winning a team championship.
"Getting a ring would a great
achievement for the team and
myself," Coxton said.
The Rams are looking for
their freshmen to perform well.
But the transition from high
school tennis to college or uni
versity tennis can be difficult.
"The athletes are better phys
ically and mentally than they
are in high school," John said.
. COACH'S
Awarded to Brittney Killebrew
Jordan Holloway
Sports Editor
Brooklyn native Brittney Killebrew was selected by her
coach Inez Turner as the Game Ball recipient because of her
three gold medals in the CIAA Indoor Championships.
"1 feel great winning this award as a freshman," Killebrew
said.
Killebrew is a computer science major.
Coach Turner said that Killebrew is very tough and deter
mined to be a better athlete.
"This award is just extra motivation for me," Killebrew said.
Killebrew took first place in the women's 800 meter run,
the mile and the distance medley relay at the CIAA Indoor
Championships.
Killebrew is a graduate of James Madison High School.
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"You have to adjust your game
or you will get outplayed."
Some other freshmen stand
outs are Chris Jeter, Creighton
Jones and for the women,
Dominique Lindsay. They will
be playing in the top six of the
lineup.
The Lady Rams will rely on
their talented sophomores to
lead them to victory. Sloane
Holmes, Kayla Carter, Bianka
Locklear and Kalin Jarvis will
be the key components to a
successful season.
"I feel like we really do
have a dream team. There is
absolutely no reason why we
shouldn't win the CIAA title
and go on to see what dam
age we can do in the NCAA
Championships," Holmes said.
"Mental toughness and inex
perience are the two major
weaknesses we have, as far as
talent, potential and game it's
all there."
The Rams are ranked 8th in
the Atlantic Region, two spots
behind conference foe Shaw
University. Shaw has won the
CIAA tennis championship
six years in a row. Competing
against Shaw will be important
match for us, said Martin.
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