Southern wins single award at SWAC Championships

During the trialling weekend on the field at Normal, Alabama, Southern University vied to get their name engraved on trophies for outdoor track and field history. From April 24-26, Southern planted their roots to receive recognition in the Southwestern Athletic Championships outdoor track and field events.
Unfortunately, Southern took one award home in the shot put and that’s when Briana Ranford with might threw the heavy ball 14.03 meters and achieved first place status in that position at all. Ranford was also placed within the First-Team All SWAC alongside her teammate, Georgeanna Felder.
Alabama State placed first in the championship running for the women’s and took the title for the tenth consecutive time. Southern was placed fourth within all of their events.
Grambling State University in the men’s track graced their way into first place and took it for the seventh year in a row. Southern trailed in sixth place in all of the events total in the men’s. None of the men representing Southern received an honor at all.
However, within it all, Southern placed a single member within the First-Team All SWAC: Khalil Upshaw. There was also another member that is placed in the Second-Team All SWAC, which is Lawrence Williams.
Through it all and a gruesome season, Southern has transverse the odds and brought in valuable members to try to hold onto at least position within All-SWAC teams. Southern proved that against the odds that they have placed.