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FAMU track and field amasses 14 medals at SWAC Outdoor Championships, women finish second

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BATON ROUGE, LA ― Florida A&M's remarkable journey through the three-day Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships resulted in 14 total medals – four gold, five silver, and five bronze. Kennedy Hill, Katelynn Smith, and the women's 4x400 relay, comprised of Rori Lowe, Lacie Deboskie, Smith, and Tatianna Martinez, stamped the third and final day of competition (May 4) with first-place performances.FAMU also set 21 personal records and achieved seven season bests at the meet.

Taking a look at the final team standings, the Rattler women finished second overall with 129 points, trailing Alabama State's 139.33. FAMU's men finished in eighth place with 39.5 points.

Joseph DeRosier, Breanna Brown-Marshall, and Katelynn Smith currently rank "Top 50" nationally in the 110-meter hurdles (24th), high jump (25th), and 400-meter hurdles (32nd), respectively. The Rattlers may receive an invite to the NCAA East Preliminaries in Lexington, Ky., later this month (May 22-25). To qualify, an athlete must finish "Top 48" in their respective event(s).

FAMU baseball drops tough Saturday contest in game two of Bethune-Cookman SWAC series

FAMU's outfielder Janmikell Bastardo (23) celebrates his home run in the bottom of the fourth inning in Round 2 of NCAA Regionals against U Conn, Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Condron Family Ballpark in Gainesville, Florida. The Rattlers lost to the Huskies 9-6. [Cyndi Chambers/ Gainesville Sun] 2023
FAMU's outfielder Janmikell Bastardo (23) celebrates his home run in the bottom of the fourth inning in Round 2 of NCAA Regionals against U Conn, Saturday, June 3, 2023, at Condron Family Ballpark in Gainesville, Florida. The Rattlers lost to the Huskies 9-6. [Cyndi Chambers/ Gainesville Sun] 2023

The FAMU Rattlers had a tough showing on Saturday, falling to the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats 9-3 despite the efforts of senior Adam Haidermota, who went 1-for-4 with a double and two RBI.

Freshman Carson Kelly (5-2) started and took the loss on the mound for FAMU (23-22, 18-5). Junior Tanner Walker was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going 1.2 innings, surrendering one run on one hit.

Trailing 2-0, the Rattlers first put runs on the board in the first inning. FAMU scored twice on a two-run double off the bat of Haidermota.

The Wildcats then scored five runs to retake their advantage heading into the seventh inning, when the Rattlers responded by getting back on the scoreboard themselves. Senior Jalen Niles came across to score the lone run of the inning for FAMU, which tightened the Wildcats lead to 7-3. The Rattlers were unable to get any closer, as Bethune-Cookman added two runs to their tally on the way to a 9-3 final.

This article originally appeared on Tallahassee Democrat: FAMU Track: Rattlers amass 14 medals at SWAC Outdoor Championships