BIRMINGHAM ALA. - Hinds Community College Track and Field kicked off their 2022 campaign on Saturday with an impressive showing at the Samford Open.
 
After just one meet, the Eagles have a total of 13 athletes (eight women, five men) qualify for the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) national meet in March.
 
Leading the charge for the Eagles was reigning women's high jump national champion Breanna Brown-Marshall (Birmingham, Ala.) and freshman Kayla Jemison (Hoover, Ala.), who both tied for second nationally in the high jump at 1.67 meters.
 
Head coach Reginald Dillon was pleased with the performance of his team.
 
"For the first meet of the year, I am very proud of our team," Dillon said. "The majority of the teams in the nation are on their second and third meets, so to have 13 NJCAA qualifiers is a big win for us. We still need to keep improving and stay focused for each meet."
 
Below is the full list of NJCAA qualifiers from Saturday's meet:
 
Jerricka Ambus (Brandon) – 5^th in NJCAA in 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.64 seconds.
Brooke Gray (Brighton, MI) – 7^th in NJCAA in 400-meter dash with a time of 57.85 seconds.
Breanna Brown-Marshall – tied for 2^nd in NJCAA in high jump at 1.67 meters.
Kayla Jemison – tied for 2nd NJCAA in high jump at 1.67 meters.
 
4x400 meter relay – 5^th in NJCAA with time of 3:56.74
Brooke Gray
Diandrenique Gaines
Brianna Charles
Lazericka Louis
 
4x400 meter relay – 5^th in NJCAA with time of 3:16.50
Dapriest Hogans (Opelousas, LA)
Korey Pratt (Durham, NC)
Trellas Forest Jr. (Winona)
Alfonso Hale (Fayetteville, GA.)
 
Deron Roberts (Guyana) – 18^th in NJCAA in 60-meter dash with time of 6.86 seconds.
 
Track and Field will be back on February 4, as they head to Baton Rouge for the LSU Indoor.