EUGENE, Oregon – HBCU observe stars proceed to shine on the nationwide stage. The College of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) sophomore Jordan Pierre clocked a personal-best 45.44 seconds within the males’s 400-meter semifinal, incomes a spot within the NCAA Out of doors Monitor & Discipline Championships Finals at Hayward Discipline.
Pierre’s time ranks among the many quickest within the nation this season. His spectacular efficiency has positioned him within the nationwide highlight. On Friday, June 13, he’ll compete for a nationwide title reside on ESPN.
His rise is not any shock to Head Coach Chris McCoy. The veteran coach has guided not less than one UAPB athlete to the NCAA Championships in seven of the previous ten seasons.
“Jordan’s progress this season has been unimaginable,” mentioned McCoy. “He’s trusted the method, skilled with goal, and now he’s earned the possibility to compete for a nationwide title.”
Leaving a Mark
UAPB’s 4×100-meter relay workforce additionally made headlines this season. Though they didn’t qualify for the finals, they broke information and turned heads. The group — Dwight Henry, Jared Sylvester, Avindale Smith, and Ross Walrond — ran a season-best 39.27 seconds. That mark shattered a 37-year-old Southwestern Athletic Convention (SWAC) report and the UAPB faculty report. They completed 14th within the nation, a uncommon feat for an HBCU relay workforce.
“This relay group left their mark,” McCoy mentioned. “What they completed speaks volumes about their dedication and perception in each other. They’ve elevated the usual for our program.”
Now, the highlight shifts again to Jordan Pierre. He’ll race on one of many sport’s largest phases, the NCAA Out of doors Monitor & Discipline Championships, on Friday, June 13 at 6:02 PM PT, reside on ESPN, with hopes of bringing a nationwide title again to Pine Bluff.
His story, together with the College of Arkansas at Pine Bluff relay workforce’s success, proves that HBCU packages can compete — and thrive — on the highest degree of faculty observe and discipline.
