The North Carolina A&T males’s monitor & area program has not solely been a crown jewel of HBCU monitor applications however can also be among the many finest within the nation.
The Aggies 400-meter hurdle quartet of Aveon Reid, Thomas Smith, and twin brothers Isaiah and Xvaviah Taylor is one of the best within the nation, in keeping with the latest U.S. Observe & Subject and Cross Nation Coaches Affiliation rankings.
On the Raleigh Relays this previous weekend, Reid, who’s the reigning CAA Observe Athlete of the Week, claimed first place within the 400-meter hurdles with a time of fifty.53. The time was ranked the seventh-best within the nation.
The time additionally was one of the best within the CAA and the second finest within the East Area. Isaiah Taylor’s time of 51.45 was twenty fifth within the nation, whereas twin brother Xzaviah ran 52.69, which was the nation’s Seventieth-best effort.
The Aggies hurdlers occupy 4 of the highest 5 rankings within the CAA, with Reid at No.1, Isaiah Taylor and Xzvaviah Taylor at second and third, respectively, and Thomas Smith at fifth.
The @NCATAGGIES males’s T&F staff has the No.1 400H foursome within the nation and the No.3 110H group within the NCAA!! #Aggiepride @CAASports pic.twitter.com/jux4hC5qfO
— N.C. A&T Athletics (@NCATAGGIES) April 3, 2024
The A&T 110 hurdles group of Jason Holmes, Aveon Reid, Thomas Smith, and Isaiah Taylor has additionally made a reputation for itself on the nationwide scene, as they’re ranked the third-best within the nation, solely trailing Howard and Texas A&M within the USTFCCA rankings.
All 4 ran top-ten instances within the latest Raleigh Relays, led by Reid’s time of 13.94, putting seventh. Reid moved as much as the no.4 rating within the CAA, behind Holmes, who sat on the No. 2 spot within the convention.
The Hurdle and the remainder of the North Carolina A&T Observe Group might be in motion on the VertKlasse Meet on the campus of Excessive Level College on April 5 and April 6.
