The men’s and women’s track teams are back from the Tiger Paw Invitational, held this past weekend up at Clemson, S.C. The women’s 4×400 relay team, consisting of Brandy Swann, Nicole Davis, Angelia Nugent and Cherell Lawson, took first place with a time of 3:49.86. Cherell Lawson also earned first place in the 400 meters with a time of 57.66 and tied for third in the 200 meters (25.09) with teammate, Kendra Davis. Nicole Davis was the second Panther to cross the finish line in the race, placing fifth overall with a time of 58.99. Davis also earned second in the 60 meters, finishing in 7.63. Georgia State’s distance runners also had a good showing, with a third-place finish in the distance medley. The team of Janel Blancett, Kayla Smith, Rebecca Hallam and Rachel Hannah, crossed the finish line in 12:24.77. In the 800 meters, Tamika Kinchen’s 2:17.41 time earned fourth, followed by Latorya Dopson (2:17.54) in fifth. Yolanda Berryhill placed seventh in the shot put finals, throwing for 12.54, while Chastity Williams placed eighth, throwing for 12.48. … In the men’s competition, Loris Hutterli made his indoor debut, finishing sixth overall (4:16.77) in the 1-mile run. Zaven O’Bryant placed seventh overall in the 800 meters with a time of 1:56.72.
ON THE HARDWOOD
In Saturday’s homecoming game, Trae Goldston drilled a 3-pointer with five seconds left from the right corner to lift Georgia State to a 69-66 victory over UNC Wilmington.
“I went to the corner, and once Joe (Dukes) got past his man and into the paint, my man (Chad Tomko) has to help,” said Goldston. “If he doesn’t help, Joe can get to the basket, but he helped, and that left me open.”
Goldston scored 19 of his 21 points in the second half and has now scored 46 points in the last two games. Senior Leonard Mendez had one of his best games with a season-high 22 points and nine rebounds. Ousman Krubally provided a big lift off the bench with 15 points and nine rebounds, while Joe Dukes dished out 10 assists. The Panthers are now 8-18 overall and 6-9 in the CAA. Georgia State travels to Boston for Wednesday night’s game at Northeastern University and then heads to Ypsilanti, Mich., on Saturday to play Eastern Michigan in the annual ESPN Bracket Buster game. (WRAS-FM 88.5)
The Lady Panthers fell to Drexel last Sunday at the Sport Arena 72-53. Brittany Hollins led with 10 points.
“Bottom line, we struggled to put the ball in the basket,” said head coach Lea Henry. “We played hard, but we’re just not scoring enough right now.
AROUND CAMPUS
The softball team defeated the Evansville Purple Aces, 9-8, and the Virginia Tech Hokies, 3-2, on the first day of the Georgia State First Pitch Classic last Saturday at Bob Heck Field. They then lost to 17th-ranked Missouri on Sunday, 6-2. … Join us every Sunday afternoon (4-5 p.m.) for the Rod Barnes/Georgia State Basketball coaches show on WGKA-AM 920. The show is broadcast live from The Panthers Den restaurant in the Citizens Trust Bank building, 75 Piedmont Road, on campus.
Dave Cohen is in his 26th season as the “Voice of Georgia State Basketball and Baseball” on WRAS-FM (88.5) and works on the football radio crew at Furman University in Greenville, S.C.
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