Montel Hood
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Bio
Name: Montel Hood
Hometown: Inkster Michigan
What Events you compete in: 200m, 400m, 800m, 4x400, 4x800
Favorite Athlete: Montel Hood
What you want to accomplish this year: Great grades and a great season
What you like most about the coaches: They are consistent
Personal Records: 21.8 200m
What is your Major: General Education
News mentions
NORMAN—The South Plains College track and field teams concluded their fifth meet of the outdoor season over the weekend at the 48th annual John Jacobs Invitational on the campus of the University of Oklahoma. The Texans entered the meet ranked second in the country in the latest national polls, while the Lady Texans came in ranked third in the NJCAA. South Plains once again held its own against a field of Div. I schools including Nebraska, Oklahoma and Wichita State. Freshman Laquan Nairn soared 25' 3.25" in the men's long jump to begin the afternoon with a second place finish for the Texans. Saahir Bethea also earned a top five finish with a mark of 24' 3.5". Sophomore Adrian Williams fought a tough wind and earned a third place finish in the men's javelin with a throw of 193' 6".
HOBBS—The South Plains College men's and women's track and field teams set six facility records on Saturday at the Ross Black Invitational at Ross Black Stadium on the campus of New Mexico Junior College. Mauricia Prieto began the afternoon with a first place finish in the 200-meter dash crossing the line at 23.86. Safia Bright placed fourth in the women's 100-meter dash with a time of 11.81, as Joi Gill placed fifth with a time of 11.86. Natassha McDonald continues to take claim as one of the top sprinters in the country as the freshman from Toronto used a 53.46 in the women's 400-meter dash to take first.
AUSTIN—The South Plains College men's and women's track and field teams put themselves in contention to prove worthy of national recognition on day three of the 2017 Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays at Mike A. Meyers Stadium on Saturday. And that they did. The Texans' 4x400 relay team comprised of Junior Charles, Rayan Holmes, Okeen Williams and Montel Hood took third overall with a final time of 3:07.60. The Lady Texans' 4x400 relay team also earned a top 10 finish as Latriceia Smith, Natassha McDonald, Mauricia Prieto and Agnes Abrocquah placed eighth with their time of 3:42.14.
El PASO—The South Plains College men's and women's track and field teams kicked off their 2017 outdoor campaign on Saturday at the UTEP Springtime meet at Kidd Field. Naomi Kerari and Bosiboro Mosongo got things started for the Lady Texans as the duo tied for sixth in the high jump with their final marks of 4' 10.25". Jannia Price placed fifth in the women's discus with a final throw of 141' 9.5". Mclendon Hill used a mark of 49' 2.5" in the men's shot put for a second place finish.
PITTSBURG, Kansas—Day one of the 2017 NJCAA Indoor Track and Field National Championships at the Robert W. Plaster Center on the campus of Pittsburg State University saw the Texans and Lady Texans put themselves in contention for national gold on Friday. Freshman Laquan Nairn soared his way to a first place finish in the men's long jump as the Bahamas native jumped 24' 11.75". South Plains' Derrick Monroe wasn't far behind as the sophomore from Yuma, Arizona placed third overall with a final mark of 24' 05.75". Saahir Bethea also earned a top 10 finish as the Elkins Park, Pennsylvania native placed sixth with a jump of 24' 01.50".
PITTSBURG, Kan.—Day two of the 2017 NJCAA Indoor Track and Field National Championships at Pittsburg State's Robert W. Plaster Center saw the Texans and Lady Texans each finish the season as two of the top programs in the country. The Texans would end up finishing second overall with a final team total of 104.5 points. Iowa Central placed first with 124 points, as Barton County, Butler and Hinds Community College rounded out the top five. The Lady Texans finished third in the country with 70 team points. New Mexico Junior College placed first with 121 points and Iowa Central placed second with 116 points.
HOBBS—Following a dominating day one performance which saw the South Plains track and field teams continue to make their case as the top program in the country, the Texans and Lady Texans were just as impressive on Saturday at the Ross Black Field of Champions in their final meet before the NJCAA Indoor National Championships. "I think we've done a great job and have used this meet to sharpen up," South Plains head coach Erik Vance said. "We had a couple of kids we need to get qualified, and they did the job and did what they needed to do. We've looked good and I'm happy with what we've done today." Safia Bright kicked off the afternoon with a second place finish in the women's 60 meter dash after posting a final time of 7.51. Taylor Hill placed fourth with a 7.60 and Joi Gill took sixth with a 7.70. Bright then went on take second overall in the 200 meter dash with a final mark of 24.08, while Omotayo Abolaji and Hill finished fifth and sixth with times of 24.51 and 24.87, respectively.
Day one of the 2017 Tyson Invitational on the campus of the University of Arkansas saw the Texans and Lady Texans earn top finishes across the board. Laquan Nairn earned a fourth place finish as the sophomore from the Bahamas jumped 25-7 ¼ in the men's long jump invitational round. Saahir Bethea placed inside the top 10 in the men's long jump with a final mark of 24-1 ¾, good enough for sixth place.
LEVELLAND—The South Plains College men's and women's track and field team will make their second appearance of the 2017 Indoor season this weekend when they travel to College Station to compete in the Charlie Thomas Invitational on the campus of Texas A&M University. The Texans and Lady Texans kicked off the 2017 campaign on Jan. 14 at the University of Oklahoma with the two teams earning a combined 34 national qualifying marks. South Plains will be competing against some of the top NCAA Div I schools this weekend, per usual, including: Texas A&M, Baylor, Cincinnati, Clemson, Houston, Rice, TCU and UCLA.
COLLEGE STATION—After a strong outing in their first Indoor meet of the season on Jan. 14 at the University of Oklahoma, the South Plains College Texans and Lady Texans track and field teams impressed once again on Saturday at the Charlie Thomas Invitational at Texas A&M University. Just two meets into the season, South Plains has set a combined 57 national qualifying marks, 23 coming in Aggie land. The Texans took third overall with 72 team points, trailing only UCLA and Texas A&M.
NORMAN, Oklahoma—The South Plains College men's and women's track and field teams looked to be in mid-season form at their first Indoor meet of the 2017 season at the University of Oklahoma on Saturday. Felicia Frimpong and Melody Korie kicked off the first event of the day with a second and third-place finish in the women's long jump. Frimpong placed second with a final jump of 18-6 ½, while Korie took third with a distance of 18-3. Naomi Kerari placed third in the women's high jump with a final mark of 4-11 ½.