MEAC Indoor Final Results |  Photo Gallery
LANDOVER, Md. – Freshman
Martha Bissah earned Most Outstanding Track Athlete honors at the MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championships on Saturday, winning two more gold medals to go with two from earlier in the week as the Spartan women placed fourth at the meet.
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The Spartans finished the meet with 72 points. North Carolina A&T won with 145, Florida A&M was second with 94 and Hampton was third with 73.5.
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Bissah pulled away for victories in the mile (4:53.48) and 3,000 meters (10:13.70) on Saturday. She also ran the anchor leg on the Spartans' fourth-place 4x400 meter relay team that won its heat. On Friday, Bissah won the 800 meters and ran anchor on the winning medley relay team.
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Bissah is the first NSU female to earn outstanding runner honors at a MEAC indoor meet since All-American sprinter Debbie Dunn in 1999.
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Also on Saturday, junior
Tasia Baxter placed fourth in the pole vault with a top clearance on 10 feet, 8 inches and sophomore
Taejah Robertson earned fifth place in the 60-meter hurdles in a personal-best time of 8.60 seconds.
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The Spartans have a month off before opening the outdoor track season at William & Mary on March 17.
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