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Tashina Alase Practice for 25 SWAC Championship

Track and Field Rodney Kirschner Deputy Athletics Director | Director of Strategic Communications | Sports Information Director

Tashina Alase set SWAC and School Record at SWAC Championship, Women finish 6th and men finish 10th

Track and Field Rodney Kirschner Deputy Athletics Director | Director of Strategic Communications | Sports Information Director

Tashina Alase set SWAC and School Record at SWAC Championship, Women finish 6th and men finish 10th

BIRMINGHAM, AL | The Southern University men's and women's track and field teams finished competition at the 2025 Southwestern Athletic Conference Track and Field Indoor Championship on Sunday, where the women finished sixth and the men placed tenth at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
 
Tashina Alase highlighted the day with a win in the women's 60m Hurdlers. She finished with a time of 8.19 securing the top spot on the podium and set a new SWAC and school record. She is currently ranked 30th in the country. 

Tashina Alase Podium SWAC Indoor Championship 2025
SWAC Indoor Champion Tashina Alase

In the women's weight throw Jae'l Dunn finished fourth with a throw of (54-03.25). 
 
A'ja Gore finished in fourth place with a throw of (43-09.25) in the women's shot put.
 
Christion Washington took second place in the men's 60m Hurdles with a time of 7.96 seconds for a new personal record and Devoy Pinnock placed in seventh place finishing with a time of 8.22 seconds. 
Christon Washington Podium SWAC Indoor 2025

Roman Smith finished on the podium in third place in the men's high jump with a jump of 6-11.50 ranking him 47th in the country. 
Roman Smith Podium SWAC Indoor 2025
 
Southern Results
Women's Track Events
Women's 60m – 5, Tashina Alase 7.62; 6, Rondisia Williams 7.64
Women's 60m Hurdles – 1, Tashina Alase 8.19 (SWAC & School Record); 10, Demetria Harris (PR) 8.79; 11, Jada Chevalier 8.83
Women's 200m – 9, Rondisia Williams (PR) 24.74
Women's 400m – 12, Shani Simon (PR) 57.89
Women's Indoor Pentathlon 800m – 10, Jayla Franklin 2:57.00
Women's 1 Mile – 11, Doreen Onchangu 5:53.47
Women's 3000m – 8, Doreen Onchangu 11:09.44
Women's 4x400m Relay – 9, S. Simon, T. Alase, R. Williams, S. Tyrell 3:51.23 (SB)
Women's Distance Medley – 6, S. Tyrell, S. Simon, Q. Brits, D. Onchangu 12:52.12
 
Women's Field Events
Women's High Jump – 4, Sahnya Lathon 5-03.75; 10, Mashayla Lazard 4-11.75
Women's Long Jump – 7, Peyton Funderburk 18-10.00; 9, Jayla Clark 18-05.75
Women's Indoor Pentathlon Long Jump – 9, Jayla Franklin 16-05.25
Women's Pole Vault – 8, Jada Chevalier (PR) 8-06.75
Women's Shot Put – 4, A'ja Gore 43-09.25 
Women's Triple Jump – 7, Azariah Foster 39-04.00; 8, Demetria Harris 39-02.25; 10, Sahnya Lathon 37-10.75
Women's Weight Throw -  4, Jae'l Dunn 54-03.25; 7, A'ja Gore 53-06.25
 
Men's Track Events
Men's 60m Hurdles – 2, Christion Washington (PR) 7.96; 7, Devoy Pinnock 8.22
Men's Mile – 10, Bryce Campbell 4:35.70
Men's 3000m – 12, Christian Phillips (PR) 9:26.08
Men's 4x400m Relay – 10, D. Washington, T. Alexander, H. Batiste, M. Taylor 3:18.34 (SB)
Men's Distance Relay – 9, B. Campbell, T. Alexander, M. Taylor, C. Phillips 10:59.80

Men's Field Events
Men's High Jump – 3, Roman Smith 6-11.50; 8, Herman Batiste 6-07.50
Men's Triple Jump – 11, Demarion Sowell 47-08.50 
Men's Shot Put – 7, Mehki Smith 48-04.00
Men's Weight Throw – 6, Josiah Parker 53-08.25; 7, Calvin Aldoph II 50-03.50; 9, Michael Fulton (PR) 49-02.25

UP NEXT
Southern closed out its indoor season and will be back in action on Saturday March 15, when they travel to McNeese State to start the 2025 Outdoor season
 
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Players Mentioned

Tashina Alase

Tashina Alase

5' 5"
Senior
Jada Chevalier

Jada Chevalier

5' 4"
Senior
Jayla Clark

Jayla Clark

5' 6"
Freshman
Jae

Jae'l Dunn

5' 5"
Junior
Jayla Franklin

Jayla Franklin

4' 11"
Sophomore
Azariah Foster

Azariah Foster

5' 7"
Junior
Peyton Funderburk

Peyton Funderburk

5' 9"
Sophomore
A

A'ja Gore

5' 11"
Senior
Demetria Harris

Demetria Harris

5' 4"
Freshman
Sahnya Lathon

Sahnya Lathon

5' 8"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Tashina Alase

Tashina Alase

5' 5"
Senior
Jada Chevalier

Jada Chevalier

5' 4"
Senior
Jayla Clark

Jayla Clark

5' 6"
Freshman
Jae

Jae'l Dunn

5' 5"
Junior
Jayla Franklin

Jayla Franklin

4' 11"
Sophomore
Azariah Foster

Azariah Foster

5' 7"
Junior
Peyton Funderburk

Peyton Funderburk

5' 9"
Sophomore
A

A'ja Gore

5' 11"
Senior
Demetria Harris

Demetria Harris

5' 4"
Freshman
Sahnya Lathon

Sahnya Lathon

5' 8"
Sophomore