https://www.udcfirebirds.com en-us https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140725p0v4jj NEW ORLEANS – Senior Kaydian Jones and junior Jerily Benjamin were two of a total of 422 women from 99 institutions across the NCAA Division II to earn United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic honors for their combined academic and athletic accomplishments. This is the second consecutive year both student-athletes have garnered this honor. Fri, 25 Jul 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140725p0v4jj https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140715lkrkjo Be sure to check out the latest Firebird Nation Sports Update, where host Matt Rienzo visits with head women’s track & field coach Alton McKenzie and his Indoor and Outdoor East Coast Conference championship team. Tue, 15 Jul 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140715lkrkjo https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140530lx91bu WASHINGTON, DC – Senior Kaydian Jones of the University of the District of Columbia Track & Field team was selected as a Capital One Academic Third Team All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). She is the third UDC athlete in the school’s athletics history to earn CoSIDA Academic All-America honors. Wed, 25 Jun 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140530lx91bu https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140528lmi5sg NEW ORLEANS – The Firebirds’ 4x400M Relay Team of Kaydian Jones, Jerily Benjamin, Marlena Wright and Simone Grant were announced All-Americans by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Tuesday. Wed, 28 May 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140528lmi5sg https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140523f3glr4 ALLENDALE, MI – The Firebirds’ women’s 4x400M Relay Team shaved nearly two seconds off of their season-best time to finish 4th in the nation at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championship Finals with a time of 3:42.63 on Saturday night at host Grand Valley State University. Fri, 23 May 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140523f3glr4 https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140522l1tjby ALLENDALE, MI - The Division II NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships are in full swing today, Thursday, May 22nd, with preliminary rounds beginning in earnest in the evening. The Firebirds get on the track on Friday in the 4x400M and will be running at 8:05pm. Thu, 22 May 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140522l1tjby https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140515xuxgt8 BRIDGEPORT, CT – Senior women’s track & field standout Kaydian Jones was one of three student-athletes presented the Excellence in Community and Character Award at the fifth annual East Coast Conference Awards Night and senior men’s tennis star Miguel Uzcategui was named the 2014 Male Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Thu, 15 May 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140515xuxgt8 https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140513qorbup INDIANAPOLIS – The 4x400M Relay team of Kaydian Jones, Jerily Benjamin, Marlena Wright and Simone Grant will represent the University of the District of Columbia at the 2014 NCAA Division II Women’s Track & Field Championships on May 22nd-24th at the Grand Valley Track & Field Stadium in Allendale, Michigan. Tue, 13 May 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140513qorbup https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140513xr0ygg NEW ORLEANS – The University of the District of Columbia’s Kaydian Jones and Shauna-Kay Creary, as well as the 4x100M and 4x400M relay teams all earned United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches’ Association (USTFCCCA) All-Region honors, it was announced Monday, May 12. Tue, 13 May 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140513xr0ygg https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140511xo42ez BALTIMORE - Hoping to enhance placement on the NCAA Provisional Qualifying list, a small group of Firebirds competed at the Coppin State Invitational on Friday evening. Fri, 09 May 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140511xo42ez https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140504csdxkw COLLEGE PARK, MD - Despite having a small number of competitors, the Kehoe Twilight Meet highlighted season's best performances from several Firebirds at this late season meet geared towards athletes looking to sure up places for post-season meets. Fri, 02 May 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140504csdxkw https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/201404250xwwj1 CENTRAL ISLIP, NY - Kaydian Jones has been named the East Coast Conference Outdoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year, as voted on by the conference's coaches. Fri, 25 Apr 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/201404250xwwj1 https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140427m2yqr7 PHILADELPHIA – In front of a captive audience of over 49,000 at the world's largest and oldest track & field relay carnival - the 120th inception of the Penn Relays - the relay team of Kaydian Jones, Jerily Benjamin, Marlena Wright and Simone Grant represented the University of the District of Columbia in the final of the Women's College 4x400M event on Saturday night, April 26th. Thu, 24 Apr 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140427m2yqr7 https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140420lltzgc LAKEWOOD, NJ - Led by their usual strong performances in the sprints and jumps, the Firebirds were able to make history by garnering University of the District of Columbia’s first East Coast Conference Outdoor Track & Field Title at the 2014 Championships held at Georgian Court University. UDC’s win gives them a clean sweep after also capturing the ECC Indoor Championship this year as well. Sat, 19 Apr 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140420lltzgc https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140414qb3xib FAIRFAX, VA - With another meet primarily consisting of Division I Teams, the Firebirds again held their own and came away with strong performances at George Mason University’s Spring Invite. Sat, 12 Apr 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140414qb3xib https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140406447rlc WILLIAMSBURG, VA - The Month of April got off to a flying start with the Firebirds having strong performances at the 49th installment of the Colonial Relays held at William & Mary University April 4th -5th. Fri, 04 Apr 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/20140406447rlc https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/201403316i2oti CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – Seniors Kaydian Jones and Shauna-Kay Creary were named Track Athlete of the Week and Field Athlete of the Week, respectively, by the East Coast Conference office for their performance in last Saturday’s Terrapin Invitational. Mon, 31 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/201403316i2oti https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/201403303uyhen COLLEGE PARK, MD - Despite competing in rain and cold temperatures, the Firebirds had very good results at the Maryland Invitational at Kehoe Field on Saturday afternoon. Sat, 29 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/201403303uyhen https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/201403249dq7wp CENTRAL ISLIP, NY – Senior Kaydian Jones was named East Coast Conference Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week for her performance in last Saturday’s Tribe Open hosted by William & Mary. Mon, 24 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/201403249dq7wp https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/201403234ib8e8 WILLIAMSBURG, VA - Coming off a tremendous showing at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships last week, the Firebirds continued their string of good performances with several wins at the Tribe Open to kick off their 2014 Outdoor campaign. Sat, 22 Mar 2014 04:00:00 GMT https://www.udcfirebirds.com/sports/wtrack-out/2013-14/releases/201403234ib8e8