The Talladega Women's Track and Field team finished second in the 2024 GCAC Track and Field Championship, pulling away from Wiley during the final day to secure the second spot.
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The Tornadoes had a number of top three finishes, securing meet points that were crucial in earning second as a team. Their lone event win came in Triple Jump, where
Lamoy Duffus posted a 10.27m jump to win the event.
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Talladega earned second-place finishes by Duffus in Long Jump,
Kalena Hall in Shot Put, Elisa Clay in Hammer Throw, and
Amia Montgomery in 400m Hurdles, and then Jewel Cross posted a pair of third-place finishes in both the 800m and 1500m runs to round out the podium finishes for Talladega. Duffus, Hall, and
Dhenecia Pinnock had multiple fourth-place finishes, earning Talladega important meet points despite falling just outside the top three.
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