Two National Championships Claimed by Meridian Community College Athletes

As of March 4th 2024, Meridian Community College’s track and field team has won two national championships.

This team ran to the finish line in Gainesville, Florida. This past weekend at the NJCAA indoor championship, both the men’s and women’s teams excelled. Kylan Bernard was able to claim his national victory in the 60m hurdles competition, with a 7.79 race. Bernard also ran home to eighth place for the 200m dash and 10th place for the men’s 4 x 400 relay. On the women’s side, Privilege Chikara is now the 800m national champion with an event time of 2:08.08. She also was able to secure the runner-up spot in the 1 mile race, with a time of 4:52.56. Another notable player would be Taliyah Lindsay, who secured a sixth place spot in the 200m dash.

This amazing feat, especially done on a national scale, is one for the history books.

Author administrator Corinne Ellington