Ufodiama Sets Program Record at Rod McCravy Memorial

Friday, January 9

Louisville, KY

East Carolina University

Rod McCravy Memorial Invitational

January 10, 2026 | Track & Field

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky - East Carolina opened the indoor season with several strong performances at the Rod McCravy Memorial Meet, hosted by the University of Kentucky at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center, highlighted by a program-record run from Kelly Ufodiama and multiple finals appearances across the two-day competition.

Ufodiama delivered the standout performance of the meet for the Pirates, setting a new ECU program record in the women's 60-meter dash semifinals with a time of 7.14. The mark further cemented her place atop the record book, as she now holds the top eight performances in program history in the event.

On the men's side, East Carolina made a strong statement in the sprints. Tyson Tippett finished runner-up in the men's 60-meter dash finals, clocking 6.85, while Jace Coleman added a fourth-place finish at 6.89 to give the Pirates two top-four finishes in one of the meet's deepest events.

The Pirates also found success in the hurdles, where Kailey Elliott advanced through the rounds to place fourth in the women's 60-meter hurdles finals with a time of 8.27. Her performance marked one of ECU's top technical-event finishes of the weekend.

Abrielle Schweitzer continued her strong indoor campaign with a third-place finish in the women's mile, crossing the line in 4:52.34. On the men's side, Alex Sawyer placed ninth in the mile with a time of 4:14.67, while Elliott Kleckner followed closely in 11th at 4:21.33.

Additional solid efforts came in the 300 meters, where Brianna Clayton finished 13th in the women's race at 38.70, and in the men's 600 meters, where Jordan Good narrowly missed the podium with a fourth-place finish in 1:18.34.

In the field events, Shakiel Dacres led the way for East Carolina with a sixth-place finish in the men's shot put with 16.66m. Dacres' performance marked the Pirates' top result in the throws.

East Carolina finished strong over the weekend and will look to carry their victories toward the Dick Taylor Challenge, hosted by North Carolina starting January 16.