JCSU alumna headed to 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games

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Sandra Phoenix
Wed, Jul 7, 2021 1:15 PM

Johnson C. Smith University News
June 29, 2021

JCSU alumna headed to 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games

Former Johnson C. Smith University 400-meter standout Tovea Jenkins '17 of Kingston, Jamaica has punched her ticket to Tokyo and the 2021 Olympic Games.

The 2017 NCAA Division II outdoor champion on the 4 x 400 meters relay team, ran a personal best of 50.68 as she placed fifth at the Jamaica National Championship meet on Sunday, June 27, 2021, securing her spot on the Jamaican Olympic Team.

The five-time All-American will be a part of the 4 x 400-meter relay team pool.

Jenkins is the fifth track and field Olympian from JCSU.

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Johnson C. Smith University News June 29, 2021 JCSU alumna headed to 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games Former Johnson C. Smith University 400-meter standout Tovea Jenkins '17 of Kingston, Jamaica has punched her ticket to Tokyo and the 2021 Olympic Games. The 2017 NCAA Division II outdoor champion on the 4 x 400 meters relay team, ran a personal best of 50.68 as she placed fifth at the Jamaica National Championship meet on Sunday, June 27, 2021, securing her spot on the Jamaican Olympic Team. The five-time All-American will be a part of the 4 x 400-meter relay team pool. Jenkins is the fifth track and field Olympian from JCSU. Sandra M. Phoenix HBCU Library Alliance Executive Director Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library 111 James P. Brawley Drive SW Atlanta GA 30314 404-978-2118 (office) 404-702-5854 (cell) http://www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. Building Capacity for Humanities Special Collections at HBCUs - Become an ally and partner with us to protect, preserve and share a more authentic record of American history. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/humanities-2019.html for more information. Follow this link http://hbculibraries.org/ and click on the Donate Now button to invest in this project. Your support is appreciated. Follow us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/ and Twitter at https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance Check out "PULSE!" The HBCU Library Alliance's News Source! - https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/