May 5, 2026
Beacon College Women’s Track Team Wins USCAA National Champion in 4×100 Relay and 100M Race
By Cindy Peterson
Beacon College Women’s Track Team Wins USCAA National Champion in 4×100 Relay and 100M Race
Beacon College’s Women’s track and field team claimed the United States Collegiate Athletic Association national championship in the 4×100 relay on April 25 at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
Jaylen Williams also successfully defended two national titles, winning the women’s 100-meter dash and the long jump for the second consecutive year. The championships mark the second straight year Beacon College has qualified athletes for the USCAA national championship.
Jaylen Williams
- Tmyrah Carter, freshman, human services, Alachua, Fla.
- JaLay Harris-Burnes, senior, human services, Portland, Ore.
- Melisa Schwab, freshman, computer information systems, Sarasota, Fla.
- Jaylen Williams, junior, business management, West Chester, Pa.
- Jaylen Williams, USCAA national champion, women’s 100 meters and women’s long jump
- JaLay Harris-Burnes, sixth place, women’s triple jump
- Justin Johnson, sophomore, design and digital media, Atlanta, Ga., 14th place, men’s shot put
- Tmyrah Carter, 12th place, women’s shot put
For more information, visit theuscaa.com.
Originally from the small town of Berryville, Arkansas, Cindy has become a multimedia specialist in journalism, photography, videography, and video editing. She has a B.S. in Communications from the University of Central Arkansas and produces Style Magazine's Sports Hub Podcast and the Healthy Living Podcast. She also produces for Beacon College’s Telly Award-winning PBS show, “A World of Difference.” When she isn’t working, Cindy loves traveling the National Parks with her husband , Ryan, and son, David, photographing wildlife.
