SC State Run the Yard 2024: Video & Photos
Author: Sam Watson, Director of University Relations|Published: April 15, 2024|All News, Photo Galleries
Video by Keith Gilliard
Community members joined ³Ô¹ÏÍø students, employees and students in the university's 2nd Annual Run the Yard 3K Walk/Run through the campus on Friday, April 12. Several of the university's athletic teams and departments came out. Spearheaded by SC State First Lady Agatha Conyers, the event is intended to raise awareness for how fitness activities can lead to better physical and mental health. Winners among students. faculty/staff and community/alumni participants were awarded medals.
Photos by Sam Watson and Keith Gilliard
Celebrating completion of the 3K
The SC State Volleyball Team ready to run.
SC State Vice President for Athletics Nathan Cochran and Head Women's Basketball Coach
Tim Eatman before the run.
SC State Women's Basketball Team ready to run.
The SC State Men's Basketball Team came out for the #K walk/run.
SC State President Alexander Conyers motivates the crowd for the 3K walk/run.
Christian Jackson, director of SC State's Counseling and Self-Development Center,
talks to the runners about the connection between fitness and mental health.
SC State First Lady Agatha Conyers is the force behind Run the Yard.
Big turnout for Run the Yard 2024.
The walk/run gets underway.
Kemal Forbes, right, was the first to cross the finish line followed immediately by
Eric White. Both are members of SC State's Track and Field Team.
The first woman to cross the finish line was SC State Soccer Team Member Aliara Rodriguez
(right). Next was Ke'Shunda Walker.
Dr. Judith Salley (right), chair of SC State's Department of Biological and Physical
Science, cheers on runners as they near the finish line.
