Hampton University junior Racquel Vassell had a hand in winning a pair of event titles on Saturday at the Christopher Newport University Holiday Open to begin the 2009-10 indoor season, held at the Freeman Center.

Vassell won the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.90, before helping the 4x400-meter relay team - that also featured Rachel Burrell, Margaret Harris and Francena McCorory - win the gold with a combined time of 3:51.26.

Hampton's B relay team - Leah Richmond, Kayla Lee, Kamilah Browne and Shaquanda Gainey - finished fifth in the 4x400-meter relay with a time of 4:05.83.

The Lady Pirates also won the distance medley relay, when Kenya Jones, Claudia Calder, Janean Morris and Jahlisa Smith ran a 12:22.12.

Freshman Tyreka Arrington ran an 11:36.21 in the 3,000-meter run to finish fourth.

The Lady Pirates will return to action on Friday, when they travel to Princess Anne, Md. for the Maryland-Eastern Shore Lid-Lifter Invite.