Complete Results
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Morgan State University men's track and field team began the indoor season at the Navy Invitational hosted by the US Naval Academy on Saturday at Wesley Brown Field House. A pair of first-place finishes led the Bears on the day.
The Bears had four of the top 10 finishers in the 400-meter dash with senior Joel Roberson posting a first place finish with an IC4A qualifying time of 48.12. Junior Deyvon Howell was third in 49.35, freshman Jason Tyler crossed fourth with a 49.47 in his collegiate debut. Senior Akhenaton Pierre was fifth in 49.62.
Howell turned in an IC4A qualifying time of 21.86 in the 200-meter dash just behind Coppin State's Martin Owusu-Antwi who captured the title with a 21.56.
In the 60-meter hurdles, junior Devon Hairston and senior Wilfred Asamoah placed third (8.27) and fourth (8.37), respectively.
Lloyd Hylton captured the long jump with a mark of 7.05 meters (23-01.75) and the junior also competed in the 60-meter dash where he placed fifth place with a time of 7.08. Senior teammate Christopher Simon placed fourth in the long jump with a leap of 6.67 meters (21-10.75).
The Bears relay foursome of Stephen Varella, Joel Roberson, Caniggia Harriott and Jason Tyler finished in seventh place by crossing the tape in a time of 3:35.81.
In the throwing events, freshman Vikarie Elliott was fourth in the shot put with a mark of 15.04 meters and also tossed the weight throw 13.01 meters to finish ninth.
The Bears will compete again on Saturday, Dec. 10 at the Yale Season Opener in New Haven, Connecticut.
Navy Invitational US Naval Academy (Annapolis, Md.) Wesley Brown Field House Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016 Morgan State Finishers 60 Meter Dash Finals 5.
Lloyd Hylton, 7.08
200 Meter Dash 2.
Deyvon Howell, 21.86
4.
Kevin Leach, 22.34
10.
Jason Tyler, 22.88
13.
Devon Hairston, 23.14
16.
Michal Bowry, 23.35
19.
Stephen Varella, 23.49
19. Daniel Ugomadi, 23.49
28. Caniggia Harriott, 23.88
29.
Stanley Hall, 23.90
30.
Wilfred Asamoah, 23.93
400 Meter Dash 1.
Joel Roberson, 48.12
3.
Deyvon Howell, 49.35
4.
Jason Tyler, 49.47
5. Akenaton Pierre, 49.62
13.
Kevin Leach, 50.84
18.
Stephen Varella, 51.06
20. Caniggia Harriott, 52.12
21.
Michal Bowry, 52.31
22.
Braxton Hammock, 52.76
800 Meter Run 16. Jaquan Roberts, 2:07.52
17.
Fernandes Boyd, 2:07.85
1500 Meter Run 11.
Halim Joseph, 4:20.75
12. Jaquan Roberts, 4:28.98
3000 Meter Dash 8.
Halim Joseph, 9:43.23
60 Meter Hurdle 3.
Devon Hairston, 8.27
4.
Wilfred Asamoah, 8.37
4x400 Meter Relay 7. Morgan State 'A', 3:32.20
(Varella, Roberson, Harriott, Tyler)
Long Jump 1.
Lloyd Hylton, 7.19m (23-01.75)
4.
Christopher Simon, 7.10mm (21-10.75)
Shot Put 4.
Vikarie Elliott, 15.04m
10.
Kurt Goodlitt, 13.23m
Weight Throw 9.
Vikarie Elliott, 13.01m