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NORFOLK, Va. - Demek Kemp of South Carolina State and Kayla White of North Carolina A&T State were selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference's (MEAC) Men's and Women’s Track Performers of the Week, the conference announced today. Norfolk State’s Garth Warner was named MEAC Men’s Field Performer of the Week while Morgan State’s Jailah Mason and Quamecha Morrison shared Co-MEAC Field Performer of the Week honors.

Kemp (Monroe, Ga.) continued his record-setting season in the 60-meters as he won the event in the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational this past weekend in Johnson City, Tenn. He took on all challengers in the event as he claimed first place in both preliminary rounds before dropping a personal-best time of 6.63 in finals. Kemp’s time ranks second-best in the MEAC and seventh nationally. He also lowered his school record and set a meet record in Tennessee.

White (Miami, Fla.) broke the school record in the 60-meter hurdles as her first-place time of 8.14 set at the Camel City Invitational ranks eighth nationally and tops in the MEAC. Prior to her record-setting performance, she posted the MEAC’s second-fastest time in the preliminary round before besting her mark in the finals.

Warner (Wilmington, Del.) set a new personal record in the high jump this past weekend at the Darius Dixon Invitational. The sophomore finished second overall in the event after a leap of 7-0.25 and ranks 40^th nationally as he’s one of only two student-athletes in the MEAC to surpass the seven-foot mark.

Morrison (Beaufort, S.C.) placed first in the high jump at the Camel City Invitational with a height of 5-8.75. She already holds the ninth-best jump (6-0.5) nationally which was set back on Jan. 6 at Clemson. Last weekend’s mark is tied for the second in the MEAC.

Mason (Sterling Heights, Mich.) won the high jump by an inch-and-a-half over the nearest competitor at the Scarlet and White Invitational in Boston as she cleared 5-8.75. She currently ranks 40^th nationally and is second in the MEAC.

OTHER TOP PERFORMERS
Joseph Amoah (Coppin State) won the 200-meter dash at the Scarlet & White Invitational with a time of 20.97. He currently ranks 15th nationally.
 
Trequan Barnes (Norfolk State) won the 200-meter dash in a personal best time of 21.71 at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational.
 
Martha Bissah (Norfolk State) won first place in the mile run in a time of 4:52.34 at the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational.
 
Oussama Chouati (Maryland Eastern Shore) won the mile at the Eastern Shore Invite after running a time of 4:13.53.
 
Tiara Corbett (Florida A&M) placed second in the triple jump after measuring 39-3.25 feet at the Jaguar Invitational.
 
Tamunoibi Dabipi (Maryland Eastern Shore) won the weight throw with a distance of 53-10.25 feet at the Eastern Shore Invite to set a new personal best.
 
Stanley Davis (Hampton) ran the MEAC’s fastest time in the 800 while competing at the Scarlet & White Invitational in Boston. He beat his previous best time by 1.16 seconds.
 
Kristen Deacon (Coppin State) took second at the Scarlet & White Invitational, breaking her own school-record with a MEAC-leading toss of 58-8.75 feet.
 
Tanise Edwards (Maryland Eastern Shore) tied her season-best mark in the long jump measuring 18-6 feet to win her first individual event of the season at the Eastern Shore Invite.
 
Kani Falconer (Florida A&M) placed fifth in the triple jump as he jumped 42-7 at the Jaguar Invitational.
 
Dominic Harper (Bethune-Cookman) won first place in the pole vault with a height of 15-5 feet which set a school-record and MEAC-best mark this season.
 
Onesmus Kemboi (Florida A&M) won the 5,000-meter run in a time of 15:11.42 at the Jaguar Invitational.
 
Daniel Kiptoo (Bethune-Cookman) placed 11^th in the 5,000-meter run after clocking in at 15:28.13 during the Camel City Invitational.
 
Jaelen Leonard (Hampton) captured first place in the long jump with a final leap of 19-8 feet at the Scarlet & White Invitational.
 
Uchechi Onuoha (Howard) qualified for the IC4A/ECAC Championships while resetting her own personal best in the 60-meter hurdles (8.61).
 
Jessica Roney (Maryland Eastern Shore) won the 60-meter hurdles running a time of 8.94 seconds while also winning the pentathlon and distance medley (13:39.54) at the Eastern Shore Invite.
 
Sade McCreath-Tardeal (Bethune-Cookman) placed third in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.57 at the Camel City Invitational.