Norfolk State Has Strong Showing at Home Meet
NORFOLK, Va. -- Norfolk State sprinters Kai Cole and Anthony Franklin have pushed each other all year long. That continued Saturday at the Norfolk State Invitational at Dick Price Stadium, with both posting huge personal records as they continue to excel this outdoor season.
A week after Franklin edged Cole in the 100 meters at Duke, Cole just nipped Franklin at the tape this week. Both standouts were sure to be content with the results, though, as Cole clocked a 10.28 to finish second in the event and Franklin 10.29 for third. Neither had gone under 10.40 before the weekend.
On the women's side, Tynniesia Wilson set a new PR in winning the high jump, Indya Richards leaped a season best to win the long jump and Leslie Young led a 1-2 Spartan finish atop the javelin standings to highlight a strong day for the Spartans in the field.
Results | Men's Recap | Women's Recap
Manu Wins, Ali Medals at Norfolk State Invite
NORFOLK, Va. -- Joseph Manu
took first in the 100-meter dash and third in the 200-meter dash to lead the Coppin State men's track & field team at the Norfolk State Invitational on Saturday.
A senior from Accra, Ghana, Manu clocked a 10.27 in the 100 to edge out a pair of Spartans by .01 and .02, respectively. Manu later ran a 21.16 in the 200 to take third overall.
For the women, Latifa Ali took second in the 100-meter dash, third in the 200-meter dash and led the 4x400-meter relay to gold. She clocked a 11.68 to take silver in the 100 before earning the bronze in the 200 in 23.64.
Ali also joined Kimani Alphonse, Cathryn Lane and Shenelle Tomlinson to win the 4x400-meter relay in a season-best 3:39.00.
Results | Men's Recap | Women's Recap
Brown, Watkins Dominate 400 Meters at Norfolk State Invite
NORFOLK, Va. -- The Maryland Eastern Shore track & field squads headed back from Virginia with some hardware following the Norfolk State Invitational, with Janoi Brown and Jahlahnee Watkins being two of the top performers at the 13-team meet, taking one and two in the men's 400 meters.
It was the second time that Brown has run the 400 this season, the first being the Weems Baskin Relays, where he took first with a 48.27. This time, he topped that mark with a 47.68 effort.
For Watkins, it was his first race of the spring (last competing at the IC4A/ECAC Indoor Championships, where he ran a 48.11). This past weekend, he improved this time to a 48.07.
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Morgan State Finishes Up Weekend at Norfolk State Invite
NORFOLK, Va. -- The Morgan State men's track & field team notched solid performances across the board at the Norfolk State Invitational held at William "Dick" Price Stadium.
The Bears finished the weekend with three of event titles and eight top 5 finishes.
Kobe-Jordan Rhooms and Lamar Davis led the Bears in the field events. Rhooms captured first place in the triple jump with a season-best leap of 15.63 meters (51-03.50), while Davis notched the top mark of the day in the long jump, clearing a personal best 7.45 meters (24-05.50) on his first attempt.
Rhooms also recorded a leap of 6.82 meters (22-04.50) to place seventh in the long jump.
Results | Men's Recap
South Carolina State Sets New Record at Gamecock Invite
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The South Carolina State men's 4x100-meter relay team established a school record Saturday at the Gamecock Invitational as head coach Jerod Wims's squads resumed their season with another strong outing with 11 top-10 showings and three personal records.
The 4x100-meter relay team of Waddell Rembert-Jett, Devin Brewington, Erick Hill and Brenton Shippy had a time of 39.54 to break the old mark of 39.63 set during the 2019 campaign at the same USC event. The time ranks first in the MEAC 11th nationally.
The Bulldogs finished third, behind only Virginia Tech and Ohio State, and ahead of host USC, all nationally ranked.
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North Carolina Central Racks Up Several Top-10s at Norfolk State Invite
NORFOLK, Va. -- The North Carolina Central track & field units put on a show and gathered 21 top-10 finishes at the Norfolk State Invitational over the weekend.
The Eagles had multiple scorers within the top 10 across the men's throwing competitions. Sophomore Matthew Swepson earned second place in the javelin and discus events with 48.60- and 46.62-meter throws, respectively. He also earned fifth place in the men's hammer throw with a 39.83-meter effort.
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Hornets Record Multiple Top-Eight Finishes at Norfolk State Invite
NORFOLK, Va. -- The Delaware State track & field teams competed in the Spartan Invitational over the weekend, hosted by Norfolk State University.
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