Jackson Captures Gold Twice; Harris, Apet Also Earn Wins At FastTrack Season Opener

Morgan records 20 top-10 finishes.

Kevin C. Paige, MSU Athletics Communications

Women's Track & Field | 12/9/2024 3:34:00 AM

Results

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (Dec. 7, 2024)--
Morgan State began the 2024-25 indoor track and field season with a trip to Staten Island to compete in the FastTrack Season Opener on Thursday, held at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex. The Lady Bears would finish the meet with 20 top-10 finishes, including four individual champions.
 
Graduate student Tia Jackson led the way with two individual titles, placing first in the 60-meter dash in a time of 7.77 seconds and claiming the long jump title with a leap of 5.95 meters.
 
Makenzie Harris ran a time of 8.97 seconds to win the 60-meter hurdles, while Hemetii Apet won the triple jump with a mark of 11.20 meters.
 
Other notable performances on the track came in the 60-meter dash, as Morgan State would claim the top four spots. Makenzie Jones ran a time of 7.80 to place second behind Jackson. Jatavia Robinson finished third with a time of 7.82 and Lailah King (7.83) placed fourth. Harris would come in eighth, crossing the line in 8.02 seconds.
 
Jones would also place third in the 200-meter dash, finishing in a time of 25.87. Robinson placed fifth (25.94) and King finished ninth in 26.14 seconds.
 
The Lady Bears had two top-five finishers in the 400-meter dash with Victoria Francis placing second in a time of 59.08 seconds, while Stewart placed fifth in a time of 1:01.33.  
 
Denisha McLaurin finished the 60-meter hurdled in a time of 9.10 seconds to place third.
 
In the field events, Keira Stewart placed third in the long jump with a leap of 5.66 meters, while Deborah Adekayode jumped 5.28 meters to come in fifth.
 
TyTiana Grandy finished fourth in the high jump with a height of 1.50 meters. Cailyn Johnson placed fifth in the shot put, following her toss of 10.72 meters and also finished ninth in the weight throw after recording a throw of 12.17 meters.
 
Morgan State will be off until next year, when it travels to Manhattan, N.Y. to take part in the KPMG HBCU Invitational on Jan. 18, 2025.
 
 
FastTrack Season Opener
December 6, 2024
Staten Island, N.Y. (Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex)
 
60 Meter Hurdles
1. Makenzie Harris, 8.97
3. Denisha McLaurin, 9.10
 
1 Mile Run
19. Jessica Lamborn, 5:29.32
20. Abigail Fisher, 5:29.61
22. Crystal Coke, 5:37.95
 
60 Meter Dash
1. Tia Jackson, 7.77
2. Makenzie Jones, 7.80
3. Jatavia Robinson, 7.82
4. Lailah King, 7.83
8. Makenzie Harris, 8.02
 
200 Meter Dash
3. Makenzie Jones, 25.87
5. Jatavia Robinson, 25.94
9. Lailah King, 26.14
12. Victoria Francis, 26.31
 
400 Meter Dash
2. Victoria Francis, 59.08
5. Keira Stewart, 1:01.33
 
3000 Meter Run
10. Crystal Coke, 11:31.90
11. Abigail Fisher, 11:52.57
 
4X400 Relay
11. Morgan State, 4:24.87
 
High Jump
4. TyTiana Grandy, 1.50m
 
Long Jump
1. Tia Jackson, 5.95m
3. Keira Stewart, 5.66m
5. Deborah Adekayode, 5.28m
11. Denisha McLaurin, 5.08m
 
Triple Jump
1. Hemetii Apet, 11.20m
 
Shot Put
5. Cailyn Johnson, 10.72m
 
Weight Throw
9. Cailyn Johnson, 12.17m


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