Women's Track & Field | 1/23/2025 9:24:24 AM

NORFOLK, Va., Jan. 22, 2025-- Howard graduate student Marcia Sey was selected as Women's Track Athlete of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola. North Carolina Central senior Sa’niya Fowler earned Women's Field Athlete of the Week honors.  

Sey (Gr., London, U.K.) set a new school record in the women’s 60-meter hurdles at the Corky Classic. Sey finished second with a MEAC-best time of 8.13, which ranks sixth nationally. 

Fowler (Sr., Cushing, Texas) claimed gold in the women’s shot put at the Dick Taylor Carolina Challenge with a throw of 14.09m, while also securing an eighth-place finish in the weight throw with a 15.29m mark. 

  
Other Top Performers

• Halutie Hor (CSU): placed fourth in the 200m with a time of 24.60 at the HBCU Showcase. 

• Joy Taiwo (DSU): claimed her first collegiate victory in the 60-meter hurdles at the Gotham Cup, setting a personal record of 8.90. 

• Valerie Ashamu (DSU): set a collegiate personal best of 1.60m in the high jump, earning 4th place and ranking third in the MEAC at the Gotham Cup. 

• Brooklyn Robinson (NSU): finished first in the women’s 60m hurdles with a time of 8.41 seconds while crossing the line 10th in the 200m dash, 25.09. 

• D'Nysha Brightful (NSU): placed second in the women’s pole vault clearing a 3.15m height.  

• Melanne Sutton (NCCU):  placed third in the 60m with a time of 7.53. 

• Faithlyn Irving (UMES): took the top spot at the HBCU Showcase with a first-place mark of 12.01m in the triple jump.