Men's Track & Field | 1/8/2026 10:53:00 AM
WASHINGTON (January 8, 2026) – Howard University men's and women's track & field program returns from the winter break for a pair of meets: Rod McCravy Invitational (Jan. 9-10) and Penn Select (Jan. 10).
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Bison Nation can follow all the action via live results. Penn Select will stream on
ESPN+.
MEET PREVIEW
MEN
On the track, senior sprinter
Dylan Gaines (Houston) sits 14
th in the country with a 21.52 mark.
Fellow classmate
Jorim Banque (Yaounde, Cameroon) and sophomore transfer
Drew Dillard headline the 60-meter hurdles, clocking in with the 31
st (7.98) and 37
th (8.00) fastest times, respectively.
In the field, Dillard ranks 25
th in the high jump (2.07 meters) while fifth-year senior
Sean Wray (Stafford, Va.) rounds out at 23
rd in the triple jump (14.94 meters).
WOMEN
Nationally, five Bison are ranked top 45 in the 60-meter hurdles:
Lindsay Johnson (19
th);
Gabby White (26
th);
Lauren Thompson (36
th);
Aniya Woodruff (38
th) and
Kimbrel Winfield (45
th).
Sprinters graduate
Marcia Sey (London, United Kingdom) and junior
Yahnari Lyons (Hampton, Ga.) sit 22
nd (7.44) and 33
rd (7.46), respectively, in the 60-meter dash.
Lyons and Woodruff (Harrisburg, N.C.) also rank among the nation's top sprinters in the 200-meter dash, posting 24.11 (11
th) and 24.65 (41
st) times, respectively.
Freshman standout
Alexis Jones (New Windsor, N.Y.) rounds out HU with a 4:54.89 mark in the mile run, which ranks 34
th in the county.
LAST TIMEOUT
On Dec. 12, both squads competed in the annual Seahawk Shootout, hosted by Wagner College.
On the men's side, Wray, Dillard and
William Shepherd (Plano, Texas) led the charge with victories in the triple jump, 60-meter hurdles and 1000-meter run, respectively.
For the women, several Bison took home gold, including Jones claiming the top spot with a new school record in the mile run and senior
Temi Banwo (Allen, Texas) earning two wins in the shot put and weight throw.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
On Jan. 16-17, HU goes to the Empire State for the annual HBCU Showcase.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.