Women's Track & Field | 5/2/2026 5:22:00 PM

GREENSBORO, N.C. (May 2, 2026) – Howard University women's track & field squad closed out the regular season on a high note, winning six events at the annual Aggie Classic, hosted by North Carolina A&T State.
 
In the field, seniors Ija Mumford (Winston-Salem, N.C.) and Kelis Armstrong (Plano, Texas) secured gold and silver in the long jump after leaping 5.56 meters (18'3") and 5.38 meters (17'8"), respectively. Armstrong, Mumford and sophomore Jasmen Walker (Flossmoor, Ill.) competed in the triple jump, earning second (12.03 meters), third (11.99 meters) and sixth (21.06 meters), respectively.
 
Senior Temi Banwo (Allen, Texas) grabbed third (46.09 meters) and eighth (12.94 meters), respectively, in the discus and shot put. Banwo and second-year Bison Kinnidi Hampton (Rowlette, Texas) participated in the hammer throw, landing fourth (49.74 meters) and sixth (44.23 meters), respectively.
 
On the track, freshman Alexis Jones (New Windsor, N.Y.) and sophomores Ester Kirk (Morristown, N.J.) and Chloe Poindexter (State College, Pa.) swept the 1500-meter run, placing first (4:37.27), second (4:40.96) and third (4:50.01), respectively.
 
Sophomore Tiffany Mugubi (Houston) took first place in the 800-meter run, clocking in at 2:09.16). Jones and junior Sarah Seam (Gaithersburg, Md.) also ran the race, finishing second (2:15.22) and fourth (2:17.10), respectively.
 
Senior Aniya Woodruff (Harrisburg, N.C.) won the 400-meter hurdles with a 57.94 mark. Sophomore Lindsay Johnson (Detroit) and rookie Carrie Vannoy (Oak Park, Mich.) also took part, earning second (58.24) and fifth (1:00.34), respectively.
 
Freshman Nilijah Darden (Greensboro, N.C.) took home gold in the 200-meter dash, recording a 23.54 time.
 
Fellow classmate Gabby White (Silver Spring, Md.), senior Zoe Turner (Mableton, Ga.) and sophomore Cenaiya Billups (Denver) also participated in the race, grabbing fourth (24.08), fifth (24.18) and seventh (24.51), respectively.
 
Turner, Billups and Woodruff competed in the 400-meter dash, placing first (54.27), fourth (55.13) and fifth (55.51), respectively.
 
Other notable performance on the track included senior Lauren Thompson (Frisco, Texas) securing third place in the 100-meter hurdles (13.54).
 
On May 14-16, HU heads to Norfolk, Va., for the MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) Outdoor Championships, hosted by Norfolk State.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.