GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Senior
Joel Roberson led the Morgan State men's track and field team after the second day of the Pepsi Florida Relays on Friday at Percy Beard Track, located inside James G. Pressly Stadium on the University of Florida campus.
Roberson highlighted the day for the Bears by clocking a top-10 time in the men's 400-meter dash, posting a 47.14.
Junior
Devon Hairston ran a 15.54 in the 110 meter hurdles. Hairston also finished 24th in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 54.02, while teammate junior
Stephen Varella placed 30th with a 54.51.
Junior
Lloyd Hylton, who entered the meet ranked first in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (7.44m) in the long jump, had a leap of 7.05 (23-01.75) to finish 13th overall.
The final day of competition in one of the nation's premier collegiate and high school track meets is slated to begin on Saturday at 8 a.m. CDT. The meet will be streamed live on SEC Digital +.
PEPSI FLORIDA RELAYS MEET INFORMATION (all times Eastern)
Pepsi Florida Relay
University of Florida
March 30-April 1, 2017
Gainesville, Fla.
Thursday
200 Meter Open
25.
Deyvon Howell, 21.45
52.
Kevin Leach, 22.53
400 Meter Open
25.
Akhenaton Pierre, 48.77
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Caniggia Harriott, DNF
Friday
100 Meter College
--
Desean White, DNS
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Deyvon Howell, DNS
110 Meter Hurdles
59.
Devon Hairston, 15.54
400 Meter College
9.
Joel Roberson, 47.14
400 Meter Hurdles College
24.
Devon Hairston, 54.02
30.
Stephen Varella, 54.51
Long Jump College
13.
Lloyd Hylton, 7.05m (23-01.75)
