BALTIMORE, Md. (Jan. 27, 2019)-The Morgan State women's track and field team produced four ECAC qualifiers during Saturday's Navy Invitational II Meet at the Wesley A. Brown Field House in Annapolis, Md.
 
Morgan State would also finish the meet with 21 top-10 finishers, along with four champions.
 
On the track Annastacia Barham had an outstanding day, placing first in two events, including one relay team and third in another race. Barham would also reach ECAC qualifying marks in all three events.
 
A senior from Manchester, Jamaica, won the 200 meter dash in a time of 24.75, while placing third in the 60 meter dash in a time of 7.71. Barham would then pair up with teammates Naomi Brown, Infinnatie Rowe and Valencia McDowell to help the 4X400 meter relay squad come in first in a time of 3:47.67.
 
The Lady Bears' second 4X400 meter relay team of Kimani Davis, Anaya Monroe, Daijah Davis-Hines and Kevena Jones finished second, crossing the line in a time of 4:02.23.
 
Infinnatie Rowe earned Morgan State's third first-place finish on the track, as she captured the 500 meter dash title in a time of 1:14.40. Dinedye Denis would finish fourth with a mark of 1:16.96.
 
Other top performances included a third-place finish in the 800 meter run from Valencia McDowell, who finished the race in a time of 2:13.68. Nofisat Adeyemi (9.06) came in third in the 60 meter hurdles and Diamond Moore (9.30) finished seventh.
 
Kimani Davis ran a time of 59.03 in the 400 meter dash to finish fourth. Naomi Brown finished fifth in a time of 59.18, while Daijah Davis-Hines crossed the line in a time of 59.60 to place sixth.
 
Anaya Monroe placed fifth in the 200 meter dash, running a time of 25.19 and Kevena Jones placed ninth in 25.84 seconds.
 
In the field events, Diamond Moore led the way with her first-place finish in the high jump, claiming the victory with a jump of 1.65 meters. Miazziah Rose would place seventh with a mark of 1.55 meters.
 
Ayanna Henry and Miazziah Rose would take second and third, respectively, in the triple jump. Henry finished with a jump of 11.30 meters, while Rose had a jump of 11.06 meters.
 
Nikelene McLean set a personal-best in the weight throw with a distance of 16.33 meters to place fifth, while Jaida West had a toss of 11.94 meters to come in seventh in the shot put.
 
Morgan State's next meet will be on Saturday, Feb. 2, when the team travels to Philadelphia, Pa. to compete in the Villanova Invitational.
 
 
Navy Invitational II
Annapolis, Md. (Wesley Brown Field House)
Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019
Morgan State Finishes
 
60 Meter Dash
3. Annastacia Barham            7.71 ECAC
8. Destiny Thompson              8.11
Preliminaries
15. Jon Glass                          8.12
 
200 Meter Dash
1. Annastacia Barham            24.75 ECAC
5. Anaya Monroe                    25.19
9. Kevena Jones                     25.84
 
400 Meter Dash
4. Kimani Davis                       59.03
5. Naomi Brown                      59.18
6. Daijah Davis-Hines             59.60
 
500 Meter Dash
1. Infinnatie Rowe                   1:14.40 ECAC
4. Dinedye Denis                    1:16.96
11. Alexia Morgan                   1:20.82
 
800 Meter Run
3. Valencia McDowell             2:13.68
 
3000 Meter Run
15. Zakyrah Haynie                11:13.71
16. Rachel Field                      11:16.01
 
60 Meter Hurdles
3. Nofisat Adeyemi                 9.06
7. Diamond Moore                  9.30
 
4X400 Meter Relay
1. Morgan State A                   3:47.67 ECAC
(Annastacia Barham, Naomi Brown, Infinnatie Rowe, Valencia McDowell)
2. Morgan State B                   4:02.23
(Kimani Davis, Anaya Monroe, Daijah Davis-Hines, Kevena Jones)
 
High Jump
1. Diamond Moore                  1.65m
7. Miazziah Rose                    1.55m
 
Long Jump
11. Alantra Mines                    5.00m
15. Ayanna Henry                   4.77m
 
Triple Jump
2. Ayanna Henry                     11.30m
3. Miazziah Rose                    11.06m
Alantra Mines                          Foul
 
Shot Put
7. Jaida West                          11.94m
14. Eve D'Antignac                 10.19m
16. Diamond Moore                7.88m
 
Weight Throw
5. Nikelene McLean                16.33m
17. Nadirah Umrani-Sanders  12.95m
20. Jaida West                        10.93m