Men's Track and Field 4/27/2019 1:38:00 PM MSU Athletic Communications

Men's Track & Field Wrap Competition at Penn Relays Carnival

Morgan State captured gold in the College 4x100m and 4x400m Eastern

Men's Track and Field 4/27/2019 1:38:00 PM MSU Athletic Communications

Men's Track & Field Wrap Competition at Penn Relays Carnival

Morgan State captured gold in the College 4x100m and 4x400m Eastern

Results | Penn Relays Central

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (April 27, 2019)-- The Morgan State men's track and field team wrapped action at the 125th Penn Relays on Saturday at Franklin Field.

The Bears relay teams had outstanding performances during Saturday's conclusion at one of the nation's premier facilities. Morgan State captured gold in both the College 4x100m Eastern and the 4x400 Eastern.

The Bears quartet of Kobe-Jordan Rhooms, Jordan Cofield, Brandon James and Keon Rantin posted a season-best mark of 41.10, beating out Albany (41.45) at the finish line in the 4x100m Eastern, and combined to take the 4x400 Eastern by crossing the tape in from of host Penn by clocking in a time of 3:14.03.

On Friday, the Bears recorded a 19th place finish in Friday's 4x100 Relay Heats. Jordan Cofield ran the opening leg followed by Brandon James and Kobe-Jordan Rhooms before Keon Rantin finished the anchor leg. The quartet clocked in with a 41.65.

The foursome also turned in an eighth place finish in the 4x200m Championship of America Invitational by clocking in a time of 1:25.66. Houston won the event with a time of 1:22.04.

Morgan State's team comprised of Brandon James, Keon Rantin, Shindell Henry and Kevin Leach recorded a time of 3:14.67 to place 24^thin the 4x400m Relay Heats.

Jordan Cofield placed 10^thin the 100m Dash Heats with a time of 10.66.

In the field events, Daenah Pressley recorded a leap of 1:96m (6-5) to place 13th in the College High Jump on Friday morning.

Next up, the Bears will be in action at the 2019 MEAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships which will take place May 2-4 in Greensboro, N.C. at the Irwin Belk Track.

For more information on the Outdoor Track & Field Championships, log on to www.MEACsports.com

125th Penn Relays
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa. (Franklin Field)
Thursday-Saturday, April 25-27, 2019

Morgan State Finishes

Saturday
College 4x100m Relays Eastern
1. Morgan State, 41.10
(Kobe-Jordan Rhooms, Jordan Cofield, Brandon James, Keon Rantin)

College 4x400m Eastern
1. Morgan State, 3:14.03
(Brandon James, Keon Rantin, Jordan Cofield (47.46), Keon Rantin (50.08) )

Friday
4x100 Heats
19. Morgan State, 41.65
(Jordan Cofield, Brandon James, Kobe-Jordan Rhooms, Keon Rantin)

College 4x200m Championship of America Invitational
8. Morgan State, 1:25.66
(Keon Rantin, Kobe-Jordan Rhooms, Jordan Cofield, Brandon James)

4x400m Heats
24. Morgan State, 3:.14.67
(Brandon James, Keon Rantin, Shindell Henry (49.79), Kevin Leach (49.70) )

100m Dash Heats
10. Jordan Cofield, 10.66

College High Jump
13. Daenah Pressley, 1.96m (6-5)
--. Kobe-Jordan Rhooms, NH

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Players Mentioned

Shindell Henry: LS; Graduate Student

Kevin Leach: Sprinter; 5' 6"; Graduate Student

Daenah Pressley: HJ; Junior

Keon Rantin: LS; Sophomore

Kobe-Jordan Rhooms: HJ; Sophomore

Brandon James: Long Sprinter; Freshman

Jordan Cofield: Sprinter; 5' 8"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Shindell Henry
: Graduate Student
: LS

Kevin Leach
: 5' 6"; Graduate Student
: Sprinter

Daenah Pressley
: Junior
: HJ

Keon Rantin
: Sophomore
: LS

Kobe-Jordan Rhooms
: Sophomore
: HJ

Brandon James
: Freshman
: Long Sprinter

Jordan Cofield
: 5' 8"; Freshman
: Sprinter