TOWSON, Md. (April 6, 2019) -- The Bears posted strong showings at the Towson Invitational inside Unitas Stadium Saturday, taking home two event victories and nine top-5 performances. The Morgan State men's track & field team finished third out of 19 teams as the Bears tallied 73 points. Johns Hopkins won the meet with 96 points.
Full results from the meet can be found
here.
Morgan State freshman
Brandon James was spectacular as he captured first place in the 200 meter dash posting a personal best time of 21.19. He also finished as runner-up in the 100 meter dash by crossing the tape in a personal best time of 10.57, followed by teammate
Jordan Cofield who finished third with a season best time of 10.61.
Keon Rantin placed second in the 400 meter dash with a season best time of 47.91, while Cofield took fourth and clocked in a season best time of 48.29.
Nahshon Robinson ran a 1:57.57 to bag 10th in the 800 meter run.
The men's 4x400 meter relay comprised of
Shindell Henry,
Kevin Leach,
Caniggia Harriott and
Ra'Mel Manley took home second place with a time of 3:20.92.
Daenah Pressley led the way for the Bears in the men's high jump by winning the event with a personal best clearance of 2.06 meters. The Bears picked up second place in the shot put when
Kurt Goodlitt recorded a mark of 15.36 meters, in addition to a ninth place finish in the discus throw with a toss of 42.24 meters.
Vikarie Elliott had a top-10 throw in the hammer throw as he placed seventh with a toss of 44.98 meters.
Daenah Pressley had posted leap a 13.53 meters to finish third in the triple jump.
UP NEXT
The Bears will travel to compete in the North Carolina A&T Aggie Invitational on April 12-13 in Greensboro, N.C.
Towson Invitational
April 6, 2019
Unitas Stadium
Towson, Md.
100m Dash
2.
Brandon James, 10.57
3.
Jordan Cofield, 10.61
200m Dash
1.
Brandon James, 21.19
14. Kobe-Rhooms, 22.74
15.
Adewunmi Oloyede, 22.75
25.
Kevin Leach, 23.25
26.
Ra'Mel Manley, 23.25
37.
Caniggia Harriott, 24.13
400m Dash
2.
Keon Rantin, 47.91
4.
Jordan Cofield, 48.29
7.
Shindell Henry, 49.21
13.
Kevin Leach, 50.35
14.
Adewunmi Oloyede, 50.39
18.
Ra'Mel Manley, 51.63
800m
10. Nahshon Robinson, 1:57.57
31.
Jalon Robinson, 2:04.29
1500
19. Nahshon Robinson, 4:14.00
40.
Jalon Robinson, 4:40.90
Discus Throw
9.
Kurt Goodlitt, 42.24m
12.
Joshua Smith, 38.37m
Hammer Throw
7.
Vikarie Elliott, 44.98m
High Jump
1.
Daenah Pressley, 2.06m
Shot Put
2.
Kurt Goodlitt, 15.36m
Triple Jump
3.
Daenah Pressley, 13.53m
4x100m Relay
--. DNF
4x400m Relay
2. Morgan State 'A' - 3:20.92
(
Shindell Henry,
Kevin Leach,
Caniggia Harriott,
Ra'Mel Manley)
About Morgan
Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified doctoral research institution offering more than 100 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's
Preeminent Public Urban Research University, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit
www.morgan.edu.
