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Janice Smythe

Women's Track and Field Kevin C. Paige, MSU Athletic Communications

Women’s Track & Field Places Second At Towson Invitational

Women's Track and Field Kevin C. Paige, MSU Athletic Communications

Women’s Track & Field Places Second At Towson Invitational

Towson Invitational Results

TOWSON, Md. (April 6, 2019)-The Morgan State women's track and field team returned to the track on Saturday and placed second with a total of 117 points at the annual Towson Invitational, hosted by Towson University.
 
The Lady Bears had 15 top-five finishes, including three individual champions.
 
Host Towson captured the team title, scoring 219 points. Robert Morris finished third with 74 points, while Johns Hopkins scored 62 points to come in fourth and Coppin State placed fifth with 53 points.
 
Alantra Mines captured the triple jump title with a collegiate best mark of 39-08.75. Ayanna Henry finished second with a personal-best jump of 39-02.50 and Miazziah Rose was fourth with a mark of 37-04.50.
 
Annastacia Barham won the 400 meter dash, crossing the line in a season-best time of 54.02 seconds, while Dinedye Denis claimed the 200 meter dash title in a time of 24.62 seconds to set a personal-best. Kevena Jones would finish second in the 200 meter dash, finishing in 25.16 seconds.
 
Valencia McDowell ran a time of 2:12.71 in the 800 meter run to finish second.
 
Denis would also set a personal-best when she came in third in the 100 meter dash, running a time of 12.13 seconds. Teammate Destiny Thompson placed fifth in 12.25 seconds and Jones was sixth, finishing in a time of 12.47 seconds.
 
The Lady Bears also got it done in the field events, with Diamond Moore and Rose each recording a jump of 5-02.25 to tie for third-place in the high jump. Henry would claim sixth in the long jump with a leap of 16-06.50. Nikelene McLean had a personal-best of 158-10 in the hammer throw.
 
The Lady Bears' relay teams also had a good showing as well. The 4X400 meter team ran a time of 3:51.27 to come in second.
 
The 4X100 meter relay 'A' team also finished second, running a time of 46.83 seconds, while the 'B' squad ran a time of 49.42 seconds to finish fifth.
 
Morgan State will head to Greensboro, N.C. this weekend to compete in North Carolina A&T Aggie Invitational (Friday-Saturday, April 12-13).
 
Towson Invitational
Towson, Md. (Johnny Unitas Stadium)
Saturday, April 6, 2019
 
Team Scores                         Pts.
1. Towson                               219
2. Morgan State                      117
3. Robert Morris                      74
4. Johns Hopkins                    62
5. Coppin State                       53
6. George Washington            37
7. UMBC                                 36
8. Maryland Eastern Shore     32
9. Salisbury                             28
10. LIU Post                            21
11. Ramapo                            18
12. RC – Gloucester CC        13
13. Montgomery College        8
14. Delaware County CC       5
14. Lincoln-Pa.                        5
14. Susquehanna                    5
17. Howard                             4
18. Mount St. Mary's              2
19. Bowie State                       1
 
Morgan State Finishes
 
High Jump
T3. Diamond Moore                5-02.25
T3. Miazziah Rose                  5-02.25
 
Long Jump
6. Ayanna Henry                     16-06.50
Diamond Moore                      Foul
Alantra Mines                          Foul
 
Triple Jump
1. Alantra Mines                      39-08.75
2. Ayanna Henry                     39-02.50
4. Miazziah Rose                    37-04.50
 
Shot Put
17. Jaida West                        36-06.75
 
Discus
22. Jaida West                        105-04
27. Nadirah Umrani-Sanders  94-10
 
Javelin
14. Eve D'Antignac                 82-03
 
Hammer Throw
7. Nikelene McLean                158-10
Nadirah Umrani-Sanders        Foul
 
4X100 Meter Relay
2. Morgan State A                   46.83
5. Morgan State B                   49.42
 
100 Meter Dash
3. Dinedye Denis                    12.13
5. Destiny Thompson              12.25
6. Kevena Jones                     12.47
Preliminaries
14. Jon Glass                          12.82
16. Naomi Brown                    12.85
31. Nofisat Adeyemi               13.30
 
1500 Meter Run
20. Zakyrah Haynie                5:09.98
22. Rachel Field                      5:12.16
 
400 Meter Dash
1. Annastacia Barham            54.02
6. Anaya Monroe                    57.92
8. Daijah Davis-Hines             58.38
16. Alexia Morgan                   59.73
 
100 Meter Hurdles
5. Nofisat Adeyemi                 14.94
6. Kimani Davis                       14.99
8. Diamond Moore                  15.32
 
800 Meter Run
2. Valencia McDowell             2:12.71
 
200 Meter Dash
1. Dinedye Denis                    24.62
2. Kevena Jones                     25.16
8. Destiny Thompson              25.65
11. Alexia Morgan                   25.95
12. Daijah Davis-Hines           25.97
15. Naomi Brown                    25.99
26. Jon Glass                          26.78
 
5000 Meter Run
11. Rachel Field                      19:29.85
 
4X400 Meter Relay
2. Morgan State A                   3:51.27
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Annastacia Barham

Annastacia Barham

Quarter Miler
Senior
Naomi Brown

Naomi Brown

Sprinter
Sophomore
Kimani Davis

Kimani Davis

Hurdler
Sophomore
Daijah Davis-Hines

Daijah Davis-Hines

Hurdles
5' 2"
Senior
Kevena Jones

Kevena Jones

Sprinter
5' 4"
Senior
Valencia McDowell

Valencia McDowell

Mid-Distance
Junior
Nikelene McLean

Nikelene McLean

Thrower
5' 11"
Senior
Alantra Mines

Alantra Mines

Jumps
Sophomore
Anaya Monroe

Anaya Monroe

Sprints/Quarter Miler
Sophomore
Alexia Morgan

Alexia Morgan

Quarter Miler
Junior

Players Mentioned

Annastacia Barham

Annastacia Barham

Senior
Quarter Miler
Naomi Brown

Naomi Brown

Sophomore
Sprinter
Kimani Davis

Kimani Davis

Sophomore
Hurdler
Daijah Davis-Hines

Daijah Davis-Hines

5' 2"
Senior
Hurdles
Kevena Jones

Kevena Jones

5' 4"
Senior
Sprinter
Valencia McDowell

Valencia McDowell

Junior
Mid-Distance
Nikelene McLean

Nikelene McLean

5' 11"
Senior
Thrower
Alantra Mines

Alantra Mines

Sophomore
Jumps
Anaya Monroe

Anaya Monroe

Sophomore
Sprints/Quarter Miler
Alexia Morgan

Alexia Morgan

Junior
Quarter Miler