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

Women’s Track & Field Began Outdoor Season At Wendy’s Meets Hosted By UNCW

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

Women’s Track & Field Began Outdoor Season At Wendy’s Meets Hosted By UNCW

Friday's Results | Saturday's Results

BALTIMORE, Md. (March 16, 2021)-The Morgan State women's track and field team began the 2021 outdoor season this past weekend competing at the Wendy's Navy Seahawk Invitational and the Wendy's Teal Seahawk Invitational hosted by the University of North Carolina-Wilmington (UNCW) at the Harold Greene Track & Field Complex.
 
During Friday's Wendy Navy Seahawk Invitational, the Lady Bears had 16 top 10 finishes. Tia Jackson led the way capturing the 100 meter dash in a time of 12.16 and also winning the long jump with a personal best jump of 19-6.00.
 
Aaliyah Harris came in second in the 100 meter dash, while Yasmine George (12.61) and Alliayah Ottley (13.34) finished sixth and ninth, respectively.
 
Miazziah Rose ran a time of 27.02 to place seventh in the 200 meter dash and Ottley placed ninth with a time of 27.86.
 
Harris (59.15) and George (59.23) came in third and fourth, respectively, in the 400 meter dash. Kimani Davis (1:01.00) and Dejah Tinsley (1:01.98) came in seventh and ninth.
 
Morgan State's Rachel Field came in second in the 5000 meter run, crossing the line in a time of 19:54.17. Michelle Kamara finished sixth in the 800 meter run at 2:32.21.
 
In the field, Rose had a leap of 16-11.25 to finish fifth in the long jump. Aylexus Leshay jumped 16-07.00 to place seventh and Ayannah Henry was 10th with a mark of 15-09.75.
 
On Saturday, Morgan State returned to UNCW's Harold Greene Track & Field Complex this time for the Wendy's Teal Seahawk Invitational, which had a variety of other events that weren't featured in Friday's meet, and again had a total of 16 top 10 finishes.  
 
Tia Jackson, who captured first the day before in the 100 meter dash, placed third on Saturday with a time of 12.28. Aaliyah Harris was clocked at 12.69 to finish seventh and Kimani Davis finished in a time of 13.26 to place 10th. Harris would also place fifth in the 200 meter dash, finishing in a time of 25.88.
 
Rachel Field ran a time of 5:12.54 to finish sixth in the 1500 meter run, while Michelle Kamara placed ninth in the 400 meter dash, crossing the finish line in a time of 1:01.87.
 
Morgan State's 4X400 meter relay team of Kimani Davis, Michelle Kamara, Dejah Tinsley and Yasmine George finished third in a time of 4:01.17. The team of Micaela Fleetwood, Alliayah Ottley, Miazziah Rose and Jalissa Emmens ran a time of 4:27.98 to finish ninth.
 
In the field events, the Lady Bears' Jaida West finished fourth in the shot put with a mark of 37.04.00. Jannah Sharpe had a toss of 30-08.25 to place eighth. Sharpe also finished sixth in the hammer throw with a throw of 153-07.00. Jaida West had a personal best throw of 129-04.00 in the hammer throw and came in 10th. West would also place eighth in the discus throw, recording a mark of 95-11.00.
 
Miazziah Rose had a height of 5-01.00 in the high jump to finish fifth, while Micaela Fleetwood placed seventh with a height of 4-07.00.
 
Aylexus Leshay came in seventh in the triple jump with a jump of 36-02.25.

"It was great to have the team back on the track after being away from campus for so long and having that year-long break from competition," said Morgan State head track and field coach Neville Hodge. "The meet was a starting point for us and we look forward to our progress in training and keeping the athletes healthy week after week."

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Wendy's Navy Seahawk Invitational
March 12, 2021
UNC-Wilmington (Wilmington, N.C.)
 
100 Meter Dash
1. Tia Jackson            12.16
2. Aaliyah Harris         12.37
6. Yasmine George     12.61
9. Alliayah Ottley        13.34
11. Dejah Tinsley        13.54
12. Kimani Davis         13.55
13. Aylexus Leshay    13.61
17. Ishana Asinor        14.10
18. Ayanna Henry       14.23
 
200 Meter Dash
7. Miazziah Rose        27.02
9. Alliayah Ottley        27.86
 
400 Meter Dash
3. Aaliyah Harris             59.15
4. Yasmine George        59.23
7. Kimani Davis           1:01.00
9. Dejah Tinsley          1:01.98
 
800 Meter Run
6. Michelle Kamara                  2:32.21
14. Micaela Fleetwood            2:50.50
 
1500 Meter Run
13. Jalissa Emmens   5:30.89
 
5000 Meter Run
2. Rachel Field            19:54.17
 
Long Jump
1. Tia Jackson             19-06.00
5. Miazziah Rose        16-11.25
7. Aylexus Leshay      16-07.00
10. Ayanna Henry       15-09.75
13. Micaela Fleetwood        14-03.75
 
Hammer Throw
Jannah Sharpe           Foul
Jaida West      Foul
 
 
Wendy's Teal Seahawk Invitational
March 13, 2021
UNC-Wilmington (Wilmington, N.C.)
 
100 Meter Dash
3. Tia Jackson             12.28
7. Aaliyah Harris         12.69
10. Kimani Davis         13.26
11. Dejah Tinsley        13.28
12. Alliayah Ottley      13.38
15. Ayanna Henry       14.35
16. Aylexus Leshay    14.56
 
200 Meter Dash
5. Aaliyah Harris         25.88
11. Yasmine George   26.30
19. Micaela Fleetwood            28.16
 
400 Meter Dash
9. Michelle Kamara     1:01.87
 
800 Meter Run
Jalissa Emmens         Did Not Finish
 
1500 Meter Run
6. Rachel Field            5:12.54
 
4X400 Relay
3. Morgan State A       4:01.17
(Kimani Davis, Michelle Kamara, Dejah Tinsley, Yasmine George)
 
9. Morgan State B       4:27.98
Micaela Fleetwood, Alliayah Ottley, Miazziah Rose, Jalissa Emmens)
 
High Jump
5. Miazziah Rose        5-01.00
7. Micaela Fleetwood  4-07.00
 
Long Jump
13. Ayanna Henry       15-05-50
 
Triple Jump
7. Aylexus Leshay      36-02.25
 
Shot Put
4. Jaida West  37.04.00
8. Jannah Sharpe       30-08.25
 
Discus Throw
8. Jaida West              95-11.00
 
Hammer Throw
6. Jannah Sharpe       153-07.00
10. Jaida West            129-04.00
 
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Players Mentioned

Kimani Davis

Kimani Davis

Hurdler
Senior
Jalissa Emmens

Jalissa Emmens

MIddle Distance
Sophomore
Rachel Field

Rachel Field

Distance
Junior
Micaela Fleetwood

Micaela Fleetwood

Multi
Senior
Ayanna Henry

Ayanna Henry

Jumper
Junior
Michelle Kamara

Michelle Kamara

Mid-Distance/Distance
Sophomore
Alliayah Ottley

Alliayah Ottley

Hurdles
Sophomore
Miazziah Rose

Miazziah Rose

Jumper
Junior
Jannah Sharpe

Jannah Sharpe

Throws
Sophomore
Dejah Tinsley

Dejah Tinsley

Hurdles/Sprints
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Kimani Davis

Kimani Davis

Senior
Hurdler
Jalissa Emmens

Jalissa Emmens

Sophomore
MIddle Distance
Rachel Field

Rachel Field

Junior
Distance
Micaela Fleetwood

Micaela Fleetwood

Senior
Multi
Ayanna Henry

Ayanna Henry

Junior
Jumper
Michelle Kamara

Michelle Kamara

Sophomore
Mid-Distance/Distance
Alliayah Ottley

Alliayah Ottley

Sophomore
Hurdles
Miazziah Rose

Miazziah Rose

Junior
Jumper
Jannah Sharpe

Jannah Sharpe

Sophomore
Throws
Dejah Tinsley

Dejah Tinsley

Sophomore
Hurdles/Sprints