Men's Track and Field 4/18/2021 11:38:00 AM MSU Athletics Communications

Top Finishes Pace Track & Field Action at JMU Invitational

Adrian Holley captured first place in the 100 meter finals.

Results

HARRISONBURG, Va. (April 18, 2021) – The Morgan State men's track and field team registered some solid performances at the James Madison Invitational meet on Saturday (April 17) at Sentara Park.

The Bears earned four first place performances and 12 individual top 5 performances.

On the track, sophomore sprinter Adrian Holley recorded top marks for the Bears in the 100 meter finals. He recorded a personal best time of 10.64 while breaking the tape before VMI's Jordin Poindexter (10.70) and George Mason's Aman Bivens (10.74).

Holley placed fourth in the 200 meter dash with a 22.02 and also ran the anchor leg of the Bears 4x100 meter team that captured first place with a season best time of 41.40.

Morgan State's quartet consisting of Kobe-Jordan Rhooms, Brandon James, Tarique Gooden and Adrian Holley placed third in the 4x400m relay finals with a time of 3:19.53, behind William & Mary (3:19.36) and George Mason (3:19.52) who took first and second place, respectively.

Junior Keon Rantin placed second in the 400 meter with a time of 48.88, while teammate Brandon James took third place with a personal best time of 48.93.

Freshman Tarique Gooden competed in the 400 meter hurdles and crossed the finish line with a first place time of 55.83, just ahead of VCU's Sebastian Evans (55.89)

Derick Robinson led the Bears in the field events. The freshman recorded a first place mark of 7.00 meters in the long jump, narrowly beating out his teammate Lamar Davis who recorded a mark of 6.98 meters.

Junior Kobe-Jordan Rhooms took second place in the high jump with a season best leap of 1.95 meters.

Freshman thrower John Purvis turned in a third place finish in the javelin by unleashing a toss of 46.23 meters. He also placed fifth in the shot put with a toss of 15.09 meters.

JMU Invitational | April 17, 2021
Sentara Park | Harrisonburg, Va.

100m
1. Adrian Holley, 10.64
4. Lamar Davis, 10.76
7. Ali Bowens, 10.90
16. Derick Robinson, 11.26

200m Dash
4. Adrian Holley, 22.02
5. Ali Bowens, 22.02

400m Dash
2. Keon Rantin, 48.88
3. Brandon James, 48.93

400m Hurdles
1. Tarique Gooden, 55.83

4x100m Relay
1. Morgan State 'A', 41.40
(Ali Bowens, Keon Rantin, Lamar Davis, Adrian Holley)

4x400m Relay
3. Morgan State 'A', 3:19.53
(Kobe-Jordan Roooms, Brandon James, Tarique Gooden, Adrian Holley)

High Jump
2. Kobe-Jordan Rhooms, 1.95m

Pole Vault
--. Malik Brown, NH

Long Jump
1. Derick Robinson, 7.00m (22-11.75)
2. Lamar Davis, 6.98m (22-11)

Shot Put
5. John Purvis, 15.09m (49-6.25)

Discus Throw
--. John Purvis, Foul

Javelin
3. John Purvis, 46.23m (151-8)

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Players Mentioned

Kobe-Jordan Rhooms: HJ; Sophomore

Ali Bowens: Sprinter; Sophomore

Lamar Davis: Jumper/Sprinter; Junior

Adrian Holley: Sprints; Sophomore

Brandon James: Long Sprints; Junior

Keon Rantin: Long Sprints; Senior

Kobe-Jordan Rhooms: Jumps; Senior

Malik Brown: Pole Vaulter; Freshman

Tarique Gooden: Hurdles/Sprints; Freshman

Derick Robinson: Multi/Jumps; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kobe-Jordan Rhooms
: Sophomore
: HJ

Ali Bowens
: Sophomore
: Sprinter

Lamar Davis
: Junior
: Jumper/Sprinter

Adrian Holley
: Sophomore
: Sprints

Brandon James
: Junior
: Long Sprints

Keon Rantin
: Senior
: Long Sprints

Kobe-Jordan Rhooms
: Senior
: Jumps

Malik Brown
: Freshman
: Pole Vaulter

Tarique Gooden
: Freshman
: Hurdles/Sprints

Derick Robinson
: Freshman
: Multi/Jumps