Rhooms Captures Triple-Jump Title at Aggie Classic

MSU's 4x100m team take first place.

Complete results

GREENSBORO, N.C. (April 24, 2021) – Kobe-Jordan Rhooms and Morgan State's 4x100 meter relay team had a pair of first place performances at the North Carolina A&T Aggie Classic, which took place on Saturday at the Irwin Belk Track in Greensboro.

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

Morgan's quartet consisting of Lamar Davis, Brandon James, Keon Rantin and Adrian Holley captured first place in the 4x400m relay finals with a season best time of 41.07, beating out UNC-Asheville (41.56) and Howard (41.97) at the line.

Kobe-Jordan Rhooms led the Bears in the field events. The senior captured first place in the triple jump with a season best leap of 14.53 meters.

Junior Lamar Davis and freshman Derick Robinson tied for second place in the long jump. The duo recorded a mark of 6.79 meters, narrowly being beat out by Benedict's Shemar Miller who took first place with a mark of 6.94 meters.

Robinson also placed fourth in the javelin with a heave of 44.07 meters.

Freshman thrower John Purvis turned in a seventh place finish in the shot put by recording a toss of 14.89 meters. He also placed eighth in the hammer throw (38.58m) and ninth in the discus (34.47m).

Aggies Invitational | April 24, 2021
Aggies Stadium | Greensboro, N.C.

100m Prelims
9. Keon Rantin, 10.96
10. Brandon James, 11.02
11. Lamar Davis, 11.03
14. Adrian Holley, 11.08

200m Dash
11. Ali Bowens, 22.4H
T-15. Adrian Holley, 23.1H

400m Hurdles
T-9. Tarique Gooden, 55.90H

4x100m Relay
1. Morgan State 'A', 41.07
(Lamar Davis, Brandon James, Keon Rantin, Adrian Holley)
High Jump
--. Kobe-Jordan Rhooms, NH

Pole Vault
12. Malik Brown, 3.20m (10'6")

Long Jump
2. Lamar Davis, 6.79m (22'3.5")
3. Derick Robinson, 6.79m (22'3.5")

Triple Jump
1. Kobe-Jordan Rhooms, 14.53m (47'8')

Shot Put
7. John Purvis, 14.89m (48'10.25")

Discus Throw
9. John Purvis, 34.47m (113'1")

Hammer Throw
8. John Purvis, 38.58m (126'7")

Javelin
4. Derick Robinson, 44.07m (144'7")

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Players Mentioned

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

John Purvis: Throws; Freshman

Players Mentioned

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

John Purvis
: Freshman
: Throws