Top Finishes Pace Track & Field Action at Towson Invitational

Bears post three event victories and eight top-5 performances.

TOWSON, Md. (April 3, 2021) -- The Bears posted strong showings at the Towson Invitational inside Unitas Stadium Saturday, taking home three event victories and eight top-5 performances. The Morgan State men's track & field team finished fifth out of nine teams as the Bears tallied 75 points. Delaware State won the meet with 118 points.

Full results from the meet can be found here.

Morgan State junior Brandon James was spectacular as he captured first place in the 100 meter dash crossing the tape with a time of 10.69, just ahead of teammate Keon Rantin who finished second (10.71). James also placed first in the 200 meter dash with a season-best time of 21.82, while Rantin finished sixth with a 22.34.

Freshman Tarique Gooden ran a 51.27 to bag eighth place in the 400 meter dash.

The men's 4x100 meter relay comprised of Ali Bowens, Keon Rantin, Brandon James and Adrian Holley took home first place with a time of 41.85.

Junior Kobe-Jordan Rhooms led the way for the Bears in the men's high jump by finishing in second place with a season-best clearance of 1.90 meters. Junior Daenah Pressley took sixth place in the long jump with a mark of 6.32 meters.

The Bears picked up second place in the discus when freshman thrower John Purvis recorded a season-best mark of 43.77 meters, in addition to a fourth place finish in the hammer throw with a season-best toss of 40.49 meters.

UP NEXT
The Bears will travel to compete in the North Carolina A&T Aggie Invitational on April 10 in Greensboro, N.C.

Towson Invitational | April 2-3, 2021
Unitas Stadium | Towson, Md.

Team Rankings
1. Delaware State, 118 pts
2. Johns Hopkins, 104 pts
3. Howard, 93 pts
4. UMBC, 80 pts
5. Morgan State, 75 pts
6. George Washington, 63 pts
7. Coppin State, 62 pts
8. Northeastern, 32 pts
9. Loyola (Md.), 1 pt

100m Dash
1. Brandon James, 10.69
2. Keon Rantin, 10.71
5. Adrian Holley, 11.06
6. Ali Bowens, 11.06
7. Lamar Davis, 11.11

200m Dash
1. Brandon James, 21.82
6. Keon Rantin, 22.34
12. Ali Bowens, 22.61
15. Adrian Holley, 22.74
20. Lamar Davis, 23.19
21. Tarique Gooden, 23.31
23. Derick Robinson, 23.58

400m Dash
8. Tarique Gooden, 51.27

4x100m Relay
1. Morgan State 'A', 41.85

High Jump
2. Kobe-Jordan Rhooms, 1.90m
--. Daenah Pressley, NH
--. James Reilly, NH

Long Jump
6. Daenah Pressley, 6.32

Discus Throw
2. John Purvis, 43.77m

Hammer Throw
4. John Purvis, 40.49m

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Players Mentioned

Brandon James: Long Sprinter; Freshman

Ali Bowens: Sprinter; Sophomore

Lamar Davis: Jumper/Sprinter; Junior

Adrian Holley: Sprints; Sophomore

Brandon James: Long Sprints; Junior

Daenah Pressley: Jumps; Senior

Keon Rantin: Long Sprints; Senior

Kobe-Jordan Rhooms: Jumps; Senior

Tarique Gooden: Hurdles/Sprints; Freshman

Derick Robinson: Multi/Jumps; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Brandon James
: Freshman
: Long Sprinter

Ali Bowens
: Sophomore
: Sprinter

Lamar Davis
: Junior
: Jumper/Sprinter

Adrian Holley
: Sophomore
: Sprints

Brandon James
: Junior
: Long Sprints

Daenah Pressley
: Senior
: Jumps

Keon Rantin
: Senior
: Long Sprints

Kobe-Jordan Rhooms
: Senior
: Jumps

Tarique Gooden
: Freshman
: Hurdles/Sprints

Derick Robinson
: Freshman
: Multi/Jumps