Meet Results

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Dec. 5, 2022)--Morgan State junior Tia Jackson put together a record setting day on Saturday at the Navy Invitational to begin the 2022-23 indoor track and field season. The Bristol, UK native captured two golds at Navy's Wesley A. Brown Field House, while also breaking a meet record.
 
Jackson would set the Navy Invitational Meet record in the long jump with a winning leap of 5.99 meters to break the old mark of 5.93 meters, which was set by Kirsten Andrews on Feb. 17, 2007.
 
On the track, Jackson would also capture gold in the 60 meter dash, finishing in a time of 7.63 seconds.
 
Makenzie Harris placed third in the 60 meter hurdles in a time of 8.90 seconds, while Denisha McLaurin ran a time of 9.17 to place sixth.
 
Destiny Ward finished fourth in the 400 meter dash, crossing the line in 59.21 seconds. Yasmine George was sixth, finishing in a time of 1:00.50.
 
Rachel Field completed the mile run in a time of 5:28.77 to place eighth.
 
Morgan State would have three runners cross the line one after another in the 800 meter run. Aleisha Robinson came in ninth in a time of 2:25.56 and Asydiah Pray-Brown ran a time of 2:26.15 to place 10^th. Jalissa Emmens finished in a time of 2:26.28 to place 11^th.
 
The Lady Bears' 4X400 meter relay team of Aleisha Robinson, Destiny Ward, Yasmine George and Asydiah Pray-Brown crossed the line in a time of 3:57.38 to place fourth.
 
Morgan's field events team also had success with seven top-10 finishes.  
 
Following up Jackson's record-breaking performance in the long jump was Inara Shell, who placed second with a mark of 5.89 meters.
 
Denisha McLaurin placed sixth in the triple jump with a jump of 11.20 meters. Tiana Bey recorded a mark of 10.62 meters to place eighth.
 
Johnelle Johnson had a throw of 16.25 meters to place sixth in the weight throw. Terine Lambert placed ninth with a throw of 14.97 meters.
 
Johnson would also place ninth in the shot put with a toss of 11.19 meters.
 
Morgan State will return to action this Saturday, Dec. 10 when it closes out the 2022 portion of its schedule with a trip to Princeton, N.J. to compete in the Joe Handyman Invitational, hosted by Princeton.
 
Saturday, December 3, 2022
Navy Invitational
Annapolis, Md. (Wesley A. Brown Field House)

Morgan State Finishes
 
60 Meter Dash
1. Tia Jackson, 7.63
13. Makenzie Harris, 8.01
 
200 Meter Dash
11. Yasmine George, 26.37
18. Tiana Bey, 28.44
 
400 Meter Dash
4. Destiny Ward, 59.21
6. Yasmine George, 1:00.50
 
800 Meter Run
9. Aleisha Robinson, 2:25.56
10. Asydiah Pray-Brown, 2:26.15
11. Jalissa Emmens, 2:26.28
 
1 Mile Run
8. Rachel Field, 5:28.77

60 Meter Hurdles
3. Makenzie Harris, 8.90
6. Denisha McLaurin, 9.17
 
4X400 Meter Relay
4. Morgan State A, 3:57.38
(Aleisha Robinson, Destiny Ward, Yasmine George, Asydiah Pray-Brown)
 
Pole Vault
11. Ishana Asinor, 3.01m
 
Long Jump
1. Tia Jackson, 5.99m
2. Inara Shell, 5.89m
Deborah Adekayode, Foul
 
Triple Jump
6. Denisha McLaurin, 11.20m
8. Tiana Bey, 10.62m
 
Shot Put
9. Johnelle Johnson, 11.19m
12. Terine Lambert, 10.54m
13. Brylan Carter, 9.08m
 
Weight Throw
6. Johnelle Johnson, 16.25m
9. Terine Lambert, 14.97m
15. Brylan Carter, 11.84m