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MSU's quartet of Adrian Holley, Keon Rantin, Lamar Davis and Ali Bowens raced to gold in the College 4x100m.

Men's Track and Field 4/30/2022 5:00:00 PM

Men's Track & Field Wrap Competition at Penn Relays Carnival

Morgan State captured gold in the College 4x200m and 4x100m.

Results | Penn Relays Central

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (April 30, 2022) — The Morgan State men's track and field team wrapped action at the 126th Penn Relays on Saturday at Franklin Field.

The Bears relay teams had outstanding performances at one of the nation's premier facilities. Morgan State captured gold in both the College 4x200m and the College 4x100m.

Morgan State winning the 4x200m Relay College section and nabbing some hardware at today's Penn Relays. Congrats Guys! #GoBears🔷🔶 pic.twitter.com/wDNnPgjwK4
— Morgan State Track & Field/XC (@MorganStTFXC) April 30, 2022

The Bears quartet of Lamar Davis, Adrian Holley, Keon Rantin and Ali Bowens posted a season-best mark of 1:24.83, beating out Middle Tennessee (1:25.53) and Troy (1:25.76) at the finish line in the 4x200m College.

On Saturday, the Bears raced to a first place finish in the College 4x100 Relay. Davis ran the opening leg followed by Rantin and Bowens before Holley finished the anchor leg. The quartet clocked in with a season best 40.19.

Morgan State Bears winning another one at the Penn Relays in the College Men 4x1 final in a season best 40.19. #BearSpeed 🔷️🔶️ #GoBears pic.twitter.com/7ayTtCfti5
— Morgan State Track & Field/XC (@MorganStTFXC) April 30, 2022

Rantin also placed 16^thin the College 100m Dash Heats with a season best time of 10.54.

In the field events, Omari McKenzie recorded a personal best leap of 14.59m (47-10½) to place 5th in the College Triple Jump on Friday. Lamar Davis placed 19th in the College Long Jump with a leap of 6.50m (21-4).

Zachary Dillon also recorded a 14^th place finish in the College Discus Throw with a toss of 49.43 (162-2).

Next up, the Bears will be in action at the 2022 MEAC Track & Field Championships scheduled for May 12-14 at Dick Price Stadium on the campus of Norfolk State in Norfolk, Virginia.

For more information on the Outdoor Track & Field Championships, log on to www.MEACsports.com.

126th Penn Relays
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pa. (Franklin Field)
Thursday-Saturday, April 28-30, 2022

Morgan State Finishes

Saturday
College 4x100m
1. Morgan State, 40.19
(Lamar Davis, Keon Rantin, Ali Bowens, Adrian Holley)

Friday
College 4x100m College (Heats)
2. Morgan State, 40.75
(Lamar Davis, Keon Rantin, Ali Bowens, Adrian Holley)

College 4x200m
1. Morgan State, 1:24.83
(Joshua Belinga, Omari McKenzie, Malik Brown, Derick Robinson)

100m Dash (Heats)
16. Keon Rantin, 10.54

College Triple Jump
5. Omari McKenzie, 14.59

College Long Jump
19. Lamar Davis, 6.50

College Discus Throw
14. Zachary Dillon, 49.43

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Players Mentioned

Keon Rantin: LS; Freshman

Ali Bowens: Sprinter; Junior

Malik Brown: Pole Vaulter; Sophomore

Lamar Davis: Jumper/Sprinter; Senior

Adrian Holley: Sprints; Junior

Derick Robinson: Multi/Jumps; Sophomore

Joshua Belinga: Jumps; Sophomore

Omari McKenzie: Jumpss; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Keon Rantin
: Freshman
: LS

Ali Bowens
: Junior
: Sprinter

Malik Brown
: Sophomore
: Pole Vaulter

Lamar Davis
: Senior
: Jumper/Sprinter

Adrian Holley
: Junior
: Sprints

Derick Robinson
: Sophomore
: Multi/Jumps

Joshua Belinga
: Sophomore
: Jumps

Omari McKenzie
: Freshman
: Jumpss