Meet Results

BOSTON, Mass. (Jan. 29, 2023)--The Morgan State women's indoor track and field team returned to competition over the weekend, as it traveled to Boston, Mass. to compete in the John Thomas Terrier Classic, hosted by Boston University.
 
The Lady Bears would leave the Boston University Track & Field Center with 11 top-10 finishes, including three individual campions.
 
Morgan's field team had a successful outing, producing all three of the Lady Bears individual champions over the weekend.
 
Sophomore Inara Shell had a productive weekend, capturing two of the team's three golds. The Philadelphia, Pa. native claimed first in the long jump with a leap of 19-04.25. Shell also won the triple jump with a mark of 39-07.75.
 
Fellow sophomore Terine Lambert earned Morgan's third and final gold of the weekend, winning the shot put with a toss of 44-06.25.
 
The Lady Bears will travel to State College, Pa. to compete in the Sykes & Sawbock Challenge, hosted by Penn State on Saturday, Feb. 4.
 
How It Happened

• Tia Jackson placed third in the long jump with a leap of 19-00.75.

• Denisha McLaurin had a jump of 37-02.50 in the triple jump to place sixth.
• Alliayah Ottley ran a time of 8.80 seconds in the 60 meter hurdles to finish fourth.
• Makenzie Harris finished sixth in the 60 meter hurdles with a time of 9.03 seconds.
• Johnelle Johnson placed second in the shot put with a toss of 44-04.00 and finished third in the weight throw with a throw of 50-02.50.
• Terine Lambert came in fourth in the weight throw with a mark of 50-00.50.
• Morgan State's 4X400 team of Yasmine George, Aleisha Robinson, Destiny Ward and Jalissa Emmens ran a time of 3:58.36 to finish in eighth.

 
Morgan State Finishes
 
John Thomas Terrier Classic
Friday-Saturday, January 27-28, 2023
Boston, Mass. (Boston University Track & Field Center)
 
200 Meter Dash
15. Destiny Ward, 25.29
32. Makenzie Harris, 25.78
 
400 Meter Dash
15. Destiny Ward, 57.41
36. Yasmine George, 59.50
 
800 Meter Run
60. Jalissa Emmens, 2:24.15
82. Aleisha Robinson, 2:32.74
 
1 Mile Run
77. Rachel Field, 5:12.87
 
60 Meter Hurdles
4. Alliayah Ottley, 8.80
6. Makenzie Harris, 9.03
 
4X400 Meter Relay
8. Morgan State A, 3:58.36
(Yasmine George, Aleisha Robinson, Destiny Ward, Jalissa Emmens)
 
Pole Vault
13. Ishana Asinor, 10-04.00
 
Long Jump
1. Inara Shell, 19-04.25
3. Tia Jackson, 19-00.75
19. Denisha McLaurin, 17-00.75
32. Mackenzie Harris, 15-00.50
 
Triple Jump
1. Inara Shell, 39-07.75
6. Denisha McLaurin, 37-02.50
 
Shot Put
1. Terine Lambert, 44-06.25
2. Johnelle Johnson, 44-04.00
 
Weight Throw
3. Johnelle Johnson, 50-02.50
4. Terine Lambert, 50-00.50
Brylan Carter, Foul


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