COLLEGE PARK, Md. (March 24, 2024)—Morgan State's women's track and field team resumed the outdoor season over its spring break, as it competed in the Maryland Invitational, which took place Friday and Saturday at the Kehoe Track and Field Complex on the University of Maryland campus.
 
The Lady Bears had a productive weekend with nine of their 17 top 10 performances coming in the field events.
 
On Friday, Johnelle Johnson placed second in the discus throw with a mark of 154-02 (47.01m), while Terine Lambert came in fourth with a throw of 132-07 (40.42m).
 
On Saturday, Johnson came in second again, this time in the hammer throw with a toss of 155-11 (47.53m). Brylan Carter placed third, recording a throw of 140-04 (42.79m) and Lambert finished sixth with a mark of 134-07 (41.04m).
 
Ishana Asinor had a height of 10-06.00 (3.20m) to place third in the pole vault, while Carter finished eighth in the javelin throw with a distance of 98-02 (29.93m).
 
In the long jump, Hemetii Apet recorded a jump of 16-04.25 (4.98m) and Ayah Rahman placed fourth with a leap of 15-07.00 (4.75m).
 
On the track, Denisha McLaurin came in third in the 100-meter hurdles, finishing in a time of 15.30 seconds. Victoria Francis ran a time of 12.40 seconds to place fifth in the 100-meter dash.
 
Aleisha Robinson ran a time of 1:00.29 in the 400-meter dash to place sixth, while Laniyah Henderson placed 10^th, finishing in a time of 1:01.79.
In the 1500-meter run, Jessica Lamborn led the Lady Bears with an eighth-place finish, crossing the line in 5:03.80. Crystal Coke ran a time of 5:04.64 to place ninth and Abigail Fisher finished in 10^th in a time of 5:05.63.
 
The Lady Bears' 4X100 meter relay team of Laniyah Henderson, Victoria Francis, Aleisha Robinson and Denisha McLaurin ran a time of 48.89 seconds to finish in third.
 
Morgan State will be back in action on Friday, March 29, when it competes in the Towson Invitational hosted by Towson University.
  
 
Maryland Invitational Results
March 22-23, 2024
College Park, MD (Kehoe Track and Field Complex)
 
Discus Throw Collegiate
2. Johnelle Johnson, 154-02 (47.01m)
4. Terine Lambert, 132-07 (40.42m)
 
Hammer Throw Collegiate
2. Johnelle Johnson, 155-11 (47.53m)
3. Brylan Carter, 140-04 (42.79m)
6. Terine Lambert, 134-07 (41.04m)
 
High Jump Collegiate
Tia Jackson, Did Not Start
Ayah Rahman, No Height
Jabria King, No Height
 
Pole Vault Collegiate
3. Ishana Asinor, 10-06.00 (3.20m)
 
Long Jump Collegiate
3. Hemetii Apet, 16-04.25 (4.98m)
4. Ayah Rahman, 15-07.00 (4.75m)
13. Azariah Jones, 14-07.25 (4.45m)
 
Javelin Throw Collegiate
8. Brylan Carter, 98-02 (29.93m)
 
1500 Meter Collegiate
8. Jessica Lamborn, 5:03.80
9. Crystal Coke, 5:04.64
10. Abigail Fisher, 5:05.63
 
100 Meter Dash
5. Victoria Francis, 12.40
12. Hemetii Apet, 13.15
17. Deborah Adekayode, 13.36
19. Jabria King, 13.46
20. Azariah Jones, 13.62
 
100 Meter Hurdles
3. Denisha McLaurin, 15.30
 
400 Meter Dash
6. Aleisha Robinson, 1:00.29
10. Laniyah Henderson, 1:01.79
Asydiah Pray-Brown, Did Not Start
 
800 Meter Run
11. Jessica Lamborn, 2:22.35
20. Ayah Rahman, 3:29.63
 
4X100 Meter Relay
3. Morgan State A, 48.89
(Henderson, Francis, Robinson, McLaurin)
Morgan State B, Did Not Start
(Apet, King, Jones, Asinor)
 
 
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