BOSTON, Mass. (Jan. 26, 2025)--The Morgan State women's track and field team traveled to Boston over the weekend to compete in the UMass Lowell Riverhawk Invitational held at The Track at New Balance.
 
Morgan State graduate student Tia Jackson would capture the long jump event, with a winning leap of 19-3.50 (5.88m). Jackson's performance is currently the top mark in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference this season. Jackson would also finish tied for 12^th in the high jump with a height of 5-1.00 (1.55m).
 
Teammate Keira Stewart finished fifth in the long jump with a mark of 18-3.75 (5.58m).
 
In all, the Lady Bears would have 10 top-15 finishes, including five top-10 performances.
 
Makenzie Harris placed seventh in the 60-meter hurdles, crossing the line at 8.85 seconds. Hemetii Apet finished ninth in the triple jump with a jump of 36-5.50 (11.11m).
 
The women's 4X400 meter relay team of Victoria Francis, Aaliyah Headley, Lailah King and Makenzie Harris ran a time of 4:03.98 to finish ninth.
 
Other performers included Makenzie Jones (7.93) and Jackson (7.94), who finished 11^th and 12^th, respectively in the preliminaries of the 60-meter dash.
 
Brylan Carter placed 14^th in the weight throw with a mark of 49-10.50 (15.20m). Aleah Alexander had a height of 5-1.00 (1.55m) in the high jump to place 15^th.
 
The Lady Bears will next travel to State College, Pa., to compete in the Sykes & Sabock Challenge, hosted by Penn State (Jan. 31-Feb. 1).
 
Morgan State Finishes
Long Jump
1. Tia Jackson, 19-3.50 (5.88m)
5. Keira Stewart, 18-3.75 (5.58m)
20. Deborah Adekayode, 16-8.75 (5.10m)
42. Makenzie Harris, 15-8.25 (4.78m)
Laniyah Henderson, Foul
 
Weight Throw
14. Brylan Carter, 49-10.50 (15.20m)
 
High Jump
T-12. Tia Jackson, 5-1.00 (1.55m)
15. Aleah Alexander, 5-1.00 (1.55m)
T-26. TyTiana Grandy, 4-11.00 (1.50m)
 
Triple Jump
9. Hemetii Apet, 36-5.50 (11.11m)
 
60 Meter Hurdles
7. Makenzie Harris, 8.85
 
60 Meter Dash
Preliminaries
11. Makenzie Jones, 7.93
12. Tia Jackson, 7.94
17. Jatavia Robinson, 8.01
26. Victoria Francis, 8.07
28. Lailah King, 8.08
54. Hemetii Apet, 8.39
55. TyTiana Grandy, 8.44
67. Aleah Alexander, 8.64
 
1 Mile Run
87. Crystal Coke, 5:43.69
 
400 Meter Dash Invitational
43. Aleisha Robinson, 1:06.11
 
800 Meter Run
41. Aaliyah Headley, 2:27.85
 
200 Meter Dash
27. Makenzie Jones, 26.00
30. Jatavia Robinson, 26.08
35. Victoria Francis, 26.48
Aleisha Robinson, Did Not Start
 
3000 Meter Run
53. Crystal Coke, 11:35.84
 
4X400 Relay
9. Morgan State A - Francis, Headley, King, Harris, 4:03.98
Morgan State B – Did Not Start
 
 
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