Sevyn Hightower

Women's Track and Field Kevin C. Paige, MSU Athletics Communications

Jackson Wins Long Jump Title At Sykes & Sabock Challenge

Results

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (Feb. 11, 2025)--The Morgan State women's indoor track and field team returned to Penn State for the second consecutive weekend in a row, as it competed in the Sykes & Sabock Challenge held at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track.
 
Morgan State would finish with five top-10 performances, including one individual title.
 
How It Happened
  • A week after placing third in the long jump at the Penn State National Open with a season-best mark, graduate student Tia Jackson returned to Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track and this time won the long jump title. Jackson would jump 19-03.25 (5.87m) to claim the individual title.
  • Keira Stewart would record a season-best mark in the long jump with a leap of 18-02.50 (5.55m) to place sixth.
  • Makenzie Harris ran a time of 8.65 seconds to place fourth in the 60-meter hurdles.
  • Hemetii Apet placed eighth in the triple jump after recording a jump of 36-06.75 (11.14m).
  • Brylan Carter had a throw of 51-07.25 (15.73m) to come in 10th in the weight throw.
Next Up: Morgan State will now travel to Lynchbug, Va., to compete in the Darius Dixon Memorial Meet, hosted by Liberty University (Feb. 14-15).
 
Sykes & Sabock Challenge
Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025
University Park, Pa. (Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track)
 
60 Meter Dash
Preliminaries
11. Lailah King, 7.81
 
200 Meter Dash
19. Makenzie Harris, 25.95
22. Lailah King, 26.20
27. Victoria Francis, 26.44
 
400 Meter Dash
12. Victoria Francis, 1:00.09
19. Keira Stewart, 1:00.93
 
800 Meter Run
22. Aaliyah Headley, 2:25.70
23. Jessica Lamborn, 2:28.54
 
Mile Run
30. Abigail Fisher, 5:32.79
31. Jessica Lamborn, 5:35.14
32. Crystal Coke, 5:37.55
 
3000 Meter Run
Abigail Fisher, Did Not Finish
 
60 Meter Hurdles
4. Makenzie Harris, 8.65
Preliminaries
21. Denisha McLaurin, 11.39
 
High Jump
11. Tia Jackson, 5-05.00 (1.65m)
TyTiana Grandy, No Height
Aleah Alexander, No Height
 
Long Jump
1. Tia Jackson, 19-03.25 (5.87m)
6. Keira Stewart, 18-02.50 (5.55m)
17. Denisha McLaurin, 16-07.25 (5.06m)
 
Triple Jump
8. Hemetii Apet, 36-06.75 (11.14m)
 
Shot Put
18. Cailyn Johnson, 35-08.50 (10.88m)
 
Weight Throw
10. Brylan Carter, 51-07.25 (15.73m)
22. Cailyn Johnson, 43-07.75 (13.30m)
24. Addriana Cordner, 40-11.00 (12.47m)
 
 
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Players Mentioned

Crystal Coke

Crystal Coke

Distance
Sophomore
Jessica Lamborn

Jessica Lamborn

Middle Distance
Senior
Victoria Francis

Victoria Francis

Long Sprints
Sophomore
Brylan Carter

Brylan Carter

Throws
Junior
Makenzie Harris

Makenzie Harris

Multi/Sprints
Junior
Abigail Fisher

Abigail Fisher

Distance
Graduate Student
Denisha McLaurin

Denisha McLaurin

Jumps/Hurdles
Junior
Tia Jackson

Tia Jackson

Jumps/Sprints
Graduate Student
Lailah King

Lailah King

Sprints
Sophomore
Aleah Alexander

Aleah Alexander

Jumps
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Crystal Coke

Crystal Coke

Sophomore
Distance
Jessica Lamborn

Jessica Lamborn

Senior
Middle Distance
Victoria Francis

Victoria Francis

Sophomore
Long Sprints
Brylan Carter

Brylan Carter

Junior
Throws
Makenzie Harris

Makenzie Harris

Junior
Multi/Sprints
Abigail Fisher

Abigail Fisher

Graduate Student
Distance
Denisha McLaurin

Denisha McLaurin

Junior
Jumps/Hurdles
Tia Jackson

Tia Jackson

Graduate Student
Jumps/Sprints
Lailah King

Lailah King

Sophomore
Sprints
Aleah Alexander

Aleah Alexander

Freshman
Jumps