UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. (Feb. 1, 2025)-The Morgan State women's indoor track and field team competed at the Penn State National Open, held at Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track. The Lady Bears would finish the meet with three top-15 performances.
 
How it Happened
 
● Graduate student Tia Jackson placed third in the long jump. Jackson recorded a season-best mark of 19-7.50 (5.93m).
 
● Keira Stewart placed 15^th in the long jump with a leap of 17-08.00 (5.38m).
 
● Laniyah Henderson had a jump of 17-02.25 (5.24m) to place 17^th in the long jump.
 
● Makenzie Harris placed 15^th in the 60-meter hurdles, crossing the line in 8.79 seconds. Harris also finished 34^th in the 200-meter dash with a time of 26.09 seconds and ran a time of 7.89 seconds to place 40^th during the preliminary round of the 60-meter dash.
 
Next Up
The Lady Bears will travel to Lynchburg, Va. to compete in the Darius Dixon Memorial, hosted by Liberty University (Feb. 14-15).
 
Penn State National Open
Friday, Jan. 31-Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025
University Park, Pa. (Horace Ashenfelter III Indoor Track)
 
Morgan State Finishes
60 Meter Dash
Preliminaries
40. Makenzie Harris, 7.89
 
200 Meter Dash
34. Makenzie Harris, 26.09
 
60 Meter Hurdles
15. Makenzie Harris, 8.79
 
Long Jump
3. Tia Jackson, 19-7.50 (5.93m)
15, Keira Stewart, 17-08.00 (5.38m)
17. Laniyah Henderson, 17-02.25 (5.24m)
 
 
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