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

Carter, Stewart Place First At Towson Senior Twilight Meet

Results

TOWSON, Md. (April 4, 2025)--
The Morgan State women's track and field team traveled to nearby Towson on Friday to compete in the Towson Senior Twilight Meet hosted by Towson University.
 
The Lady Bears produced 17 top-10 finishes, including two individual champions in Brylan Carter and Keira Stewart.
 
Carter had a throw of 156-05 (47.68m) to capture the hammer throw title. Stewart would win the long jump title with a leap of 5-03.00 (1.60m).
 
How It Happened
Azariah Jones placed second in the pole vault with a height of 9-00.50 (2.76m).
 
Cailyn Johnson placed second in the discus with a toss of 132-02 (40.29m). Carter recorded a season-best in the discus with a throw of 114-10 (35.01m) to place ninth.
 
Tia Jackson and TyTiana Grandy placed third and fourth in the high jump, respectively. Jackson recorded a height of 5-03.00 (1.60m), while Grandy had a height of 5-01.00 (1.55m).
 
Laniyah Henderson set a season-best mark in the long jump, following a leap of 17-11.00 (5.46m) to place fourth.
 
● On the track, Aaliyah Headley finished second in the 800-meter run to finish second with a personal-best time of 2:22.28. Jessica Lamborn came in second in the 1500-meter run to finish second in a time of 4:54.50.
 
Kayla More set a season-best 1:01.16 to place seventh in the 400-meter dash, while Jatavia Robinson finished seventh in the 200-meter dash in a time of 25.41.
 
Lailah King and Robinson each recorded season-best times in the 100-meter dash. King ran 12.14 seconds to place sixth, while Robinson also ran 12.14 seconds to finish seventh.
 
● The Lady Bears' 4X100 relay teams also had a successful outing on the track. Jatavia Robinson, Lailah King, Keira Stewart and Tia Jackson finished third in a time of 46.78 seconds. Morgan State's B squad comprised of Laniyah Henderson, Victoria Francis, Hemetii Apet and Azaria Jones crossed the line in 50.11 seconds to place sixth.
 
Next Up: Morgan State will travel to Tampa, Fla. to compete in the South Florida Invitational hosted by South Florida University (April 11-12).
 
 
Towson Senior Twilight Meet
April 4, 2025
Towson, Md. (Jonny Unitas Stadium)
 
100 Meter Dash
6. Lailah King, 12.14
7. Jatavia Robinson, 12.14 
13. Keira Stewart, 12.30
16. Victoria Francis, 12.46
19. Laniyah Henderson, 12.64
27. Hemetii Apet, 13.48
Tia Jackson, Did Not Start
Azariah Jones, Did Not Start
 
100 Meter Hurdles
Denisha McLaurin, Did Not Start
 
200 Meter Dash
7. Jatavia Robinson, 25.41
12. Victoria Francis, 25.86
19. Kayla More, 26.58
21. TyTiana Grandy, 27.05
 
400 Meter Dash
7. Kayla More, 1:01.16 
 
800 Meter Run
2. Aaliyah Headley, 2:22.28 
 
1500 Meter Run
2. Jessica Lamborn, 4:54.50
 
4X100 Relay
3. Morgan State A, 46.78
(Jatavia Robinson, Lailah King, Keira Stewart, Tia Jackson)
6. Morgan State B, 50.11
(Laniyah Henderson, Victoria Francis, Hemetii Apet, Azaria Jones)
 
Discus
2. Cailyn Johnson, 132-02 (40.29m)
9. Brylan Carter, 114-10 (35.01m) 
 
Hammer Throw
1. Brylan Carter, 156-05 (47.68m)
 
High Jump
3. Tia Jackson, 5-03.00 (1.60m)
4. TyTiana Grandy, 5-01.00 (1.55m)
 
Long Jump
1. Keira Stewart, 18-07.25 (5.67m)
4. Laniyah Henderson, 17-11.00 (5.46m)
Denisha McLaurin, No Distance
Hemetii Apet, Did Not Start
 
Pole Vault
2. Azariah Jones, 9-00.50 (2.76m)
 

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Players Mentioned

Laniyah Henderson

Laniyah Henderson

Jumps/Hurdles
Sophomore
Jessica Lamborn

Jessica Lamborn

Middle Distance
Senior
Victoria Francis

Victoria Francis

Long Sprints
Sophomore
Brylan Carter

Brylan Carter

Throws
Junior
Azariah Jones

Azariah Jones

Jumps
Sophomore
Denisha McLaurin

Denisha McLaurin

Jumps/Hurdles
Junior
Tia Jackson

Tia Jackson

Jumps/Sprints
Graduate Student
Lailah King

Lailah King

Sprints
Sophomore
TyTiana Grandy

TyTiana Grandy

Jumps/Sprints
Freshman
Aaliyah Headley

Aaliyah Headley

Mid-Distance
Junior

Players Mentioned

Laniyah Henderson

Laniyah Henderson

Sophomore
Jumps/Hurdles
Jessica Lamborn

Jessica Lamborn

Senior
Middle Distance
Victoria Francis

Victoria Francis

Sophomore
Long Sprints
Brylan Carter

Brylan Carter

Junior
Throws
Azariah Jones

Azariah Jones

Sophomore
Jumps
Denisha McLaurin

Denisha McLaurin

Junior
Jumps/Hurdles
Tia Jackson

Tia Jackson

Graduate Student
Jumps/Sprints
Lailah King

Lailah King

Sophomore
Sprints
TyTiana Grandy

TyTiana Grandy

Freshman
Jumps/Sprints
Aaliyah Headley

Aaliyah Headley

Junior
Mid-Distance