Men's Track & Field Caps MEAC 2025 Outdoor Track & Field Championships

Complete Results

NORFOLK, Va. (May 17, 2025) — The Morgan State men's track & field team capped off the 2025 MEAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships with a strong performance on the final day of competition. Competing at Dick Price Stadium on Norfolk State University's campus, the Bears secured several solid results.

Morgan registered a score of 67 points to place seventh in team scoring. Norfolk State dominated the event, securing the championship title with an impressive 227 points. This victory marked a significant milestone for Norfolk State, representing their 13th all-time outdoor track and field championship.

Coppin State finished as runners-up with 111.5 points and Howard finished third with 111.5 points, North Carolina Central (93) and South Carolina State (81), Delaware State (71) and Maryland-Eastern Shore (52) rounded out the team standings.

One of the highlights for Morgan was the outstanding performance of Caleb Mincey, who captured gold in the 1500-meter run. Mincey crossed the tape with a personal best time of 3:55.06. The freshman's performance not only secured a crucial win for the team but also signaled a bright future for Morgan's track and field program.

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Dante Jackson secured a hard-fought bronze medal in the 400-meter finals. He clocked in with a time of 47.28, finishing narrowly behind Norfolk State's formidable duo, Premier Wynn, who claimed gold with a time of 46.53, and Kendrick Winfield, who snatched silver at 46.69.

In the 800-meter finals, Rushshane Fullerton captured bronze by turning in a time of 1:53.91. Caleb Mincey contributed to the team's efforts with a respectable seventh-place finish, completing the race in 1:55.68.

Morgan State's 4x100-meter relay team, comprised of Jadon Ra-Akbar, Dante Jackson, Maxim Copeland and Doyin Smith finished in sixth place with a time of 41.26. Coppin State took the gold by winning the relay in 39.84 – besting Maryland Eastern Shore by just .36 seconds.

The Bears' 4x400 meter relay team, comprised of Maxim Copeland, Dante Jackson, Doyin Smith and Antonio Sims finished in fourth place with a season best time of 3:15.07. Norfolk State won gold by breaking the tape in 3:09.34, just ahead of Howard who posted a time of 3:09.36.

KeSean-Jordan Rhooms ultimately securing a seventh-place finish in the triple jump. His best leap of the day measured a personal best 14.36 meters.

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2025 MEAC Championship
May 15-17, 2025
Norfolk State University
Norfolk, Va. (Dick Price Stadium)

Team Standings
1. Norfolk State, 227 points
2. Coppin State, 111.5 points
2. Howard, 111.5 points
4. North Carolina Central, 93 points
5. South Carolina State, 81 points
6. Delaware State, 71 points
7. Morgan State, 67 points
8. Maryland Eastern Shore, 52 points

Morgan State Finishers
100m
Preliminaries
14. Maxim Copeland, 10.62m
17. Doyin Smith, 10.65m
21. Antonio Sims, 11.13m

110m
Preliminaries
5. Jadon Ra-Akbar, 14.17q

200m
Preliminaries
16. Dante Jackson, 21.85m
25. Doyin Smith, 22.45

400m
3. Dante Jackson, 47.28
Preliminaries
5. Dante Jackson, 47.16q
12. Antonio Sims, 48.35
18. Demier Shipley, 49.10

800m
3. Rushshane Fullerton, 1:53.91
7. Caleb Mincey, 1:55.68
Preliminaries
3. Caleb Mincey, 1:52.59q
5. Rushshane Fullerton, 1:51.81q
18. Samuel Skinner, 2:01.93

Discus
2. Zackery Dillon, 49.86m
3. Demond Smith, 46.86m
8. Kimani Coffee, 44.01m

Hammer
5. Demond Smith, 45.70m
6. Kimani Coffee, 44.90m

High Jump
7. Kesean-Jordan Rhooms, 1.95m

Long Jump
--. Jadon Ra-Akbar, Foul

Shot Put
2. Zackery Dillon, 16.97m
11. Demond Smith, 12.77m

1500m
1. Caleb Mincey, 3:55.06

4x100m Relay
6. Morgan State, 41.26
(J. Ra-Akbar, D. Jackson, M. Copeland, D. Smith)

4x400m Relay
4. Morgan State, 3:15.07
(M. Copeland, D. Jackson, D. Smith, A.Sims)

Javelin
--. Ashton Dais, DNS
--. Kimani Coffee, DNS

Pole Vault
--. Ashton Dais, DNS

Triple Jump
7. KeSean-Jordan Rhooms, 14.36m

All-MEAC Honors
Outstanding Coach: Kenneth Giles, NSU
Outstanding Track Athlete: Lewis Too, NSU
Co-Outstanding Field Athletes: Michael Hopkins, SCSU / Matthew Swepson, NCCU

Morgan State's All-MEAC performers
First-Team
1500 Meters, Caleb Mincey

Second Team
Discus, Zackery Dillon
Shot Put, Zackery Dillon

Third Team
Discus, Demond Smith
800 Meters, Rushshane Fullerton
400 Meters, Dante Jackson

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