BALTIMORE, Md. (Feb. 23, 2026) -- The Morgan State women's track & field team competed at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Indoor Championships, hosted at the Virginia Beach Sports Center. The Lady Bears finished sixth overall with 54 points and four medals.
Howard finished with 215 total points to secure the 2026 title. Norfolk State placed second with 125 points, followed by North Carolina Central with 97 points, for third place.
Powered by several standout individual performances, the Lady Bears closed out the indoor campaign with solid marks and competitive finishes.
Head coach Neville Hodge reflected, "Disappointed that we didn't meet all our goals, but I'm excited for the way the teams performed over the past two days at the MEAC Indoor Championships. We had some very rewarding moments and several personal and season-best marks and times. Our numbers were small, but we showed up big time."
"I'm proud of the team's effort and their willingness to fight when our backs were against the wall. We look forward to continuing this momentum into the 2026 outdoor season. Go Bears!"
MEAC Track & Field Championships | Results
Pentathlon:
Jayla-Shae Wright capped the indoor track and field season for the Bears on Monday, scoring 3,081 points to finish sixth in the pentathlon at the MEAC Indoor Championships.
The freshman from Hanover, Jamaica, delivered a standout performance in the shot put, earning a silver medal with a throw of 10.21 meters.
Wright opened the five-event competition on Sunday with a personal-best time of 9.87 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles to place 10th overall. She followed with another personal best in the high jump, clearing 1.57 meters on her final attempt to finish fifth.
In the long jump, Wright recorded a mark of 5.10 meters to place fourth. She closed out the pentathlon with a fourth-place finish in the 800 meters, crossing the line in 2:45.40.
DAY 1 | SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22
Freshman Terry-Ann Thompson showcased her strength in the weight throw, earning a silver medal with a mark of 16.08 meters, while senior Brylan Carter placed fourth with a toss of 15.99 meters. On the runway, sophomore Keira Stewart leaped 5.67 meters to secure the bronze medal in the long jump, giving the Bears multiple podium finishes on the first day of competition.
On the track, freshman Jatavia Robinson set personal bests to advance to the 60m and 200m finals, joined by fellow freshman Anyra Knight, who ran a personal best of 8.67 seconds to qualify for the finals. The Morgan State distance medley relay team – Aaliyah Headley, Janiya Glass, Natalia Eastman, and Crystal Coke – ran a strong race to finish fourth in 11:47.88, rounding out a solid Day 1 for the Bears.
Field Events:
Weight Throw
Freshman Terry-Ann Thompson recorded a throw of 16.08 meters to earn a silver medal, while senior Brylan Carter placed fourth with a toss of 15.99 meters. Sophomore Addriana Cordner added a top-10 finish, recording a mark of 13.63 meters to place seventh.
Terry-Ann Thompson
Long Jump
Sophomore Keira Stewart leaped 5.67 meters to capture the bronze medal.
Keira Stewart
Track Events:
3000m
Junior Crystal Coke ran a personal best time of 10:49.93 to place 8th.
60H
Prelims
Freshman Anyra Knight ran a personal best time of 8.67 to qualify for the finals.
60m
Prelims
Sophomore Jatavia Robinson advanced to the finals, finishing eighth with a personal best time of 7.50.
400m
Prelims
Sophomore Janiya Glass crossed the line with a time of 58.31 to finish 13th.
200m
Prelims
Sophomore Jatavia Robinson advanced to the finals, where she placed eighth overall with a personal-best time of 24.53.
3800m Distance Medley Relay
The Morgan State quartet of Aaliyah Headley, Janiya Glass, Natalia Eastman, and Crystal Coke combined to post a fourth-place finish in the 3,800-meter distance medley relay, crossing the line in 11:47.88.
DAY 2 | MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23
The Lady Bears closed out the meet on Monday with several strong performances across the board, highlighted by podium finishes and multiple personal-best marks. In the field events, freshman Raven Johnson earned the bronze medal in the pole vault, clearing 3.00 meters to secure her spot on the podium. She also recorded a personal-best mark of 11.08 meters in the triple jump, adding to an impressive all-around showing.
On the track, freshman Natalia Eastman posted a personal-best time of 2:16.93 to finish sixth in the 800 meters, while junior Crystal Coke also notched a personal best, placing sixth in the 5000 meters with a time of 19:13.92. The Lady Bears' 4x400-meter relay team — Janiya Glass, Eastman, Aleisha Robinson, and Keira Stewart — capped the meet with a podium finish, clocking a season-best 3:50.60 to claim bronze.
Field Events:
Triple Jump
Freshman Raven Johnson cleared a personal best 11.08m to place ninth.
Pole Vault
Freshman Raven Johnson earned the bronze medal in the pole vault, clearing 3.00 meters to secure her spot on the podium.
Raven Johnson
Shot Put
Sophomore Cailyn Johnson placed ninth (11.40m) and senior Brylan Carter finished 10th (10.88m). Freshman Terry-Ann Thompson placed 12th with a mark of 10.17m.
High Jump
Sophomore Aleah Alexander finished in eighth place after clearing 1.55 meters.
Track Events:
60H
Freshman Anyra Knight recorded a time of 8.85 to finish in eighth place.
60m
Sophomore Jatavia Robinson finished seventh with a time of 7.61.
1 Mile
Junior Crystal Coke clocked in a time of 5:33.12 to place 11th, and senior Aaliyah Headley finished 13th with a time of 5:43.50.
800m
Freshman Natalia Eastman turned in a personal best time of 2:16.93 to place sixth.
200m
Sophomore Keira Stewart finished with a personal-best time of 26.16 (52nd).
5000m
Junior Crystal Coke finished in sixth place with a personal best time of 19:13.92.
4x400m Relay
The Lady Bears, Janiya Glass, Natalia Eastman, Aleisha Robinson, and Keira Stewart, finished off the meet with a podium finish as they crossed the tape in a season best 3:50.60 to take bronze.
The top three finishers in each event were named All-MEAC.
ALL-MEAC
Second Team: Terry-Ann Thompson, MSU (WT)
Third Team: Keira Stewart, MSU (LJ), Raven Johnson, MSU (PV), Morgan State (4x400m relay)
About the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is celebrating its 55th year of intercollegiate competition in the 2025-26 academic year. Headquartered in Norfolk, Va., the MEAC is composed of eight distinguished historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina Central University, and South Carolina State University.
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