Men's Track and Field 5/1/2026 10:00:00 PM MSU Athletics Communications

Men’s Track & Field Soars at Kehoe Twilight Meet

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COLLEGE PARK, Md. (May 1, 2026) -- The Morgan State men's track & field team completed its final preparations for the postseason as they traveled to College Park to compete in the Kehoe Twilight Meet, hosted by the University of Maryland. This event served as their final opportunity to fine-tune ahead of the upcoming Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Outdoor Championships, scheduled from May 14th to 16th.

The Bears turned in several standout performances at the Kehoe Twilight Meet, highlighted by dominant efforts in the field and strong middle-distance showings on the track.

Junior Isaac Rankin led the way with a first-place finish in the high jump, clearing a personal-best 2.08m, while freshman Jeryco Sheppard made it a 1-2 finish with his own personal-best mark of 2.01m. Freshman Derrick McCorkle Jr. also delivered a big-time performance, capturing the long jump title with a personal-best leap of 7.43m, ranking among the top HBCU marks this season. Sophomore Demond Smith added to the field success with a fourth-place finish in the discus (48.08m).

On the track, sophomore Caleb Mincey paced the Bears with a pair of top-five finishes, taking fourth in the 1500m (3:52.31) and fifth in the 800m (1:48.44). Freshman Myles Dorsey had a strong day as well, placing sixth in the 200m (21.88) and clocking a personal-best 48.50 in the 400m to finish eighth. Senior Jadon Ra-Akbar added a fifth-place finish in the 110m hurdles (15.03), while freshman Abrahm Vargas posted a season-best 57.80 in the 400m hurdles for seventh.

The 4x100m relay team capped the meet with a solid fifth-place finish in 41.37, showcasing the Bears' continued progress heading into championship season.

Kehoe Twilight Meet
May 1, 2026
College Park, Md.

Track

100m
Sophomore Ronald Gilmore ran a time of 11.09 to finish in 11^th place. Freshman Donavon Winslow clocked in at 11.13 (14^th), freshmen Christian Raysor and Derrick Mccorkle Jr. placed 17^th (11.29) and 18^th (11.35), respectively.

110mH
Senior Jadon Ra-Akbar placed 5^th with a time of 15.03.

200m
Freshman Myles Dorsey ran a time of 21.88 and finished 6^th.

400m
Freshman Myles Dorsey ran a personal best 48.50 to place 8^th.

400mH
Freshman Abrahm Vargas ran a season. Best 57.80 to place 7^th.

800m
Sophomore Caleb Mincey ran a time of 1:48.44 to finish in 5^th place. Freshman Keenan Frisby posted a season best 1:52.47 to place 15^th, freshman Miguel Graham recorded a time of 1:59.51 (31^st), and freshman Joshua Moore ran a 2:03.56 (34^th).

1500m
Sophomore Caleb Mincey finished 4^th with a time of 3:52.31.

4x100m
The Morgan 'A' team (R. Gilmore, C. Raysor, D. Winslow, M. Dorsey) raced to a 5^th place finish with a time of 41.37.

Field Events:

Discus Throw
Sophomore Demond Smith had a toss of 48.08m to finish in 4^th place.

Hammer Throw
Sophomore Demond Smith placed 11^th with a toss of 46.50m.

High Jump
Junior Isaac Rankin cleared a personal best 2.08m to capture 1^st place, followed by freshman Jeryco Sheppard, who placed 2^nd with a personal best mark of 2.01m. Freshman Jahshua Lamothe had a season-best leap of 1.90m, along with sophomore KeSean-Jordan Rhooms, to finish tied for 6^th. Freshman Jacob Denny cleared 1.85m.

Javelin Throw
Freshman Jacob Denny placed 7^th with a mark of 48.28m.

Long Jump
Freshman Derrick Mccorkle Jr. captured 1^st place by clearing a personal best 7.43 – HBCU #10. Freshman Noah Hopes placed 10^th with a season-best mark of 6.78m.

Pole Vault
Freshman Jeryco Sheppard cleared 4.50m to place 2^nd.

Shot Put
Sophomore Demond Smith placed 8^th with a toss of 13.20m.

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Players Mentioned

Ronald Gilmore: Sprints; Sophomore

Caleb Mincey: Mid-Distance; Sophomore

Jadon Ra-Akbar: Hurdles/Jumps; Senior

Isaac Rankin: Jumps; Junior

KeSean-Jordan Rhooms: Jumps; Sophomore

Demond Smith: Throws; Sophomore

Jacob Denny: High Jump/Javelin; Freshman

Myles Dorsey: Sprints; Freshman

Keenan Frisby: Mid-Distance; Freshman

Miguel Graham: Mid-Distance; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ronald Gilmore
: Sophomore
: Sprints

Caleb Mincey
: Sophomore
: Mid-Distance

Jadon Ra-Akbar
: Senior
: Hurdles/Jumps

Isaac Rankin
: Junior
: Jumps

KeSean-Jordan Rhooms
: Sophomore
: Jumps

Demond Smith
: Sophomore
: Throws

Jacob Denny
: Freshman
: High Jump/Javelin

Myles Dorsey
: Freshman
: Sprints

Keenan Frisby
: Freshman
: Mid-Distance

Miguel Graham
: Freshman
: Mid-Distance