Men's Track and Field 5/14/2026 10:00:00 PM MSU Athletics Communications

Morgan State Men’s Track & Field Team Wrap Day 1 at MEAC Outdoor Championships

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NORFOLK, Va. (May 14, 2026) -- The Morgan State University men's track & field team completed Day 1 competition Thursday at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships at William "Dick" Price Stadium on the campus of Norfolk State University.

Morgan State opened the championship meet with strong performances on both the track and in the field, highlighted by silver and bronze-medal finishes and a personal-best qualifying performance.

Sophomore Doyin Smith advanced to the finals of the men's 200-meter dash after posting a personal-best time of 21.31 in the preliminaries, earning the eighth-fastest qualifying mark.

In the field events, sophomore Demond Smith earned a podium finish in the discus with a bronze-medal throw of 46.12 meters. Junior Isaac Rankin also secured a silver-medal finish in the high jump after clearing 2.03 meters. The event featured a tightly contested race for second place, as Rankin finished in a three-way tie with Kristopher Stephens of Norfolk State and Sean Williams of Coppin State, with all three athletes clearing the same height.
The Bears currently sit in third place in the team standings with 13 points.

The Bears currently sit in third place in the team standings with 13 points.

Bears collected some hardware on Day 1 of MEAC Championships. Let's go for some more today 🔶🔷 pic.twitter.com/c72c4JMhYp
— Morgan State Track & Field/XC (@MorganStTFXC) May 15, 2026

Friday's competition will feature a full schedule of preliminary races and field event finals, including the long jump, shot put, hammer throw, and 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Championship Saturday will stream live on ESPN+ beginning at 1 p.m. The broadcast opens with the 4x100-meter relay finals and concludes with the men's 4x400-meter relay final at 4:15 p.m. Team trophies and Outstanding Performer honors will be presented following the final events.

THURSDAY, MAY 14
Track Events:
200m
Prelims
Doyin Smith qualified for the finals with a personal-best time of 21.31, finishing eighth overall. Maxim Copeland placed 16th in 21.78, Ronald Gilmore recorded a season-best 21.88 to finish 20th, and Myles Dorsey placed 23rd in 22.37.

Field Events:
Discus
Demond Smith earned bronze with a throw of 46.12 meters.

High Jump
Isaac Rankin secured a silver-medal finish after clearing 2.03 meters. Jeryco Sheppard placed eighth with a mark of 1.95 meters, while KeSean-Jordan Rhooms finished ninth after clearing 1.90 meters.

The meet schedule can be found on the official MEAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship Central homepage. Live results will be available throughout the competition, with final results posted following the conclusion of the meet.

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About the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) is in its 55th year of intercollegiate competition with the 2025-26 academic school year. Located in Norfolk, Va., the MEAC is made up of eight outstanding 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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Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering nearly 140 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, and the only university to have its entire campus designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu.

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