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Morgan State Women’s Track & Field Shine on Opening Day 1 of MEAC Outdoor Championships

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NORFOLK, Va. (May 14, 2026) -- The Morgan State University women's track & field team turned in a strong opening-day performance Thursday at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships held at William "Dick" Price Stadium on the campus of Norfolk State University.
 
The Bears delivered several standout performances across the track and field events, highlighted by an individual title in the discus and multiple scoring finishes to close Day 1 in second place overall with 20 team points.
 
Junior Jatavia Robinson secured a spot in the finals of the women's 200-meter dash after posting a qualifying time of 24.33, the fifth-fastest mark of the preliminaries.
 
Morgan State also received a strong distance performance from junior Crystal Coke, who narrowly missed the podium with a fourth-place finish in the 10,000-meter run. Coke crossed the line in a personal-best 41:35.99, which currently ranks No. 13 among HBCU performers this season.
 
 
In the field events, junior Cailyn Johnson successfully defended her conference title in the discus with a winning toss of 46.17 meters, capturing gold for the second consecutive season. Senior Brylan Carter added points for the Bears with a fourth-place finish after recording a throw of 39.92 meters.
 
Morgan State also picked up points in the high jump, where sophomores TyTiana Grandy and Aleah Alexander each cleared 1.55 meters to finish tied for sixth place.
 
Friday's schedule will feature a busy slate 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 awarded following the final events.
 
 
THURSDAY, MAY 14
Track Events:
200m
Prelims
Jatavia Robinson advanced to the finals with a qualifying time of 24.33, finishing fifth overall.
 
1000m
Crystal Coke placed fourth with a personal-best time of 41:35.99, ranking No. 13 among HBCU performers this season.
 
Field Events:
Discus
Cailyn Johnson earned gold with a winning throw of 46.17 meters, while Brylan Carter placed fourth with a toss of 39.92 meters.
 
High Jump
TyTiana Grandy and Aleah Alexander tied for sixth place after each clearing 1.55 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.




 
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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Players Mentioned

Aleah Alexander

Aleah Alexander

Jumps
Sophomore
Brylan Carter

Brylan Carter

Throws
Senior
Crystal Coke

Crystal Coke

Distance
Junior
TyTiana Grandy

TyTiana Grandy

Jumps/Sprints
Sophomore
Cailyn Johnson

Cailyn Johnson

Throws
Junior
Jatavia Robinson

Jatavia Robinson

Sprints
Junior

Players Mentioned

Aleah Alexander

Aleah Alexander

Sophomore
Jumps
Brylan Carter

Brylan Carter

Senior
Throws
Crystal Coke

Crystal Coke

Junior
Distance
TyTiana Grandy

TyTiana Grandy

Sophomore
Jumps/Sprints
Cailyn Johnson

Cailyn Johnson

Junior
Throws
Jatavia Robinson

Jatavia Robinson

Junior
Sprints