Men's Track and Field 5/15/2026 7:00:00 PM MSU Athletics Communications

Morgan State Men Show True Grit on MEAC Outdoor Track & Field's Second Day

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NORFOLK, Va. (May 14, 2026) -- The Morgan State University men's track & field team delivered a determined effort Friday during Day 2 of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Outdoor Track & Field Championships at William "Dick" Price Stadium on the campus of Norfolk State University.

The Bears were fueled by a conference title in the hammer throw and a pair of strong qualifying performances on the track as Morgan State closed the day in sixth place overall with 27 team points heading into Championship Saturday.

Sophomore Demond Smith highlighted the day for the Bears by capturing the MEAC championship in the hammer throw with a winning toss of 49.58 meters. Smith also added points in the shot put, recording a personal-best mark of 14.49 meters to finish eighth overall.

Morgan State also picked up valuable points in the long jump, where freshman Derrick McCorkle Jr. posted a leap of 7.14 meters to place sixth. Freshman Noah Hopes narrowly missed scoring after finishing ninth with a mark of 6.84 meters, while senior Jadon Ra-Akbar placed 11th at 6.75 meters.

On the track, sophomore Doyin Smith advanced to the finals of the men's 100-meter dash after recording a time of 10.45, the fourth-fastest qualifying mark of the preliminaries. Sophomore Caleb Mincey also turned in a standout performance, qualifying for the finals of the 800 meters with the fastest preliminary time of the day at 1:49.03.

The Bears narrowly missed additional qualifiers in several events. Jadon Ra-Akbar finished ninth in the 110-meter hurdles preliminaries with a time of 14.56, while sophomore Maxim Copeland just missed advancing in the 400 meters after placing ninth in 47.42. Freshman Myles Dorsey added a time of 49.40 to finish 22nd overall.

In the 100-meter preliminaries, freshman Donavon Winslow and sophomore Ronald Gilmore finished 17th and 18th, respectively, with times of 10.84 and 10.86. Freshman Keenan Frisby added a 12th-place finish in the 800 meters after posting a time of 1:53.55.

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 completion of the meet.

FRIDAY, MAY 15
Track Events:
110mH
Prelims
Jadon Ra-Akbar posted a time of 14.56 to finish ninth.

400m
Prelims
Maxim Copeland narrowly missed qualifying for the finals after placing ninth with a time of 47.42. Myles Dorsey finished 22nd in 49.40.

100m
Prelims
Doyin Smith qualified for the finals with a time of 10.45, the fourth-fastest mark of the preliminaries. Donavon Winslow placed 17th in 10.84, while Ronald Gilmore finished 18th in 10.86.

800m
Prelims
Caleb Mincey advanced to the finals with the fastest preliminary time of the day at 1:49.03. Keenan Frisby placed 12th with a time of 1:53.55.

Field Events:
Long Jump
Derrick McCorkle Jr. placed sixth with a leap of 7.14 meters. Noah Hopes finished ninth at 6.84 meters, while Jadon Ra-Akbar placed 11th with a mark of 6.75 meters.

Shot Put
Demond Smith recorded a personal-best throw of 14.49 meters to finish eighth.

Hammer
Demond Smith captured the MEAC title with a winning toss of 49.58 meters.

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.

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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