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

Morgan State Women’s Track & Field Still Chasing Gold on Day 2 of MEAC Outdoor Championships

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NORFOLK, Va. (May 15, 2026) -- The Morgan State University women's track & field team continued its impressive showing Friday at 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 powered by a pair of gold-medal performances and another strong day across the track and field events as Morgan State moved into first place in the team standings with 60 total points heading into Championship Saturday.

Junior Crystal Coke captured the MEAC title in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase, crossing the finish line in 11:57.26 to earn gold and deliver a key scoring performance for the Bears. Senior Brylan Carter also struck gold in the hammer throw, adding another conference title to Morgan State's growing total.

On the track, junior Jatavia Robinson advanced to the finals of the women's 100-meter dash after posting a time of 11.54, the seventh-fastest qualifying mark in the preliminaries. Freshman Anyra Knight narrowly missed advancing after finishing 12th in 11.93, while sophomore Keira Stewart recorded a time of 12.29 to place 16th.

Stewart later delivered a standout performance in the long jump, earning silver with a leap of 6.22 meters, a mark that currently ranks No. 3 among HBCU performers this season. Junior Laniyah Henderson added a 10th-place finish with a jump of 5.60 meters, while freshman Jayla-Shae Wright placed 12th after recording a mark of 5.26 meters.

Morgan State also added points in the shot put, where freshman Terry-Ann Thompson finished seventh with a throw of 11.52 meters. Junior Cailyn Johnson placed 10th with a mark of 10.84 meters.

Earlier in the day, Knight placed ninth in the 100-meter hurdles preliminaries with a time of 14.11, while freshman Kayla Gordon posted a season-best 57.93 to finish 10th in the 400-meter dash.

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.

FRIDAY, MAY 15
Track Events:
100mH
Prelims
Anyra Knight ran a 14.11 to place 9^th.

400m
Kayla Gordon ran a season-best 57.93 to finish 10^th.

100m
Prelims
Jatavia Robinson qualified for the finals with a time of 11.54, the 7^th fastest time. Anyra Knight ran a time of 11.93 (12^th) and Keira Stewart ran a 12.29 (16^th).

3000m SC
Crystal Coke captured gold by crossing the tape in 11:57.26.

Field Events:
Long Jump
Keira Stewart finished with a clearance of 6.22m to capture the silver medal – HBCU #3. Laniyah Henderson recorded a mark of 5.60m to place 10^th, while Jayla-Shae Wright placed 12^th with a 5.26m.

Shot Put
Terry-Ann Thompson placed 7^th with a mark of 11.52m, and Cailyn Johnson placed 10^th with a mark of 10.84m.

Hammer
Brylan Carter took gold with a toss of 51.25m, and Terry-Ann Thompson secured points for the Bears with a 4^th-place finish and a toss of 47.60m.

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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Players Mentioned

Aleah Alexander: Jumps; Sophomore

Brylan Carter: Throws; Senior

Crystal Coke: Distance; Junior

TyTiana Grandy: Jumps/Sprints; Sophomore

Laniyah Henderson: Jumps/Hurdles; Junior

Cailyn Johnson: Throws; Junior

Jatavia Robinson: Sprints; Junior

Keira Stewart: Jumper/Sprinter; Sophomore

Kayla Gordon: Long Sprints; Freshman

Anyra Knight: Hurdles; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Aleah Alexander
: Sophomore
: Jumps

Brylan Carter
: Senior
: Throws

Crystal Coke
: Junior
: Distance

TyTiana Grandy
: Sophomore
: Jumps/Sprints

Laniyah Henderson
: Junior
: Jumps/Hurdles

Cailyn Johnson
: Junior
: Throws

Jatavia Robinson
: Junior
: Sprints

Keira Stewart
: Sophomore
: Jumper/Sprinter

Kayla Gordon
: Freshman
: Long Sprints

Anyra Knight
: Freshman
: Hurdles