Morgan State Lady Bears Leave Mark At Terrapin Invitational; Place Third

LANDOVER, Maryland -- The Morgan State women's indoor track and field team had an outstanding weekend, while competing in the Terrapin Invitational at the Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex.
 
The Lady Bears would place third with a total of 79 points, had 12 members place in the top-10 and produced four individual or relay team winners.
 
Host Maryland captured the overall team title with 111 points, while Towson finished second with 103 points. Navy came in fourth with 69 points and fifth-place Johns Hopkins rounded out the top-five with 42.5 points.
 
Annastacia Barham won the 200 meter dash in a time of 25.23, while Kevena Jones placed second, crossing the line in a time of 25.54. Jones also placed third in the 60 meter dash in a time of 7.86 seconds.
 
Infinnatie Rowe earned gold with her first-place finish in the 800 meter run, finishing with a winning time of 2:12.94. Valencia McDowell placed fourth in a time of 2:14.73.
 
Rowe, Barham and McDowell teamed up with Brittany Meads to lead the Lady Bears's 4X400 meter relay team to victory after running a time of 3:49.35.
 
Meads would also place second in the 400 meter dash, crossing the line in a time of 59.05, while Naomi Brownfinished third with a time of 59.52.
 
Jailah Mason captured Morgan State's lone gold in the field events, with her jump of 5-feet-8.50 to win the high jump.
 
Jasmyn Hall would place fifth in the shot put with a toss of 42-6.00.
 
Morgan State will be in action on Saturday, Jan. 27, when they travel to the Naval Academy to compete in the Navy Joint Meet Invitational in Annapolis, Md.
 
Terrapin Invitational
Landover, Md. (PG Sports & Learning Complex)
Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018
 
Standings
1. Maryland, 111 points
2. Towson, 103 points
3. Morgan State, 79 points
4. Navy, 69 points
5. Johns Hopkins, 42.5 points
6. Howard, 36 points
7. Richmond, 33 points
8. Maryland Eastern Shore, 30 points
9. Loyola-Md., 29 points
10. Coppin State, 25 points
11. UNC Wilmington, 24 points
12. Delaware State, 23 points
13. Mount St. Mary's, 20.5 points
14. George Washington, 20 points
15. American, 15 points
16. Virginia State, 11 points
17. Bowie State, 8 points
17. Mary Washington, 8 points
19. Wesley, 4 points
20. District of Columbia, 1 point
 
Morgan State Finishes
 
60 Meter Dash
3. Kevena Jones         7.86
Preliminaries
11. Zhane Washington            8.03
40. Daijah Davis-Hines           8.51
 
200 Meter Dash
1. Annastacia Barham            25.23
2. Kevena Jones                     25.54
 
400 Meter Dash
2. Brittany Meads        59.05
3. Naomi Brown          59.52
8. Kimani Davis           1:00.73
17. Ashley Souffrant   2:25.32
 
Mile Run
13. Aureilya Harris      5:29.16
33. Saloni Hebron       5:55.56
 
800 Meter Run
1. Infinnatie Rowe       2:12.94
4. Valencia McDowell 2:14.73
13. Chantai Smith       2:20.33
 
60 Meter Hurdles
8. Lenaami Morton      9.14
 
4X400 Meter Relay
1. Morgan State A       3:49.35
(Valencia McDowell, Annastacia Barham, Brittany Meads, Infinnatie Rowe)
 
Shot Put
5. Jasmyn Hall            42-6.00
23. Jaida West            34-11.00
 
High Jump
1. Jailah Mason           5-8.50
 
Long Jump
16. Zhane Washington15-10.50
 
Triple Jump
Bria Hill                        No Height
 
Kevin C. Paige, MSU Athletic Communications