Morgan State Men's Track & Field Capture Six Events at Maryland Invitational

COLLEGE PARK, Maryland -- In their second outdoor meet of the 2018 season, the Morgan State men's track and field team captured six events at the Maryland Invitational hosted by the University of Maryland.


Keon Rantin had a solid performance in the 100m dash where he took first place with a time of 11.26. Bear teammates Shindell Henry (11.38) and Caniggia Harriott (11.49) placed fourth and fifth, respectively.

In the 200m dash, Desean White beat out the Terps' Alex Leto at the tape with an IC4A qualifying time of 22.13.

Morgan State also posted a pair of top times in the 400m, where Deyvon Howell placed fourth with a 50.00, and Stephen Varella ran a 50.31 which was good enough for sixth.

Complete Results

Vikarie Elliott placed first in the shot put. The sophomore recorded his best toss of the season with a throw of 15.04m (49'4.25"). Elliott also finished fourth in the hammer with a toss of 44.55m (146'2").

Sophomore Kurt Goodlitt finished fourth in both the shot (13.15m) and the discus (41.28m).

In long jump, Kobe-Jordan Rhooms was victorious with a jump of 6.71m (22'0.25"). Freshman Daenah Pressley finished seventh in the long jump (6.18m) and finished third in the high jump with a leap of 1.88m (6'2").

Morgan State 'A' team consisting of Kevin Leach, Desean White, Deyvon Howell and Keon Rantin clinched victory in the 4x100m relay with a time of 41.53. The Bears 'B' squad comprised of Shindell Henry, Caniggia Harriott, Lloyd Hylton and Stephen Varella finished as runners-up with a time of 43.65

The Bears return to action next Saturday (March 31) at the Navy Spring Invitational in Annapolis, Md.

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