College Park, MD---On a beautiful afternoon at the University of Maryland, the Howard University Bison Track and Field program took full advantage of the great weather. Competing against the host University of Maryland as well as Coppin State, George Washington, UDC, and several other schools, the women finished with 108 points, good enough for second place behind the Lady Terps. The men finished fourth overall
In what Coach Harrison calls "as close to a home meet that we can have at this time," the meet began with a bang. With action starting on the track, the 4x100m relay teams set the tone for the meet by winning on both the men's and women's side.
The men followed suit and won impressively. The quartet consisted of Malik Dennis, Kenneth Chigbue, Basil Niccolls, and Kahe Kaye. Their performance brought the crowd to its feet when the baton crossed the finish line. The Throw squad was not to be outdone as MEAC Indoor Shot Put Champion Dominique Bynum-Cooper opened her season with a victory in the Javelin. Michelle Cole joined the fray as she won the 400 meter dash in dramatic fashion. There were several outstanding performances and personal records set throughout the day. The meet concluded with a down-to-the-wire finish, with the Howard men getting edged at the tape by the home team Terps in the 4x400 meter team.
"It was an exciting finish to a great meet! We lost by .11 of a second and we didn't have our best race by far. We will continue to get better." noted fourth year Head Coach Marc Harrison. The Bison have a short week to prepare for the Pepsi Florida Relays in Gainesville, FL. The meet begins on Thursday and the Bison have several individuals who have qualified to participate. This is all toward the goal long of trying to position themselves for post-season this May at MEACs, ECAC/IC4As, and the NCAA Championships.
