PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (April 28, 2018) – Director of Track and Field
David Oliver and the Howard University Women's Track and Field team performed well at the prestigious Penn Relays with three top 10 finishes.
A day after senior
Dominique Cleggett highlighted the event by winning its long jump title, her teammates took their turns on the track.
Friday, the team of junior
Aliyah Hale, sophomore
Uchechi Onuoha, and freshmen
Jessika Gbai and
Zachyre Lynn Lane finished sixth in the College Women's 4x100 Eastern with a 46.97 mark.
Later that night, Gbai and Onouha teamed up with sophomore
Sydney Benson and freshman
Ozioma Scott in the sprint medley event where they placed fifth overall (4:02.08).
On the final day, Hale, Onouha, Scott, and Benson had their best performance of the season, setting a new personal record in the women's 4x400 relay. Howard took third after clocking in at 3:43.04.
On May 3-5, HU travels to Greensboro, N.C. for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championships.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.