FAIRFAX, Va. (January 5, 2019) – Freshman sprinter Ashton Daniel (Athens, Ga.) and the Howard University Men's Track & Field team displayed solid performances at the Father Diamond Invitational, hosted by George Mason.
 
The Georgia product highlighted the day, becoming the eighth Bison to qualify for the 2019 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men's & Women's Indoor Track & Field Championships in nearby Landover, Md.
 
After recording a 7.03 mark in the 60-meter dash prelims, Daniel registered a 6.95 time and tied for third in the event. Furthermore, he qualified for the IC4A Indoor Championships in Boston.
 
Fellow classmate Aariq Nixon (Baltimore) and second-year runner Malik Kosanovich (Lawrence, Ga.) won their respective events. Nixon claimed the top spot in the men's 500-meter dash (1:06.14) while Kosanovich took first in the 1000 meter (2:47.36).
 
In the relays, Nixon alongside senior Korey Lombard (Antioch, Calif.), sophomore Mekhi Closson (Baltimore) and freshman Corintheans Payne (Apopka, Fla.) earned second in the men's 4x400 relay (3:21.91), falling just short to Texas State (3:21.88).
 
To view results from the 2019 Father Diamond Invitational, please Click Here.
 
HU goes to New York for two days, competing in the HBCU Challenge (Jan. 11) and the Great Dane Invitational (Jan. 12), hosted by Albany.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.