WASHINGTON (March 28, 2019) – Howard University men's & women's track and field resumes its outdoor season in Richmond, Va. for the Fred Hardy Invitational, hosted by the University of Richmond. The two-day event starts Friday (March 29) at noon with the hammer throw and concludes Saturday (March 30), beginning at 11 a.m., with the 100-meter hurdles finals.
The action will be streaming on ESPN+ at Robins Stadium and fans can also follow at
www.richmondspiders.com.
LAST TIMEOUT
On March 21-22, the Bison continued its outdoor season at the UNF Spring Break Invitational, hosted by the University of North Florida (UNF), where they had multiple Bison excel.
Junior
Oluchi Ike (Upper Marlboro, Md.) and sophomore
Jessika Gbai (Philadelphia) highlighted the women's side.
Ike placed fourth in the 400-meter hurdles after running a season-best (1:01.28) while Gbai competed in the women's 200-meter dash where she clocked in at 24.09.
On the men's side, Baltimore native's sophomore
Mekhi Closson and freshman
Aariq Nixon led the way.
Closson registered a 49.19 in the men's 400-meter dash while Nixon claimed fifth overall in the 800-meter run (1:53.88).
MEET PREVIEW
Richmond will host the Fred Hardy Invitational for the 14
th consecutive year with 20 teams throughout the country showcasing their talents.
To view the event schedule for 2019 Fred Hardy Invitational, please click
here.
Currently, 16 Bison have qualified for the 2019 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Outdoor Championships: Gbai; Ike; seniors
Lauryn Galloway (East Brunswick, N.J.),
David Hudson (New Rochelle, N.Y.),
Korey Lombard (Antioch, Calif.) and
Mi-ah Watkins (Bronx, N.Y.); juniors
Sydney Benson (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.) and
Uchechi Onuoha (Yardly, Pa.); sophomores
Kaylah Clark (Miami),
Rachel Edler (Stone Mountain, Ga.),
Ozioma Scott (Georgetown, Guyana) and
Destiny Stanford (Woolwhich Township, N.J.); and freshmen
Mekhi Abbott (Monroe, N.J.),
Diana Effiom,
Kennedy Lewis (Atlanta) and
Melanie White (Orlando, Fla.).
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
On April 6, Director of Track and Field
David Oliver and the Bison travel to Towson, Md. for the Towson Invitational, hosted by Towson.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
