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Men's Track and Field Derek W. Bryant, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations & Sports Information

Three Bison Qualify for MEAC Finals

Gbai, Davis and Scott each make Championship Saturday

LANDOVER, Md. (February 28, 2020) – Howard University juniors Jessika Gbai (Philadelphia) and Ozioma Scott (Georgetown, Guyana) and sophomore Kameron Davis (Miami) each qualified in their respective finals at the 2020 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Indoor Track & Field Championships, held at the Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex in Landover, Md.
 
Gbai, who made the 200-meter final yesterday, reached for the women's 60-meter dash final with a 7.60 qualifying time. Saturday's race is slated for 1:50 p.m.
 
Scott clinched a spot in the women's 800-meter final after edging out teammate senior Oluchi Ike (Upper Marlboro, Md.), clocking in at 57.18. Saturday's final is slated for 2:10 p.m.
 
Davis won his 60-meter hurdles heat with an automatic qualifying time of 8.19, which was third-fastest in the prelims. The South Florida native is scheduled to compete Saturday (Feb. 29) at 1:20 p.m.
 
Other noteworthy performance included the women's distance medley relay squad of senior Sydney Benson (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.) and freshmen De'ja Dade (Dallas), Breanna McDonald (Bethesda, Md.) and Dasia Wilson (Philadelphia) placing fourth overall with a 12:31.46 mark.
 
A complete schedule of events and live statistics for the 2020 MEAC Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships can be found at www.MEACsports.com.
 
Saturday's action will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the women's pole vault. The first running event will be the women's mile at 12:30 p.m.
 
Admission for the MEAC Indoor Track and Field Championships is $20 Saturday (Feb. 29). Tickets are available at the Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex on the event dates.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.
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Players Mentioned

Sydney Benson

Sydney Benson

Senior
Mid-Distance
Jessika Gbai

Jessika Gbai

Junior
Sprints
Oluchi  Ike

Oluchi Ike

Senior
Hurdles
Ozioma Scott

Ozioma Scott

Junior
Sprints
De

De'ja Dade

Freshman
Sprints
Breanna McDonald

Breanna McDonald

Freshman
Mid-Distance
Dasia Wilson

Dasia Wilson

Freshman
Mid-Distance
Kameron Davis

Kameron Davis

Sophomore
Hurdles

Players Mentioned

Sydney Benson

Sydney Benson

Senior
Mid-Distance
Jessika Gbai

Jessika Gbai

Junior
Sprints
Oluchi  Ike

Oluchi Ike

Senior
Hurdles
Ozioma Scott

Ozioma Scott

Junior
Sprints
De

De'ja Dade

Freshman
Sprints
Breanna McDonald

Breanna McDonald

Freshman
Mid-Distance
Dasia Wilson

Dasia Wilson

Freshman
Mid-Distance
Kameron Davis

Kameron Davis

Sophomore
Hurdles