RALEIGH, N.C. (March 27, 2021) – After a solid opening act Thursday (March 25), the Howard University men's and women's track & field teams finished the weekend strong at the Raleigh Relays in Raleigh, N.C.
 
Senior sprinter Jessika Gbai (Philadelphia) set the tone with a record-setting performance in the women's 200-meter dash. After qualifying for the 100-meter dash finals Thursday (March 25), the Philadelphia native's attention turned to her primary event where she broke her own mark, clocking in at 23.43. In that meet, she fell just shy of medaling, claiming fourth overall.
 
In the women's relays, Gbai, fellow classmate Ozioma Scott (Georgetown, Guyana), junior Jessica Wright (Durham, N.C.) and sophomore Dasia Wilson (Philadelphia) ran the fastest time in the 4x400 event, posting a 3:39.29 mark.
 
Other notable women's runner included freshman Kaya-Rae Dunbar (Burtonsville, Md.) placing sixth in the 100-meter hurdles finals, producing a personal best 13.75 time.
 
In the women's field events, junior Ja'Tae Joyner (Bowie, Md.) earned a third-place finish in the triple jump Friday (March 26), leaping over 40 feet (12.27 meters).
 
On the men's side, junior Kameron Davis (Miami) and graduate Casimir Tawiah (Lexington Park, Md.) competed in the 110-meter hurdles where both Bison recorded personal bests. Davis (13.99) edged out his teammate by one-hundredth of a second to grab the bronze.
 
On April 2-3, Director of Track and Field David Oliver and the Bison travel to Towson University for the Towson Invitational.
 
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