VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (February 22, 2022) – Howard University women's track and field team holds second place on Day Two of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Indoor Championships, held inside the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, Va.
 
After two days, the Bison have accumulated 60 points, trailing Norfolk State by a slim margin (62).
 
In the 60-meter dash, five Bison advanced to the next round, led by senior Jessika Gbai (Philadelphia). The Philadelphia native set a new school mark with an automatic qualifying time of 7.53, breaking the previous record set by her and teammate Ameenah Saalih (Willingboro, N.J.), 7.54.
 
Joining Gbai in the next round includes Saalih and freshmen Sherri-Anne Norton (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), Tiffani-Rae Pittman (Bowie, Md.) and Lamaria Washington (Miami).
 
Seniors Jessica Wright (Durham, N.C.) and Ozioma Scott (Georgetown, Guyana) advanced to the 400-meter final, clocking in at 54.32 and 57.37, respectively.
 
In the short hurdles, sophomore Kaya-Rae Dunbar (Burtonsville, Md.) and Jasmyn Hunter (Flossmoor, Ill.) made the final, producing 8.55 and 8.97 marks, respectively.
 
Senior Kennedy Lewis (Atlanta), juniors Breanna McDonald (Bethesda, Md.) and Dasia Wilson (Philadelphia) and sophomore Alyssa Mark (Orlando, Fla.) scored five points in the distance medley relay (DMR), finishing fourth overall with a 12:40.75 time.
 
In the field, senior Diana Effiom (Dallas) took second in the weight throw after tossing over 56 feet (17.24 meters).
 
Juniors Erin Hatcher (Burtonsville, Md.) and Symone Marsh (Hillsborough, N.J.) earned seventh (15.45 meters) and eight (15.11 meters) place, respectively, in the weight throw.
 
Other notable field performance included third-year Bison Minyarn Smalls (Cary, N.C.) taking sixth in the high jump (1.47 meters), scoring three points for HU.
 
The final day begins at 9:30 a.m. Streaming starts at 1 p.m. on the MEAC Digital Network via YouTube.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.