NORFOLK, Va. (May 14, 2022) – Howard University men's track & field squad finished the 2022 outdoor season on a high note, taking second place at the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Outdoor Championships after scoring 163.5 points in the three-day event (May 12-14).
 
On Championship Saturday, three Bison won individual titles.
 
After missing last season, senior Mekhi Abbott (Monroe, N.J.) returned to the mountain top after winning the javelin with a mark of 60.41 meters. The New Jersey native won the title in his freshman year (2019).
 
Third-year Bison Christopher Bratcher (Richmond, Va.) took home the league's hammer throw crown, tossing 46.61 meters. Fellow classmate Ezra Monteiro (New Port, R.I.) finished runner-up after recording a mark of 46.42 meters.
 
On the track, graduate Dylan Beard (Severn, Md.) captured the 110-meter hurdles title (13.71) after edging out teammate senior Jermanie Byrd (Miami) by two-hundredths of a second (13.73).
 
Senior Kameron Davis (Miami) competed in the 400-meter hurdles where he earned bronze in the event, clocking in at 53.02.
 
Fellow classmate Gavin Williams (Dover, Del.) secured a pair of third-place finishes in the 1500-meter (3:59.23) and 5000-meter (16:03.50).
 
The top three finishers in each event were named to the All-MEAC Team.
 
Norfolk State won its first outdoor title since 2012 after scoring 192.5 points.
 
After finishing runner up during the indoor and outdoor seasons, Howard Director of Track & Field David Oliver and the program look to build on this year's success as they continue their pursuit of MEAC Championships.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.