VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (January 8, 2023) – Howard University senior thrower Nnamdi Olebara (Bowie, Md.) and sophomore runner Kaleb Berry (Duncanville, Texas) picked up a pair of victories for the men's track & field squad at the VCU Invitational, hosted by the Rams in Virginia Beach, Va.
 
Olebara won the weight throw, tossing over 54-feet (16.52 meters) while the Texas native claimed victory in the 800-meter run, clocking in at 1:56.81.
 
Newcomer Wren Marsh also competed in the 800-meter run, earning third place with a time of 2:02.37.
 
Other notable performances on the track include senior Ayoade Adebiyi (Virginia Beach, Va.) returning home and taking second place in the 1-mile run (4:23.26) and first-year Bison Dylan Gaines finishing third in the 200-meter dash (22.23).
 
In the field, sophomore Chase Drewery (Waldorf, Md.) took second place in the triple jump (14.96 meters) while fellow classmate Kyle Fisher picked up a bronze medal in the long jump (7.06 meters).
 
Howard continues its indoor season with a pair of meets next weekend: Rod McCravy Invitational (Jan. 13-14) and HBCU Battle (Jan. 14).
 
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