BLACKSBURG, Va. (February 3, 2023) – All-American senior Jessica Wright (Durham, N.C.) and junior Darci Khan led Howard University track & field with a pair of victories after Day One of the Doc Hale VT Elite, hosted by Virginia Tech.
 
Wright won gold in the 400-meter dash, recording a new personal best (53.69).
 
After reaching the 60-meter hurdles with an AQ time of 8.31 (then school benchmark), Khan found a second gear in the final round and took first with a new school record (8.22).
 
Fellow classmate Kaya-Rae Dunbar (Burtonsville, Md.) also made the short hurdle finals and placed third overall (8.33).
 
In the women's 60-meter dash, second-year Bison Lamaria Washington (Miami) qualified for the final round with a 7.54 time. In the finals, the Miami native finished fifth overall (7.55).
 
Other notable track performance included senior Dasia Wilson (Philadelphia) claiming sixth in the 800-meter run (2:13.54).
 
In the field, graduate Mikyla Rodgers (South Huntington, N.Y.) earned fourth place in the weight throw after tossing 18.74 meters (61'6").
 
On the men's side, seniors Jermanie Byrd (Miami), Darian Clyburn (Louisville) and junior Ezekiel Hawkins (Loganville, Ga.) advanced to the 60-meter hurdle final, placing third (7.93), sixth (8.10) and fifth (8.06), respectively.
 
In the field, sophomores Eric Brown, Jr. and Sean Wray (Spotsylvania, Pa.) competed in the men's long jump where they tied for seventh place (6.98 meters; 22'11").
 
HU wraps up the weekend with Day Two, starting at 11 a.m. in Blacksburg, Va.
 
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