CHICAGO (February 10, 2024) – Howard University men's track & field squad wrapped up the regular season with a strong showing at the Windy City Invitational, hosted by the University of Wisconsin in Chicago. The two-day event (Feb. 9-10) took place at the Dr. Conrad Worrill Indoor Track & Field Facility.
 
Senior Noah Langford (Portsmouth, Va.), junior Jamar Bailey (Bolingbrook, Ill.), sophomore Andre McKinney, Jr. (Moreno Valley, Calif.) and newcomer Emerson McKindra (Linden, N.J.) capped off Saturday with the 4x400 relay, earning fifth overall (3:14.93).
 
Individually, Langford ran a qualifying time of 8.24 in the 60-meter hurdles.
 
Senior Zachary Hawkins (Lithonia, Ga.) and rookie Otto Laing (Freeport, Bahamas) also competed in the short hurdles, each making the finals with prelim times of 7.99. In the final round, Hawkins claimed fourth place (7.92) while the Bahamian took sixth (7.97).
 
On Feb. 18-20, HU heads to Virginia Beach, Va., for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships.
 
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