WASHINGTON (February 1, 2024) – Howard University men's & women's track & field program heads back to the Northeast for a pair of meets in Boston. Friday (Feb. 2), the Bison are set to compete in the Crimson Elite, hosted by Harvard University. The following day (Feb. 3), HU travels to Boston University for the Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invite, hosted by the Terriers.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Bison Nation can follow Friday's action on
ESPN+. Saturday's meet is scheduled to air on
FloSports (PPV). Both events will provide live results.
MEET PREVIEW
MEN
Redshirt junior
Wendesen King (Reynoldsburg, Ohio) tops in the league with a 4:15.33 time in the mile run.
Rookie
Otto Laing (Freeport, Bahamas) has a conference-best 7.89 mark in the 60-meter hurdles.
WOMEN
In the field, graduate
Nyagoa Bayak (Westbrook, Mass.) ranks among the nation's best jumpers. Currently, she sits 26
th in the country with a league-best 1.80 meters (5'10.75") in the high jump.
On the track, senior
Darci Khan (Stockbridge, Ga.) tops the conference with an 8.37 time in the short hurdles (60-meter).
Junior
Tiffani-Rae Pittman (Bowie, Md.) has a 24.37 mark in the 200-meter dash, sitting first in the league, while fellow classmate
Joslyn Crosby (Bossier City, La.) ranks first in the conference with a 10:19.77 time in the 3K run.
LAST TIMEOUT
On Jan. 26-27, the Bison competed against tough competition at the Bob Pollock Invitational, hosted by Clemson University in Clemson, S.C.
Several jumpers highlighted the weekend, led by Bayak. The Massachusetts native finished fourth in the high jump after leaping 1.70 meters (5'7").
On the men's side, juniors
Kyle Fisher (Duluth, Ga.) and
Chase Drewery (Waldorf, Md.) represented Bison Nation in the triple jump, landing seventh (15.02 meters) and eighth (14.69 meters), respectively.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
On Feb. 9-10, HU travels to Chicago for the Wisconsin Windy City Invitational, hosted by the Badgers.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
