CLEMSON, S.C. (February 1, 2025) – Howard University women's track & field team exceled at the Bob Pollock Invite, hosted by Clemson University, with six top 8 finishes during the two-day (Jan. 31-Feb. 1) event.
 
Third-year Bison Kelis Armstrong (Plano, Texas) finished third overall in the triple jump (12.53 meters) after falling just short of the school record. Fellow classmate Jazmyn Wajd (Tampa, Fla.) also competed, taking fourth place (12.52 meters).
 
Armstrong and junior Ija Mumford (Winston-Salem, N.C.) took part in the long jump, earning fifth (5.88 meters) and sixth (5.87 meters), respectively.
 
On the track, graduate Marcia Sey (London, United Kingdom) and junior Lauren Thompson (Frisco, Texas) represented Bison Nation in the short hurdles (60-meter) where they placed second (8.25) and fourth (8.51), respectively.
 
On Feb. 8, Howard returns to the City of Brotherly Love (Philadelphia) for the third time this indoor season, competing at the Penn Classic, hosted by the Quakers.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.