WASHINGTON (February 13, 2025) – Howard University track & field program closes out its indoor regular season in Chicago for the annual Windy City Invitational, hosted by the Wisconsin Badgers. The two-day event (Feb. 14-15) takes place at Gately Stadium.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
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live results.
MEET PREVIEW
The Windy City Invite features more than a dozen institutions across the country.
Entering the final test before championship season, several Bison look to peak at the right time.
On the men's side, fifth-year Bison
Zachary Hawkins (Lithonia, Ga.) is among the top short hurdlers (60-meter) in the country with a conference-best time of 7.82 (49
th in the nation).
For the women, graduate
Marcia Sey (London, United Kingdom), two-time MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) Track Athlete of the Week, ran a MEAC-best 8.13 in the 60-meter hurdles, ranking 13
th in the country.
Recently, the league uncovered its women's track & field weekly awards where junior thrower
Temi Banwo (Allen, Texas) won MEAC Field Athlete of the Week.
LAST TIMEOUT
Saturday (Feb. 8), HU took part in the Penn Classic, hosted by the Quakers, where several Bison found success in the City of Brotherly Love.
On the women's side, junior
Sanaa Morris (Bermuda) and rookies
Brooke Cochran (Silver Spring, Md.),
Lindsay Johnson (Detroit) and
Tiffany Mugubi (Houston) represented Bison Nation in the 4x400 relay, earning third overall with a 3:45.58 mark.
In the field, Banwo grabbed fourth place in the weight throw (16.19 meters) and shot put (14.19 meters).
For the men, junior
Jorim Bangue (Yaounde, Cameroon) and newcomer
Justin Watterson (Las Vegas) secured third (7.93) and fifth (8.02), respectively, in the 60-meter hurdles.
Junior
Andre Prince (Windsor, Conn.) received fourth place in the weight throw, tossing 17.67 meters.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
On Feb. 23-24, Howard goes to Virginia Beach, Va., for the 2025 MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championships.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
