TAMPA, Fla. (March 22, 2025) – Howard University women's track & field squad displayed supremacy at the annual USF Alumni Invite (March 21-22), hosted by the Bulls, winning three races in Tampa.
 
Graduates Kailei Collins (Houston) and Marcia Sey (London, United Kingdom), senior Tiffani-Rae Pittman (Bowie, Md.) and sophomore Aiyana Gray-Williams (Winston-Salem, N.C.) highlighted the weekend, edging out Tennessee in the 4x100 relay with a 43.83 time. HU defeated the Vols by fourth thousandths of a second.
 
Individually, Sey and graduate Ariana Smith (Pennsville, N.J.) represented Bison Nation in the short hurdles (100-meter) where they finished first (13.11) and second (13.51), respectively. Junior Lauren Thompson (Frisco, Texas) also competed in the race, earning seventh overall (13.80).
 
Smith and third-year Bison Aniya Woodruff (Harrisburg, N.C.) took part in the 400-meter hurdles, securing gold (57.89) and bronze (58.24), respectively.
 
The 4x400 relay squad of Smith, Woodruff, junior Kiya Lawson (Montclair, N.J.) and rookie Lindsay Johnson (Detroit) capped off the weekend with a second-place finish, recording a 3:33.32 time.
 
Other noteworthy performance included newcomer Tiffany Mugubi (Houston) breaking the school benchmark in the 800-meter run, registering a 2:09.11 mark. For her efforts, she shattered a 43-year record held by Gartrude "Betsy" Peace.
 
In the field, junior Jazmyn Wajd (Tampa, Fla.) return home where she grabbed third place in the triple jump (12.51 meters).
 
The program will compete in two meets next weekend: Raleigh Relays (March 27-29) and Texas Relays (March 27-29).
 
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