GREENSBORO, N.C. (May 2, 2026) – Howard University men's track & field wrapped up its regular season in Greensboro, N.C., at the annual Aggie Invitational (May 1-2), hosted by North Carolina A&T State.
Over the two-day span, HU grabbed three victories.
DMV native sophomore
Drew Dillard (Silver Spring, Md.) won the high jump after leaping 2.11 meters (6'11").
Fifth-year Bison
Sean Wray (Stafford, Va.) claimed gold in the long jump, catapulting 7.18 meters (23'6.75"). Wray and freshmen
Martin Ohakah (Glen, Burnie, Md.) and
Roman Mills (Washington) competed in the triple jump, earning second (15.13 meters), fourth (13.91 meters) and sixth (13.81 meters), respectively.
Sophomores
Tarike Lavine (Bridgetown, Barbados) and
Solomon Young (Charlotte, N.C.) took part in the discus where they finished third (49.67 meters) and fifth (47.37 meters), respectively.
Fellow classmate
Benjamin Hilliard (Indianapolis) placed second in the javelin, tossing 28.30 meters (92'10").
On the track, rookie
Ashton Thomas (Greensboro, N.C.) won gold in the 800-meter run, clocking in at 1:53.15. Seniors
Kaleb Berry (Duncanville, Texas) and
Kobe Hutson (Bridgetown, Barbados) also ran the race, finishing third (1:54.26) and fifth (1:54.95), respectively.
Second-year Bison
Paul Robinson (Bowie, Md.) and freshman
Noah Douglas (Boston) competed in the 1500-meter run where they earned second (4:01.92) and sixth (4:10.77), respectively.
Newcomer
Jabari Dillard (Cross Hill, S.C.) took silver in the 110-meter hurdles, producing a 14.10 mark.
Sophomores
Elijah Grant (Fort Mill, S.C.) and
Jayvian Greene (Gainesville, Fla.) and junior
Emerson McKindra (Linden, N.J.) participated in the 400-meter dash, earning third (47.23), sixth (47.90) and eighth (48.05), respectively.
Other notable performances on the track included graduate
Abraham Evans (Virginia Beach, Va.) and
Mihaly Akpamgbo placing third overall in the 100-meter dash (10.50) and 200-meter dash (20.98), respectively.
On May 14-16, HU heads to Norfolk, Va., for the MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) Outdoor Championships, hosted by Norfolk State.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
