COLUMBIA, S.C. – The Hampton University track teams ventured to the University of South Carolina this weekend to compete in the South Carolina Open and came out with 20 top five finishes against a regionally strong field.
 
Highlighting the weekend

• Asha Copeland took first in the 200 meters in 24.23 which is her second best time of the season and added a fourth place in the 100 meters in 12.20.
• Autumn Smith took fourth in the 400 hurdles (1:00.62), fifth in the 100 hurdles (14.17) and was part of the fourth place 4x400 relay team (3:54.61).
• Kiyanna Thomas came away with third place finishes in the shot put (44-3.25) and the discus (126-8).
• On the men's side, Dylan Beard took second in the 110 hurdles (14.32), seventh in the 400 hurdles (58.71), while Jaelen Williams took second in the 400 hurdles (51.08) and third in the 110 hurdles (14.43).  His 400 hurdles time ranks him 21^st in the country in that event.  Beard added a sixth place in the 4x100 relay (41.89) and a seventh in the 4x400 relay (3:37.78).

 
The track teams will next compete in the prestigious Penn Relays starting on Thursday through Saturday at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa.
 
For more information on Hampton University track and field, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 757-727-5757 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.
 
Women
100 meters
4. Asha Copeland – 12.20
8. Isis Brooks – 12.39
200 meters
1. Asha Copeland – 24.23
7. Sashana Hinds – 24.75
400 meters
10. Sashana Hinds – 58.43
800 meters
8. Pollyanna Velasco – 2:22.99
10. DeVonya Brown – 2:25.34
1500 meters
7. Pollyanna Velasco – 4:46.81
100 hurdles
5. Autumn Smith – 14.17
400 hurdles
4. Autumn Smith – 1:00.62
4x100
2. Alysha Evans, Sashana Hinds, Kylie Mcmillan, Jaelan Leonard – 46.21
-4x400
4. Jaelan Leonard, Asha Copeland, Autumn Smith, Sashana Hinds – 3:54.61
5. Alysha Evans, Isis Brooks, Shakena Johnson, Crystal Dey – 4:07.61
Long Jump
2. Jaelan Leonard – 18-7.75
Triple Jump
4. Kameryn Trussell – 36-5
Shot Put
3. Kiyanna Thomas – 44-3.25
7. Ayana Culhane – 41-4.5
Discus
3. Kiyanna Thomas – 126-8
Hammer
3. Corneisha Mitchell – 168-7
5. Ayana Culhane – 161-6
 
Men's 200
10. Moffat Wanjiru – 21.61
400 meters
8. Jerrick Powell – 48.43
800 meters
4. Tayvon Burris – 1:52.82
1500
9. Geoffrey McCullough – 4:12.67
110 hurdles
2. Dylan Beard – 14.32
3. Jaelen Williams – 14.43
400 hurdles
2. Jaelen Williams – 51.08
7. Dylan Beard – 58.71
4x100 relay
6. Dylan Beard, Joshua Hagins, Jerrick Powell, Brenan Garrett – 41.89
4x400 relay
5. Jerrick Powell, Moffat Wanjiru, Coby Price, Khalil Gary – 3:27.57
7. Dylan Beard, Tayvon Burris, Geoffrey McCullough, Brent Bowers – 3:37.78
Long Jump
4. Jordan Walker – 21-11.75
Shot Put
5. Nicholas Edwards – 47-2.25
Discus
4. Joshua Hunter – 138-10
Hammer
6. Joshua Hunter – 164-8