This past weekend, February 4-6, the Hampton University Track and Field team competed in two different meets. The first being the Dr. Sander Invitational meet in New York, NY, held on February 4-5. The second meet, the Pirates competed in the Richard Drake Invitational, held on February 6 in Virginia Beach.
 
Dr.Sander Invitational
 
Dugion Blackman finished with a new career-best time in the men's 800-meter dash with a time of 1:51.66, giving him a third-place finish in the event.
 
Amira Aduma placed third in the women's long jump with a mark of 6.19 meters, a career-best mark.
 
Dieusi Armand posted a 12.42-meter mark in women's triple jump, a career-best and a fourth-place finish in the event.
 
The men's 4x400 relay team, comprised of Blackman, Josiah and Jeremiah Hill and Noah Langford, would take third place, crossing the finish line in 3:14.97. The women's 4x400 relay team, headlining Aduma, Kyna Robinson, Dejah Grant and Jordan Mozie, would finish with a time of 3:45.42, good enough for fourth place.
 
 
Richard Drake Invitational
 
Nicholas Edwards finished in first place in men's shot put, tossing a mark of 14.95 meters.
 
Kelvin Fonville finished second in men's long jump, leaping to a 7.00-meter mark.
 
Ellis Woodyard, with a 4.15-meter pole vault, finished in second place.
 
Rushshane Fullerton ran 1:58.81 in the men's 800-meter dash, giving him second place in the event.
 
Abria Smith finished with both a career-best 16.57-meter mark and second place in the women's weight throw.
 
Jailyn Raines posted a 1.62-meter mark in women's high jump, giving her a second-place finish.
 
Anissa Bernard finished third place in women's 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.14.
 
Jazlyn Jefferson took third place in women's 200-meter dash with a time of 25.50.
 
The women's shot-put event saw three competitors from Hampton finish in the top five. Oluwatomilayo Akintude placed first in the event and posted a career-best mark, 13.70 meters. Abria Smith (3^rd) and Kamaria Horton (5^th) posted marks of 12.58 meters and 12.14 meters respectively.

The team will participate in the Norfolk State Invitational on Friday also in Virginia Beach.