COLUMBIA, S.C. (Feb. 3, 2024) – Junior Abria Smith and Freshman Leo Davis each broke indoor school records at the South Carolina Invitational down in Columbia, S.C., on Saturday in the Carolina Indoor Track & Field Complex.

Davis won the 800m race with a time of 1:47.05. He not only set a personal best, but also a facility record. He now holds the seventh fastest 800m time in the country. It was more than one second faster than the mark Edose Ibadin earned back in 2015 (1:48.19). Smith broke her own shotput record with a win at 15.24m. She set her previous school less than a month ago at the HBCU Showcase (15.20m).

"Great track meet today," said Coach Maurice Pierce. "We got a lot accomplished at the University of South Carolina and set some new meet records and personal bests. Overall, I'm pleased."

Results

Track

Jordan Mozie posted her best 800m run of the season and placed second (2:06.95). Qhiyal Towns recorded a personal record in the 400m and crossed the finish line in fifth (6.74). Towns nabbed seventh place in the 200m (21.54), just behind Antoine Spencer in sixth (21.54). In the women's 400m, Dejah Grant grabbed sixth (55.45).

The women's 4x400m team consisting of Kayla Spencer, Morgan Pruitt, Jordan Mozie, and Dejah Grant earned third (3:45.64).

Field

The Lady Pirates swept the triple jump, as Anissa Bernard, Emmani Shaw, and Nina Pitt placed first (11.95m), second (11.77m), and third (11.72m). Nya Harmon took second in the shotput (14.73m) and Abria Smith fourth in the weight throw (17.95m).

Both long jump teams performed well as Kelvin Fonville and Abraham Evans placed second and sixth (7.35m, 6.88m) and on the women's side, Maya Hanks and Danielle James earned the same placements (5.91m, 5.64m).

Up Next

The Pirates travel to Boston University next weekend for the David Hemery Valentine Invitational to compete on Friday and Saturday.