Indoor Track and Field Teams Bring Home Eight First Place Finishes From Pre-Nationals Invite

Friday, February 14

Virginia Beach, Va.

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Hampton University

NSU Pre-National Meet

Photo by: EJ Morton

Indoor Track and Field Teams Bring Home Eight First Place Finishes From Pre-Nationals Invite

2.15.25 | Men's Track (Indoor/Outdoor), Women's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)

HAMPTON, Va. (Feb. 15, 2025) … Hampton University men's and women's indoor track and field teams ran in a pair of meets this weekend and came away with some top results.

At the Pre-National Invitational hosted by Norfolk State at the Virginia Beach Sports Center saw Hampton came back across the water with eight first-place finishes.

The Pirates went 1-2-3 in the women's 400 meters as Morgan Pruitt won in a personal best 56.33 and Arriah Gilmer also ran a personal best to take second in 56.56. Kayla Spencer finished third in 57.03 to complete the sweep.

In the women's 200 meters, Hampton came away with a first, fourth, sixth and seventh. Brianna Charles won the event in 24.03, while Morgan Pruitt ran 24.67 to take fourth. Caylie Jefferson finished sixth in 24.81 and fellow freshman Kenidi Johnson was seventh in 24.98.

The women's 4x400 relay saw Hampton take a first and a fourth with Arriah Gimer, Pruitt, Charles and Kayla Spencer ran 3:44.01 to win the race. Carmen PenaSoto, Kylee King, Kenidi Johnson and Mekayla Wilson took fourth in 3:59.79.

Other first place finishers included: Emmani Shaw in the women's high jump (1.75m – 5-8.75), Anissa Bernard in the women's triple jump (11.90m – 39-0.5), Rochele Solmon in the women's shot put (14.98m – 49-1.75), Mohammed Al-YaFee in the men's 800 (1:53.20) and the men's 4x400 relay team of Justin Anderson, Chadison Cowan, Daniel Danner and Al-YaFee ran 3:12.26.

The Hampton teams will run next weekend at the Virginia Tech Challenge.

Pre-National Invitational
Women's 60 meters
2. Brianna Charles – 7.45
5. Kenidi Johnson – 7.66

Women's 60 hurdles
3. Saniyah Evans – 8.85
6. Carmen PenaSoto – 9.13

Women's 200 meters
1. Brianna Charles – 24.03
4. Morgan Pruitt – 24.67
6. Caylie Jefferson – 24.81
7. Kenidi Johnson 24.98

Women's 400
1. Morgan Pruitt – 56.33
2. Arriah Gilmer – 56.56
3. Kayla Spencer – 57.03

Women's 800
3. Mekayla Wilson – 2:16.68
5. Kylee King – 2:17.59

Women's 4x400 relay
1. Arriah Gilmer, Morgan Pruitt, Brianna Charles, Kayla Spencer – 3:44.01
4. Carmen PenaSoto, Kylee King, Kenidi Johnson, Mekayla Wilson – 3:59.79

Women's High Jump
1. Emmani Shaw – 1.75m (5-8.75)
7. Yazmin Goodrich – 1.47m (4-9.75)

Women's Long Jump
2. Danielle James – 5.69m (18-8)
4. Saniyah Evans – 5.64m (18-6)
5. Caylie Jefferson – 5.47m (17-11.5)

Women's Triple Jump
1. Anissa Bernard – 11.90m (39-0.5)
5. Danielle James – 11.75m (38-6.75)
7. Saniyah Evans – 11.64m (38-2.25)

Women's Shot Put
1. Rochele Solmon – 14.98m (49-1.75)
2. Nya Harmon – 14.67m (48-1.75)
4. Damali Williams – 12.93m (42-5.25)

Women's Weight Throw
3. Victoria Caldwell – 17.47m (57-3.75)
5. Jaida Graham – 16.78m (55-0.75)
8, Damali Williams – 16.22m (53-2.75)

Men's 60 meters
6. Khari Barnes – 7.00
7. Deondre McIntosh – 7.37

Men 200
10. Deondre McIntosh – 21.78

Men's 400
4. Justin Anderson – 48.30

Men's 800
1. Mohammed Al-YaFee 1:53.20

Men's 4x400
1. Justin Anderson, Chadison Cowan, Daniel Danner, Mohammed Al-YaFee – 3:12.26

Men's High Jump
2. Daven Gibson – 2.00m (6-6.75)

Men's Pole Vault
8. Floyd Tucker – 4.40m (14-5.25)

Men's Long Jump
2. Joseph Ernest – 7.13m (23-4.75)
8. Cole House – 6.37m (20-10.75)

Men's Triple Jump
4. Ellis Branch – 14.11m (46-3.5)
5. Joseph Ernest – 14.10m (46-3.25)
8. Isaiah Keyes – 13.58m (44-6.75)

Men's Shot Put
4. Daye Karib-Whyte – 15.26m (50-0.75)

Men's Weight Throw
7. Fanon Miller – 15.45m (50-8.25)

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