RALEIGH, N.C. (March 30, 2025) … The Hampton University outdoor track and field programs opened its spring season over this weekend competing at the Raleigh Relays held at the Paul Delk Track Complex and the Pirates came away with several top marks.
Peninah Mutisya smashed the school record in the 5000 meters as she ran 15:53.09 to take 12
th out of 225 entrants. Her time blistered the former record of 17:06.72 by Faith Keitany in 2017.
Brianna Charles also came through with a pair of top 20 finishes coming in fifth in the 200 meters in a personal best of 23.58 and taking 18
th in the 100 meters in 11.82.
Hampton had a pair of top 15 finishes in the women's 400 meters behind
Dejah Grant in eighth (54.34) and
Kayla Spencer in 13
th in 54.80.
Rochele Solmon and
Nya Harmon took fifth and sixth respectively in the discus. Solmon threw a personal best of 49.79m (163-4) and Harmon had a 49.43 mark (162-2).
In the 4x400, the Pirates took fourth behind Mozie, Charles, Spencer, and
Dejah Grant in 3:38.51.
On the men's side, both relay teams finished eighth. The 4x100 quartet of
Khari Barnes, Deondre McInTosh,
Chadison Cowan, Olakunle Akande ran 40.66. In the 4x400, the grouping of
Justin Anderson, Cowan,
Daniel Danner,
Mohammed Al-YaFee ran a 3:10.69.
Joseph Ernest was 14
th in the long jump with a leap of 6.95m (22-9.75), while
Ellis Branch was 10
th in the triple jump in 14.18m (46-6.25).
In the CAA lists, Hampton has several top spots following their performance at the Raleigh Relays. Charles leads in the 200 meters,
Dejah Grant has the top time in the 400 meters (54.34) and Spencer is second (54.80),
Jordan Mozie is tops in the 800 meters (2:06.78), Mutisya has the top time in the 5000 meters, and the 4x400 relay team is tops in the CAA.
Raleigh Relays – Top Finishers
5000 meters: 12.
Peninah Mutisya – 15:53.09 (school record - Faith Keitany – 17:06.72 – 2017)
200 meters: 5.
Brianna Charles – 5
th – 23.58 (PB)
400 –
Dejah Grant – 8
th – 54.34;
Kayla Spencer – 13
th – 54.80
800 –
Jordan Mozie – 15
th – 2:06.78
4x400 – 4. Mozie, Charles,
Kayla Spencer,
Dejah Grant – 3:38.51
HJ –
Emmani Shaw – 10th – 1.7m (5-7)
LJ –
Danielle James – 14
th - 5.61m (18-5)
SP –
Rochele Solmon - 13
th – 14.42m (47-3.75)
Nya Harmon – 14
th – 14.02m (46-0)
D – Solmon – 5
th – 49.79m (163-4 – PB)
Harmon – 6
th – 49.43m (162-2
HT –
Jaida Graham – 22
nd (52.49m – 172-2 – PB)
Men
200 – Deondre McInTosh – 18
th – 21.30 (PB)
4x100 – 8
th -
Khari Barnes, Deondre McInTosh,
Chadison Cowan, Olakunle Akande – 40.66
4x400 – 8
th –
Justin Anderson, Cowan,
Daniel Danner,
Mohammed Al-YaFee – 3:10.69
TJ –
Ellis Branch – 10
th – 14.18m (46-6.25)
