Weekend Track Recap - Aggie Invite and Wake Forest Invite

Friday, April 17

Greensboro, NC

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Hampton University

Aggie Invitational

Weekend Track Recap - Aggie Invite and Wake Forest Invite

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

HAMPTON, Va. (April 20, 2026) … The Hampton University track and field program participated in a pair of meets this weekend in North Carolina as they ran in the Aggie Invitational and the Wake Forest Invitational.

One school record was broken, for the second time this year, as Peninah Mutisya topped her mark in the 1,500 meters running 4:21.28 at the Wake Forest Invitational. That bettered her mark set at the Florida Relays running 4:25.26.

Wake Forest Invite - Men
Michael Rodriguez-King took second in his race of the 800 meters (1:51.94) and third in his flight of the 1500 (3:53.05). Mohammed Al-YaFee was also third in his flight of the 800 (1:50.63).
Delano Lawrence threw the discus 53.31m (174-11) to take third.

Aggie Invitational – Men
The 4x400 relay quadrant of Daniel Danner, Ethan Moody, Jason Woods and Jayden Poteat
Aggie Invitational finished third in a seson best 3:06.90.
In the long jump, Deimon Collins (7.45m/24-5.5) and Marquis White (7.39m/24-3) took second and third respectfully. Joseph Ernest was third in the triple jump with a season best leap of 15.15m (49-8.5).

Wake Forest Invitational – Women
Kylee King was second in her race of the 800 meters (2:09.06) and Mekayla Wilson was third (2:10.26). In a different race of the 800 – Nia Warren took third in 2:11.28.
Jaida Graham took fourth in the hammer throw with a toss of 56.52m (185-5). Rochele Solmon threw a season best 15.04m (49-4.25) to take fourth in the shot put.

Aggie Invitational – Women
The 4x400 relay team of Kylee King, Brianna Charles, Arriah Gilmer and Nyla Felton won the race in 3:40.55.
Charles took third in the 200 meters (23.65) and Carmen PenaSoto was third in the 400 hurdles (59.32) to lead the top three finishers in Greensboro.

Wake Forest
800 meters – Open 4
3. Mohammed Al-YaFee – 1:50.63
800 meters – Open 4
6. Xavier Jemison – 1:58.54
800 meters – Open 5
2. Michael Rodriguez-King – 1:51.94
1500 meters – Open 3
8. Mohammed Al-YaFee – 3:55.00
1500 meters – Open 2
3. Michael Rodriguez-King – 3:53.05
Discus
3. Delano Lawrence – 53.31m (174-11)
7. Daye-Karibi-Whyte – 45.96m (150-9)
Shot Put
11. Daye Karibi-Whyte – 14.42m (47-3.75) SB
12. Delano Lawrence – 13.96m (45-9.75)
Aggie Invitational
100 meters
4. Jaci Summers – 10.24 SB
200 meters
6. Jayden Poteat – 21.05 SB
110 hurdles
5. Yashahya Brown – 14.08 SB
400 hurdles
8. Dominic Bassey – 52.93 SB
9. Ethan Moody – 53.27
4x100 relay
6. Jaci Summers, Ethan Moody, Jayden Poteat, Khari Barnes – 40.57
4x400 relay
3. Daniel Danner, Ethan Moody, Jason Woods, Jayden Poteat – 3:06.90 SB
7. Evan Adams, Justin Anderson, Dominic Bassey, Garth Naar – 3:12.42
High Jump
4. Prince Osagie-Erese – 2.01m (6-7) SB
10. Daven Gibson – 1.97m (6-5.5)
Pole Vault
7. Floyd Tucker – 4.57m (15-0) SB
Long Jump
2. Deimon Collins – 7.45m (24-5.5)
3. Marquis White – 7.39m (24-3)
9. Joseph Ernest – 7.03m (21-7.5)
Triple jump
3. Joseph Ernest – 15.15m (49-8.5) SB
5. Ellis Branch – 14.62m (47-11.75)
Hammer
9. Daye Karibi-Whyte – 47.32m (155-3)

Wake Forest Invite - Women
Women's 800 – Open 8
2. Kylee King – 2:09.06
3. Mekayla Wilson – 2:10.26
800- Open 10
7. Avah Savage – 2:09.87
800 – Open 5
8. Alannah Runge – 2:23.42
800 – Open 9
3. Nia Warren – 2:11.28
800 – Invite 2
6. Peninah Mutisya – 2:08.21
Discus
7. Mia Bryson – 46.88m (153-9) PB
10. Rochele Solmon – 44.30m (145-4)
Hammer
4. Jaida Graham – 56.52m (185-5) PB
Shot Put
4. Rochele Solmon – 15.04m (49-4.25) SB
10. Mia Bryson – 13.47m (44-2.5)

Aggie Invitational
100 meters
6. Brianna Charles – 11.54
9. Nyla Felton – 11.99
200 meters
3. Brianna Charles – 23.65
8. Nyla Felton – 24.06
400 meters
8. Arriah Gilmer – 54.68
400 meter hurdles
3. Carmen PenaSoto – 59.32
400 meter relay
6. Madison Hardrick, Brianna Charles, Morgan Pruitt, Nyla Felton – 45.13
8. DeAuna Louis, Kemani Bailey, Zoe Ledet, Caylie Jefferson – 45.43
4x400 relay
1. Kylee King, Brianna Charles, Arriah Gilmer, Nyla Felton -3:40.55
5. Morgan Pruitt, DeAuna Louis, Olayinka Yetunde, Zoe Ledet – 3:46.62
Long Jump
5. Danielle James – 5.84m (19-2)
10. Caylie Jefferson – 5.67m (18-7.25)
Triple Jump
5. Danielle James – 12.17m (39-11.25)
7. Arden Gray – 11.90m (39-0.5)
Hammer
4. Jaida Graham – 55.89m (183-4)
10. Belvia Ann Yangue – 44.48m (145-11)