ELON, N.C. (May 16, 2026) … Senior
Brianna Charles finished off a sweep of Track Athlete of the Meet honors to help lead Hampton to a second place showing at the CAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships Saturday.
Coming off her winning the honor at the CAA Indoor Championships in March, Charles had a pair of individual wins in the 100 (11.54) and 200 meters in a personal best of 23.10. She also amassed points as part of the winning 4x400 relay team in a season best 3:38.94 and a second place 4x100 relay team that also ran a season best 44.79.
Other winners on Saturday included
Peninah Mutisya who took the top spot in the 1,500 in 4:23.83 and
Rochele Solmon in the discus with a personal best toss of 52.79m (173-2).
Solmon also added a second in the shot put with a toss of 14.77m (48-5-5) and
Arriah Gilmer was second in the 400 meters running a personal best 53.69.
Hampton pulled 15 points with four in the top eight of the 800 meters as
Kylee King ran a personal best 2:07.81 to take third, while
Avah Savage also had a personal best in fourth (2:08.12),
Mekayla Wilson was sixth (2:10.42) and
Nia Warren was eighth (2:14.42).
The host Elon Phoenix completed the two-day meet with 193 points, to out-distance Hampton (140) and third-place Towson (110). Finishing fourth was North Carolina A&T (102), followed by William & Mary (73), Monmouth (61), UNCW (47.5), Northeastern (41), Charleston (23.5), Stony Brook (12), Campbell (10) and Hofstra (6).
! – Season Best
^ - Personal Best
Women's 4x100
2. Bailey, Charles, Pruitt, Jefferson – 44.79!
Women's 1,500
1.
Peninah Mutisya – 4:23.83
Women's 100 hurdles
3.
Carmen PenaSoto – 13.91
Women's 400 meters
2.
Arriah Gilmer – 53.69 ^
Women's 100 meters
1.
Brianna Charles – 11.54
Women's 800 meters
3.
Kylee King – 2:07.81^
4.
Avah Savage – 2:08.12^
6.
Mekayla Wilson – 2:10.42
8.
Nia Warren – 2:14.42
Women's 400 meter hurdles
4.
Carmen PenaSoto – 59.61
Women's 200 meters
1.
Brianna Charles – 23.10 ^
Women's 4x400
1. Gilmer, Pruitt, Charles, King – 3:38.94!
Women's Shot Put
2.
Rochele Solmon – 14.77m (48-5.5)
5.
Mia Bryson – 13.94m (45-9)^
Women's Discus
1.
Rochele Solmon – 52.79m (173-2) ^
5.
Mia Bryson – 47.12m (154-7) ^
Women's Triple Jump
3.
Arden Gray – 12.19m (40-0)
6.
Danielle James – 11.92m (39-1.25)
