HAMPTON, Va. (May 3, 2026) … With exam week ending this weekend, a small group that had finished exams of Hampton University track and field athletes ran in a couple of meets in Florida and North Carolina.
 
A men's 4x400 relay group headed to the East Coast Relays at North Florida on Saturday and finished fifth in 3:09.87. Daniel Danner, Jason Woods, Dominic Bassey and Jason Poteat took fifth in the race trailing four SEC schools in South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee and Auburn.
 
At the Duke Twilight on Sunday, the throwers took center stage as Rochele Solmon took seventh in the women's discus with a toss of 46.54m (152-8) and 10^th in the shot put with a throw of 14.28m (46-10.25).
 
Hampton also had a pair of fourth place finishes as Jaida Graham took fourth in the women's hammer throw with a personal best of 57.07m (187-3) and Delano Lawrence was fourth in the men's discus with a school record toss of 54.83m (179-10). This is the third time this year he's broken the school record in the discus.
 
Carmen PenaSoto was the lone track participant at Duke and she took 13^th in the 400 meter hurdles in 1:00.42.
 
The Pirates are now off until Wednesday when they'll run in the Liberty Twilight in Lynchburg.
 
Duke Twilight
400 meter hurdles
13. - Carmen PenaSoto – 1:00.42
 
Women's Hammer
4. Jaida Graham – 57.07m (187-3) PB
Women's Discus
7. Rochele Solmon – 46.54m (152-8)
Women's Shot Put
10. Rochele Solmon – 14.28m (46-10.25)
Men's Discus
4. Delano Lawrence – 54.83m (179-10) SB
 
North Florida
East Coast Relays
Men's 4x400 Relays
5. Daniel Danner, Jason Woods, Dominic Bassey, Jayden Poteat – 3:09.87