BOWIE, MD – The Bowie State men's track and field teams return to action this weekend at the Virginia
Challenge, hosted by the University of Virginia from Friday, Apr. 17 through Saturday, Apr. 18, at Lannigan Field in Charlottesville, Va.
Meet: Virginia Challenge
When: Friday, Apr. 17 through Saturday, Apr. 18
Where: Lannigan Field (Charlottesville, Va.)
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Athletes Competing
The Bulldogs will be well represented at the Virginia Challenge as
Kojo Cunningham,
Dareon Faircloth,
Jaiden Jarrett,
Marlin Newsome, Jr.,
Princewil Osahon, and
Tavon Williams take the track.
This group brings strength across sprints, hurdles, relays, and field events, highlighted by standout performances this season, including top finishes from Faircloth in the 100m and Osahon in the high jump.
Last Time Out
BSU turned in several strong performances on the men's side at the Bison Invitational, highlighted by multiple podium finishes and personal-best marks as the Bulldogs placed fourth overall.
Dominic Boston led the sprint group with a third-place finish in the 400-meter dash (50.79), while Lavelle Hubbard placed fourth in the 110-meter hurdles (15.34), just ahead of
Tavon Williams in fifth (15.37). Hubbard later added a third-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles with a personal-best time of 57.63.
In the field events,
Jaeden Warner delivered a dominant performance with first-place finishes in both the shot put (16.11m, personal best) and discus (45.02m). Khalil Brooks added a third-place finish in the shot put with a season-best 13.57 meters, while
Brandon Freeman placed fourth (13.10m) and secured a runner-up finish in the discus (41.32m).
Up Next
The Bulldogs will return to action next week competing in the Penn Relays, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, Pa., from Thursday, Apr. 23 through Saturday, Apr. 25.
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