(BSU's) REYNOLDS AND WILLIAMS LEAD BOWIE STATE AT VIRGINIA TECH CHALLENGE

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Even though there were no team scores, freshman Kendall Reynolds and Junior Bryan Williams were Bowie State’s top two finishers at the Virginia Tech Challenge. 

Reynolds placed first in the Women’s Triple Jump – 11.86m. Junior Brelyn Finley participated in the Shot Put and finished 6^th overall with a throw of 12.98m. Junior Michelle Palmer also came away from the two-day event with a top 10 finish, placing 8^th in the 400 Meter Dash (58.26).

Other Bowie State participants to place include junior Brittany Williams (11^th) in the 800 Meter Run (2:21.04), senior Indya Price (12^th) in the 200 Meter Dash (25.66), and sophomore Ayanna Tweedy (14^th) in the Shot Put (11.62) and freshman Faith Sykes (15^th) in the 400 Meter Run (59.21).

The Lady Bulldogs’ 4x400 Meter Relay team consisting of Sykes, Palmer, Price and Williams crossed the finish line in 5^th place with a time of 3:56.70.

On the men’s side, Williams placed in the top 20 in two events, finishing 6^th in the Triple Jump (13.91m) and 15^th in the Long Jump (6.57m).

Sophomore Ndjami Chick had a 14^th place finish in the men’s 5000 Meter Run, crossing the finish line with a time of 17:13.62.

Junior Channing Johnson finished 6^th Shot Put (14.06m) and senior Dana Smothers rounded BSU’s participants with a 15^th place finish in the 800 Meter Run with a time of 1:55.21.