Bowie State Women's Indoor Track and Field Opens Season at Navy Lid-Lifter

Bowie State Women’s Indoor Track and Field Opens Season at Navy Lid-Lifter

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Bowie State women's indoor track and field team opened the 2013-2014 season at the Navy Lid Lifter on Tuesday at the Wesley A. Brown Field House. Bowie State earned a 61 to 8 win over Johns Hopkins and was led by junior Kendall Jefferson.  

Reynolds placed first in the long jump (5.54m) and triple jump (12.07m), qualifying her for the nationals in both events.

Senior Brelyn Finley placed third overall in the shot put with a throw of 12.45m and sophomore Faith Sykes also had a tough five finish, placing fourth in the 500 meter dash (1.17.93). Sykes also competed in the 200 meter dash, finishing in seventh place with a time of 26.44.

Sophomore Carissa Smith and senior Vernesse Thomas-Quickley crossed the finish line in sixth and seventh place in the 60 meter hurdles with times of 9.40 and 9.43 respectively.

Sophomore Jasmine Street rounded out Bowie State’s individual top ten finishers, placing ninth in the 60 meter dash with a time of 8.05.

The Lady Bulldogs’ 4x400 Meter Run “A” team consisting of freshman Leia Conrad, Regan Taylor, Sykes and Thomas-Quickley, placed eighth with a time of 4:09.25.

The Lady Bulldogs next date of competition is Saturday (December 7^th) at the Jack Pyrah Invitational hosted by Villanova University.