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Bison put on another impressive show in Blacksburg
(Photo Credit – Christopher Campbell)
BLACKSBURG, Va. (February 4, 2023) – Howard University men’s and women's track & field program closed out the weekend with a pair of victories at the Doc Hale VT Elite, hosted by Virginia Tech.
Both wins came on the women’s side, highlighted by 4x400 relay squad.
The team, consisting of All-American senior Jessica Wright (Durham, N.C.) and newcomers Kiya Lawson, Zoe Turner and Aniya Woodruff, won the event by edging out ACC foe Clemson (3:39.13).
Individually, the Tar Heel native placed first in the 200-meter dash with a 24.18 time. Second-year Bison Tiffani-Rae Pittman (Bowie, Md.) and junior sprinter Kaya-Rae Dunbar (Burtonsville, Md.) also competed where they finished fourth (24.28) and fifth (24.39), respectively.
Rookie Kelis Armstrong leaped nearly 38 feet (11.55 meters) in the women’s triple jump, earning 10th overall.
In the two-day event, HU women won four races: 200-meter; 400-meter; 60-meter hurdles and 4x400 relay.
On the men’s side, seniors Ja’Leak Perry (Atlanta), Jermanie Byrd (Miami) and freshman Dylan Gaines took part in the 200-meter dash, claiming seventh (21.92), eighth (22.05) and ninth (22.09), respectively.
Sophomores Kyle Fisher and Sean Wray (Spotsylvania, Pa.) found success in the triple jump, placing fifth (14.77 meters; 48’5”) and eighth (14.35 meters; 47’1”), respectively.
On Feb 10-11, HU road trip continues with a pair of meets in Norfolk, Va. (Kenneth Giles Invitational) and Chicago (Windy City Invitational).
BLACKSBURG, Va. (February 3, 2023) – All-American senior Jessica Wright (Durham, N.C.) and junior Darci Khan led Howard University track & field with a pair of victories after Day One of the Doc Hale VT Elite, hosted by Virginia Tech.
Wright won gold in the 400-meter dash, recording a new personal best (53.69).
After reaching the 60-meter hurdles with an AQ time of 8.31 (then school benchmark), Khan found a second gear in the final round and took first with a new school record (8.22).
Fellow classmate Kaya-Rae Dunbar (Burtonsville, Md.) also made the short hurdle finals and placed third overall (8.33).
In the women’s 60-meter dash, second-year Bison Lamaria Washington (Miami) qualified for the final round with a 7.54 time. In the finals, the Miami native finished fifth overall (7.55).
Other notable track performance included senior Dasia Wilson (Philadelphia) claiming sixth in the 800-meter run (2:13.54).
In the field, graduate Mikyla Rodgers (South Huntington, N.Y.) earned fourth place in the weight throw after tossing 18.74 meters (61’6”).
On the men’s side, seniors Jermanie Byrd (Miami), Darian Clyburn (Louisville) and junior Ezekiel Hawkins (Loganville, Ga.) advanced to the 60-meter hurdle final, placing third (7.93), sixth (8.10) and fifth (8.06), respectively.
In the field, sophomores Eric Brown, Jr. and Sean Wray (Spotsylvania, Pa.) competed in the men’s long jump where they tied for seventh place (6.98 meters; 22’11”).
HU wraps up the weekend with Day Two, starting at 11 a.m. in Blacksburg, Va.
WASHINGTON (February 2, 2023) - Howard University men's and women's track & field program returns to action this weekend (Feb 3- 4) after a week off. HU travels to Blacksburg, Va., for the Doc Hale VT Meet, hosted by Virginia Tech.
Friday begins at 5 p.m., followed by a 11 a.m. start time Saturday morning.
NOTABLE AWARDS
All-American senior Jessica Wright (Durham, N.C.) received Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Women's Track Athlete of the Week (Jan. 25).
Also, fellow classmate hurdler Jermanie Byrd (Miami) received honorable mention after taking fifth overall in the men's 60-meter hurdles, running a 7.96 in the final round, which ranked second-fastest in the league.
LAST TIMEOUT
Two weeks ago, HU competed in Carolina Challenge, hosted by the University of South Carolina, where the sprinters and hurdlers dominated day one and relay squads highlighted day two.
MEN
Byrd and junior Zachary Hawkins (Loganville, Ga.) made the 60-meter hurdles final, producing times of 7.96 (5th) and 7.99 (7th), respectively.
In the 60-meter dash, senior Ja'Leak Perry (Atlanta) reached the final round after running a non AQ of 6.93. In the final, he took third overall with a 6.86 time.
Second-year Bison Kaleb Berry (Duncanville, Texas) claimed second in the 800-meter run (1:54.84) while fellow teammate Julian Lawson (Sewell, N.J.) earned bronze in the mile run (4:31. 73).
In the field, senior thrower Ezra Monteiro (New Port, R.I.) finished third overall after tossing nearly 51 feet (15.48 meters).
WOMEN
Senior De'ja Dade (DeSoto, Texas) and newcomers Kiya Lawson, Aniya Woodruff and Zoe Turner placed second (24.44), third (24.71), fourth (24.73) and fifth (24.94), in the 200-meter dash, respectively.
Lawson, Turner and Woodruff also competed in the 400-meter dash, earning second (56.85), third (56.85) and fifth (57.39), respectively.
Juniors Darci Khan and Kaya-Rae Dunbar (Burtonsville, Md.) made the 60-meter hurdles with automatic qualifying times of 8.47 and 8.51, respectively. In the final round, Khan and Dunbar placed fifth (8.35) and eighth (8.64), respectively.
Second-year Bison Lamaria Washington (Miami) reached the 60-meter dash final, taking fifth overall (7.54).
The distance medley relay (DMR) squad, consisting of seniors Breanna McDonald (Bethesda, Md.) and Melanie White (Orlando, Fla.), sophomore Camille Egbula (Simpsonville, S.C.) and newcomer Jordyn Miller (Mundelein, Ill.), came away successful on the final day at the Carolina Challenge. The four Bison produced a 12:13.01 time, more than 12 seconds faster than the Gamecocks' A-Team.
Wright, Lawson, Turner and Woodruff represented HU in the women's 4x400 relay, earning silver with a time of 3:35.67 (school record).
Wright also competed in the 400-meter dash, finishing second overall (54.01).
In the field, graduate thrower Mikyla Rodgers (South Huntington, N.Y.) capped off the weekend with a second-place finish in the weight throw (18.35 meters; 60'3").
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
On Feb 10-11, HU road trip continues with a pair of meets in Norfolk, Va. (Kenneth Giles Invitational) and Chicago (Windy City Invitational).
ABOUT HOWARD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
The Howard University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics sponsors 21 NCAA Division I men and women varsity sports. The programs represent three conferences: the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Northeast Conference (NEC) and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC).
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Joshua Carter led the way for the Bulldog men’s indoor track and field team with his fourth place finish in the men’s pole vault at the Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCUs) Showcase, presented by KPMG on Saturday at the Armory Track and Field Center Saturday. BSU combined for five top-10 finishes along with several personal best performances.
·The Bulldogs earned seventh in the 4x200m relay (1:33.97) featuring London Diggs, Julien, Christian Gray and Jalen Wilds. That marked the top time for Bowie State this season in the event.
·In the 4x400m relay, BSU took 11th (3:30.42) made up of runners Jones, Massey, Caleb Roses and Roosevelt Elivert. That time also registered the top time in the event for the Bulldogs this season.
·Carter earned a fourth place individually in the pole vault. The 3.75m mark was a personal best.
·Corey Anderson garnered 12th with a mark of 6.33m in the long jump, setting a personal best. Additionally, he finished 12th in the triple jump at 12.62m.
·Movado Gray placed seventh in the shot put with a throwing mark of 13.10m.
·Another top-20 finish was for Ahmad Johnson in the shot put, he threw for 17th overall (11.12m).
What's Next Bowie State will return to action Jan. 21 at the Marlin Invitational.
The Southeastern Conference (SEC) produces some of the most explosive athletes in track and field every year. The conference had winners in the men’s and women’s long jump, women’s triple jump, and women’s high jump. Taking 4 of 6 jumping events at last week's outdoor national championships in Eugene, OR.
Jasmine Moore of the University of Florida was the first athlete to ever win every conference and national championship in the long jump and triple jump in the same year. Florida Coach Nic Petersen takes us through the performance markers and assessments that he uses with his athletes to examine elite track and field performance ability.
Elastic strength is the ability of tissues to absorb, store, and release energy. This is imperative to building elite explosive power. Preparing the body positions by teaching and cueing them is key according to Coach Todd Lane of Louisiana State University. It wasn’t too long ago that LSU developed JuVaughn Harrison into a 6x national champion in the high and long jump.
Plyometrics are like glue that holds everything together for jumpers. Nic Petersen uses plyometrics to connect his athlete's acceleration and max-velocity training. He outlines the parameters that he considers in progression for his plyometric training.
Errors will be common in planning and developing elite explosive power. Very few have got it perfect in their plan in history. The best thing coaches can do is examine the mistakes of the past. Todd Lane examines 4 common errors when training jumpers.
While the SEC might be the most dominant league in recent years. If you’ve paid attention to the results, you’ll notice a couple other schools near the top with champions and all-americans in the recent events. Coach James Thomas of Texas Tech coached two women in the top 3 finishers in the triple jump and Coach Shawn Jackson of Texas Christian University coached the collegiate men’s triple jump champion.
Strength and conditioning is the foundation of any offseason track and field training program. Boo Schexnayder is a name synonymous with detailed training programs and systems for athlete physical preparation. In the following clip, the LSU legend describes key progressions and teaching points for key weightlifting exercises.
Plyometrics are shown to require high numbers of motor units during explosive contractions. This increases force production at high velocities. Coach Larry Judge, a mainstay in the collegiate track and field setting and coaches education for USATF describes exactly what Plyometrics are as an introduction to help coaches better understand exactly how to apply this activity into their own training.
The core is often considered the bridge between the high ground forces of plyometric training or sprinting and the upper body intensive lifting or coordination of limbs. Amana Rego former US olympic trials qualifier and associate head coach at MSU Denver explains 5 reasons why you need to train the core.
With a basic understanding of strength and conditioning, plyometrics, and core training you’ll give your athletes' summer workouts the boost they need to take them to another level!
In this course, Coach Ryan Banta reveals multiple weekly practice plans for the 400m and 800m athletes that you need to know in order to improve their times. He emphasizes the necessity to train your athletes for both races. If you are a coach who wants to make your 400m and 800m runners stronger and faster, then this is the course for you! Book this course.....(Continued below...)
On this week's US High School Sports Show we bring you the highlight reel of an outstanding middle-distance sprinter from India. We cap it off with some distance running training advice from Coach Marisa Tuzzi. Let's get after it!
Part one:
Kimaya Tandon (Fall 2023) - College Track & Field Recruiting Video.
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Distance Running For Track - Weekly Schedule.
In this course, Coach Marisa Tuzzi details multiple workouts, and practice plans for long-distance training. She even reveals some of her own drills and sample weeks you need to know in order to make your athletes faster. If you are a coach who needs help planning practice or need some new drills to throw into the mix, then this is the course for you!
(...Continued.....)Coach Ryan Banta has been a Track & Field coach for 19 years. He is also the author of "The Sprinter's Compendium" and writes for elitetrack.com and speed endurance.com. He is the Head Women's Track & Field coach at Parkway Central High School starting in 2003. He is also the Head Women's Cross Country coach at Parkway Central High School starting in 2013. He also has USATF Level II in sprints, relays, endurance, and hurdles. Coach Banta is also the MTCCCA VP and an MSHSAA Board Member.
Coaching Accolades:
84 school records
2 top 4 finishers in 2008 and 2009
District Champions in 2007, 2008, and 2009
4 runner up finishes at districts 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014
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