SUMMARY: 

The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Hawks had eight point earners in women's competition while the UMES men had 10 point earners at the Morgan State University Legacy Meet in Baltimore, Maryland.



TOP PERFORMERS:


Women:
Faithlyn Irving | 1st Place | Triple Jump | 12.71m
Lyee Simms | 2nd Place | High Jump | 1.62m
Chloe Lucas | 3rd Place | 400 Meter | 56.28

 
Men:
Malachi Aiken | 1st Place | Triple Jump | 15.39m
Kareem Kamandego | Pole Vault | 3rd Place | 4.10m
Adrian Dula, Destiny Emuze, Brandon Alston, Mahki Herring | 4 x 400 Meter Relay | 3rd Place | 3:19.32

 
 
WOMEN'S OVERALL PERFORMANCE

The UMES women excelled in the jumps on Saturday. Faithlyn Irving took her second win of the outdoor season in the women's triple jump with a 12.71m mark while teammate Jonysha Prucian was eighth (11.47m). Prucien also had a fifth place finish in the long jump with a leap of 5.66m. Lyee Simms finished in second place in the high jump (1.62m). Chloe Lucas was third in the 400 meter race with a time of 56.28 while Shennell Simms was fourth in the 800 meter run (2:19.94). Mackenzi Evans picked up a sixth place result in the 400 meter hurdles (1:02.83).
 

 
 
MEN'S OVERALL PERFORMANCE
 
Jumper Malachi Aiken continues to establish himself as one of the top triple jumpers in all of HBCU sports. Aiken won his event and set a new school outdoor record with a leap of 15.39m. Mackel Pierrilus also earned points in the triple jump with a mark of 13.83m for a seventh place result and grabbed fourth place in the high jump (1.85m). The Hawk relay teams also grabbed points as the 4 x 400m team of Adrian Dula, Destiny Emuze, Brandon Alston, and Mahki Herring came in third place with a pace of 3:19.32. The 4 x 100m combination of Sergio Chofong, Brandon Alston, Tyrese Golston, and Witchell Laurier had a fifth place time of 41.62. Kareem Kamandego was third in the pole vault with a mark of 4.10m. 



FULL RESULTS
 
Full results from the Morgan State Legacy Meet are available on - https://www.tfrrs.org/results/83839/2024_Annual_Legacy_Track__Field_Meet
 
 
 

UP NEXT


The Hawks travel to Jacksonville, Florida for the North Florida East Coast Relays held on April 26 through April 27.