Hawk men and women record sixth place finishes at HBCU Showcase

NEW YORK CITY - The Maryland Eastern Shore men and women both finished in sixth place in Saturday's HBCU Showcase sponored by KPMG. The men were highlighted with wins in the triple jump and 500 meter race while the women picked up a first place result in the triple jump.

On the men's side, triple jumper Malachi Aiken won the triple jump with a mark of 15.46m. Aiken's mark currently ranks as the 16th best jump in the country. In the men's 500 meter race, Favian Gollop crossed the finish line first with a pace of 1:03.80. Other point earners for the UMES men included:

Radjae Redi | 60 m | 6th Place | 6.87
Jalen Ridgeway | Mile | 6th Place | 4:31.21
Kareem Kamandego | Pole Vault | 3rd Place | 13' 11.25"
Judah Goslee | Pole Vault | 4th Place | 13' 11.25"
Nathan Wade | Long Jump | 5th Place | 23' 4.5"

The men's team finished with a combined 41 points to finish sixth out of 16 teams.

Faithlyn Irving earned a win in the triple jump with a distance of 12.01m. Irving, who won the event last season, picked up her first win of the indoor season. Top performers for the Hawk women included:

Chloe Lucas | 400 m | 7th Place | 57.40
Shy-Ann Campbell | 500 m | 6th Place | 1:19.65
Rebecca Jepngetich | 3000 m | 5th Place | 10:42.10
Mackenzi Evans, Rihanna Gayle, Chloe Lucas, Shennell Simms | 4 x 400 m relay | 5th Place | 3:54.60
Lyee Simms | High Jump | 4th Place | 1.60m
Alyssa Dyett | Triple Jump | 4th Place | 11.63m

The UMES women finished with a total of 33 points and finished sixth out of 17 teams.

Full results from Saturday's competition are available on https://www.tfrrs.org/results/87125/HBCU_Showcase_Sponsored_by_KPMG

The Hawks will be back in action on Saturday at the University of Pennsylvania Widener Winter's Invite in Philadelphia.