LEXINGTON, VA (January 19, 2019)- The Virginia State University Trojan men's indoor track and field team continue to improve on their season after competing in the 2-day Keydet Invitational on January 18-19, hosted by VMI. The invite gave the Trojans the needed momentum as they prepared for the upcoming conference championship and nationals.
In the 200-meter dash, senior Steven Murdock crossed the finish line with a time of 22.50, securing a 10th place finish. Doubling back to run the 400-meter dash, Murdock ran in with a time 16th place time of 50.20. Freshman Igo Grimes ran his season best time of 50.87 in the 400-meter dash, earning him a 19th place finish.
Leaving a mark on the 5000 meter event, sophomore Tyrece Huff was able to get the Trojans a 16th place finish with a time of 16:48.87. Junior Davonne Douglas, was not too far behind with an 18th place 5000 meter time of 19:18.40.
The field events did not go unnoticed by the Trojans with 2 top 10 finishes. Sophomores Emmanuel Oguntoye and Alijah Benymon had strong showing in the men's triple jump, finishing in 2nd and 6th place respectively with a mark of 14.79 and 13.77.
As the 2019 CIAA Indoor Track and Field Championships rapidly approach on February 10-11 in Winston-Salem, NC, the Trojans are using every event to prepare for competition.
VSU will return to action in Lynchburg, VA on January 26 for the Liberty Kickoff hosted by Liberty University.
For more information on VSU men's indoor track and field team, visit govsutrojans.com and follow Trojans Athletics on Twitter @VSUsports, or call 804-524-5030.
