Mt. Olive, N.C. (April 11, 2021) - The Virginia State University Men's Outdoor Track & Field team traveled to Mt. Olive, NC for the second time this season, to compete in the Trojan Relays where the team accumulated 41 points which placed them eighth of 21 squads. The Trojans competed in eight events at the Ray McDonald Sr. Sports Complex on the campus of the University of Mt. Olive.
Track
During the Trojan Relays at University of Mount Olive Freshman Trelee Banks-Rose broke the school record in the Men's 100 meters - dash while placing first of 45 sprinters.
Andre Faulcon (2002) and Te'Shad Chambers (2014) held the old record, which was 10.46 whereas the prodigy, Trelee Banks-Rose, ran a 10.44 Saturday afternoon.
Joel Bowers finished his sprint in 11.23 seconds which placed him 23rd. Chrsitopher Pigatt wasn't too far behind finishing in 11.57 seconds.
Banks Rose would also sixth of 45 sprinters in the 200 after posting a 21.75. Pigatt finished in 23.47 that placed him 27th.
Dacarai Clark represented the Trojans in the 400, as he was able to finish in 50.24 seconds, which was a personal best, won his heat and placed him sixth of 37 contenders.
After coming in second in his heat,
Jonathan Gordon made it to the finals in the 110 Hurdles. He ran a 14.73 that landed him in second place of the top sprinters and set a new personal best.
Alijah Benymon also made it to the finals after placing third in his heat. In the finals, Benymon ran a 16.06, which placed him sixth of the top 8 sprinters in the event.
Elijah Johnson competed in the 1500 and posted a 4:41.28 that is less than a second away from his personal best.
Field
For the third meet in a row,
Emmanuel Oguntoye won the Triple Jump competition this weekend after covering 14.37m, which placed him, first of 11 competitors.
Daryl Mackey had stacked another good showing in the Long Jump, as he posted a 6.87m jump that landed him third of 26 jumpers.
Isaiah Ramadane placed third of 25 Discus throwers and set a personal best after a 44.28m throw.
Devonte Moore set a personal record after tossing it 37.35m.
Moore went on to set his second personal best of the day after throwing the Shot Put 13.47m that placed him seventh of 23 contenders. Ramadane finished a couple spots back in 10th with his best throw covering 12.78m.
Up Next
The Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field teams will travel to Lynchburg, Virginia to compete in the Dennis Craddock Coaches Clinic. The meet will take place Saturday, April 17 at 10 a.m.
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