BOWIE, MD – The Virginia State Men's Track & Field team captured their seventh CIAA Outdoor Track and Field title which also just so happens to be their first conference championship since 1981. Like the Indoor Track and Field Championship, the Trojans were able to end the 22-year dominance of St. Augustine's. The VSU Men's Track and Field accumulated 190 points while Johnson C. Smith finished in second place with 116 points. 
 
Freshman Jalen Brownlee has won a CIAA title in every event he has participated in which allowed him to take home the CIAA Food Lion Men's Outdoor Championship MVP for running events. Brownlee earned three first place finishes in the Indoor CIAA Championship and followed that up with three first place finishes in the Outdoor CIAA Championships winning the 5,000, 1,500 and the 800 – meter races. Brownlee ended his season with the best times in the conference in the 1,500 (4:04.57) as well as the 800 (1.55.19). He posted the second best time in the 5,000 with a 16:10.11.

Isaiah Ramadane took home the gold medal in the Men's Discus Throw, as he was able to earn one of two personal best with a 47.59 - meter toss. Ramadane saved his best for last as his recent personal best also gave him the best mark in the CIAA in the Discus Throw.

When it comes to the Triple Jump the CIAA only knows one name in the 2021-2022 season and that name is Emmanuel Oguntoye. Oguntoye captured the Indoor Triple Jump title before recently earning the Outdoor Triple Jump Championship with a leap of 13.90 meters.

Devonte Moore earned a personal best as well as a CIAA Outdoor Track and Field title in the Shot Put with his best throw covering 15.21 meters. Moore's personal best throw put him right behind his teammate Atrell Williams for the second best mark in the conference.

The Men's 4x400 relay team comprised of Dacarai Clark, Joel Bowers, Bryce Jordan and Tariq Garrison captured the CIAA Outdoor Track and Field title after posting a 3:20.37.


Full Results 
 
 
100 Meters
Jaelan Black won his heat in the preliminaries finishing in 10.97 while Isreal Watkins earned third place in his heat behind his 11.21 finish. Black would go on to run his way into one of two personal bests in the finals posting a 10.79, which gave him a second place finish. Isreal Watkins earned a personal best as well with a 10.93, which place him sixth.
 
200 Meters
Jaelan Black added another personal best finish in the preliminaries with a 21.96, which allowed him to win his heat. Bryce Jordan was not far behind with his 22.09 that placed him fourth overall and third in his heat. Next up, was Tariq Garrison who finished in 22.58 which placed him eighth overall and fourth in his heat. Isreal Watkins found himself in ninth place after he finished in 22.66. Black would finish third in the finals behind his 22.14 finish while Bryce Jordan ended his race in 22.38, which placed him fourth. Tariq Garrison finished the finals in eight place with his 23.16 finish.
 
400 Meters
Bryce Jordan owned the 400 – meter preliminary race as he placed first overall and in his heat with a 49.55. Tariq Garrison earned himself a second place finish in his heat and sixth place overall in the preliminary race behind his 49.98 finish. Joel Bowers was not too far behind finishing in 50.38, which placed him third in his heat and seventh overall. Dacarai Clark finished eighth overall and third in his heat with his 50.88. In the finals, Tariq Garrison finished in fourth place with his 50.89 finish while Joel Bowers finished in fifth place in 52.13. Dacarai Clark made a sixth place finish behind his 52.21.

800 Meters
When it came to the 800, Elijah Johnson placed third overall and in his heat with a 2:00.13 finish. Jalen Brownlee was right behind Johnson with a time of 2:00.27, which placed him fourth overall and first in his heat. Darrell Dyson, II earned second place in his heat and fifth place overall with his personal best 2:00.92. Gabriel Miles finished in 13^th place overall and seventh in his heat with a time of 2:15.61 in the 800 preliminaries. Brownlee went on to be crowned the 800 – meter champion after finishing first in the finals with a time of 1:55.48. Johnson would finish third behind his personal best time of 1:59.26. Dyson, II was able to finish seventh with a 2:05.63 finish.

1,500
The Trojans completely dominated the 1,500 as they were able to cover the podium with orange and blue. Jalen Brownlee was crowed a champion for the second time of the day as he finished first with a time of 4:08.29. Elijah Johnson followed with a 4:12.48 finished which placed him second while Owen Mahedo placed third behind his 4:17.05 finish. Gabriel Miles earned an eighth place finished as he posted a 4:31.46.

5,000
The Trojans distance runners nearly earned another podium sweep as Jalen Brownlee earned his miraculous third first place finish of the afternoon as he posted a personal best of 16:23.94. Elijah Johnson earned a third place finish behind his personal best 16:39.39. Owen Mahedo finished in fourth place as he completed him race in 17:06.75 while Miles Gabriel finished in sixth place behind his 18.13.48.

110 Hurdles
John Williams was the lone VSU representative in the 110 Hurdles and impressed with a third place finish with his personal best of 16.02.

400 Hurdles
Savion Spencer earned a personal best in the 400 hurdles preliminaries with a time of 58.57 which placed him fourth overall and third in his heat. Spencer went on to place fifth while finishing in 1:01.70.
 
4x400
The Men's 4x400 relay team comprised of Dacarai Clark, Joel Bowers, Bryce Jordan and Tariq Garrison captured the CIAA Outdoor Track and Field title after posting a 3:20.37.

High Jump
Shaukeeme Watson's best mark of 1.84 meters placed him in fourth place.

Long Jump
Daryl Mackey, Jr.  placed fifth with his best jump covering 6.56 meters. Shaukeeme Watson's best jump covered 6.24 meters, which placed him seventh.
 
Triple Jump
Emmanuel Oguntoye became the CIAA Outdoor Triple Jump Champion after posting a 13.90 – meter jump. Daryl Mackey, Jr. earned a personal best 12.20 – meter jump which placed him in eighth place.
 
Shot Put
The Trojans throwers nearly covered the podium as Devonte Moore became the Men's Outdoor Shot Put Champion with his personal best mark of 15.21 meters which placed him first. Atrell Williams earned second place as his best throw covered 15.01 meters. Isaiah Ramadane was just short of the podium with his personal best mark of 14.54 meters. Mark Banberger finished eighth as his best throw covered 12.80 meters.
 
Discus Throw
Isaiah Ramadane earned a personal best en route to being named the Men's Outdoor Discus Throw Champion with his unbeatable mark of 47.59 meters. Mark Banberger placed third as his toss covered 43.14 meters. Atrell Williams was able to finish seventh with best throw covering 40.12 meters. Devonte Moore's mark was just behind as his best covered 40.10 meters which placed him eighth.

Javelin
Christian Boone threw himself into a personal best as his best throw covered 38.90 meters which placed him fourth while John Williams placed 10^th as his best covered 24.66 meters.