UDC Women's Track Team Show Out at Towson Invitational

TOWSON, MD- The University of the District of Columbia's women's Outdoor Track and Field team had a weekend full of season and personal best performances.

Day 1

Shanise Rose ran a personal-best time of 12.20s in the 100m, placing 11th out of a field of 44. Her time was the fastest DII time of the meet. Chacoia Wilkes ran a personal best time of 1:10.06 in the 400m hurdles which was the second-fastest DII time of the meet. Kamille Dixon finished out the day with a season-best time of 5:04.69 in the 1500m run, which was also the fastest DII time of the meet. 

Day 2

Ayesha Jarrett continued the trend for the Firebirds running the fastest Division II time in the 400m with a time of 59.49s, which was good for 12th out of a field of 53 other runners. Dixon came back to run a personal best time of 2:22.81 in the 800m.

Iyanna Jackson sped her way to a season-best time of 25.19s in the 200m, which was the 6th fastest time out of a field of 74 other runners, and the fastest DII time of the meet. Rose also had a strong showing, running just shy of a PR with 25.84s- the second-fastest DII time behind her teammate.

Jarrett, Dixon, Jackson, and Fanta Sanogo teamed up for the 4x400m relay to wrap up the weekend with their fastest relay time of the year 4:06.67. 

Next up the Firebirds will compete at the Gallaudet Invitational next Saturday in DC.