Men's Track and Field | 2/7/2025 7:48:00 PM

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Kentucky State track and delivered strong performances at the Eastern Indoors, securing multiple event wins and personal-best marks Friday in Louisville, Kentucky.
 
On the track, Yumana Lofton claimed first place in the men's 200-meter dash with a season-best 21.92 seconds and finished third in the 60-meter dash (6.99). Ernest Chambers set a personal best in the 200 (22.88), while Demarreon Green (23.25) and Joshua Merriweather (22.99) rounded out the top 10. Merriweather also notched a season-best 51.40 in the 400 meters.
 
The Thorobreds dominated the 4x400-meter relays, as the men's squad of Green, Merriweather, Tyran Forte, and Nigel Cochran won in 3:32.48, while the women's team of Zhakeya Hawkins, Iyanna Thompson-Carson, Jada Murry, and Hailey Tucker took first in 4:20.14.
 
In field events, Bryson Carpenter won the men's triple jump (13.28m) and cleared a personal-best 1.98m in the high jump, ranking No. 71 in Division II. Nigel Cochran placed third in the men's long jump (6.56m), and Valencia Davis hit a personal best in the women's long jump (5.09m).
 
Andrew Bownes took second in the men's shot put (12.81m), while Desire' Poole placed third in the women's event (10.79m).
 
On the hurdles, Tyran Forte finished second in the men's 60-meter hurdles (9.07), with Ja'Mann Avery close behind in third, clocking a personal-best 9.08.
 
The women's sprinters excelled in the 60-meter dash, with Alexandria Woods (8.14) leading the way in third place, followed by Alec Coffie (8.16), Zhakeya Hawkins (8.22, PB), Antaya Epps (8.24, PB), and Samiyah Rembert (8.29, PB). Hawkins also claimed a personal best in the 200 (26.55) and placed fifth in the 400 (1:01.16).
 
 
KSU Results Track Events
Men's 60-Meter Hurdles
2.Tyran Forte, 9.07
3. Ja'mann Avery, 9.08 (Personal Best)
 
Women's 60-Meter Dash
3. Alexandria Woods, 8.14
4. Alec Coffie, 8.16
5. Zhakeya Hawkins, 8.22 (Personal Best)
6. Antaya Epps, 8.24 (Personal Best)
7. Samiyah Rembert, 8.29 (Personal Best)
 
Men's 60-Meter Dash
3. Yumana Lofton, 6.99
7. Ernest Chambers 7.18
 
 
Men's 200-Meter Dash
1. Yumana Lofton, 21.92 (Season Best)
4. Ernest Chambers, 22.88 (Personal Best)
5. Joshua Merriweather, 22.99
9. Demarreon Green, 23.25 (Personal Best)
 
Women's 200-Meter Dash
6. Zhakeya Hawkins, 26.55 (Personal Best)
8. Hailey Tucker, 27.39 (Personal Best)
9. Antaya Epps, 27.40 (Season Best)
 
Men's 400-Meter Dash
6. Joshua Merriweather, 51.40 (Season Best)
9. Ja'Mann Avery, 55,02
 
Women's 400-Meter Dash
5. Zhakeya Hawkins , 1:01.16 (Personal Best)
7. Hailey Tucker, 1:03.49 (Season Best)
 
Men's 800-Meter Run
13. Justin Smith, 2:00.17 (Personal Best)
 
Men's 4x400 Meter Relay
1. Demarreon Green, Joshua Merriweather, Tyran Forte, Nigel Cochran 3:32.48
 
Women's 4x400-Meter Relay
1. Zhakeya Hawkins, Iyanna Thompson-Carson, Jada Murry, Hailey Tucker 4:20.14
 
Field Events
Men's Long Jump
3. Nigel Cochran, 6.56 meter (21' 6.25")
6. Treyvon Beasley, 5.93m (19' 5.5")
 
Women's Long Jump
6. Valencia Davis, 5.09 meters (16' 8.5"), (Personal Best)
 
Men's Triple Jump
1.Bryson Carpenter, 13.28 m (43' 7")
 
Women's Triple Jump
3. Valencia Davis, 9.67m (31' 8.7")
 
Men's High Jump
3. Bryson Carpenter, 1.98m (6'6"), (Personal Best, DII #71)
5. Curtis Bownes, 1.78m (6"10")
 
Men's Shot Put
2. Andrew Bownes, 12.81m (42' .5")
 
 
Women's Shot Put
3. Desire' Poole, 10.79m (35' 4.75")
4. Ariana Simmons, 9.88m (32' 5")
   
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