Men's Track and Field | 1/16/2026 1:09:00 PM
NEW YORK — Kentucky State Track and Field is headed to the Big Apple to compete in the 2026 HBCU Showcase presented by Nike, airing nationally on Peacock on Saturday, Jan. 17 at The Armory.
The Thorobreds will compete against 19 HBCUs from across the nation, with events scheduled from 8:45 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Supporters can stream the full meet live on ArmoryTrack.org, while national coverage will air on Peacock from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.
The following student-athletes will be representing Kentucky State:
Field Events
9:30 a.m. – Women's Long Jump - Jaaliyah Biggers, Aleczandrea Coffie
9:30 a.m. – Men's Weight Throw - Andrew Bownes
10:30 a.m. – Women's Pole Vault - Zhakeya Hawkins, Ariana Simmons
10:50 a.m. – Men's Long Jump - Dontae Rucker, Brayden Wilson
10:52 a.m. – Women's Weight Throw - Shanell Laws
1:08 p.m. – Men's Shot Put - Andrew Bownes
2:20 p.m. – Men's Triple Jump - Shamond McClain, Brayden Wilson
2:36 p.m. – Women's Shot Put - Shanell Laws, Ariana Simmons
Track Events
9:45 a.m. – Women's 1 Mile - Laila Jackson
9:59 a.m. – Women's 200m - Tahja Mims, Iyanna Thompson-Carson
10:34 a.m. – Men's 200m - Jaelen Griffin, Yumana Lofton
11:06 a.m. – Women's 800m - Laila Jackson
11:17 a.m. – Men's 800m - Darris Ivy
11:51 a.m. – Women's 4x400m Relay - Zhakeya Hawkins, Tahja Mims, Bailiy Graham, Kylie Hollis, Laila Jackson, Iyanna Thompson-Carson
12:06 p.m. – Men's 4x400m Relay - Joshua Merriweather, Jeremiah Preston, Darris Ivy, Trevon Taylor, Montae Ashford, Ernest Chambers
1:24 p.m. – Women's 400m - Zhakeya Hawkins, Kylie Hollis
1:25 p.m. – Women's 60m Hurdles Prelims - Jaaliyah Biggers, Jada Murry
1:51 p.m. – Men's 60m Hurdles Prelims - Montae Ashford, Ja'Mann Avery
1:58 p.m. – Men's 400m - Joshua Merriweather, Jeremiah Preston
2:12 p.m. – Women's 60m Prelims - Aleczandrea Coffie, Bailiy Graham, Samiyah Rembert, Iyanna Thompson-Carson
2:54 p.m. – Men's 60m Prelims - Ernest Chambers, Jaelen Griffin, Yumana Lofton
Live streaming of the entire meet will begin at 8:45 a.m. on ArmoryTrack.org. National television coverage of featured events will air live on Peacock from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Eastern.
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