Men's Track and Field | 3/29/2026 4:44:00 PM
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Kentucky State University turned in several strong performances at the Jim Vargo Invitational, highlighted by a pair of event wins and multiple podium finishes.
Jadon Wright led the way for the Thorobreds, winning the men's 400-meter hurdles in 57.57 seconds.
Andrew Bownes also claimed a victory in the men's discus with a throw of 164-5, while teammate
Dewayne Davis finished second at 150-4.
On the women's side,
Tahja Mims placed third in the 400-meter dash with a time of 57.46. The women's 4x400-meter relay team of
Hailey Tucker,
Kylie Hollis,
Lenayah Thomas and
Laila Jackson added a runner-up finish in 4:10.31.
Jeremiah Preston paced the men's 800-meter run with a fifth-place finish in 1:57.96, followed by Tajay Taylor in seventh (2:00.18).
Zhakeya Hawkins led the women in the 800, placing 10th in 2:26.58.
Hailey Tucker added a fourth-place finish in the women's 400-meter hurdles (1:11.33) and also ran on the women's 4x100-meter relay team, which placed fifth in 51.87 alongside
Zaria Robinson,
Bryana Wooten and Deairra Spears.
The men's 4x100-meter relay team of
Kenny Scott, Ja'Mann Avery,
Ernest Chambers and Tyler Withers finished third in 44.01.
In field events,
Curtis Bownes tied for sixth in the men's high jump (5-11 1/2), while
Anthony Jackson placed eighth (5-9 3/4). Shannell Laws finished sixth in the women's discus (100-7) and added a ninth-place showing in the javelin (60-1).
Ariana Simmons placed sixth in the women's javelin (89-10).
Jeremy Miller finished seventh in the men's javelin (126-6). In the men's shot put,
Andrew Bownes placed eighth (45-9 3/4), followed by
Dewayne Davis in 10th (42-8).
Ja'Mann Avery also competed in the men's 110-meter hurdles, finishing ninth in 16.32.
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