Tag: Howard Track & Field

Howard’s Jessica Gbai finishes 8th in Olympic 200m final

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title image via Christopher Campbell Courtesy of Howard University Athletics Former All-American and Howard University standout Jessika Gbai competed in the biggest race of her professional career at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, running in the 200-meter dash final against the world’s finest. Gbai, representing Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) in West Africa, finished eighth overall after posting a 22.70 on the big stage. USA’s Gabrielle Thomas won the gold medal with an impressive 21.83 mark while fellow American Brittany Brown claimed bronze at 22.20. Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred took silver…

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MEAC Track News” Howard women’s track & field shows out at VCU Invitational

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Title image via Christopher Campbell Courtesy of Derek W. Bryant, Assistant Athletic Director for Media Relations & Sports Information, Howard Athletics GINIA BEACH, Va. (January 8, 2023) – Howard University women’s track & field team shined at the VCU Invitational, hosted by the Rams in Virginia Beach, Va. Overall, the Bison returned to action in a big way, winning nine events on the day. The 4×400 relay squad, consisting of seniors Jessica Wright (Durham, N.C.) and Dasia Wilson (Philadelphia), sophomore Tiffani-Rae Pittman (Bowie, Md.) and newcomer Zoe Turner, capped off the afternoon, winning the race with a 3:48.85 time. Individually, Pittman…

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