Young Breaks Program Record for Second Straight Week at Dan Stimson Memorial

Williamsburg, VA – The UMBC Women's Track team wrapped up a strong Saturday at the Dan Stimson Memorial Invitational with a program record and multiple personal bests.

In the track events, Enazajah Young set a program record in the 100 hurdles, running a time of 13.60. Winter Evans followed it up with a time of 13.94 that put her in second place on UMBC's all-time list.

Jayda Solomon came in first in the 200-meter with a time of 25.32. Ruth Ayuk-Takor followed with a time of 25.72.

In the field events, Miyana Johnson and Winter Evans tied for tenth all-time in the high jump with leaps of 1.56 meters.

Chia Nwankwo stayed in tenth all-time in the shot put, but improved on her top mark with a throw of 13.43m, while teammate Marie Abongwa won the event with a toss of 13.67 meters.

The Retrievers' next meet will be the Dalton Ebanks Invitational in Fairfax, VA, beginning April 3.

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Players Mentioned

Marie Abongwa: Throws; Senior

Chia Nwankwo: Throws; Graduate Student

Enazajah Young: Hurdles/Sprints; Freshman

Jayda Solomon: Sprints; Freshman

Winter Evans: Sprints/Hurdles; Freshman

Ruth Ayuk-Takor: Sprints; Freshman

Miyana Johnson: Sprints/Jumps; Freshman

Players Mentioned

Marie Abongwa
: Senior
: Throws

Chia Nwankwo
: Graduate Student
: Throws

Enazajah Young
: Freshman
: Hurdles/Sprints

Jayda Solomon
: Freshman
: Sprints

Winter Evans
: Freshman
: Sprints/Hurdles

Ruth Ayuk-Takor
: Freshman
: Sprints

Miyana Johnson
: Freshman
: Sprints/Jumps