Seward, Idugboe make qualifying marks

Track and Field

M’Smrya Seward and Tracy Idugboe clear NCAA Qualifying Marks at Marlin Invitational

Virginia Beach, VA – The Fayetteville State indoor track & field program had a productive day with several top performances at the Marlin Invitational in Virginia Beach, Virginia at the Virginia Beach Sports Center.
 

M'Smrya Seward, a 2022 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Long Jump All-American, finished with the third-longest Division II long jump performance of the season.  She had a qualifying leap of 20' 0.25" (6.10m) and finished second overall at the meet. 
 
Seward and Tracy Idugboe were the top two finishers in the triple jump with NCAA Division II provisional qualifying jumps. 'Shea' Seward won the event with a hop, skip, and a jump mark of 39' 2.5" (11.95m). Idugboe finish second with a mark of 38' 5.5" (11.72m). She also finished with a second-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles finals in a time of 9.51 seconds.
 
Notable Performances
  • The Broncos went 1-2-3 in the triple jump as Tiara Wilson was third with 35' 10.5" (10.93m).
  • Domanique Knowles was the top performer in the high jump with a 5'3" (1.60m) leap.
  • Teanna Bell placed third in the 60-meter finals in 7.85 seconds. She returned to the track in the 400 meters to finish second by almost breaking the one-minute mark (1:00.13).
  • Malaysia Barber was a hundredth of a second behind Bell in the 60 meters with a time of 7.86 seconds. Barber was fourth in the 400 (1:1.65).
  • Shanae Ingram was third in the 800 meters in 2:25.19 and Nia Gibson was fifth (2:28.43).
  • Anna Buckley also made the finals of the 60 hurdles and finished sixth in 11.12.
  • The Broncos 4x400 relay of Teanna Bell, Queen Burnett, Jessica McQueen, and Tracy Idugboe won the event in 4:01.96.
  • Jovanah Graham finished third in the shot put with a throw of 36' 4" (11.07m) while Da'Sia Smith threw for fourth place with a distance of 34' 9.5" (10.60m).
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Players Mentioned

Teanna Bell

Teanna Bell

SPR
5' 4"
Sophomore
September 12th
Queen Burnett

Queen Burnett

SPR
5' 3"
Sophomore
December 30th
Shanae Ingram

Shanae Ingram

PENT
5' 9"
Graduate Student
Jessica McQueen

Jessica McQueen

SPR
5' 6"
Sophomore
January 14th
M

M'Smrya Seward

SPR/JMP
5' 3"
Senior
September 12th
Tracy Idugboe

Tracy Idugboe

JMP/HUR
5' 7"
Graduate Student
August 11th
Malaysia Barber

Malaysia Barber

SPR
Freshman
Anna Buckley

Anna Buckley

HURD
5' 2"
Freshman
December 19th
Nia Gibson

Nia Gibson

DIST
5' 4"
Freshman
Jovanah Graham

Jovanah Graham

THROW
Senior

Players Mentioned

Teanna Bell

Teanna Bell

5' 4"
Sophomore
September 12th
SPR
Queen Burnett

Queen Burnett

5' 3"
Sophomore
December 30th
SPR
Shanae Ingram

Shanae Ingram

5' 9"
Graduate Student
PENT
Jessica McQueen

Jessica McQueen

5' 6"
Sophomore
January 14th
SPR
M

M'Smrya Seward

5' 3"
Senior
September 12th
SPR/JMP
Tracy Idugboe

Tracy Idugboe

5' 7"
Graduate Student
August 11th
JMP/HUR
Malaysia Barber

Malaysia Barber

Freshman
SPR
Anna Buckley

Anna Buckley

5' 2"
Freshman
December 19th
HURD
Nia Gibson

Nia Gibson

5' 4"
Freshman
DIST
Jovanah Graham

Jovanah Graham

Senior
THROW