MILL SPRING, N.C — Fayetteville State delivered a strong showing at the Tryon Banked: College Friday meet on Friday, highlighted by event victories from Faith Kiplimo in the 1000 meters and Aaliyah Whyte in the weight throw. The Broncos produced more than a dozen top‑10 finishes, along with several personal and season bests.

Kiplimo led a dominant middle‑distance performance, winning the women's 1000m in 2:59.52, a personal best. FSU placed four runners in the top 10, including Nia Gibson (7th, 3:18.46), Repline Cheptoo (9th, 3:21.47) and Ashley Bell (10th, 3:25.07).

Whyte continued her standout senior campaign in the throws, winning the women's weight throw with a personal‑best mark of 16.00 meters. The performance also established new HBCU and NCAA Division II top‑100 standards for the event.

In the sprints, junior Malaysia Barber recorded a season‑best 7.93 in the 60‑meter prelims. Barber later added an eighth‑place finish in the 300 meters with a personal‑best 41.34, while teammate Sierrah Matthews took seventh in the same race in 40.94.

FSU also earned two top‑10 results in the women's long jump. Holley Johnson placed eighth with a leap of 5.48 meters, and senior Abraonna Williams followed in 10th at 5.36 meters. In the high jump, senior Sheree Wright cleared 1.58 meters to finish fifth.

The Broncos capped the meet with a third‑place finish in the women's Distance Medley Relay, as Pelisha Kosgei, Bell, Cheptoo and Irene Jeptoo combined for a time of 13:01.38, ranking among the top HBCU and Division II marks this season.

Fayetteville State returns to action February 6-7th, in Winston-Salem, NC, for the JDL Fast Track Camel City Meet.