TAMPA, Fla. – The Norfolk State women's track and field team opened the outdoor season with a strong showing at the USF Alumni Meet, highlighted by a dominant performance from Brooklyn Robinson and multiple top-10 finishes over the weekend.
 
Robinson led the Spartans, winning the 100-meter hurdles in 13.25 after qualifying with a 13.30 in the prelims. She also placed 26th in the long jump (5.33 meters).
 
Autumn Burrell paced Norfolk State in the sprints, finishing 16th in the 100 meters (11.81) and competing in the 200 meters (24.53). Asiah Wike (12.03) and Nevaeh Lewis (12.61) added depth in the 100 meters.
 
Payton Drumwright led NSU in the 400, placing 25th (56.87), and took 11th in the 400-meter hurdles (1:01.07). Jada Arrington (58.02) in the 400 and Trinity Lucas (1:06.27) in the 400 hurdles also turned in solid performances.
 
Jahmei Wyatt led the Spartans in the middle-distance events, finishing 27th in the 800 (2:20.07) and 19th in the 1,500 (4:46.82). Abigael Chebet highlighted the distance group with a sixth-place finish in the 5,000 (18:16.81) and competed in the 1,500 (5:12.75).
 
In the field events, Essence Shaw cleared 1.65 meters to place 16th in the high jump. Yowome Ayim led the Spartans in the long jump (5.38 meters, 23rd) and placed 21st in the triple jump (11.47 meters). Amanti Mayes finished 17th in the shot put (12.66 meters).
 
Kaena Riley (36.17 meters) and Kayla Spencer (33.90 meters) competed in the hammer throw.
 
Norfolk State closed the meet with a ninth-place finish in the 4x100-meter relay, as Wike, Burrell, Robinson, and Lewis combined for a time of 45.69.
 
Norfolk State returns to action March 27 at the Bill Carson Invitational in Greenville, N.C.
 
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2026 USF Alumni Meet Full Norfolk State Results 

Name	Event	Place	Time/Mark	Notes
Autumn Burrell	100 meters	16th	11.81
Asiah Wike	100 meters	28th	12.03
Nevaeh Lewis	100 meters	57th	12.61
Brooklyn Robinson	100 meter hurdles	2nd	13.30	Prelim
Essence Shaw	100 meter hurdles	32nd	14.92	Prelim
Brooklyn Robinson	100 meter hurdles	1st	13.25	Finals
Autumn Burrell	200 meters	34th	24.53
Asiah Wike	200 meters	77th	25.29
Nevaeh Lewis	200 meters	86th	25.62
Payton Drumwright	400 meters	25th	56.87
Jada Arrington	400 meters	34th	58.02
Payton Drumwright	400 meter hurdles	11th	1:01.07
Trinity Lucas	400 meter hurdles	27th	1:06.27
Jahmei Wyatt	800 meters	27th	2:20.07
Jahmei Wyatt	1,500 meters	19th	4:46.82
Abigael Chebet	1,500 meters	35th	5:12.75
Abigael Chebet	5,000 meters	6th	18:16.81
Kaena Riley	Hammer Throw	28th	36.17m
Kayla Spencer	Hammer Throw	29th	33.90m
Essence Shaw	High Jump	16th	1.65m
Yowome Ayim	Long Jump	23rd	5.38m
Brooklyn Robinson	Long Jump	26th	5.33m
Malye Hawes	Long Jump	32rd	5.18m
Amanti Mayes	Shot Put	17th	12.66m
Yowome Ayim	Triple Jump	21st	11.47m
Wike, Burrell, Robinson, Lewis	4x100 meter relay	9th	45.69