GREENVILLE, N.C. --- The Norfolk State women's track and field team posted several strong performances at the Bill Carson Invitational on Friday and Saturday.
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Brooklyn Robinson won the 100-meter finals in 11.61 seconds, while
Sonia Koech captured first in the 5,000 meters with a time of 18:27.22. The Spartans' 4x400-meter relay team of
Jada Arrington,
Moamiky Kenneh,
Jahmei Wyatt, and
Payton Drumwright closed out the meet with a first-place finish in 3:51.67.
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Asiah Wike finished third in the 100 meters in 11.90 seconds, following Robinson.
Autumn Burrell led Norfolk State in the 200 meters with a ninth-place time of 24.73. In the 400-meter hurdles, the Spartans earned three top-10 finishes: Drumwright finished second (1:01.06),
Daena Dyer in fifth (1:04.54), and
Trinity Lucas in sixth (1:04.63).
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Wyatt led the Spartans in the 800 meters, placing third in 2:15.82, while Kenneth finished seventh in 2:21.50. Wyatt also took fourth in the 1,500 meters (4:47.04), and Koech placed ninth in 4:51.41.
Amira Dailey closed out the distance events with a second-place finish in the 5,000 meters (19:37.73).
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Lexa Hunter led Norfolk State in field events with a third-place finish in the pole vault, clearing 5.35 meters.
Yowome Ayim took fifth in the long jump with a leap of 5.35 meters, and
Kaena Riley placed 10th in the discus throw with a toss of 33.29 meters.
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The Spartans' second 4x400-meter relay team, consisting of Burrell, Lucas, Dyer, and Wike, finished second in 4:00.40 to close out the meet.
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Norfolk State returns home for the NSU Invitational at William "Dick" Price Stadium on Saturday, April 4.
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2026 Bill Carson Inviatiaonal Full Norfolk State ResultsÂ
| Name |
Event |
Place |
Time/Mark |
Notes |
| Brooklyn Robinson |
100 meters |
1st |
11.65 |
Prelims |
| Asiah Wike |
100 meters |
7th |
12.03 |
Prelims |
| Brooklyn Robinson |
100 meters |
1st |
11.61 |
Finals |
| Asiah Wike |
100 meters |
3rd |
11.90 |
Finals |
| Autumn Burrell |
200 meters |
9th |
24.73 |
|
| Asiah Wike |
200 meters |
14th |
25.02 |
|
| Payton Drumwright |
400 meter hurdles |
2nd |
1:01.06 |
|
| Daena Dyer |
400 meter hurdles |
5th |
1:04.54 |
|
| Trinity Lucas |
400 meter hurdles |
6th |
1:04.63 |
|
| Jahmei Wyatt |
800 meters |
3rd |
2:15.82 |
|
| Moamiky Kenneh |
800 meters |
7th |
2:21.50 |
|
| Essence Shaw |
800 meters |
NA |
DNF |
|
| Jahmei Wyatt |
1,500 meters |
4th |
4:47.04 |
|
| Sonia Koech |
1,500 meters |
9th |
4:51.41 |
|
| Amira Dailey |
1,500 meters |
14th |
4:59.15 |
|
| Abigael Chebet |
1,500 meters |
15th |
4:59.70 |
|
| Moamiky Kenneh |
1,500 meters |
16th |
5:08.07 |
|
| Sonia Koech |
5,000 meters |
1st |
18:27.22 |
|
| Amira Dailey |
5,000 meters |
2nd |
19:37.73 |
|
| Kaena Riley |
Discus |
10th |
33.29m |
|
| Amanti Mayes |
Discus |
11th |
32.96m |
|
| Kayla Spencer |
Hammer |
14th |
35.30m |
|
| Kaena Riley |
Hammer |
15th |
34.33m |
|
| Essence Shaw |
High Jump |
NA |
NH |
|
| Yowome Ayim |
Long Jump |
5th |
5.35m |
|
| Lexa Hunter |
Pole Vault |
3rd |
3.08m |
|
| Emma Svetiev |
Pole Vault |
NA |
NH |
|
| Amanti Mayes |
Shot Put |
5th |
11.93m |
|
| Yowome Ayim |
Triple Jump |
NA |
Foul |
|
| Arrington, Kenneh, Wyatt, Drumwright |
4x400 meter relay |
1st |
3:51.67 |
|
| Burrell, Lucas, Dyer, Wike |
4x400 meter relay |
2nd |
4:00.40 |
|