STARKVILLE, Miss. | Kyana Evans (Detroit, Mich.) led Alabama State on the final day of the 2022 Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays, winning the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 1:01.86. The senior continues to impress early in the outdoor season, winning the race by nearly two seconds over Cathrina Morris of Mississippi State (1:03.05).

Matthew Clarke (Six Roads, Barbados) led the men's side for the Hornets with a second-place finish in the 200-meters with a time of 20.63 seconds – the top collegiate time in the race. He finished just behind unattached runner Zachary Jewell.

Result (Men)

• The 4x100-meter relay team for the men finished second in the section and second overall in the race with a time of 41.89 seconds, The team finished just behind Central Arkansas (41.38) and ahead of Mississippi College (41.90) in the race.
• Nicholas Moseley (Pittsbury, Calif.) just missed out on the top 15 in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 17.43 seconds, finishing just behind a pair of runners from Samford – Bryce Williamson and Damian Hines.
• Justus Trainer (Saraland, Ala.) finished third in the 100-meters for the Hornets, running the second-fastest time of the collegiate athletes in the race, finishing with a time of 10.54 seconds. He finished behind Adell Colthrust of Jackson State (10.44) and just ahead of Evan Brooks of Samford (10.55).  He also finished 11th overall in the 200-meters with a time of 21.93 seconds – just ahead of Demetrius Jackson of West Alabama.
• Daniel Bayeshea (Kingston, Jamaica) finished eighth overall – one of three Hornets in the competition – in the shot put with a throw of 14.50 meters, hitting the mark on his four throws. He finished just behind Daniel Pepper of Mississippi State with a throw of 14.79 meters.
• Marcus Cade (Thomaston, Ga.) finished 11th in the long jump with a jump of 6.78 meters – hitting the mark on his second and third jumps. Meanwhile, Xavier Clarke (Miramar, Fla.) finished 12th overall in the competition.

Results (Women)

• The 4x100-meter relay team kicked the day off the Alabama State, finishing third overall with a time of 47.29 seconds just behind UAB (46.56) and William Carey (45.49).
• Rebecca Bernardin (Turks and Caicos Island) finished ninth overall in the 1500-meters with a time of 4:51.72, finishing just behind Emma Selph of Central Arkansas (4:51.28) and Laura Thompson of UAB (4:50.74).
• Vinnelle Grant (Amityville, N.Y.) finished 17th overall in the 800-meters with a time of 2:32.17. She finished behind Grace Ritchie of Mississippi State (2:30.72) and Taylor Hayes of Jackson State (2:29.71). Meanwhile, Jasmine Kennerson (Dayton, Ohio) was the top finisher in the 100-meters for the Hornets, finishing seventh in one of the fastest heats of the day.
• Ulani Toussaint (Miami, Fla.) finished 11th overall in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.89 seconds, just behind Jada McDougle of Mississippi State (24.85) and Ebony Tolliver of UAB (24.83).
• Dasia Newell (Clinton, Md.) just missed out on the top 15 in the javelin with a throw of 26.08 meters on her third attempt. She finished just behind Natalie Louw (Central Arkansas) and Alexandra Woodberry (Mississippi State).

Up Next
Alabama State hits the road to the state of Florida next week for the Pepsi Florida Relays in Gainesville (Fla.). The meet runs from Thursday (March 31) through Saturday (April 2).

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