INSTITUTE, W.Va. -- Track & Field traveled to Athens yesterday for the Concord Open Invitational, bringing home thirteen podium finishes, seven of them earning first place. 

Women highlighted the day, being nine of the thirteen top-three Yellow Jacket placers. Temiloluwa Jaf-Ogunlayi claimed two runner-ups; the 100m (12.70), and the 400m (58.09). The athlete to outrun her in the 400m was State's Jayla Woods with a time of 57.07. Amia DenMark claimed the top-spot on the leader board in the 400m Hurdles (1:09.62), while Kennedi Green won the 800m (2:25.99) and 1500m (5:08.70). Raina Massey threw herself onto the podium in Discus (37.38m) at second place, and Shot Put (10.37m) at third place. Lastly, the Yellow Jackets 4x100 Relay of Jayla Woods, Danielle Perez, Amia DenMark, and Akeelah Ling had the fastest time of 48.51.

Alex Amartey found himself in second in Shot Put (14.25m), but came out on top in Discus (41.75m) being the only one on the Men's side with two podiums. Malik Kelsic finished runner-up in the 200m with a time of 22.25. High Jump's top competitor was Leotis McNeil III, clearing a height of 1.90m.

Full Results: https://live.newrivertiming.com/meets/59163

WVSU Individual Results
Men 100m

5 Malik Kelsic    11.08    +4pts • +0.0m/s • H1 • #137 • Yr: So

16 Simi Jaf-Ogunlayi    11.55    H2 • #136 • Yr: Fr

Women 100m

2 Temiloluwa Jaf-Ogunlayi    12.70    +8pts • -1.1m/s • H1 • #150 • Yr: Fr

5 Jayla Woods    13.10    +4pts • -1.1m/s • H1 • #155 • Yr: So

8 Rohey Joof    13.32    PB • +2pts • -0.5m/s • H2 • #151 • Yr: Fr

Men 110m Hurdles

— Alan Yeager    DNF    -1.0m/s • H2 • #144 • Yr: So

Men 200m

2 Malik Kelsic    22.25    MR • +8pts • H1 • #137 • Yr: So

5 Luis Castriota    22.54    +4pts • -1.0m/s • H2 • #135 • Yr: Fr

11 Day'Vonne Singleton    22.91    -1.0m/s • H2 • #142 • Yr: So

22 Simi Jaf-Ogunlayi    23.50    PB • -1.2m/s • H4 • #136 • Yr: Fr

Women 200m

7 Rohey Joof    28.15    PB • +3pts • -0.5m/s • H2 • #151 • Yr: Fr

— Akeelah Ling    DNS    -1.0m/s • H1 • #152 • Yr: Fr

Men 400m

4 Day'Vonne Singleton    50.63    MR SB • +5pts • H1 • #142 • Yr: So

8 Emmanuel Ojo    51.54    +1pts • H1 • #140 • Yr: So

11 Sergio Rose Jr    53.70    H2 • #141 • Yr: Fr

Women 400m

1 Jayla Woods    57.07    New '26 HBCU #45 New '26 DII #98 SB • +10pts • H1 • #155 • Yr: So

2 Temiloluwa Jaf-Ogunlayi    58.09    New '26 HBCU #72 PB • +8pts • H1 • #150 • Yr: Fr

— Danielle Perez    DNS    H1 • #154 • Yr: Fr

— Akeelah Ling    DNS    H1 • #152 • Yr: Fr

Women 400m Hurdles

1 Amia DenMark    1:09.62    +10pts • H1 • #147 • Yr: Fr

Men 800m

12 Adenjii Abbott    2:09.12    H2 • #133 • Yr: Fr

— Emmanuel Ojo    DNS    H1 • #140 • Yr: So

Women 800m

1 Kennedi Green    2:25.99    +10pts • H1 • #149 • Yr: Fr

9 Sarah Emelike    2:55.76    H1 • #148 • Yr: Fr

Women 1500m

1 Kennedi Green    5:08.70    New '26 HBCU #54 PB • +10pts • H1 • #149 • Yr: Fr

5 Gisele Abascal    5:35.53    +4pts • H1 • #145 • Yr: Fr

12 Sarah Emelike    6:10.52    SB • H1 • #148 • Yr: Fr

Men Discus Throw

1 Alex Amartey    41.75m    136-11 +10pts • F1 • #134 • Yr: Fr

Women Discus Throw

2 Raina Massey    37.38m    122-07 New '26 HBCU #44 PB • +8pts • F2 • #153 • Yr: Jr

Men High Jump

1 Leotis McNeil III    1.90m    6-02.75    New '26 HBCU #53 PB • +10pts • F1 • #139 • Yr: Jr

7 Sergio Rose Jr    1.65m    5-05.00    New '26 HBCU #94 • +2pts • F1 • #141 • Yr: Fr

— Alex Amartey    NH    H1 • #134 • Yr: Fr

— Loakkhae Uth-Smith    DNS    H1 • #143 • Yr: Fr

Women High Jump

4 Danielle Perez    1.45m    4-09.00    New '26 HBCU #65 • +5pts • F1 • #154 • Yr: Fr

Men Shot Put

2 Alex Amartey    14.25m    46-09.00    New '26 HBCU #37 PB • +8pts • F1 • #134 • Yr: Fr

Women Shot Put

3 Raina Massey    10.37m    34-00.25    New '26 HBCU #83 • +6pts • F1 • #153 • Yr: Jr
Relays

1 Women 4x100m Relay    48.51    New '26 HBCU #35 New '26 DII #95 • 'A' • +10pts • H1 • J. Woods, D. Perez, A. DenMark, A. Ling