BOSTON, Mass., January 28, 2023 – Shaquka Tyrell punched her first ticket to the 2023 NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, while Kayla Johnson qualified in her third event so far, highlighting a strong day for the No. 12-ranked Monroe College Mustangs women's track and field team on Saturday at the John Thomas Terrier Classic, hosted by Boston University.
 
Tyrell punched her ticket to the 2023 NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in the 800-meter run on Saturday. Tyrell registered a time of 2:21.64, surpassing the qualifying standard by nearly two seconds to earn her spot at nationals.
 
Johnson earned her third qualification for the NJCAA Championships with her performance in the mile run on Saturday. Johnson ran a time of 5:18.64 in Saturday's race to beat the qualifying standard and earn her spot at the indoor championships. She previously qualified in both the 800-meter run and the 1,000-meter run.
 
Alyssa Dyett started her day in the preliminary round of the 60-meter dash, earning a spot in the finals with a time of 7.83 seconds. She then clocked in at 7.71 in the finals to place fifth overall for the day. Dyett also competed in the triple jump on Saturday, making a longest jump of 11.54 meters. Dyett had already qualified in the triple jump.
 
Three Mustangs ran in Saturday's 400-meter dash event. Kahliyah Smith was Monroe's first finisher, running a time of 1:01.04. Janeisy Camilo was next with a new personal-best time of 1:08.90. Yanise Gallo then ran a time of 1:22.35, also a personal best for her.
 
Vegonia Jean-Baptiste competed in the 200-meter dash on Saturday. She finished the race with a time of 27.61 seconds.
 
Aaliyah Headley and Zothile Mbhamali closed out the day by competing in the 3,000-meter run. Headley finished the race in 11:14.84, while Mbhamali stopped the clock at 11:25.30.
 
Monroe will split the squad next weekend, as the Mustangs compete in two separate two-day meets. The Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invite will take place on Friday, Feb. 3, and Saturday, Feb. 4, back at Boston University, while the Rutgers Scarlet Knights Open will cover the same dates at The Armory in New York City.
 
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 35 teams competing across nine sports. There are 21 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well the Monroe College marching band and the newly added esports and men's volleyball programs, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has 11 teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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