WILLIAMSBURG, Va., April 1, 2023 – Three athletes earned four different qualifications on Friday, as the Monroe College Mustangs women's track and field team competed on the first day of the Colonial Relays, hosted by the College of William & Mary.
 
Kayla Johnson earned qualification for the NJCAA Div. I Outdoor Track & Field Championships twice on Friday. First, Johnson placed 10th in the 800-meter run, earning a qualifying time of 2:18.00. Then, after narrowly missing qualification in the 1,500-meter run last week, Johnson accomplished the feat on Friday, improving her time by four seconds to cross the line in 4:55.87 to earn her spot at the national meet in the event.
 
Shaquka Tyrell joined Johnson in the 1500m on Friday as well, finishing with a time of 4:57.33 to also earn qualification for the NJCAA Outdoor Championships in the event. Zothile Mbhamali was right behind Tyrell with a time of 4:57.60 on Friday, but she had already qualified in the event last week.
 
Mbhamali opened the day for Monroe with a bang, running in the 5,000-meter run. She finished the race in 18:38.01, surpassing the qualifying standard in the event to earn another spot at the NJCAA Championships.
 
Alyssa and Abigail Dyett both ran in the 100-meter dash on Friday. Alyssa Dyett clocked in at 12.26 seconds, while Abigail Dyett finished in 12.45 seconds.
 
Kahliyah Smith and Vegonia Jean-Baptiste both represented Monroe in the 400-meter dash. Smith finished the race in 59.08. Jean-Baptiste crossed the line in 1:01.42.
 
Abigail Dyett and Smith both ran in Friday's 200-meter dash. Dyett finished the race in 25.79 seconds, while Smith ran a time of 26.73.
 
The Mustangs are back at it on Saturday, April 1, for the final day of the Colonial Relays. The day's events begin at 10 a.m.
 
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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