COLUMBIA, S.C., April 23, 2023 – After three weeks off of competition, the Monroe College Mustangs women's track and field team got back to work on Saturday with a big group of Mustangs competing at the University of South Carolina Open.
 
Four Mustangs competed in the 400-meter dash on Saturday. Shaquka Tyrell clocked in at 1:00.93 in her first outdoor 400m at the collegiate level. Kahliyah Smith finished in 1:03.93. Janeisy Camilo ran a personal-best time of 1:11.10, while Yanise Gallo also set a new personal record with a time of 1:22.12.
 
The Mustangs also had four representatives in the 800-meter run. Kayla Johnson ran a time of 2:21.07. Tyrell finished the race in 2:24.36. Camilo and Gallo once again ran personal-best times, with Camilo running 2:49.92, while Gallo clocked in at 3:29.79.
 
Johnson also ran in the 1,500-meter run on Saturday. She finished in 5:00.21.
 
Alyssa Dyett competed in the women's triple jump on Saturday, making a season-best jump of 11.89 meters. She also ran in the 100-meter dash, earning another season-best with a time of 12.08. She was joined by Anaika Louis in the 100m, who finished in 13.14 seconds.
 
Vegonia Jean-Baptiste competed twice on Saturday. She ran in the 200-meter dash, clocking in at 27.35 seconds. She also ran in the 110-meter hurdles, finishing her debut in the event with a time of 17.80 seconds.
 
Smith had an unfortunate fall during the 400-meter hurdles on Saturday, but picked herself back up to finish in 1:21.05.
 
Akayla Pickersgill represented Monroe in the women's high jump on Saturday. She jumped a height of 1.40 meters.
 
The Mustangs will compete next in the 127th Penn Relays hosted by Toyota at historic Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pa. The three-day event will run from Thursday, April 27, through Saturday, April 29.
 
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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