HOBBS, N.M., May 19, 2023 – Kayla Johnson earned her spot in a Saturday final twice over on Friday to provide the big highlights for the Monroe College Mustangs women's track and field team across the first two days of the 2023 NJCAA Div. I Outdoor Track & Field Championships at the Ross Black Field of Champions.
 
Johnson made her first mark of the weekend in the preliminaries of the women's 1,500-meter run. She ran a time of 5:00.89 to qualify for Saturday's final for the event. Johnson later competed in the 800-meter run, once again qualifying for the finals with a time of 2:17.68, good for a new season best for the freshman.
 
Shaquka Tyrell joined Johnson in both the 1500m and 800m on Friday. In the 1500m, she clocked in with a time of 5:20.13. Tyrell later finished the 800m with a time of 2:23.15.
 
Zothile Mbhamali ran in the 1500m alongside Johnson and Tyrell on Friday. She finished the race with a time of 5:11.40.
 
Vegonia Jean-Baptiste represented the Mustangs in the preliminaries of the 200-meter dash. She finished the race with a time of 26.39, setting a new personal-best time for herself in the event.
 
Alyssa Dyett got the weekend started for the Mustangs on Thursday in the long jump before the first day was cut in half due to lightning. She registered a jump of 4.89 meters.
 
The NJCAA Outdoor Championships wrap up on Saturday, May 20. The Mustang women will compete in the finals of the triple jump, 1500m, 800m, 400-meter dash and the 5,000-meter run.
 
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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