GAINESVILLE, Fla., February 29, 2024 – The Monroe College Mustangs track and field teams are set to compete on the national stage once again. The Mustangs are in Gainesville, Fla., for the 2024 NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, hosted at the Alachua County Sports and Events Center from Friday, March 1, through Saturday, March 2.
 
2024 NJCAA INDOOR TRACK & FIELD CHAMPIONSHIP INFORMATION
CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL
Friday, March 1 – Saturday, March 2
Alachua County Sports and Events Center – Gainesville, Florida
Live Stream: NJCAA Network ($)
Live Results
Championship Schedule
Championship Program
 
MONROE MUSTANGS MEN'S QUALIFIERS
60-Meter Dash
Dwayne Fleming – 6.86
 
400-Meter Dash
Mehdi Guerrah – 48.31
 
800-Meter Run
Tinashe Bure – 1:55.42
Siyabonga Mbatha – 1:59.41
 
1,000-Meter Run
Banele Mkabela – 2:34.18
 
4x400m Relay
Dwayne Fleming, Tinashe Bure, Nickoy Henry, Mehdi Guerrah – 3:16.72
 
Distance Medley Relay
Tinashe Bure, Nickoy Henry, Siyabonga Mbatha, Banele Mkabela – 10:22.80
 
NO. 12-RANKED MONROE MUSTANGS WOMEN'S QUALIFIERS
400-Meter Dash
Kahliyah Smith – 1:00.87
Vegonia Jean-Baptiste – 1:01.36
 
800-Meter Run
Attoya Harvey – 2:12.55
 
1,000-Meter Run
Shaquka Tyrell – 3:00.68
Kayla Johnson – 3:03.70
 
60-Meter Hurdles
Quaycian Davis – 8.56
 
4x400m Relay
Kahliyah Smith, Vegonia Jean-Baptiste, Aaliyah Headley, Kettia Ambrose – 3:53.03
 
4x800m Relay
Shaquka Tyrell, Kayla Johnson, Aaliyah Headley, Attoya Harvey – 9:11.22
 
Distance Medley Relay
Kayla Johnson, Kettia Ambrose, Shaquka Tyrell, Attoya Harvey, Aaliyah Headley – 12:18.88
 
Long Jump
D'Jior Delisser – 5.54m
 
Triple Jump
Alyssa Dyett – 11.98m
 
Shot Put
Rahmat Showa-Olafatia – 11.18m
 
RECORDS BROKEN DURING 2024 INDOOR SEASON
D'Jior Delisser – Long Jump – 5.54m – Ramapo Opener
 
Alyssa Dyett – Triple Jump – 11.98m – David Hemery Valentine Invitational
 
MONROE AT THE 2023 NJCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Last year, the Monroe Mustangs men finished 10th out of 32 teams, while the women took 19th out of 33 teams at the 2023 NJCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Topeka, Kan.
 
On the men's side, Day 1 of the meet saw Karim Belmahdi take third place in the 3,000-meter run. Before that, he was part of Monroe's distance medley relay team that also earned a third-place finish. On Day 2, the men's 4x800 relay team set a new program record time of 7:39.13 to take second place in the event. Belmahdi also earned another podium finish in the mile run, while Prince Mcabelo reached the podium in the 1,000-meter run.
 
Day 1 last year saw the women's distance medley relay team earn a spot on the podium with a third-place finish. On Day 2, Kayla Johnson and Alyssa Dyett both reached the podium as well. Johnson finished sixth overall in the finals of the 800-meter run, while Dyett took eighth place in the triple jump.
 
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE COLLEGE
The athletic program at Monroe College encompasses a total of 28 teams competing across nine sports. There are 20 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well the Monroe College marching band, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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