LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Highlighted by senior Anitria Sangster's two first-place finishes on the weekend, the Tuskegee Track and Field team opened the 2024 indoor season at the Urban League HBCU Classic presented by Humana on Saturday afternoon inside the Norton Healthcare Sports and Learning Center.

Sangster's indoor wins occurred early in her Tuskegee debut, as the Florida Memorial transfer won the 60m event with a time of 7.63 seconds, an HBCU Indoor meet record, followed by taking first in the 200m with a mark of 25.08 seconds.

"It felt like I was right where I was supposed to be," Sangster explained on her feelings from the meet. "I felt when I came here that it was the right program for me, and at this point the fit is perfect, the switch has been turned on, and we want to keep it on the entire season."

Meanwhile, freshman Amira Broussard also earned a top 20 finish in the women's 200, ending with a time of 27.55 (17th).
 
Tuskegee had a trio of top five finishes in the women's 600-meter event, in sophomore Akierah Walker (1:45.63/3rd), freshman Anaya Martin (1:52.71/4th), and sophomore Madison Minga-Perry (1:59.29/5th).
 
Sophomore De'Shell Carr was impressive in both jump events, taking home third place in both the high jump and long jump with marks of 1.45 meters and 5.00 meters.
 
Both Danielle Wilson and Victoria Bracy finished seventh and eighth in the women's weight throw at 9.84- and 9.75-meter marks, while the trio of Bracy (10.98m/7th), Wilson (10.63m/10th), and Matealia Harper (9.49m/14th) earned top 15 finishes in the shot put.

The men's 60-meter prelims saw freshman Justin Stith advance to the finals with a time of 7.09. The Orlando, Fla. native later edged out a sixth-place finish in the final heat with a time of 7.11 in the event.

TU went 7-8 in the men's 200-meter courtesy of freshman Shawn Jarrett II and Stitten, who posted times of 22.97 and 22.98, respectively. Just outside the top ten was Avery Thomas with a time of 23.36, while just outside the top 15 was Lamont Brinson and Jordan Webb at 23.93 and 24.19.

Dennis Toles paced the Golden Tigers by winning the 600 in 1:30.08 in his collegiate indoor debut, setting a HBCU Indoor meet record. The remaining runners from Tuskegee finished 3-5-6 in Christian Sanders (1:34.54/3rd), Christopher Taylor (1:36.70/5th), and Antonio Heng (1:45.78/6th).

Sanders also competed in field events in the meet, finishing sixth in the 60-meter hurdles at 9.67 seconds, along with taking 10th in the men's long jump with a mark of 6.03 meters. Brinson finished right behind Sanders in the long jump, with 5.76 meters, taking 11th.
 
Following a 12th place finish in the men's shot put (10.40m), freshman Skyler Carrillo took home a fourth-place finish in the men's weight throw to close out his first meet with a mark of 11.85 meters.

The men's and women's 4x400 teams also competed in the season opening indoor meet. The women had a time of 4:11.26 finishing third, while the men crossed at 3:50.35 for seventh. The men's 4x800 team also competed, taking second with a time of 9:31.83
 
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Tuskegee men's & women's Track & Field teams will be back in action next month in Birmingham, Ala., for the Bulldog Invitational, hosted by Samford on Saturday, Feb. 10. 
 
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Tuskegee Athlete Field Events Results

Shot Put | Women's
Victoria Bracy (7th) l 10.98m (36' 0.25'')
Danielle Wilson (10th) l 10.63m (34' 10.5'')
Matealia Harper (14th) l 9.49m (31' 1.75'')

Shot Put | Men's
Skyler Carrillo (12th) l 10.40m (34' 1.5'')
Jaiden Turner (15th) l 8.61m (28' 3'')
 
High Jump | Women's
De'Shell Carr (3rd) l 1.45m (4' 9'')
Jahkaya McBurney (7th) l 1.35m (4' 5")

Long Jump | Women's
De'Shell Carr (3rd) l 5.0m (16' 5'')

Long Jump | Men's 
Christian Sanders (10th) | 6.03m (19' 9.5'')
Lamont Brinson (11th) | 5.76m (18' 10.75'')

Weight Throw | Women's 
Danielle Wilson (7th) | 9.84m (32' 3.5'')
Victoria Bracy (8th) | 9.75m (32' 0'')
 
Weight Throw | Women's 
Skyler Carrillo (4th) | 11.85m (38' 10.5'')

Tuskegee Athlete Running Events

60m Prelims | Men's
Justin Stith (5th) l 7.09
Avery Thomas (17th) l 7.29
Shawn Jarrett II (18th) l 7.31
Lamont Brinson (22nd) l 7.45
Jaiden Turner (30th) l 7.90
Jordan Webb l DQ
 
60m Finals | Men's
Justin Stith (6th) l 7.15

60m Prelims | Women's
Anitria Sangster l 7.63 Q
Amira Broussard l 8.45
De'Shell Carr l 8.50
Madison Minga-Perry l 8.83
Jahkaya McBurney l 9.02

60m Finals | Women's
Anitria Sangster (1st) l 7.63

60m H Prelims | Women's
Jahkaya McBurney (10th) | 9.84

60m H | Men's
Christian Sanders (6th) l 9.67

200m | Women's
Anitria Sangster (1st) l 25.08
Amira Broussard (17th) l 27.55
Jahkaya McBurney (28th) l 29.29
Yasmin Davis (29th) l 31.36
 
200m | Men's
Shawn Jarrett II (7th) l 22.97
Justin Stith (8th) l 22.98
Avery Thomas (14th) l 23.36
Lamont Brinson (18th) l 23.93
Jordan Webb (19th) l 24.19
Deinkepribo Harry (22nd) l 24.86
 
400m | Women's
Yasmin Davis (16th) | 1:20.34
 
400m | Women's
Deinkepribo Harry (20th) | 55.87
 
600m | Women's
Akierah Walker (3rd) | 1:45.62
Anaya Martin (4th) l 1:52.71
Madison Minga-Perry (5th) l 1:59.29

600m | Men's
Dennis Toles (1st) l 1:30.08
Christian Sanders (3rd) l 1:34.54
Christopher Taylor (5th) l 1:36.70
Antonio Heng (6th) l 1:45.78

Men's 4x400 Relay
Tuskegee (7th) | 3:50:35

Women's 4x400 Relay
Tuskegee (3rd) | 4:11:26
 
Men's 4x800 Relay
Tuskegee (2nd) | 9:31:83