ATLANTA – Alcorn Track & Field is set for the penultimate regular season meet of the 2026 outdoor season this weekend as the Braves travel to Atlanta, Georgia, set to compete in Georgia Tech Invitational taking place at George C. Griffin Track & Field Facility. The meet takes place April 17-18.
Both the men's and women's programs will be in action for the Purple and Gold.
Admission to the Georgia Tech Invitational is free.
Meet Info – Georgia Tech Invitational
Dates: Friday, April 17 – Saturday, April 18
Venue: George C. Griffin Track & Field Facility | Atlanta, Ga.
Live Results
Meet Information (PDF)
Meet Schedule (PDF)
Meet Program (PDF)
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QUOTES FROM COACH BANKS
"We've had a strong week of preparation, and I'm looking forward to seeing our student-athletes execute and compete with confidence against quality competition."
"I'm expecting our teams to compete with energy and discipline. If we do the little things right, the results will take care of themselves."
"Our focus is on continuing to improve each time we step on the track. We want to see progress in our performances, effort, and consistency across the board."
"This weekend is another opportunity for our athletes to represent Alcorn with pride. We want to compete hard, support one another, and continue building momentum as we get ready for the SWAC Championships in a few weeks."
ABOUT GEORGE C. GRIFFIN TRACK & FIELD FACILITY
The George C. Griffin Track & Field Facility, already considered one of the top sites in the Southeast for outdoor collegiate track competition, was recently improved as part of Georgia Tech's preparation for the Centennial Olympic Games.
Griffin Track was renovated with a state-of-the-art Mondo surface, similar to those used at Olympic Stadium and at the sites of the World Championships, USA Track and Field Indoor Championships and NCAA Indoor Championships, and was used as the workout track for the Olympic Village.
Fifteen Griffin Track records (eight women's and seven men's marks) were set at the 1996 Georgia Tech-Reebok Invitational, the first event held on the new surface.
The eight-lane, ultramodern Griffin Track is located between Tech's Rose Bowl practice football fields and the Bill Moore Tennis Center on Fowler Street.
Griffin Track was originally built in the summer of 1985. The facility is named after national Hall of Fame coach George C. Griffin, who guided both the Yellow Jacket track and cross country programs from 1921-25 and 1934-43 and remained the cross country coach until 1974.
LAST TIME OUT (at Southern Miss Invitational)
Competing at the Southern Miss Invitational inside the Marshall Bell Track and Field Complex, Alcorn Track & Field turned in nine personal-best performances, including a school- and stadium-record time over the weekend in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The two-day event ran April 3-4.
On the women's side,
Sariah Magee placed third in the 100m with a time of 11.79, followed by
Taliya Spurlock in eighth with a finishing time of 12.21 on the day.
Myshell Hurse registered a personal-best mark of 24.77 in the 200m, as she took fifth place for the race. Just behind her in sixth was teammate Spurlock (24.95).
Izayla Harris posted a new personal-best time in the 400m, registering a second-place time of 55.65. In that same race,
Brianna Wilson crossed in a time of 58.56 to finish ninth. In the 100m hurdles, it was
Kayotric Taplin scoring the best time with a mark of 14.08 – also a personal-best time for the freshman from Little Elm, Texas.
Kaitlynn Gates (14.42) was seventh in the race, and
Kaylin White (14.87) was 11th, respectfully.
In the women's 400m hurdles,
Sanaa Parker performed a time of 1:02.21 to finish second for the event. And in the relays, the 4x400 team of
Rikki Gray,
Brianna Wilson,
Sanaa Parker and
Izayla Harris was second as the group crossed with a mark of 3:54.29. They were followed by the Purple and Gold quartet of
Sariah Magee,
Myshell Hurse,
Kaylin White and
Jaleah Netter in third with a time of 3:58.61.
In the long jump,
Taylar Brown was third (5.51m), while
Destinee Lanham performed a new personal-best mark of 41.83m in the discus throw, allowing her to place fourth overall.
Over in the men's events, Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) indoor champion
Trellas Forrest registered a new personal-best time of 20.85 in the 200m, as he finished third overall in the race. Also running well for the Braves was
Jaden Gardner (21.66) finishing eighth, and
Beethoven Phanord (21.71) taking 10th.
Fellow SWAC champion
Derrick Williams was second in the 400m as he crossed in a personal-best time of 47.19.
Kendrick Matthews had a personal-best time of 4:21.98 in the 1500m, as well as teammate
Darrian Wells with a time of 4:26.47 in the event – that being a personal-best performance as well.
Bryan Alvarez was seventh in the 3000m with a performing time of 9:37.16 for the Purple and Gold.
Desmyn McCall was eighth in the 400m hurdles (55.37), followed immediately in ninth by
Ethan Campbell (55.51).
The men's 4x100m relay squad was second on the day with a time of 40.35, using the team of
Beethoven Phanord,
Trellas Forrest,
Joe Coleman and
Derrick Williams.
Meanwhile, the 4x400m relay team set a new school record, as well as a Southern Miss Invitational and stadium record time of 3:09.69, using the team of
Jaden Gardner,
Derrick Williams,
Preston Summage and
Trellas Forrest with the winning performance.
In the throws,
Jadan Miller finished sixth in the shot put with a distance of 15.18m (49-09.75), while finishing seventh in the discus throw with a toss of 45.97m (150-10).
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