Newport News, Va. (Jan. 25-26) The Hornets finish in first place at the Captains Invitational & Combined Events scoring 185 points, to outpace former MEAC rival Hampton University and current conference foe Norfolk State University.

Kendall Leach places in first among DI athletes in the 200 meters with a time of 22.99 seconds.

Gerald Amobi (1:25.41), Donte Rolley-Williams (1:26.74) and Julian Brown (1:26.74) places first, second and third respectively in the 600 meters.

Hasan Gill finishes in second among DI athletes in the 3000 meters (9:35.68) also places second in the 5000 meters (16:20.89).

The quartet of Julius Allen, Julian Brown, Michael Mills and Kendall Leach finish first in the 4 x 200 relay at 1:31.80.

The 4 x 400 relay team, Kendall Leach, Donte Rolley-Williams, Gerald Amobi and Julian Brown place with a time of 3:24.00.

Karim Beatty finishes in first among qualified athletes in the Long Jump with a mark of 6.43 meters.

Forrest Booker places in first among qualified athletes in the Triple Jump at 13.06 meters.

Robert Duncan's mark of 15.98 meters (career best) leads to a first-place finish in the weight throw.

Up next for the Hornets is the Wildcat Invite in New York on February 2.