DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. | With a total of 117 points, Florida Memorial finished runner-up at the 2023 SUN Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
FMU jumper
Andreana Graham started off with a gold medal as she was crowned SUN Women's Triple Jump Champion, leaping a distance of 11.70 meters. The following day, she was crowned SUN Long Jump Champion, leaping a distance of 5.62 meters.
With a distance of 29.83 meters,
Kaylee Higgins earned a fourth place finish in the javelin throw while teammate
Ryeyauni Bush generated a fourth place finish in the discus, posting a mark of 34.04 meters. Bush later picked up an eighth place finish in the shot put with a distance of 10.28 meters. Fellow Lion thrower
Taela Campbell held her own in the hammer, earning a third place finish with a distance of 40.04 meters.
In the sprints, FMU speedster
Denai Wilson picked up a gold medal as she was crowned SUN Women's 100 meter champion, posting a time of 11.66 seconds, then later was named SUN Women's 200 meter champion, posting a time of 23.87 seconds while teammate
Anitria Sangster and Higgins finished in fourth and fifth place in the same race.
In the women's 800 meter run,
Monique Brown flexed with a second place finish, posting a time of 2:22.51.
In the women's 4x1 relay, Florida Memorial's team of Wilson, Higgins, Sangster and Quinzel Bazilio an earned a second place finish, generating a time of 47.49 seconds.
With a time of 3:54.45, FMU's 4x4 relay team comprised of Sangster, Wilson, Bazilio and Brown also produced a second place finish.
In the hurdles, Bazilio earned a third place finish in the 400 meter hurdles, posting a time of 1:05.05 while
Yasmyne Williams produced a second place finish in the 100 meter hurdles, generating a time of 14.56 seconds.
For a full list of results from the SUN Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships, click
here.