BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Graduate Jairyn Russell (Birmingham, Ala.) was one of the top performers in the 60-meters as Alabama A&M women's indoor track & field cracked the lid on the 2021-22 season at the Samford Open on Saturday, January 22.
 
Competing at the Birmingham CrossPlex, Russell posted a time of 8.09 in the preliminaries of that event to advance to the semifinals. She would then improve on her previous performance and stopped the clock at 8:03 to place 13-of-59.
 
Joining her was junior Brayanna Washington (St. Louis, Mo.) with a 28^th place finish and a time of 8.20 while junior Fabiona Jackson-Jenkins (Montgomery, Ala.) was the lone representative for AAMU in the 200-meters and crossed the line in 26.61 to finish 20-of-59.
 
Freshman Taylor Wingo (D'Iberville, Miss.) came in 21-of-28 (6:01.94 29) while the 400-meters would see senior Shanique Masters (St. Catherine, Jamaica) post a time of 1:01.71 to finish 23-of-46.
 
The Bulldogs will be back in action as they return to the Birmingham CrossPlex on Sunday, February 6 for the USA Jaguar Invitational.
 
ALABAMA A&M WOMEN'S COMPETITORS (9)
Briana Cox – Shot Put (26-of-38, 9.33m)
Fabiona Jackson-Jenkins – 200-meters (20-of-59, 26.61)
De'Ajene Johnson – 400-meters (31-of-46, 1:02.29)
Alliyah Jones – 60-meters (59-of-59, 9.76), Long Jump (36-of-36, 2.75m)
Shanique Masters – 400-meters (23-of-46, 1:01.71)
Jairyn Russell – 60-meters (13-of-19, 8.03-Semi, 8.09- Prelim)
Brayanna Washington – 60-meters (28-of-59, 8.20)
Nia White – 60-meters (51-of-59, 8.64)
Taylor Wingo – Mile (21-of-28, 6:01.94)