JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Alabama A&M women's track and field was led by the distant medley relay as they returned to action at the Buccaneer Track and Field Invitation on Friday, February 4.
 
Junior Aneisha Ingram (Frankfield, Jamaica), senior Shanique Masters (St.Catherine, Jamaica) and freshmen De'Ajene Johnson (Frankfield, Mich.) and Taylor Wingo (D'Iberville, Miss.) anchored the Bulldogs performance as they finished 4-of-9 in the distance medley relay notching a time of 13:37.75.
 
Graduate Jairyn Russell (Birmingham, Ala.) was one of the top performers in the 60-meters, posting a time of 7.90 in the preliminaries of that event to advance to the semifinals. She would then stop the clock at 9.93 to place 22-of-76.
 
Joining her was junior Brayanna Washington (Atlanta, Ga.) with a 39^th place finish and in a time of 8.28 while Masters had the best showing for AAMU in the 400-meters, crossing the line in 1:02.39 to finish 18-of-55. Johnson was not far behind, finishing 24-of-55 in a time of 1:02.94.
 
The Bulldogs will be back in action as they return to the Birmingham CrossPlex on Sunday, February 12 for the Bulldog Open hosted by Samford.
 
ALABAMA A&M WOMEN'S COMPETITORS (10)
Briana Cox – Weight Throw (27-of-39, 10.84m)
Aneisha Ingram – Distance Medley Relay (4-of-9, 13:37.75)
De'Ajene Johnson – 400-meters (24-of-55, 1:02.94), Distance Medley Relay (4-of-9, 13:37.75)
Alliyah Jones – Long Jump (DNF)
Shanique Masters – 400-meters (18-of-55, 1:02.39), Distance Medley Relay (4-of-9, 13:37.75)
Jairyn Russell – 60-meters (22-of-76, 9.93-Semi, 7.90-Prelim)
Brayanna Washington – 60-meters (39-of-76, 8.28)
Nia White – 60-meters (60-of-76, 8.78)
Ti'Yanna Watson – 400-meters (55-of-55, 1:20.22)
Taylor Wingo – Distance Medley Relay (4-of-9, 13:37.75)