MURRAY, Ky. – Senior Shanique Masters (St. Catherine, Jamaica) led Alabama A&M women's track & field as they closed out the Margaret Simmons Invitational on Saturday, March 26.

Masters finished third in the 400-meters, stopping the clock at 58.76, junior Fabiona Jackson-Jenkins (Montgomery, Ala.) was 15-of-35 and crossed the line in 1:02.00 with freshman De'Ajene Johnson (Detroit, Mich.) following closely behind with a 18-of-35 finish and in a time of 1:02.40 in the same event.

Graduate Jairyn Russell (Birmingham, Ala.) added to the Bulldogs performance finishing 15-of-44 stopping the clock at 12.59 in the 100-meters while freshman Taylor Wingo was 21-of-56 with a time of 2:31.10 in the 800-meters 

The Bulldogs will return to action on April 1-2 as they head to Bowling Green, Kentucky for the Hilltopper Relays hosted by Western Kentucky.

ALABAMA A&M COMPETITORS (10)
Briana Cox – Shot put (14-of-27, 10.87m)
Zaria Akings – Shot Put (25-of-27, 7.81m)
Fabiona Jackson-Jenkins – 400-meters (15-of-35, 1:02.00)
De'Ajene Johnson – 400-meters (18-of-35, 1:02.40), 800-meters (14-of-56, 2:27.10)
Alliyah Jones – Long Jump (24-of-28, 4.50m)
Shanique Masters – 400-meters  (3-of-35, 58.76)
Jairyn Russell – 100-meters (15-of-44, 12.59)
Ti'Yanna Watson – 800-meters (55-of-56, 3:10.02)
Nia White – 100-meters (33-of-44, 13.73)
Taylor Wingo – 400-meters (24-of-35, 1:04.96), 800-meters (21-of-56, 2:31.10), 1,500-meters (37-of-66, 5:24.03)