Columbia, SC – The Albany State University Men's and Women's Track & Field teams capped off an impressive showing at the 2025 SIAC Championships with the Lady Golden Rams finishing 2nd overall and the Men's team capturing 3rd place. Both squads showcased their depth, determination, and championship spirit across the three-day event at the Sheila and Morris Cregger Track.
 
Highlighting an incredible weekend, Mykhayla Carroll earned the prestigious Elite 16 Award for Women's Track & Field, honoring her as the top scholar-athlete in the sport for this season.
 
Top Performers – Women's Track & Field

• 2nd Place – Mykhayla Carroll, Hammer Throw – 50.82m
• 3rd Place – Taylor Franklin, 10,000m Run – 45:00.87
• 3rd Place – DeAna Albert, Pole Vault – 2.30m
• 5th Place – Mykhayla Carroll, Shot Put – 11.91m
• 3rd Place – Taniyah Kelley, Triple Jump – 11.02m
• 5th Place – Julianna Kern, High Jump – 1.55m
• 3rd Place – Mykhayla Carroll, Discus Throw – 37.72m
• 2nd Place – Taylor Franklin, 5000m Run – 21:00.04

Relay Dominance:

• 1st Place – Women's 4x100 Meter Relay (Dasia Gilyard, Cadence Cray, Taniyah Kelley, Jeniya Lawrence) – 45.68
• 1st Place – Women's 4x400 Meter Relay (Nathalia Rowe, Dasia Gilyard, Cadence Cray, Zenay Rhaney) – 3:44.05

Individual Champions:

• 1st Place – Zenay Rhaney, 1500m Run – 5:06.07
• 1st Place – Dasia Gilyard, 400m Dash – 56.10
• 1st Place – Cadence Cray, 100m Dash – 11.57
• 1st Place – Zenay Rhaney, 800m Run – 2:17.18
• 1st Place – Nathalia Rowe, 400m Hurdles – 59.46
• 1st Place – Cadence Cray, 200m Dash – 23.43

Top Performers – Men's Track & Field

• 2nd Place – Micah Forsythe, Decathlon Overall – 5827 points
• 2nd Place – Michael Trimble, Hammer Throw – 43.04m
• 5th Place – Adoni Nembhard-Belcher, Long Jump – 6.83m
• 3rd Place – Malik Faulkner, Pole Vault – 3.75m
• 5th Place – Malachi Fletcher, 400m Dash – 47.54
• 2nd Place – Jonathan Kelly, 800m Run – 1:53.96
• 4th Place – Jordan Smith, 400m Hurdles – 54.04

Individual Champions:

• 1st Place – Jayvon Hutchinson, 110m Hurdles – 14.03
• 1st Place – Kibren Moore, 100m Dash – 10.26
• 1st Place – Kibren Moore, 200m Dash – 20.51

 
Relay Excellence

• 2nd Place – Men's 4x100 Meter Relay (Jayvon Hutchinson, Kibren Moore, Demario Jackson, Micah Forsythe) – 40.23
• 1st Place – Men's 4x400 Meter Relay (Jonathan Kelly, Kibren Moore, Adoni Nembhard-Belcher, Malachi Fletcher) – 3:09.41 

Next Up:
The Golden Rams will now turn their attention toward postseason opportunities, looking to carry their momentum from a successful SIAC Championship run into potential national qualifiers.
 
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ABOUT ALBANY STATE ATHLETICS
Albany State University is a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II-level intercollegiate athletic program. The university currently fields teams in 11 sports: women's volleyball, women's tennis, women's cross country, men's and women's basketball, softball, men's and women's track and field, women's soccer, baseball, and football. All teams compete in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC), except women's soccer, which participates in the Peach Belt Conference.