Charles Earns Track Athlete Of Meet As Hampton Takes Second At CAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship

(From HamptonPirates.com)

ELON, N.C. (May 16, 2026) … Senior Brianna Charles finished off a sweep of Track Athlete of the Meet honors to help lead Hampton to a second place showing at the CAA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships Saturday.

Coming off her winning the honor at the CAA Indoor Championships in March, Charles had a pair of individual wins in the 100 (11.54) and 200 meters in a personal best of 23.10. She also amassed points as part of the winning 4x400 relay team in a season best 3:38.94 and a second place 4x100 relay team that also ran a season best 44.79.

Other winners on Saturday included Peninah Mutisya who took the top spot in the 1,500 in 4:23.83 and Rochele Solmon in the discus with a personal best toss of 52.79m (173-2).

Solmon also added a second in the shot put with a toss of 14.77m (48-5-5) and Arriah Gilmer was second in the 400 meters running a personal best 53.69.

Hampton pulled 15 points with four in the top eight of the 800 meters as Kylee King ran a personal best 2:07.81 to take third, while Avah Savage also had a personal best in fourth (2:08.12), Mekayla Wilson was sixth (2:10.42) and Nia Warren was eighth (2:14.42).

The host Elon Phoenix completed the two-day meet with 193 points, to out-distance Hampton (140) and third-place Towson (110). Finishing fourth was North Carolina A&T (102), followed by William & Mary (73), Monmouth (61), UNCW (47.5), Northeastern (41), Charleston (23.5), Stony Brook (12), Campbell (10) and Hofstra (6).

 

! – Season Best

^ - Personal Best

Women's 4x100

2. Bailey, Charles, Pruitt, Jefferson – 44.79!

Women's 1,500

1. Peninah Mutisya – 4:23.83

Women's 100 hurdles

3. Carmen PenaSoto – 13.91

Women's 400 meters

2. Arriah Gilmer – 53.69 ^

Women's 100 meters

1. Brianna Charles – 11.54

Women's 800 meters

3. Kylee King – 2:07.81^

4. Avah Savage – 2:08.12^

6. Mekayla Wilson – 2:10.42

8. Nia Warren – 2:14.42

Women's 400 meter hurdles

4. Carmen PenaSoto – 59.61

Women's 200 meters

1. Brianna Charles – 23.10 ^

Women's 4x400

1. Gilmer, Pruitt, Charles, King – 3:38.94!

Women's Shot Put

2. Rochele Solmon – 14.77m (48-5.5)

5. Mia Bryson – 13.94m (45-9)^

Women's Discus

1. Rochele Solmon – 52.79m (173-2) ^

5. Mia Bryson – 47.12m (154-7) ^

Women's Triple Jump

3. Arden Gray – 12.19m (40-0)

6. Danielle James – 11.92m (39-1.25)