Hinton-Ayodele Takes Second in Triple Jump at Emory

ATLANTA - Sophomore Carter Hinton-Ayodele (Bowie, Md./Bowie) of the Goucher College women's track and field team took second place in the triple jump at the Emory Spring Break Classic as the Gophers wrapped up the two-day event Saturday.

Hinton-Ayodele placed second in the field of 19 with a jump of 10.71 meters, trailing only Paige Manney of Tennessee Wesleyan (12.18 meters).

Sarah Roth (Canton, Ohio/Massillon Jackson) had a shot put toss of 10.38 meters to place 18th out of 37.

Tahira Bakare (Silver Spring, Md./Archbishop Carroll) ran a 12.85 in the 100-meter dash preliminaries.

Goucher returns to action Friday, March 24 at home as it hosts the Blue and Gold Classic.