5 Women's Track Athletes Qualify for the 2025 U.S. Marines NAIA Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship

February 19, 2025

NEW ORLEANS– (Feb. 19,2025) The NAIA has released the qualifiers for the 2025 U.S. Marines NAIA Women's Indoor Track & Field Championship Open and Relay Events. On that list of qualifiers is Tori Burton, Kevell Byrd, Laila Johnson, Ta'niya Flowers, and Ta'nijal Matthews. These ladies have had immpeccable performaces throughout the indoor season proving their stay meet after meet. The ladies were also climbing the national rankings going from 16th in the country to 14th. After other schools competed in their respective conference championships, our ladies remained in the top 25 at number 20 in the NAIA. Below are their qualifying events and times.

1. Burton, Tori - Female JR

#1 Women 60 Meter Dash Prelims 15th 7.64

#3 Women 200 Meter Dash Prelims 9th 24.71

#23 Women 4x400 Meter Relay Prelims (3) 6th 3:52.43

2. Byrd, Kevell - Female SR

#3 Women 200 Meter Dash Prelims 5th 24.54

#5 Women 400 Meter Dash Prelims 5th 56.63

#23 Women 4x400 Meter Relay Prelims (4) 6th 3:52.43

3. Flowers, Ta'nyia - Female JR

#3 Women 200 Meter Dash Prelims 11th 24.74

#23 Women 4x400 Meter Relay Prelims (5) 6th 3:52.43

4. Johnson, Laila - Female FR

#23 Women 4x400 Meter Relay Prelims (2) 6th 3:52.43

5. Matthews, Ta'nijal - Female SR

#1 Women 60 Meter Dash Prelims 10th 7.61

#3 Women 200 Meter Dash Prelims 10th 24.73

#23 Women 4x400 Meter Relay Prelims (1) 6th 3:52.43

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1. Dillard

#23 Women 4x400 Meter Relay Prelims 6th 3:52.43

Matthews, Ta'nijal SR Johnson, Laila FR

Burton, Tori JR Byrd, Kevell SR

Flowers, Ta'nyia JR

These ladies will be competing in Gainesville, FL from Feb. 27 to March 1. Wish them luck!

-Bleu Devils-