Track & Field Opens Season With 9 National Qualifiers and 6 New School Records
SOUTH PRINCE GEORGE, VA — Richard Bland College men's and women's track & field opened the 2025–26 indoor season with a dominant two-meet stretch at the 2025 Marlins First Chance and the 2025 SU Holiday Kickoff Open, combining for nine national-qualifying performances and six new school records.
Competing at two highly competitive December meets, the Statesmen wasted no time setting the tone for the season. From explosive sprints to breakthrough field event performances, RBC athletes delivered across the board, establishing themselves as early standouts in the NJCAA landscape.
RBC's nine national qualifiers — achieved before mid-December — mark one of the strongest season starts in program history. The six school records broken showcase the team's depth, development, and rising competitive level.
On Friday, Heaven Wills qualified in the 60 Meters and the 200 Meters, while breaking the schools 60 Meters record. Jhourni Eason broke the school record and qualified for Nationals in the 60 Hurdles, while Aniah Ross qualified for Nationals in the 60 Meters.
On Saturday, Kristoffer Jones led the way, breaking all three records and qualifying for all three events in the Long Jump, 60 Hurdles, and the Triple Jump. Camrie Boothes qualified in the 60 Meters, while Corey Winfield Jr. broke the men's 400 Meters and qualified for Nationals.
Results from the 2025 Marlins First Chance are below:
Men:
200 Meters:
#4 Corey Winfield Jr. – 21.97
#13 Braylen Minor – 22.42
#14 Nathaniel Simmons – 22.44
#17 Preston Douglas – 22.67
#18 Nyeem Washington – 22.77
#22 Braylon Slappy – 22.90
#26 Nathaniel Harvey – 23.43
300 Meters:
#13 Nyeem Washington – 37.04
400 Meters:
#5 Nathaniel Simmons – 50.24
#6 Preston Douglas – 50.37
#11 Braylon Slappy – 51.08
#12 Braylen Minor – 51.14
#16 Christopher Ham – 52.34
#28 Jeremy Henley – 59.58
500 Meters:
$4 Corey Winfield Jr. – 1:05.34
800 Meters:
#9 Camden Lilley – 2:08.29
1 Mile:
#1 Camden Lilley – 4:53.26
4x400 Meters:
#8 Douglas, Minor, Winfield Jr., and Washington – 3:26.46
Long Jump:
#1 Brian Harris – 6.99m
#2 Kristoffer Jones – 6.89m
#14 Nathaniel Harvey – 6.19m
Women:
60 Meters:
#2 Heaven Wills – 7.52 *
#5 Camrie Boothes – 7.79
#6 Aniah Ross – 7.82 (Prelim – 7.71*)
60 Hurdles:
#1 Jhourni Eason – 8.55 *
#2 Shyla Cooper – 9.15
200 Meters:
#4 Heaven Wills – 24.84 *
#6 Breshauna Miller – 25.73
#7 J'Miaya Muse – 59.67
#20 Jhourni Eason – 26.80
400 Meters:
#2 Breshauna Miller – 57.93
#4 J'Miaya Muse – 59.67
#11 Shyla Cooper – 1:03.72
4x400 Meters:
#4 Muse, Eason, Miller, and Cooper – 4:19.29
Long Jump:
#2 Camrie Boothes – 5.47m
#4 Jada Hatcher – 5.36m
#10 Samara Stith – 4.95m
Results from the 2025 SU Holiday Kickoff Open are below:
Men:
60 Meters:
#6 Braylen Minor – 7.17
#7 Nathaniel Simmons – 7.23
200 Meters:
#14 Steven Dennis – 24.33
400 Meters:
#1 Corey Winfield Jr. – 48.73 *
#3 Nathaniel Simmons – 50.61
#4 Braylon Slappy – 51.14
#5 Braylen Minor – 51.53
#10 Nyeem Washington – 54.19
#18 Jeremy Henley – 58.56
#19 Steven Dennis – 59.05
800 Meters:
#5 Camden Lilley – 2:06.43
60 Hurdles:
#1 Kristoffer Jones – 8.18 *
Long Jump:
#1 Kristoffer Jones – 7.34m *
#2 Nathaniel Harvey – 6.69m
#3 Brian Harris – 6.54m
Triple Jump:
#1 Kristoffer Jones – 14.52m *
Women:
60 Meters:
#1 Heaven Wills – 7.67
#2 Camrie Boothes – 7.70 *
#3 Jhourni Eason – 7.94
200 Meters:
#3 Shyla Cooper – 26.74
#4 Jada Hatcher – 27.12
400 Meters:
#1 Breshauna Miller – 59.92
#2 J'Miaya Muse – 1:00.44
60 Hurdles:
#1 Jhourni Eason – 8.74
#2 Jada Hatcher – 8.98
#3 Camrie Boothes – 9.04
#4 Shyla Cooper – 9.31
High Jump:
#4 Jada Hatcher – 1.39m
Long Jump:
#1 Camrie Boothes – 5.28m
#3 Jada Hatcher – 4.81m
#9 Samara Stith – 4.43m
Triple Jump:
#1 Samara Stith – 11.22m
The Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field teams will next compete in the VCU Rams Indoor Invitational after the holidays, on Friday, January 9th in Virginia Beach, VA.
Stay up to date with all indoor track and field information and updates throughout the season by visiting www.rbcathletics.com or follow @richardblandathletics on social media.