Track & Field | 6/20/2024 5:09:00 PM

GREENSBORO – Jason Holmes stepped into the consciousness of North Carolina A&T Aggie nation in the winter of 2023 when he ranked as high as 17th nationally in the 60-meter hurdles, leading him to win Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) men's rookie athlete of the year.
 
He did not participate during the 2023 outdoor season, only to return for his sophomore indoor season and earn second-team All-American honors in the 60m, capturing the CAA title after finishing third as a freshman. Now that his first official outdoor season is complete, Holmes got another rookie award from the conference. On Thursday, the CAA announced him as its male rookie of the year, completing his long-awaited acceptance of the league's indoor and outdoor rookie honors.
 
"Hurdles are really exciting, especially when you are in a groove," said Holmes. "When you're in the groove and when you're in the front, it feels like no other. It feels like nobody can touch me. I love being in those moments."
 
Holmes took over the A&T record book in the 110H during the 2024 season. Holmes's first hurdle into A&T history was on April 27, when he finished second at Penn Relays by running a program record of 13.43. Two weeks later, he recorded the second-fastest 110H time in program history by winning the CAA outdoor title in 13.48 at Elon University.
 
He then toppled the school record again by running a 13.40 in the quarterfinals of the NCAA East Regional at the University of Kentucky on May 24. This propelled him to his first NCAA outdoor championship meet, but he was eliminated in the national semifinals. Holmes also had an outstanding outdoor season running sprints.
 
A&T's 4x100-meter relay team, for which Holmes usually ran the second leg, qualified for the NCAA East Regional, running a 39.24 in the quarterfinal to qualify for NCAA nationals, where Holmes, along with teammates Caleb Jackson, Aveon Reid, and Isaiah Thomas, garnered second-team All-American honors in the 4x100.
 
In addition, Holmes ran a personal-record 20.89 in the men's 200 meters at the CAA outdoor championships to earn third-team All-CAA honors in the event. At the 2024 North Carolina A&T Aggie ESPY's, Holmes was named the Tarik Cohen Male Athlete of the Year.
 
2024 Men's Outdoor Track & Field All-CAA Honorees
100m: Jamal Miller, Campbell (10.35); Dominique Alexander, Campbell (10.36); Noah Sweeney, Northeastern (10.58)
200m: Jamel Miller, Campbell (20.49$); Dominique Alexander, Campbell (20.83); Jason Holmes, N.C. A&T (20.89)
400m: Jamel Miller, Campbell (45.63); George Franks, Stony Brook (45.88); Antoine Spencer, Hampton (46.59)
800m: Dugion Blackman, Hampton (1:46.67$); Kerem Ayhan, Northeastern (1:47.52); Reed Cherry, Northeastern (1:48.91)
1500m: Collin Gilstrap, Stony Brook (3:44.33); Patrick Cantlon, Northeastern (3:47.81); Jacob Jones, William & Mary (3:48.51)
5000m: Benjamin Godish, Northeastern (14:39.62); Alexander Korczynski, Northeastern (14:40.40); Carlos Santos, Stony Brook (14:42.22)
10,000m: Abraham Longosiwa, Hofstra (29:39.80$); Evan Brennan, Stony Brook (30:39.11); Hayes Trapp, William & Mary (30:52.93)
110m Hurdles: Jason Holmes, N.C. A&T (13.48$); Josh Parks, UNCW (13.78); Thomas Smith IV, N.C. A&T (13.85)
400m Hurdles: Aveon Reid, N.C. A&T (50.27); Josh Parks, UNCW (50.49); Isaiah Taylor, N.C. A&T (51.30)
3000m Steeplechase: Alexander Korczynski, Northeastern (8:51.71); Carlos Santos, Stony Brook (8:55.79); Patrick Mullen, Northeastern (8:58.56)
4x100m Relay: Campbell (Jamal Miller, Dominique Alexander, De'Shawn Ballard, Jamel Miller) – 38.80#$
Hampton (Khari Barnes, Deondre McInTosh, Antico Dalton, Olakunle Akande) – 40.56
Monmouth (Aiden Baldelli, Ahmad Brock, James Burrus, Alex Kislenko) – 40.98
4x400m Relay: Campbell (De'Shawn Ballard, Glenn Skinner, Jamal Miller, Jamel Miller) – 3:06.40$
Northeastern (Johnny Emmanuel, Jessie Legister, Pierre Sylvain, Kerem Ayhan) – 3:09.89
N.C. A&T (Aveon Reid, Xzaviah Taylor, Caleb Gurnell, Isaiah Taylor) – 3:11.98
High Jump: C.J. McBride, Campbell (2.19m$); Kendrell Goodes, N.C. A&T (2.08m); Kaleb Johnson, Campbell (2.04m)
Long Jump: Bryson Robinson, UNCW (7.89m); C.J. McBride, Campbell (7.57m); Ahmad Brock, Monmouth (7.49m)
Triple Jump: C.J. McBride, Campbell (15.59m); Xavier Partee, N.C. A&T (14.88m); Ivan Poag, UNCW (14.86m)
Pole Vault: Jan Volkmar, Monmouth (4.65m); John Mintz, William & Mary (4.55m); Connor Bennett, Monmouth (J4.55m); Regan Wise, Campbell (J4.55m)
Shot Put: Jason Nwosu, William & Mary (17.00m); Carlos Alexander, N.C. A&T (16.92m); Brayden Hodgest, N.C. A&T (16.58m)
Discus: Brayden Hodgest, N.C. A&T (50.68m); Carlos Alexander, N.C. A&T (49.83m); Jason Nwosu, William & Mary (49.04m)
Hammer Throw: Nicholas Pisciotta, Northeastern (64.28m); Tremain Robinson, Northeastern (57.64m); Isaiah Battle, Monmouth (57.14m)
Javelin: Chris Arias, William & Mary (67.69m); Miles Higgins, UNCW (66.84m); Raiden Lafortune, William & Mary (63.33m)
Decathlon: Jan Volkmar, Monmouth (6,945 pts$); David Strong, Monmouth (6,706 pts); Brian Walsh, William & Mary (6,631 pts)
 
# - CAA Record
$ - Meet Record
 
2024 Women's Outdoor Track & Field All-CAA Honorees
100m: Jaidyn Ramsey, Campbell (11.26#$); Pebbles Scott, N.C. A&T (11.53); Maya Tucker, Towson (11.57)
200m: Jaidyn Ramsey, Campbell (23.28$); Brianna Clayton, Campbell (23.44); Maya Tucker, Towson (23.61)
400m: Piper Jons, Elon (53.10); Cristal Cuervo, Towson (53.33); Halima Scott, Delaware (53.38)
800m: Fajr Kelly, N.C. A&T (2:06.72); Ava Duggan, Northeastern (2:08.53); Kadence Dumas, Delaware (2:08.90)
1500m: Abigail Hassman, Northeastern (4:24.43); Ava Duggan, Northeastern (4:26.72); Anna Twomey, Elon (4:28.04)
5000m: Jette Beermann, Elon (16:12.98); Peninah Mutisya, Hampton (16:13.08); Abigail Hassman, Northeastern (16:15.28)
10,000m: Jette Beermann, Elon (35:53.59); Fiona McLoughlin, Stony Brook (35:55.39); Katie Blount, Elon (35:58.51)
100m Hurdles: Lucheyona Weaver, N.C. A&T (13.28); Yasmeen Tinsley, Monmouth (13.59); Chastity Pickett, Campbell (13.62)
400m Hurdles: Chastity Pickett, Campbell (55.88$); Yasmeen Tinsley, Monmouth (57.91); Dejah Grant, Hampton (59.81)
3000m Steeplechase: Azza Borovicka-Swanson, Northeastern (10:13.52); Jordyn McDonnell, Hofstra (10:20.88); Hannah Miller, Elon (10:22.51)
4x100m Relay: Campbell (Jaidyn Ramsey, Brianna Clayton, Aaliyah Brown-Muhammad, Aaliyah Harris) – 44.42#$
N.C. A&T (Pebble Scott, Lucheyona Weaver, Kymara Brodie, Makenna Urbanek) – 44.71
Elon (Meghan Wilcox, Jazlyn Jefferson, Piper Jons, Isabella Hildtich) – 45.95
4x400m Relay: UNCW (Janiyah Fields, Nasiah Ferguson, Avery Rueckert, Mackenzie Townsend) – 3:40.86
Northeastern (Sierra Latonnel, Ariann Robinson, Elizabeth McMahon, Claire Danyluk) – 3:41.81
Towson (Spencer Settle, Sydney Tucker, Cristal Cuervo, Maya Tucker) – 3:42.10
High Jump: Veronica Chainov, Monmouth (1.80m); Emmani Shaw, Hampton (1.73m); My'Khiyah Williams, N.C. A&T (J1.73m)
Long Jump: Dominique Biron, Northeastern (6.21m); Courtney Lines, UNCW (6.17m); Destiny Bailey-Perkins, Campbell (5.97m)
Triple Jump: Manie Mevo, Towson (12.67m); Megan Heidebrecht, William & Mary (12.59m); Jahnia Hodge, Delaware (12.35m)
Pole Vault: Luzy Lieger, Charleston (3.90m); Lakelyn Bass, Campbell (3.80m); Madison Jent, Charleston (J3.80m)
Shot Put: Abria Smith, Hampton (15.55m); Fatimah Owens, Towson (14.63m); Nya Harmon, Hampton (14.39m)
Discus: Damali Williams, Hampton (56.03m); Fatimah Owens, Towson (52.25m); Kaitlin McGoogan, Elon (51.33m)
Hammer Throw: Oluwatomilayo Akinrunde, Hampton (58.76m); Hope Belvit, Northeastern (57.12m); Abria Smith, Hampton (56.11m)
Javelin: Jordyn Robbins, UNCW (48.31m); Liv Cantby, William & Mary (44.40m); Kira Parsons, Towson (40.26m)
Heptathlon: Kennedee Cox, Northeastern (5,048 pts); Dominique Biron, Northeastern (5,009 pts); Alicia Lehman, Delaware (4,952 pts)
 
# - CAA Record
$ - Meet Record