LANDOVER, Md. –  Bethune-Cookman has six event favorites for this weekend's Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Indoor Track And Field Championships at Prince George's Sports And Learning Complex.

Deja Davis (5000), Quamecha Morrison (High Jump), Monae Nichols (Long Jump and Pentathlon), Dominic Harper (Pole Vault), Jeremiah Peters (Shot Put) and Tyson Wright (Heptathlon) posted the top efforts among MEAC performers heading into the championships, which begin Thursday at 2 p.m. and conclude Saturday.

Last year, BCU finished second in the women's competition and third in the men. Jeremiah Peters and Jonina Brinson were named Outstanding Field Performers.

Peters, a senior, was also named Outstanding Field Performer at the Outdoor championships.

Harper, also senior, is going for his fourth consecutive combined MEAC championship and fifth overall.

Morrison enters the meet ranked 15^th in the nation in the high jump and is looking to advance to the NCAA Indoor National Championship for the second straight year. She has four MEAC championships to her credit.

Davis is also expected to contend in the 3000 meters.

Nichols and Wright lead strong Wildcat contingents in the pentathlon and heptathlon. Nichols, Morrison and Thea Shaw have the three top heptathlon scores while Wright, Brent Heholt and Marc McCoy enter the pentathlon seeded 1-2-5.

BCU's event roster is as follows:
 
MEN:

• Henrick Bailey – 60 meters, 200 meters, 4x4
• Cameron Berryhill – 800 meters, 4x4, DMR
• Carlin Berryhill – Mile, 3000 meters, 5000 meters, DMR
• JaiQuan Earls – Long Jump, Triple Jump  
• Isaiah Galloway – High Jump
• Randy Green – 60 meters
• Dominic Harper – Pole Vault
• Brent Heholt – 60 meter hurdles, Heptathlon, 4x4
• Daniel Kiptoo – 5000 meters, 3000 meters, Mile, DMR
• David Long – High Jump
• Jeremiah Peters – Shot Put, Weight Throw
• Joshua Sharp – 60 meters
• Joel Sampson – Long Jump, Triple Jump
• Curtis Thomas – 60 meters
• Xavier Walton – 3000 meters, 5000 meters, DMR
• Mario Watson – 200 meters, 400 meters, 4x4, DMR
• Jordan Williams – 200 meters, 400 meters, 4x4
• Kelton Williams – High Jump
• Tyson Wright – Heptathlon
• Deandre Petty – 4x4, DMR

 WOMEN:

• Dana Roberts – High Jump, Pentathlon
• Gabrielle Collins – 60 meter hurdles
• Deja Davis – 5000 meters, 3000 meters, Mile, DMR
• Brittany Gill – 5000 meters, DMR
• Letrice Hall – Shot Put
• Alexus Harris – Pole Vault, DMR, 4x4
• Jayla Hill – Weight Throw
• Christine McNeal – Triple Jump
• Quamecha Morrison – 60 meter hurdles, Pentathlon, High Jump, 200 meters, DMR 
• Monae Nichols – Triple Jump, Pentathlon, Long Jump, High Jump, 60 meter hurdles, 4x4, 200 meters, DMR
• Kaliece Pinckney – 400 meters, 4x4, DMR 
• Thea Shaw – Pentathlon, High Jump, 4x4. DMR
• Runeshia Williams – Weight Throw

 
CHAMPIONSHIP COVERAGE: FloSports, through its FloTrack platform, will stream Saturday's action live. Follow our official twitter feed @BCUTrackXC for timely updates and our Instagram and Snapchat platforms for behind-the-scenes intel. Visit BCUathletics.com for recaps each day.