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PRINCETON, NJ \u2014 Delaware State University’s men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams completed their final regular season competition at the prestigious Princeton Larry Ellis Invitational, with standout performances setting the stage for upcoming conference championships.<\/p>

The Hornets used the elite New Jersey meet as their last tune-up before traveling to Norfolk, Virginia for the 2026 Outdoor MEAC Championships. The competition provided valuable experience against top-level competition as the team prepares for the conference’s premier track and field event.<\/p>

Sims Jr.’s victory highlighted the team’s strong showing at the invitational, demonstrating the program’s readiness for the challenges ahead at the MEAC Championships. The performance caps off what has been a successful regular season for the Delaware State track and field program.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Delaware State University’s track and field teams wrapped up their regular season competition at the prestigious Princeton Larry Ellis Invitational in New Jersey. The meet served as final preparation before the Hornets head to the 2026 MEAC Championships in Norfolk, Virginia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":62718,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[29,836],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/news-1778086333407.webp?fit=1475%2C762&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-gjB","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":60927,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/ud-track-field-wraps-up-regular-season-at-princeton-invitational\/","url_meta":{"origin":62719,"position":0},"title":"UD Track & Field Wraps Up Regular Season at Princeton Invitational","author":"Admin","date":"May 2, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The University of Delaware track and field team participated in their final regular season competition at Princeton University over the weekend. 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