Martha Bissah places third in first outdoor 800m race

Norfolk State University (NSU) freshman Martha Bissah's MEAC-leading 800-meter time was among the highlights in a runner-up team finish for the NSU women's track and field team at the Colonial Relays hosted by William & Mary over the weekend.

Bissah, the MEAC indoor champ in the 800m, ran her first race at that distance this outdoor season at W&M.

She won her heat in 2 minutes, 8.45 seconds. Bissah was third overall in the field behind American's Brianna Belo and a post-collegiate athlete.

Bissah's time is the best in the MEAC this season and ranks as the 13th-fastest in the NCAA's East Region after the weekend.

The Spartans are off next weekend before returning to action at the Charlotte 49er Invitational in two weeks.