Billups Continues Her Rise on the Big Stage
WASHINGTON (June 10, 2026) – For many student-athletes, earning a spot at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships is the culmination of years of hard work. For Howard University sophomore Cenaiya Billups (Denver), the journey carries even greater significance. A former walk-on athlete as a freshman, Billups has transformed herself into one of the premier hurdlers in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) and now finds herself preparing to compete on the sport’s biggest collegiate stage. “I always remind myself that I am the variable,” said Billups. “I am the one who changes while everything with running stays the same.”…
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