Howard's Boyomo Injures Knee; Out For the Season

Stay tuned to all the sports happenings at Howard University by reading "The Bison." In the latest issue, Volume 2, Issue 3 of the weekly athletics newsletter, read about:

• Football student-athlete Keith Pough has been named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Week, and also leads the nation and the conference in tackles for losses
• Football drops hard-fought battle to Norfolk State on homecoming
• W. Soccer wraps up its regular season with 2-1 loss to the New Jersey Institute of Technology.
• Volleyball extends its win streak to three
• Swimming/diving competes at American University
• Athletics sits down with alum Dr. Todd Meiklejohn
• Blue Crew and SAAC to sponsor canned food drive

The Bison, the official newsletter of Howard Athletics, can be viewed by clicking on the link below.

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In other news coming from the Yard, the Bison basketball team has suffered a major set-back in its rebuilding efforts. Read on...

WASHINGTON, DC - The Howard University men's basketball team received a major blow to its program when top recruit Theodore Boyomo tore the ACL and MCL in his knee during a recent scrimmage that will require surgery and thus end his season before it begins. A 6-9, 225-pound freshman center from Cameroon, Boyomo played at the Kent School in Kent, MA last year and was heavily recruited. He was considered a key recruit for first year head coach Kevin Nickelberry.

Boyomo, who had an outstanding summer league, grabbed 21 rebounds during the scrimmage but would injure his knee, much to the disappointment of Nickelberry.

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