2014 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Champions

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GREENSBORO, North Carolina  -- The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats won the 2014 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship at the Irwin Belk Track on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University.

The Wildcats tallied 132 points to win their first MEAC Men’s Outdoor title. North Carolina A&T followed in second place with 101 points, while Hampton finished third with 89 points.

Maryland Eastern Shore’s Dillon Simon tallied 22 points to earn the Outstanding Field Athlete award. Simon won gold in the discus throw and shot put to garner the honor. Hampton’s Chidi Okezie was named the Outstanding Runner. Okezie won the 200m dash, with a time of 20.73, and the 400m dash in 46.61.

Bethune-Cookman’s Donald Cooper was selected the Men’s Track and Field Outstanding Coach for the first time.

“It was a hard fought battle and a lot of great competition from all teams,” Cooper said. “This has been one of the best MEAC (Championships) that I have been at, and our team persevered.”

Maryland Eastern Shore won the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:08.18 as Coppin State placed second (3:10.11) and Morgan State finished third (3:10.90). In the 4x100, North Carolina A&T took gold at 40.27. Savannah State finished second (40.64) and Maryland Eastern Shore placed third (40.83).

In the Steeplechase, Florida A&M’s Deon Clifford, who was the Indoor Outstanding Field Athlete, captured gold with a time of 9:25.44. Teammate Elias Chesire placed second (9:28.91).

Men’s Team Results

1. Bethune-Cookman               132 points

2. North Carolina A&T           101 points

3. Hampton                              89 points

4. Maryland Eastern Shore       79 points

5. Florida A&M                       58 points

5. Howard                                58 points

7. Coppin State                         55 points

8. Morgan State                        52 points

9. South Carolina State             50 points

10. Savannah State                  49 points

11. Delaware State                   12 points
12. North Carolina Central       3 points

** Norfolk State men ineligible for postseason

2014 MEAC TRACK AND FIELD RESULTS

Men:
All-MEAC First Team
 

Dillon Simon, Maryland Eastern Shore (DT); Rico Taylor, Maryland Eastern Shore (HJ); Elias Chesire, Florida A&M (5000m); Nnamdi Davis, Bethune-Cookman (Decathlon); Kenneth Fisher, Bethune-Cookman (LJ); Dillon Simon, Maryland Eastern Shore (SP); Keenan Smith, N.C. A&T (TJ); Desmond Lawrence, North Carolina A&T (4x100, 100m); Darryl Williams, North Carolina A&T (4x100); Caleb Gabriel, North Carolina A&T (4x100); Marquis Noble, North Carolina A&T (4x100); Cameron Hall, Savannah State (110mH); Giovani Mowatt, Howard (1500m); Chidi Okezie, Hampton (400m, 200m); Dolphurs Hayes, Savannah State (PV); Edose Ibadin, Hampton (800m); Rajae Gayle, Howard (JT); Barry Bethea, South Carolina State (400mH); Deon Clifford, Florida A&M (3000 SC); Javon Spencer, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x400); Ramone Waite, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x400); Orwell Maylor, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x400); Aaron Chatmon, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x400).  

All-MEAC Second Team
 

Emmanuel Stewart, Morgan State (DT); Ed’Ricus Williams, Bethune-Cookman (HJ); Deon Clifford, Florida A&M (5000m); Keron Stoute, Bethune-Cookman (Decathlon); Nicholas Williams, Bethune-Cookman (LJ); Sulaiman Fared, Hampton (SP); Laquan Howard, Bethune-Cookman (TJ); Cameron Hall, Savannah State (4x1000); Kenshard Hamilton, Savannah State (4x100); Antwuan Poole, Savannah State (4x100); Justin Leggett, Savannah State (4x100); Tremayne Banks, Bethune-Cookman (110mH); Paris Reddick-Simmons, Hampton (1500m); Je’von Hutchinson, Hampton (400m); Darryl Williams, North Carolina A&T (100m); Robert Mercer, Howard (PV); Mark London, Coppin State (800m, 4x400); Stefano Nardini, Hampton (JT); Joshua Peoples, North Carolina A&T (200m); Lemaar Shakir, Savannah State (400mH); Elias Chesire, Florida A&M (3000 SC); Kester Chase, Coppin State (4x400); Donell Taylor, Coppin State (4x400); Rosen Daniel, Coppin State (4x400).
 

All-MEAC Third Team
 

Xavier Molette, South Carolina State (DT); Michael Tiller, Bethune-Cookman (HJ); Khalil Rmidi Kinini, Maryland Eastern Shore (5000m); Emmanuel Price, Hampton (Decathlon); Shane Green, Coppin State (LJ); Jefferson Butler, Morgan State (SP); Shane Green, Coppin State (TJ); Rico Taylor, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x100); Javon Spencer, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x100); Aaron Chatmon, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x100, 400m); Ramone Waite, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x100); Wallace Spencer, Howard (110mH); Khalil Rmidi Kinini (1500m); Kenshard Hamilton, Savannah State (100m); Timothy Jackson, Savannah State (PV); Onyx Johnson, Morgan State (800m, 4x400); Emmanuel Stewart, Morgan State (JT); Desmond Lawrence, North Carolina A&T (200m); Dennis Pugh, Florida A&M (400mH); Darren White, North Carolina A&T (3000 SC); Haneef Hardy, Morgan State (4x400); Joel Roberson, Morgan State (4x400); Evan Johnson, Morgan State (4x400)

 

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