Tuesday, April 30, 2019

NCCU Softball Shocks No. 24 North Carolina, 3-1


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MVSU Introduces Lindsey Hunter at Press Conference


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Excited to welcome Zach Naylor, to the TSU Tiger Family!


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It’s camp time in Big Blue Country!! All prospects are invited to sign up for our QB School and prospect camp June 14th & 15


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Eastern Shore Hawks Compete In WIGF Tournament


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Crafton Begins a New Era for UMES Hawks Hoops


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FINAL SCORE: NCCU Softball 3, No. 24 North Carolina 1


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Lady Bears Looks To Defend Title at 2019 CIAA Women's Tennis Championship


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2 killed at UNC Charlotte, 4 others injured. Suspect in custody, officials say


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2019 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Rating Index – Week 7


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Destinee Fisher (Jacksonville, FL) has qualified for MEAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships


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Alex van Wyk of Augusta named 2019 MEAC Men’s Championship Outstanding Performer! Congrats Alex!!


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Congratulations to the 2019 Central State Female Athlete of the Year - Takyra Gilbert!


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Artist, Activist Common to address FAMU Spring Commencement Graduates


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Men's Basketball: Wiley Wildcats in the Pros Edition III


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Alcorn State Season Tickets, Season Parking Deadline Extended


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Augusta Wins 2019 MEAC Men's Golf Championship


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Nateja Hale (Winston-Salem, NC) has qualified for MEAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships


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LU Sports Medicine and Athletic Training Department Takes Part in OKC Memorial Marathon


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Cynthia Cooper-Dyke to take the reins of TSU women's basketball


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Alabama A&M reinstates Athletic Hall of Fame


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Lincoln Women No. 3, LU Men No. 7 Entering MIAA Championships


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Cucalon, Joyce, Wallace Earn NCCU Student-Athlete of the Year Awards


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Saint Augustine's Releases 2019 Football Schedule


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Hampton Hall of Fame Weekend on the Horizon


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Edward Waters Turns Attentions To A. I. I. Softball Championships


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Langston Softball Clinches Berth in SAC Tournament


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Bates, Vanarsdale Earn VASID All-State Honors


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Same as in 2018: Nuggets a 3 seed with 1st-round bye



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NEW ORLEANS — For the second consecutive year, Xavier University of Louisiana women's tennis has the No. 3 seed and a first-round bye for the NAIA National Championship tournament at Mobile, Ala.
     
The NAIA announced Tuesday the pairings for the 24-team event.
     
The Gold Nuggets (17-5) will play Mobile (9-7) or Cumberlands (10-6) in the round of 16 at 1 p.m. May 15 at Copeland-Cox Mobile Tennis Center (851 Gaillard Drive, zip code 36608, phone 251-208-5181). Admission is free for every round.
     
Mobile, the No. 14 seed, and 19th-seeded Cumberlands will play at 1:30 p.m. May 14.
     
The tournament's top seven seeds — three-time defending champion Georgia Gwinnett, Keiser, XULA, William Carey, SCAD Savannah, William Woods and Middle Georgia — are in the same positions as they were in the most recent coaches poll.
     
XULA won 8-1 April 18 at Mobile. The Gold Nuggets and Cumberlands have not met since XULA's 5-3 victory Feb. 17, 2017, in the Grizzly Invitational at Lawrenceville, Ga.
     
Among the Gold Nuggets' leaders are Charlene Goreau — the team's only senior — and sophomores Mariia Borodii and Angela Charles-Alfred, all in the top 20 of the most recent Oracle ITA NAIA singles rankings. Goreau is ranked third, Borodii sixth and Charles-Alfred 19th.
     
This will be the Gold Nuggets' 13th appearance at nationals and their eighth in a row. They reached the national semifinals in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018. The 2013 team was the first at XULA in any sport to reach the NAIA's national semifinals.
     
XULA has not played since a 4-3 victory April 20 at West Florida, then ranked 15th in NCAA Division II and currently 14th. The Gold Nuggets are 11-1 this season against top-25 opponents.

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Gold Rush earn 8th 1st-round bye in last 9 seasons

Xavier University of Louisiana men's tennis

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NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana men's tennis has earned another first-round bye in the NAIA National Championship tournament at Mobile, Ala.
     
The NAIA announced Tuesday that the Gold Rush (14-8) are seeded seventh and will play a Kentucky opponent — Union (12-8) or Asbury (13-3) — in the round of 16 at 9 a.m. May 15 at Copeland-Cox Mobile Tennis Center (851 Gaillard Drive, zip code 36608, phone 251-208-5181). Admission is free for every round.
     
Union, the No. 10 seed, and 23rd-seeded Asbury will play in the first round at 8:30 a.m. May 14. Twenty-four teams qualified.
     
The Gold Rush have received eight first-round byes in the last nine seasons. This is XULA's 11th consecutive appearance at nationals and 11th overall.
     
XULA and Georgia Gwinnett are the only NAIA men's teams to reach the national semifinals each of the last three seasons. Georgia Gwinnett is five-time defending champion; the Grizzlies defeated the Gold Rush in the 2016 and 2017 finals and the 2018 semifinals.
     
XULA's No. 7 seeding is the same as its position in the most recent coaches poll, but an NAIA selection committee shuffled four of the top eight seeds. Sixth-seeded Middle Georgia and eighth-seeded Keiser both fell two spots from their poll positions. Fourth-seeded Point climbed from fifth, and fifth-seeded William Carey climbed from eighth.
     
Leading the Gold Rush is freshman Santiago Perez, No. 2 in the Oracle ITA NAIA singles rankings. He'll enter nationals with a 16-match win streak. Perez and Shaikh Abdullah are ranked sixth in doubles.
     
XULA is 5-5 this season against top-25 opponents, including home victories against William Carey and ninth-seeded William Woods. The Gold Rush have not played Union since losing 5-0 to the Bulldogs on April 11, 2009, in Rome, Ga. The XULA men never have faced Asbury.
    
Union scored a 5-3 neutral-site victory April 19 against Point, which won 5-4 at home against the Gold Rush March 30.

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VP/athletics Kevin Granger has hired Hall of Fame guard Cynthia Cooper to be the new coach at Texas Southern


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Jackson Named N4A Scholarship Recipient


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Athletics Hosted 2019 Rams Awards Celebration


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Bears to face Wake Forest in NCAA Men’s Tennis Championships on Friday


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A&T Women's Golf Wins Another Tournament


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Delgado and Percival earn GSU Weekly Honors


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Hanchey of Spartan Baseball Named MEAC Rookie of the Week


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CSU;s Brissa Alvarado Repeats as MEAC Rookie of the Week


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HU Lady Pirates Sixth In Women's National Collegiate Golf Championship


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Congrats and best of luck to Julian McKnight for receiving an mini camp invite from the Chicago Bears


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MEAC Announces Weekly Softball Honors


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MVSU DEVILS will hold a press conference at 11 a.m CT. in the R.W. Harrison Complex introducing MVSU Basketball new head coach Lindsey Hunter


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Bailey Leads MVSU Track Field at Memphis Tiger Invitational With Victory in 400-Meters


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SWAC Baseball Players of the Week: April 29


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SWAC Softball Players of the Week


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Hampton basketball program gets commitment from JuCo forward


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The Hampton University Marching Force to perform in 2020 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

NEW YORK, NY & Hampton, VA – Monday, April 29, 2019 – Today, the Hampton University Marching Force, was selected to perform in the 2020 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade®, representing the state of Virginia. This will mark the first Parade appearance by the band. Hampton will join the Parade to the call of “Let’s Have a Parade,” the iconic phrase that has signaled the start of every Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade since 1924.

Each year, the Macy’s Parade Band Committee looks for bands that have the stage presence, musical and marching abilities to captivate more than 3.5 million live spectators and more than 50 million viewers. Hampton was selected from more than 100 applicants as one of nine selected bands to march in the 94th edition of the annual holiday spectacle. The band will join the revelry along with other iconic Macy’s staples: floats, giant character balloons, clowns and superstar performers galore on Thanksgiving Day 2020, helping to create an unforgettable experience for millions.

“Rooted in tradition and with explosive energy, the Hampton University Marching Force delivers outstanding, entertaining shows that time and time again bring the crowd to their feet,” said Wesley Whatley, creative producer Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. “We look forward to introducing the talented students of Hampton University to our Parade audience for the band’s debut in the 2020 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade!”

“‘The Marching Force’ is an elite group of talented, young musicians and dancers who are academically accomplished. This opportunity will allow Hampton University to once again shine on the world-wide stage in front of the millions in attendance and others watching from across the globe,” said Hampton University President, Dr. William R. Harvey. Under the direction of Dr. Thomas Jones, ‘The Marching Force’ continues to uphold THE Standard of Excellence as being one of the best marching bands in the nation.”



The Hampton University Marching Force will spend the next 18 months planning for their Parade appearance. Rehearsals and creative fundraising events not only bring the school and the community closer but also prepare the students for the march of a lifetime.

For more than ninety years, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has given thanks to what Macy’s values most –- its loyal fans. More than 5,000 Macy’s employees and dedicated volunteers work tirelessly to create a spectacular event that entertains the cheerful crowds and provides joy to millions at home watching on Thanksgiving Day. Stretching down a more than two-mile-long route in New York City, the spectacle is alive with gleaming color, music and smiles.

The invitation to perform at the Macy’s Day Thanksgiving Day Parade is the latest accolade for The Marching Force. Earlier this year the band was invited to participate in the 2020 Rome New Year’s Day Parade, in Rome, Italy. The Marching Force drumline recently performed in the 2019 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, California, prior to the Rose Bowl. In 2018, The Marching Force performed at the 16th Annual Honda Battle of the Bands while over 62,000 fans filled the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia.

"Our goal over the past year and a half has been to build the band program so that it's at a level on par with many of the other excellent organizations here at Hampton University,” said Jones. "Between this performance and the Rome performance, the world is taking notice of our commitment to Dr. Harvey's vision to not just exist, but to excel. I'm proud of our students and staff, and especially grateful for our fellow faculty and administrators in helping us to carry out this vision."

About the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade:
With more than 50 million viewers across the country and more than 3.5 million spectators that line up along the streets of New York City each year, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is a national icon that has grown into a world-famous holiday event. For more than 90 years, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has marked the official start of the holiday season. Growing in size and scale, the Parade proudly marches down a more than 2-mile route in New York City with more than 8,000 participants in tow including Macy’s employees, their families, celebrities, athletes, clowns and dance groups spreading holiday cheer. The Parade also features America’s best marching bands, fabulous floats and Macy’s signature giant helium character balloons. For more information on the Macy’s Parade, please visit www.macys.com/parade or call the Parade hotline at (212) 494-4495.

About Hampton University:
For 151 years Hampton University has been THE Standard of Excellence in higher education. Founded in 1868 by Brig. Gen. Samuel Chapman Armstrong, Hampton University has a long successful history of offering a strong academic program of educating the “head, heart and hand,” and emphasizing the development of character. This foundation has been built upon by Dr. William R. Harvey, who has served as Hampton’s president for 41 years, during which time the university has experienced accelerated growth and achieved notable accomplishments. During Harvey’s presidency, 92 new programs have been introduced, 30 new structures dot the landscape of the campus surrounded three sides by water, and the university’s endowment has grown from $29 million to $280 million and growing.
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Augusta men in control at the MEAC Championship


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MEAC, NCAT to Host 2019 Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships


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Southern's pitching hits speed bump but manages to recover to set up title chance


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Hogs Head to North Little Rock, Face Grambling State for the 2nd Year in a Row


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Amanda Aguilera of Huston-Tillotson Rams was named RRAC softball pitcher of the week for April 22-28.


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SC State Athletic to Face North Carolina in NCAA Women's Tennis


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Monday, April 29, 2019

Morehouse's Mandell Ray Invited to Oakland Raiders Rookie Minicamp


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Albany State at No. 10 in 2019 NCAA Division II Men's Golf Regional Championship


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Howard Lacrosse Falls in Season Finale Against Kennesaw State


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Week 12: SIAC Baseball Players of the Week


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Week 12: SIAC Softball Players of the Week


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August Of Saint Augustine's Selected To All-CIAA Softball Team


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CLAFLIN SOFTBALL: Unbeaten first CIAA season has Lady Panthers primed for postseason


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Former Granby coach Lonnie Blow named Division II winner of the Clarence "Big House" Gaines coach of the year


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Maryland men’s basketball assistant Kevin Broadus intends to become Morgan State head coach


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Late Phoebus coach Bill Dee among 10 inductees to VHSL Hall of Fame


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Norfolk State softball wins first ever MEAC Northern Division title


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Drexel Dragons host Howard University on Tuesday


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25 names to know in FCS 2019


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Savannah State hosting MEAC Men's Golf Championship for seventh straight year


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A&T's Darryl Johnson kept faith through long NFL Draft wait


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Mark Berman: Hall of Famer Cynthia Cooper will be named the new head coach of the women's team at Texas Southern, with announcement coming tomorrow by TSU


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AAMU's Bethune signs free agent contract with Atlanta Falcons


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Alabama State Baseball clinches East Division outright with win Sunday afternoon


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Lady Hornets head to top-seeded Georgia in the NCAA Opening Round


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ASU Hornets draw seventh-seeded Mississippi State in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament


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Alabama State Baseball and Troy to meet at Riverwalk Stadium


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Gold Nuggets headed to nationals for 8th straight year

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana women's tennis, ranked third nationally and winner of 33 of its last 39 dual matches, received Monday another at-large bid to the NAIA National Championship tournament.
     
The Gold Nuggets (17-5) qualified for nationals for the eighth consecutive year, the 11th time in 12 years and the 13th time overall.
     
The final pretournament step — the NAIA's announcement of the bracket and seedings — will occur Tuesday. The five-day tournament will begin May 14 at Copeland-Cox Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala.
     
The XULA women are 11-1 this season against top-25 teams and closed their regular season with a 4-3 victory April 20 at West Florida, then ranked No. 15 in NCAA Division II and currently 14th. Neither XULA team played in an end-of-season conference or unaffiliated group qualifying tournament.
     
The top eight seeds will receive first-round byes and play their first matches May 15. The XULA women, No. 3 in every coaches poll this season, are expected to receive a bye, same as they did in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018.
     
The Gold Nuggets reached the national semifinals in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2018. That 2013 team was the first in any XULA sport to reach the semifinals of an NAIA national tournament.
     
This is the eighth consecutive year and the 10th time in 11 years that both XULA tennis teams qualified for nationals. The XULA men received their school-record 11th consecutive bid to nationals Monday.

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XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA 
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Claflin Softball Sweep Top Post-Season CIAA Honors


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School-record streak continues; 11 in a row for Rush

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana men's tennis extended its school record for consecutive postseason appearances by receiving an at-large bid Monday to the NAIA National Championship tournament.
     
It's the 11th straight year that the Gold Rush — 14-8 and ranked seventh in the most recent coaches poll — qualified for nationals. The XULA men reached the semifinals a year ago and were national runner-up in 2016 and 2017.
     
The Gold Rush were one of 24 teams selected for nationals. Thirteen teams received automatic bids, 10 received at-large bids, and Mobile received a host-school bid.
     
It's the 11th time overall that the Gold Rush qualified.
     
The final pretournament step — the NAIA's announcement of the bracket and seedings — will occur Tuesday. The five-day tournament will begin May 14 at Copeland-Cox Mobile Tennis Center in Mobile, Ala.
     
The top eight seeds will receive first-round byes and play their first matches May 15. XULA received a bye seven of the previous eight seasons, missing only in 2014.
     
XULA reached the quarterfinals each of the last seven years.
     
Georgia Gwinnett, which eliminated the Gold Rush each of the past three years, will seek its sixth consecutive national championshhip. The Grizzlies have won 105 consecutive dual matches and have not lost since a 5-3 decision against Hawaii Pacific on April 3, 2015, in Pensacola, Fla.

2019 NAIA Men's Tennis National Championship Qualifiers
TeamLocationRecordQualifying BidAt 2018 Nationals
Arizona Christian FirestormPhoenix, Ariz.18-1Automatic2nd round
Asbury EaglesWilmore, Ky.13-3Automatic1st round
Campbellsville TigersCampbellsville, Ky.16-7At-largeQuarterfinals
Cardinal Stritch WolvesMilwaukee, Wis.16-4Automatic2nd round
Coastal Georgia MarinersBrunswick, Ga.12-5At-largeDid not qualify
Cumberland PhoenixLebanon, Tenn.12-6At-largeQuarterfinals
Cumberlands PatriotsWilliamsburg, Ky.12-6At-largeDid not qualify
Georgia Gwinnett GrizzliesLawrenceville, Ga.23-0At-largeChampion for 5th straight year
Keiser SeahawksWest Palm Beach, Fla.16-6AutomaticRunner-up
Lindsey Wilson Blue RaidersColumbia, Ky.10-6Automatic2nd round
Marian KnightsIndianapolis, Ind.20-9AutomaticDid not qualify
McPherson BulldogsMcPherson, Kan.11-6Automatic2nd round
Middle Georgia KnightsCochran, Ga.13-3At-large2nd round
Midland WarriorsFremont, Neb.12-8AutomaticDid not qualify
Mobile RamsMobile, Ala.13-5Host berth2nd round
Northwestern Ohio RacersLima, Ohio13-11Automatic1st Round
Point SkyhawksWest Point, Ga.15-6At-largeDid not qualify
Reinhardt EaglesWaleska, Ga.16-2AutomaticSemifinals
Tennessee Wesleyan BulldogsAthens, Tenn.11-6At-large2nd round
Texas A&M-Texarkana EaglesTexarkana, Texas7-6Automatic1st Round
Union BulldogsBarbourville, Ky.12-8At-large2nd round
William Carey CrusadersHattiesburg, Miss.13-3AutomaticQuarterfinals
William Woods OwlsFulton, Mo.21-2AutomaticQuarterfinals
Xavier Gold RushNew Orleans, La.14-8At-largeSemifinals

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