No SWAC school is close to Garland, but fan support keeps conference tourney coming back

GARLAND, Texas  --  No school in the Southwestern Athletic Conference is within 200 miles of Garland. But for the third consecutive year, the Curtis Culwell Center will host the conference’s men’s and women’s basketball tournaments this week.

Of the 31 NCAA Division I conference tournaments, 17 are played within 20 miles of at least one league school and 24 are within 60 miles.

The SWAC’s closest school to Garland?

Prairie View A&M, 235 miles away.

The location seems strange, but there is a method to the SWAC’s March Madness. The tournament is simply catering to an area that represents the conference’s second-biggest alumni base, SWAC commissioner Duer Sharp said.

“We have a lot of SWAC alumni, a lot of SWAC supporters in the area of Dallas, Garland, Richardson and the other communities,” Sharp said. “For us, we just want to have a great venue, which the Curtis Culwell Center is, and then get the support from those surrounding communities. And we’ve been able to do that.”

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Howard Football Coach Takes Personal Leave for 2013 Season

WASHINGTON, D.C.  --  Head Football Coach Gary Harrell will take a personal leave of absence for the 2013 season. The University has named Associate Head Coach and Defensive Coordinator Rayford Petty as interim head coach for the upcoming season.
Coach Harrell released a statement today announcing the leave:

"After much consideration and discussion with my family, advisors and several people at Howard University, it is with much sadness that I announce today that I will be taking a leave of absence for the 2013 season.  In making this decision, I thought deeply about my extended family, my players and coaches.  At this time, my personal and family issues make it impossible for me to give them 100% and anything less than that is unacceptable to me.  However, as a man of deep faith in God, my family must take priority at this time.  I want to stress that this is only a temporary leave of absence, and I look forward to returning to the sidelines in 2014 as the Bison continue to build a championship team. I want to thank Howard University for their understanding and compassion during this difficult time.  Without their support it would not be possible for me to work these issues out so I may return to the University I love so much.  I am proud to be an alumnus of Howard University and am excited about my future there."

In his second year, Harrell led the Bison to a 7-4 record and 6-2 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference. The team recorded the most wins by a Howard team in a decade. 

"Coach Harrell has led two turnaround seasons dubbed, 'The Road to Redemption.'  We look forward to his return in 2014," said University Spokesperson Kerry-Ann Hamilton.  "We expect a strong 2013 season. Coach Petty is no stranger to Bison Football and has been instrumental to the turnaround in the program over the last two years." 

Petty is a former Howard head coach (2002-2006) and current associate head coach and defensive coordinator.

To learn more about Howard Athletics visit, http://www.howard-bison.com 

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Clark Atlanta Earns No. 8 Seed in NCAA Regional Tournament

ATLANTA, Georgia  --  With the field of 64 teams unveiled Sunday by the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Committee, the Clark Atlanta University Lady Panthers earned the No. 8 seed in the South Region of the 2013 NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship Tournament which is set to begin Friday, March 15.

The Lady Panthers (19-10) will face the top-seeded Sharks of Nova Southeastern University (20-8) in the first round which will be the second meeting between the two teams this season. In the first match-up Nov. 17th, Nova cruised by Clark Atlanta en route to a 91-62 victory.

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SCSU Bulldogs out of MEAC tournament

NORFOLK, Va. - South Carolina State’s long shot NCAA tournament hopes ended Monday night with an opening round loss in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament at The Scope.

With four players scoring in double figures, Morgan State rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat the Bulldogs 61-52. It was the fifth straight win over S.C. State by the Bears (15-14), who will face Savannah State in Thursday’s quarterfinal.

Matthew Hezekiah had a game-high 17 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Bulldogs, followed by All-MEAC Rookie selection Darryl Palmer with 11 and senior Khalif Toombs had 10.

S.C. State jumped out to a 12-0 lead on the Bears. Morgan State rallied to take a brief lead behind Anthony Hubbard, who came off the bench to score 13 of his 16 points in the first half.

S.C. State responded behind the scoring of Hezekiah and Palmer who combined for 17 points and nine rebounds in the first half to take a 32-29 halftime advantage.

A 10-2 run to open the second half reclaimed the lead for Morgan State at 35-34. The Bears stretched their lead as many as 12 points sparked by senior DeWayne Jackson who scored all 12 of his points in the second half and Ian Chiles and Shaquille Duncan, who each finished with 10.

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West Liberty Hilltop Set to Welcome Regional

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia --  Game times have been set and ticket plans are in place for this weekend's NCAA Division II Men's Basketball Atlantic Regional tournament at West Liberty University.

The 8-team event tips off Saturday with afternoon and evening quarterfinal sessions at the University's Academic, Sports and Recreation Complex (ASRC).

Saturday's afternoon session begins at noon with a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference matchup between No. 3 seed Indiana, Pa. (24-5) - the PSAC Tournament champion - and No. 6 seed East Stroudsburg (22-6). No. 2 seed Winston-Salem State, N.C. (21-6) out of the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association meets No. 7 seed Slippery Rock, Pa. (22-8) - the PSAC Tournament runner-up - in the 2:30 p.m. game.


Two-time defending regional champion and tournament host West Liberty (30-1) opens the evening session at 6 p.m. against No. 8 seed Bowie State, Md. (16-13), which upset its way to the CIAA Tournament title. Quarterfinal action concludes with an 8:30 p.m. tilt between No. 4 seed Fairmont State (22-8) - the WVIAC's regular-season and tournament runner-up - and No. 5 seed Livingstone, N.C. (22-6) out of the CIAA.

Saturday's winners will return to the ASRC for regional semifinal action Sunday at 5 and 7:30 p.m. After an off day on Monday, the regional championship game is set for a 7 p.m. tipoff Tuesday, March 19.

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DII Indoor USTFCCCA All-America Awards Announced

SAU FALCONS SPRINT TO 32ND DII TRACK & FIELD TITLE!
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NEW ORLEANS - The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced the 156 men and 150 women who have earned USTFCCCA All-America honors for the 2013 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field season based on their performances at the Indoor Track & Field Championships.

More Info: NCAA Scoring Summary | Final Week-by-Week Rankings

All-America honors were given to those who scored any portion of a team point in an event at the NCAA Championships. USTFCCCA membership by a program is required to earn All-America awards.

The Saint Augustine’s men claimed their 12th indoor title in program history – most in DII history – while the Academy of Art women won their first-ever title.

Supremacy in the sprints and hurdles led Saint Augustine’s to 72 team points for its first title since 2009, followed by runner-up Ashland with 59.50. The Falcons’ 72 points are the most for a winning team since Adams State scored 89 in 2010.

Saint Augustine’s and Ashland each had a student-athlete earn three All-America honors in Josh Edmonds and Keith Cleveland, respectively. In addition, 26 other student-athletes earned two honors. Though Ashland fell short in the final standings, the Eagles boast the most multiple honorees (five) and total honorees (18). Saint Augustine’s had four multiple-time winners and tied with Grand Valley State for second in total awards with 16.

The jumps, sprints and hurdles were key to Academy of Art scoring 59 points and holding off runner-up Lincoln (Mo.), which accrued 48½ points. Senior Vashti Thomas contributed 35 points to the Urban Knights’ winning effort. Two-time defending champion Grand Valley finished fourth with 41 points.

Thomas led the way with five All-America honors, while four others – Michaela Kane and Helen Crofts of Simon Fraser, Danielle Williams of Johnson C. Smith and Reyare Thomas of Abilene Christian – earned three awards apiece. Winning two awards apiece were 24 other student-athletes.

Simon Fraser and Lincoln (Mo.) were each represented by two three-time honorees. With 13 awards, Academy of Art had the most, while Lincoln finished with 12 and Grand Valley State and Simon Fraser each had 10.

The GLIAC boasted the most men’s awards with 46, followed by the CIAA (25), the Northeast-10 (22) and the RMAC (20). On the women’s side the GLIAC with 29 just edged out the GNAC (25), PacWest (23) and NSIC (21).

2013 USTFCCCA Indoor Track & Field All-America – NCAA Division II

Men

Event	Name	School
60 Meters	Johnathan Farquarshon	Abilene Christian
Long Jump	Johnny Carter	Academy of Art
Triple Jump	Johnny Carter	Academy of Art
3000 Meters	Kevin Batt	Adams State
Distance Medley Relay	Kevin Batt	Adams State
Distance Medley Relay	Derek Brown	Adams State
Mile	Matt Daniels	Adams State
Distance Medley Relay	Matt Daniels	Adams State
Mile	Stephen Emery	Adams State
Triple Jump	Carlton Lavong	Adams State
Distance Medley Relay	Jacob Rider	Adams State
3000 Meters	David Sanchez	Adams State
5000 Meters	David Sanchez	Adams State
Mile	Tabor Stevens	Adams State
3000 Meters	Micah Chelimo	Alaska Anchorage
5000 Meters	Micah Chelimo	Alaska Anchorage
Distance Medley Relay	Jeremy Antivo	American International
5000 Meters	Michael Biwott	American International
Distance Medley Relay	Paul Fort	American International
Distance Medley Relay	Curtis Johnson	American International
5000 Meters	Glarius Rop	American International
Distance Medley Relay	Dennis Stephenson	American International
Weight Throw	Zac Ball	Ashland
Mile	Brian Baum	Ashland
Distance Medley Relay	Brian Baum	Ashland
200 Meters	Keith Cleveland	Ashland
400 Meters	Keith Cleveland	Ashland
4×400 Relay	Keith Cleveland	Ashland
4×400 Relay	Jacob Cook	Ashland
Distance Medley Relay	Jacob Cook	Ashland
Weight Throw	Garrett Grey	Ashland
Distance Medley Relay	Zaan Janse	Ashland
Pole Vault	Eric Klucar	Ashland
4×400 Relay	Cory Lamar	Ashland
60 Meter Hurdles	Elijha Owens	Ashland
Weight Throw	Richard Quick	Ashland
Mile	Jacob Sussman	Ashland
Distance Medley Relay	Jacob Sussman	Ashland
800 Meters	Drew Windle	Ashland
4×400 Relay	Drew Windle	Ashland
Heptathlon	Henrik Holmberg	Augustana (S.D.)
Distance Medley Relay	Nate Dotterweich	Bellarmine
Distance Medley Relay	Jared Findlater	Bellarmine
Distance Medley Relay	Sean Klosterman	Bellarmine
Distance Medley Relay	Robert Sandlin	Bellarmine
5000 Meters	Aaron Dinzeo	California (Pa.)
High Jump	Devin Claypool	Central Missouri
Long Jump	Meelis Siimson	Central Missouri
Triple Jump	Meelis Siimson	Central Missouri
Heptathlon	Brent Vogel	Central Missouri
800 Meters	Ayrton Azcue	Clayton State
Mile	Russell Drummond	Colorado Mines
Distance Medley Relay	Russell Drummond	Colorado Mines
Distance Medley Relay	Peter Jenkins	Colorado Mines
Distance Medley Relay	Austin Shaffer	Colorado Mines
Distance Medley Relay	Frank Socha	Colorado Mines
High Jump	Marcus Calleja	Emporia State
60 Meter Hurdles	Andrew Etheridge	Emporia State
60 Meters	Derwin Hall	Emporia State
4×400 Relay	Darren Johnson	Findlay
Shot Put	Taylor Miller	Findlay
4×400 Relay	Timothy Sanders	Findlay
Pole Vault	Corey Shank	Findlay
4×400 Relay	Michael Travis	Findlay
Shot Put	Marcus Vicars	Findlay
4×400 Relay	Dillon Webster	Findlay
Shot Put	Max Alonso	Fort Hays State
Long Jump	Ramon Cooper	Grand Canyon
Pole Vault	Vince Frawley	Grand Canyon
60 Meters	Dario Horvat	Grand Canyon
Long Jump	Kevin Lashley	Grand Canyon
400 Meters	Oliver Smith	Grand Canyon
60 Meters	Fred Taylor	Grand Canyon
Shot Put	Matt Armstrong	Grand Valley State
800 Meters	Ethan Barnes	Grand Valley State
High Jump	Trent Chappell	Grand Valley State
Weight Throw	Blake Donson	Grand Valley State
Pole Vault	Raphael Gelo	Grand Valley State
4×400 Relay	Nathaniel Hammersmith	Grand Valley State
Distance Medley Relay	Nathaniel Hammersmith	Grand Valley State
4×400 Relay	Logan Hoffman	Grand Valley State
Distance Medley Relay	Larry Julson	Grand Valley State
Pole Vault	Kevin Leland	Grand Valley State
4×400 Relay	Mohamed Mohamed	Grand Valley State
Pole Vault	Bret Myers	Grand Valley State
4×400 Relay	Chris Teitsma	Grand Valley State
Weight Throw	Darien Thornton	Grand Valley State
Distance Medley Relay	Nicholas Wharry	Grand Valley State
Distance Medley Relay	Jeremy Wilk	Grand Valley State
4×400 Relay	Jerel Flournoy	Indianapolis
Long Jump	Jerel Flournoy	Indianapolis
4×400 Relay	Robert Gardner III	Indianapolis
400 Meters	Robert Gardner, III	Indianapolis
4×400 Relay	Jereml Kindred	Indianapolis
4×400 Relay	Quinntyn Qualls	Indianapolis
Shot Put	Ryan Smith	Indianapolis
Weight Throw	Ryan Smith	Indianapolis
4×400 Relay	Winston Brown	Johnson C. Smith
4×400 Relay	Patrick Campbell	Johnson C. Smith
4×400 Relay	Waynee Hyman	Johnson C. Smith
400 Meters	Akino Ming	Johnson C. Smith
4×400 Relay	Akino Ming	Johnson C. Smith
High Jump	Edward Dudley	Lake Erie
Triple Jump	Joseph Postwaite	Lake Erie
Heptathlon	Justin Balczak	Lake Superior State
60 Meter Hurdles	Kevin Baxter	Lenoir-Rhyne
5000 Meters	Andrew Mclain	Lewis
60 Meter Hurdles	Sabiel Anderson	Lincoln (Mo.)
800 Meters	Jermaine Blake	Lincoln (Mo.)
60 Meters	Romel Lewis	Lincoln (Mo.)
200 Meters	Romel Lewis	Lincoln (Mo.)
3000 Meters	Alex Monroe	Lock Haven
60 Meter Hurdles	Darius Reed	Metro State
Mile	Devin Allbaugh	Minnesota State
200 Meters	Jerrell Hancock	Minnesota State
Heptathlon	Nathan Hancock	Minnesota State
Heptathlon	Tandy Juell	Minnesota State
Shot Put	Christopher Reed	Minnesota State
Weight Throw	Christopher Reed	Minnesota State
Shot Put	Seth Hackney	Missouri Southern
Pole Vault	Michael Juergens	Missouri Southern
200 Meters	Derek Bredy	MSU Moorhead
400 Meters	Derek Bredy	MSU Moorhead
Heptathlon	Dillon Schrodt	Neb.-Kearney
Long Jump	David Thomas	New Haven
Heptathlon	Tyler Grob	Saginaw Valley State
60 Meter Hurdles	Moussa Dembele	Saint Augustine’s
200 Meters	Josh Edmonds	Saint Augustine’s
400 Meters	Josh Edmonds	Saint Augustine’s
4×400 Relay	Josh Edmonds	Saint Augustine’s
4×400 Relay	Burkheart Ellis, Jr.	Saint Augustine’s
200 Meters	Dane Hyatt	Saint Augustine’s
400 Meters	Dane Hyatt	Saint Augustine’s
60 Meters	Jermaine Jones	Saint Augustine’s
200 Meters	Jermaine Jones	Saint Augustine’s
800 Meters	Marcelis Lynch	Saint Augustine’s
4×400 Relay	Marcelis Lynch	Saint Augustine’s
60 Meter Hurdles	Ty’reak Murray	Saint Augustine’s
4×400 Relay	James Quarles	Saint Augustine’s
Triple Jump	David Shaw, Jr.	Saint Augustine’s
High Jump	Eddie Shelton	Saint Augustine’s
Triple Jump	DeJon Wilkinson	Saint Augustine’s
Mile	Macky Lloyd	Saint Rose
Long Jump	Aron Kurzinski	Seton Hill
Distance Medley Relay	Joel Flott	Shippensburg
3000 Meters	Matt Gillette	Shippensburg
Distance Medley Relay	Matt Gillette	Shippensburg
Distance Medley Relay	Tom Kehl	Shippensburg
Distance Medley Relay	Andrew Kujawski	Shippensburg
Triple Jump	Steve Waithe	Shippensburg
Pole Vault	Cameron Daugherty	Slippery Rock
Shot Put	Michael Cameron	Southern Connecticut
Weight Throw	Arthur Guerra	Southern Connecticut
Heptathlon	Nick Lebron	Southern Connecticut
3000 Meters	Michael Jordan	Southern Indiana
5000 Meters	Michael Jordan	Southern Indiana
60 Meters	Deneko Brown	Southwest Baptist
400 Meters	William Shell	Southwest Baptist
High Jump	Nicholas Staley	Stonehill
60 Meter Hurdles	Corey Thomas	Stonehill
High Jump	Corey Thomas	Stonehill
Triple Jump	CJ Griggs	Texas A&M-Kingsville
800 Meters	Michal Idziak	Texas A&M-Kingsville
High Jump	Jeron Robinson	Texas A&M-Kingsville
60 Meters	Anthony Washington	Texas A&M-Kingsville
Pole Vault	Jordan Yamoah	Texas A&M-Kingsville
High Jump	Timothy Young	Tiffin
4×400 Relay	Ryad Bencheikh	UMass Lowell
4×400 Relay	Craig Bennett	UMass Lowell
Distance Medley Relay	Craig Bennett	UMass Lowell
Distance Medley Relay	Scott Boiko	UMass Lowell
Distance Medley Relay	David Brown	UMass Lowell
Distance Medley Relay	Eric McDonald	UMass Lowell
4×400 Relay	Casey O’Brien	UMass Lowell
4×400 Relay	Timothy Regan	UMass Lowell
4×400 Relay	Clive Cameron	Virginia State
4×400 Relay	Te’Shad Chambers	Virginia State
4×400 Relay	Prince Owusu-Mensah	Virginia State
4×400 Relay	Daniel Ross	Virginia State
Long Jump	LeQuan Chapman	West Chester
200 Meters	Kenny Jackson	West Texas A&M
800 Meters	Alexander Korn	West Texas A&M
800 Meters	Chris Olsen	Western Oregon
3000 Meters	Gabriel Proctor	Western State
5000 Meters	Gabriel Proctor	Western State
3000 Meters	Ieuan Thomas	Western State

Women

Event	Name	School
400 Meters	Elea Diarra	Abilene Christian
4×400 Relay	Elea Diarra	Abilene Christian
Triple Jump	Amanda Ouedraogo	Abilene Christian
4×400 Relay	Ayesha Rumble	Abilene Christian
4×400 Relay	Shennae Steele	Abilene Christian
Mile	Chloe Susset	Abilene Christian
60 Meters	Reyare Thomas	Abilene Christian
200 Meters	Reyare Thomas	Abilene Christian
4×400 Relay	Reyare Thomas	Abilene Christian
60 Meter Hurdles	Dinesha Bean	Academy of Art
4×400 Relay	Dinesha Bean	Academy of Art
Mile	Jenny Bergren	Academy of Art
4×400 Relay	Chantel King	Academy of Art
4×400 Relay	Keanna Moody	Academy of Art
60 Meter Hurdles	Julian Purvis	Academy of Art
60 Meter Hurdles	Briana Stewart	Academy of Art
4×400 Relay	Briana Stewart	Academy of Art
60 Meters	Vashti Thomas	Academy of Art
200 Meters	Vashti Thomas	Academy of Art
60 Meter Hurdles	Vashti Thomas	Academy of Art
Long Jump	Vashti Thomas	Academy of Art
Triple Jump	Vashti Thomas	Academy of Art
Shot Put	Katie Kruger	Adams State
5000 Meters	Kelly Lamb	Adams State
3000 Meters	Lauren Martin	Adams State
3000 Meters	Kristen McGlynn-Arendt	Adams State
3000 Meters	Alicia Nelson	Adams State
Distance Medley Relay	Alicia Nelson	Adams State
400 Meters	Kayon Robinson	Adams State
Distance Medley Relay	Kayon Robinson	Adams State
Distance Medley Relay	Alyssa Selve	Adams State
Distance Medley Relay	Tayler Warren	Adams State
60 Meters	Kedeshia Simpson	Alabama-Huntsville
Pentathlon	Karolin Anders	Alaska Anchorage
Distance Medley Relay	Susan Bick	Alaska Anchorage
5000 Meters	Ruth Keino	Alaska Anchorage
Distance Medley Relay	Haleigh Lloyd	Alaska Anchorage
Distance Medley Relay	Ivy O’Guinn	Alaska Anchorage
Distance Medley Relay	Jessica Pahkala	Alaska Anchorage
3000 Meters	Susan Tanui	Alaska Anchorage
5000 Meters	Susan Tanui	Alaska Anchorage
Long Jump	Starr Nathan	American International
Triple Jump	Kearah Danville	Angelo State
Pentathlon	Jordan Gray	Angelo State
800 Meters	Jaylen Rodgers	Angelo State
Long Jump	Theresa Sue	Angelo State
Pentathlon	Kendra Bassitt	Ashland
Shot Put	Jessica Bridenthal	Ashland
Weight Throw	Jessica Bridenthal	Ashland
High Jump	Jennifer Foster	Ashland
Weight Throw	Kim Habegger	Ashland
Pole Vault	Katie Nageotte	Ashland
Distance Medley Relay	Emma Anderson	Augustana (S.D.)
Distance Medley Relay	Kristin Brondbo	Augustana (S.D.)
3000 Meters	Runa Falch	Augustana (S.D.)
Distance Medley Relay	Runa Falch	Augustana (S.D.)
Distance Medley Relay	Kayla Mescher	Augustana (S.D.)
High Jump	Meghan Jones	Bellarmine
Mile	Lisa Ohberg	Cal State LA
Distance Medley Relay	Courtney Anderson	Cal State Stanislaus
Distance Medley Relay	Marina Ghabbour	Cal State Stanislaus
Distance Medley Relay	Aman Hundal	Cal State Stanislaus
Distance Medley Relay	Chavariana Ryan	Cal State Stanislaus
Long Jump	Erin Alewine	Central Missouri
Pentathlon	Erin Alewine	Central Missouri
Pentathlon	Zoe Sharplin	Central Missouri
Pentathlon	Madison Smith	Central Missouri
High Jump	Lacey Rhodes	Central Oklahoma
Mile	Hannah Schuster	Colorado Mines
800 Meters	Shawnee Carnett	Concord
High Jump	Christina O’Connor	East Stroudsburg
3000 Meters	Anna Rudd	Ferris State
5000 Meters	Anna Rudd	Ferris State
Shot Put	Kendra Averesch	Findlay
Weight Throw	Jessica Rowland	Findlay
Weight Throw	Alyssa Hudgins	Georgian Court
4×400 Relay	Jennifer Dowty	Grand Canyon
4×400 Relay	Petra Fanty	Grand Canyon
Pole Vault	Lauren Graham	Grand Canyon
60 Meters	Shavine Hodges	Grand Canyon
4×400 Relay	Shavine Hodges	Grand Canyon
Long Jump	Brianne Kee	Grand Canyon
400 Meters	Moya Mckenzie	Grand Canyon
4×400 Relay	Moya Mckenzie	Grand Canyon
Triple Jump	Jessica Yates	Grand Canyon
Triple Jump	Amber Yingling	Grand Canyon
60 Meter Hurdles	Kalena Franklin	Grand Valley State
800 Meters	Lisa Galasso	Grand Valley State
Pole Vault	Kristen Hixson	Grand Valley State
5000 Meters	Jessica Janecke	Grand Valley State
Mile	Monica Kinney	Grand Valley State
Distance Medley Relay	Andrea Kober	Grand Valley State
Shot Put	Sam Lockhart	Grand Valley State
Weight Throw	Sam Lockhart	Grand Valley State
Distance Medley Relay	Natalie Nelson	Grand Valley State
Distance Medley Relay	Hannah Osborn	Grand Valley State
Distance Medley Relay	Madie Rodts	Grand Valley State
Mile	Ewa Zaborowska	Harding
Pole Vault	Kayla Caldwell	Hillsdale
60 Meters	Samantha Elliott	Johnson C. Smith
200 Meters	Samantha Elliott	Johnson C. Smith
60 Meters	Danielle Williams	Johnson C. Smith
200 Meters	Danielle Williams	Johnson C. Smith
60 Meter Hurdles	Danielle Williams	Johnson C. Smith
High Jump	Sheri Kaye Campbell	Lincoln (Mo.)
4×400 Relay	Michelle Cumberbatch	Lincoln (Mo.)
400 Meters	Yanique Haye	Lincoln (Mo.)
4×400 Relay	Yanique Haye	Lincoln (Mo.)
400 Meters	Donna-Lee Hylton	Lincoln (Mo.)
4×400 Relay	Donna-Lee Hylton	Lincoln (Mo.)
60 Meter Hurdles	Anna-Kay James	Lincoln (Mo.)
60 Meters	Latoya King	Lincoln (Mo.)
200 Meters	Latoya King	Lincoln (Mo.)
Triple Jump	Daniele Newman	Lincoln (Mo.)
4×400 Relay	Lovan Palmer	Lincoln (Mo.)
Mile	Twishana Williams	Lincoln (Mo.)
400 Meters	Quanera Hayes	Livingstone
Pentathlon	Chanel Miller	Minnesota Duluth
Pole Vault	Faryn Wirkus	Minnesota State
Shot Put	Kylie Cornman	Missouri Southern
800 Meters	Marissa Bongers	Neb.-Kearney
Triple Jump	Briana Conyers	New Haven
60 Meters	Ada Udaya	New Haven
200 Meters	Ada Udaya	New Haven
200 Meters	Jillisa Grant	New Mexico Highlands
Long Jump	Jillisa Grant	New Mexico Highlands
Distance Medley Relay	Lauren Hill	Saginaw Valley State
3000 Meters	Emily Short	Saginaw Valley State
Distance Medley Relay	Emily Short	Saginaw Valley State
Distance Medley Relay	Taylor Stepanski	Saginaw Valley State
Distance Medley Relay	Diamond Taylor	Saginaw Valley State
High Jump	Tiana Wills	San Francisco State
800 Meters	McKayla Fricker	Seattle Pacific
4×400 Relay	McKayla Fricker	Seattle Pacific
4×400 Relay	Jasmine Johnson	Seattle Pacific
4×400 Relay	Kishia Mitchell	Seattle Pacific
4×400 Relay	Emily Quatier	Seattle Pacific
High Jump	Calsie Boyd	Seton Hill
5000 Meters	Katrina Spratford	Shippensburg
800 Meters	Lindsey Butterworth	Simon Fraser
Distance Medley Relay	Lindsey Butterworth	Simon Fraser
800 Meters	Helen Crofts	Simon Fraser
4×400 Relay	Helen Crofts	Simon Fraser
Distance Medley Relay	Helen Crofts	Simon Fraser
4×400 Relay	Chantel Desch	Simon Fraser
Distance Medley Relay	Chantel Desch	Simon Fraser
800 Meters	Michaela Kane	Simon Fraser
4×400 Relay	Michaela Kane	Simon Fraser
Distance Medley Relay	Michaela Kane	Simon Fraser
4×400 Relay	Sarah Sawatzky	Simon Fraser
Long Jump	Jazzelena Black	Sioux Falls
Pole Vault	Kayla Coffee	Sioux Falls
Pole Vault	Brigitte Gross	Sioux Falls
High Jump	Ashley West	Slippery Rock
Pole Vault	Michelle Grecni	Southern Connecticut
Shot Put	Ashley Dewitt	Tiffin
400 Meters	Candace Longino-Thomas	Tiffin
Weight Throw	Rachel McCarroll	Truman State
5000 Meters	Jennifer Agnew	U-Mary
Mile	Melissa Agnew	U-Mary
Distance Medley Relay	Melissa Agnew	U-Mary
Distance Medley Relay	Brienna Lynch	U-Mary
Distance Medley Relay	Kathryn Stewart	U-Mary
Triple Jump	Melissa Walker	U-Mary
Distance Medley Relay	Dakota Wolf	U-Mary
4×400 Relay	Shannon Cunningham	UMass Lowell
4×400 Relay	Nicole Giaquinto	UMass Lowell
60 Meter Hurdles	Elisabeth Monty	UMass Lowell
4×400 Relay	Elisabeth Monty	UMass Lowell
4×400 Relay	Taelour Murphy	UMass Lowell
Pentathlon	Antoinette Toussaint	UMass Lowell
4×400 Relay	Taylor-Ashle Bean	Virginia State
200 Meters	Samantha Edwards	Virginia State
400 Meters	Samantha Edwards	Virginia State
4×400 Relay	Samantha Edwards	Virginia State
4×400 Relay	Alicia Terry	Virginia State
4×400 Relay	Jovonne Tyson-King	Virginia State
Weight Throw	Carly Fehringer	Wayne State (Neb.)
Shot Put	Sara Wells	Wayne State (Neb.)
High Jump	Libby Strickland	West Texas A&M
5000 Meters	Sophie McNeely	Western State
3000 Meters	Julie Pack	Western State
High Jump	Barbara Szabo	Western State
Long Jump	Emily Warman	Western Washington
Weight Throw	Megan Elliott	Winona State

Shot Put                        Alissa Rausch               Winona State


COURTESY:  Kyle Terwillegar, USTFCCCA

Nuggets win again; Gold Rush lose 5-4 to No. 2 AUM

MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Xavier University of Louisiana's women's tennis team defeated Campbellsville 6-3 Sunday to finish 3-0 in the AUM Invitational, all against ranked NAIA opponents.

The Gold Rush lost 5-4 to the host school, NAIA No. 2 Auburn Montgomery, and finished 2-1 in the event.

The Gold Nuggets (7-5), ranked 10th in the NAIA, equaled their victory total of 2012 and are 5-0 this season against ranked teams. Campbellsville (1-5) is ranked 13th.

Kourtney Howell and Amanda Materre won in doubles and singles for the Xavier women, who were 7-22 a year ago. Materre clinched the dual with her 6-1, 6-2 victory against Lindy Charity and is 9-0 this semester at No. 3 singles.

Jordyn Goody, in just her second singles match this semester, gave the Gold Nuggets a 6-0 lead when she beat Kelsie Peckham 6-2, 6-0 at No. 6. Campbellsville then won the final three singles matches, two in third-set super-tiebreakers.

The unexpected attrition which hit the Gold Rush (6-5), ranked 10th, between semesters was a factor against AUM. Xavier won 4-of-7 matches on the court but defaulted the No. 3 doubles and No. 6 singles matches because of only five available players. The forfeits at those flights have been part of every Rush dual in 2013.

Nicolas Pinones-Haltenhoff clinched the dual and gave AUM (9-1) a 5-2 lead with his 6-2, 6-2 victory against Nikita Soifer at No. 2 singles. Xavier then got third-set super-tiebreaker victories from Loic Didavi and Viktor Svoboda, and for the second straight year the Gold Rush lost 5-4 to the Warhawks on the final day of this event.

Didavi and Kyle Montrel lost for the second consecutive day at No. 1 doubles after winning their first eight matches this semester. Bence Toth and Tim Hewitt defeated them 8-5.

The victory was AUM's eighth in a row, with the last six coming against ranked NAIA teams. The Warhawks ended Xavier's season-best three-dual win streak. Both Rush victories at AUM were against ranked opponents.

"I'm so proud of how both our teams represented the university in this event," XU coach Alan Green said. "I couldn't ask for more from them. We gave everything we had this weekend and will return (home) with some good wins in the national picture."

Xavier's women will play NCAA Division I's Idaho at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the new XU Tennis Center. Both XU teams will play another D-I opponent, Alcorn State, at 3 p.m. Friday at Xavier. Admission is free to all XU home matches.

By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
XULAATHLETICS
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA

Twice as nice: XU's Devinn Rolland sweeps GCAC awards

DEVINN ROLLAND

NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's Devinn Rolland is the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Athlete of the Week in women's track and field for March 4-10.

Rolland, a sophomore from Harvey, La., and a graduate of Cabrini High School, won the track award after running 100 meters in 12.06 seconds Saturday at the McNeese Cowboy Relays in Lake Charles, La., and placing fourth out of 44 runners. Her time met the B-standard qualifying mark for the NAIA Championships in May.

Rolland also ran anchor legs on the Gold Nuggets' 800 relay team which placed sixth (1:42.67) and the 400 relay team which finished 11th (season-best 48.60).

Rolland repeated as the GCAC field winner after jumping a season-best 5.72 meters (18 feet, 9¼ inches) at McNeese and finishing second. She met the NAIA's A-standard in that event for the second consecutive meet.

Rolland's marks in the long jump and 100 rank first on the 2013 NAIA outdoor list. Next for the XU women and men will be the Louisiana Classics on Friday and Saturday in Lafayette, La.

By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
XULAATHLETICS

Rolland reaches NAIA's A and B marks at Cowboy Relays

NEW ORLEANS — (UPDATED 3/11/13) --  Xavier University of Louisiana sophomore Devinn Rolland produced top-four finishes Saturday in the long jump and 100-meter dash at the McNeese Cowboy Relays and reached A- and B-standard qualifying marks for the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Rolland met the NAIA's A-standard in the long jump for the second time in as many meets this year. She jumped a season-best 18 feet, 9¼ inches and finished second. Rolland met the B-standard in the 100, placing fourth out of 44 runners in 12.06 seconds in a multi-heat event.

Rolland had the same distance as the long jump winner, Jasmine Ellis of Central Arkansas, but Ellis was awarded first place because her second-best jump was longer than Rolland's.

Xavier's Zahri Jackson was third in the mile in 5:02.44 and missed the NAIA's B-standard by 17-hundredths of a second.

The NAIA's national meet will be May 23-25 at Marion, Ind. The next meet for Xavier's men and women will be the Louisiana Classics at Lafayette, La., next Saturday.

Here are all the Xavier results from the McNeese Cowboy Relays:

Women
100: Devinn Rolland, 4th in 12:06; Chelsea James, tied for 16th in 12.42
Mile: Zahri Jackson, 3rd in 5:02.44
3,000: Hannah Finnegan, 8th in 11.42.62
Long Jump: Devinn Rolland, 2nd in 5.72 meters (18 feet, 9¼ inches)
400-Meter Relay: Tayler Louis, Chelsea James, Chartia Hurt, Devinn Rolland, 11th in 48.60
800-Meter Relay: Chelsea James, Tramaine Shannon, Chartia Hurt, Devinn Rolland, 6th in 1:42.67
1,600-Meter Relay: Tramaine Shannon, Zahri Jackson, Tayler Louis, Chartia Hurt, 10th in 4:06.69
Team Scoring: 1, McNeese State 146½. 2, Southeastern Louisiana 84. 3, Central Arkansas 77½. 4, Northwestern State 70. 5, Nicholls State 55. 6, Jackson State 45. 7, (tie) Louisiana-Monroe 35; Southern 35. 9, Xavier 32. 10, Mississippi Valley 24. 11, Grambling 22. 12, Tulane 21. 13, Southern Miss 17.

Men
Long Jump: Christopher Kennie, 8th in 6.74 meters (22 feet, 1½ inches)
Mile: Kwame Jackson, 19th in 4:47.65
3,000: Kwame Jackson, 11th in 9:30.39; David Holobowicz, 17th in 9:47.49
Team Scoring: 1, McNeese State 120. 2, Southeastern Louisiana 104. 3, Grambling 103½. 4, Northwestern State 83. 5, Central Arkansas 64. 6, Southern 43½. 7, Louisiana-Monroe 42. 8, Southern Miss 30. 9, Tulane 28. 10, Dillard 13. 11, Stephen F. Austin 8. 12, Mississippi Valley 7. 13, Xavier 1.

Results (PDF file)

By Ed Cassiere, SID
XULAATHLETICS
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA

TSU's Devin Wilson featured on The Real Winning Edge this weekend

Devin Wilson (11) hauls in a Touchdown catch
 in front of a FAMU defender.

NASHVILLE, Tennessee  --  Tennessee State junior wide receiver Devin Wilson will be featured on the TV program The Real Winning Edge this weekend.

The show airs this Saturday and Sunday, March 16-17, all over the nation. In Nashville, it airs on WNAB at 11:30 a.m. Sundays.

The Real Winning Edge is a 26-week half-hour broadcast television program that introduces viewers to some of the most incredibly talented young people in America. It's more than a showcase for kids with exceptional talent and athleticism. It's about teenagers who've built character through their struggles with cancer or death of a loved one.

It's about kids who came face-to-face with drug abuse and peer pressure without losing their focus on their goal. Through interviews and profiles, these remarkable young people provide honest answers about how they dealt with adversity in their lives.

Each half-hour program includes three segments, each segment featuring the personal story of an outstanding young person.

 

For more information, visit www.realwinningedge.com.

 

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After lengthy wait, SWAC tournament set to begin

DALLAS, Texas  --  With the regular season in the Southwestern Athletic Conference having ended March 2, teams competing in the men’s and women’s tournaments this week may have to begin their postseason by knocking off rust.

The SWAC generally holds its tournaments on the heels of the regular season but pushed them back this year because several schools had midterm exams last week.

Ten teams in the women’s tournament and seven in the men’s will look to march on to the NCAA tournament by winning the SWAC tournament and receiving the league’s automatic NCAA bid. All action, for the third straight year, will be at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas.



Both title games are Saturday, with the women’s final at noon and the men’s at 3:30 p.m. shown live on ESPN2.

Texas Southern’s men, who beat out Southern and Arkansas-Pine Bluff for first place in the regular season, are ineligible because a postseason ban is part of their NCAA probation. UAPB and Mississippi Valley are ineligible because of APR-related penalties.

Southern is the No. 1 seed in the men’s bracket. Jackson State, which finished .500 in league play, had the No. 2 seed.

All of the teams will compete in the women’s tournament, led by regular-season champion Texas Southern.

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MEAC Announces Men's Basketball All-Conference Honors

NORFOLK, Virginia  --  Norfolk State junior guard Pendarvis Williams was named the 2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Year as announced by the conference on Sunday. Hampton's Deron Powers was selected as Rookie of the Year and North Carolina A&T State's Austin Witter garnered the Defensive Player of the Year honor. Norfolk State Head Coach Anthony Evans was named the MEAC Coach of the Year. All awards are voted on by the conference's head men's basketball coaches and sports information directors.
 
Williams averaged 14.1 points and 4.6 rebounds to lead the defending MEAC champion Spartans to an unblemished 16-0 mark in MEAC play and 21-10 record overall. He was among the top five in the MEAC in several categories including scoring, free throw percentage (.814), and 3-point field goals percentage (.407). Williams tallied 132 rebounds, 47 assists, 17 blocks and 33 steals this season.
 
Powers finished second in the MEAC in free-throw percentage shooting 83-percent from the floor. The rookie was fourth in the conference with 4.8 assists per game, and was fifth in assist/turnover ratio at 1.3 per game. Powers led the Pirates in scoring (11.9 ppg), free-throw percentage and assists to help the team tally an 11-5 mark in conference play and 14-16 record overall.
 
Witter led the MEAC and his team in rebounds with 7.2 per game and blocks, averaging 3.0 for the season. The senior recorded 10 or more rebounds six times to help the Aggies to a 15-16 overall record and an 8-8 mark in MEAC play. A three-time MEAC Defensive Player of the Week honoree, Witter totaled 27 steals during this year's campaign.
 
Evans earned Coach of the Year honors after guiding the Norfolk State Spartans to a perfect 16-0 record in conference play and 21-10 mark overall. The Spartans became the first team to post an undefeated record in conference play since Coppin State in 1993-94. Under his tutelage, Norfolk State also recorded a unblemished mark at home with 11 victories and ended the season on a 15-game win streak. The team was third in the MEAC in scoring (66.6 ppg.) and third in field goal percentage (.423).
 
Williams is joined on the 2013 All-MEAC First Team by North Carolina Central's Jeremy Ingram and Stanton Kidd, Bethune-Cookman's Adrien Coleman and Morgan State's DeWayne Jackson.

Norfolk State clinched the MEAC regular-season title with a 55-48 win over North Carolina A&T. The Spartans will enter the tournament as the number one seed and will face the winner of the No. 8/No. 9 matchup on Wednesday, March 13 at 6 p.m.
 
The 2013 regular season champion, regular-season runners-up, first-team members and top honorees including Player, Rookie, Defensive and Coach of the Year selections, will be recognized in pre-game presentations prior to their first games of the 2013 MEAC Basketball Tournament.

Tournament play tips-off March 11-16 at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.
 
2013 MBB

 

Coach of the Year: Anthony Evans, Norfolk State University
 
Player of the Year:
 Pendarvis Williams, Norfolk State University
 
Rookie of the Year:
 Deron Powers, Hampton University
 
Defensive Player of the Year:
 Austin Witter, North Carolina A&T State University
 
FIRST TEAM
Name School Pos Ht. Cl. Hometown
Jeremy Ingram N.C. Central G 6-3 Jr. Charlotte, N.C. Pendarvis Williams Norfolk State G 6-6 Jr. Philadelphia, Pa.
DeWayne Jackson Morgan State F 6-8 Sr. Bowie, Md. Stanton Kidd N.C. Central F 6-7 Jr. Baltimore, Md.
Adrien Coleman Bethune-Cookman F 6-5 Jr. Atlanta, Ga.

SECOND TEAM
Name School Pos Ht. Cl. Hometown Tahj Tate Delaware State G 6-4 So. Easley, S.C. Ray Willis N.C. Central G 6-6 Sr. Atlanta, Ga. Preston Blackman Savannah State G 6-0 Sr. Hopkins, S.C. Rashad Hassan Savannah State F 6-7 Sr. Riverdale, Ga. Matthew Hezekiah South Carolina State F 6-11 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla.

THIRD TEAM
Name School Pos Ht. Cl. Hometown
Adrian Powell North Carolina A&T F 6-6 Sr. Conover, N.C. Justin Black Morgan State G/F 6-2 Jr. St. Louis, Mo. Jamie Adams Florida A&M G 5-10 Jr. Chicago,Ill. Rob Johnson Norfolk State F 6-8 Sr. Roswell, Ga. Austin Witter North Carolina A&T G/F 6-8 Sr. Princeton Junction, N.J.
 
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
Name School Pos Ht. Cl. Hometown
Rashid Gaston Norfolk State F 6-8 Fr. Warren,Ohio Patrick Cole Coppin State G 6-5 Fr. Newark,N.J. Bruce Beckford North Carolina A&T F 6-7 Fr. Silver Spring, Md. Deron Powers Hampton G 5-11 Fr. Williamsburg, Va. Darryl Palmer South Carolina State F 6-7 Fr. Summerville, S.C.

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MEAC Announces Women's Basketball All-Conference Honors

NORFOLK, Va. -  Hampton senior forward Keiara Avant was named the 2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Year as announced by the conference on Sunday. North Carolina A&T's Eboni Ross was selected as Rookie of the Year and Hampton's Alyssa Bennett garnered the Defensive Player of the Year honor. Hampton Head Coach David Six was named the MEAC Coach of the Year.

 

All awards are voted on by the conference's head women's basketball coaches and sports information directors.

Avant averaged a double-double of 16.3 points and 10.3 rebounds to aid her team to an unblemished 16-0 mark in MEAC play and 25-5 mark overall. She led the MEAC in rebounding and was fifth in the conference in scoring and field goal percentage (.470). Avant shot 75-percent from the charity stripe (143-190) and tallied eight blocks and 75 steals during the regular season. Nationally, Avant ranked ninth in the nation with 19 double-doubles.

Ross led the MEAC with a .512 field goal percentage (87-of-170) and was second in the conference with 1.7 blocks per game. The rookie led her team in offensive rebounds (62) and blocks (50) while averaging 7.6 points and 5.4 rebounds. Ross shot 51-percent in free-throws, grabbed 29 steals and had two double-doubles to help the Lady Aggies to a 13-3 conference record and 21-8 overall record.

Bennett recorded four double-doubles this season, averaging 6.6 rebounds and 9.9 points per game. Her defensive efforts totaled 35 blocks and 49 steals in 28 games for the Lady Pirates. The junior tallied 10 or more rebounds six times during the season as Hampton went 16-0 in conference play and 25-5 overall.

Six earned Coach of the Year honors after guiding the Hampton Lady Pirates to a unblemished 16-0 record in conference play and 25-5 record overall. It was the fifth time in conference history that a women's basketball team has gone undefeated in MEAC play and the first time since Coppin State went 18-0 in the 2006-07 season. Under his helm, Lady Pirates closed out their season with a 16-game win streak. Hampton led the conference in scoring (64.3), rebounding (38.3), blocked shots (4.7) and assists (13.1).

Avant is joined on the 2013 All-MEAC First Team by teammate Nicole Hamilton, Florida A&M's Jasmine Grice, North Carolina A&T's JaQuayla Berry and Howard's Saadia Doyle.

The three-time defending MEAC champion Hampton Lady Pirates clinched the MEAC regular-season title with an 51-30 win over North Carolina Central. The Lady Pirates will enter the tournament as the number one seed and will face the winner of the No. 8/No. 9 matchup on Wednesday, March 13 at Noon.

The 2013 regular season champion, regular-season runners-up, first-team members and top honorees including Player, Rookie, Defensive and Coach of the Year selections, will be recognized in pre-game presentations prior to their first games of the 2013 MEAC Basketball Tournament.

 

Tournament play tips-off March 11-16 at the Scope Arena in Norfolk, Virginia.

Coach of the Year: David Six, Hampton University
Player of the Year: Keiara Avant, Hampton University
Rookie of the Year: Eboni Ross, North Carolina A&T State University
Defensive Player of the Year: Alyssa Bennett, Hampton University

 

 

2013 All-MEAC Women's Basketball Honors

 

 

FIRST TEAM

Name School Pos Ht. Cl. Hometown

Jasmine Grice Florida A&M G 5-9 Jr. Quincy, Fla.

Nicole Hamilton Hampton G 5-8 Jr. Hampton, Va.

JaQuayla Berry North Carolina A&T G/F 5-11 Sr. Douglas, Ga.

Saadia Doyle Howard F 5-10 Sr. Atlanta, Ga.

Keiara Avant Hampton F 5-11 Sr. Chesapeake, Va.

 

SECOND TEAM

Name School Pos Ht. Cl. Hometown

Bianca Jarrett Morgan State G 5-5 Sr. Kenosha, Wis.

Tiarra Knotts South Carolina State G 5-4 Sr. Columbia, S.C.

Alyssa Bennett Hampton F 6-2 Jr. Hampton, Va.

Tierra Hawkins Delaware State G/F 6-2 r-So. Clinton, Md.

Rachel Gordon Norfolk State F Jr. Woodbridge,Va.

THIRD TEAM

Name School Pos Ht. Cl. Hometown

Leola Spotwood Coppin State F 6-0 Sr. Trenton, NJ

Cheyenne Curley-Payne Howard G 5-4 Sr. San Diego, Calif.

Amber Calvin North Carolina A&T G 5-8 r-Jr. Fayetteville, N.C.

Erin Hogue Savannah State F 5-11 Sr. Birmingham, Ala.

Trinese Fox South Carolina State G 5-9 Sr. Suffolk, Va.

 

ALL-ROOKIE TEAM

Name School Pos Ht. Cl. Hometown

Ashley Claybrooks Maryland E. Shore F 6-0 Fr. Manassas,Va.

Alexis Udoji Maryland E. Shore F/C 6-4 Fr. Randolph, Mass.

Eboni Ross North Carolina A&T F/C 6-2 r-Fr. Columbia, S.C.

Tisha Dixon N.C. Central F 5-11 Fr. Kinston, N.C.

Amber Neely N.C. Central G 5-5 Fr. Charlotte, N.C.

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Tuskegee women tabbed for NCAA Division II hoops tourney

TUSKEGEE, Alabama  --  The Tuskegee Golden Tigerettes, who once won 16 consecutive games in the regular season before losing in the quarterfinals of the SIAC tournament to Fort Valley State, have been selected to participate in the NCAA Division II Women's Basketball Championship, beginning Friday afternoon on the campus of Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

As the No. 2 seed in the South region, Tuskegee (19-7 overall) will square off against the University of Alabama-Huntsville in the opening round, which will be played Friday afternoon at 1:30 p.m. local time (1:30 p.m.).

The No. 7 Lady Chargers is a team the Tigerettes are familiar with. Tuskegee earned its second win of the season over UAH by a 73-49 margin on the road inside Spragins Hall on Nov. 11. Even though it currently only has an overall record of 15-16, Alabama-Huntsville played its' way into the NCAA Tournament by winning the Gulf South Conference Tournament.

The two teams UAH defeated in the Gulf South tournament await the winner of Tuskegee's first game.

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