Monday, March 4, 2019

Tuskegee plays strong showing at Savannah State Eyeopener


Trio of UMES Hawks successful on IC4A/ECAC final day


UMES Hawks Get First Win In Walk-off Fashion


Grambling State opens Spring Practice on Thursday


Hampton Sailing Opens Spring Slate Seventh at Eckerd


SWAC Women's Basketball Scoreboard: March 2


SWAC Men's Basketball Scoreboard: March 2


SWAC Softball Weekend Scoreboard: March 3


SWAC men's basketball returns to ESPNU tomorrow night (Mar. 4) as Prairie View A&M travels to face Alabama State at 8:00 pm


MEAC Men’s Basketball Recap, March 2


MEAC Softball Recap, March 3


MEAC Baseball Recap, March 3


PHOTOS: FAMU Spring Practice Day 1


Three takeaways from day one of spring camp at FAMU


Robinson: New residence hall signals more than new housing in FAMU's strategic planning


Henry: Willie Simmons' focus at FAMU on improvement, communication


Congratulations Tougaloo Bulldogs! Every Dawg Has His Day!! (Video)

JACKSONVILLE, Florida -- For the first time since 2011 and the second time in school history, the Bulldogs have captured the GCAC Regular Season and Tournament Championship. The Bulldogs defeated host school Edward Waters College 91-85 to take home the gold. All-Tournament selection and Tournament MVP Tonzell Handy led the Bulldogs with 34 points and 12 rebounds. Stanley Williams followed with 17 points and All-Tournament selection D’Michael Stribling added 12 points.

The #4 ranked Bulldogs will receive an automatic berth in the NAIA National Tournament in Kansas City, Missouri on March 20-26.

Back-To-Back Dillard Lady Bleu Devils Win 2019 GCAC Tournament Title

Edward Waters Men's Basketball Comes Up Short In GCAC Title Game! Tougaloo Bulldogs GCAC Champs!


Congratulations to the GCAC 2019 Men’s Basketball All-Tournament team and Tournament MVP!


Day 3 - 2019 GCAC Men's & Women's Basketball Tournament


2019 NAIA Basketball Bracket Reveals


Sunday, March 3, 2019

SUNO capture National Runner-up honors at 2019 NAIA Women's Indoor Track and Field National Championships (Video Highlights); Men's Team finish 20th

BROOKINGS, South Dakota -- Wayland Baptist University Pioneers are the 2019 NAIA National Women's Indoor Track and Field Champions.

The Pioneers capture their second straight and record eighth overall national title on the women’s side, totaling 83 points.  Southern University - New Orleans (La.) placed second with 63 points, followed by Indiana Tech with 54.  SUNO is a member of the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference and was founded as a  branch unit of Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical College in Baton Rouge. 

SUNO earned three women's national championships for the following events:

The Knights were able to blow pass former champion Indiana Tech in the 4x400 meter relay,with a time of 3:41.63 for first place. The team consisted of Kimona Smikle (senior), Xuxa Peart (sophomore), Kadeja Campbell (freshman) and Stacey Ann Williams (freshman).  Second place Indiana Tech recorded a time of 3:48.29.

Freshman Jezelle Shaw was crowned national champion with a time of 1:32.54, in the women's 600 meter run.  Senior Kimona Smikle earned fourth place with a time of 1:34.31.

Wayland Baptist junior Devin Johnson was the women's 200 meter dash champion with a time of 24.08.  SUNO sophomore Kimone Hinds (24.18) and freshman Kadeja Campbell (24.21) finished in second and third to collect 14 points valuable points for the Knights final standings.
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Freshman Stacey Ann Williams is women's 400 meter dash national champion with a time of 53.63.  Xuxa Peart finished in third place with a time of 55.34.

Junior Sasha Newman missed winning a national championship in the 60 meter hurdles by 0.04, falling to Indiana Tech Leondra Correia (8.68) with a time of 8.72 for second place.

SUNO finished 3rd place in the women's 2018 NAIA ITF Nationals. 

Indiana Tech won the NAIA Men’s Indoor Track and Field National Championship for the fifth time in the past six years. Second place Wayland Baptist was unable to defend its 2018 title.  In the final standings, Indiana Tech scored 56 points, Wayland Baptist 52 and Keiser (FL) 42 points for third place.  

SUNO men finished 20th in team rankings with 16 points. A total of 62 men teams competed.

The Knights impressive freshman Twayne Crooks earned the men's 400 meter dash national championship with a time of 46.57.

Acadane Campbell (junior) placed third in the men[s 600 meter dash with a time of 1:18.93 to earn all-american honors. 


All-America status is awarded to the top-8 scoring finishers at the NAIA indoor and outdoor national championships.  SUNO student-athletes were awarded a total of 13 All-American certificates.

Complete Results | PDF

The following SUNO track and field student-athletes competed at the 2019 NAIA Nationals:

WOMEN 
Argyana Bolton, Junior
Kadeja Campbell, Freshman
Shantae Green, Senior
Kimone Hines, Junior
Sasha Newman, Junior
Xuxa Peart, Sophomore
Kerry Ann Scott, Sophomore
Jezelle Shaw, Freshman
Kimona Smikle, Senior
Monique Spencer, Sophomore
Stacey Ann Williams, Freshman

MEN
Acdane Campbell, Junior
Twayne Crooks, Freshman
Delano Dunkley, Sophomore
Carlo Heath, Sophomore


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ASU baseball clinches series, drops first game of doubleheader


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