Three Panther Tennis Players Pair Up as Hitting Partners for Pro Tennis Players https://t.co/muLwikV1a3
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 12, 2019
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Thursday, April 11, 2019
Three Panther Tennis Players Pair Up as Hitting Partners for Pro Tennis Players
SWAC Men's Tennis All Conference Awards Announced
#SWACMTEN All Conference Awards Announced - Southwestern Athletic Conference https://t.co/KFRuNRKduh
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 12, 2019
SWAC Women's Tennis All-Conference Awards Revealed
#SWACWTEN All-Conference Awards Revealed - Southwestern Athletic Conference https://t.co/Rdkki5HJnK
— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) April 12, 2019
SWAC T&F Athletes of the Week: April 10
#SWACTF Athletes of the Week: April 10 - Southwestern Athletic Conference https://t.co/t3V7PnBR3D
— The SWAC (@theswac) April 10, 2019
Video: MORE from Southern's Kerrick Jackson after the Jaguars' 7-2 victory vs #8 LSU
MORE from Southern's Kerrick Jackson after the Jaguars' 7-2 victory vs #LSU (pt 2) pic.twitter.com/lCW7AIusHQ
— Brian Holland (@BHollandSports) April 10, 2019
The 2019 SWAC Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships are slated to be held April 12-14 in New Orleans, La. at the Pepsi Tennis Center. For more information please visit swac.org
The 2019 SWAC Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships are slated to be held April 12-14 in New Orleans, La. at the Pepsi Tennis Center. For more information please visit https://t.co/5nuUbruUEP #SWACTEN pic.twitter.com/y2FvxnFT4O
— The SWAC (@theswac) April 10, 2019
Stojanovski, Vaganova Earn SWAC All-Conference Honors
Stojanovski, Vaganova Earn SWAC All-Conference Honors https://t.co/BuWHwdszUG
— Alcorn Sports (@BRAVESSPORTS) April 12, 2019
Gold Nuggets 13th as a team, top-10 in 7 events
NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's women climbed from 18th to 13th Wednesday in the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Team Computer Rankings compiled by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.Rankings are based only on performances during the 2019 outdoor season and the number of athletes a school has near the top of the descending order list in the various events and how highly they are ranked.
The XULA women have seven top-10 NAIA national event rankings:
• The 1,600-meter relay team of Shalysa Wray, Alexis Williams, Ariel Ford and Raven Riley, second in 3 minutes, 53.20 seconds.
• The 400-meter relay team of Alexis Milton, Justyce Riggs, Raven Davis and Wray, third in a school-record 46.23 seconds.
• Wray (school-record 55.27) and Ford (56.96), 4-10 in the 400.
• Wray (11.87) and Milton (11.94), 6-9 in the 100.
• Wray (24.81), 10th in the 200.
The USTFCCCA ranks 138 women's teams and 144 men's teams. Among Gulf Coast Athletic Conference women's teams, SUNO is fourth, Edward Waters is 48th, and Dillard is 116th. Among GCAC men's teams, SUNO is 21st, Edward Waters is 53rd, Dillard is 62nd, and XULA is 86th.
The Gold Rush's highest ranked event is the triple jump, where Brandon Matthews is 13th with 14.40 meters (47 feet, 3 inches).
Next for XULA will be the GCAC Championships, a two-day meet starting Wednesday at Tad Gormley Stadium in New Orleans.
NAIA Women's Outdoor Track and Field Team Rankings
1. British Columbia
2. Concordia (Neb.)
3. Wayland Baptist
4. SUNO
5. Indiana Tech
6. MidAmerica Nazarene
7. Westmont
8. Doane
9. William Carey
10. Oregon Tech
11. Hastings
12. Siena Heights
13. XULA
14. Southern Oregon
15. Friends
16. Olivet Nazarene
17. College of Idaho
18. Cornerstone
19. Vanguard
20. Dakota Wesleyan
21. Southeastern (Fla.)
22. Lindsey Wilson
23. Oklahoma City
24. Eastern Oregon
25. Lewis-Clark State
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Lawrence, Lackey Earn Tennis Honors; Caballero Headlines Men's Tennis With Freshman of the Year Honors
Lawrence, Lackey Earn Tennis Honors; Caballero Headlines Men's Tennis With Freshman of the Year Honors https://t.co/PvspDC0NiU
— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) April 12, 2019
Football: Orange and Blue Football Scrimmage Set for April 25
Football: Orange and Blue Football Scrimmage Set for April 25
— Langston Athletics (@LangstonSports) April 11, 2019
- https://t.co/rB9AMqWeFK pic.twitter.com/4mZfliA5eQ
Langston Selects Deonne King as Head Cheer Coach
Langston Selects Deonne King as Head Cheer Coach
— Langston Athletics (@LangstonSports) April 11, 2019
- https://t.co/pOTdmK92QH pic.twitter.com/CZDtBOV9uq
Wiley College to host 2019 Gloria D. Larry RRAC Track Championship
Track: Wiley College to host 2019 Gloria D. Larry RRAC Track Championship
— Wiley Athletics (@WileyAthletics) April 11, 2019
- https://t.co/oCbiKq7yyI pic.twitter.com/9WOPkkJI4e
Lincoln will add 6 legends to athletic hall of fame roster
Lincoln will add 6 legends to athletic hall of fame roster https://t.co/RFJcZQyR3y @ESPN @NFL @PhillyInquirer @PhillyDailyNews @Phillydotcom @NYTSports @CBSPhilly @6ABC @NBCPhiladelphia @USATodaySports @End2008 @NCAA @Onnidan @BOXTOROW @HBCUGameday @HBCUDigest @CIAAForLife
— Donald Hunt (@DHuntTrib) April 11, 2019
On this day, @BCFHOF Class of 2010 Inductee Jake Gaither was born!
On this day, @BCFHOF Class of 2010 Inductee Jake Gaither was born!
— BlackCollegeFootball (@BCFHOF) April 11, 2019
Coach Alonzo “Jake” Gaither spent 24 years at @FAMU_1887, from 1945 to 1969, amassing an astonishing record of 203-36-4. His teams won 18 Conference Championships and were Black College National Champions 6 times pic.twitter.com/KxHslLcl8h
Former Saint Augustine's Football Standout Excels As Amateur Boxer
Former Saint Augustine's Football Standout Excels As Amateur Boxer @SAU_News @CIAAForLife @HBCUGameday @TriTribune @WRALSportsFan @Onnidan @WNCN @ABC11_WTVD @SpecNewsRDU @NCAADII @TheCaroNews https://t.co/UWd3bUuVnG
— SAU Athletics (@SAUFalcons) April 11, 2019
Nationally-Ranked Saint Augustine's Track & Field Heads To Aggie Invitational This Weekend
Nationally-Ranked Saint Augustine's Track & Field Heads To Aggie Invitational This Weekend @SAU_News @CIAAForLife @HBCUGameday @USTFCCCA https://t.co/LjWR9ocn6a
— SAU Athletics (@SAUFalcons) April 11, 2019
Congrats to Rick McGraw on earned the SIAC Golf Performer of the Week
Congrats to Rick McGraw on earned @TheSIAC Golf Performer of the Week #BredToWin #KSUForward pic.twitter.com/WfmVnMLRKU
— KSU Thorobreds (@KYSUAthletics) April 11, 2019
Howard Track & Field Goes to Tar Heel Country for the Aggie Invitational
.@HUTrackandField Goes to Tar Heel Country for the Aggie Invitational #BleedBlue #BeTheStandard #MEACTF #Howard_RYS19 https://t.co/WhqL0eHGI6
— Howard Athletics (@HUBisonSports) April 11, 2019
Video: Head Coach Riggins discusses the Weekend Ahead for PVAMU Baseball
Head Coach Riggins discusses the Weekend Ahead for #PVAMUBaseball. Click the link 🔗 to watch the complete interview https://t.co/OrNNGfr4Ir pic.twitter.com/guqCUKekKT
— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) April 11, 2019
Alabama A&M set for SWAC tournament; Four players earn all-conference honors
Alabama A&M set for SWAC tournament; Four players earn all-conference honors https://t.co/aBdDdRc6TG
— Ala. A&M Athletics (@AAMUBulldogs) April 11, 2019
Lady Braves Split Doubleheader with JSU
Lady Braves Split Doubleheader with JSU https://t.co/WX9YPnuGOz
— Alcorn Sports (@BRAVESSPORTS) April 12, 2019
Video: Head Coach Bland Talks PVAMU Softball Heading into Home Series April 12, 2019
Head Coach Bland Talks #PVAMUSoftball Heading into the Home Series against Southern on April 12, 2019 https://t.co/g0fMTM96S4 pic.twitter.com/n1GxTr3Sf3
— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) April 11, 2019
1st-Place NSU to Host Coppin State Beginning Friday
It's back to the NSU Softball Field for @nsusoftball this weekend, as the 5-1 Spartans host Coppin State looking to stay in 1st place in the MEAC Northern Divisionhttps://t.co/6lr8YZJvkw
— NSU Athletics (@NSUSpartans) April 11, 2019
Alcorn State Spring Football Game Canceled Due to Expected Severe Weather
Spring Football Game Canceled Due to Expected Severe Weather https://t.co/A4dLt6Z3HJ
— Alcorn Sports (@BRAVESSPORTS) April 12, 2019
Weather pushes TSU spring football game to Sunday, April 14
Weather pushes spring football game to Sunday, April 14 https://t.co/XCFoIhGqwc
— TSU Athletics (@TXSOTigers) April 11, 2019