SWAC Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week: May 8

SWAC Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week: May 8@gatorade

🐅 Ivan Donaldson Jr., Track
🐅 Ledamian Rowell, Co-Field
🐈‍⬛ Devin Miller, Co-Field/Co-Newcomer#SWACOTF | #BuildingChampionsForLife pic.twitter.com/eiQEj7sf14

— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) May 8, 2025

𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙈𝙋𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎𝙃𝙄𝙋 𝘽𝙊𝙐𝙉𝘿 🏆 @GoJSUTigers is headed to the 2025 SWAC Softball Championship!

𝘾𝙃𝘼𝙈𝙋𝙄𝙊𝙉𝙎𝙃𝙄𝙋 𝘽𝙊𝙐𝙉𝘿 🏆@GoJSUTigers is headed to the 2025 SWAC Softball Championship!#SWACSB pic.twitter.com/D4TlTr4dEr

— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) May 8, 2025

It’s a final from Norfolk, Va., where @MorganStateSB 🐻🥎 falls to @HUBisonSoftball 🦬 5️⃣-1️⃣ in the @MEACSports quarterfinal round

It’s a final from Norfolk, Va., where @MorganStateSB🐻🥎 falls to @HUBisonSoftball🦬 5️⃣-1️⃣ in the @MEACSports quarterfinal round.@MEACSports | @UnderArmour#GoBears🔷🔶 pic.twitter.com/5m6VbALERK

— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) May 8, 2025

Morgan State Falls, Gaels NIT Dream Stays Alive

🐻🎾Morgan State Falls, Gaels NIT Dream Stays Alive

▶︎ https://t.co/r1W7MXVIBk@UTR_Sports_ @MEACSports | @UnderArmour #GoBears🔷🔶 pic.twitter.com/Hq0LhlaKhn

— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) May 8, 2025

🐻📚Bears on the Rise; Morgan State Athletics stand out in latest NCAA APR rates

🐻📚Bears on the Rise; Morgan State Athletics stand out in latest NCAA APR rates

▶︎ https://t.co/LqAZouc3fO@MEACSports | @UnderArmour #GoBears🔷🔶 pic.twitter.com/rxiBJ6wgLj

— Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) May 7, 2025

Rating MEAC Defenses by Inspiring or Concerning| HBCU Gymnastics Loses Brightest Star, Morgan Price | Locked On HBCU

Rating MEAC Defenses by Inspiring or Concerning| HBCU Gymnastics Loses B... https://t.co/8oyKsv0zxr via @YouTube

— Dbandman (@Dbandman2) May 8, 2025

FAMU football transfer QB commit CJ Montes won't join the Rattlers; returning to Kent State | Gerald Thomas III

CJ Montes won’t be joining the FAMU football team. Instead, the transfer quarterback will rejoin the Kent State Golden Flashes. https://t.co/nu4eoWmGnb

— Tallahassee Democrat (@TDOnline) May 8, 2025

Sources: Delano Thomas has resigned as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Florida Memorial University | LIV

That girl @livforhoops on top of it again! @CoachDThomas_ was one of the best in the NAIA!! Excited for him and the opportunity to flourish as he moves up the coaching ladder! https://t.co/typaRlauuL

— NAIA Hoops Report (@NAIAHoopsReport) May 8, 2025

LIV | Women HBCU Transfer Update

Women HBCU Transfer Update: https://t.co/Gdc37Na2ET

New: Loyola NOLA, Langston (x2) https://t.co/cUZJJw6PCa

— Liv (@livforhoops) May 8, 2025

Dr. Cavil's Inside The HBCU Sports Lab | Episode 659 | May 8, 2025

Dr. Cavil's Inside The HBCU Sports Lab | Episode 659 | May 8, 2025 https://t.co/e10vDmfGcj

— Black College Sports Network (@MyBCSN1) May 8, 2025

Congrats to Devin Miller for being named SWAC Newcomer & Co-Field Athlete of the Week!

Congrats to Devin Miller for being named SWAC Newcomer & Co-Field Athlete of the Week!#PVAMUTrack #WhereChampionsAreBuilt pic.twitter.com/A0t7LbBvSV

— PVAMU Panthers (@PVAMUPanthers) May 8, 2025

AND THE DOGS ADVANCE IN ANOTHER UPSET 🤯

AND THE DOGS ADVANCE IN ANOTHER UPSET 🤯 @scstateathletics #MEACSPORTS #MEACSOFTBALL pic.twitter.com/ZPhR19o4qX

— Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (@MEACSports) May 8, 2025

Stillman Baseball Taps Rashad Webster as New Head Coach

𝘽𝘼𝙎𝙀𝘽𝘼𝙇𝙇 @StillmanCollege Athletics Director Terrance Whittle steps down as @GoStillmanBSB head coach, turns program over to new Head Coach Rashad Webster.

📰https://t.co/OxOz6eO58Q#NAIABaseball @HBCUAC @NAIA @NAIABall pic.twitter.com/tRaTWtppUX

— Stillman Tigers Athletics (@GoStillman) May 8, 2025

Toledo Rockets Transfer 3⭐ QB Reginald "RJ" Johnson III Committed to Florida A&M University | Westlake HS, Atlanta GA

The 6-foot-2, 200-pound quarterback was a three-star prospect had offers from Toledo, Central Florida, East Carolina, Liberty, Alabama-Birmingham, Georgia Southern, Middle Tennessee State, Florida Atlantic, and Eastern Kentucky.

RJ Johnson III BIO

All Glory To God🙏🏽@CoachColzie @famu_fb @famufbrecruit @fangexchange @FangsUpPodcast @OandGStrikezone #GoRattlers pic.twitter.com/EoQxCqHT6i

— RJ JOHNSON III (@RJ_Johnson1) May 8, 2025

🙏🏽 @RoscoesMr pic.twitter.com/2Og2VclUAE

— RJ JOHNSON III (@RJ_Johnson1) April 17, 2025

.@RJ_Johnson1: “Toledo was the school that recruited me the longest and exposed me to how much interest they had in me and what they saw in me." @WestlakeFB1 https://t.co/bCHFAhePkj

— Blade Sports (@toledosports) January 13, 2023

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— RJ JOHNSON III (@RJ_Johnson1) April 21, 2025

In an unexpected twist... Former Fordham QB CJ Montes will not transfer to Florida A&M and will return to Kent State | Zach McKinnell

In an unexpected twist... Former Fordham QB CJ Montes will not transfer to Florida A&M and will return to Kent State

Montes was a Walter Payton Award finalist in 2023, totaling 3,000 passing yards & 26 passing TDs pic.twitter.com/J1Q3hNllDd

— Zach McKinnell (@zachmckinnell) May 8, 2025

Florida A&M 🆚 Bethune-Cookman (Day 3 of SWAC Tournament)

We are built for this 🟠 🟢

Florida A&M 🆚 Bethune-Cookman (Day 3 of SWAC Tournament)

📍| Gulfport, Miss.
🕜| 7 p.m. EST
📺| SWAC Digital https://t.co/4Y0Rxf55ar#FAMU | #Rattlers | #FangsUp pic.twitter.com/baoCSGryI2

— Florida A&M Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) May 8, 2025

On the Record: Xavier University President Reynold Verret talks about the next 100 years

President Reynold Verret on establishing #XULA's #MedSchool: "I can tell you that we are on track. We are working quite diligently, getting things done."https://t.co/eSWG0andVg interview: https://t.co/KkxbPpDLzf#TeamGold #HailAllHailXU #HBCU #XULACentennial #TheRightWayToPlay pic.twitter.com/HAulXm0zYK

— XULA Athletics (@xulagold) May 8, 2025

🗣️ 𝙃𝙊𝙒 𝙈𝘼𝙉𝙔 𝙏𝙄𝙈𝙀𝙎 𝘿𝙊 𝙒𝙀 𝙃𝘼𝙑𝙀 𝙏𝙊 𝙏𝙀𝘼𝘾𝙃 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙇𝙀𝙎𝙎𝙊𝙉 𝙋𝙑? 😼

🗣️ 𝙃𝙊𝙒 𝙈𝘼𝙉𝙔 𝙏𝙄𝙈𝙀𝙎 𝘿𝙊 𝙒𝙀 𝙃𝘼𝙑𝙀 𝙏𝙊 𝙏𝙀𝘼𝘾𝙃 𝙔𝙊𝙐 𝙏𝙃𝙄𝙎 𝙇𝙀𝙎𝙎𝙊𝙉 𝙋𝙑? 😼

We'll see you later tonight!#𝙃𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙒𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙨 | #𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙮𝙏𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 pic.twitter.com/Rg36F2RT0Z

— Bethune-Cookman Softball 🥎 (@BCUsoftball) May 8, 2025

In another unexpected announcement, former UAPB QB Mekhi Hagens announces his commitment to Alabama A&M | Zach McKinnell

In another unexpected announcement, former UAPB QB Mekhi Hagens announces his commitment to Alabama A&M

Hagens recorded 2,541 passing yards, 16 passing TDs, 134 rushing yards, & 3 rushing TDs last season. He initially signed with Lamar in February https://t.co/zR1RNfxzPT

— Zach McKinnell (@zachmckinnell) May 8, 2025

6pm….Offense! | James Colzie III

6pm….Offense! @RattlerPit @fangexchange @OandGStrikezone @FAMUFBRecruit #DETAILS pic.twitter.com/ZnrZAEza7U

— James Colzie III (@CoachColzie) May 8, 2025

The first signee of the Charlie Ward Era !

The first signee of the Charlie Ward Era !

Let's welcome Devere Palmer Jr. to the Highest of Seven Hills 🐍#FAMU | #Rattlers | #FangsUp pic.twitter.com/jJiCom0x0W

— Florida A&M Men’s Basketball 🏀 (@FAMU_MBB) May 8, 2025

So excited to get Areyanna Hunter at the LU!! 🦁🔥 explosive guard coming from Jackson State with great experience from a winning program in the SWAC

So excited to get Areyanna Hunter at the LU!! 🦁🔥 explosive guard coming from Jackson State with great experience from a winning program in the SWAC. Going to love you here!! Time to get to work !! pic.twitter.com/CbE6BZUbPJ

— Chris Vincent (@Coach_Vincent_) May 8, 2025

Kansas State transfer defensive back Jayden Cook has committed to Tennessee State. 🐯

How we feeling Nashville? 🔵⚪️ ⚫️🐯#RoarCity #HBCU @Shadzn_ pic.twitter.com/wdYLaPWQ28

— Jayden Cook (@_JCook3) May 8, 2025

Winners WIN !

FOR THE WIN! pic.twitter.com/XWI7fBjuSH

— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) May 8, 2025

Winners WIN !

Rattlers will play winner of BCU/PVAMU tonight at 7 pm EST#FAMU | #Rattlers | #FangsUp pic.twitter.com/6GZgUYaAKh

— Florida A&M Athletics (@FAMUAthletics) May 8, 2025

Rattlers win it in a nail-biter!!!#SWACSB pic.twitter.com/8leJCrO07n

— Southwestern Athletic Conference (@theswac) May 8, 2025

Liberty U. Transfer⭐⭐DE Larry Jones III committed to The Dark Cloud Defense and Florida A&M University | Lakeland HS., FL

Let’s Work ⌛️🤝🏾 @CoachColzie @FAMU_FB pic.twitter.com/mbaUQDe2fq

— Larry Jones lll (@larryjones_1) May 8, 2025

Senior Season Highlights 🏆
-20.5 Sacks
-32 QB Hurries
-74 Tackles (48 Solo)
-31 TFLs
-2 FF https://t.co/SpF5URbalF

— Larry Jones lll (@larryjones_1) December 21, 2022