TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Junior pitcher Kyle McGowin has gotten a lot of attention this season for Savannah State. And with good reason, after compiling a 12-1 record with 1.33 ERA and 129 strikeouts.
But the Tigers (33-21), coming off their first-ever MEAC title, are more than just one player. Or one arm, to be more precise.
Coach Carlton Hardy’s team has 127 stolen bases this season to rank sixth nationally. And if they get on base against Florida State right-hander Scott Sitz today, expect the Tigers to try to put as much pressure on the Seminoles’ defense as possible.
“That’s kind of our offensive motto,” Hardy said. “Typical get-em-on, get-em-over, get-em in. And if we can get them over by a stolen base, we’ll do that.”
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Friday, May 31, 2013
GSU equipment manager retires after 33 years
RUSTON, Louisiana — Grambling dubs its best athletes as “Grambling Legends,” but football coach Doug Williams said that longtime equipment manager Chuck Dawson is “more than a legend.”
Dawson will retire July 1 after 33 years of service as Grambling’s only full time equipment manager, and friends celebrated his career Wednesday night with a surprise party at the National Guard Armory in Ruston.
“I don’t tackle or do anything like that,” Dawson told his party. “But I want to make sure that when we hit the field, we look good.
“Doug Williams loves his team and will do anything for his staff ... and you don’t mind going the extra mile.”
Dawson, 78, went the first of his many miles for Eddie Robinson. Dawson was exiting the Air Force when he said Robinson repeatedly asked him to become Grambling’s equipment manager even though Dawson had no experience.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Saint Augustine's Jones Selected USTFCCCA DII National Men's Track Athlete of the Year
RALEIGH, North Carolina -- Jermaine Jones of Saint Augustine's University was named Division II Outdoor National Men's Track Athlete of the Year by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Wednesday, May 29, 2013.
“I was speechless when I found out,” Jones said. “Then I started thanking God because he has been blessing me on the track these past months.”
The award capped an amazing few days for the Wilmington, N.C., native. Jones ran anchor leg on the winning 4x100 relay team which set the DII record twice at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Pueblo, Colo. The Falcons ran 39.01 during Thursday's preliminaries and followed up with a time of 38.91 in Saturday's finals. The 4x100 team, which includes Taffawee Johnson (Jr./St. Ann, Jamaica), Ramaan Ansley (Sr./Philadelphia, Pa.) and Burkheart Ellis, Jr. (Fr./Raleigh, N.C.), are the only relay squad in DII history to run under 39 seconds.
Jones also won the 200 dash and finished third in the 100 dash on Saturday in career-best times of 20.57 and 10.34, respectively. His running helped lead the Falcons to the NCAA DII men's outdoor crown over the weekend. Last Wednesday, Jones received his award for winning Atlantic Region Men's Track Athlete of the Year.
“We are proud of him,” said George Williams, the legendary St. Aug track & field head coach and athletic director who has led the Falcons to 33 NCAA DII men's and women's titles combined. “When you work hard, good things come your way.”
The CIAA Championships in April 2013 served as a prelude to the DII Championships for Jones, who was named CIAA Most Valuable Men's Track Performer after claiming both the 100 and 200 titles and running on the winning 4x100 relay team. Jones had a breakout season as a sophomore after showing promise as a freshman when he earned all-conference honors in the 100 dash. This year was Jones' first at the DII Championship meet.
“The key this year was working harder,” Jones said. “Listening to the coaches more and taking it more seriously. I thank God, my parents, the coaches and my whole team, both women and men. My teammates supported me a lot because there was a time when I didn't want to finish workouts but they got me through it. I wasn't expecting to get [the award], but Coach Williams kept telling me to keep working hard and everything will pay off.”
Jones is the third person from St. Aug chosen national USTFCCCA outdoor athlete of the year since the award's inception in 2006. Joe Kindred was named men's top field athlete in 2008 and 2009 and Kwonya Ferguson won the women's field athlete award in 2007.
A two-sport standout, Jones excelled in football the past three years as a wide receiver for the Falcons. He has 10 career touchdown receptions, mainly on deep passes.
“We are glad football let us have him the past two years,” Williams said. “It is great to have him.”
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“I was speechless when I found out,” Jones said. “Then I started thanking God because he has been blessing me on the track these past months.”
The award capped an amazing few days for the Wilmington, N.C., native. Jones ran anchor leg on the winning 4x100 relay team which set the DII record twice at the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Pueblo, Colo. The Falcons ran 39.01 during Thursday's preliminaries and followed up with a time of 38.91 in Saturday's finals. The 4x100 team, which includes Taffawee Johnson (Jr./St. Ann, Jamaica), Ramaan Ansley (Sr./Philadelphia, Pa.) and Burkheart Ellis, Jr. (Fr./Raleigh, N.C.), are the only relay squad in DII history to run under 39 seconds.
Jones also won the 200 dash and finished third in the 100 dash on Saturday in career-best times of 20.57 and 10.34, respectively. His running helped lead the Falcons to the NCAA DII men's outdoor crown over the weekend. Last Wednesday, Jones received his award for winning Atlantic Region Men's Track Athlete of the Year.
“We are proud of him,” said George Williams, the legendary St. Aug track & field head coach and athletic director who has led the Falcons to 33 NCAA DII men's and women's titles combined. “When you work hard, good things come your way.”
The CIAA Championships in April 2013 served as a prelude to the DII Championships for Jones, who was named CIAA Most Valuable Men's Track Performer after claiming both the 100 and 200 titles and running on the winning 4x100 relay team. Jones had a breakout season as a sophomore after showing promise as a freshman when he earned all-conference honors in the 100 dash. This year was Jones' first at the DII Championship meet.
“The key this year was working harder,” Jones said. “Listening to the coaches more and taking it more seriously. I thank God, my parents, the coaches and my whole team, both women and men. My teammates supported me a lot because there was a time when I didn't want to finish workouts but they got me through it. I wasn't expecting to get [the award], but Coach Williams kept telling me to keep working hard and everything will pay off.”
Jones is the third person from St. Aug chosen national USTFCCCA outdoor athlete of the year since the award's inception in 2006. Joe Kindred was named men's top field athlete in 2008 and 2009 and Kwonya Ferguson won the women's field athlete award in 2007.
A two-sport standout, Jones excelled in football the past three years as a wide receiver for the Falcons. He has 10 career touchdown receptions, mainly on deep passes.
“We are glad football let us have him the past two years,” Williams said. “It is great to have him.”
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Livingstone Hayes win national title
SALISBURY, North Carolina — At the 2013 NCAA Division II Outdoor National Championships history was made. Quanera Hayes became the first female Livingstonian to become a National Champion at the event held in Pueblo, Colorado.
Hayes was the winner of the 400 meters event running a personal best and school record of 51.54 seconds. The Meet was held at the Neta and Eddie DeRose Thunderbowl on the campus of Colorado
Hayes, who finished 5th in the same event last year, beat out the 2012 event champion Kayon Robinson of Adams State by .34 seconds. Just over an hour and 1/2 later she crossed the line in 4th in the 200 meters running 23.30 to capture her 6th all time NCAA All-American honor.
Hayes currently has the 3rd fastest time amongst all collegiate divisions.
State-Pueblo. Not only did she win her event, but her time was also good enough for a new facility record.Hayes was the winner of the 400 meters event running a personal best and school record of 51.54 seconds. The Meet was held at the Neta and Eddie DeRose Thunderbowl on the campus of Colorado
Hayes, who finished 5th in the same event last year, beat out the 2012 event champion Kayon Robinson of Adams State by .34 seconds. Just over an hour and 1/2 later she crossed the line in 4th in the 200 meters running 23.30 to capture her 6th all time NCAA All-American honor.
Hayes currently has the 3rd fastest time amongst all collegiate divisions.
"This is a tremendous honor for Livingstone College Track and Field and is proof that Blue Bear Nation can compete with the best in the country," said LC Track & Field Coach Justin Davis.
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Anthony Evans earned his shot at FIU
MIAMI, Florida -- Getting a head-coaching job is extremely difficult.
Moving upward in Division I from the MEAC and SWAC has been almost as hard as getting the first job.
Blame the ridiculous search firms that think they know the profession but don't. Point to athletic directors who are wowed by the brand name of an assistant.
But actually dig deeper and search for a head coach who has had to do a lot with a little and you'll see there are quality coaches in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Florida International's new coach Anthony Evans had done wonders at Norfolk State. He won the league two years in a row, won the MEAC tournament title for the first time and had consecutive players of the year.
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Moving upward in Division I from the MEAC and SWAC has been almost as hard as getting the first job.
Blame the ridiculous search firms that think they know the profession but don't. Point to athletic directors who are wowed by the brand name of an assistant.
But actually dig deeper and search for a head coach who has had to do a lot with a little and you'll see there are quality coaches in the Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
Florida International's new coach Anthony Evans had done wonders at Norfolk State. He won the league two years in a row, won the MEAC tournament title for the first time and had consecutive players of the year.
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WSSU gives Hayes a contract extension
WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina -- Athletics Director Bill Hayes of Winston-Salem State, who is at the top of his game as an administrator, has been rewarded with a three-year contract extension.
Chancellor Donald Reaves announced the extension Thursday afternoon, after an earlier unanimous vote by the school’s board of trustees in a conference call.
“It’s phenomenal,” Reaves said of Hayes’ accomplishments since his hiring in January 2010. “When I hired Bill, I knew he was a seasoned athletics director, a football coach, and he’d been around and knew the ropes.
“I needed somebody then to get me from that transition from the MEAC and back into the CIAA and all that stuff that came along with it.”
MEAC/SWAC Challenge Ticket Sale Countdown
Courtesy: FAMU Athletics |
TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Florida A&M Rattler fans, tickets for the 2013 MEAC/SWAC Challenge presented by Disney will go on sale Monday, June 3rd!
The Rattlers will take on Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils on September 1st in Orlando, Florida to kick-off the 2013 football season. Get your game tickets first by visiting www.meacswacchallenge.com or calling (800) 745-3000 for purchase.
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PVAM Repeats as Commissioner's Cup Winner
NEW ORLEANS -- For the second year in a row, Prairie View A&M has claimed the James Frank SWAC Commissioner's Cup Award for overall program success. The Panthers also won the C.D. Henry Award for the top men's team in the league. Alabama State claimed the Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket Award for the women.
PVAM totaled 161.0 points to claim the James Frank Award. The Panthers won two first place titles in men's competition. They also recorded three second place finishes and two others in the top five. In the women's competitions, PVAM had six top five finishes, including a title and two in second place.
The Panthers outdistanced Jackson State in the race for the C.D. Henry Award 72-66.5, while Alabama State was third in the men's standings with 62.5 points.
Alabama State broke up the PVAM sweep by nipping the Lady Panthers by two points in the hunt for the Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket Award. The Lady Hornets tallied 91 points to 89 for PVAM. It came down to the final event for the women as ASU led PVAM by half a point going into the SWAC softball tournament. ASU advanced to the finals of the tournament and earned 10 points for a second finish, while PVAM fell in the semifinals and had to split 8.5 points, preserving the slim two point win for the Lady Hornets.
Jackson State rounded out the top three with 77 points.
PVAM totaled 161.0 points to claim the James Frank Award. The Panthers won two first place titles in men's competition. They also recorded three second place finishes and two others in the top five. In the women's competitions, PVAM had six top five finishes, including a title and two in second place.
The Panthers outdistanced Jackson State in the race for the C.D. Henry Award 72-66.5, while Alabama State was third in the men's standings with 62.5 points.
Alabama State broke up the PVAM sweep by nipping the Lady Panthers by two points in the hunt for the Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket Award. The Lady Hornets tallied 91 points to 89 for PVAM. It came down to the final event for the women as ASU led PVAM by half a point going into the SWAC softball tournament. ASU advanced to the finals of the tournament and earned 10 points for a second finish, while PVAM fell in the semifinals and had to split 8.5 points, preserving the slim two point win for the Lady Hornets.
Jackson State rounded out the top three with 77 points.
Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket Award
1 - Alabama State - 91.0
2 - Prairie View A&M - 89.0
3 - Jackson State - 77.0
4 - Mississippi Valley State - 72.0
5 - Texas Southern - 68.5
6 - Southern - 57.0
7 - Alabama A&M - 52.5
8 - Arkansas-Pine Bluff - 42.5
9 - Alcorn State - 40.5
10 - Grambling State - 40.0
C.D. Henry Award - Men
1 - Prairie View A&M - 72.0
2 - Jackson State - 66.5
3 - Alabama State - 62.5
4 - Texas Southern - 57.0
5 - Arkansas-Pine Bluff - 50.5
6 - Mississippi Valley State - 44.5
7 - Alcorn State - 42.5
8 - Alabama A&M - 38.0
9 - Southern - 37.0
10 - Grambling State - 36.5
1 - Alabama State - 91.0
2 - Prairie View A&M - 89.0
3 - Jackson State - 77.0
4 - Mississippi Valley State - 72.0
5 - Texas Southern - 68.5
6 - Southern - 57.0
7 - Alabama A&M - 52.5
8 - Arkansas-Pine Bluff - 42.5
9 - Alcorn State - 40.5
10 - Grambling State - 40.0
C.D. Henry Award - Men
1 - Prairie View A&M - 72.0
2 - Jackson State - 66.5
3 - Alabama State - 62.5
4 - Texas Southern - 57.0
5 - Arkansas-Pine Bluff - 50.5
6 - Mississippi Valley State - 44.5
7 - Alcorn State - 42.5
8 - Alabama A&M - 38.0
9 - Southern - 37.0
10 - Grambling State - 36.5
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SWAC Football and Basketball Championships Headed to Houston
NEW ORLEANS -- The Southwestern Athletic Conference Council of Presidents and Chancellors voted
unanimously to relocate the 2013 Toyota SWAC Football Championship and 2014
Basketball Tournament to Houston, Texas for the next three seasons.
The football championship game will be held at the home of the NFL Houston Texans, Reliant Stadium (Above), while the basketball tournament will be housed at the Toyota Center, the home of the NBA Houston Rockets.
The football championship will be at Reliant Stadium 2013 through 2015, while the basketball tournament will be played at the Toyota Center 2014 through 2016.
The 2013 Toyota SWAC Football Championship is scheduled for Saturday, December 7, while the basketball tournament is slated for March 11-15, 2014.
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The football championship game will be held at the home of the NFL Houston Texans, Reliant Stadium (Above), while the basketball tournament will be housed at the Toyota Center, the home of the NBA Houston Rockets.
The football championship will be at Reliant Stadium 2013 through 2015, while the basketball tournament will be played at the Toyota Center 2014 through 2016.
The 2013 Toyota SWAC Football Championship is scheduled for Saturday, December 7, while the basketball tournament is slated for March 11-15, 2014.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Milford Mill grad Kyle Thomas talks about his Morgan State pledge
BALTIMORE, Maryland -- There was one constant in Kyle Thomas’ recruitment before, during and after he went to prep school: interest from Morgan State.
Thomas, a full qualifier out of Milford Mill in 2012, was offered a scholarship by Bears coach Todd Bozeman coming out of high school. When the 6-foot-6, 195-pound wing did a post-grad year at Central Jersey Each One Teach One Academy, Bozeman reiterated that the offer was still on the table. Thomas, who signed with Morgan State earlier this month, cited the coach’s loyalty as a major factor in his decision.
“I really liked the opportunity I would have going into Morgan,” Thomas said Tuesday. “Coach Bozeman has me doing a lot of workouts with strength and conditioning. He really just made me feel comfortable. Offering somebody a scholarship twice really shows that they want you. It seemed like the best fit for me.”
As a senior for the Millers, Thomas averaged ...
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Thomas, a full qualifier out of Milford Mill in 2012, was offered a scholarship by Bears coach Todd Bozeman coming out of high school. When the 6-foot-6, 195-pound wing did a post-grad year at Central Jersey Each One Teach One Academy, Bozeman reiterated that the offer was still on the table. Thomas, who signed with Morgan State earlier this month, cited the coach’s loyalty as a major factor in his decision.
“I really liked the opportunity I would have going into Morgan,” Thomas said Tuesday. “Coach Bozeman has me doing a lot of workouts with strength and conditioning. He really just made me feel comfortable. Offering somebody a scholarship twice really shows that they want you. It seemed like the best fit for me.”
As a senior for the Millers, Thomas averaged ...
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Former Gold Rush assistant earns promotion at Richmond
Coach Kim Lewis |
Lewis, Richmond's director of basketball operations the past two seasons, earned the promotion after associate head coach Kevin McGeehan became the head coach at Campbell in April.
Lewis was an assistant to Dannton Jackson during Jackson's first season (2002-03) as head coach of the Gold Rush. That XU team won 11 of its first 12 games, finished 22-12 and ranked among the top 25 teams in NAIA Division I in field-goal percentage and scoring defense.
A former standout player at Tulane, Lewis also has been an assistant coach at Tulane, Centenary, McNeese State, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Duquesne and Northeastern.
By Ed Cassiere, SID
XULAATHLETICS
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
All-Louisiana teams: Top honors for Didavi, Montrel, Green
Kyle Montrel |
Loic Didavi |
Both XU teams had their best seasons ever. The women were the first XU team in any sport to reach No. 1 in an NAIA coaches poll or reach the semifinals of an NAIA National Championship. The men reached their highest-ever NAIA ranking, fifth, on three occasions, including the postseason poll. The Gold Rush became the first XU program to reach the national quarterfinals in consecutive years.
Kourtney Howell |
"Loic has been a program-changer for our men since the moment he stepped on campus," Green said. "He has vaulted our team into a top-5 NAIA ranking for the first time in the program's history, and he has been our leader on and off the court. In addition to his accomplishments as a player, he has been our hardest worker in practice. He has been a coach's dream and will be almost impossible to replace. He also displays good sportsmanship and respect to the opposing players and coaches."
Viktor Svoboda |
Montrel, from Atlanta, Ga., and a graduate of Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy, was 16-4 in singles and 18-4 in doubles. He led the Gold Rush in singles and doubles winning percentage and, with Didavi as his partner, won his first eight doubles matches. In March he became the first XU freshman to reach the top 30 in the ITA NAIA singles rankings. He set a Gulf Coast Athletic Conference season record with four player-of-the-week awards, and he received All-America honorable mention.
"Kyle was a pleasant surprise for us this season," Green said. "He is by far our most talented guy on the team. He wins matches by virtue of talent mostly, and he really enjoys the competition of playing college tennis. Kyle has a very bright tennis future ahead of him."
Montrel is the Gold Rush's second Louisiana Freshman of the Year and the first since Cameron Knowles in 2007.
Alan Green |
Svoboda, a junior from Kamenice, Czech Republic, and a graduate of Vitezna Plan, was 18-10 in singles and 20-6 in doubles. He led the Gold Rush in singles victories and won 13 of his last 15 singles matches, including victories against nationally ranked NAIA teams Embry-Riddle, William Carey, Belhaven and Northwood (Fla.) and three victories against NCAA Division I, including a road victory at Southland Conference runner-up New Orleans. He and Nikita Soifer won 15 of their last 16 doubles matches.
Howell, a junior from Cypress, Texas, and a graduate of Cypress Woods High School, was 20-11 in singles and 23-11 in doubles, all with Brion Flowers, and led the Gold Nuggets in singles and doubles victories. Howell was a first-team NAIA All-American, a three-time GCAC Player of the Week and led the Nuggets with eight dual-clinching victories. She and Flowers were No. 1 in the ITA NAIA doubles rankings of April 17.
"Kourtney is the one person on the team I can always count on to go above the call of duty as a student-athlete," Green said. "We have received numerous compliments from referees this season, and most of it is because of the leadership Kourtney provides to her teammates."
Howell and Flowers were the USTA/ITA NAIA South Regional doubles runner-up during the fall. It was the first time the Gold Nuggets reached the finals of that event.
Green, in his 10th season at Xavier, won the women's coaching award for the second time and the first time since 2009. He was the men's Louisiana Coach of the Year in 2009, 2011 and 2012. His women finished 19-8 and were 12-1 against ranked NAIA opponents, including victories on consecutive April days against Auburn Montgomery and William Carey, the finalists at the NAIA National Championship. The Gold Nuggets had a program-record 11-dual win streak from March 26-May 16. Green was chosen the women's ITA NAIA National Coach of the Year.
An LSWA panel of sports information directors selected the teams.
2012-13 All-Louisiana Tennis
WOMEN
FIRST TEAM
Klaudia Gawlik, freshman, McNeese State
Kourtney Howell, junior, Xavier
Polina Konop, junior, Northwestern State
Emma Levy, senior, Tulane
Ella Taylor, freshman, LSU
Renee Villarreal, freshman, Southeastern Louisiana
Klara Vyskocilova, junior, Tulane
SECOND TEAM
Medy Blankvoort, junior, Louisiana-Monroe
Isabel Brito, senior, Southeastern Louisiana
Joanna Nalborska, freshman, Louisiana Tech
Alexandra Starkova, freshman, Louisiana Tech
Demetria Woods, senior, Southern
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: (tie) Klaudia Gawlik, McNeese State; Klara Vyskocilova, Tulane
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Klaudia Gawlik, McNeese State
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Valya Rusakova, Southeastern Louisiana
COACH OF THE YEAR: Alan Green, Xavier
HONORABLE MENTION
Sandra Ahlqvist, Louisiana-Lafayette
Andrea Nedorostova, Northwestern State
MEN
FIRST TEAM
Rick DeGroot, junior, Louisiana-Lafayette
Loic Didavi, senior, Xavier
Dmitry Kozionov, senior, Nicholls State
Dominik Koepfer, freshman, Tulane
Kyle Montrel, freshman, Xavier
Chris Simpson, sophomore, LSU
SECOND TEAM
Damian Farinola, sophomore, Louisiana-Lafayette
Hunter Johnson, freshman, Louisiana-Lafayette
Idan Mark, senior, Tulane
Hossam Meligy, senior, New Orleans
Nico Mertens, freshman, Nicholls State
Rui Silva, sophomore, New Orleans
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: (tie) Loic Didavi, Xavier; Chris Simpson, LSU
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Kyle Montrel, Xavier
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR: Rui Silva, New Orleans
COACH OF THE YEAR: Jeff Brown, LSU
HONORABLE MENTION
Mark Bowtell, LSU
Viktor Svoboda, Xavier
By Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
XULAATHLETICS
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
Xavier's Cousin on list of best HBCU athletics directors
XU teams have won 46 conference and
unaffiliated group championships since Dennis Cousin was named director of intercollegiate athletics in 2004. |
During Cousin's tenure, XU teams have won 46 Gulf Coast Athletic Conference and NAIA unaffiliated group championships and made 34 appearances at NAIA National Championships. Under Xavier’s current head coaches, 125 of 130 senior student-athletes received degrees from Xavier or are still enrolled.
Xavier made two major facility upgrades during 2012-13 with the October opening of the XU Tennis Center and the November opening of the Convocation Center, a multipurpose arena which seats nearly 4,000 for basketball and volleyball.
"Leading an HBCU is not an enviable gig," HBCUDigest.com wrote, "but there are many who are making the most of the job that, next to being an HBCU president, is the hardest at any institution."
Also on the list of best HBCU ADs are William Broussard of Southern University, Marty Miller of Norfolk State, Lynn Thompson of Bethune-Cookman and William Hayes of Winston-Salem State.
Xavier is one of 38 U.S. colleges listed as a "Best Buy School" in the 2013 edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges.
Note to media: Dennis Cousin's last name is pronounced COO-zan.
By Ed Cassiere, SID
XULAATHLETICS
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA
Family claims hazing in suit over B-CU band member's death
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida -- Bethune-Cookman University failed to stop fraternity hazing which led to the death of a Marching Wildcat band member, according to a lawsuit filed in Volusia County.
Marcus Thomas, 19, died when the car in which he was riding crashed into a utility pole on Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard near Orange Avenue about 8:30 a.m. Feb. 20, 2012.
The suit filed by the dead student's mother claims hazing by members of the Pi Gamma chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America subjected Thomas and other pledges to sleep deprivation. The pledges, including the car's driver, Carl A. Beasley Jr., fell asleep, leading to the fatal crash, according to the lawsuit. All the others in the car besides Thomas survived.
B-CU officials said Tuesday they have a zero tolerance policy for hazing.
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Robert Vowels named athletic director at UDM
Robert Vowels was named the new UDM Director of Athletics on Tuesday |
“Robert Vowels has a tremendous amount of intercollegiate athletics leadership and management skills and experiences, and we are very fortunate to have him as our Director of Athletics,” Garibaldi said. “Our student-athletes, coaches, and other athletics staff will benefit greatly from his current work at the NCAA.” More than 70 individuals applied for the position.
With more than 23 years of intercollegiate athletics experience, Vowels is Vice President of Membership and Student-Athlete Affairs at the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) where he oversees educational programs designed to improve student-athlete well-being, leadership development and inclusion. At the NCAA, he leads a department of 26 NCAA staff members and oversaw a budget of $17 million.
Prior to that position, Vowels served as the Commissioner of two intercollegiate athletic conferences at Division I (Southwestern Athletic Conference) and Division II (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) programs. Some of the accomplishments during his years as a Conference Commissioner included league expansion and television packages. He also worked as an Associate Commissioner at the Big Ten Conference and Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance at Vanderbilt University.
While at the SWAC, Vowels revised the conference's strategic plan, compliance programs, championships and corporate alliance programs to make them more efficient and effective. In 2004-05 he also negotiated a multi-year media agreement with ESPN/ESPNU on behalf of the SWAC. He worked with ESPN and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) to develop the concept of the initial MEAC-SWAC Challenge.
During his time at SIAC, Vowels oversaw the expansion of the conference to 11 institutions and negotiated the first multi-year SIAC football and basketball television agreement with Urban Sports and Entertainment. He also negotiated the league's first licensing and agreement program and developed the conference's first corporate partnership program.
Vowels also served on the Division I Management Council, Division I Men's Basketball Committee, Division I Football Board of Directors and the Collegiate Commissioner's Association (CCA). He also served as Chair of the Minorities Opportunities and Interest Committee (MOIC).
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University in Durham, North Carolina where he was a full scholarship football student-athlete and his Juris Doctorate from the North Carolina Central University School of Law.
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Chowan University's David Fulton Signs with Green Bay Packers
Courtesy: Chowan University Athletics |
David Fulton graduated from Chowan University in the spring of 2013 with a degree in Criminal Justice. The Raleigh, NC native played in 34 games over the course of his career and compiled 101 total tackles for the Hawks (66 solo, 35 assisted). As a senior, Fulton hauled in four interceptions in CIAA play, ranking 2nd in league play in that same category. Fulton collected nine break-ups during his senior campaign to contribute to a career total of 15. Additionally, he was one of six Hawks to receive an invitation to compete in the DII vs. NAIA Senior Bowl Game in Myrtle Beach, SC in December of 2012.
A student-athlete that flew “under the radar” for most of his career, used a monster senior year to ready himself for future professional opportunities. Fulton joined the Hawks as a walk-on, but grew to become an integral part of Chowan's success as his career progressed.
Fulton was part of the Hawks' most successful season in Division II program history as Chowan turned in a 6-4 overall record and 5-2 record in league play this past season. The 2012 season was the most successful in terms of wins and conference finish since the school began its transition to a four year school in 1992. Predicted to finish 5th in the CIAA North, the Hawks continues their rise in the conference with a 2nd place finish in the Northern Division.
Fulton will wear No. 40 for the Green bay Packers, and is the 21st Hawk to go on to the professional ranks.
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Outdoor USTFCCCA DII All-America Honorees Announced
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced Tuesday those who earned USTFCCCA All-America distinctions for the 2013 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field season. Honors are awarded for performances at the final site of the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships occurring this past weekend at Pueblo, Colorado.
USTFCCCA All-America honors are awarded to those who earn any portion of a team point at the national championships. Student-Athletes listed are participants in programs that are members of the USTFCCCA.
Vashti Thomas of the indoor/outdoor champion Academy of Art women’s team led all student-athletes with six All-America honors — championships in the long jump and 100 hurdles, runner-up showings in the 200 meters and 4×100 relay, third place in the triple jump and eighth in the 4×100 relay.
Two other women earned four honors apiece in 100, 200 and 4×100 champ Danielle Williams of Johnson C. Smith and Shavine Hodges of Grand Canyon.
Ashland sprinter Joe Horn collected the most All-America honors on the men’s side with four, while eight other men earned three awards each. Men’s champion Saint Augustine’s and Lincoln (Mo.) both had a pair student-athletes with three All-America honors. For Saint Augustine’s it was 200/4×100 champ Jermaine Jones and 4×100 champ Taffawee Johnson, while for Lincoln it was 110h/400h champ Sabiel Anderson and Michael Ashley.
The Saint Augustine’s men won the meet by a wide margin, and they also claimed the highest number of All-America honors with 23 in total. Runner-up Ashland was next with 18, while Lincoln (Mo.) earned 12.
A testament to how closely contested the women’s competition was, neither champion Academy of Art (16) nor runner-up Johnson C. Smith (nine) claimed the most All-America awards. That honor is split three ways between Grand Valley State and Lincoln (Mo.) — who finished tied for third — and Grand Canyon at 17 All-Americans each.
The GLIAC was the best-represented conference on the men’s side with 37 awards, edging out the MIAA with 35 and the CIAA with 30. Conference competition on the women’s side was even closer, with the MIAA taking home 34 to the PacWest’s 33, with the GLIAC at 27 and the CIAA at 25.
FINAL Season Information:NCAA Team Scoring Summary | National Team Rankings FINAL Week-by-Week
2013 Men’s Team Winner: Saint Augustine’s, 105 | NCAA Recap
2013 Women’s Team Winner: Academy of Art, 60 | NCAA Recap
Final Results: TFRRS
Championships Video (NCAA): Men | Women
USTFCCCA National Championships Central
USTFCCCA ALL-AMERICA HONOREES - MEN
USTFCCCA ALL-AMERICA HONOREES - WOMEN
Courtesy: Kyle Terwillegar, USTFCCCA
USTFCCCA All-America honors are awarded to those who earn any portion of a team point at the national championships. Student-Athletes listed are participants in programs that are members of the USTFCCCA.
Vashti Thomas of the indoor/outdoor champion Academy of Art women’s team led all student-athletes with six All-America honors — championships in the long jump and 100 hurdles, runner-up showings in the 200 meters and 4×100 relay, third place in the triple jump and eighth in the 4×100 relay.
Two other women earned four honors apiece in 100, 200 and 4×100 champ Danielle Williams of Johnson C. Smith and Shavine Hodges of Grand Canyon.
Ashland sprinter Joe Horn collected the most All-America honors on the men’s side with four, while eight other men earned three awards each. Men’s champion Saint Augustine’s and Lincoln (Mo.) both had a pair student-athletes with three All-America honors. For Saint Augustine’s it was 200/4×100 champ Jermaine Jones and 4×100 champ Taffawee Johnson, while for Lincoln it was 110h/400h champ Sabiel Anderson and Michael Ashley.
The Saint Augustine’s men won the meet by a wide margin, and they also claimed the highest number of All-America honors with 23 in total. Runner-up Ashland was next with 18, while Lincoln (Mo.) earned 12.
A testament to how closely contested the women’s competition was, neither champion Academy of Art (16) nor runner-up Johnson C. Smith (nine) claimed the most All-America awards. That honor is split three ways between Grand Valley State and Lincoln (Mo.) — who finished tied for third — and Grand Canyon at 17 All-Americans each.
The GLIAC was the best-represented conference on the men’s side with 37 awards, edging out the MIAA with 35 and the CIAA with 30. Conference competition on the women’s side was even closer, with the MIAA taking home 34 to the PacWest’s 33, with the GLIAC at 27 and the CIAA at 25.
FINAL Season Information:NCAA Team Scoring Summary | National Team Rankings FINAL Week-by-Week
2013 Men’s Team Winner: Saint Augustine’s, 105 | NCAA Recap
2013 Women’s Team Winner: Academy of Art, 60 | NCAA Recap
Final Results: TFRRS
Championships Video (NCAA): Men | Women
USTFCCCA National Championships Central
USTFCCCA ALL-AMERICA HONOREES - MEN
Event | Name | School |
Discus | Andrew Hudson | Abilene Christian |
Hammer | Baptiste Kerjean | Abilene Christian |
Long Jump | Johnny Carter | Academy of Art |
1500 Meters | Matt Daniels | Adams State |
1500 Meters | Stephen Emery | Adams State |
10,000 Meters | Jovanny Godinez | Adams State |
Long Jump | Carlton Lavong | Adams State |
Triple Jump | Carlton Lavong | Adams State |
Shot Put | Wesley Lavong | Adams State |
5000 Meters | David Sanchez | Adams State |
Steeplechase | Tabor Stevens | Adams State |
5000 Meters | Tabor Stevens | Adams State |
Javelin | Franz Burghagen | Alaska Anchorage |
Javelin | Cody Parker | Alaska Anchorage |
5000 Meters | Michael Biwott | American International |
10,000 Meters | Michael Biwott | American International |
5000 Meters | Glarius Rop | American International |
10,000 Meters | Glarius Rop | American International |
4×400 Relay | Isidro Garcia | Angelo State |
4×400 Relay | Dallas Gray | Angelo State |
4×400 Relay | Luis Perez | Angelo State |
Triple Jump | Austin Slone | Angelo State |
4×400 Relay | Robbie Thayer | Angelo State |
Hammer | Zac Ball | Ashland |
1500 Meters | Brian Baum | Ashland |
200 Meters | Keith Cleveland | Ashland |
4×400 Relay | Keith Cleveland | Ashland |
400 Meter Hurdles | Waquiem Comar | Ashland |
4×400 Relay | Jacob Cook | Ashland |
4×100 Relay | DeAndre Davis | Ashland |
Hammer | Garrett Grey | Ashland |
4×100 Relay | Jordan Hoppel | Ashland |
100 Meters | Joe Horn | Ashland |
200 Meters | Joe Horn | Ashland |
4×100 Relay | Joe Horn | Ashland |
4×400 Relay | Joe Horn | Ashland |
4×400 Relay | Cory Lamar | Ashland |
800 Meters | Tom Scott | Ashland |
Discus | Kyle Steinhauser | Ashland |
4×100 Relay | Eric Thompkins | Ashland |
800 Meters | Drew Windle | Ashland |
Steeplechase | Travis Beniak | Augustana (S.D.) |
Decathlon | Henrik Holmberg | Augustana (S.D.) |
Shot Put | Aaron Jung | Augustana (S.D.) |
1500 Meters | Robert Sandlin | Bellarmine |
Decathlon | Scott Hubbard | Cal State LA |
800 Meters | Terrance Ellis | Cal State Stanislaus |
Hammer | Thomas Gesser | Cal State Stanislaus |
Pole Vault | Caleb Monticalvo | Cal State Stanislaus |
Shot Put | Josh Uikilifi | Cal State Stanislaus |
1500 Meters | Dawson Vorderbruegge | Cal State Stanislaus |
5000 Meters | Aaron Dinzeo | California (Pa.) |
800 Meters | Kellin Loch | Central Missouri |
Javelin | Chris Swearingin | Central Missouri |
Decathlon | Brent Vogel | Central Missouri |
Shot Put | Cody Hunt | Chadron State |
110 Meter Hurdles | Karl McFarlane | Chadron State |
10,000 Meters | Isaac Chavez | Chico State |
Decathlon | J Patrick Smith | Chico State |
800 Meters | Ayrton Azcue | Clayton State |
Steeplechase | Tyler Curtis | Colorado Mines |
1500 Meters | Russell Drummond | Colorado Mines |
10,000 Meters | Phil Schneider | Colorado Mines |
Javelin | Josh Hontz | East Stroudsburg |
Javelin | Matt Tholis | East Stroudsburg |
High Jump | Marcus Calleja | Emporia State |
110 Meter Hurdles | Andrew Etheridge | Emporia State |
4×100 Relay | Andrew Etheridge | Emporia State |
4×100 Relay | Derwin Hall | Emporia State |
4×100 Relay | Vincent Howze | Emporia State |
Decathlon | Payson Maydew | Emporia State |
High Jump | Briar Ploude | Emporia State |
4×100 Relay | Shjuan Richardson | Emporia State |
Shot Put | Darren Bass | Findlay |
4×400 Relay | John Guagenti | Findlay |
Shot Put | Taylor Miller | Findlay |
400 Meter Hurdles | Timothy Sanders | Findlay |
4×400 Relay | Timothy Sanders | Findlay |
4×400 Relay | Michael Travis | Findlay |
Shot Put | Derrick Vicars | Findlay |
Discus | Derrick Vicars | Findlay |
Hammer | Derrick Vicars | Findlay |
4×400 Relay | Dillon Webster | Findlay |
Long Jump | Ramon Cooper | Grand Canyon |
Pole Vault | Eric Frawley | Grand Canyon |
Pole Vault | Vince Frawley | Grand Canyon |
100 Meters | Dario Horvat | Grand Canyon |
4×100 Relay | Dario Horvat | Grand Canyon |
4×100 Relay | Carl Houston | Grand Canyon |
Triple Jump | Kevin Lashley | Grand Canyon |
4×100 Relay | Lance Parker | Grand Canyon |
100 Meters | Fred Taylor | Grand Canyon |
200 Meters | Fred Taylor | Grand Canyon |
4×100 Relay | Fred Taylor | Grand Canyon |
High Jump | Trent Chappell | Grand Valley State |
Hammer | Darien Thornton | Grand Valley State |
4×100 Relay | Joshuah Bass | Indianapolis |
4×100 Relay | Jerel Flournoy | Indianapolis |
4×100 Relay | Robert Gardner III | Indianapolis |
4×100 Relay | Quinntyn Qualls | Indianapolis |
400 Meters | Rolando Berch | Johnson C. Smith |
110 Meter Hurdles | Andre Collins | Johnson C. Smith |
High Jump | Edward Dudley | Lake Erie |
Triple Jump | Joseph Postwaite | Lake Erie |
400 Meter Hurdles | Ethan Snyder | Lake Erie |
Decathlon | Justin Balczak | Lake Superior State |
High Jump | Jordan Manning | Limestone |
4×400 Relay | Alonzo Allen | Lincoln (Mo.) |
110 Meter Hurdles | Sabiel Anderson | Lincoln (Mo.) |
400 Meter Hurdles | Sabiel Anderson | Lincoln (Mo.) |
4×100 Relay | Sabiel Anderson | Lincoln (Mo.) |
400 Meters | Michael Ashley | Lincoln (Mo.) |
4×100 Relay | Michael Ashley | Lincoln (Mo.) |
4×400 Relay | Michael Ashley | Lincoln (Mo.) |
4×400 Relay | Jermaine Blake | Lincoln (Mo.) |
4×400 Relay | Tyrone Hawkins | Lincoln (Mo.) |
4×100 Relay | Devin Hill | Lincoln (Mo.) |
100 Meters | Romel Lewis | Lincoln (Mo.) |
4×100 Relay | Romel Lewis | Lincoln (Mo.) |
110 Meter Hurdles | Darius Reed | Metro State |
4×100 Relay | Anthony Gustafson | Minnesota State |
200 Meters | Jerrell Hancock | Minnesota State |
4×100 Relay | Jerrell Hancock | Minnesota State |
4×100 Relay | Carmono Lane | Minnesota State |
Discus | Grant Luer | Minnesota State |
4×100 Relay | Nicholas Nelson | Minnesota State |
Pole Vault | Dan Novak | Minnesota State |
Shot Put | Christopher Reed | Minnesota State |
Discus | Christopher Reed | Minnesota State |
Hammer | Christopher Reed | Minnesota State |
Discus | Dustin Green | Missouri Southern |
Steeplechase | Dylan Lafond | Mount Olive |
400 Meters | Derek Bredy | MSU Moorhead |
Long Jump | Derek Bredy | MSU Moorhead |
Long Jump | David Thomas | New Haven |
4×100 Relay | Jason Crow | Pittsburg State |
Triple Jump | Marquise Cushon | Pittsburg State |
Long Jump | Steven Mann | Pittsburg State |
Pole Vault | Jeff Piepenbrink | Pittsburg State |
4×100 Relay | Keenan Soles | Pittsburg State |
Long Jump | Keenan Soles | Pittsburg State |
Discus | John Talbert | Pittsburg State |
4×100 Relay | Kyle Utsey | Pittsburg State |
4×100 Relay | Greg Wright | Pittsburg State |
Decathlon | Tyler Grob | Saginaw Valley State |
4×100 Relay | Ramaan Ansley | 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 |
400 Meters | Burkheart Ellis Jr. | Saint Augustine’s |
4×100 Relay | Burkheart Ellis, Jr. | Saint Augustine’s |
4×400 Relay | Burkheart Ellis, Jr. | Saint Augustine’s |
400 Meters | Dane Hyatt | Saint Augustine’s |
4×400 Relay | Dane Hyatt | Saint Augustine’s |
100 Meters | Daniel Jameison | Saint Augustine’s |
100 Meters | Taffawee Johnson | Saint Augustine’s |
200 Meters | Taffawee Johnson | Saint Augustine’s |
4×100 Relay | Taffawee Johnson | Saint Augustine’s |
100 Meters | Jermaine Jones | Saint Augustine’s |
200 Meters | Jermaine Jones | Saint Augustine’s |
4×100 Relay | Jermaine Jones | Saint Augustine’s |
800 Meters | Marcelis Lynch | Saint Augustine’s |
400 Meter Hurdles | Elhadji Mbow | Saint Augustine’s |
110 Meter Hurdles | Ty’reak Murray | Saint Augustine’s |
400 Meters | James Quarles | Saint Augustine’s |
4×400 Relay | James Quarles | Saint Augustine’s |
High Jump | Eddie Shelton | Saint Augustine’s |
Triple Jump | DeJon Wilkinson | Saint Augustine’s |
Javelin | Derek Nothstein | Shippensburg |
Triple Jump | Steve Waithe | Shippensburg |
Pole Vault | Jagger Gran | Sioux Falls |
Pole Vault | Cameron Daugherty | Slippery Rock |
800 Meters | Kevin Jewel | Slippery Rock |
4×400 Relay | Twayne Forth | Southern Connecticut |
Javelin | Omar Gonzalez | Southern Connecticut |
Hammer | Arthur Guerra | Southern Connecticut |
4×400 Relay | Jimm Guerrier | Southern Connecticut |
Decathlon | Nick Lebron | Southern Connecticut |
4×400 Relay | Selasi Lumax | Southern Connecticut |
800 Meters | Brian Nill | Southern Connecticut |
400 Meter Hurdles | Logan Sharpe | Southern Connecticut |
4×400 Relay | Logan Sharpe | Southern Connecticut |
5000 Meters | Johnnie Guy | Southern Indiana |
10,000 Meters | Johnnie Guy | Southern Indiana |
Steeplechase | Michael Jordan | Southern Indiana |
1500 Meters | Trenton Morris | Southwest Baptist |
400 Meters | William Shell | Southwest Baptist |
100 Meters | Jeffery Henderson | Stillman |
200 Meters | Jeffery Henderson | Stillman |
Long Jump | Jeffery Henderson | Stillman |
Triple Jump | CJ Griggs | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
High Jump | Jeron Robinson | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Pole Vault | Jordan Yamoah | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
High Jump | Eugene Cannaday | Tiffin |
Discus | Macklin Tudor | Tiffin |
Javelin | Nash Howe | UC San Diego |
4×400 Relay | Craig Bennett | UMass Lowell |
4×400 Relay | Keith Lewis | UMass Lowell |
4×400 Relay | Casey O’Brien | UMass Lowell |
4×400 Relay | Timothy Regan | UMass Lowell |
10,000 Meters | Jeff Veiga | UMass Lowell |
5000 Meters | Pardon Ndhlovu | UNC Pembroke |
4×400 Relay | Clive Cameron | Virginia State |
4×400 Relay | Te’Shad Chambers | Virginia State |
4×400 Relay | Prince Owusu-Mensah | Virginia State |
400 Meter Hurdles | Daniel Ross | Virginia State |
4×400 Relay | Daniel Ross | Virginia State |
110 Meter Hurdles | Cameron Lacour | West Texas A&M |
Steeplechase | Trevor Blackman | Western State |
1500 Meters | Vegard Olstad | Western State |
5000 Meters | Gabe Proctor | Western State |
10,000 Meters | Gabe Proctor | Western State |
Steeplechase | Adam Sinda | Western State |
Steeplechase | Stewart Jones | Wheeling Jesuit |
USTFCCCA ALL-AMERICA HONOREES - WOMEN
Event | Name | School |
Javelin | Ameilia Mitchell | Abilene Christian |
Triple Jump | Amanda Ouedraogo | Abilene Christian |
1500 Meters | Chloe Susset | Abilene Christian |
100 Meter Hurdles | Dinesha Bean | Academy of Art |
4×100 Relay | Dinesha Bean | Academy of Art |
4×400 Relay | Dominique Berry | Academy of Art |
4×400 Relay | Keanna Moody | Academy of Art |
100 Meter Hurdles | Jesseka Raymond | Academy of Art |
4×100 Relay | Jesseka Raymond | Academy of Art |
Heptathlon | Jesseka Raymond | Academy of Art |
400 Meter Hurdles | Briana Stewart | Academy of Art |
4×100 Relay | Briana Stewart | Academy of Art |
4×400 Relay | Briana Stewart | Academy of Art |
200 Meters | Vashti Thomas | Academy of Art |
100 Meter Hurdles | Vashti Thomas | Academy of Art |
4×100 Relay | Vashti Thomas | Academy of Art |
4×400 Relay | 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 |
Steeplechase | Kelly Lamb | Adams State |
5000 Meters | Lauren Martin | Adams State |
Steeplechase | Alicia Nelson | Adams State |
5000 Meters | Alicia Nelson | Adams State |
200 Meters | Kayon Robinson | Adams State |
400 Meters | Kayon Robinson | Adams State |
Heptathlon | Karolin Anders | Alaska Anchorage |
5000 Meters | Ruth Keino | Alaska Anchorage |
10,000 Meters | Ruth Keino | Alaska Anchorage |
Steeplechase | Susan Tanui | Alaska Anchorage |
5000 Meters | Susan Tanui | Alaska Anchorage |
Triple Jump | Kearah Danville | Angelo State |
800 Meters | Jaylen Rodgers | Angelo State |
Long Jump | Theresa Sue | Angelo State |
Shot Put | Kimberly Williams | Angelo State |
Javelin | Kimberly Williams | Angelo State |
Heptathlon | Kendra Bassitt | Ashland |
Shot Put | Jessica Bridenthal | Ashland |
High Jump | Jennifer Foster | Ashland |
Pole Vault | Katie Nageotte | Ashland |
Shot Put | Jamie Sindelar | Ashland |
Hammer | Cynthia Watt | Ashland |
10,000 Meters | Runa Falch | Augustana (S.D.) |
1500 Meters | Angela Musk | Bellarmine |
1500 Meters | Amy Varsell | Bentley |
Steeplechase | Victoria Davis | Bloomsburg |
5000 Meters | Victoria Davis | Bloomsburg |
High Jump | Jill Schmidt | Cal Poly Pomona |
Heptathlon | Jill Schmidt | Cal Poly Pomona |
Discus | Samantha Gutierrez | Cal State LA |
1500 Meters | Lisa Ohberg | Cal State LA |
Javelin | Channing Wilson | Cal State Stanislaus |
Heptathlon | Zoe Sharplin | Central Missouri |
Discus | Brooke Swearingin | Central Missouri |
Heptathlon | Robin Hannah | Chico State |
Steeplechase | Amy Schnittger | Chico State |
High Jump | Shannon Smith | Clayton State |
10,000 Meters | Sarah Krolick | Edinboro |
4×400 Relay | Jackie Jacobs | Emporia State |
Long Jump | Carmen King | Emporia State |
4×400 Relay | Lindsay Kunkel | Emporia State |
4×400 Relay | Marqueita Marisette | Emporia State |
4×400 Relay | Peyton Weiss | Emporia State |
Hammer | Jessica Pilling | Ferris State |
Hammer | Jessica Rowland | Findlay |
Javelin | Makayla McPhail | Fort Hays State |
Shot Put | Tiffany Okieme | Georgian Court |
100 Meters | Samantha Bogatz | Grand Canyon |
200 Meters | Samantha Bogatz | Grand Canyon |
4×100 Relay | Samantha Bogatz | Grand Canyon |
4×400 Relay | Jennifer Dowty | Grand Canyon |
400 Meters | Petra Fanty | Grand Canyon |
4×100 Relay | Petra Fanty | Grand Canyon |
4×400 Relay | Petra Fanty | Grand Canyon |
Pole Vault | Lauren Graham | Grand Canyon |
100 Meters | Shavine Hodges | Grand Canyon |
200 Meters | Shavine Hodges | Grand Canyon |
4×100 Relay | Shavine Hodges | Grand Canyon |
4×400 Relay | Shavine Hodges | Grand Canyon |
4×100 Relay | Brianne Kee | Grand Canyon |
Discus | Vanessa Levy | Grand Canyon |
400 Meters | Moya Mckenzie | Grand Canyon |
4×400 Relay | Moya Mckenzie | Grand Canyon |
Triple Jump | Amber Yingling | Grand Canyon |
4×100 Relay | Kayla Addison | Grand Valley State |
4×100 Relay | Brittney Banister | Grand Valley State |
4×400 Relay | Brittney Banister | Grand Valley State |
10,000 Meters | Courtney Brewis | Grand Valley State |
100 Meter Hurdles | Kalena Franklin | Grand Valley State |
4×400 Relay | Kalena Franklin | Grand Valley State |
Pole Vault | Kristen Hixson | Grand Valley State |
4×400 Relay | Andrea Kober | Grand Valley State |
4×100 Relay | Michaela Lewis | Grand Valley State |
Shot Put | Sam Lockhart | Grand Valley State |
Discus | Sam Lockhart | Grand Valley State |
Hammer | Sam Lockhart | Grand Valley State |
Steeplechase | Hannah Osborn | Grand Valley State |
Hammer | Laura Schroeder | Grand Valley State |
4×100 Relay | Carly Scott | Grand Valley State |
4×400 Relay | Brittany Terry | Grand Valley State |
Hammer | Alyssa Zokoe | Grand Valley State |
1500 Meters | Ewa Zaborowska | Harding |
Pole Vault | Kayla Caldwell | Hillsdale |
4×100 Relay | Naffene Briscoe | Johnson C. Smith |
100 Meter Hurdles | Samantha Elliott | Johnson C. Smith |
400 Meter Hurdles | Samantha Elliott | Johnson C. Smith |
4×100 Relay | Samantha Elliott | Johnson C. Smith |
4×100 Relay | Trudy-Ann Richards | Johnson C. Smith |
100 Meters | Danielle Williams | Johnson C. Smith |
200 Meters | Danielle Williams | Johnson C. Smith |
100 Meter Hurdles | Danielle Williams | Johnson C. Smith |
4×100 Relay | Danielle Williams | Johnson C. Smith |
100 Meter Hurdles | Leslie Mitchell | Lake Superior State |
High Jump | Sheri Kaye Campbell | Lincoln (Mo.) |
Triple Jump | Sheri Kaye Campbell | Lincoln (Mo.) |
100 Meters | Cardine Copeland | Lincoln (Mo.) |
4×100 Relay | Cardine Copeland | Lincoln (Mo.) |
400 Meter Hurdles | Michelle Cumberbatch | Lincoln (Mo.) |
4×400 Relay | Michelle Cumberbatch | Lincoln (Mo.) |
100 Meters | Yanique Ellington | Lincoln (Mo.) |
4×100 Relay | Yanique Ellington | Lincoln (Mo.) |
400 Meter Hurdles | Yanique Haye | Lincoln (Mo.) |
4×400 Relay | Yanique Haye | Lincoln (Mo.) |
4×100 Relay | Anna-Kay James | Lincoln (Mo.) |
4×100 Relay | Jenea Johnson | Lincoln (Mo.) |
400 Meters | Lovan Palmer | Lincoln (Mo.) |
800 Meters | Lovan Palmer | Lincoln (Mo.) |
4×400 Relay | Lovan Palmer | Lincoln (Mo.) |
1500 Meters | Twishana Williams | Lincoln (Mo.) |
4×400 Relay | Twishana Williams | Lincoln (Mo.) |
200 Meters | Quanera Hayes | Livingstone |
400 Meters | Quanera Hayes | Livingstone |
5000 Meters | Brenae Edwards | Mansfield |
10,000 Meters | Brenae Edwards | Mansfield |
5000 Meters | Jessica Scordino | Mansfield |
10,000 Meters | Jessica Scordino | Mansfield |
1500 Meters | Breanna Hemming | Metro State |
5000 Meters | Janelle Lincks | Metro State |
High Jump | Whitney Hardy | Missouri Southern |
Long Jump | Kaylee Morgan | Missouri Southern |
Long Jump | Brittani Reagan | Missouri Southern |
Triple Jump | Brittani Reagan | Missouri Southern |
800 Meters | Marissa Bongers | Neb.-Kearney |
4×100 Relay | Briana Conyers | New Haven |
4×100 Relay | Marshae Holt | New Haven |
4×100 Relay | Alissa Howell | New Haven |
100 Meters | Ada Udaya | New Haven |
200 Meters | Ada Udaya | New Haven |
4×100 Relay | Ada Udaya | New Haven |
Discus | Yvonne Freese | Northern State |
400 Meter Hurdles | Emily Ballock | Pittsburg State |
Javelin | Amber Kloster | Pittsburg State |
Shot Put | Larissa Richards | Pittsburg State |
Discus | Larissa Richards | Pittsburg State |
800 Meters | Kimone Hewitt | Queens (N.C.) |
Long Jump | Nikia Squire | Queens (N.C.) |
4×400 Relay | Jaivairia Bacote | Saint Augustine’s |
400 Meters | Nicketa Bernard | Saint Augustine’s |
4×400 Relay | Nicketa Bernard | Saint Augustine’s |
400 Meters | Cherrisse Lynch | Saint Augustine’s |
4×400 Relay | Cherrisse Lynch | Saint Augustine’s |
400 Meters | Kelly Shaw | Saint Augustine’s |
4×400 Relay | Kelly Shaw | Saint Augustine’s |
4×400 Relay | McKayla Fricker | Seattle Pacific |
Heptathlon | Katy Gross | Seattle Pacific |
4×400 Relay | Jasmine Johnson | Seattle Pacific |
4×400 Relay | Kishia Mitchell | Seattle Pacific |
4×400 Relay | Emily Quatier | Seattle Pacific |
Heptathlon | Ali Worthen | Seattle Pacific |
Javelin | Mallory Sanner | Seton Hill |
High Jump | Tiana Wills | SF State |
10,000 Meters | Katrina Spratford | Shippensburg |
400 Meter Hurdles | Caitlin Stuetz | Shippensburg |
800 Meters | Lindsey Butterworth | Simon Fraser |
800 Meters | Helen Crofts | Simon Fraser |
800 Meters | Sarah Sawatzky | Simon Fraser |
Pole Vault | Kayla Coffee | Sioux Falls |
Pole Vault | Brigitte Gross | Sioux Falls |
Pole Vault | Kristin Majerus | Sioux Falls |
Javelin | Alexandra Arnold | Slippery Rock |
Pole Vault | Julia Cain | Slippery Rock |
Long Jump | Euphemia Edem | Stillman |
Triple Jump | Euphemia Edem | Stillman |
High Jump | Nikki McNorton | Tarleton State |
High Jump | Amanda Haven | Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Triple Jump | Shauna Kay Creary | UDC |
Steeplechase | Jennifer Agnew | U-Mary |
1500 Meters | Melissa Agnew | U-Mary |
200 Meters | Kathryn Stewart | U-Mary |
4×400 Relay | Shannon Cunningham | UMass Lowell |
Shot Put | Candace Greene | UMass Lowell |
400 Meter Hurdles | Elisabeth Monty | UMass Lowell |
4×400 Relay | Elisabeth Monty | UMass Lowell |
4×400 Relay | Taelour Murphy | UMass Lowell |
400 Meter Hurdles | Antoinette Toussaint | UMass Lowell |
4×400 Relay | Antoinette Toussaint | UMass Lowell |
800 Meters | Taylor-Ashley Bean | Virginia State |
100 Meters | Cam’ree Jackson | Virginia Union |
4×100 Relay | Cam’ree Jackson | Virginia Union |
100 Meters | C’evon Jones | Virginia Union |
4×100 Relay | C’Evon Jones | Virginia Union |
4×100 Relay | G’Ana Robinson | Virginia Union |
4×100 Relay | S’Kaylah Woods | Virginia Union |
Hammer | Carly Fehringer | Wayne State (Neb.) |
Hammer | Lachel Milander | Wayne State (Neb.) |
Discus | Sara Wells | Wayne State (Neb.) |
4×100 Relay | Marisa Holiwell | West Texas A&M |
4×100 Relay | Bri Leeper | West Texas A&M |
Steeplechase | Brenda Sindet | West Texas A&M |
4×100 Relay | Sarah Snider | West Texas A&M |
4×100 Relay | Libby Strickland | West Texas A&M |
Javelin | Amanda Schumaker | Western Oregon |
10,000 Meters | Tara Richardson | Western State |
High Jump | Barbara Szabo | Western State |
Discus | Alissa Rausch | Winona State |
Courtesy: Kyle Terwillegar, USTFCCCA
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
JCSU WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD FINISHES SECOND AT 2013 NCAA DII OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
PUEBLO, Colorado – The Johnson C. Smith University women's outdoor track and field team recorded a total of 54 points to place second overall at the 2013 NCAA Division Outdoor Championships held at the Neta and Eddie DeRose ThunderBowl on the campus of Colorado State University at Pueblo (May 23-25). The second place finish is the best in school history and surpasses a fourth place finish at the 2011 championships.
Junior and USTFCCCA Atlantic Region Track Athlete of the Year Danielle Williams (St. Andrew, Jamaica) put on a monumental performance over the championship weekend. She won two individual national titles, set three JCSU records, and set a new NCAA record. In the 100m hurdles, Williams finished second to Vashti Thomas from the Academy of Art (12.70) with a time of 12.89. Williams' time of 12.89 set a new school record for the event and earned her All-American honors.
In the 100m dash, Williams won the event by crossing the finish line in 11.24 seconds. She set another JCSU record and collected All-American status with her performance. Williams returned for the 200m dash to win the national crown with the fastest time (22.62) ever for NCAA Division II. Those three performances alone earned JCSU 28 team points.
Sophomore Samantha Elliott (Kingston, Jamaica) won the national title in the 400m hurdles with a time of 56.38. Elliott established a new NCAA DII and JCSU record for the event by beating out former record holder Michelle Cumberbatch from Lincoln University (MO). Cumberbatch held the record for the facility (57.25) since 2012 and the NCAA Championship record (56.85) since 2010.
Elliott also placed third behind Williams in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.31. She earned All-American honors for both the 400m hurdles and 100m hurdles. Elliott holds the national and Penn Relay titles for the 400m hurdles.
The women's 400 meter relay team of senior Naffene Briscoe (St. Catherine, Jamaica), Williams, freshman Trudy-Ann Richards (St. Thomas, Jamaica), and Elliott won the fourth national title for JCSU with a victory in a time of 44.05. All four members claimed All-American honors and set a new NCAA DII record. The previous record of 44.17 stood since 1995.
Sophomore Monique Lovelock (St. Catherine, Jamaica) competed in the 400m hurdles, but did not qualify for the finals in the event.
The Golden Bulls were edged by just six points to champions from the Academy of Art University.
“It was an excellent meet; rarely will you see a team break three national records and six school records all at the same meet,” said JCSU head coach and USTFCCCA Atlantic Region Coach of the Year Lennox Graham. “We had the altitude to content with, but our student-athletes listened and remained hydrated, and it showed in the results.”
Williams and Elliott will continue their seasons for the Jamaican Trials and possibly the World Championship Games.
Results
COURTESY JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION
Junior and USTFCCCA Atlantic Region Track Athlete of the Year Danielle Williams (St. Andrew, Jamaica) put on a monumental performance over the championship weekend. She won two individual national titles, set three JCSU records, and set a new NCAA record. In the 100m hurdles, Williams finished second to Vashti Thomas from the Academy of Art (12.70) with a time of 12.89. Williams' time of 12.89 set a new school record for the event and earned her All-American honors.
In the 100m dash, Williams won the event by crossing the finish line in 11.24 seconds. She set another JCSU record and collected All-American status with her performance. Williams returned for the 200m dash to win the national crown with the fastest time (22.62) ever for NCAA Division II. Those three performances alone earned JCSU 28 team points.
Sophomore Samantha Elliott (Kingston, Jamaica) won the national title in the 400m hurdles with a time of 56.38. Elliott established a new NCAA DII and JCSU record for the event by beating out former record holder Michelle Cumberbatch from Lincoln University (MO). Cumberbatch held the record for the facility (57.25) since 2012 and the NCAA Championship record (56.85) since 2010.
Elliott also placed third behind Williams in the 100m hurdles with a time of 13.31. She earned All-American honors for both the 400m hurdles and 100m hurdles. Elliott holds the national and Penn Relay titles for the 400m hurdles.
The women's 400 meter relay team of senior Naffene Briscoe (St. Catherine, Jamaica), Williams, freshman Trudy-Ann Richards (St. Thomas, Jamaica), and Elliott won the fourth national title for JCSU with a victory in a time of 44.05. All four members claimed All-American honors and set a new NCAA DII record. The previous record of 44.17 stood since 1995.
Sophomore Monique Lovelock (St. Catherine, Jamaica) competed in the 400m hurdles, but did not qualify for the finals in the event.
The Golden Bulls were edged by just six points to champions from the Academy of Art University.
“It was an excellent meet; rarely will you see a team break three national records and six school records all at the same meet,” said JCSU head coach and USTFCCCA Atlantic Region Coach of the Year Lennox Graham. “We had the altitude to content with, but our student-athletes listened and remained hydrated, and it showed in the results.”
Williams and Elliott will continue their seasons for the Jamaican Trials and possibly the World Championship Games.
Results
COURTESY JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY SPORTS INFORMATION
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