Sunday, May 31, 2015
Livingstone College Senior Quanera Hayes Celebrates her 3rd 400 Meter National Title and Adds 200 Meter Title
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ALLENDALE, Michigan -- Senior sprinter Quanera Hayes (Hope Mills, NC) capped her collegiate career by successfully defending her title as the 400 meter National Champion once again at the 2015 NCAA Division II National Championships hosted by Grand Valley State University. This win makes her the first woman in Division II history to win 3 straight Outdoor 400 meter titles.
On the men's side CIAA member St. Augustine's University won their 3rd straight National Championship followed by Findlay University. For the women Central Missouri won their first National Title followed by Lincoln (Mo). Livingstone College finished 11th overall in team standing.
The four day Nationals event began on Wednesday with Quanera Hayes receiving the USTFCCCA Atlantic Region Track Athlete of the Year award at a social in front of 1000+ Athletes and Coaches. Racing began on Thursday, where Hayes cruised to an easy preliminary 400 meter, 2nd heat win of 54.89 to qualify for the finals on Saturday. On Friday, Hayes was eclipsed at the line to finish second in her heat of the 200 meter dash running 23.73 but still received an automatic qualification for Saturday's finals.
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On Saturday, the fireworks show was ready to begin starting at 3:05 PM when Hayes was able to once again surpass Carly Muscaro who finished second to Hayes a year ago but entered the meet with the fast time of 51.83. Quanera Hayes' finals time of 51.93 is her 3rd fastest of her career but good enough for her 3rd straight 400 meter National Championship. If that was not enough, just over an hour and a half later she was able to run a new personal best of 22.81 in the 200 meters to win her 4th National Championship of her career as well as her 11th and 12th NCAA All-American titles.
Quanera will now focus her talents on the 2015 USA National Championships and her post-collegiate career.
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Albany State Kickoff Rams in the Roses Campaign for 2016 Pasadena Tournament of Roses
ALBANY, Georgia -- Albany State University is ecstatic about having the only band in the state of Georgia scheduled to march in the 2016 Tournament of Roses Parade on January 1. These exceptional student musicians will place Georgia and the entire Southern Region on an international stage. This is an opportunity of a lifetime.Albany State is one of 13 national bands selected to participate in the nationally televised parade, which takes place before the Rose Bowl college football playoff game.
It will cost $3,000 per student to cover food, lodging, traveling, and other performance and event expenses for our 120 members to travel to Pasadena, California. Please help to make this dream a reality for these students and future leaders.
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The criteria for selection are based on “excellent musicianship, strong performance skills, interesting entertainment value and outstanding directorship,” according to Richard DeJesu, chairman of the Pasadena Tournament of Roses.
“We are extremely pleased and excited,” said ASU interim dean of the College of Arts and Humanities Marcia Hood. “It will showcase the hard work that our students and faculty have put toward this effort as they do all the time. We are also extremely proud of them and excited to showcase our institution”
Michael Decuir, director of ASU’s band, submitted an application for consideration last spring to the Rose Bowl committee. The application included a performance video and recommendation letters from retired band directors at Florida A&M, Jackson State and Tennessee State universities.
“It’s been a lifelong dream of mine to participate in that parade,” Decuir said. “It’s the premiere parade in this country.”
2015/2016 Participating Bands
• Aguilas Doradas Marching Band, Puebla, Mexico
• Albany State University Marching Rams, Albany, Georgia
• Allen Eagle Escadrille, Texas
• Franklin Regional H.S. Panther Band, Murrysville, Pennsylvania
• Jenks H.S. Trojan Pride, Oklahoma
• Latin Band Pedro Molina, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
• Los Angeles Unified School District Honor Band, California
• Mason H.S. Marching Band, Ohio
• Mira Mesa H.S. Sapphire Sound, San Diego, California
• Pasadena City College Tournament of Roses Honor Band & Herald Trumpets, California
• Plymouth-Canton Educational Park, Canton, Michigan
• Punahou Marching Band, Honolulu, Hawaii
• Saratoga H.S. Marching Band, California
• The Salvation Army Tournament of Roses Band
• Toho H.S. Green Band, Japan
• United States Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band
• Virginia Military Institute Regimental Band, Lexington, Virginia
• Wyoming All-State Marching Band
• Plus ... the two Rose Bowl Game University Marching Bands to be determined
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Florida A&M Hurdler Dennis Pugh Qualifies For The NCAA Championship In Oregon
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| Dennis Pugh will be traveling to Eugene, OR for the NCAA National Championship Meet Courtesy: Florida A&M Sports Information |
JACKSONVILLE, Florida -- FAMU hurdler Dennis Pugh was the lone Rattler to qualify for the NCAA National Championship Track & Field meet in Eugene, OR
. Pugh ran a 51.33 time to make the cut for the Rattlers in the NCAA Regional Championship meet in Jacksonville, Fla., on the campus of the University of North Florida.
Pugh, will join an impressive list of former Rattler greats who participated at the NCAA national championship meet. The last FAMU track stars to maek it to the meet was four ladies from the Lady Rattler track team. The 4x100m relay team of Nakia Linson, Jasmine Smith, Ashley Ivey and Dynasty Jones participated in the meet in 2013.
Coach Marc Small, in his first season as head track and field coach, will accompany Pugh on his trek to place nationally in the hurdles and compete for a chance to be named NCAA All-American.
The NCAA National Championship meet will be held June 10-13 on the campus of the University of Oregon.
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Hampton University Track Sending Three to NCAA Outdoors
JACKSONVILLE, Florida -- The Hampton University men's and women's track & field teams will send a combined three student-athletes to the NCAA Outdoor Championships after the NCAA East Preliminary wrapped up on Saturday at the University of North Florida's Hodges Stadium.Le'Quisha Parker, Chidi Okezie, and Trey Holloway all advanced in their respective events.
Parker (Silver Spring, Md.), who in the indoor season was a Second Team All-America honoree in the 200-meter dash, will compete for an NCAA title in the same event in two weeks after running a 23.16 in the semifinals to post the 10th-fastest time.
That performance matched her best time of the outdoor season.
Okezie (Philadelphia, Pa.) ran a season-best 46.07 in the semifinals of the men's 400-meter dash, ranking ninth among the top qualifiers heading into Eugene.
He also posted the fifth-fastest time in the preliminaries with a 46.18.
Holloway (Chesapeake, Va.), who placed third in the 60-meter hurdles at the NCAA Indoor Championships and was named First Team All-American, ran a 13.80 in the semifinals to post the 11th-fastest time and qualify for the NCAA meet.
He was 10th in the preliminary round with a 13.86.
The 2015 NCAA Div. I Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held in Eugene, Ore. – hosted by the University of Oregon – June 10-13.
Hampton has five NCAA Div. I champions in its history; current Pirates assistant coach Yvette Lewis won two NCAA triple jump titles, while Olympic gold medalist Francena McCorory was a three-time NCAA champion in the 400-meter dash.
For more information on Hampton University track & field, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.
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Florida A&M's rocky NCAA Tournament experience will help next season
GAINESVILLE, Florida | Florida A&M’s returning players won't be dwelling on their two-and-out performance in their first NCAA baseball tournament.Instead, it will serve as strong motivation for a team that will welcome back 25 of 29 underclassmen for the 2016 season.
“Of course the losses are going to be tough,” said junior left fielder Marlon Gibbs, an Orange Park High (Jacksonville) graduate who had two of the Rattlers’ six hits on Saturday in an 8-1 loss to Florida Atlantic in an elimination game at Alfred A. McKethan Stadium. “But we’re going to take this experience and we’re going to be a better team.”
The Owls (41-18) advanced to an elimination game on Sunday against the loser of Saturday’s late game between the University of Florida and South Florida.
FAMU (23-25) rebounded from a 19-1 loss to the Gators on Friday to battle FAU hard for eight innings. However, Esteban Puerta’s three-run homer and Ricky Santiago’s two-run double blew the game open in the top of the ninth after the Rattlers trailed 3-1.
FAU coach John McCormack said he expected no less from a team coached by Jamey Shouppe, the long-time Florida State pitching coach who has taken FAMU from a 7-45 season in 2013 to the MEAC championship and the school’s historic berth in the tournament.
“He knows what buttons to push,” McCormack said. “They played hard.”
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Saturday, May 30, 2015
Bowie State's Khari Lee Living NFL Experience
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| Khari Lee |
When asked what his initial reaction was when he got the call from the Texans, Lee said, "I was very excited once I got the call. All the hard work I had put in over the years got me to that point. It was surreal! The Texans were actually the first team to come to school and work me out." He then added, "I'm not really sure what the coaches have in store for the tight end position this year; I'm just excited to go out there, give it my all and compete. The Medal of Honor Bowl and East-West Shriner Game were great for exposure during my pre-draft process but now that I have an opportunity, I have to make the most of it."
Since joining the Texans, Lee has spoken with Johnson who was on the Texans roster from May 2012 to August 2013. Having moved on to the Toronto Argonauts, Johnson still had sage advice for the Rookie. "He urged me to pray every night and earn my spot every day.
In January, Bill O'Brien was named the new Head Coach and John Perry was named Tight Ends Coach. We asked Lee what strengths he brought to the table as a Rookie with a fresh coaching staff and going up against the likes of J.J. Watt and Vince Wilfork in practice every day? "My versatility is what separates me from a lot of people. Whether it is my route running or run blocking, I think I do a lot of things well and it's a great opportunity to come out and compete against some of the best in the NFL. "
A walk-on student-athlete turned All-American and now college graduate turned professional football player. When asked to recall his most vivid Bowie State Bulldogs memories, Lee said, "My most vivid memory would have to be warming up on game day and hearing that band march down the hill. The atmosphere of it all makes HBCU football one of a kind. Like those before him, Lee will most certainly take Bulldog Pride with him.
"The article of clothing I'd wear every game if I could would probably be a Bowie State dry fit workout shirt."
Lee ended with these words for his follow Bulldogs he knows will one day follow him, Delano Johnson, Douglas McNeil, III and Isaac Redman; all NFL players. "Find your why and never stop grinding. If you want something, go get it. Don't listen to the critics or fans just go out and use your God given talent with 100% effort."
No better words have been spoken. Well done, Bulldog…well done.
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UDC Men’s Basketball Standout Quasim Jones Invited to iBall Pro Combine
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| QUASIM JONES UDC FIREBIRDS |
"I'm very happy that he is getting an opportunity to continue doing something that he loves – playing the game of basketball," Head Coach Mike Riley said. "It's great that since he has his degree, he has options."
This innovative, two-day event will feature some of the nation's top free agents as they compete in front of NBA, WNBA, and FIBA scouts for the consideration of contracts at the US and international professional basketball level.
The event will include everything from action-packed tournament-style games and world-class drills to intensive speed and athletic tests all in an effort to demonstrate what it takes to play at the professional level. Data for all registered players is shared internationally before, during and after the combine to inform scouts on key metrics associated with professional evalutation, including: athleticism, reading plays and decision-making, levels of contribution to a winning team and attitude.
iBall United is a full-service player management, marketing and consulting firm focused on building professional careers. The company decided to created the iBall Pro Combine for athletes as an effective and efficient tool for capturing the attention of NBA, WNBA and FIBA scouts in one controlled setting.
Jones has had a terrific two-year basketball career at the University of the District of Columbia before graduating this May. This season he was ranked 3rd in the East Coast Conference in assists (126) and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1), 4th in free-throw percentage (81.6) and 16th in steals (35).
For more information about the iBall Pro Combine, please visit www.iballunited.net.
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