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MEAC Announces weekly track honorees

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NORFOLK, Va., April 5, 2023—Norfolk State senior Kai Cole was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Track Athlete of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, and Howard University senior Jessica Wright was selected as Women’s Track Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced today.Delaware State sophomore Peter Kamanu was named Men’s Field Athlete of the Week, while North Carolina Central junior Joidon Boddie earned Women’s Field Athlete of the Week honors. Kai Cole , Norfolk State (Sr., Alexandria, Va.)  Cole set MEAC benchmarks in both the men’s 100 and 200 meters, winning both events this past…

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Norfolk State women’s hoops 24th in College Insider National Poll

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Title image via Niya Grant Photography Courtesy of Alysse Scripter, Associate Sports Information Director, Norfolk State Athletics NORFOLK, Va. — The Norfolk State University women’s basketball team wrapped up a historic season with a final ranking of 24th in the CollegeInsider.com Women’s Mid Major Top 25 Coaches Poll.  The Spartans finished the 2022-23 season with an overall record of 26-7 that culminated with a trip to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament. The program achieved new heights with the most victories in the NCAA Division I era. In addition, Norfolk State ended…

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MEAC Baseball: Schedule change for Norfolk State v LIU weekend series

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communications, Norfolk State Athletics NORFOLK, Va. | Norfolk State University head baseball coach Keith Shumate announced on Wednesday a schedule change for this weekend’s upcoming three-game Northeast Conference (NEC) series against Long Island (LIU). Due to inclement weather scheduled for this weekend, Norfolk State and LIU will now play a doubleheader, beginning at 1 p.m. on Thursday at Marty L. Miller Baseball Field. Game three of the series will either be played on Friday or Saturday, depending on the weather. Norfolk State (6-20 overall, 4-5 NEC) swept a three-game series…

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MEAC announces a new corporate sponsor

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, Va., April 3, 2023 – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) has announced Wells Fargo as a new corporate sponsor, starting with the 2023 MEAC Basketball Tournament (March 8-11, 2023 at Norfolk Scope Arena in Norfolk, Va.). As part of this new partnership, Wells Fargo gave $100,000 to the MEAC Foundation during the 2023 MEAC Basketball Tournament, making this the largest corporate donation to date. “I could not be any more excited to have Wells Fargo on board as a corporate sponsor,” MEAC Commissioner Sonja Stills…

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Norfolk State Tennis blanks Virginia State, 4-0

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics 0 VSUM 4 Winner NSUM NORFOLK, Va. – The Norfolk State men’s tennis team earned its third victory of the season on Sunday afternoon, defeating Virginia State 4-0 at NSU Tennis Complex. The Spartans won the opening doubles point with victories at the top two positions. Federico Rebecchini and Boris Lunin defeated Laurence Britt and Joshua Pologne 6-0 at the No. 1 slot, before Ibrahim Abbas and Roosevelt Brown IIIcruised past Jalen Felix and Justin Brown-Russell 6-1 at No. 2. Brown won at No. 6 singles by default, putting the Spartans ahead…

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Norfolk State takes doubleheader against Coppin State

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Courtesy of Alysse Scripter, Associate Sports Information Director Norfolk State Athletics Box Score 1 | Box Score 2NORFOLK, Va. —The Norfolk State University softball team won both games in its twinbill against the Eagles of Coppin State at NSU Softball Field in Norfolk, Va. NSU won game one 9-1 in six innings and game two 3-2.  Game one began with two solid innings of pitching and defense from both teams as neither team found the scoreboard until the third inning when the Spartans put two runs on the board in the bottom…

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Norfolk State’s Joe Bryant selected for NABC Reese’s Division I All-Star Game

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Courtesy of Alex Lehmbeck, Asst. SID, Norfolk State Athletics NORFOLK, Va. – Norfolk State men’s basketball star Joe Bryant Jr. continues to stack illustrious accolades to his decorated collegiate resume. The fifth-year senior will compete in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Reese’s Division I All-Star Game, the organization announced on Tuesday afternoon. Bryant becomes just the second player in program history to represent Norfolk State at the prestigious event, showcasing the top senior talent across the country. Former NSU guard Pendarvis Williams received the honor in 2014. Bryant was the only student-athlete from…

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Norfolk State’s Larry Vickers named HBCU National Coach of the Year by BOXTOROW

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communications NORFOLK, Va. | Norfolk State University head women’s basketball coach Larry Vickers was selected the HBCU National Coach of the Year by BOXTOROW, the organization announced on Wednesday. In addition to Vickers’ honor, Camille Downswas selected to the HBCU BOXTOROW All-America First Team, while teammate Deja Francis was named to the second team. Vickers, who just completed his eighth season at Norfolk State, guided the Spartans to their second consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) regular season championship and the program’s first women’s conference tournament championship in more than 20 years.…

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Nicole Hutchinson and Sha’Quira Martin continue to blaze trails

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Courtesy of Rob Knox, Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference NORFOLK, Va. – Nicole Hutchison and Sha’Quira Martin are bundles of positive and radiant energy lighting up computer screens and television sets from coast to coast. It seems only fitting that in a conference in which five of the eight athletic directors are women and many of the conference office’s senior staff are women, Hutchisonand Martin are the faces of the MEAC Digital Network. With March being Women’s History Month, Hutchisonand Martin are phenomenal role models making a difference with their talent, tenacity and resiliency. They have hosted shows, worked…

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Norfolk State completes first week of spring practice

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Courtesy of Brian Howard, Asst. AD/Communications, Norfolk State University NORFOLK, Va. | The Norfolk State University football program concluded its first week of spring practice on Saturday as head coach Dawson Odums continues to see the improvement of his young squad.  “Today (Saturday) was the first day we were in full gear and got a chance to see how much better we’ve gotten from January to now,” Odums said. “We are better with our execution, better with our communication and in all three phases. If we can continue do that that, we will…

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