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MEAC announces latest round of football honourees

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Oct. 31, 2022 – North Carolina Central junior quarterback Davius Richard and Howard University senior quarterback Quinton Williamswere named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Football Co-Offensive Players of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference announced today. Morgan State senior cornerback Jae’Veyon Morton was named Defensive Player of the Week, while Delaware State wide receiver Rahkeem Smith was named Rookie of the Week. Howard University sophomore Darius Fox was named Offensive Lineman of the Week, and Morgan State sophomore kicker Beckett Leary earned Specialist of the Week honors. Davius Richard (QB, 6-3, 215, Jr., Belle Glade,…

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MEAC announces latest Volleyball Players of the Week

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Oct. 31, 2022—Maryland Eastern Shore senior Derionah Abner was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Volleyball Player of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, the conference office announced today. Norfolk State’s Sydney McCree was named Rookie of the Week and Coppin State senior Andrea Tsvetanovanamed Setter of the Week, while Coppin State sophomore Ahzhi Coleman earned Defensive Player of the Week honors.  Derionah Abner (5-6, Sr., RS, Orlando, Fla.) Abner hit a combined .528 in a pair of three-set wins for the Hawks this past weekend, committing just one error…

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Late touchdown lifts N.C. Central to 28-21 win over Delaware State

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Courtesy of North Carolina Central Athletics 28  NCC 21 DSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F NCC 7 6 7 8 28 DSU 3 6 12 0 21 DOVER, Del. – Senior receiver E.J. Hicks broke away from two defenders and raced to the end zone for the game-winning 25-yard touchdown with 56 second left, as the Eagles defeated Delaware State University, 28-21, on Saturday inside Alumni Stadium. NCCU (6-2, 2-1 MEAC) amassed 453 yards of total offense, powered by junior quarterback Davius Richard, who threw for 272 yards and two touchdowns and…

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Morgan State shocks S.C. State with 41-14 donkey-kicking

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Courtesy of MSU Athletic Communications 14 SCSU 41  MSU Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F SCSU 0 14 0 0 14 MSU 7 10 0 24 41 BALTIMORE, Md. (Oct. 29, 2022) — Alfonzo Graham ran for 123 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries, the defense added three TDs and Morgan scored the final 24 points on their way to a historic 41-14 win over South Carolina State on a sunny Saturday afternoon at Hughes Stadium. With the win, the Bears snapped a 3-game losing streak and defeated the Bulldogs…

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Morgan State to take part in MEAC Cross Country Championship

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Courtesy of Kiyea Milledge, MSU Athletics Communications Intern On Saturday, October 29th, the Morgan State University men’s and women’s cross country teams will compete in the 2022 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Cross Country Championships at the Delaware State Outreach & Research Center in Smyrna, Delaware. This year’s championship will be hosted by Delaware State University. The championships will begin at 11a.m. with the men’s 8k race, followed by the women’s 5k race at 12 p.m. All-MEAC individual honors will be based on the top 15 finishers from both races. Norfolk State is…

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MEAC Title IX 50th Anniversary Spotlight: Dr. Darlene Moore, Florida A&M

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Courtesy of the Mid_eastern Athletic Conference rom 2012-18, Florida A&M women’s cross country was the class of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), winning seven consecutive women’s team titles at the annual conference championship meet. Dr. Darlene Moore was the head coach in Tallahassee, Fla., during that time. The Rattlers’ run of seven straight championships are the longest such streak in MEAC women’s cross country history. Moore was named Outstanding Coach in each of those championships, and she also coached two MEAC individual champions during that span: Cynthia Chelego in 2015…

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Week 9 MEAC Football Lineup

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference South Carolina State is looking to continue the defense of its 2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) title this Saturday, when the Bulldogs head to Baltimore, Md., to take on Morgan State. North Carolina Central will also be on the road again, heading north to face Delaware State for the Hornets’ Homecoming. Here’s a look at this week’s games. South Carolina State Bulldogs (3-4, 1-0 MEAC) vs. Morgan State Bears (2-5, 0-2 MEAC)Saturday, Oct. 29 • Hughes Memorial Stadium • Baltimore, Md. • 12 p.m.TV: MEAC…

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MEAC Cross Country All-Academic Honourees announced

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Courtesy of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: he Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced the 2022 Cross Country All-Academic Selections, honoring 65 student-athletes from the conference’s eight institutions who achieved academic success during the 2021-22 academic year. MEAC sophomore, junior and senior student-athletes with a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average, as well as transfer student-athletes who have been in residence at the institution for at least one year, are eligible for All-Academic accolades. “I want to congratulate our men’s and women’s cross country student-athletes for maintaining a 3.0 or better…

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MEAC Title IX 50th Anniversary Spotlight: Maxine Lewis

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Courtesy of Ed Hill, Jr. of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference: More and more women are playing important roles in the world of sports as broadcasters and media professionals. But few are aware of the role that Maxine Lewis has played in this turn of events. You have to go back to 1973, when Lewis took a position in the Delaware State University Department of Public Relations, which she parlayed into a position as the first full-time sports information director not just in school history, but also among HBCUs. In 1979,…

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Bethune-Cookman gets first conference win with 45-35 victory over Mississippi Valley State

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Courtesy of Bryce Hoyoski, Bethune-Cookman Athletics 45  B-CU 35 VALLEY Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F B-CU 6 15 17 7 45 VALLEY 7 0 21 7 35 Itta Bena, MS. – An offensive slugfest went the way of the Wildcats as they outlasted Mississippi Valley State, 45-35, Saturday evening in Itta Bena, MS How It Happened It was a tough start for the Wildcats (1-5, 1-2 SWAC), as a three-and-out turned into a blocked punt, resulting in a Mississippi Valley State (0-7, 0-4 SWAC) touchdown on their first offensive play. A…

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