2011 MEAC Indoor Track and Field Results
Men's Heptathlon Final

Landover, Md.  – The Norfolk State men’s  track and field teams won the 2011 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Indoor Track and Field titles Saturday afternoon at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, Maryland.

The  Spartans captured their sixth consecutive MEAC indoor crown breaking their previous meet record in points (188) with 200.

Spartans Head Coach Kenneth Giles was named the Outstanding Coach for the sixth straight year. “It was a total team effort, said Giles. “The student-athletes did and amazing job and we are looking forward to the upcoming outdoor season.”

Hampton’s Damon Dixon, tallied 28 points and was named the Outstanding Field Performer, while Norfolk State’s, Josef Tessema recorded 32.50 points to earn the Outstanding Runner Performer award.

Hampton finished second with 104 points followed by Maryland Eastern Shore to round out the top three with 74 points.

It was a record setting day on the men’s side as Hampton’s Reggie Dixon set a meet record on championship day with a time of 6.69 in the 60m dash. Dixon passed his previous record of 6.70 ran on day two of the championships.

Norfolk State’s Sean Holston also broke a meet record with a time of 47.44 in the 400m dash. Holston’s time topped Willfred Pollard’s (Florida A&M) time of 47.76 set in 1998.

Morgan State’s Emanuel Stewart broke the meet record in the weight throw competition with a distance of 16.70m (55-01.ft.). Former Bear Tyron Benjamin held the previous record throwing 15.79m (52-04.75 ft.) in 2010.