The Hampton University Men’s and Women’s Track and Field teams swept the 2013 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championship at the Irwin Belk Track on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University.
The Hampton Lady Pirates tallied 123 points to win their tenth MEAC Women’s Outdoor title. Maryland Eastern Shore followed in second place with 119 points and Florida A&M finished third with 104 points.
Ranita Mealer of Morgan State and Kiara Howell of Norfolk State scored 20 points each to earn the Co-Outstanding Field Athlete award while Petra Kubesova from Maryland Eastern Shore was named the Women’s Outstanding Track and Field Runner.
Hampton head coach Maurice Pierce, who took over the men’s program this year, was named the Outstanding Coach for both the men and women programs. Pierce has earned the women’s Outstanding Coach of the Year honor nine times and earned the honor for the first time this year on the men’s side.
“This is unbelievable,” said Coach Pierce. “To win two championships in one year, in this conference, is a tremendous blessing. Both teams worked together and the men were able to feed off the women. These wins are an attribute of these two teams working together as one.”
Petra Kubesoav of UMES, the 2013 MEAC Indoor Track and Field Outstanding Runner, continued her record setting year by breaking records in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 10:55.02 and the 5000m in 17:15.04. Kubesoav replaced Kadian Dunkley of Bethune-Cookman in the 3000m Steeplechase (11:06.99) who broke the record last year. She also replaced former UMES student-athlete Merrecia James in the 5000m who held the previous record of 17:41.41 in 2007.
In men’s action, the Hampton Pirates tallied 119 points to earn their first MEAC Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship since sharing the title with Florida A&M in 2004. The last time the Pirates won the title outright was in 2003.
The seven-time defending MEAC champion Norfolk State Spartans finished second with 92.50 points followed by Bethune-Cookman in third with 64 points.
Maryland Eastern Shore’s Dillon Simon recorded 18 points in the field events and was named Outstanding Field Athlete. Florida A&M’s Elias Chesire tallied 25 points on the track to earn the Outstanding Runner honors for the second straight year.
Chesire was two-tenths of a point from breaking the record in the 3000m steeplechase but held on to capture the gold with a time of 9:21.12. He also finished first in the 5000m (14:51.84) and finished fourth in the 1500m with a time of 3:59.96.
Women’s Team Results
1. Hampton 123 points
2. Maryland Eastern Shore 119 points
3. Florida A&M 104 points
4. Coppin State 72 points
5. Norfolk State 62 points
6. Bethune-Cookman 61 points
7. Morgan State 53 points
8. North Carolina A&T 47 points
9. North Carolina Central 41 points
10. Howard 25 points
11. South Carolina State 15 points
12. Delaware State 11 points
13. Savannah State 1 points
Men’s Team Results
1. Hampton 119 points
2. Norfolk State 92.50 points
3. Bethune-Cookman 64 points
4. Howard 62.50 points
5. North Carolina A&T 62 points
6. South Carolina State 57 points
7. Florida A&M 56 points
8. South Carolina State 47 points
8. Delaware State 47 points
10. Maryland Eastern Shore 46 points
11. Morgan State 33 points
12. Coppin State 32 points
13. North Carolina Central 19 points
Women:
All-MEAC First Team
Deandra Daniel, Coppin State (HJ); Sasha Ann Lebert, Florida A&M (DT); Petra Kubesova, Maryland E. Shore (5000m; 3000m SC), Alexis Easterling, Coppin State (Heptathlon); Champagne Bell, Norfolk State (LJ); Ranita Mealer, Morgan State (SP); Sasha Smallwood, Bethune-Cookman (PV); Ranita Mealer, Morgan State (JT); Torie Cunningham, Norfolk State (4x100); Qua’Nesha Wallace, Norfolk State (4x100); Champagne Bell, Norfolk State (4x100); Brittany McCants, Norfolk State (4x100); Breana Noman, Hampton (100mH); Benita Taylor, Hampton (1500m, 800m, 4x400); Lenora Guion-Firmin, Maryland Eastern Shore (400m, 200m); Nakia Linson, Florida A&M (100m); Christian Epps, Coppin State (TJ); Monica Todd, Howard (400mH); Shantae Boney, Hampton (4x400); Le’Quisha Parker, Hampton (4x400); Malekah Holland, Hampton (4x400)
All-MEAC Second Team
Breana Norman, Hampton (HJ); Kiara Howell, Norfolk State (DT); Kadian Dunkley, Bethune-Cookman (5000m); Shantae Boney, Hampton (Heptathlon); Nakia Linson, Florida A&M (LJ); Imani Cos, Maryland Eastern Shore (SP); Tiara Davis, Norfolk State (PV); Kiara Howell, Norfolk State (JT); Dynasty Jones, Florida A&M (4x100); Nakia Linson, Florida A&M (4x100); Jasmine Smith, Florida A&M (4x100); Ashley Ivey, Florida A&M (4x100); Anthonia Ballard, N.C. Central (100mH); Pettra Kubesova, Maryland Eastern Shore (1500m); Melissa Caddle, Coppin State (400m); Ashley McCoy, N.C. Central (100m); Emile Ducados, Maryland Eastern Shore (800m); Geranda Williams, Maryland Eastern Shore (TJ); Nichole Candelaria, Morgan State (400mH); Le’Quisha Parker, Hampton (200m); Kadian Dunkley, Bethune-Cookman (3000m SC); Shantol Hemley, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x400), Gayon Evans, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x400), Emilie Ducados, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x400), Lenora Guion-Firmin, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x400)
All-MEAC Third Team
Nakita Gray, North Carolina A&T (HJ); Demetria Dickens (DT); Ishakeema Swain, Morgan state (5000m); Shaquanda Gainey, Hampton (Heptathlon); Sydni Cobb, N.C. A&T (LJ); Jade McCrary, N.C. A&T (PV); Alethia Edwards, Coppin State (JT); Whitney Jackson, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x100); Lenora Guion-Firmin, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x100); Gayon Evans, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x100); Melina Gallas, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x100); Alexis Easterling, Coppin State (100mH); Sherril McFarlane, South Carolina State (1500m); Dynasty Jones, Florida A&M (400m, 4x400); Gayon Evans, Maryland Eastern Shore (100m); Shantol Hemley, Maryland Eastern Shore (800m); Teiara Denmark, Hampton (TJ); Regina Summerville, N.C. Central (400m); Tristie Johnson, Bethune-Cookman (200m); Nichelle Harris, Hampton (3000 SC), Ariel Allen, Florida A&M (4x400); Nakia Linson (4x400); Jasmine Smith, Florida A&M (4x400)
Men:
All-MEAC First Team
Xavier Molette, South Carolina State (DT); Willie Calvin, N.C. Central (HJ); Elias Chesire, Florida A&M (5000m); Martin Embry, Bethune-Cookman (Decathlon); Teiara Denmark, Hampton (LJ); Marquis Noble, N.C. A&T (LJ); Dillon Simon, Maryland Eastern Shore (SP); Keenan Smith, N.C. A&T (TJ); Damian Smith, Norfolk State (4x100); James Taylor, Norfolk State (4x100); Keith Nkrumah, Norfolk State (4x100); Kenneth Smith, Norfolk State (4x100); Keith Nkrumah, Norfolk State (110mH); Ryan Carter, Delaware State (400m); Darrius Baker, Savannah State (100m); Dolphurs Hayes, Savannah State (PV); Edose Ibadin, Hampton (800m, 4x400); Stefano Nardini, Hampton (JT); Ryan Carter, Delaware State (200m); Jibri Victorian, Coppin State (400mH); Elias Chesire, Florida A&M (3000 SC); Chidi Okezie, Hampton (4x400); Mohamed Labor-Koroma, Hampton (4x400); Je’von Hutchison, Hampton (4x400)
All-MEAC Second Team
Dillion Simon, Maryland E. Shore (DT); Keron Stoute, Bethune-Cookman (HJ); Natnael Meseret, Norfolk State (5000m); Keron Stoute, Bethune-Cookman (Decathlon); Matthew Colvin, Howard (LJ); Sulaiman Fared, Hampton (SP); Denvil Ruan, Maryland Eastern Shore (TJ); Darrius Baker, Savannah State (4x1000; Chazwyn Price, Savannah State (4x100); Cameron Hall, Savannah State (4x100); Gregory Terrell, Savannah State (4x100); Trey Holloway, Hampton (110mH); Troy Pollard, Florida A&M (400m); Desmond Lawrence, North Carolina A&T (100m); Akeem Barthol, Bethune-Cookman (PV); Christian Harrison, N.C. A&T (800m); Keith Davis, Morgan State (JT); Darrius Baker, Savannah State (200m); Barry Bethea, South Carolina State (400mH); Saeed Jones, North Carolina A&T (3000 SC); Troy Pollard, Florida A&M (4x400); McDaniel Oliver, Florida A&M (4x400); Isaiah Smith, Florida A&M (4x400); Dennis Pugh, Florida A&M (4x400)
All-MEAC Third Team
Ian Copeland, Norfolk State (DT); Brandon Baskerville, Coppin State (HJ); Damtew Adnew, Norfolk State (5000m); Emmanuel Price, Hampton (Decathlon); Jimel Wright, Bethune-Cookman (LJ); Jefferson Butler, Morgan State (SP); Laquan Howard, Bethune-Cookman (TJ); Desmond Lawrence, North Carolina A&T (4x100); Jeffery Lewis, North Carolina A&T (4x100); Marquis Noble, North Carolina A&T (4x100); Keenan smith, North Carolina A&T (4x100); Cameron Hall, Savannah State (110mH); Chidi Okezie, Hampton (400m); Kenneth Smith, Norfolk State (100m); Willard Ward, Norfolk State (PV); Giovani Mowatt, Howard (800m); Rajae Gayle, Howard (JT); Chidi Okezie, Hampton (200m); Dennis Pugh, Florida A&M (400mH); Elisha Metto, Howard (3000 SC); Ryan Carter, Delaware State (4x400); Bryan Pointer, Delaware State (4x400); Stephen Bowe, Delaware State (4x400)