NORFOLK, Va., Aug. 21, 2019 – Five teams in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) have received the NCAA’s Public Recognition Award for academic excellence during the 2018-19 academic year.
 
The NCAA Public Recognition Awards are bestowed upon teams with an NCAA Div. I Academic Progress Rate (APR) in the top 10 percent of all squads in their respective sports.  In all, more than 1,300 programs from 321 schools were recognized.
 
North Carolina A&T State saw both its men’s and women’s cross country teams earn the honor, a continuation of a banner year for the Aggies which saw the men capture their first MEAC cross country title in 34 years.
 
The North Carolina Central men’s golf team, along with the men’s and women’s golf programs at Maryland Eastern Shore, were also recognized by the NCAA for their achievements in the classroom.
 
“I would like to extend congratulations to North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore for this achievement,” MEAC Commissioner Dr. Dennis E. Thomas said. “To be in the top 10 percent for their intercollegiate team is outstanding and demonstrates a total commitment to academic excellence.”

 
About the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) begins its 49th year of intercollegiate competition with the 2019-20 academic school year. Located in Norfolk, Va., the MEAC is made up of 11 outstanding historically black institutions across the Atlantic coastline: Bethune-Cookman University, Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Florida A&M University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina A&T State University, North Carolina Central University and South Carolina State University.