Results


CARY, N.C., Oct. 29, 2021 – Norfolk State placed four runners in the top eight Friday morning to win the 2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) women’s cross country championship at the WakeMed Soccer Park.
 
The Spartans defended their 2019 title and their third overall. Kenneth Giles was named the meet’s Outstanding Coach.
 
South Carolina State’s Jada Banks was named Outstanding Performer after winning the 5K race with a time of 18:40.6. Norfolk State’s Fridah Koech was second with a 19:03.3, while Howard’s Joslyn Crosby and Camille Egbula were third (19:25.0) and fourth (19:30.4), respectively.
 
Three-time defending MEAC champion Martha Bissah of Norfolk State ran a 19:36.9 to come in fifth. Kara Grant from Norfolk State was sixth in 19:41.2, and the Spartans saw Tynniesia Wilson finish eighth with a time of 19:52.2.
 
The Spartans had 41 points for the race, followed by Howard in second with 55 points. Coppin State (97) and South Carolina State (107) rounded out the top four spots in the team standings, and rounding out the field were Delaware State (113), North Carolina Central (144), Morgan State (146) and Maryland Eastern Shore (192).
 
The top 15 finishers were named All-MEAC.
 
 
Outstanding Performer: Jada Banks, South Carolina State
Outstanding Coach: Kenneth Giles, Norfolk State
 
ALL-MEAC
Jada Banks, South Carolina State
Fridah Koech, Norfolk State
Joslyn Crosby, Howard
Camille Egbula, Howard
Martha Bissah, Norfolk State
Kara Grant, Norfolk State
Rachel Field, Morgan State
Tynniesia Wilson, Norfolk State
Victoria Swepson, North Carolina Central
Ashanti Meyers, South Carolina State
Breanna McDonald, Howard
Ariana Harrell, North Carolina Central
Pamela Hernandez Quevedo, Delaware State
Dasia Wilson, Howard
Kamillah Monroque, Coppin State