Men's Track & Field

MEAC Announces Weekly Track and Field Honors, presented by Coca-Cola

NORFOLK, Va., April 18th, 2024 — Norfolk State graduate student Kai Cole was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men's Track Athlete of the Week, presented by Coca-Cola, while South Carolina State senior Dexter Ratliff was named Men's Field Athlete of the Week. 
 
Norfolk State junior Mercyline Kimaiyo was selected as the MEAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week, while South Carolina State sophomore Kennedy Spears was named Women's Field Athlete of the Week. 
 
Cole (Gr., Alexandria, Va.) won first place at the Duke Invitational in the men’s 100m dash, clocking a time of 10.27 seconds. He also placed third in the men’s 200m dash for a season best 20.76. 

Ratliff (Sr., Beaufort, S.C.) placed first in the men’s discus throw at the Sharonda Coleman-Singleton Classic, with a 48.99m throw to lead the MEAC.  
 
Kimaiyo (Jr., Kaptagat, Kenya) set a new MEAC record in the women’s 5000m, with a time of clocking 16:58.84 setting a new personal best. She beat her own school record of 17:14.49 set in the 2023 season. She is the only athlete in MEAC history to complete the 5,000m run in under 17 minutes. 

Spears (So., Spartanburg S.C.) finished first place in the women’s long jump at the Sharonda Coleman-Singleton Classic with a leap of 1.65m, ranking her second in the MEAC in the event. 

Other Top Performers 

  • Adrian Holley (Morgan State) won first place in the men’s 100m and 200m dash.  

  • Cathrina Morris (Howard) finished second in the women's 100m hurdles, clocking a MEAC best 13.45 time. 

  • Angelica Frederick (South Carolina State) won the women’s 200m race (24.51), was second in the women’s 100m race (11.87) and helped her team to a first-place finish in the women’s 4x400m relay and second in the women’s 4x100. 

  • Javon Brooks (South Carolina State) placed first in the men’s 400m run in a time of 47.07. He also anchored in the 4X400 meter relay which posted a time of 3:12.32 ranking second in the MEAC. 

  • Meshack Kuyo (North Carolina Central) finished sixth in the men's 5000m run, with a personal best of 14:08.09 to put him in the top-five for the event in the conference. 

  • Lamont Victoria (North Carolina Central) came in fourth place in the men's high jump with a height of 2.05m.