MEAC Announces Weekly Men’s Track & Field Honors

Men's Track & Field | 2/13/2025 1:57:15 PM

NORFOLK, Va., Feb.13, 2025 – Coppin State senior Andrew Betton was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men's Track Athlete of the Week. Norfolk State freshman Jaymes Saunders was named Men's Field Athlete of the Week.    

Betton (Sr., Jamaica) finished second in the heptathlon, scoring 5,114 points to shatter Brandon Miles’ old school-record of 4,389 from February 12, 2009. He closed the opening day by clearing 2.04m in the high jump, a height that ranks second in the MEAC this season. Betton placed third in the 1000m race with a time of 2:49.03, while claiming fourth place finishes in both the 60m dash (7.19) and 60m hurdle (8.48) events. Betton’s 5,114 points is the most by any MEAC athlete since 2017 and he’s the only MEAC athlete to break the 5,000-point mark since. He now ranks third all-time in the MEAC record book in the heptathlon. 

Saunders (Fr., Hampton, Va.) showcased his versatility at the East Coast Invitational, earning silver in the triple jump with a leap of 14.16m, sixth in the high jump jumping 1.95m, and finishing eighth in the 60m hurdles race with a time of 8.79. 

Other Top Performers  
  • Jeff Hammond (CSU) made his season debut by finishing third in the long jump with a MEAC Best leap of 7.52m ranking 50th nationally.  
  • Ian Cain (DSU) finished 18th in the mile with the fifth fastest time in the MEAC this season clocking in at a time of 4:18.84 and anchored his 4x400 relay team to a third-place finish at the FastTrack National Invitational. 
  • Ashton McCullers (HU) cleared a MEAC-best of 4.95 meters in the pole vault finishing 11th overall at the Doc Hale VT meet. 
  • Kobe Hutson (HU) placed 14th overall in the 800-meter run at the 2025 Penn Classic, clocking in at 1:54.15. 
  • Emmanuel Paddyfote (NCCU) ran a season-best 4:16.48 in the mile with a third-place finish and set a personal record in the 800m 1:54.80 at the Liberty Open. 
  • Theodore Skinner (NCCU) won the lower section of the high jump with a leap of 1.95m at the Liberty Open, securing a first-place finish as a freshman. 
  • Premier Wynn (NSU) helped his 4x400 relay team break a school record that stood since 1999, while placing fourth in the 200m at the East Coast Invitational.