Men's Track & Field | 5/17/2025 7:01:27 PM
NORFOLK, Va., May 17, 2025 – For the fourth consecutive season, the Norfolk State University Spartans captured the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men's Outdoor Track & Field Championship, finishing with 227 points, 115.5 points ahead of co-runners-up Howard University and Coppin State University who tallied 111.5 points each.
RESULTS
Norfolk State's Kenneth Giles was named Outstanding Coach of the Meet, while Spartan rookie Lewis Too earned Outstanding Runner of the Meet honors.
South Carolina State's Michael Hopkins and North Carolina Central's Matthew Swepson were recognized as Co-Outstanding Male Field Athletes of the Meet.
The Spartans dominated the weekend with six gold medals and a total of 19 podium finishes on the men's side.
Gidion Sigei led the charge in distance events, claiming gold in the 10,000-meter run with a time of 30:36.11. Teammates Lewis Too (31:24.48) and Brian Rotich (31:53.65) completed a clean sweep of the podium.
Troy McWilliams secured first place in the hammer throw with a mark of 52.34 meters, and Jayden Gordon earned gold in the triple jump at 15.50 meters.
Norfolk State continued its medal haul on the track, taking gold and silver in the 400-meter dash as Premier Wynn (46.53) edged teammate Kendrick Winfield (46.69). Winfield also captured the 200-meter title in 20.70 seconds.
In the 5,000-meter run, Sigei, Victor Jumo, and Too finished 1-2-3. Sigei clocked in at 15:33.04, while Jumo (15:33.04) narrowly outpaced Too (15:33.69) in a photo finish.
The championship concluded with a statement performance in the men's 4x400-meter relay, where the Spartans held off Howard and Coppin State to secure gold in 3:09.34.
All-MEAC Honors
Outstanding Coach: Kenneth Giles, NSU
Outstanding Track Athlete: Lewis Too, NSU
Co-Outstanding Field Athletes: Michael Hopkins, SCSU / Matthew Swepson, NCCU
First-Team
Andrew Betton (CSU, Decathlon), Caleb Mincey (MSU, 1500m), Coppin State (4x100), Delano Lawrence (UMES, Discus), Etiam Torgbenu (CSU, 800m), Gabriel Urraca (NCCU, Shot Put), Gidion Sigei (NSU, 5000m, 10,000m), Ja'Mari Manson (DSU, High Jump), Jayden Gordon (NSU, Triple Jump), Kendrick Winfield (NSU, 200m), Kyle Fisher (HOW, Long Jump), Marian Drazan (DSU, 3000m Steeplechase), Michael Hopkins (SCSU, Pole Vault), Noah Langford (HOW, 110mH, 400mH), Norfolk State (4x400), Premier Wynn (NSU, 400m), Robert Carter (SCSU, Javelin), Solomon Hammond (CSU, 100m), Troy McWilliams (NSU, Hammer)
Second Team
Michael Hopkins (SCSU, Decathlon), Marian Drazan (DSU, 1500m), Maryland Eastern Shore (4x100), Zackery Dillion (MSU, Discus, Shot Put), Fidelis Osunkwo (UMES, 800m), Victor Jumo (NSU, 5000m), Lewis Too (NSU, 3000m Steeplechase, 10,000m), Jonathan Raijon- Koger (NCCU, High Jump), Chase Drewery (HOW, Triple Jump), Solomon Hammond (CSU, 200m), Jeff Hammond (CSU, Long Jump), Ashton McCullers (HOW, Pole Vault), Yourie Lawrence-Clarke (UMES, 110mH), Tafari Bishop (NSU, 400mH), Howard 4x400), Kendrick Winfield (NSU, 400m), Sean Bell (NSU, Javelin),Carl Drakes (CSU, 100m), Nelson Anderson (NCCU, Hammer)
Third Team
Isaiah Johnson (SCSU, Decathlon), Victor Jumo (NSU, 1500m), Howard (4x100), Demond Smith (MSU, Discus), Rushshane Fullerton (MSU, 800m), Christopher Johnson (DSU, Shot Put), Lewis Too (NSU, 5000m), Brian Rotich (NSU, 10,000m), Jaymes Saunders (NSU, High Jump), Kristopher Stephens (NSU, Triple Jump), Carl Drakes (CSU, 200m), Sean Wray (HOW, Long Jump), Basil Koech (NSU, 3000m Steeplechase), Landon Walker (NSU, Pole Vault), Justin Watterson (HOW, 110m), Jarrett Gentles (CSU, 400mH), Coppin State (4x400), Dante Jackson (MSU, 400m), Matthew Swepson (NCCU, Javelin), Goba Dan-Princewill (HOW, 100m), Matthew Swepson (NCCU, Hammer)