Four Eagles Named to CSC Academic All-District Track & Field Team

Outdoor Track & Field Championships | 6/24/2025 12:04:00 PM

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The North Carolina Central men's and women's track & field teams had four student-athletes earn 2024-25 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District honors. Melanne Sutton, Sa'Niya Fowler, Nelson Anderson and Matthew Swepson were the four Eagles selected.

To qualify for nomination, student-athletes in their respective sports must be at least sophomores and carry a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher. For track and field specifically, eligible nominees must have a top-50 ranking in an event in either indoor or outdoor competition.

Sutton earned rankings during the indoor and outdoor seasons. At the 2025 MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, Sutton moved up to 14^th in the Division I Southeast Region for 60m (7.38) and 46^th in the 200m (24.37) on the indoor performance list.

On the region's outdoor list, the sprinter ranked 18^th in the 100m (11.41) and 42^nd in the 200m (23.86). Sutton's time in the 100m earned her an invitation to the 2025 NCAA East Regional First Round, as she ranked 44^th in the East during her sophomore campaign.

Fowler garnered a total of five rankings in the Southeast region this season. The senior was 26^th in the shot put (14.09m) and 46^th in the weight throw (16.43m) on the indoor performance list. She placed in the shot put again during the outdoor season, earning the 38^th spot with a throw of 13.25m. Fowler's execution in the discus throw (42.92m) and hammer throw (54.30m) ranked her 41^st and 26^th in the Southeast, respectively.

Anderson's hammer throw in the 2025 MEAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships positioned him 42^nd in the Southeast with a mark of 51.10m. The senior collected a silver medal at the championships for his performance.

Swepson was 42^nd in the Southeast region in the javelin event. At the 2025 VertKlasse Meeting, Swepson threw 53.07m to move him on the list in April. Swepson was named the Outstanding Co-Field Athlete Performer at the 2025 MEAC Outdoor Track & Field Championships after winning two bronze medals while competing in four events.

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