GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Florida A&M University Women’s Track and Field team won the 2015 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championship at the Irwin Belk Track on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University.
Florida A&M tallied 111 points to win their first MEAC Women’s Outdoor title since 2000 and 10th overall. Hampton placed second with 105 points, while Bethune-Cookman finished third with 92.33 points.
Norfolk State’s Kiara Howell registered 25 points to earn her second consecutive Outstanding Field Athlete award. Hampton’s Ce’aira Brown repeated the Outstanding Runner honor after posting 28.50 points.
Howell won the discus and javelin, while finishing fourth in the shot put to pick up 25 points. Brown set a new MEAC record in the 1500m, with a time of 4:29.06, breaking the 1993 mark set by Coppin State’s Dianna Pitts (4:35.19). She also won events in the 800m and was a member of the 4x400 relay team, while placing third in the 5000m.
Florida A&M’s Darlene Moore was selected as the Women’s Track and Field Outstanding Coach.
“The girls and the coaching staff were a bit heart broken after indoor when we finished in fourth place,” Moore said. “We made a pact where we wanted to work hard and improve on our positioning and take home the victory at this year’s outdoor track and field championship.”
Bethune-Cookman’s Tristie Johnson broke her own meet record in the 100m dash, with a time of 11.26.
Hampton won the 4x400 relay, with a time of 3:37.07 and Delaware State placed second in 3:42.60. Florida A&M secured the win with six points after finishing third in 3:42.81.
Women's Results- Team Points
1. Florida A&M 111
2. Hampton 105
3. Bethune-Cookman 92.33
4. Norfolk State 76
5. North Carolina A&T State 74
6. Maryland Eastern Shore 72
7. Morgan State 54
8. Howard 42.33
9. Coppin State 33.33
10. South Carolina State 28
T11. Delaware State 20
T11. North Carolina Central 20
12. Savannah State 13
Women:
All-MEAC First Team
Judith Kibii, Florida A&M (5000m); Kiara Howell, Norfolk State (discus, JT); Deandra Daniel, Coppin State (HJ); Deidra Jordan, Bethune-Cookman (heptathlon); Ke’von Lumb, Morgan State (LJ); Jess St. John, Morgan State (SP); Morgan Knight, North Carolina A&T State (PV, 100mH); India Brown, North Carolina A&T State (4x100); Reneazia Collins, North Carolina A&T State (4x100); Latrese Barker, North Carolina A&T State (4x100); Qizeah Jackson, North Carolina A&T State (4x100); Ce’aira Brown, Hampton (1500m, 800m, 4x400); Malekah Holland, Hampton (400m, 4x400); Tristie Johnson, Bethune-Cookman (100m); Tanaya Yarde, Coppin State (400mH); Ashley Ivey, Florida A&M (TJ); Le’Quisha Parker, Hampton (200m, 4x400); Ishakeema Swain, Morgan State (3000m SC); Tanisha Greene, Hampton (4x400)
All-MEAC Second Team
Ishakeema Swain, Morgan State (5000m); Andrea Aaron, Florida A&M (discus, JT); Jailah Mason, Morgan State (HJ); Hanah Billups, Howard (heptathlon); Kaydianne McKenzie, Norfolk State (LJ); Desiree Richardson, Bethune-Cookman (SP); Tiara Davis, Norfolk State (PV); Summer Brown, Bethune-Cookman (4x100); Tristie Johnson, Bethune-Cookman (4x100, 200m); Carlecia Spivey, Bethune-Cookman (4x100); Shalaneya Bryant, Bethune-Cookman (4x100); Judith Kibii, Florida A&M (1500m, 3000m SC); Jasmine Vaughan, Norfolk State (100mH); Tanisha Greene, Hampton (400m); India Brown, North Carolina A&T State (100m); Jheniel Kelly, Maryland Eastern Shore (800m); Kourtney Keller, Hampton (400mH); Shauntel Lucius, Maryland Eastern Shore (TJ); Rayanna Relerford, Delaware State (4x400); KeShaun Davis, Delaware State (4x400); Sabrina Burrell, Delaware State (4x400); Omealla Gordon, Delaware State (4x400)
All-MEAC Third Team
Ce’aira Brown, Hampton (5000m); Kristen Deacon, Coppin State (discus); Kasie Trigg, Bethune-Cookman (HJ); Jaymi White, Savannah State (heptathlon); Darlene Girardeau, North Carolina Central (LJ); Cheyenne Bellerand, Howard (SP); Te’Shaibrah Myles, Norfolk State (PV); Morgan Durham, Delaware State (JT); Kristian Young, Hampton (4x100); Tanisha Green (4x100); Meshala Morton, Hampton (4x100); Le’Quisha Parker, Hampton (4x100, 400m); Jheniel Kelly, Maryland Eastern Shore (1500m); Shelasia Leitch, Maryland Eastern Shore (100mH); Brittany McCants, Norfolk State (100m); Shantol Hemley, Maryland Eastern Shore (800m); Monica Todd, Howard (400mH); Soibhan Ford-Holland, Hampton (TJ); India Brown, North Carolina A&T State (200m); Barbora Blahutova, Maryland Eastern Shore (3000m SC); Jasmine Smith, Florida A&M (4x400); Destiny Johnson, Florida A&M (4x400); Raven Diggs, Florida A&M (4x400); Jharna Alston (4x400)