GREENSBORO, N.C. – The Bethune-Cookman Wildcats won the 2015 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship at the Irwin Belk Track on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University.
The Wildcats tallied 139 points to win their second consecutive MEAC Men’s Outdoor title. North Carolina A&T State followed in second place with 138 points, while Hampton finished third with 93 points.
Bethune-Cookman’s Kenneth Fisher recorded 21 points to earn the Outstanding Field Athlete award. Fisher finished second in the high jump and long jump, while placing fourth in the triple jump. Maryland Eastern Shore’s Khalil Rmidi Kinini was named the Outstanding Runner. Rmidi Kinini set records in the 1500m and 5000m and won the 3000m steeplechase.
Bethune-Cookman’s Donald Cooper was selected as the Men’s Track and Field Outstanding Coach for the second time.
“We are blessed that it went our way,” Cooper said. “It could have easily have gone the other way. You can’t ask for a better championship when the meet comes down to the final race.”
The meet came down to the 4x400 relay as North Carolina A&T State finished fourth to record five points, but the Wildcats placed eighth to get the one point needed to win the title.
Hampton’s Trey Holloway set a new MEAC record in the 100m hurdles, with a time of 13.57. Holloway broke the record set by Bethune-Cookman’s Ronnie Ash in 2008 (13.57).
Men's Results- Team Points
1. Bethune-Cookman 139
2. North Carolina A&T State 138
3. Hampton 93
4. Maryland Eastern Shore 89.50
5. Howard 63.50
6. Florida A&M 55
7. Morgan State 52
8. South Carolina State 43
9. Savannah State 29
10. North Carolina Central 14
11. Coppin State 11
12. Delaware State 7
** Norfolk State men ineligible for postseason
Men:
All-MEAC First Team
Khalil Rmidi Kinini, Maryland Eastern Shore (5000m, 1500m, 3000m SC); Dillon Simon, Maryland Eastern Shore (SP, discus); Ed’Ricus Williams, Bethune-Cookman (HJ); Todd Townsend, North Carolina A&T State (decathlon); Frank Quarles, North Carolina A&T State (LJ, 4x100); Michael Tiller, Bethune-Cookiman (TJ); Maurice Eaddy, North Carolina A&T State (4x100); Marquis Noble, North Carolina A&T State (4x100); Caleb Gabriel, North Carolina A&T State (4x100, 100m); Robert Mercer, Howard (PV); Trey Holloway, Hampton (100mH); Chidi Okezie, Hampton (400m); Onyx Johnson, Morgan State (800m, 4x400); Rajae Gayle, Howard (JT); Dennis Pugh, Florida A&M (400mH); Chidi Okeze, Hampton (200m); Rolando Reid, Morgan State (4x400); Joel Roberson, Morgan State (4x400); Evan Johnson, Morgan State (4x400)
All-MEAC Second Team
Oussama Chouati, Maryland Eastern Shore (5000m, 3000m SC); Barry Kimbrough, Bethune-Cookman (discus); Kenneth Fisher, Bethune-Cookman (HJ, LJ); Emmanuel Price, Hampton (decathlon); Sulaiman Fared, Hampton (SP); Keenan Smith, North Carolina A&T State (TJ); Kareem Fair, Bethune-Cookman (4x100); Angelo Cabrera, Bethune-Cookman (4x100); Tremayne Banks, Bethune-Cookman (4x100); Justin Martin, Bethune-Cookman (4x100); Giovani Mowatt, Howard (1500m); Dolphurs Hayes, Savannah State (PV); Cameron Hall, Savannah State (100mH); McDaniel Olivier, Florida A&M (400m); Demek Kemp, South Carolina State (100m); Edose Ibadin, Hampton (800m, 4x400); Keith Davis, Morgan State (JT); Evan Johnson, Morgan State (400mH); Caleb Gabriel, North Carolina A&T State (200m); Justin Beatty, Hampton (4x400); Chidi Okezie, Hampton (4x400); Rayon Black, Hampton (4x400)
All-MEAC Third Team
Darren White, North Carolina A&T State (5000m, 3000m SC); Demetrio Henderson, Florida A&M (discus); Nehemiah Lipford, North Carolina A&T State (HJ); Christian Kinney, Hampton (decathlon); Dennis McGee, Florida A&M (SP); Demek Kemp, South Carolina State (LJ); Shane Green, Coppin State (TJ); Nigel Thompson, Morgan State (4x100); Rolando Reid, Morgan State (4x100); Deyvon Howell, Morgan State (4x100); Fonyi Agendia, Morgan State (4x100); Ricy Brown, Bethune-Cookman (1500m); Omozokpia Olumese, North Carolina A&T State (PV); Tremayne Banks, Bethune-Cookman (100mH, 200m); Jared Jeter, South Carolina State (400m); Angelo Cabrera, Bethune-Cookman (100m); Jonathan Moore, Bethune-Cookman (800m); Chris Collins, Bethune-Cookman (JT); Lemaar Shakir, Savannah State (400mH); Christopher Gaddist, South Carolina State (4x400); Brandon Lowery, South Carolina State (4x400); Demek Kemp, South Carolina State (4x400); Jarad Jeter, South Carolina State (4x400)