Men's Cross Country | 10/28/2026 3:43:39 PM

NORFOLK, Va. — The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced the 2026 Women's and Men's Cross Country All-Academic Team, honoring 67 student-athletes from the conference’s eight elite member institutions for their outstanding academic achievements during the 2026-27 academic year. 

To be eligible for All-Academic recognition, MEAC sophomore, junior, and senior student-athletes must hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Transfer student-athletes who have been in residence at their respective institutions for at least one year are also eligible for selection. 

Listed below are the 2026 MEAC Women's and Men's Cross Country All-Academic honorees by institution: 

Coppin State (7)
Zeana Bain
Blair Griffith
Elijah Hicks
Xavier Grant
Asa Francis
Etiam Torgbenu
Danielle Wooten

Delaware State (10)
Mileah Cotton
Nathan Donaldson
Marian Drazan
Rebecca Jensen
Da’Shawn Keller
Reut Shahar
Jonathan Sotonwa
Ilianna Surowiec
Sabreeya Travis
Mugo Waweru 

Howard(7)
Noah Douglas
Alexis Jones
Mira Martin
Chloe Poindexter
Kendall Robinson
Sayid Shakur
Sarah Seam

Maryland Eastern Shore (6)
Daniel Barton
Rihanna Gayle
Siyabonga Mbatha
Nkanyezi Niqubu
Fidelsi Osunkwo
Jalen Ridgeway
Morgan State(5)
Crystal Coke
Natalia Eastman
Kayla More
Joshua Moore
Samuel Skinner

Norfolk State (10)
Abigael Chebet
Amira Dailey
Nimporembere Drogba
Taiefa Gowe
Jemmel Green
Ian Kimutai
Basil Koech
Sonia Koech
Mathew Kipkoech
Daniel Mathenge

North Carolina Central (8)
Aaron Alukunyang
Ryan Chong
Wesley Kibet
Evans Kimutai
Sharon Magut
Caleb Martin
Ryan Montgomery
Navi McDowell

South Carolina State (14)
Jacob Alexander
Tinashe Bure
Kenton George
Kendric Love Jr
Graysen Manning
Macaire N’twa Ydjumbwiths
Jonathan Williams
Nevaeh Campbell
Kamryn James
Shania Joe
Nia Singleton
Tuhina Sambhus
Kiera Williams
TyQwasia Williams

About the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) enters its 56th year of intercollegiate competition with the 2026–27 academic year. Headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia, the MEAC is comprised of eight distinguished Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) along the Atlantic seaboard: Coppin State University, Delaware State University, Howard University, University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Morgan State University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina Central University, and South Carolina State University. Since its founding in 1970, the MEAC has been dedicated to promoting academic excellence, sportsmanship, and the personal growth of student athletes. For more information, visit www.MEACSports.com.