WASHINGTON (September 5, 2018) – This week's Bison Brief edition features news from men's & women's cross country, football, women's soccer, men's & women's swimming & diving, women's volleyball and more.
 
Bison Brief provides a weekly recap of HU athletics so anything you missed during the week, no problem, we have you covered.
 
Busy weekend in the world of HU Athletics! Let's get you caught up!
 
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
 
Saturday (Sept. 1), the Howard Men's Cross Country team took first in the 1^st annual Labor Day Classic. Senior Tariq Fullerton (Kingston, Jamaica) won the event, posting a 16:20.21 mark.
 
Saturday (Sept. 8), Howard goes to New Market, Va. for the James Madison Invitational. Meet starts 10 a.m.
 
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
 
On Sept. 1, the Howard Women's Cross Country team placed second in the 1^st annual Labor Day Classic. Sophomore Destiny Stanford (Woolwhich Township, N.J.) took home first-place with a time of 20:00.45.
 
Saturday (Sept. 8), Howard goes to New Market, Va. for the James Madison Invitational. Meet starts 10 a.m.
 
FOOTBALL
 
Saturday (Sept. 1), Coach Mike London and the Howard University Football team came up short as they were edged out by Ohio University, 38-32, despite putting up an impressive 645 total yards against the Mid-American Conference (MAC) Preseason Favorite.
 
Second-year signal caller sophomore Caylin Newton (Atlanta) led the charge, posting 532 total yards with four total touchdowns while fellow Georgia native and deep threat specialist Jequez Ezzard (College Park) etched himself in the program's record book as he set a new school mark with 223 receiving yards on eight catches.
 
Monday (Sept. 3), the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced its football weekly honors where Howard University saw graduate student James Holmon (Augusta, Ga.) and sophomore Caylin Newton (Atlanta) acknowledged for their outstanding performances at Ohio. Newton was named MEAC Offensive Player of the Week and Holmon was selected MEAC Co-Offensive Lineman of the Week.
 
Coach London and the Bison conclude its brief two-game road swing in Kent, Ohio where they will take on Kent State in a rematch. Last season, Howard came up short at Kent State, 38-31, despite a balance attack of 452 total offense. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m.
 
WOMEN'S SOCCER
 
On Aug. 31, Howard Women's Soccer kept the game tight at 1-1 until Mount St. Mary's took advantage of an open goal in the final two minutes; thus, the late goal resulted in a last minute loss for the Bison. Sophomore Aleeya Sawyer (Lincolnshire, Ill.) scored in HU's loss at The Mount.
 
Sunday (Sept. 2), the Bison comeback fell short as they rallied from a 3-0 deficit to tie the match, 3-3, but Longwood would come away victorious with a late goal, 4-3. Junior Hollie Cartwright (Cary, N.C.) registered three points (one goal and an assist) while sophomore Bayley Carmichael (Houston) delivered the match-tying goal.
 
The next day (Sept. 3), Carmichael won Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Player of the Week for her efforts against Longwood.
 
The Bison compete on the road for their next two matches, at Robert Morris (Sept. 7) and at VCU (Sept. 13), before returning home to Greene Stadium on September 17 where they face Navy at 7 p.m.
 
SWIMMING & DIVING
 
Wednesday (Aug. 29), Coach Nicholas Askew and the Howard University Men's & Women's Swimming & Diving teams unveiled their 2018-19 schedule, featuring two home meets inside Burr Pool.
 
After the annual Swim-A-Thon at Burr Pool (Sept. 22), Howard begins the season at American for the Potomac Relay (Sept. 28).
 
WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL
 
On Aug. 31-Sept. 1, the Howard Women's Volleyball team went a perfect 3-0 at the Cardinal Classic Tournament in Beaumont, Texas, defeating Texas Southern, Lamar, and Southern. After the tournament, the Bison landed three players on the All-Tournament team with senior setter Tamia Dockery (Richmond, Texas) taking home Most Valuable Player honors. Sophomores Jurnee Tipton (Ypsilanti, Mich.) and Fola Wilson (Minneapolis) rounded out the All-Tournament team from the Howard side.
 
Monday (Sept. 3), Dockery and Wilson claimed MEAC weekly honors. Dockery was named Co-Setter of the Week while Wilson earned Defensive Specialist of the Week.
 
The Bison travel to the Rutgers Invitational in New Jersey where they play September 7-8. The first match is against Rutgers University on Friday at 10:30 a.m.
 
GENERAL
 
HOWARD FINDS A GEM IN NEWTON
 
The story on Howard University quarterback Caylin Newton is one of the most intriguing in college football.
 
Despite putting up some gaudy offensive numbers (33 passing TDs his senior season) at Grady High School in Atlanta, Newton was essentially overlooked by college recruiters. He received offers from Savannah State, his father's alma mater, Hampton (a partial) and Howard.
 
The brother of Carolina Panthers standout quarterback Cam Newton, he visited the Howard campus and attended three of the home football games in 2017. That, along with his father, Cecil's counseling, ultimately convinced him that Howard was his choice.
 
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