NORFOLK, Va. (February 26, 2020) – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) revealed its 2020 indoor track & field all-academic team where Howard University saw 24 Bison named to the list, which is tied with Delaware State for the most by any league institution. The announcement came Wednesday morning.
Among those recognized for academic excellence included:
Mekhi Abbott (Monroe, N.J.);
Essence Baker (South Brunswick, N.J.);
Sydney Benson (Grosse Pointe Woods, Mich.);
Monet Bowen (Jacksonville, Fla.);
KiShaun Carter (Brick, N.J.);
Kaylah Clark (Miami);
Darian Clyburn (Louisville);
Michael Codrington (Brooklyn, N.Y.);
Ashton Daniel (Athens, Ga.);
Rachel Edler (Stone Mountain, Ga.);
Nia Gilliam (Brooklyn, N.Y.);
Oluchi Ike (Upper Marlboro, Md.);
Steven Imes IV (Los Angeles);
Zachyre Lane (Durham, N.C.);
Kennedy Lewis (Atlanta);
Matthew Marchbanks (Chicago);
Makenli Raspberry (Houston);
Kylan Rice (Smyrna, Ga.);
Michael Riddick (Downingtown, Pa.);
Ameenah Saalih (Willingboro, N.J.);
Ozioma Scott (Georgetown, Guyana);
Gavin Williams (Dover, Del.);
Sophia Williams (Westbrook, Maine) and
Niah Woods (Cincinnati).
"I want to congratulate our track & field student-athletes, who maintained a 3.0 or better grade point average during the 2018-19 academic year," said MEAC Commissioner Dennis E. Thomas. "The ultimate goal is to develop and graduate our student-athletes to be productive citizens in our society."
HU had two more Bison join the all-academic team than a year ago.
The league honored 190 student-athletes from its 11 institutions, who achieved academic success during the 2018-19 academic year.
MEAC sophomore, junior and senior student-athletes with a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average, as well as transfer student-athletes who have been in residence at the institution for at least one year, are eligible for All-Academic accolades.
On Feb. 27-29, HU travels to nearby Landover, Md., for the 2020 MEAC Indoor Championships, held at the Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex.
Admission for the MEAC Indoor Track and Field Championships is $10 Thursday (Feb. 27), $15 Friday (Feb. 28) and $20 Saturday (Feb. 29). Fans can purchase a three-day pass Thursday for $15, or a two-day pass Friday for $20. Tickets are available at the Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex on the event dates.
For the second straight year, FloSports, through its FloTrack platform, will stream Saturday's action live.
A complete schedule of events and live statistics for the 2020 MEAC Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships can be found at
www.MEACsports.com.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
