CARY, N.C. (November 1, 2025) – Freshman standout Sayid Shakur (Fort Washington, Md.) led the Howard University men's cross country team with an All-MEAC performance at the 2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championships, held at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, N.C.
 
The DMV native finished 13^th overall, clocking in at 25:49.10. The top 15 runners earned All-MEAC recognition.
 
Second-year Bison William Shepherd (Plano, Texas) and Paul Robinson (Bowie, Md.) just missed the team after placing 19^th (26:14.10) and 20^th (26:17.40), respectively.
 
Newcomer Ashton Thomas (Greensboro, N.C.) registered a 26:59.00 time, which sits 23^rd overall.
 
Collectively, the Bison took sixth place.
 
Norfolk State won the 2025 MEAC Men's Championship, led by Lewis Too winning the individual title (24:20.60).
 
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