WASHINGTON (February 22, 2025) - Howard University men's and women's track and field teams are fired up for the upcoming 2025 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Indoor Championships. The two-day event (Feb. 23-24) will be held at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach, Va. (1045 19th St, Virginia Beach, VA 23451).
 
FOLLOW THE ACTION
 
Tickets are currently available through the Virginia Beach Sports Center. Fans can purchase a two-day pass for $20 or single day passes for $15, excluding taxes and fees. To purchase tickets, view the schedule of events by visiting the MEAC Championship Central page. MEAC member institution students can gain free entry with a valid school ID.
 
Streaming for the championships is available on ESPN+, starting Monday (Feb. 24) at 11:55 a.m. Bison fans can also follow along with the action via live results by Blue Ridge Timing.
 
MEET PREVIEW
 
Director of Track and Field David Oliver and more than two dozen Bison are set to take Virginia Beach by storm.
 
For the men, HU is looking to capture their first conference championship in 40 years (1985) after finishing in second place three years in a row. On the women's side, Howard is in pursuit of its fourth straight indoor crown.
 
The MEAC Indoor Championships will feature all eight members: Howard; Coppin State; Delaware State; Maryland Eastern Shore; Morgan State; Norfolk State; North Carolina Central and South Carolina State.
 
Sunday's (Feb. 23) action begins at 8:30 a.m., with the women's pentathlon. The MEAC will crown champions Sunday in the men's and women's long jump, 3K meter runs and more.
 
Monday's (Feb.24) slate concludes with the men's 4 x 400-meter relay final, beginning at 3:30 p.m.
 
BISON TO WATCH
 
Howard has several Bison to lookout for entering the championship meet:

• Kailei Collins (Graduate Student – Houston)
  • 1st in conference in women's 200-meter dash (23.85)
  • 1st in MEAC and school record for 60-meter dash (7.42)
  • Latest MEAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week (Feb. 19)
• 8 of the top 10 times for the women's 200-meter dash in the MEAC are Lady Bison and they are one through eight, respectively: Collins; Tiffani-Rae Pittman (Bowie, Md.); Aiyana Gray-Williams (Winston-Salem, N.C.); Kiya Lawson (Montclair, N.J.); Aniya Woodruff (Harrisburg, N.C.); Marcia Sey (London, United Kingdom); Mackenzie Robinson (Ypsilanti, Mich.) and Sherri-Ann Norton (Plantation, Fla.).
• Chase Drewery (Senior – Waldorf, Md.)
  • 3rd in men's Triple Jump in MEAC (15.15 meters)
  • Latest MEAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week (Feb. 19)
• Goba Dan-Princewill (Graduate Student – Houston)
  • Rank 1st in conference for men's 200-meter dash (21.18)
  • 2nd in conference for men's 60-meter dash (6.73)
• Zachary Hawkins (Fifth Year – Lithonia, Ga.) and Sey are 1st in the MEAC for men's and women's 60-meter hurdles (7.82 and 8.13).
• Woodruff
  • 1st in conference for women's 400-meter dash (54.83)
  • MEAC Women's Track Athlete of the Week (Feb. 6)
• Howard's women 4 x 400 Relay squad featuring Lindsay Johnson (Detroit), Lawson, Zoe Turner (Mableton, Ga.) and Cenaiya Billups (Denver) ranks 1st in the MEAC (3:38.05).
• Women's Distance Medley Relay featuring Kendall Robinson (Bowie, Md.), Tiffany Mugubi (Houston), Jordyn Miller (Chicago) and Camille Egbula (Simpsonville, S.C.) ranks first in the MEAC (12:26.90).
• Kelis Armstrong (12.53 meters) and Jazmyn Wajd (12.52 meters) rank first and second in the MEAC, respectively, for women's triple jump. Armstrong (Junior – Plano, Texas) also ranks third in the MEAC for women's long jump (5.88 meters) and earned MEAC Women's Field Athlete of the Week (Feb. 6).
• Men's Distance Medley Relay featuring Kaleb Berry (Duncanville, Texas), Kobe Hutson (Bridgetown, Barbados), Jordan Good (Burlington, N.C.), and Habtamu Epley (Chicago) ranks first in the MEAC (10:18.60).
• Temi Banwo (Junior – Allen, Texas)
  • 1st in MEAC for women's weight throw (17.69 meters)
  • 2nd in MEAC for women's shot put (14.19 meters)
  • MEAC Women's Field Athlete of the Week (Feb. 13)
• Joslyn Crosby (Senior – Bossier City, La.) and Mira Martin (Freshman – Colombus, Ohio) rank first and second in the MEAC, respectively, for the women's mile run (5:04.47 and 5:05.15) as well as the women's 3K meter runs (9:57.26 and 10:12.76).
• Andre Prince (Junior – Windsor, Conn.)
  • Ranks 1st in MEAC for men's weight throw (17.67 meters)
• Nneka Ezeama (Graduate Student – Smithfield, R.I.)
  • Ranks 1st in MEAC for women's shot put (14.62 meters)
• Ashton McCullers (Freshman – Washington)
  • Ranks 1st in MEAC for men's pole vault (4.95 meters)

 
LAST TIMEOUT
 
Both HU men and women ventured off to Chicago last week (Feb. 14-15) for the Windy City Invitational, hosted by the Wisconsin Badgers. The Bison aim to build off strong performances in the Windy City, in search of conference titles.
 
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
 
On March 7-9, the Bison will travel to Louisville, Ken., for the inaugural HBCU Indoor Championships. This will be the last meet before the NCAA Indoor Championships in Virginia Beach, Va., which begins March 13.
 
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at www.HUBison.com.