NORFOLK, Va. (May 7, 2025) – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) revealed its men's and women's track & field weekly accolades where Howard University had three Bison acknowledged for their efforts at the Aggie Classic (May 2-3). The announcement came Wednesday afternoon.
Graduates
Kailei Collins (Houston) and
Noah Langford (Virginia Beach, Va.) won Women's and Men's Track Athletes of the Week, respectively, while senior jumper
Kyle Fisher (Duluth, Ga.) took home the league's Men's Field Athlete of the Week.
In Greensboro, Collins placed second overall in the 200-meter dash, running a MEAC-best time of 23.10, which ranks 39
th in the nation.
At the Aggie Classic, Langford took third in the short hurdles (110-meter), clocking in at a league-best 13.91 mark.
Fisher earned silver in the triple jump with a MEAC-leading 15.63 meters, sitting 31
st in the nation.
Junior thrower
Temi Banwo (Los Angeles) grabbed honorable mention after tossing 47.08 meters in the discus.
North Carolina Central junior Tia Lucas and Delaware State freshman Valerie Ashamu earned Co-Field Athlete of the Week honors.
On May 15-17, HU heads to Norfolk, Va., for the 2025 MEAC Outdoor Championships.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com or the MEAC website at
www.MEACSports.com.
