NORFOLK, Va. (February 14, 2018) – The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) revealed the 2018 Indoor Track and Field All-Academic Selections where 19 Howard University Bison were acknowledged for their achievements inside the classroom. The announcement came Wednesday afternoon.
Among the 19 recipients:
Mohamed Bah;
Sydney Benson;
Johanna Breeden-Stevens;
Kenneth Chigbue;
Al'Moni Ellis;
Lauryn Galloway;
Nia Gilliam;
Aliyah Hale;
Jade Hardy;
Jasmine Hardy;
Landrie Hatcher;
Oluchi Ike;
Alexander Prewatt;
Alyssa Rischell;
Abraham Robertson;
Jalen Rose;
Dwight Thomas;
Uzoma Uwazurike; and
Mi-ah Watkins.
"I want to felicitate our track & field student-athletes, who maintained a 3.0 or better grade point average during the 2016-17 academic year," said MEAC Commissioner Dennis E. Thomas. "In addition to acknowledging the accomplishments of these student-athletes, I would also like to thank the institutional and athletic academic support staffs, faculty and coaches for their support in the success of their student-athletes."
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.
Overall, the conference honored 213 student-athletes from its 13 institutions who achieved academic success during the 2016-17 academic year.
To view the entire MEAC Indoor Track & Field All-Academic Team, please
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Coach
David Oliver and the Bison are set to leave their mark at the MEAC Indoor Men's & Women's Track & Field Championships. The three-day event takes place Feb. 15-17 at the Prince George's Sports & Learning Complex in Landover, Md.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
