North Carolina A&T men capture first MEAC indoor track & field title in 21 years – HBCU Sports

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LANDOVER, Md. The North Carolina A&T State mens indoor track and field team sprinted to its first title in 21 years after claiming the 2017 MEAC Indoor Championship.

The Aggies, which ended Bethune-Cookmans two-year MEAC Indoor Championship run, won their first MEAC Championship since 1996 behind the strength of 146.5 points. Norfolk State finished as the runner-up with 96 points followed by Hamptons 91 points. Rmidi Kinini won Most Outstanding Runner for the third straight year while Coppin States Steven Thomas was named Most Outstanding Field Performer.

ALL-MEAC TRACK TEAMS

First Team: Christopher Belcher, North Carolina A&T State (60m, 200m, 4400); Dajuan Harding, North Carolina A&T State (400m, 4400); Jonathan Moore, Bethune-Cookman (800m); Charles Graham, Hampton (60h); Khalil Rmidi Kinini, Maryland Eastern Shore (5,000m, Mile, 3,000m, DMR); Dorian Claggett, North Carolina A&T State (4400); Caleb Gabriel, North Carolina A&T State (4400); Oussama Chouati, Maryland Eastern Shore (DMR); Taj Showalter, Maryland Eastern Shore (DMR); Jordan Leon, Maryland Eastern Shore (DMR); Jacob Milton, Norfolk State (HJ); Robert Mercer, Howard (Pole); LaRon James, Savannah State (LJ); Michael Tiller, Bethune-Cookman (TJ); Christopher Lee, Norfolk State (Shot); Steven Thomas, Coppin State (Weight); Todd Townsend, North Carolina A&T State (Heptathlon)

Second Team: Rodney Rowe, North Carolina A&T State (60m, 200m); Joel Roberson, Morgan State (400m); Stanley Davis, Hampton (800m); Todd Townsend, North Carolina A&T State (60h); Felix Kiprotich, Norfolk State (Mile); Ronald Korir, Norfolk State (5,000m); Oussama Chouati, Maryland Eastern Shore (3,000m); Gabriel Johnson, Hampton (4400); Jerrick Powell, Hampton (4400); Jaelen Williams, Hampton (4400); Geoffrey McCullough, Hampton (DMR); Chace Washington-Saunders, Hampton (4400, DMR); Tayvon Burris, Hampton (DMR); Emmanuel Too, Hampton (DMR); Omega Smalls, North Carolina Central (HJ); Dominic Harper, Bethune-Cookman (Pole); Demek Kemp, South Carolina State (LJ); Lasheon Strozier, North Carolina A&T State (TJ); Anthony Britt, South Carolina State (Shot); DeTrail Hockaday, Norfolk State (Weight); Donmanique Hardy, Hampton (Heptathlon)

Third Team: Joel Thomas, North Carolina A&T State (60m); Caleb Gabriel, North Carolina A&T State (200m); Olujimi Scott, Howard (400m); Michael James, Coppin State (800m); Allan Frye, Norfolk State (60h); Geoffrey McCullough, Hampton (Mile); Darren White, North Carolina A&T State (5,000m); Kevin Leach, Morgan State (4400); Joel Roberson, Morgan State (4400); Onyx Johnson, Morgan State (4400); Deyvon Howell, Morgan State (4400); Desmond Fogg, Norfolk State (DMR); Justin Pinder, Norfolk State (DMR); Rashad Ramsey, Norfolk State (DMR); Felix Kiprotich, Norfolk State (DMR, 3,000m); Kelton Williams, Bethune-Cookman (HJ); Trey Clark, Hampton (Pole); Frank Quaries, North Carolina A&T State (LJ); Matthew Colvin, Howard (TJ); Steven Thomas, Coppin State (Shot); Noah Agwu, Maryland Eastern Shore (Weight); Kurt Goodlitt, Morgan State (Heptathlon)

Courtesy: MEAC

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