GREENSBORO, N.C.,  – The Hampton women’s track and field team and Norfolk State men’s track and field team won the 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the Irwin Belk Track on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University.

The Hampton women tallied 136 points to win their ninth MEAC Women’s Outdoor title.  Maryland Eastern Shore followed in second place with 106 points, followed by North Carolina A&T in third with 84 points.

South Carolina State’s Shamire Rothmiller tallied 26 points to earn the Outstanding Field Athlete award while Maryland Eastern Shore’s Cynthia Anais posted 25 points and was named the Outstanding Runner.

Maurice Pierce was selected as the Women’s Track and Field Outstanding Coach for the eighth time in his career.

“It feels good to win another championship,” explained Pierce “My assistant coaches and athletes did a great job. It wasn't our best performance but at the end of the day we scored the most points so I'm excited to win.”

It was a record setting day as Bethune-Cookman’s Sasha Smallwood posted a meet record in the pole vault with a mark of 3.58m (11-09.00). Hampton’s Carolyn Lewis held the previous record of 3.35m, which she earned in 2007.

UMES’ Cynthia Anais topped her own meet record with a time of 2:05.97 in the 800m run. Anais set the previous mark of 2:07.97 during yesterday’s semifinal.

Kadian Dunkley of Bethune-Cookman ran a time of 11:06.99 in the 3000m steeplechase to earn a new conference record. Hampton’s Jahlisa Smith held the previous mark of 11:15.28 in 2010.

In men's action, the Spartans tallied 145.50 points en route to their seventh consecutive Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship. North Carolina A&T finished in second with 95 points and Bethune-Cookman rounded out the top three with 78 points.

Morgan State’s Emmanuel Stewart recorded 28 points in the field events and was named Outstanding Field Athlete. NSU’s Keith Nkrumah and Florida A&M’s Elias Chesire each tallied 20 points on the track to earn Co-Outstanding Runner honors.

Delaware State’s Donte Holmes captured gold in the 800m run breaking a nine-year-old record in 1:48.55. The previous mark of 1:49.41 was held by Maryland Eastern Shore’s Damion Drummond.  

Norfolk State head coach Kenneth Giles was named the Men's Track and Field Outstanding Coach for the seventh year in a row.

“The guys did a great job,” said Giles “They were dominant. We were missing three of our seniors due to graduation but everyone else stepped up and we were able to win another championship.”

Women:
All-MEAC First Team

Monae Waller, Morgan State (HJ); Claudia Calder, Hampton (Heptathlon); Shamire Rothmiller, South Carolina State (DT); Vanessa Henry, Maryland Eastern Shore (SP); Champagne Bell, Norfolk State (LJ); Kadian Dunkley, Bethune-Cookman (5000m, 3000m SC); Ranita Mealer, Morgan State (JT); Sasha Smallwood, Bethune-Cookman (PV); Teyanna Green, Morgan State (4x100); Ekundayo Sogbesa, Morgan State (4x100); Charisma Green, Morgan State (4x100); Britney Wattley, Morgan State (4x100, 100m); Cynthia Anais, Maryland Eastern Shore (1500m, 800m); Jenea McCammon, North Carolina A&T (400mH);  Amara Jones, Savannah State (200m, 400m, 4x400);  Breana Norman, Hampton (110mH); Kinnesha Jones, Florida A&M (TJ);  AleahHordges, Savannah State (4x400); Jazy Seay-Blane, Savannah State (4x400); Chavonta Roberts, Savannah State (4x400)

All-MEAC Second Team

Breana Norman, Hampton (HJ); Shaquanda Gainey, Hampton (Heptathlon); Lexia Robinson, Maryland Eastern Shore (DT); Shamire Rothmiller, South Carolina State (SP, JT); Shakia Forbes, North Carolina A&T (LJ);  Ishakemma Swain, Morgan State (5000m); Tiara Davis, Norfolk State (PV); Shakina Forbes, North Carolina A&T (4x100); Jenea McCammon, North Carolina A&T (4x100); Ruth Hunt, North Carolina A&T (4x100); Krystin Lawson, North Carolina A&T (4x100); Alaine Tate, Hampton (1500m); Doctrine Jacobs, North Carolina A&T (400mH); Lenora Guion-Firmin, Maryland Eastern Shore (200m, 400m);  Benita Taylor, Hampton (800m, 4x400); Nakia Linson, Florida A&M (100m); Breana Wanamaker, North Carolina Central (100mH); Sherice Walker, North Carolina A&T (TJ);  Janessa Benn, North Carolina A&T (3000mSC); Malekah Holland, Hampton (4x400); Emmy Fraenk, Hampton (4x400); Cassandra Jones, Hampton (4x400)

All-MEAC Third Team

Teiara Denmark, Hampton (HJ); Ermesha Fair, Hampton (Heptathlon); Imani Cox, Maryland Eastern Shore (DT); Lexia Robinson, Maryland Eastern Shore (SP); Teiara Denmark, Hampton (LJ); Noel Fancy, South Carolina State (SP); Paig Robinson, North Carolina Central (JT); Elizabeth Sims, Bethune-Cookman (PV); Asia Stinson, Savannah State (4x100); Jade Bentley, Savannah State (4x100);  Amara Jones, Savannah State (4x100); Chavonta Jones, Savannah State (4x100);  Amber Brooks, North Carolina Central (1500m); Tracey Fan Fan, Delaware State (400H);  Alexandria Jones, South Carolina State (200m, 400m); Ketsia Dornevil (800m); Breana Norman, Hampton (100m); Doctrine Jacobs, North Carolina A&T (100mH); Geranda Williams, Maryland Eastern Shore (TJ); Kellen Rutto, Norfolk State (3000mSC); Devyn Thompson, Hampton (5000m); Emilie Ducados, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x400); Melina Gallas, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x400); Lenora Guion-Firmin, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x400); Eunice Jones, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x400)

Men:
All-MEAC First Team

Nealie Whitt, North Carolina Central (DT); John James, Norfolk State (HJ); Elias Chesire, Florida A&M (5000m); Martin Embry, Bethune-Cookman (Decathlon); Theo Duncan, Norfolk State (SP); Zackary Hasty, South Carolina State (LJ); Rico Taylor, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x100); Damian Miles, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x100); Andre Walsh, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x100); Marcus Wallace, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x100); Akeem Barthol, Bethune-Cookman (PV); James Taylor, Norfolk State (200m); Emmanuel Stewart, Morgan State (JT); Shuaib Winters, Florida A&M (300mSC); Stephen Bowe, Delaware State (4x400); Tariq Devore, Delaware State (4x400); Ryan Carter, Delaware State (4x400); Donte Holmes, Delaware State (800m, 4x400); Reggie Dixon, Hampton (100m); Marquis Holston, Norfolk State (400m); Keith Nkrumah, Norfolk State (400H, 110H)

All-MEAC Second Team

Emmanuel Stewart, Morgan State (DT); Rico Taylor, Maryland E. Shore (HJ); Jermol Dix, Maryland Eastern Shore (Decathlon); Dillion Simon, Maryland Eastern Shore (SP); Rashad Cannon, Norfolk State (LJ); Josef Tessema, Norfolk State (5000m); Earl House, North Carolina A&T (4x100), Jarrell Elliott, North Carolina A&T (4x100, 400m, 4x400); Darryl Williams, North Carolina A&T (4x100), Torrance Womack, North Carolina A&T (4x100, 100m); Pierre Strother, Bethune-Cookman (PV); Marquis Holston, Norfolk State (200m); Andre Walsh, Maryland Eastern Shore (400mH); Paris Simmons, North Carolina A&T (800m, 4x400); Ackeem Smith, Maryland Eastern Shore (110m); Javan Gray, Hampton (JT); Elias Chesire, Florida A&M (SC); D'Mitri Bouttry, North Carolina A&T (4x400);  Earl House, North Carolina A&T (4x400)

All-MEAC Third Team

Michael Mingo-Dabney, Norfolk State (DT); Willie Calvin, North Carolina Central (HJ); Nnamdi Davis, Bethune-Cookman (Decathlon); Jared Baldwin, North Carolina A&T (LJ); Shuaib Winters, Florida A&M (5000m); Lewis Shirima, Morgan State (PV); Earl House, North Carolina A&T (100m); Ryan Carter, Delaware State (400m); Kemar Clarke, Bethune-Cookman (110H); Vincent Rono, Norfolk State (SC); Jamar Jones, North Carolina Central (4x400); Jaye Pratt, North Carolina Central (4x400); Phillip Barren, North Carolina Central (4x400); Brandon Addison, North Carolina Central (4x400); Quinten Walker, Norfolk State (4x100); Marquis Holston, Norfolk State (4x100); James Talor, Norfolk State (4x100); Kenneth Smith, Norfolk State (4x100); Torrance Womack, North Carolina A&T (200m); Jibri Victorian, Coppin State (400H); Zavior Brown, Maryland Eastern Shore (800m); Stefano Nardini, Hampton (JT)