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southwestern athletic conference 2015-16year-in-review Letter from the Commissioner................................................................... 4 SWAC ADMINISTRATION............................................................................................. 5 women’s cross country................................................................................... 6 men’s cross country........................................................................................... 8 soccer................................................................................................................................10 football..........................................................................................................................12 volleyball....................................................................................................................14 men’s indoor track & field..............................................................................16 women’s indoor track & field..................................................................... 18 men’s basketball.................................................................................................. 20 Women’s basketball.......................................................................................... 22 bowling........................................................................................................................... 24 men’s golf..................................................................................................................... 26 Women’s golf.............................................................................................................28 men’s tennis................................................................................................................. 30 WOmen’s tennis........................................................................................................ 32 men’s outdoor track & field..................................................................... 34 WOmen’s outdoor track & field............................................................. 36 baseball........................................................................................................................38 softball....................................................................................................................... 40 celebration bowl................................................................................................ 42 commissioner’s cup............................................................................................ 44 hall of fame induction.................................................................................... 46 celebrities & concerts.................................................................................... 48 all conference..................................................................................................50-71 swac digital network........................................................................................72 swac.org........................................................................................................................74 located in Washington, D.C.

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letter from the commissioner THE SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE looks back at the 201516 academic year as one of the most historical seasons in our league’s history, spotlighted by achievements on and off the field.

This season, the Conference along with ESPN and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) ushered in the first ever Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl. The Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl, which showcases the heritage, legacy, pageantry and tradition of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), pits the conference champion from the MEAC against the SWAC. In 2015, MEAC champion North Carolina A&T State University defeated SWAC champion Alcorn State University 41-34 in front of over 35,000 fans.

Once again, the SWAC was named the best-attended football league in the NCAA Div. I- Football Championship Series (FCS). An improvement by an average of 42 fans, the SWAC averaged 12,823 in attendance at each of its 51 home football contests. The Conference outnumbered the Missouri Valley Conference by 1,907 in attendance, despite playing 10 less total games in its league. The Big Sky Conference finished third with an average of 9,977.

Our league continues to stay competitive as seven of our 10 member institutions captured conference titles. The year kicked off with Grambling State (men’s) and Alabama State (women’s) managing championships in cross country. Howard earned its second consecutive championship in its second season with the Conference, while Jackson State secured the crown in volleyball. Alcorn State ran away with back-to-back SWAC titles in football, earning a berth into the first annual Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl.

Texas Southern (men’s) and Alabama State (women’s) captured titles in indoor track and field followed by Southern collecting the title in men’s basketball and Alabama State earning back-to-back championships in women’s basketball. Jackson State was crowned champion in bowling as well as men’s tennis, while Alcorn State’s women’s tennis team registered a title win. Texas Southern earned another outdoor track and field crown, while men’s and women’s golf, women’s outdoor track and field, softball and baseball were won by Alabama State – seeing its first titles in softball and baseball.

With eight conference championships, Alabama State accepted its third consecutive James Frank Commissioner’s Cup. ASU also received the Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket Award and the C.D. Henry Award. The last time the institution won all three awards was during the 2013-14 season.

When we speak of the league’s national exposure, we have to credit several television networks, SWAC Digital Network, and swac.org for bringing the competition to the homes of our loyal fans. For the year, 22 football games were televised during the regular season with 12 airing on the ESPN networks. In addition CSS, Comcast SportsNet, Fox SportsSouth, CSN Houston, and NBC carried at least one of the remaining games. In addition, eight regular season basketball games were covered by a television network including: CSS, Fox Sports and six games on ESPNU. ESPN continued to partner with the conference airing the championships for volleyball, football, bowling, softball, men and women’s basketball and baseball. Also, during the regular season, ESPNU was able to highlight two of our premier programs in softball - Texas Southern vs. Mississippi Valley State.

The growth of the SWAC Digital Network continues to enhance the brand with more than 33,000 viewers watching a SWAC game on their mobile devices, laptop or desktop computer. Within that number, 63 percent were new visitors to SDN. The addition of SDN helped lift the number of views to our primary resource swac.org. Our home website had more than one million views resulting in an increase of nearly 250,000 people who logged on to our primary resource.

As the SWAC continues to grow, we have to thank our football championship and basketball tournament title sponsor, Toyota, for its commitment to our student-athletes and fans. We would also like to salute Russell Athletic, Nike and Coca-Cola for their support and partnership. Lastly, we would like to thank our fans, student-athletes, their parents, and our member institutions for a remarkable 2015-16 season.

Sincerely,

Duer Sharp Southwestern Athletic Conference Commissioner

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alabama STATE

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alcorn state

grambling STATE

jackson state

President

President

President

President

Athletics Director

Athletics Director

Athletics Director

Interim Athletics Director

Athletics Director

Senior Woman Administrator

Senior Woman Administrator

Senior Woman Administrator

Senior Woman Administrator

prairie view A&M

southern

Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr.

Bryan Hicks

Senior Woman Administrator

Dr. Renae Myles

mississippi valley

Dr. Gwendolyn E. Boyd

Melvin Hines

Jaunelle H. White

Dr. Alfred Rankins, Jr.

Derek Horne

Jamea Adams-Ginyard

Dr. Willie D. Larkin

Dr. Obadiah Simmons

Wanda Currie

texas southern

Wheeler Brown

Genese Lavalias

arkansas-pine bluff

President

President

Chancellor

Athletics Director

Athletics Director

Interim Athletics Director

Athletics Director

Athletics Director

Senior Woman Administrator

Senior Woman Administrator

Senior Woman Administrator

Senior Woman Administrator

Senior Woman Administrator

Dr. William B. Bynum

Dianthia Ford-Kee

K. Renia Edwards

Dr. George C. Wright

Ashley Robinson

Alicia Pete

Dr. Ray L. Belton

Roman Banks

Pamela Smith

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President

Dr. Carolyn W. Meyers

Dr. John M. Rudley

Dr. Charles McClelland

Dr. Dwalah Fisher

Chancellor

Dr. Laurence B. Alexander

Lonza Hardy, Jr.

Alyse Wells-Kilbert

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SWAC WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / FALL SPORTS

Alabama State

CLINTON, Miss. – The Alabama State University women’s cross country team won its fifth-straight Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship Saturday at Choctaw Trails.

The Hornets were led by Paige Rankine (McDonough, Ga.), who earned the top spot with a time of 18:09.85.

Alabama State scored 15 points and saw eight Hornet runners finish in the top 10.

Rankine’s efforts earned her the 2015 SWAC Women’s Runner of the Year honor.

Alabama State Head Coach Ritchie Beene was named SWAC Women’s Cross Country Coach of the Year.

Along with Rankine, Alabama State’s Artrailia LeSane, Shantia Wilson, Tatiana Etienne and Santina Williams finished second through fifth to earn first-team AllSWAC honors.

Second-Team All-SWAC consisted of Alabama State’s Shakalia Williams, Texas Southern’s Mariah Stewart, Alabama State’s Brandee Ebert and Sade Lavallias, and Prairie View A&M’s Constance Jacob.

In the team competition, Prairie View A&M placed second with a score of 85, and Texas Southern finished third with 119 points.

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE YEAR

2015 all academic team Alabama A&M Kiara Brown Estelle Esperance

Alabama State Brandee Ebert Paige Rankine Shakalia Williams

Hyidea Burgess Keanna McIntyre Artrailia Lesane Santina Williams Shantia Wilson

Alcorn State Brandi McCray Grambling State Creshonda Carter Faith Early Jasmine Pierce Jackson State D’Andrea Eashmond Prairie View A&M Zakia Johnson Ashley Santos Arkansas - Pine Bluff Summer Gilliam Sharoya Simmons

PAIGE RANKINE Alabama state

ALL-SWAC Paige Rankine Artralia Lesane Shantia Wilson Tatiana Etienne Santina Williams Shakalia Williams Mariah Stewart Brandee Ebert Sade Lavallias Constance Jacob

Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State Texas Southern Alabama State Alabama State Prairie View A&M

COACH OF THE YEAR Ritchie Beene

Yolonda Decker-Williams Tichina Lewis

Stherline Silencieux Kaelyn Keaton

Sabratina Rojas

ALL-TIME SWAC CHAMPIONS

2015 Alabama State 2014 Alabama State 2013 Alabama State 2012 Alabama State 2011 Alabama State 2010 Grambling State 2009 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2008 Alabama State 2007 Alabama State 2006 Alabama State 2005 Alabama State 2004 Grambling State 2003 Grambling State 2002 Grambling State 2001 Alabama State 2000 ----------------1999 Grambling State 1998 Grambling State / 1997 Grambling State / 1996 Grambling State 1995 Grambling State 1994 Southern 1993 Southern 1992 Southern 1991 Southern 1990 Prairie View A&M 1989 Prairie View A&M 1988 Prairie View A&M 1987 Prairie View A&M 1986 Grambling State 1985 Jackson State 1984 Jackson State 1983 Jackson State 1982 Jackson State 1981 Jackson State 1980 Jackson State 1979 Jackson State 1978 Prairie View A&M 1977 Prairie View A&M

Jackson State

Jackson State

Alabama State

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SWAC MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY

SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / FALL SPORTS

Grambling State

CLINTON, Miss. – With 61 points, Grambling State men’s cross country team won the Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship Saturday at Choctaw Trails.

It is the team’s first title since 2011. Grambling was led by freshman Hassan Chepkwony, who finished first with a time of 25:56.81. Chepkwony was also honored as 2015 Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Year.

Grambling State Head Coach Bertram Lovell was named SWAC Men’s Cross Country Coach of the Year.

Along with Chepkwony, Prairie View A&M’s Aaron Austin, Mississippi Valley State’s Aaron Albert, Grambling State’s Montieco Harris and Jackson State’s James Curtis finished second through fifth to earn first-team All-SWAC honors.

First-team all-conference

Second-Team All-SWAC consisted of Prairie View A&M’s Syed Hussain, Texas Southern’s Abraham Morales, Southern’s Andrew Pena, Alcorn State’s Mario Martinez and Alabama State’s Bryont Brown.

In the team competition, Texas Southern placed second with a score of 66, and Alabama State came in third with 83 points.

Second-team all-conference

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY RUNNER OF THE YEAR

2015 all academic team Alabama State Tyree Newton Gregory Thigpen, Jr. Alcorn State Mario Martinez Charles Marsaw Jackson State Markus Jackson Mississippi Valley State Aaron Albert Prairie View A&M Syed Hussain Texas Southern David Guzman Ezequiel Calleros Arkansas - Pine Bluff Andrew Bingham Harlan Clarke

Hassan Chepkwony Grambling State

ALL-SWAC Hassan Chepkwony Aaron Austin Aaron Albert Montieco Harris James Curtis Syed Hussain Abraham Morales Andrew Pena Mario Martinez Bryont Brown

Grambling State Prairie View A&M Mississippi Valley State Grambling State Jackson State Prairie View A&M Texas Southern Southern Alcorn State Alabama State

COACH OF THE YEAR Bertram Lovell

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ALL-TIME SWAC CHAMPIONS

2015 Grambling State 2014 Prairie View A&M 2013 Mississippi Valley 2012 Mississippi Valley 2011 Grambling State 2010 Mississippi Valley 2009 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2008 Alabama State 2007 Prairie View A&M 2006 Prairie View A&M 2005 Prairie View A&M 2004 Grambling State 2003 Southern 2002 Southern 2001 Southern 2000 ----------------1999 Jackson State 1998 Jackson State 1997 Jackson State 1996 Jackson State 1995 Grambling State 1994 Mississippi Valley 1993 Texas Southern 1992 Texas Southern 1991 Southern 1990 No Championship 1989 No Championship 1988 No Championship 1987 Texas Southern 1986 Jackson State 1985 Jackson State 1984 Jackson State 1983 Jackson State 1982 Texas Southern 1981 Jackson State 1980 Jackson State 1979 Jackson State 1978 Texas Southern 1977 Jackson State 1976 No Contest 1975 Jackson State 1974 Southern 1973 Southern 1972 No Championship 1971 No Championship 1970 No Championship 1969 Prarie View A&M

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SWAC SOCCER

Howard University

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – Howard earned its second consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference Soccer Championship Sunday afternoon at the John Hunt Soccer Complex, defeating Alabama State 2-1. This season, the Bison receive an Automatic Qualifier into the NCAA Tournament.

Anna Mitchell chipped the ball over the top 45 seconds in to the match for the first score of the game. The Lady Hornets battled back with a great number of shots, but each attempt was blocked by the Bison defense. An assist from Shyann Cordova put ALST back into the game, allowing a headbutt goal by Shelbi Vienna-Hallam to tie the game, 1-1.

Sara Vaughan scored first in the second half, adding another header to the championship game’s resume.

This goal gave HOWD another one score advantage over the Lady Hornets, ultimately giving the Bison the game.

Although she did not score, Ariela Lewis secured a teamhigh four shots – all being on target.

HOWD held a 20-10 shot advantage over ALST. Mackenzie Diotte was credited the win, saving six goal attempts, while Lady Hornet Gianna Guyot grabbed a game-high eight saves.

Dytria Ruddy was named Tournament MVP as well as to the All-Tournament Team.

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / SOCCER TOURNAMENT MVP

Dytria ruddy

Howard university

ALL-TOURNAMENT Zakiya Muhammad Kendall Hamilton Sata Vaughan Dytria Ruddy Mackenzie Diotte Kadie Walther Ariela Lewis Aaliyah Lewis Alicia Cooper Nyoski Simmons

Howard University Howard University Howard University Howard University Howard University Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State Prairie View A&M Mississippi Valley

COACH OF THE YEAR Brent Leiba

Howard University

2015 all academic team Alabama A&M Andrea Chacon

Estelle Esperance

Emma Jenski

Marissa Oehler

Autumn Redford

Chanel Veasley

Jasmine Young Alabama State Korinda Campbell

Sabrina Claesson

Kayla Edwards

Kylee Hathaway

Courtney Ledonne

Aaliyah Lewis

Ariela Lewis

Zaria Maynard

Candice Mitchell

Allysa Murphy

Krista Ozimy

Iita Pienimaki

Alena Salsberg

Alayna Smith

Malinda Smith

Mariel Smith

Shelbi Vienna-hallam

Emily Ziolkowski Alcorn State Kimberly Connelly

Chavon Douglas

Priscilla Guardado

Brandy Guilbeau

Shaquita Kelly

Viktoriya Mihaylova

Katrina Moore

Nefaterria Philips

Alexandra Salvador

Catyria Smith

Phoenix Sullivan Grambling State Helem Ayim

Damik Bridges

Kenisha Butler

Lainey Clayton

Jennifer Lesage

Annalee Raymond Jackson State Alyssa-Marie Almogela

Raquel Araujo

Alexandra Astorga

Shatiaunna Banks-Harvey

Eroncia Berry

Jessica Blair

Kamri Brown

Kylie Christian

Jalana Ellis

Ariana Gardner

Alexandra Goutier

Kimberlie Hernandez

Kyleigh Lo

Quiona Mcadam-Mitchell

Arriana Rieland

Haley Rodriguez

Rayana Speight

Ariel Vinson

Ariana Ward

Sieyara Wells

Courtlyn Williams Mississippi Valley Mariana Balbao

Hailey Beekman

Heather Craddock

Jayme Forcier

Camila Gomida

Rita Gyasi

Haley Hendricks

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ALL-TIME SWAC CHAMPIONS

2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003

Howard University Howard University Jackson State Mississippi Valley State Arkansas-Pine Bluff Jackson State Arkansas-Pine Bluff Mississippi Valley State Alabama A&M Grambling State Mississippi Valley State Grambling State Alabama A&M

Andrea Kennedy

Alexis Mansoor

Alyse Marco

Anna Noona

Josee Primeau

Hannah Scott

April Ziffer Prairie View A&M Celene Batrez

Kamra Brown

Alicia Cooper

Reina Cruz

Carly Detter

Dominique Dillion

Bianca Garza

Melissa Kalbfleishch

Santa Maldonado

Shelby Moore

Breanna Powell

Ashley Virgil Southern Sydney Mitchell

Kendra Lewis

Shelby Carbin

Jacquelyn Almandarez

Jessica Persico

Courtney Bahadursingh

Jami Blackston

Lyen Martinez Texas Southern Ysmar Alonzo

Valarie Cortez

Tiana Humphrey

Makayla Johnson

Brendaletzy Lopez

Kailand Thompson Arkansas-Pine Bluff Monica Arcos

Emily Antoku

Fabiola Cardoso-Delgado

Erica Cervantes

Alyssa Cobbs

Kelsey Every

Janet Garcia

Emilee Gwyn

Kristy Martinez

Kristen Moore

Tierra Poyner

Brittany Roberts

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SWAC FOOTBALL

Alcorn State

HOUSTON, Texas – A crowd of 40,352 witnessed a record-setting day by Alcorn State as the Braves prevailed 49-21 over Grambling State to claim the 2015 Southwestern Athletic Conference Football Championship, becoming the first repeat champion since the 20002002 Grambling State Tigers. The Braves rewrote the record books offensively, setting new SWAC Championship Game all-time highs in total yards of offense (613), rushing yards (411) and points scored (49). The defending champions struck first as a 84-yard sprint to paydirt by SWAC Championship Game Offensive MVP Darryan Ragsdale opened the scoring. With the run – his third attempt of the game – Ragsdale broke the SWAC Championship Game record for most rushing yards as well as the longest rush in the game’s history.

He ended the day with 191 yards on the ground.

A 24-yard pick-six by Alcorn State cornerback and SWAC Championship Game Defensive MVP Warren Gatewood on GSU’s next drive gifted the Braves a two-score lead. Grambling State responded on its next turn, with a drive that ended with 14-yard touchdown run by Johnathan Williams on the first snap of the second quarter. The Braves responded with a six-play, 72-yard drive that Lenorris Footman capped with an 11-yard scoring toss to SWAC Newcomer of the Year Marquis Warford. Grambling State returned serve as Williams dropped in a 24-yard scoring toss to Verlan Hunter to punctuate an eight-play, 96-yard march with 9:14 left in the second quarter.

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touchdown with 7:53 left in the game with a 1–yard plunge by Jestin Kelly, and Alcorn State put up the final score of the night with 4:03 remaining on a 37-yard touchdown run by Warford, who scored three times in the game and accounted for 200 all-purpose yards, thirdmost in SWAC Championship Game history.

Gatewood picked off three passes, which tied the SWAC Championship Game record for most interceptions. Footman threw for 202 yards on 15-of-24 passing and three scores. He also rushed for 101 yards and another score. Williams was held in check to the tune of 225 yards on 19-of-38 passing. He also rushed for 34 yards to lead the Tigers. Chester Rogers caught seven passes for 61 yards, and Guy Stallworth made 15 tackles, one shy of the SWAC Championship Game record. The attendance figure was the thirdmost in SWAC Championship Game history, as well as the most in the game’s history since it moved to NRG Stadium and the most since 2007.

With the Braves up 28-14, the teams traded turnovers in the third quarter, when a fumble by Grambling’s Martez Carter was scooped up by Alcorn State’s Eric Foster, who returned it to the GSU 16-yard line. However, a holding penalty wiped out a Ragsdale score and on the next play, Grambling State’s Troy Roach forced a fumble that was recovered by Derwyn Butler to stave off a potential score. Gatewood ended that drive with a pick, but the Braves couldn’t take advantage of it. On the ensuing punt, a muffed catch was pounced on by Alcorn State, setting the Braves up at GSU’s 28 yard line. Seven plays later, the Braves cashed in thanks to a 9-yard touchdown scamper

by Footman that put them ahead 35-14 with 2:31 left in the quarter.

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE MVP

2015 all academic team ALABAMA A&M Devin Andrews DeAngelo Ballard Bryan Brower Nicholas Carden Marceles Clash Darryl Davis James Driver

Brandon Eldemire Averee Giles LeDarion Heath Jeron Jones Jaymason Lee Cody Lui-Yuen Nhan Mai Tevin McKenzie

Vernon Moland Ja’Mel Morris Jordan Puente Cesar Ramon Roderick Randolph Akeem Samuels Christopher Shelton Jordan Strong Tavion Thompson O’Darius Williams

Joshua Davis Kenyan Davis Detavion Galmer Johnny Garner Meryles Gilbert Dominique Jackson Derrel King Brensten Lindsey Damian Love Justin Mitchell Willie Moore Edward Mosley Kadeem Murray Lawrence Oliver III Marcus Owens Nathaniel Parker Jr. Shawan Parks

ALABAMA STATE Kourtney Berry Davian Brantley Malik Bridgers Preston Clark Cordelral Cook Shakym Peters Willie Roller Quinterris Toppings Brandon Watkins Kerry Williams Andre Wilson

Darryan Ragsdale Alcorn State

DEFENSIVE MVP

ALCORN STATE Ben Brooks Christian Brown LaDarrion Davis Devin Fleming Lenorris Footman Devon Francois

Warren Gatewood Charles Hughes Michael Hurns Joshua Ivory Marcquiso Jean Isikeli Ongosia Ernesto Santillan Lamar Scott De’Lance Turner Damon Watkins Anthony Williams III Anthony Williams Jr. Jestin Williams Alondrea Young

GRAMBLING STATE Christian Bailey Derwin Butler Anthony Cherry Ka’Jandre Domino Johnny Hedgemon

Dominique Leake Juwan Martin Phillip McClain Donovan McCray Tyler Olivier La’Terious Pouncy

Jordan Powell Giovanni Randolpj Michael Roach Jeremy Runner Isiah Thomas Jarett Triplett Jonathan Wallace Johnathan Williams

Ryan Griffin Jamal Hawkins Cornelius Henderson Desmond Hill Evan Ingram Lamontiez Ivy Christian Jacquemin Robert Johnson Javancy Jones Brendan Loggins Brent Lyles II Brandon Maiden Tobias Manning Christian Marshall Jarius Moll Demory Monroe Ja’rius Moore Marcus Murphy Dwayne Patterson Dwayne Patterson Zachary Pendleton John Perkins Robert Porter

JACKSON STATE Keontre Anderson Ronza Anderson Jeremy Anderson Asam Asam-Obi Darreon Atkins Tavaris Battles Shawn Bishop Frank Carter Markus Cook Rayn Deising Devin Fosselman Ronald Fuller Steven Gilbert Jaydell Roy Romello Shumake Kenith Turner Derrick Wilkerson Darcy Williamson

Warren gatewood Alcorn State

COACH OF THE YEAR Broderick Fobbs

Grambling State

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE Lerandel Allen Joshua Banks Jameel D. Best Avery M. Boykin Zackery J. Brooks Sean B. Brown Jessie Bryant Christopher D. Burns DaShawn D. Davis Jo’Nathan Davis Matthew D. Fugate Granderson A. Gives, III Kevin M. Haymore

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LaDeris D. Hooker Demarius T. Howard Patrick Ivy Gabriel Jackson Jeremy J. Johnson Davon M. Jones Le’Trey T. Jones Jacorey Lee Ben Lyda Jerrell D. Moore Quantavius Peterson Brandon Powe Ruben Piraquive Alfred Price Jeremiah Russell Tre Price Lindzell Rhodes Byron Scott Tyrik Scott Lawrence Schuster

ALL-TIME SWAC CHAMPIONS Championship game era

2015 Alcorn State 2014 Alcorn State 2013 Southern 2012 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2011 Grambling State 2010 Texas Southern* 2009 Prairie View A&M 2008 Grambling State 2007 Jackson State 2006 Alabama A&M 2005 Grambling State 2004 Alabama State 2003 Southern 2002 Grambling State 2001 Grambling State 2000 Grambling State 1999 Southern Dontrinell Scott Jordan Stoutamire Golden Ukonu Christopher Wilson PRAIRIE VIEW A&M Jacoby Anderson Walter Barreda Christopher Barrick James Paul Byrant Michael Daniels Patrick Gant Tre Glover Steven Guillory Markelle Williams Meshak Williamson SOUTHERN Zachary Brown Samuel Altman Reginald Travis D’Andre Woodland Audry Thompson Gideon Woodson-Levy Kentavious Preston John Upshaw Devon Gales D’Antonio Daigre Jamaal Martin TEXAS SOUTHERN Sikiru Asifatu Darone Bailey, Jr. Brandon Thomas ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF David Adams Ghaleb Al-Saleh Mekale Carter Davontay Coleman LaFerrell Franklin Jamal Gladden Terrance Knighten Kyron Lawson Okera Leonard Marterrius Massie

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Jerome Howard Travis Jatzlau Keylon LaSalle Demarquo Lastrappe Jalon Leviege David Metcalf Kelechi Okeadu Shawn Pierce Tommie Robins Joseph Sable Wesley Slater Cameron Smith Jayven Tucker Ki-Jana Curtis Jaleel Richardson Kyle Yonke William Waddell Brian McCain D’Aaron Bennett Alex McKee Dillon Beard Amir Bloom Cory Carter Kendall Denson Denzel Dortch Samson Ebonka Adrian Gamble Donald Halstead Derrick Lyles Eric Medina Billy Rosenberg Terry Smith Kaleb McDonald Eddie Miles Devin Mitchell Eric Reid Kevin Rucker James Russell Tyler Strickland Kyle Walker Malik Walker Jonathan Watson Ryan Williams Draylon Willis

SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / FALL SPORTS

SWAC VOLLEYBALL

Jackson State

BATON ROUGE, La. – Jackson State won the 2015 SWAC Volleyball Tournament Championship with a 3-2 (25-14, 1725, 25-23, 25-13) win over defending champion Alabama State at the Clifford Seymour Gymnasium Sunday.

It is the third title in five years for the Tigers (15-21), and the first since 2012.

In a battle of the top two seeds in the SWAC Eastern Division, it was the top-seeded Tigers that roared out of the gate with a 13-3 start to the match.

Alabama State (21-15) never mounted a consistent offensive response – the Hornets committed nine errors as opposed to seven kills in the period – as the Tigers cruised to an openingset triumph. The roles switched in set two, as the Hornets opened things up on a 9-3 scoring run.

The Tigers were led by Taija Thomas, who notched 14 kills and three digs. Tournament MVP Mikayla Rolle added 13 kills, three blocks and two service aces. Alexsis Ford picked up 13 putaways as well, and Jenna Siddiqui accounted for 11 kils, 31 assists and six digs.

Alabama State’s Myla Marshall picked up 14 kills and six blocks. Kori Kutsch put up 24 helpers and five digs. Rachel Smith had eight kills.

Jackson State clinched an automatic berth in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament, and will find out its opening-round opponent during the tournament selection show, which will be Nov. 29 at 8 p.m. on ESPNU.

Despite spurts of offense from Jackson State, 11 errors in the set derailed any attempt at a sustained comeback, and the quick start was enough to fuel Alabama State through the frame.

A back-and-forth third started to lean in favor of the Tigers when they earned the advantage with six straight points to snap a 9-9 tie.

Jackson State looked poised to wrap up the period, but Alabama State reeled off four straight points to cut JSU’s lead to 19-17.

The Tigers halted the rally with one of their own and held off a late ASU charge to claim the set.

In the fourth set, the Tigers broke a 6-6 game open with a 13-4 run that ultimately powered the Tigers to the title.

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT MVP

2015 all academic team Alabama A&M Savannah Blackiston Megan Butler Rebecca Cortez Robyn Hancock Courtney Oliver Arshean Rhodes Alabama State Brooke Beasley Brittany Brown Dragana Cvoric Ellyn Jones Khryssnee Madison Candace Martin Autumn Trimble

Mikayla rolle jackson STATE

Amber Bennett Jamie Coleman Briana Dorsey Tiara Kelley Myla Marshall Tamara Martin Scout Wonsang

Alcorn State Deamber Doughty Sydney Mellom Katelyn Quiring

Heather Jackson Georgia Parsons

Jackson State Passion Edmonson Karmen Jackson Kianna Shelton Taija Thomas

Corinne Graham Mikayla Rolle Jenna Siddiqui

Mississippi Valley Alexandria Garland Kayondra Hood Alexis Williams

Halle Gayten Steffi Rodriguez

Prairie View A&M Chandler Bacon Haley Dibbern Ana Kiso Rachel Owens

Kylee Cornelio Kira Kirkham Jasmine Lewis

Southern Melodie Malone Marisol Macias Payton Mitchell Michelle Williams

Mariah Clayton Chinasa Ekweariri Amber Shelby

Texas Southern Erin Adams Ashtyn Duncan Kailynn Gray Nicole Robinson Arkansas-Pine Bluff Valiyah Barnes Courtney Billups Lauren Corby Jordan Foyer Jade Sanlin Sydney Stanmore

Audriana Carson Kali Fluke Mallory Ozuna Lauren Smith

ALL-TIME SWAC CHAMPIONS

2015 Jackson State 2014 Alabama State 2013 Alabama State 2012 Jackson State 2011 Jackson State 2010 Alabama A&M 2009 Alabama A&M 2008 Alabama A&M 2007 Alabama A&M 2006 Prairie View A&M 2005 Alabama A&M 2004 Alabama A&M 2003 Alabama A&M 2002 Alabama A&M 2001 Alabama A&M 2000 Alabama A&M 1999 Prairie View A&M 1998 Southern 1997 Grambling State 1996 Grambling State 1995 Grambling State 1994 Texas Southern 1993 Southern 1992 Prairie View A&M 1991 Texas Southern 1990 Texas Southern 1989 Texas Southern

Eleni Becton Courtney Brand Kayla Dowdell Whitney Harris Jahkishma Soto

ALL-TOURNAMENT Robyn Shannon Ashundria McNeal Myla Marshall Kori Kutsch Taija Thomas Mikayla Rolle Jenna Siddiqui

Texas Southern Alabama A&M Alabama State Alabama State Jackson State Jackson State Jackson State

COACH OF THE YEAR Rose Washington

Jackson State

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SWAC MEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / WINTER SPORTS

Texas Southern

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Texas Southern University repeated as Southwestern Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field champions, winning the 2016 meet with 122 points. Sunday afternoon at the Birmingham Crossplex. Clyde Duncan from Texas Southern University was presented the 2016 Men’s Indoor Coach of the Year award.

60M Alabama State’s Josh Davis won the men’s 60-meter dash with a mark of 6.81 seconds. Coming in second place for the second consecutive year was Prairie View’s Keon Campbell, running a time of 6.82 seconds. Finishing third was Jackson State’s Bentrell McGee with a time of 6.83 seconds.

Alabama State placed second with 99 points. Grambling State finished third with 91 points. Rounding out the final standings were: Jackson State (78), Prairie View (73), Mississippi Valley (46) Southern (44), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (41), Alcorn State (21) and Alabama A&M (9).

MILE Grambling State’s Hassan Chepkwony took the gold medal in the men’s 1-mile run with a time of 4.25.32. Bryont Brown of Alabama State overtook Jackson State’s James Curtis down the stretch to gain second place with a time of 4.25.85, and Curtis was third with a time of 4.25.99.

Southern’s Reginald Redding and Alcorn State’s Darryl Jones were the 2016 Co-Men’s Most Outstanding Field Performers. Redding won the men’s shot put and was second in the weight throw, and Jones was second in the triple jump and long jump. Grambling State’s Hassan Chepkwony was the 2016 Men’s Most Outstanding Field Performer, winning the men’s 1-mile run, 3000m run and 5000m run.

400M Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Jerrel Wilson won the men’s 400-meter dash with a time of 47.93 seconds. Grambling State’s Jamael McTear finished second at 48.01 seconds, and UAPB’s Justin Cooper claimed third with a time of 48.18 seconds.

WEIGHT THROW Grambling State’s Samuel Reese claimed the SWAC crown in the men’s weight throw with a toss of 15.59m (51-01.75 feet). Reginald Redding of Southern was second (15.44m; 50-08.00 feet), and Texas Southern’s Trauvon Martin made a throw of 14.89m (48-10.25 feet) to earn third place.

800M After a third-place finish in 2015, Southern’s John Haynes nabbed first place in the men’s 800-meter run with a time of 1:54.35. Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Malique Smith finished second at 1:54.51, and Texas Southern’s Jalen Wade was third (1:55.26).

POLE VAULT Jawalyn Brooks repeated as SWAC champion in the men’s pole vault, outdueling Southern’s Desmond Thomas to win the 2016 title. Brooks cleared 4.55m (14-11.00 feet) to earn first place. Thomas, who finished second, also cleared 4.55m, but had more unsuccessful attempts than Brooks during the event. In third place was Alabama State’s Christopher Amisal (4.25m; 1311.25 feet).

200M Jackson State’s Bentrell McGee notched a time of 21.14 seconds to claim the men’s 200-meter SWAC title. Finishing second was Texas Southern’s Clyde Lee (21.45 seconds) and Mississippi Valley’s Eric Chism finished third at 21.51 seconds.

TRIPLE JUMP Tevin Kimble of Texas Southern notched a jump of 15.08m (49-05.75 feet) to capture the top spot in the men’s triple jump. Alcorn State’s Darryl Jones (15.02m; 49-03.50 feet) was second, and Jackson State’s Javauny Hyde earned third place with a distance of 14.74m (48-04.50 feet).

60M HURDLES Jackson State’s Bentrell McGee broke the SWAC Indoor Championship record in the 60-meter hurdles, as he took home the gold with a time of 7.85 seconds. The previous record was set in 2005 by Jackson State’s Michael Tinsley. Mississippi Valley State’s Shane Martin earned second place (8.02 seconds), and Texas Southern’s Mykele Young Sanders was third with a time of 8.04 seconds.

5000M Grambling State’s Hassan Chepkwony won the 2016 SWAC championship in the 5000m run with a time of 15:43.46. Aaron Albert of Mississippi Valley State was second with a result of 16:07.75, and Syed Hussain of Prairie View finished third (16:14.38).

4x400M RELAY Arkansas-Pine Bluff set a new SWAC Indoor Championship record, as Jordan Haley, Lamarques Woodard, Jerrel Wilson and Justin Cooper won the event at 3:12.54, breaking the previous high mark of 3:13.26 set by Jackson State in 2005. Finishing second was Grambling State, and Alabama State was third.

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / MEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD OUtstanding track performer

ALL-TIME SWAC CHAMPIONS

2015 all academic team Alabama A&M Jelani Day Amortez Moody Terrance Williams

Alabama State Devauntay Brown Vincent Carger Carlos Flores Tyree Newton Jeremiah Streeter Alcorn State Jordan Boyd Darryl Carter Charles Hughes Charles Marsaw Grambling State Jahi Gilkey Wesley Love Jamael Smith Malik Wheeler

Hassan Chepkwony Grambling State

CO-OUtstanding field performers

Jackson State Geoffrey Brady Ibrahim Hinds Markus Jackson Bentrell McGee Keiven Russey Quinton Thompson Mississippi Valley State Aaron Albert Victor Chesang Micah Hill Denaldus Jones Shane Martin Jose Serrano-Flores Prairie View A&M David Alexander Syed Hussain Crayton Johnson Aaron Spady Southern Quinton Hall Jody Shepard

Darnell Dunson Dwight Tigner

Roshaine Byfield Justin Davis Jalen Floyd O’Shane Shaw Gregory Thigpen, Jr. Justin Boyd Freddy Galloway Christopher Jefferson Mario Martinez Wade Julien Tyrus Rachel Chauncey Wells David Young William Carroll Jason Hursey Tamarick Johnson Jerod Miller Carson Smith

Kahleed Barratt Eric Chism Theodore Johnson Felix Kiprop Juan Perez Earl Winters Robert Hall D’Andre Reeves-Jackson Roderick McGruder Logan Williams Lorne Abby

Texas Southern Jawayln Brooks David Guzman Travis Sanders Demarcus Walker

Ezequiel Calleros Oscar Ortiz Demarco Taylor

Arkansas - Pine Bluff Matthew Agard Harlan Clarke Demarco Jackson Juwan Parker Demetrius Thompson LaMarques Woodard

Andrew Bingham Richard Colin Steven McLean Thorne Roberts Kevin White

reginald Redding Southern

Darryl jones

alcorn state (not pictured)

2016 Texas Southern 2015 Texas Southern 2014 Grambling State 2013 Prairie View A&M 2012 Grambling State 2011 Grambling State 2010 Alabama State 2009 Grambling State 2008 Prairie View A&M 2007 Prairie View A&M 2006 Jackson State 2005 Grambling State 2004 Alabama State 2003 Southern 2002 Southern 2001 Southern 2000 Prairie View A&M 1999 Southern 1998 Prairie View A&M 1997 Southern 1996 Southern 1995 Southern 1994 Texas Southern 1993 Southern 1992 No Championship 1991 No Championship 1990 No Championship 1989 No Championship 1988 Texas Southern 1987 Texas Southern 1986 Jackson State 1985 Texas Southern 1984 Texas Southern 1983 Jackson State 1982 Jackson State 1981 Texas Southern 1980 Texas Southern 1979 Texas Southern 1978 No Contest 1977 Jackson State 1976 Jackson State

COACH OF THE YEAR Clyde Duncan

Texas Southern

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SWAC WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / WINTER SPORTS

Alabama State

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the eighth-straight year, Alabama State University claimed the Southwestern Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championship title as the Lady Hornets won the 2016 crown, scoring 213.50 points in victory.

Ritchie Beene of Alabama State was named the 2016 SWAC Women’s Indoor Coach of the Year.

Coming in second place was the Grambling State Lady Tigers with 80 points.

Texas Southern and Southern finished tied for third (70), and rounding out the final team standings were Prairie View (47.50), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (39), Jackson State and Alabama A&M tying for seventh (31), Mississippi Valley (25) and Alcorn State (17).

With individual totals of 16 points, Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Sireta Roach and Alabama State’s Kadijah Gordon were named Co-Women’s Most Outstanding Field Performer. Roach placed first place in the shot put and was third in the women’s weight throw, and Gordon won the women’s triple jump and claimed fifth in the women’s high jump. Most Outstanding Track Performer was awarded to Alabama State’s Artrailia LeSane. She won the women’s 3000m run, 5000m run and the 1-mile run with times of 10:20.81, 19:00.72 and 5:05.54 and was also a part of ASU’s DMR team that finished first with a time of 12:07.63.

WEIGHT THROW Jamira Russ of Southern University was crowned the 2016 SWAC Weight Throw champion after setting a new conference championship record with a distance of 18.61m (61-00.75 feet). In second was fellow Lady Jaguar Georgeanna Felder (18.13m; 59-05.75 feet), and Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Sireta Roach finished third (17.92m; 58-09.50 feet).

POLE VAULT Alabama State’s Alexis Pickney won the 2016 SWAC title in the women’s pole vault with a mark of 3.11m (10-02.50 feet). Jackson State’s Jasmine Johnson was second (3.11m; 10-02.50 feet) and coming in third was Southern’s Ambrosia Williams (2.81m; 9-02.50 feet).

TRIPLE JUMP With a leap of 12.50m (41-00.25), Alabama State’s Kadijah Gordon won the women’s triple jump SWAC title. Grambling’s Darlene Desmangles finished second with a jump of 11.91m (39-09.75) and coming in third place was Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Sydnee Worlds with a 11.90m (39-03.25) jump.

60M HURDLES Prairie View A&M’s Deonca Bookman took the top spot with a mark of 8.70

seconds. Following in second place was Alabama State’s Monica Howard (8.75 seconds), and Alicia Terrell of Alabama State was third with a time of 8.89 seconds.

60M Alabama State took the top two spots in the women’s 60-meter dash, as Dikerria Wilson came in first place with a mark of 7.521, and teammate Alexis Ferebee was second with a time of 7.527. Finishing third was Alabama A&M’s Joi Ballard (7.58 seconds).

MILE For the second-straight year, Alabama State University swept the top-three spots in the women’s 1 Mile run. Artrailia LeSane successfully defended her title in the event with a time of 5:05.54. Brandee Ebert was second at 5:10.68, and Shantia Wilson finished third (5:13.02).

400M Alabama State’s Santina Williams notched a time of 55.06 seconds to claim a successful title defense in the women’s 400-meter dash. Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Takia Taylor was second (55.56 seconds) and Grambling’s Creshonda Carter finished third with a time of 55.87 seconds.

800M Tatiana Etienne of Alabama State won the event with a time of 2:11.33. Alabama A&M’s Keanna McIntyre was second (2:14.52) and with a time of 2:15.71, Jackson State’s Akeilia Knight finished third.

200M Alabama State’s Santina Williams claimed the women’s 200-meter dash conference crown with a time of 24.04 seconds. Grambling’s Chellane Jones was second at 24.12 seconds, and Alabama State’s Alexis Ferebee finished third (24.49 seconds).

5000M Alabama State University claimed the top two spots in the women’s 5000m run. Artrailia LeSane won the event with a time of 19:00.72. Sade Lavallias was second at 19:11.08, and Alcorn State’s Dynasty Williams (19:22.87) came in third place.

4x400M RELAY Alabama State University broke its own SWAC championship record, as the quartet of Tatiana Etienne, Alexis Ferebee, Santina Williams and Shantia Wilson won the title with a time of 3:40.67. Finishing second was Grambling State, and Alabama A&M nabbed third place.

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD OUtstanding track performer

2015 all academic team Alabama A&M Kiara Brown Monique Collins Estelle Esperance Keanna McIntyre Chelsea Prather

Alabama State Jasmine Brown Brandee Ebert Desiree Horn Artrailia Lesane Mia Mike Kimberly Wedderburn Santina Williams Shantia Wilson

Hyidea Burgess Marion Epperson Sha’Nique Mackey Emmalee Tigner

Lori Davis Chantai Harris Monica Howard Jerrica Mahone Paige Rankine Johnetta Williams Shakalia Williams

Alcorn State Alessandria Aikerson-Rusell Breanna Foy Myguis Levels-Morgan Brandi McCray

ARTRAILIA LESANE Alabama State

CO-OUtstanding field performers

Sireta Roach

Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Kadijah Gordon Alabama State

Grambling State Takyra Beverly Creshonda Carter Yolonda Decker-Williams Shaciarra Drake Angel Hopson Jasmine Pierce Auslyn Tayloy Jackson State Tatiyana Blood Sharonda Bryant D’Andrea Eashmond Ravontranice Gage Lenetta Mallory Krissle Nicome Khadija Qualls Stherline Silencieux Cliffaniqua Townbridge Sabrina Welch

Tatiana David Kierra Gardner Samiria Martin Britje Montgomery Kyra Canty Primmecha Coates Darlene Desmangles Faith Early Tichina Lewis Ja’lyn Simon Muridia Washington Aniecia Brewster Keira Clement Brionna Epes Treisha Julius De’Jai Nichols Shannon Parker Jeida Robertson Tye’Reshina Taylor Kimberly Valmyre

Mississippi Valley State Aliah Benson Deja’ Davis Andrea Kennedy

Lekeshia Gallion Alexandrea Francis Kellie Rolle

Prairie View A&M Martha Bustamante Monique Green Shaleetha Jackson Zakia Johnson Ugonna Okpala Ashley Santos Sarah Westbrook

Takara Coleman Camirey Jackson Gene’ Johnson Kaelyn Keaton Christine Powers Angela Uhegwu Brandalyn Williams

Southern Ambrosia Williams Racquel Sims Jordan Hooker Johanna Jimenez

Jazmine Lacy Marissa Batiste Natalie McCallister

Texas Southern Adriana Berkhalter Tierra McGowan Melissa Pena Breanca Woods

Leanna Mack Edvania Missick Ashanti Phelps

Arkansas - Pine Bluff Jessica Barrera Briana Burke Salonica Hunter Sabratina Rojas Ashley Tasher Carlisha Walker

Cara Brooks Summer Gilliam Sireta Roach Sharoya Simmons Takia Taylor Sydnee Worlds

ALL-TIME SWAC CHAMPIONS

2016 Alabama State 2015 Alabama State 2014 Alabama State 2013 Alabama State 2012 Alabama State 2011 Alabama State 2010 Alabama State 2009 Alabama State 2008 Jackson State 2007 Grambling State 2006 Alabama State 2005 Alabama State 2004 Southern 2003 Alabama State 2002 Alabama State 2001 -------------- 2000 Southern 1999 Southern 1998 Southern 1997 Southern 1996 Southern 1995 Southern 1994 Southern 1993 Southern 1992 Texas Southern 1991 Texas Southern 1990 Texas Southern 1989 Prairie View A&M 1988 Texas Southern 1987 Prairie View A&M 1986 Prairie View A&M 1985 Prairie View A&M 1984 Prairie View A&M 1983 Jackson State 1982 Texas Southern 1981 Texas Southern 1980 Prairie View A&M 1979 Prairie View A&M 1978 No Contest 1977 Prairie View A&M 1976

Prairie View A&M

COACH OF THE YEAR Ritchie Beene

Alabama State

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / winter SPORTS

SWAC men’s basketball

Southern

HOUSTON, Texas – An Adrian Rodgers tip-in with just over 16 seconds left lifted Southern to a 54-53 victory over Jackson State and the 2016 SWAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Championship.

The tip-in came just after Raeford Worsham made a go-ahead lay-up with 33 seconds left. On the ensuing possession, Rodgers rebounded a Jared Sam shot attempt and after missing his first tip-in, he was able to get his put back to fall on the second try. JKST’s Chace Franklin’s three attempt and Janarius Middleton’s ensuing put back were no good, giving the Jaguars their ninth SWAC Tournament championship and – under the guidance of Coach Roman Banks -- their second conference crown in three years.

After trailing for much of the game, Jackson State used an 11-2 run to go ahead by one at the midway point of the final half. Trelun Banks took the lead back for SUBR with a jumper on the next possession, and Southern held a slim lead until a 9-2 run by the Tigers put them ahead 48-42 with less than four minutes left. The Jaguars were able to get within one possession with 2:40 left, and subesquently tied it with a Banks three-ball on their next turn with the ball.

Paris Collins buried a corner three to put JKST ahead 51-48 with just over a minute and a half left. SUBR was able to claw back in it, as Christopher Hyder free throws made the game 52-51, setting the stage for the final moments.

Banks, who was named tournament MVP, led all scorers with 19 points. Shawn Prudhomme added 10 points, and Rodgers scored seven points to go with 11 boards. Jackson State was led by all-tournament performer Worsham, who notched a double-double with 17 points and 12 rebounds. Paris Collins added 11 points and seven rebounds.

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / men’s basketball TOURNAMENT MVP

2015 all academic team Alabama A&M Tyler Davis Baryn Houston

Alabama State Eugene Johnson Darius Scott II

Jordan Dingle Zachary Jackson Wendell Lewis Darrius Sizemore

Alcorn State George Gudadze Grambling State Jefkins Agyeman-Budu Kyle Williams

Robert Wiley

Jackson State Jalen Manumaleuga Mississippi Valley State Charles Bargman Jurmelle Hall Deangelo PRiar

Tyler Corley Mudiaga Okagbare Jeffery Simmons

Prairie View A&M Treshawn Hagood Southern Joell Hopkins Texas Southern David Blanks Eric Washington Arkansas - Pine Bluff Austin Cox

trelun banks southern

ALL-TOURNAMENT Marcus Romain Raeford Worsham Trelun Banks Malcolm Riley Adrian Rodgers

Mississippi Valley Jackson State Southern Texas Southern Southern

Giovanni Mack

Chauncy Parker

ALL-TIME SWAC CHAMPIONS

2016 Southern 2015 Texas Southern 2014 Texas Southern 2013 Southern 2012 Mississippi Valley 2011 Alabama State 2010 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2009 Alabama State 2008 Mississippi Valley 2007 Jackson State 2006 Southern 2005 Alabama A&M 2004 Alabama State 2003 Texas Southern 2002 Alcorn State 2001 Alabama State 2000 Jackson State 1999 Alcorn State 1998 Prairie View A&M 1997 Jackson State 1996 Mississippi Valley 1995 Texas Southern 1994 Texas Southern 1993 Southern 1992 Mississippi Valley 1991 Jackson State 1990 Texas Southern 1989 Southern 1988 Southern 1987 Southern 1986 Mississippi Valley 1985 Southern 1984 Alcorn State 1983 Texas Southern 1982 Alcorn State 1981 Southern 1980 Alcorn State 1979 Alcorn State 1978 Jackson State

COACH OF THE YEAR Mike Davis

Texas Southern

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SWAC women’s basketball

SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / winter SPORTS

Alabama State

HOUSTON, Texas - Alabama State made history after winning the 2016 Toyota SWAC Basketball Tournament for the second year in a row. The Lady Hornets defeated Southern 55-51 Saturday afternoon at the Toyota Center.

Britney Wright was named tournament MVP after scoring a game-high 17 points and 11 rebounds. Wright was joined in double figures by Daniele Ewert, who registered 12 points and five rebounds. She was voted to the All-Tournament team as well. Jasmine Peeples put up nine points while grabbing five boards.

the scoring gap from 14 points to just six. Purnell captured five points during the session, while green provided four points.

The Jaguars continued to pull forward in the fourth with seconds left on the clock. With just three points of difference between the two teams (54-51), a foul to Wright allowed one extra point for the Lady Hornets’ win.

With this win, Coach Freda Freeman-Jackson earns her third SWAC tournament crown and the fourth title in school history.

Briana Green led the Jaguars with 16 points, while Cortnei Purnell assisted the team with a total 11 points with seven rebounds. Britney Washington contributed seven points with three rebounds, and Miaya Crowder grabbed a team-high eight boards.

Ewert put in work during the first half of the game, scoring 12 points all off three-pointers. She shot 83.3 percent from the field, netting five of her six attempts.

Ewert and Wright were the only two student-athletes to hit in three-point range – with Wright managing a total eight points in the first two quarters. The Lady Hornets shot at 48.3 percent from the field and held the lead the entire first half.

The Jaguars took 22 points in the first two quarters with Green recording seven points followed by Crowder who earned six points, each with three rebounds.

SUBR sprung into action during the third period, closing

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / women’s basketball TOURNAMENT MVP

Britney Wright Alabama State

ALL-TOURNAMENT Britney Wright Briana Green Daniele Ewert Jasmine Peeples Joyce Kennerson

Alabama State Southern Alabama State Alabama State Texas Southern

COACH OF THE YEAR Nadine Domond

Grambling State

2015 all academic team Alabama A&M

Alabama State

Alcorn State

Grambling State

Alganese Gatson Shakira Logan Deborah Martin Sha’Tterrion Moffett Janie Myles Nashaye Sutton Taylor Sippial

Jackson State

Mississippi Valley

Prairie View A&M

Southern

Texas Southern

Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Nyahok Bile Edneshia Evans My’Keyia Johnson Krystal Nailer Bridget Robinson Alissa Ross Keendra Shelton Zahra Williams Radejah Woodson

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Tabitha Bradshaw Tiara Calloway Daniele Ewert Brittney Howard Jamicia Lewis Morgan Muchori Jasmine Peeples Ashunte Smith Kayla Tucker Britney Wright Misha Jones Angelica Wilson-Ried Mariah Gilliam Kiana Jones Klintisha Martin Shakierya McClendon Yosha Watson

Ronisha Morris Ashanti Weathers Monique Abbs Shamiya Brooks Asha Hampton-Finch Shaneece Stephens Christina Solomon Taylor Mack Kenidi Robinson Toni Cheadle Miracle Davis Ashley Ferguson Dana Jones Teana Odgen Brianna Sidney Morgan Simmons Diamonisha Sophus

ALL-TIME SWAC CHAMPIONS

2016 Alabama State 2015 Alabama State 2014 Prairie View A&M 2013 Prairie View A&M 2012 Prairie View A&M 2011 Prairie View A&M 2010 Southern 2009 Prairie View A&M 2008 Jackson State 2007 Prairie View A&M 2006 Southern 2005 Alcorn State 2004 Southern 2003 Alabama State 2002 Southern 2001 Alcorn State 2000 Alcorn State 1999 Grambling State 1998 Grambling State 1997 Grambling State 1996 Grambling State 1995 Jackson State 1994 Grambling State 1993 Mississippi Valley 1992 Alcorn State 1991 Alcorn State 1990 Jackson State 1989 Alabama State 1988 Grambling State 1987 Mississippi Valley 1986 Alcorn State 1985 Jackson State 1984 Jackson State 1983 Jackson State 1982 Jackson State

Destiny Brewton Mollie Campbell Shami Goodman Destiny Ham Jasmine Johnson Ajia Richardson Mercedes Winfrey Makalya Wormley Carlisha Walker Cassidy Wright

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / winter SPORTS

SWAC bowling

Jackson State

ARLINGTON, Texas – For the first time in school history, Jackson State claimed the SWAC bowling championship title Sunday night at the International Training and research Center. The Lady Tigers defeated Prairie View A&M 4-2 in the 11th match.

The first match of the day was the Lady Tigers’ first loss of the tournament, going down 4-1.

A slow start for JKST gave the Lady Panthers the first two games – both scores over 200. JKST took the third game, 174 to 169, but PVAM finished the match with two consecutive wins. With this win, the Lady Panthers forced a second match due to double elimination.

strike to pull the Lady Tigers ahead by two pins.

The Lady Tigers would finish the tournament with a 4-2 win with a game six score of 278. That score was the highest of the entire championship game.

JKST was led by Most Valuable Bowler, Briana Reid who only left one frame open out of 11 games. She was the only bowler on the team to remain clean the entire second match.

This appearance in the championship game was JKST’s first since 2006 when the Lady Tigers fell to Alabama A&M.

A key bowler for PVAM in the first match was Alexes Burton who only allowed one open frame out of 10, coming in the last game.

PVAM’s complete scores of the first match were 202, 203, 169, 211, 178. JKST’s final scores of the round were 156, 128, 174, 210, 169.

JKST swept the first three games in the second match, but allowed the Lady Panthers to take the fourth by a difference of 30 pins and the fifth by 14.

The sixth game opened with each team throwing strikes – a total of six before breaking the streak.

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / bowling TOURNAMENT MVP

2015 all academic team Alabama A&M

Alabama State

Grambling State

Jackson State

Prairie View A&M

Southern

Annie Clark Colleen Cheramie Kaylene Adams Samantha Sellers

Texas Southern

Prussia Clayton Jasmine Daniels Kimari Jackson Kaelyn Lawson-Seges Brittani Miller-LeForbes Dawn Sidney

Ariel Dowdy Taylor Hill Nicole Kleutgen Gewel Richardson Tiffany-Amber Stage Rebecca Hresko Lindsay Paredes Kaila Ryan Jessica Sawmiller Danielle Walker Alexis Andrews Asia Walker Rachel Wise Dyana Bakar Jekayla Bafford Marcela Sanchez Ki’ara Smith Alonna Tipton Laura Uzzell Alexis Borman Brittany Kinney Rene Sampilo Sharita Turner Destiny Velez

ALL-TIME SWAC CHAMPIONS

2016 Jackson State 2015 Prairie View A&M 2014 Alabama A&M 2013 Prairie View A&M 2012 Prairie View A&M 2011 Southern 2010 Alabama A&M 2009 Southern 2008 Southern 2007 Alabama A&M 2006 Texas Southern 2005 Texas Southern 2004 Southern 2003 Southern 2002 Southern 2001 Texas Southern 2000 Texas Southern 1999 Southern 1998 Grambling State

Briana Reed Jackson State

ALL-TOURNAMENT Kaila Ryan Laura Uzzell Paula Estrada Jaden Takayesu Dyana Bakar

Alabama State Jackson State Jackson State Texas Southern Jackson State

COACH OF THE YEAR Michael Boykins

Jackson State

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / SPRING SPORTS

SWAC men’s golf

Alabama State

ALEXANDRIA, La. – Alabama State won its fifth straight Southwestern Athletic Conference Golf Championship Wednesday in a rain-shortened event at the Oak Wing Golf Club in Alexandria, Louisiana.

The tournament concluded prematurely due to inclement weather. Results from the first two rounds were used to determine the champion.

Collectively, ASU finished with a score of 563 and 13-under par. Co-MVP’s Branson Ferrier, Edd Hackett Jr. (Alabama State), and Tom McLaughlin (Texas Southern) all finished at 6-under 138 earning the tournament’s Low Medalist Award. Ferrier was tagged with the honor for the fourth time in his career.

First-team all-conference

Texas Southern finished second with 584 with Jackson State placing third at 632. Prairie View A&M came in fourth at 644, followed by Alabama A&M (652). Arkansas-Pine Bluff and Alcorn State came in tied for sixth place shooting a 660. Mississippi Valley State rounded out the scoring at 966.

Jackson State finished in third place with a team score of 905. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (964), Prairie View A&M (966), Alcorn State (976), and Mississippi Valley State (1214) rounded out the team standings. ASU’s Edd Hackett Jr. the captured SWAC Freshman of the Year honors. ASU will face a team to be announced during the NCAA Men’s Golf Regional’s Selection Show on Monday, May 2, at 9 a.m. CT on the Golf Channel.

Second-team all-conference

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / MEN’S GOLF ALL-TIME SWAC CHAMPIONS

CHAMPIONSHIP MVPs

Branson Ferrier Tom McLaughlin Edd Hackett, Jr. Alabama State

Texas Southern

Alabama State

2015 all academic team

First-Team Branson Ferrier - Alabama State Tom McLaughlin – Texas Southern Edd Hackett Jr. – Alabama State Francis Berthiaume – Alabama State Renior Knox – Alabama State

Second-Team Daniel Racioppa – Alcorn State Kyle Smith – Texas Southern Mbongeni Maphosa Jr. – Alabama State Brian Cloud – Arkansas-Pine Bluff John Jones – Prairie View A&M

COACH OF THE YEAR Gary Grandison

Alabama State

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Edd Hackett, Jr.

Alabama State

ALABAMA A&M

ALABAMA STATE

ALCORN STATE

JACKSON STATE

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY

TEXAS SOUTHERN

ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF

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Aiden Ford Will Smartt James Watson Francis Berthiaume Branson Ferrier Ian Mmbando Daniel Park Jose Rodriguez Daniel Racioppa Arlen Sims Jonathan Weir Denzel Turner Martin Aguirre Eric Brea Garcia Garrett Kristjanson Samuel Luton Jason Mathus Joshua McCormick James Reede

2016 Alabama State 2015 Alabama State 2014 Alabama State 2013 Alabama State 2012 Alabama State 2011 Jackson State 2010 Jackson State 2009 Jackson State 2008 Jackson State 2007 Jackson State 2006 Jackson State 2005 Jackson State 2004 Jackson State 2003 Jackson State 2002 Jackson State 2001 Jackson State 2000 Jackson State 1999 Jackson State 1998 Jackson State 1997 Jackson State 1996 Jackson State 1995 Jackson State 1994 Jackson State 1993 Jackson State 1992 Jackson State 1991 Jackson State 1990 Jackson State 1989 Jackson State 1988 Southern 1987 Southern 1986 Southern 1985 Southern 1984 Southern

Zackery Brooks Jeremy Johnson John Johnson Ben Milstein Tre’ Price Reagan Sheppard Luis Colon-Gonzales Jarrett Croff Blake Lolato Connor Mathers Lazarius Darden Mathew Dismuke Humberto Zavala

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SWAC women’s golf

Alabama State

ALEXANDRIA, La. – Alabama State University earned its fourth straight Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship Tuesday afternoon in Alexandria, La at Links on the Bayou. The conference crown marked the fifth out of the last six for ASU. In back to back seasons, Chanelle Avaricio earned the league’s Most Valuable Player (Low Medalist) while Gaylahh Reed of Prairie View A&M was tabbed with Freshman of the Year honors.

Collectively, ASU shot a 597, five strokes better than last year’s total. The Hornets concluded the afternoon with a total of 299 as five players were named to the all-conference team.

First-team all-conference

For the remainder of the team standings, Texas Southern finished second with 630 and was led

by Hillary Washington. Teammate Allison Flores followed behind with a 157 for TSU Jackson State notched third place with a team score of 670. Prairie View A&M (665), Mississippi Valley State (677), and a 405 from Alcorn State rounding out the scoring.

Prairie View A&M’s Bobby Johnson was named SWAC Coach of the Year

Second-team all-conference

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / WOMEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP MVP

2015 all academic team Alabama State

Alcorn State Jackson State

Mississippi Valley

Prairie View A&M

Texas Southern

Chanelle Avaricio Mia Campbell Jenelle Kraakman Dismary Marquez Sylvia Masango Shanon Spinuzzi Quinn Meyer Nicole Blanchard Makaila Brown Portia Kenney Ceaira Wilson Anna Noonan Kambrika B. Smith Keyanna D. Winder Akilah Provost Zakiya Provost Danielle Wilson Hui MinCherie Chua Allison Flores Cameron Gonzales Jalyn Kuykendall Adriana Trevino Hillary Washington

ALL-TIME SWAC CHAMPIONS

2016 Alabama State 2015 Alabama State 2014 Alabama State 2013 Alabama State 2012 Jackson State 2011 Alabama State 2010 Jackson State 2009 Jackson State 2008 Jackson State 2007 Jackson State 2006 Jackson State 2005 Jackson State 2004 Southern 2003 Southern 2001 Jackson State 2000 Southern 1999 Southern 1996 Jackson State 1995 Southern 1994 Southern 1993 Southern

Chanelle Avaricio Alabama State

First-Team

Second-Team

Alabama State - Chanelle Avaricio Alabama State – Janelle Kraackman Alabama State – Dismary Marquez Hillary Washington – Texas Southern Allison Flores – Texas Southern

Jackson State – Nicole Blanchard Texas Southern - Carmen Gonzales Alabama State - Sylvia Masango Alabama State - Shannon Spinuzzi Gaylahh Reed – Prairie View A&M

COACH OF THE YEAR Bobby Johnson

Prairie View A&M

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR Gaylahh Reed

Prairie View A&M

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / SPRING SPORTS

SWAC men’s TENNIS

Jackson State

NEW ORLEANS – The Jackson State University men’s tennis team defeated Alabama State, 4-1 on Sunday at City Park/Pepsi Tennis Center to be named the 2016 Southwestern Athletic Conference Men’s Tennis Champions.

This is the Tigers’ fourth program title and first since the JSU captured the title three-straight seasons in 1996, 1997 and 1998. In doubles action, Alabama State claimed the first win with a 6-1 decision by Adam Coyne and Takura Mlambo at No. 2 position over Miguel Gomez and Hernan Geria. Jackson State’s Federico Boscarino and Camilo Pation won the No. 1 doubles match 6-3, over Patrik Cvik and Szabin Pusztay. The Tigers’ Richie Agarwal and Federico Mendieta captured the doubles point for JSU with a 7-5 victory over Ronald Mataba and Karlo Skvorc.

In singles action, Boscarino defated Mataba, 6-2, 6-2 at No. 2 singles before hit Tiger teammate Stylianos Gkontsaris defeated Pusztay, 6-4, 6-1, at No. 4 position. Alabama State picked up a point at No. 1 singles, with Takura Mlambo defeating Patino, 6-3, 6-3. At the No. 6 singles position, Richie Agarwal collected a 6-4, 6-4 victory over Jarred Thompson to clinch the title for the Tigers.

First-year Tigers’ head coach Lois Alexis was named the 2016 SWAC Coach of the year while Agarwal earned SWAC All-Tournament Most Valuable Player honors.

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / MEN’S TENNIS TOURNAMENT MVP

2015 all academic team Alabama A&M

Jordan Dingle Carlos Salas Luis Sanches

Alabama State

Adam Coyne Patrik Cvik Ronald Mataba Takura Mlambo Digvijay Naruka Karlo Skvorc Jarred Thompson Stefan Vojnic

Alcorn State

Garry Amor Nikitia Kostikov Nischay Rawal Killian Salgado Ernesto Santillan Vasudev Vijayaraman

Jackson State

Richie Agarwal Hernan Geria Reines Stilanos Gkonstsaris Miguel Gomez Carlos Martinez Marko Milosavljevic Camilo Patino Ryan Swanier

Prairie View A&M

Sergio Avella Ulrick Boyogueno James Jackson Freddy Quintero Bruno Synder Christian Waldron

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Jualon Grieg

Nicholas Gonzales Del Castillo

Leonardo Vieira

Richie Agarwal JACKSON State

ALL-TOURNAMENT Takura Mlambo Karlo Skvorc Szabin Pusztay Miguel Gomez Federico Mendieta Richie Agarwal

Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State Jackson State Jackson State Jackson State

COACH OF THE YEAR Lois Alexis

Jackson State

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ALL-TIME SWAC CHAMPIONS

2016 Jackson State 2015 Alabama State 2014 Prairie View A&M 2013 Prairie View A&M 2012 Alcorn State 2011 Alcorn State 2010 Prairie View A&M 2009 Alcorn State 2008 Southern 2007 Alcorn State 2006 Texas Southern 2005 Prairie View A&M 2004 Southern 2003 Southern 2002 Southern 2001 Alcorn State 2000 Alcorn State 1999 Alcorn State 1998 Jackson State 1997 Jackson State 1996 Jackson State 1995 Grambling State 1993 Southern 1992 Southern 1991 Southern 1987 Southern 1986 Southern 1985 Southern 1980 Southern 1979 Southern 1970 Prairie View A&M 1969 Prairie View A&M 1968 Prairie View A&M 1967 Prairie View A&M 1966 Prairie View A&M 1965 Prairie View A&M 1964 Prairie View A&M 1962 Prairie View A&M 1961 Prairie View A&M 1960 Prairie View A&M 1959 Prairie View A&M 1958 Prairie View A&M 1957 Prairie View A&M 1950 Prairie View A&M 1949 Prairie View A&M 1948 Prairie View A&M 1947 Prairie View A&M 1938 Prairie View A&M

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SWAC WOmen’s TENNIS

Alcorn State

ALCORN

NEW ORLEANS – Alcorn State captured the programs’ fourth SWAC Women’s Tennis Championship with a 4-2 victory over Jackson State on Sunday, April 17 at City Park/Pepsi Tennis Center. This is the Braves’ first title since the 2008 season.

Jackson State clinched the doubles point with Bright Phakamad and Karina Ono defeated Aida Kelic and Ivana Boberic, 6-3, at No. 2 doubles. The Tigers’ Julia Angermann and Anastasia Zviahintseva won at No. 1 position 6-2 over Ekaterina Potapova and Sibohan Ryan-Bovey.

Alcorn State’s duo of Aakanksha Punj and Marlene Maier defeated Daria Butorino and Rebekah Adewumi, 6-4, at No. 3 doubles. Jackson State went up 2-0 with Phakamad defeating Klavdija Bukovic, 6-0, 6-2, at No. 4 singles. Alcorn State came back to capture four-straight battles in the other singles matches. Kelic collected a 6-2, 6-2, win over Angermann at No. 1 singles while Boberic won 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 at No. 2 singles over Daria Boberic.

At No. 5 singles, Potapova defeated Akshantha Ananth, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, while Maier bested Ono at the No. 6 match, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2. Alcorn State’s Marlene Maier was named Tournament Most Valuable Player, while Braves’ head Coach Anthony Dodgen was named SWAC Women’s Tennis Coach of the Year. Both Jackson State and Alcorn State had three players named to the SWAC AllTournament team. Southern also had two honorees on the All-Tournament Team.

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / WOMEN’S TENNIS TOURNAMENT MVP

2015 all academic team Alabama A&M Virag Hollos Orianna Rodriguez-Montalti

Alabama State Ma-Tabe Akoachere Marine Cartier Irina Cvijovic Brianna Fairley Nathalie Lorenco Brankica Orlovic Nicole Tekelova Arantxia Wijngaarde Alcorn State Ivana Boberic Aida Kelic Aakanksha Punj

Anna Kazarina Ekaterina Potapova Siobhan Ran-Bovey

Grambling State Tafadzwa Chiridza Tabitha Nankya

Joy Jones

Jackson State Rebekah Adequmi Akshatha Ananth Julia Angermann Daria Butorina Siriporn Phakamad Anastasiia Zviahintseva Prairie View A&M Tatiana Ruhl

Sydney Thomas

Southern Laura Syori Kendall Bunch

Morgan Taylor

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Monica Arcos Tierra Poyner Elizabeth Rodriguez-Perez

Kristen Moore Destiny Jones

Marlene Maier Alcorn State

ALL-TIME SWAC CHAMPIONS

2016 Alcorn State 2015 Southern 2014 Southern 2013 Southern 2012 Southern 2011 Southern 2010 Southern 2009 Jackson State 2008 Alcorn State 2007 Alabama A&M 2006 Texas Southern 2005 Southern 2004 Southern 2003 Southern 2002 Southern 2001 Alcorn State 2000 Alcorn State 1999 Alabama State 1998 Jackson State 1997 Southern 1996 Grambling State 1995 Alabama State 1994 ----------------------1993 Grambling State 1992 Grambling State 1991 Grambling State 1990 Southern 1989 Southern 1988 Southern

ALL-TOURNAMENT Anastasia Zviahintseva Bright Phakamad Karina Ono Ivana Boberic Ekaterina Potapova Marlene Maier Amanda Materre Rufaro Chirewa

Jackson State Jackson State Jackson State Alcorn State Alcorn State Alcorn State Southern Southern

COACH OF THE YEAR Anthony Dodgen

Alcorn State

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SWAC MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD

SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / SPRING SPORTS

Texas Southern

NORMAL, Ala. - The Texas Southern Tigers won the Southwestern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships continued Saturday at Alabama A&M University’s Louis Crews Stadium.

In second was Jackson State with 106.50 points. Alabama State finished third with 106 points. Jackson State’s Bentrell McGee won the Most Outstanding Track Performer award, winning the 100m Dash, 110m Hurdles and 200m Dash events. Southern’s Reginald Redding won the Most Outstanding Field Performer, racking up 28 points through three events.

Clyde Duncan from Texas Southern was named Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year.

During the final day, Travis Sanders of Texas Southern prevailed in the men’s high jump, as he cleared 7-00.25 feet in the event (2.14m) in less tries than Grambling’s David Parker to earn the gold. Parker was second, and coming in third place was Dyrez Ribero of Alabama State (2.10m).

Jawalyn Brooks (Texas Southern) earned the victory in the pole vault with a clearance of 4.80m. In second was Southern’s Desmond Thomas with a height of 4.45m, and Texas Southern’s Cassius King passed 4.25m to earn third.

D’Andre Lewis of Texas Southern ran a 3:58.91 in the 1500m run to win the gold, and Jackson State took the remaining two spots went to Jackson State. Raheem Skinner (4:01.63) was second, and James Curtis (4:04.85) was third.

Terrance Jenkins, Justin Davis, Ryan Hall and Kevin Spraggins (Alabama State) won the 4x100m relay with a mark of 40.47 seconds. Southern finished second (40.65) and with a time of 40.77, Alabama A&M finished third.

With a toss of 48.05m, Jackson State’s Deshaun Allen won the gold medal in the Discus. Finishing second was Southern’s Reginald Redding (46.89m) and Roshaine Byfield of Alabama State was third with a throw of 42.74m.

Texas Southern swept the men’s triple jump, with Tevin Kimble (15.09m) winning the event. Harvey Kendall Jr. finished second with a leap of 14.94m, and Ian Williams Jr. (14.87m) was third.

Bentrell McGee of Jackson State clocked in at 14.08 seconds to claim the win in the 110m Hurdles. Shane Martin (Mississippi Valley State) was second at 14.33 seconds, and in third was Prairie View’s Logan Williams (14.47).

Jamael McTear (Grambling State) overtook Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Jerrel Wilson down the stretch to win the 400m dash. McTear won with a mark of 46.50, and Wilson was second with a time of 47.11.

Texas Southern’s Darius Birden (47.24) was third.

Bentrell McGee was .05 away from a new conference record, winning the 100m dash in 10.19. Southern took the next two spots on the medal stand, with Tylor Lighten (10.42) in second and Darell Nettles (10.49) coming in third.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Malique Smith (1:53.30) was the winner of the men’s 800m run, with Bryont Brown of Alabama State (1:55.67) was the silver medalist, and in third place was Grambling’s Montieco Harris (1:57.82).

Justin Cooper (UAPB) was able to withstand a late surge from Prairie View’s Logan Williams to claim the gold in the 400m Hurdles. Cooper won with a time of 52.10 seconds. Williams finished second at 52.29, and in third was Alabama State’s Terrance Adams (53.50).

Bentrell McGee of Jackson State’s also won the 200m dash with a time of 20.57, Prairie View’s Samuel Omoera (20.93) was second, and in third was Grambling’s Jamael McTear (20.94).

Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s 4x400m Relay team – Jerrel Wilson, Justin Cooper, Malique Smith, Juwan Parker – won its event with a time of 3:10.11. Prairie View was second (3:13.12) and Alabama State finished third (3:14.00)

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD OUtstanding track performer

2015 all academic team Alabama A&M Jelani Day Amortez Moody Terrance Williams

Alabama State Devauntay Brown Vincent Carger Carlos Flores Tyree Newton Jeremiah Streeter Alcorn State Jordan Boyd Darryl Carter Charles Hughes Charles Marsaw Grambling State Jahi Gilkey Wesley Love Jamael Smith Malik Wheeler

Bentrell McGee Jackson state

OUtstanding field performer

Jackson State Geoffrey Brady Ibrahim Hinds Markus Jackson Bentrell McGee Keiven Russey Quinton Thompson Mississippi Valley State Aaron Albert Victor Chesang Micah Hill Denaldus Jones Shane Martin Jose Serrano-Flores Prairie View A&M David Alexander Syed Hussain Crayton Johnson Aaron Spady Southern Quinton Hall Jody Shepard

Darnell Dunson Dwight Tigner

Roshaine Byfield Justin Davis Jalen Floyd O’Shane Shaw Gregory Thigpen, Jr. Justin Boyd Freddy Galloway Christopher Jefferson Mario Martinez Wade Julien Tyrus Rachel Chauncey Wells David Young William Carroll Jason Hursey Tamarick Johnson Jerod Miller Carson Smith

Kahleed Barratt Eric Chism Theodore Johnson Felix Kiprop Juan Perez Earl Winters Robert Hall D’Andre Reeves-Jackson Roderick McGruder Logan Williams Lorne Abby

Texas Southern Jawayln Brooks David Guzman Travis Sanders Demarcus Walker

Ezequiel Calleros Oscar Ortiz Demarco Taylor

Arkansas - Pine Bluff Matthew Agard Harlan Clarke Demarco Jackson Juwan Parker Demetrius Thompson LaMarques Woodard

Andrew Bingham Richard Colin Steven McLean Thorne Roberts Kevin White

Reginald Redding southern

ALL-TIME SWAC CHAMPIONS

2016 Texas Southern 2015 Grambling State 2014 Grambling State 2013 Grambling State 2012 Grambling State 2011 Grambling State 2010 Grambling State 2009 Grambling State 2008 Prairie View A&M 2007 Grambling State 2006 Grambling State 2005 Grambling State 2004 Alabama State 2003 Southern 2002 Southern 2001 --------------------2000 Grambling State,

Prairie View 1999 Southern 1998 --------------------1997 Southern 1996 Southern 1995 Southern 1994 --------------------1993 Southern 1970 Prairie View A&M 1969 Prairie View A&M 1958 Prairie View A&M 1955 Prairie View A&M 1953 Prairie View A&M 1951 Prairie View A&M 1950 Prairie View A&M 1949 Prairie View A&M 1948 Prarie View A&M 1946 Prairie View A&M 1944 Prairie View A&M 1942 Prairie View A&M 1941 Prairie View A&M 1938 Prairie View A&M 1937 Prairie View A&M 1936 Prairie View A&M 1934 Prairie View A&M

COACH OF THE YEAR Clyde Duncan

Texas Southern

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SWAC WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD

SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / SPRING SPORTS

Alabama State

NORMAL, Ala. - For the seventh straight year and the 11th time overall, the Alabama State Lady Hornets won the Southwestern Athletic Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships continued Saturday at Alabama A&M University’s Louis Crews Stadium. It marks the fifth consecutive season that the Hornet women have won the SWAC Triple Crown (Cross Country, Indoor Track/Field and Outdoor Track/Field).

In second was Grambling State with 127 points. Prairie View was third (103.50). Alabama State’s Sade Lavallias (22 points through three events) shared the Most Outstanding Track Performer award with Grambling’s Halima Chepkwony (22 points through four events), and Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Sireta Roach won the Most Outstanding Field Performer, racking up 25 points through four events.

Ritchie Beene from Alabama State was named Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year.

During the final day, Alabama State’s Kadijah Gordon won her second event of the meet, claiming the victory in the Triple Jump with a distance of 12.25m. Grambling State’s Darlene Desmangles was second (12.10m) and with a distance of 11.52m, Texas Southern’s DaShavonta Kinney finished third.

Latoya Gilding of Jackson State claimed the gold in the Discus, clearing 49.47m. Southern’s Georgeanna Felder and Jamira Russ rounded out the top three, with Felder (48.04m) finishing second and Russ finishing third with 47.04m. Grambling State’s 4x100m relay team – Takyra Beverly, Chellane Jones, Creshonda Carter, Ja’lyn Simon – won its event with a time of 44.73. In second was Alcorn State (45.77) and Texas Southern finished third with a time of 45.87.

Brandee Ebert of Alabama State won the 1500m run with a time of 4:48.15. Halima Chepkwony was second with a result of 4:55.20 and in third place was Jackson State’s Stherline Silencieux (4:58.84).

Monica Howard of Alabama State (14.17) held off a late charge from Prairie View’s Deonca Bookman (14.57) to win the 100m hurdles.

Bookman finished second, and Jackson State’s Khadijah Qualls finished third (14.87).

Prairie View’s Nekiesha Bailey won the women’s high jump with a leap of 1.76m, which was .02m off the conference record. Alicia Terrell (Alabama State) was second (1.67m), and Aaliyah Chatman of Texas Southern was third with a mark of 1.63m.

Creshonda Carter of Grambling (54.95) took the top spot on the podium in the 400m dash, with Taylor Sunkett of Alabama A&M (55.49) finishing second and Texas Southern’s Breana Dockery claiming third with a mark of 55.55.

Grambling State’s Chellane Jones (11.62) won the women’s 100m dash, and Alcorn State’s Jasmine Robinson was second with 11.75.

Winning the bronze medal was Grambling State’s Ja’lyn Simon (11.92). For the third-straight year, Alabama State’s Tatianna Etienne won the 800m conference crown, doing so in 2:07.70. Teammate Shantia Wilson was second at 2:10.91 and Alabama A&M’s Keanna McIntyre finished third at 2:11.70.

Deonca Bookman (Prairie View) won the 400m Hurdles in 59.80 seconds. Mississippi Valley’s LaKeia Hill (1:02.59) was second, and in third was Southern’s Rykeisha Bankhead (1:02.91). Grambling’s Chellane Jones was crowned the 200m dash SWAC champion with a time of 24.07 seconds. In second was Alcorn State’s Jasmine Robinson (24.31) and Breana Dockery of Texas Southern earned the bronze (24.44).

In the women’s 5000m run, Artrailia Lesane of Alabama State clocked in at 19:28.35 to win the event. Dynasty Williams of Alcorn State (19:34.09) finished second, and coming in third place was Alabama State’s Sade Lavallias (19:41.27). During the final event of the championships, Grambling State – Ja’lyn Simon, Creshonda Carter, Dana Broadnax, Chellane Jones -- was able to claim the 4x400m Relay (3:42.18), overtaking Alabama State during the first half of the final leg. Prairie View finished second (3:43.24), and Alabama State (3:44.22) was third.

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD co-OUtstanding track performers

2015 all academic team Alabama A&M Kiara Brown Monique Collins Estelle Esperance Keanna McIntyre Chelsea Prather

Hyidea Burgess Marion Epperson Sha’Nique Mackey Emmalee Tigner

Alabama State Jasmine Brown Brandee Ebert Desiree Horn Artrailia Lesane Mia Mike Kimberly Wedderburn Santina Williams Shantia Wilson

Lori Davis Chantai Harris Monica Howard Jerrica Mahone Paige Rankine Johnetta Williams Shakalia Williams

Alcorn State Alessandria Aikerson-Rusell Tatiana David Breanna Foy Kierra Gardner Myguis Levels-Morgan Samiria Martin Brandi McCray Britje Montgomery

sade lavallias alabama state

halima chepkwony grambling state (not pictured)

OUtstanding field performer

Sireta Roach

arkansas-pine bluff

COACH OF THE YEAR Ritchie Beene

Alabama State

Grambling State Takyra Beverly Kyra Canty Creshonda Carter Primmecha Coates Yolonda Decker-Williams Darlene Desmangles Shaciarra Drake Faith Early Angel Hopson Tichina Lewis Jasmine Pierce Ja’lyn Simon Auslyn Tayloy Muridia Washington Jackson State Tatiyana Blood Sharonda Bryant D’Andrea Eashmond Ravontranice Gage Lenetta Mallory Krissle Nicome Khadija Qualls Stherline Silencieux Cliffaniqua Townbridge Sabrina Welch

Aniecia Brewster Keira Clement Brionna Epes Treisha Julius De’Jai Nichols Shannon Parker Jeida Robertson Tye’Reshina Taylor Kimberly Valmyre

Mississippi Valley State Aliah Benson Deja’ Davis Andrea Kennedy

Lekeshia Gallion Alexandrea Francis Kellie Rolle

Prairie View A&M Martha Bustamante Monique Green Shaleetha Jackson Zakia Johnson Ugonna Okpala Ashley Santos Sarah Westbrook

Takara Coleman Camirey Jackson Gene’ Johnson Kaelyn Keaton Christine Powers Angela Uhegwu Brandalyn Williams

Southern Ambrosia Williams Racquel Sims Jordan Hooker Johanna Jimenez

Jazmine Lacy Marissa Batiste Natalie McCallister

Texas Southern Adriana Berkhalter Tierra McGowan Melissa Pena Breanca Woods

Leanna Mack Edvania Missick Ashanti Phelps

Arkansas - Pine Bluff Jessica Barrera Briana Burke Salonica Hunter Sabratina Rojas Ashley Tasher Carlisha Walker

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ALL-TIME SWAC CHAMPIONS

2016 Alabama State 2015 Alabama State 2014 Alabama State 2013 Alabama State 2012 Alabama State 2011 Alabama State 2010 Alabama State 2009 Jackson State 2008 Jackson State 2007 Alabama State 2006 Grambling State 2005 Alabama State 2004 Southern 2003 Alabama State 2002 Alabama State 2001 --------------2000 -------------1999 Southern 1997 Southern 1996 Grambling State 1995 Southern 1993 Southern 1992 Texas Southern 1991 Texas Southern 1990 Texas Southern 1989 Texas Southern

Cara Brooks Summer Gilliam Sireta Roach Sharoya Simmons Takia Taylor Sydnee Worlds

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SWAC baseball

Alabama State

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Alabama State staved off a late comeback attempt by Texas Southern to claim the program’s first Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament Championship by a score of 7-5. The win also completes the first perfect record in conference play in the history of the league, with the Hornets amassing a 28-0 (including tournament) record against conference foes this year.

Both sides traded scoreless first innings beforeTexas Southern threatened in the second. Although consecutive walks and a hit batter by Hornets starter Angel Alicea eventually led to runners loading the bags, Alicea sat down Kamren Dukes to escape the jam. The Hornets got their bats going in the third at the expense of TSU starter Larry Romero (6 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 4 K), opening the frame with back-to-back singles by Diandre Amion and Carlos Ocasio. Tournament MVP Dillon Cooper (4-for-4, 2 R) then tagged a pitch over the right field wall for a three-run homer to give ASU (38-15) the early advantage.

the seventh allowed another Hornets run to score. In the eighth, the Tigers showed some life via a solo shot by pinch-hitter Jose Cabreja off of Tyler Howe, who came in to relieve Alicea. A hit batter brought in Joseph Camacho to close the deal.

In the ninth, TSU tried to claw back into the game, getting runners on first and second. A throwing error by the Hornets’ Ray Hernandez allowed another Tigers run. Christian Sanchez followed with a RBI single that brought the Tigers within two runs, but Camacho was able to regroup and finish the save and hand the Hornets the title.

In the fourth, Texas Southern again put runners on first and second, but Alicea fanned Joel Rosario-Alicea and and Dukes to keep the Tigers (24-26) off the board, who stranded eight runners over the first five innings. Alicea carried a no-hitter into the fifth, but it was broken up by a Dukes single. However, Ryan Lazo lined out into a double play to send it to the bottom of the inning, where the Hornets extended their lead with a RBI groundout from Ray Hernandez and a RBI ground-rule double from Hunter Allen.

Texas Southern got on the board with a two-run shot to right field by Blake Hicks, cutting the game to 5-2. Horace Leblanc followed with a double, and TSU eventually put runners on the corners. Alicea (6 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 9 K) was able to avoid further damage by striking out Lazo to end the top of the sixth inning.

Cooper followed up with a RBI double to the right center warning track that scored Yamil Pagan, but Ocasio was tagged out at the plate during the play to end the inning. A Hicks throwing error in 2015-16 southwestern athletic conference - 38

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / baseball TOURNAMENT MVP

Dillon Cooper Alabama State

ALL-TOURNAMENT Troy Lewis Aderly Perez Jaqueese Moore Colin Carroll Miguel Yrigoyen Cornelius Copeland Robert Pearson Kamren Dukes Tyler Howe Yamil Pagan Eriq White Dillon Cooper

Southern Arkansas-Pine Bluff Arkansas-Pine Bluff Alcorn State Jackson State Jackson State Texas Southern Texas Southern Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State

2015 all academic team ALABAMA A&M J. Jordan Benford Caleb Bowen Collin Bradford Joshua Burchell Dustin Dhanani Justen Folger Benjamin Fritz Joseph Fritz M. Tanner Ivey Payden Kuhn Julio Nunez R. Dylan Payne Carlton Peppers Nolan Ramsey Caleb Roberts Ty Russell Benjamin Ryder Andrew Utterback Cornelious Woods

Kalik May Brady McBride Jonathan Reigers Terrance Steele Michael Thomas Shawn Wiseman

ALABAMA STATE Hunter Allen Tyler Bender Paul Biocic Patrick Coffin Logan Dyer Palance Harris Darren Kelly Hunter McIntosh Kevin Olmeda Jorge Pantoja Hunter Phillips Thomas Renda Manuel Rodriguez Armando Ruiz Julian Shields Charles Taylor Michael Tellado Ryan Thompson Ivanniel Vazquez-Quinones

ALCORN STATE Earl Burl Danny Corona Colton Laird Payden Lynch Johnathan Morales Devonte Thompson Jesus Vasquez Brandon Vega Walter Vives Jonathan Willis

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY Lane Williams Quincy Jones James Fontenot Marcus Tomlin Sean Moore

GRAMBLING STATE Roger Diaz Remon Grant Yariel Medina Pena MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE Cecil Hodges Alejandro Lopez Quentin McDonald Christopher McWright Reagan Sheppeard Drew Wheeler Demetrins Bonners Tyler Case Xzavier Franklin Montana Kiler Trent Kinney

COACH OF THE YEAR Mervyl Melendez

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PRAIRIE VIEW A&M Joseph Benes Cody Den Beste Michaeal Dewey Grant Dougherty Anthony Fernandez Jordan Foster Brashad Jones Kevin Lahaie Cassity Land Kevin Macias Charles Philpott Darrien Williams

TEXAS SOUTHERN Jakari Bass Jose Cabreja Kamren Dukes Efren Garcia Gabriel Gomez Devin Konarik Ryan Lazo Horace LeBlanc Christopher Lopez Adrian Losoya Seth Oliver Camryn Parker Joel Rosario Christopher Scroggins Samuel Terry Marquis Webb Zachary Welz ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF Christopher Beer Michael Bradley Christopher Burns Josh Cassidy Roberto Colon Joseph Cunha Byron Davis Colin Drury Harry Estep Jeremiah Figueroa Adam Graham Austin Grier Thomas Haas Skyler Henson Jose Hernandez Westin Hinkel Jordan Knoz Eduardo Martinez Russell McGibbon Humberto Medina Gabriel Munoz William Olson Christopher Phelps Kevin Walsh

ALL-TIME SWAC CHAMPIONS

2016 Alabama State 2015 Texas Southern 2014 Jackson State 2013 Jackson State 2012 Prairie View A&M 2011 Alcorn State 2010 Grambling State 2009 Southern 2008 Texas Southern 2007 Prairie View A&M 2006 Prairie View A&M 2005 Southern 2004 Texas Southern 2003 Southern 2002 Southern 2001 Southern 2000 Jackson State 1999 Southern 1998 Southern 1997 Southern 1996 Southern 1995 Jackson State 1994 Jackson State 1993 Jackson State, Southern 1992 Southern 1991 Southern 1990 Jackson State 1989 Jackson State 1988 Southern 1987 Southern 1986 Jackson State 1985 Grambling State 1984 Grambling State 1983 Grambling State 1982 Jackson State 1981 Southern 1980 Jackson State 1979 Southern 1978 Jackson State 1977 Jackson State 1976 Southern 1975 Southern 1974 Southern 1973 Jackson State 1972 Southern 1971 Jackson State 1970 Southern 1969 Southern 1968 Jackson State 1967 Grambling State 1966 Southern 1965 Southern 1964 Grambling State 1963 Grambling State 1962 Grambling State 1961 Grambling State 1960 Southern 1959 Southern

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SWAC softball

Alabama State

IRONDALE, Ala. – Behind five home runs, Alabama State won its first-ever Southwestern Athletic Conference Softball Tournament Championship, downing defending champion Texas Southern 18-8 in the final round.

For the Lady Hornets (28-25), it was the avenging of a defeat at the hands of the Tigers (27-18) in last year’s tournament final.

Boggess and Wilson (2-for-4, 3 RBI) hit back-to-back solo shots to extend the Hornets’ lead. Aleesa Yanez also left the yard for Alabama State.

Maddie Phelps (18-11) threw 3.1 innings, allowing six hits and four earned runs to earn the win. Tyra Williams (7-6) got the loss.

The 18 runs is the most by a team in the finals since Mississippi Valley State put up 16 runs in 2009, and six ALST players collected at least two RBI in the game.

The scoring started early for Alabama State, as tournament MVP Kendall Core (3-for-5, 4 RBI, 2 R) put the Lady Hornets on the board with a two-run shot in the first.

TSU got one run back in the second inning, but the Hornets opened up the game for good with a ninerun outburst, highlighted by another two-run blast from Core and two-run base hits by Laura Aguilar and Brittney Wilson. At the end of it, ALST led 11-1.

Texas Southern showed signs of life in the top of the fourth, as Domonique Tello (2-for-4, R) smacked a three-run double to cut the game to 11-5. But the long ball continued to pay off for Alabama State, as Alexia

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / SOFtball TOURNAMENT MVP

2015 all academic team Alabama A&M Jessica Alferos Ciera Berkenmeyer Jordan Bradley Anisa Britt Raven Christiansen Brandi Foreman Kia Lang Imani Largin Eriel Lawson Emily Lipinski Taiya McInnes Viridiana Ramos Rachel Sanders Tiana Sanders Ja’Tori Simmons Ariel Smith Sierra Smith Lauren Walker Brianna Zeigler

Alabama State Valerie Centeno Kaylee Davis Meagan Dixon Carly Evans Rachel Mills Maddie Phelps Chelsea Rivera Jazzmin Romero Shantelle Smith Jenna Mae Thorne Raven Walker Brittney Wilson Aleesa Yanez Alcorn State Adriana Gutierrez Breanna O’Leary Jordenne Taylor Regina Warren

Shivonne Marshall Raven Riggs Hannah Vesper

Grambling State Kendalyn Arceneaux Tiffany Doss Laa’igah Shaheer Mercedes Williams

Morgan Butler Ivory Nichols Raquel Westerman

Jackson State Lyndsey Colvin Sarah Gore Victoria Johnson Amy Lara Ashley Neal Chelsea Smith Kelsey Townsend

Kendall Core Alabama State

ALL-TOURNAMENT Paige Breal Shamberlynn Alop Imani Largin Kiara Suttles Deja Talton Haley Smith Amber Garza Domonique Tello Jenna Mae Thorne Kendall Core Melissa Christmann

Alcorn State Alcorn State Alabama A&M Southern Mississippi Valley State Texas Southern Texas Southern Texas Southern Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State

COACH OF THE YEAR Josef Rankin

Alcorn State

Tatyana Givens Allison Hervey Denisha Knight Sybil Lozano Victoria Nelson Canessa Swanson Merina Young

Mississippi Valley State Yasmin Battle Sharia Cormier Bria Daniels Jacquelyn Espinoza Tenna Patterson Annaisa Sanchez Chelsea Tate Tracey Williams Prairie View A&M Monica Cartwright Kelcie Hayes Sabrina Johnson Alexandra Losoya Alisa Navarro Tiffany Robertson Heidi Woodworth Southern Sydney Andrews Jade Luke Texas Southern Adreana Casares Jasmin Fulmore Amber Garza Sammantha Jimenez Alyssa Mata Jessica Miller Brianna Parker Chanler Powell Danya Rodgers Haley Smith Arkansas - Pine Bluff Maria Aguilar Hailey Forbes Tonnay Hawkins Tiress Jacobs Jordan Foyer

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ALL-TIME SWAC CHAMPIONS

2016 Alabama State 2015 Texas Southern 2014 Texas Southern 2013 Mississippi Valley 2012 Mississippi Valley 2011 Jackson State 2010 Alcorn State 2009 Mississippi Valley 2008 Mississippi Valley 2007 Mississippi Valley 2006 Mississippi Valley 2005 Mississippi Valley 2004 Mississippi Valley 2003 Southern 2002 Alabama A&M 2001 Grambling State 2000 Texas Southern 1999 Southern 1998 Prairie View A&M 1997 Alcorn State,

Grambling State

Rebekah Clinton Natalia Covarrubias Jordan Ellerby Brianna Johnson Taliayh Riddick-Waters Deja Talton Brandi Williams Haley Young Amanda Ford Jalla Johnson Olivia Lacewell Regan McIlvenna Regan Richard Destinee Williams

Sarah Miller Haley Guitreau Kacey Creel Thomasina Garza Chelsea Guenther Tiffany Marshall Steffanie Milan Gisella Paranich Kierra Patton Anisha Richardson Lauren Rodriguez Holli Taylor Hailey Forbes Jasmine Hardwrick Delya Jackson Monique Nikolao

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afr celebration bowl

air force reserve celebration bowl

ATLANTA, Ga. - Alcorn State University became the first

Southwestern Athletic Conference institution to be put on display at the inaugural Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl Saturday afternoon in Atlanta’s Georgia Dome against North Carolina A&T State. The 35,528 announced attendance is higher than 15 FBS bowl games last year.

Four first half scoring plays in the first quarter arguably proved to be the difference as the Braves fell short 41-34.

Lenorris Footman threw a 10-yard scoring pass to running back Aaron Baker in the second quarter, caught a 9-yard touchdown from wide receiver Tollette George in the third quarter, and threw an 11-yarder to George to tie it at 27-27 with 12:57 left in the game.

Khris Gardin gave A&T a quick lead on a 74-yard punt return just 1:24 into the game, and Anthony Williams returned the favor moments later with an 84-yard punt return to pull Alcorn State within 7-6.

Cohen popped scoring runs of 74 and 83 yards on the Aggies’ next two possessions, and A&T pushed its lead to 24-6 when Cody Jones was good on a 45-yard field goal with 11:31 left in the first half. Alcorn State, which beat Grambling State in the SWAC championship, rallied to tie on the strength of trick plays.

SWAC Football Championship MVP Darryan Ragsdale was held to 39 yards on 15 carries.

Braves wide receiver Brandon Vessell tied the game again when he threw a three yard scoring strike to tight end Brandon Campbell with 5:10 to go.

Two plays later, the 5-foot-6, 173-pound Cohen took off up the middle, pulling away from multiple defenders for his third score to put the Aggies ahead for good.

Alcorn State did not go quietly, but after reaching first-andgoal at the A&T 9-yard line, Footman threw four straight incompletions. Tarik Cohen rushed for 295 yards and touchdowns of 83, 74 and 73 yards for A&T. The Celebration Bowl MVP’s 73-yard scoring run with 4:17 left proved to be the game winner.

Alcorn State (9-4), champion of the SWAC, was led by Footman. He passed for 144 yards and two scores, rushed for 62 yards, and caught a nine yard touchdown pass as the Braves rallied from a 24-6 second-quarter deficit to tie the game twice, at 27-all and 34-all.

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swac commissioner’s cup winner

Alabama State

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference has recognized Alabama State University as the winners of the Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket Award, C.D. Henry Award, as well as the James Frank Commissioner’s Cup for the 2015-16 academic year.

ASU, who won all three awards in 2013-14, brought eight SWAC championships back to Montgomery this past year to garner the honors, including titles for the first time in softball and baseball. The trophies will be presented at the league’s annual spring meetings. This is the fourth-straight year that Alabama State has won the Magee/Jacket Award, the second Henry accolade in the past three years, and the school’s third consecutive Commissioner’s Cup. Magee/Jacket Award The Magee/Jacket Award is presented to the top women’s athletic program in the SWAC. Sadie Magee was the first women’s basketball coach at Jackson State, compiling four SWAC regular season titles and three-straight National Association of Women’s Sports National Championships from 1978-1980. Barbara Jacket led the Prairie View A&M to eight cross country, nine indoor and five outdoors SWAC titles from 1965 to 1991. Jacket was also the head coach of the 1992 U.S. Women’s Olympic Track team that brought home won four gold medals, three silver medals and three bronze medals from Barcelona, Spain.

The Lady Hornets beat their point total again, finishing over 30 points ahead of second place with 109.83 points. They captured six team titles, including cross country, women’s basketball, indoor track and field, golf, outdoor track and field and softball. Alabama State’s volleyball and women’s soccer also finished second this season. Texas Southern finished second with 79.83 points while Jackson State placed third with 71.5 points.

Prairie View A&M (68.5), Southern (58.83), Grambling State

(54.5), Alabama A&M (52), Alcorn State (45), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (36) and Mississippi Valley State (34.5) round out the group.

C.D. Henry Award The Henry Award is presented to the top men’s athletic program in the SWAC. The award is named for former Grambling State chairman of the College of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Department from 1958-74, as well as serving as the executive officer and secretary-statistician for the SWAC in 1968-73. Henry became the first African American assistant commissioner of any conference office when he joined the Big Ten Conference in June of 1974.

Alabama State was just six points ahead of second-place finishers in Texas Southern and Jackson State. The Hornets finished with 76 points after winning team titles in golf and baseball, as well as second place finishes in indoor track and field and tennis. Prairie View A&M (54), Alcorn State (52.5), Grambling State (44.5), Southern (37.5), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (37), Alabama A&M (33.5) and Mississippi Valley State (29) finished fourth through tenth, respectively.

James Frank Commissioner’s Cup The Commissioner’s Cup, named for former league commissioner James Frank who led the SWAC from 1983 through 1998, is awarded to the university compiling the highest combined total of men’s and women’s all-sport points.

With 109.83 points from the Magee/Jacket Award and 76 from the Henry Award standings, ASU took first place with 185.83 total points.

Texas Southern finished second with 149.83 total points as Jackson State came in third with 141.5 total points. Prairie View A&M (99), Alcorn State (97.5), Southern (95.83), Alabama A&M (85.5), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (73) and Mississippi Valley State (63.5) round out the final standings.

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2015-16 COMMISSIONER’S CUP AND ALL-SPORTS STANDINGS James Frank Award Standings (as of May 23, 2016)

The James Frank Commissioner’s Cup is awarded to the university compiling the highest total of men’s and women’s all-sports points.

Men Women Total

Men Women Total

1. Alabama State

76

109.83 185.83

6. Alcorn State

52.5 45

3. Texas Southern

70

79.83 149.83

7. Southern

37.5 58.33

2. Jackson State

70

71.5

141.5

8. Alabama A&M

33.5 52

4. Prairie View A&M 54

68.5

122.5

9. Ark.-Pine Bluff

37

44.5 54.5

99

5. Grambling State

36

10. Mississippi Valley 29

34.5

97.5 95.83 85.5 73 63.5

C. D. Henry Award School

Cross Football Country

Indoor Basketball Tennis Golf Outdoor Baseball Track Track

Total

Alabama A&M - 5.5 2 4 6.5 7 4 4.5 33.5 Alabama State 9 7 10 7 10 12 9 12 76 Alcorn State

5

12

3

10

8.5

5.5

2

6.5

52.5

Grambling State

12

10

9

2

-

-

7

4.5

44.5

Jackson State

8

5.5

8

9

12

9

10

8.5

70

Mississippi Valley

6

2.5

6

5

-

4

3

2.5

29

Prairie View A&M 7 9

7 6 8.5 8 6 2.5 54

Southern

5 8 - - 8 8.5 37.5

- 8

Texas Southern

10

4

12

12

-

10

12

10

70

Arkansas-Pine Bluff 4 2.5 4 3 6.5 5.5 5 6.5 37

Sadie Magee / Barbara Jacket Award School Cross Soccer Volleyball Indoor Basketball Bowling Tennis Golf Outdoor Softball Total

Country Track Track Alabama A&M 4 6.5 8 4.5 3 7 6.5 - 6 6.5 52 Alabama State

12

11

10

12

10.33

10

8.5

12

12

12

109.83

Alcorn State

5

3

4.5

2

5

-

12

-

5

8.5

45

Grambling State

8

3

2.5

10

8

6

4.5

-

10

2.5

54.5

Jackson State 6 6.5 12 4.5 6

12 10 9 3 2.5 71.5

Mississippi Valley 7 9.5 2.5 3 2

- - - 2 8.5 34.5

Prairie View A&M 10 Southern

3

9.5 3

6.5 6.5

7

7

8.5

8.5 10.33

5

6.5

-

8.5 -

9

4.5

68.5

7

6.5 58.33

Texas Southern 9 6.5 9 8.5 10.33 8.5 - 10 8 10 79.83 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2 6.5 4.5 6 4

- 4.5 - 4 4.5 36

The Henry and Magee/Jacket Awards are presented to the top men’s and women’s athletic programs in the SWAC. They are awarded on a 12-point system for all sports, except women’s soccer which is on a 13-point system. Point values are based on place at the conclusion of the regular season with first place receiving the maximum points allowed. Sports such as cross country, track and field and golf which do not have conference standings during the regular season will have points awarded based on finish at SWAC championships.

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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / SWAC HALL OF FAME INDUCTION

HOUSTON, Texas – The Southwestern Athletic Conference formally inducted seven of its most significant athletes, coaches and administrators into the SWAC Hall of Fame Thursday night at the J.W. Marriott in Houston. The annual reception served as the catalyst for championship weekend in leading up to the 2015 SWAC Football Championship game.

led the nation in scoring at 27 points per game.

The newest hall of fame class consisted of Selma, Ala. Mayor and former coordinator of SWAC officials George Patrick Evans, Tommy Gibbs, Sr. (Alcorn State), Kevin Granger (Texas Southern), Perry Harrington (Jackson State), Maurice “Mo” Hurst (Southern), Alicia Pete (Prairie View A&M) and Steven Rogers, Sr. (Alabama State)

Harrington was one of the most electric running backs in the nation as part of the Wishbone offense of SWAC coaching legend W.C. Gorden. He earned two All-SWAC selections for the Tigers in 1978 and 1979 as well.

Each inductee had the chance to share past stories and show gratitude to those that helped them during their playing and coaching days.

Prior to a career in politics, Evans served the SWAC for three decades (1979-2009) in an officiating capacity. In addition to becoming one of the conference’s most seasoned officials, Evans also spent more than a decade coordinating officials for SWAC men’s and women’s basketball.

Gibbs earned his place in conference lore as one of the great defenders in Alcorn State history. In his collegiate career, Gibbs racked up 300 tackles, 27 sacks, six picks and three fumble recoveries. He was a first-team All-SWAC selection and was a member of the Braves’ 1979 conference championship team.

As one of the most dominant scorers of his era, Texas Southern alum Kevin Granger went down as one of the greatest basketball players in conference history, leading the Tigers to the SWAC Tournament Championship in 1994 and 1995 – he won tournament MVP honors in 1994 – and in 1996, he

Granger, who was a two-time all-SWAC and Black College All-American selection, said the best part of the night was sharing the merit with his closest loved ones. Currently, Granger serves his alma mater as its athletics operations manager.

Hurst parlayed a stunning athletic career at Southern, into an equally impressive seven-year career in the NFL as a member of the New England Patriots. Hurst was named to the NFL All-Rookie honors and was eventually selected to the Patriots’ all-decade team in the 1990s, earning the distinction of All-Pro during the 1995 season.

As one of the great athletes and coaching pioneers in Panthers history, Pete has experienced success in nearly every athletic venue one could imagine. Even with the multiple all-conference and all-tournament selections as well as the litany of division and conference championships won as volleyball coach, Pete considered her most recent distinction one of the most meaningful. Pete currently serves as the Senior Woman Administrator at Prairie View A&M. Rogers was SWAC Player of the Year twice en route to earning All-American distinction in his junior and senior seasons.

He went on to transition from that to coaching and athletic administration, where he has been a part of three separate SWAC championship teams in basketball and football.

Rogers is currently an assistant coach for the Alabama State men’s basketball team.

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SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS

SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS / SOCCER

Nyokski Simmons offensive player of the year

Kyleigh IO defensive player of the year

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced Wednesday morning the 2015 All-SWAC Soccer Teams with Nykosi Simmons of Mississippi Valley State, Kyleigh Io and Faith Toennies of Jackson State and Karrisa Fenwick of Arkansas-Pine Bluff claiming individual award recognition.

Accolades were voted on by the league’s coaches and sports information directors.

After finishing sixth in the conference in 2014 with a 4-11-3 record, Simmons aided in the advancement of the Devilettes closing this regular season with an almost perfect SWAC record.

Simmons earned her Offensive Player of the Year title after being nationally ranked by the NCAA in many categories including goals per game (1.26), points per game (2.74), total points (52) and total goals (24).

Simmons’ play also improved the overall national standing of MVSU, bringing the Devilettes to a firstplace position in scoring offence (3.79), assists per game (3.11), points per game (10.68), total assists (59), total points (203) and total goals (72). She tops the Conference in six categories after grabbing three hat tricks.

Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Fenwick established an impressive freshman resume, leading the young, Lady Lions to a 7-9-1 regular season finish. She was named Co-Freshman of the Year.

Faith Toennies Co-freshman of the year/ Goalie of the Year

Karrisa Fenwick Co-freshman of the year

In her first collegiate season, Fenwick registered a team-high 10 goals and managed a .455 shot on goal percentage. She holds top-10 spots in some conference categories including shots (seventh with 44) and goals (tied at sixth with 10).

The Lady Tigers of Jackson State finished second (11-6- 2) in the SWAC, but grabbed three individual accolades between Io and Toennies.

Io led a strong JKST defense, starting in all 16 contests and logging 1238 total minutes on the pitch, recording two scores – one being a winning goal – for a .429 on target percentage. She received the Defensive Player of the Year award.

Toennies was honored twice after starting in eight of the 11 games. She allowed a league low 13 goals and tops the SWAC in save percentage at .856 (29th in the nation) and in shutouts at five. She also secured top-10 places in the Conference in total saves (eighth with 77) and saves per game (ninth at 5.50) and was named SWAC Goalie of the Week on four separate occasions – the most of any student-athlete in the league on the season.

The double honors accepted by Toennies were Co-Freshman of the Year and Goalie of the Year.

JKST received the most student-athletes named to the All-SWAC teams with eight.

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SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS / SOCCER ALL-SWAC first team FORWARDS Nykosi Simmons Alicia Cooper Kela Gray

MIDFIELDERS Ernestina Abambila Laadi Issaka Marlyn Campa Ariela Lewis

DEFENDERS Kendall Hamilton Amberly Halstead Rayana Speight

GOALKEEPER Faith Toennies

second team FORWARDS Aaliyah Lewis Heather Craddock Rasheeda Ansari

Mississippi Valley State Prairie View A&M Howard

MIDFIELDERS Jalana Ellis Mariana Balbao Sara Vaughan Kalen Roberts

Mississippi Valley State Mississippi Valley State Texas Southern Alabama State

DEFENDERS Kyleigh Io MaKayla Johnson Breanna Powell

Howard Mississippi Valley State Jackson State

GOALKEEPER Mackenzie Diotte* Dominique Dillon* * = indicates tie

Jackson State

Alabama State Mississippi Valley State Howard

Jackson State Mississippi Valley State Howard Jackson State

Jackson State Texas Southern Prairie View A&M

Howard* Prairie View A&M*

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK DATE OFFENSIVE

DEFENSIVE

Week 1

Kela Gray Howard

Whitney White Howard

Week 2

Alicia Cooper Prairie View A&M

Week 3

Rasheeda Ansari Howard

GOALKEEPER

Breanna Powell Prairie View A&M

Faith Toennies Jackson State

Dominique Dillon Prairie View A&M

Amberly Halstead Mississippi Valley State

Faith Toennies Jackson State

Alex Fields Prairie View A&M

Rita Gyasi Mississippi Valley State

Week 4

Laadi Issaka Mississippi Valley State

Week 5

Nykosi Simmons Mississippi Valley State

Breanna Powell Prairie View A&M

Liliana Hernandez Texas Southern

Week 6

Alicia Cooper Prairie View A&M

Syhann Cordova Alabama State

Dominique Dillon Prairie View A&M

Week 7

Nykosi Simmons Mississippi Valley State

Shani Jefferson Mississippi Valley State

Faith Toennies Jackson State

Week 8

Alicia Cooper Praire View A&M

Week 9

Ernestina Abambila Mississippi Valley State

Week 10

Kailand Thompson Texas Southern

Braelah McGinnis Prairie View A&M

GIanna Guyot Alabama State

Emily Ziolkowski Alabama State

Faith Toennies Jackson State

Kyleigh Io Jackson State

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SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS / volleyball

diamond williams kori kutsch kalee maricle jenna siddiqui ashundria mcneal player of the year setter of the year libero of the year newcomer of the year freshman of the year

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced on Wednesday the 2015 All-SWAC Volleyball Teams with Ashundria McNeal of Alabama A&M, Jenna Siddiqui of Jackson State, Diamond Williams of Southern as well as Kori Kutsch of Alabama State and Kalee Maricle of Alcorn State claiming postseason individual honors.

specialist honoree.

Accolades were voted on by the league’s coaches and sports information directors. McNeal was tabbed Player of the Year while Siddiqui collected the top setter honors. Williams won her second-straight Libero of the Year award as Kutsch earned newcomer accolades and Maricle was named Freshman of the Year.

Williams also tallied 32 assists and 24 service aces for Southern this season. She collected a conference high 36 digs in a September 15 five set contest against Southeastern Louisiana.

Among the NCAA Division I teams, Williams ranks 67th in digsper-set and 89th in total digs.

McNeal, leading the East #3 seed Alabama A&M, is tops the conference with 546 total kills to average 4.51 kills-per-set. McNeal also leads the SWAC with 629.5 total points.

Kutsch, a standout from Torrance, Calif., is sixth in the conference averaging 5.09 assists-per-set in a two-setter Alabama State offensive system that averages 10.04 assists-per-set. In a November 6 match up against Alabama A&M, Kutsch dished out a season-high 45 helpers in the five-set victory.

The Memphis, Tenn., native is among the nation’s leaders in NCAA Division I volleyball, as she posted the third most total kills with 36 in a five-set match against Jackson State on October 30.

She is also third in points and total kills, seventh in total attacks (1,385), 10th in points-per-set (5.20), 15th in kills-per-set, as well as 38th in attacks-per-set (11.45).

Siddiqui, a senior setter for the 2015 SWAC Eastern Division Champion Jackson State, ranks second in the SWAC with 7.18 assists-per-set this season, sending out 783 total assists in 109 total sets. The Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., native also tallied 104 kills, 161 digs, 36 blocks (5 solo, 31 block assists) and 29 aces this season for the Tigers. Against Jacksonville State on September 16, Siddiqui dished out a conference-high 56 assists in the five-set match.

Jackson State led with five members on the All-SWAC Teams, as Siddiqui also tallied First Team Setter honors. Taija Thomas is a first team outside hitter, while Alexsis Ford was selected to the second team. Mikayla Rolle was named to the second team as a middle blocker and Tyler Moorer was a second team defensive

Williams, a junior from Fort Worth, Texas, played in all of Southern’s 99 sets of play during the regular season, collecting a SWAC-leading 463 total digs to help the Jaguars average 14.07 digs-per-set to pace the league.

Kutsch has also tallied 148 total digs, 20 service aces and 16 total blocks (3 solo, 13 block assists) this season for the Hornets.

Alabama State’s Myla Marshall collected All-SWAC First Team honors as a middle hitter while Chelsey Scott was named to the All-SWAC second team as an outside hitter. Senior libero Scout Wonsang was a second team defensive specialist selection as Kutch picked up second team honors as a setter.

Maricle led the Alcorn State offense with 229 total kills, for a 2.10 kills-per-set average, and the third-most in the SWAC 112 total blocks (46 solo, 66 block assists) in Centennial, Colo., native’s first season with the Braves.

Maricle’s .264 (229 kills, 95 errors, 508 attempts) hitting percentage is in the top-five in the SWAC and her 3.05 points-per-set is fourth in the league. Maricle also posted 89 digs, 27 assists and 24 service aces this season.

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SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS / volleyball ALL-SWAC first team outside hitters Ashundria McNeal Taija Thomas Chelsey Scott

second team outside hitters Alexsis Ford* Robyn Shannon*

Alabama A&M Jackson State Alabama State

middle blockers

middle blockers Kali Fluke Myla Marshall

Mikayla Rolle Kalee Maricle

Texas Southern Alabama State

Jackson State Alcorn State

libero

libero

Diamond Williams

setter

Jackson State Texas Southern

Jenna Siddiqui

Scout Wonsang* Tyler Moorer*

Southern

Alabama State Jackson State

setter

Kori Kutsch

Jackson State

Alabama State

* = indicates tie

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK DATE OFFENSIVE 9/2

Mikayla Rolle Jackson State

DEFENSIVE

Setter

9/9

Taija Thomas Jackson State

Diamond Williams Southern

Jenna Siddiqui Jackson State

Riley MacDonald Alabama State

9/16

Rachel Smith Alabama State

Myla Marshall Alabama State

Jenna Siddiqui Jackson State

Kimeko Bennett Alabama State

9/23

Melodie Malone Southern

Scout Wonsang Alabama State

Riley MacDonald Alabama State

Kimeko Bennett Alabama State

9/30

Chelsey Scott Alabama State

Ashundria McNea Alabama A&M

Katy Hufnagel Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Kori Kutsch Alabama State

10/7

Kali Fluke Texas Southern

Javienna Jones Grambling State

Jenna Siddiqui Jackson State

Calli Jordan Hensch Prairie View A&M

10/14

Sydney Walker Prairie View A&M

Christen Augustine Prairie View A&M

Ana Kiso Prairie View A&M

Riley MacDonald Alabama State

10/21

Ashundria McNeal Alabama A&M

Myla Marshall Alabama State

Ana Kiso Prairie View A&M

Riley MacDonald Alabama State

10/28

MoKeysha Shanklin Prairie View A&M

Scout Wonsang Alabama State

Ana Kiso Prairie View A&M

Sydney Walker Prairie View A&M

11/4

Ashundria McNeal Alabama A&M

Tyler Moorer Jackson State

Jenna Siddiqui Jackson State

Tyler Moorer Jackson State

11/11

Rachel Smith Alabama State

Jamie Coleman Alabama State

Kori Kutsch Alabama State

Kori Kutsch Alabama State

Myla Marshall Alabama State

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Ana Kiso Prairie View A&M

NEWCOMER

Kori Kutsch Alabama State

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SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS / football

Johnathan Williams offensive player of the year

Kourtney Berry defensive player of the year

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Alabama State University, Alcorn State University, Grambling State University and Mississippi Valley State University received the four major 2015 Southwestern Athletic Conference postseason football awards in voting conducted by league head coaches and sports information directors.

The conference made the announcement on Wednesday, just three days prior to its 2015 Toyota SWAC Football Championship on Saturday, Dec. 5, at NRG Stadium in Houston.

Grambling State quarterback Johnathan Williams was named Offensive Player of the Year. Alabama State linebacker Kourtney Berry was tabbed Defensive Player of the Year while Alcorn State’s Marquise Warford landed the Newcomer of the Year award.

Rounding out the postseason accolades, Mississippi Valley State receiver Booker Chambers was tagged Freshman of the Year.

Southern led the way with 11 selections and five landing on first team. Alcorn State and Grambling State finished second with six and four picks receiving first-team votes respectively.

Williams led Grambling State to a 9-2 overall record (9-0 SWAC) and its first Western Division title since 2011. He helped GSU become the first school to earn a perfect conference record since 2008. The grad student ranks

Booker Chambers Freshman of the year

Marquis Warford Newcomer of the year

first in the FCS and in the SWAC in touchdown passes (36), first in the conference in passing yards (2,910), third in the SWAC in passing yards per game (262.8) and total offensive yards per game (294.6). Helping those averages was a big win over Prairie View A&M in which Williams passed for 429 yards inlcuding six touchdowns.

Berry led the SWAC and finished fifth in NCAA in tackles with 130. He registered double digit tackles in seven games with a season-high 19 against GSU. Twice Berry has been named SWAC Defensive Player of the Week in 2015. Berry is also listed on the CFPA Defensive Player of the Year Watch List.

Chambers led the Delta Devils in scoring with seven touchdowns. The true freshman hauled in 15 receptions for 194 yards and three touchdowns.

Chambers returned 35 kickoffs for 777 yards and a long of 88 yards. Used in a variety of roles, he also rushed for three scores and one passing touchdown. Chambers totaled1,098 all-purpose yards on the season.

In his first Division I collegiate season after transferring from Memphis, Warford racked up nearly 1,000 all-purpose yards. He led the Braves in receptions and was second on the team in receiving yards. He was also fourth on the team in rushing yards while finishing with five touchdowns.

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SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS / football ALL-SWAC first team OFFENSE

quarterback Johnathan Williams

second team OFFENSE Grambling State

quarterback Austin Howard

Southern

running backs Johnta’ Hebert Prairie View A&M Lenard Tillery Southern

running backs Darryan Ragsdale Alcorn State Martez Carter Grambling State

offensive line Isekelli Ongosia Detonio Dade Justin Miller Anthony Mosley Damian Love

offensive line Jordan Johnson Terrell Lee Reginald Redding Markus Cook Kerry Williams

Alcorn State Alcorn State Grambling State Southern Alabama State

Prairie View A&M Southern Southern Jackson State Alabama State

wide receivers Chad Williams Grambling State Daniel Williams Jackson State

wide receivers Derrick Griffin Texas Southern Chester Rogers Grambling State

tight end Jordan Payne

tight end Montrell Jones

Alcorn State

defense

Southern

defense

defensive line Stacey Garner Darien Moody Javancy Jones Gabe Echols

Alcorn State Alcorn State Jackson State Southern

defensive line Demarcus Berry Jamison Goins DeVohn Reed Michael Jolivet

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Grambling State Prairie View A&M Grambling State

linebackers Kourtney Berry Damon Watkins Willie Duncan

Alabama State Alcorn State Arkansas-Pine Bluff

linebackers Darien Anderson Aaron Tiller Arkez Cooper

Alcorn State Southern Grambling State

defensive backs Guy Stallworth Grambling State Warren Gatewood Alcorn State Danny Johnson Southern Marquis Green Mississippi Valley State

defensive backs Dionte McDuffy Southern Robert Porter Jackson State Marquice O’Leary Prairie View A&M Dominique Weaver Prairie View A&M

special teams

special teams

kicker Ryan Deising

Jackson State

kicker Marc Orozco

Grambling State

punter Cory Carter

Texas Southern

punter Haiden McCraney

Alcorn State

return specialist Willie Quinn Southern

return specialist Booker Chambers Mississippi Valley State Octayvius Miles Alabama A&M

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SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS / football swac hbcu classic line up DATE classic 9/1 9/5 9/26 9/12 9/26 10/31 11/28 11/30

11th MEAC/SWAC Challenge 31st Labor Day Classic 6th Louis Crews Classic 26th Southern Heritage Classic 90th State Fair Classic 74th Magic City Classic 92nd Turkey Day Classic 42nd Bayou Classic

TEAMS

Arkansas Pine Bluff vs. S. Carolina State Texas Southern vs. Prairie View A&M Alabama A&M vs. Arkansas Pine Bluff Jackson State vs. Tennessee State Prairie View A&M vs. Grambling State Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State Alabama State vs. Miles Southern vs. Grambling State

swac players classic mvp DATE player 9/6 11/28

Brian Handley (UAPB) Austin Howard (SUBR) Johnathan Williams (GRAM)

CITY

Orlando, Fla. Houston, Texas Huntsville, Ala. Memphis, Tenn.

Dallas, Texas Birmingham, Ala. Montgomery, Ala. New Orleans, La.

STADIUM

Florida Citrus Bowl BBVA Compass Stadium Louis Crews Stadium Liberty Bowl Cotton Bowl Legion Field New ASU Stadium Mercedes-Benz Superdome

classic

MEAC/SWAC CHALLENEGE Bayou Classic Bayou Classic

swac statistical leaders Team leaders category

Scoring Offense Total Offense Rushing Offense Passing Offense Scoring Defense Total Defense Rushing Defense Passing Defense Interceptions Caught Sacks 3rd-Down Conversions Opp. 3rd-Down Conv.

Turnover Margin Red Zone Offense Red Zone Defense

individual leaders team

Prairie View A&M Prairie View A&M Alcorn State Prairie View A&M Alcorn State Alcorn State Alabama State Alcorn State Mississippi Valley Alcorn State Prairie View A&M Alcorn State Prairie View A&M Grambling State Grambling State

stat

44.9 PPG 487.5 YPG 293.2 YPG 278.0 YPG 22.7 PPG 295.0 YPG 142.4 YPG 121.2 YPG 15 INT 44 SACKS 44.1% 28.6% +7 87.5% 67.2%

category

Rushing Yards Passing Yards Receiving Yards Receptions Rushing Touchdowns Passing Touchdowns Receiving Touchdowns All-Purpose Yards Tackles Sacks Tackles For Loss Interceptions Passes Defended Total Scoring Pass Efficiency

player stat

L. Tillery (SUBR) 1,211 yards J. Williams (GRAM) 3,135 yards C. Williams (GRAM) 1,012 yards C. Williams (GRAM) 64 catches L. Tillery (SUBR) 14 TD J. Williams (GRAM) 37 TD D. Griffin (TXSO) 11 TD J. Hebert (PVAM) 2,012 yards K. Berry (ALST) 130 tackles A. Tiller (SUBR) 10 sacks J. Jones (JKST) 24.5 TFL M. Green (MVSU) 7 INT D. Weaver (PVAM) 13 PD M. Orozco (GRAM) 99 PTS A. Howard (SUBR) 155.6

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SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS / football ATHLETES OF THE WEEK DATE OFFENSIVE 9/7

9/14

9/21

9/28

10/5

10/12

10/19

10/26

11/2

11/9

11/17

11/24

12/1

Trey Green Prairie View A&M John Gibbs, Jr. Alcorn State Austin Howard Southern Johnathan Williams Grambling State Ellis Richardson Alabama State Austin Howard Southern Averion Hurts Texas Southern Devin Fosselman Jackson State Lenorris Footman Alcorn State Austin Howard Southern Lenorris Footman Alcorn State Johnta’ Hebert Prairie View A&M Johnathan Williams Grambling State

DEFENSIVE

Ahkeem Barton Prairie View A&M Kentavious Preston Southern Kourtney Berry Alabama State Teddrick Terrell Jackson State Darien Anderson Alcorn State Foster Brown II Prairie View A&M Daerius Washington Alabama State Daniel Brown Southern Kourtney Berry Alabama State Javancy Jones Jackson State Aaron Tiller Southern Raleigh Johnson Prairie View A&M Javancy Jones Jackson State

specialist

Willie Quinn Southern Willie Quinn Southern Marc Orozco Grambling State Nick Carden Alabama A&M Haiden McCraney Alcorn State Nick Carden Alabama A&M Nick Brewer Prairie View A&M Willie Quinn Southern Booker Chambers Mississippi Valley Nick Brewer Prairie View A&M Jonathan Wallace Grambling State Trevor Vincent Alabama State Marquis Warford Alcorn State

2015 television games DATE game 9/3 9/5 9/5 9/6 9/10 9/12 9/19 10/1 10/15 10/17 10/31 11/28 12/5 12/19

NEWCOMER Derrick Bobo Jackson State Jalan Coleman Prairie View A&M De’Angelo Ballard Alabama A&M De’Angelo Ballard Alabama A&M Alex Anderson Alabama State Steven Guillory Prairie View A&M Will Skinner Prairie View A&M Jarin Morikawa Jackson State KhaDarel Hodge Prairie View A&M Jalan Coleman Prairie View A&M Dominique Weaver Prairie View A&M Ellis Richardson Alabama State De’Angelo Ballard Alabama A&M

final BLACK COLLEGE POLLS result

Alcorn State at Georgia Tech GT 69, ALCN 6 Grambling State at California CAL 73, GRAM 14 Alabama A&M at Cincinnati CIN 52, AAMU 10 Arkansas Pine Bluff vs. South Carolina State SCSU 35, UAPB7 Southern vs. Mississippi Valley State SUBR 50, MVSU 13 Prairie View at Texas State TSU 63, PVAM 24 Jackson State at Southern SUBR 50, JKST 31 Alabama State vs. Texas Southern ALST 41, TXSO 23 Alabama State at Arkansas Pine Bluff ALST 31, UAPB 24 Grambling State at Alcorn State GRAM 35, ALCN 34 (OT) Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State* ALST 35, AAMU 20 Southern vs. Grambling State GRAM 34, SUBR 23 2015 Toyota SWAC Championship Game ALCN 49, GRAM 21 Celebration Bowl N.C. A&T 41, ALCN 34

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SHERIDAN BROADCAST NETWORK 1. *North Carolina A&T 2. Alcorn State 3. Prairie View A&M 4. Bethune Cookman 5. Grambling State 6. North Carolina-Central 7. South Carolina State 8. Tuskegee 9. Bowie State 10. Southern HERITAGE SPORTS RADIO NETWORK 1. North Carolina A&T 2. Alcorn State 3. Grambling State 4. Bethune-Cookman 5. Prairie View A&M 6. North Carolina Central 7. South Carolina State 8. Southern 9. Alabama State 10. Hampton

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SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS

SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS / women’s basketball

Norianna L. Haynes player of the year

Keiana Vines def. player of the year

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Norianna Haynes of Alcorn State has been named Southwestern Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Year as announced by the Conference Tuesday, March 8.

Also selected by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors were Keiana Vines of Texas Southern as Defensive Player of the Year, Niya Head of Arkansas-Pine Bluff as Newcomer of the Year and Jazmin Boyd and Nadine Domond of Grambling State as Freshman of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectfully.

Haynes finished the regular season leading the SWAC in scoring with 568 points – 20.3 per game. She also topped the Conference in double-doubles (12), as well as defensive rebounds (6.6 per game).

Haynes paced the Lady Braves in 21 games this season, recording 16 appearances of 20-plus points. Her highest scoring contest came in the non-conference game against Louisiana-Lafayette where Haynes netted 39 points. She is the only student-athlete in the league to hit 35-plus points this season.

Vines was crowned the Defensive Player of the Year after finishing the season first in the league in blocked shots, averaging 3.3 per game. She is one of four SWAC student-athletes currently ranked nationally by the NCAA, standing ninth in blocked shots per game, 10th in blocked shots (89) and 12th in field-goal percentage (57.3).

Niya Head newcomer of the year

Jazmin Boyd freshman of the year

As Newcomer of the Year, Head paced the Lady Lions with a team-high 376 points, an average of 13 per game. She also tops UAPB in rebounds 201. Head’s best performance was during the 69-60 victory over Alabama A&M where she tallied a season-high 22 points.

Grambling State claimed two individual awards courtesy of Boyd and Domond who were named Freshman of the Year and Coach of the Year, respectfully.

Boyd stands second in the Conference in free throw percentage at .776 and sixth in three-point percentage (.320). Her best performance was in the 89-69 win over Alabama State where she scored a career-high 27 points.

Boyd’s efforts helped the Lady Tigers become the only team this season to defeat each of the top three teams (Alabama State, Texas Southern and Southern) in the league. During her first collegiate season, Boyd earned 270 points (10.8 per game).

In her second year as a Division I head coach and a member of the SWAC, Domond earned her award after leading GRAM to its best win/loss record in sixplus years.

Domond was also credited with getting the Lady Tigers through five consecutive victories – the team’s longest run since the 2010-11 season.

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SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS / women’s basketball ALL-SWAC first team

second team

guards Brianna Sidney Texas Southern Britney Washington Southern

guards Shakyla Hill Lamaria Cole

Grambling State Prairie View A&M

forwards Norianna L. Haynes Britney Wright

Alcorn State Alabama State

forwards Larissa Scott Toni Cheadle

Prairie View A&M Texas Southern

center Keiana Vines

Texas Southern

center Jasmine Peeples

Alabama State

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK DATE player Week 1 Larissa Scott

Week 2 Larissa Scott

Week 3 Ashley Beals Week 4

Lamaria Cole

team

position

Prairie View A&M

Forward

Prairie View A&M

Forward

Mississippi Valley State

Forward

Prairie View A&M

Guard

Week 5 Norianna Haynes

Alcorn State

Forward

Week 6 Jazzmin Parker

Texas Southern

Guard

Week 7 Norianna Haynes

Alcorn State

Forward

Week 8 Jazmine Boyd

Grambling State

Guard

Week 9 Jazmine Boyd

Keiana Vines

Grambling State Texas Southern

Guard Center

Week 10 Britney Wright

Alabama State

Week 11 Lamaria Cole

Forward

Prairie View A&M

Guard

Week 12 Jasmine Peeples

Alabama State

Center

Week 13 Britney Wright

Alabama State

Forward

Week 14 Norianna Haynes

Shakyla Hill

Alcorn State Grambling State

Week 15 Lamaria Cole

Prairie View A&M

Guard

Prairie View A&M

Forward

Week 16 Larissa Scott Week 17 Briana Green

Southern

Forward Guard

Guard

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television schedule DATE game 12/12 12/15 1/11 2/8 2/15 2/24 3/1 3/15

network

Texas Southern vs. Kansas ESPN3 Prairie View A&M vs. Drexel ESPN3 Jackson State at Alcorn State SDN Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M SDN Alabama State at Alabama A&M SDN Alcorn State at Alabama A&M SDN Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Grambling State SDN Women’s Basketball Championship ESPN3/ESPNU

30 or more points in A game Norianna Haynes (ALCN).............................................5 Jazmine Boyd (GRAM).................................................1 Christina Reed (MVSU))...............................................1 2015-16 Double-Double Count Norianna Haynes (ALCN)...........................................11 Larissa Scott (PVAM) ..................................................9 Britney Wright (ALST)...................................................9 Keiana Vines (TXSO)...................................................7 Ashley Beals (MVSU) ..................................................6 Janie Myles (AAMU).....................................................6 Niya Head (UAPB).......................................................5 Chelsea Causey (JKST)...............................................4 Christina Reed (MVSU)................................................3 Toni Cheadle (TXSO)...................................................3 Jasmine Peeples (ALST) .............................................3 Briana Green (SUBR) ..................................................3 Kahdejah Stevens (MVSU)..........................................2 Shakyla Hill (GRAM).....................................................2 Chantiara Lewis (GRAM).............................................1 Yosha Watson (GRAM)................................................1 Alexus Parker (PVAM)..................................................1 Nyahok Bile (JKST)......................................................1 7 more players..............................................................1

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SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS

SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS / men’s basketball

Derrick Griffin PLAYER, defENSIVE Player & Newcomer of the year

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference unveiled its men’s basketball postseason awards Tuesday morning to cap off the 201516 season. All honors including first and second team selections were voted on by the league’s head coaches, sports information directors and selected media members.

Texas Southern center Derrick Griffin was recognized as Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and Newcomer of the Year, while his head coach Mike Davis earned SWAC Coach of the Year honors for the third time in four seasons. Nigel Ribeiro of Grambling State was named Freshman of the Year.

Griffin broke the SWAC single season record for consecutive double-doubles (12) and most in a season (17). The redshirt freshman was the only player in the league to average a double-double throughout conference play with 13.5 points-per-game and 11.3 rebounds-per-game, while also leading the SWAC in blocked shots with 2.3 per contest for a total of 55.

Additionally, he is the first player since TSU’s Aaric Murray to be recognized for multiple specialty awards. Murray earned Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2013-14.

Nigel Ribeiro FRESHMAN of the year

football season in which he led the SWAC in touchdown catches (11) landing him a spot on the 2015 All-SWAC Football Team.

Ribeirio finished the season as Grambling State’s second leading scorer averaging 11 points-per-game while leading the team in assists at 2.1 per outing.

He scored a career high 28 points earlier in the season against Louisiana Tech.

For the third time in four seasons, TSU head coach Mike Davis earned Coach of the Year honors. Davis led the Tigers to a 17-13 record overall and a 16-2 mark in league play, capturing back to back conference regular season crowns. Davis was voted on as Coach of the Year in 2012 and in 2014.

Joining Griffin on the All-SWAC Men’s Basketball First Team include guards Chris Thomas (Texas Southern) and Jamel Waters (Alabama State) along with forwards Ladarius Tabb (Alabama A&M) and Adrian Rodgers (Southern).

The second team is highlighted by Nick West (Alabama A&M) and Malcolm Riley (Texas Southern) who finished 6th and 7th in scoring overall in the conference at 14.2 and 13.7 points per game respectively.

Griffin accomplished all of this following a stellar

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SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS / men’s basketball ALL-SWAC first team

second team

guards Chris Thomas Jamel Waters

Texas Southern Alabama State

guards Tamarcio Wilson Paris Collins

Alcorn State Jackson State

forwards Ladarius Tabb Adrian Rodgers

Alabama A&M Southern

forwards Malcolm Riley Raeford Worsham

Texas Southern Jackson State

center Derrick Griffin

Texas Southern

center Nicholas West

Alabama A&M

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK DATE player 11/18

Ladarius Tabb

team

Alabama A&M

position Guard/Forward

11/25

12/2

12/9

Ladarius Tabb

Alabama A&M

Guard/Forward

Tevin Bellinger

Prairie View A&M

Guard

Paris Collins

Jackson State

Guard

12/16

12/23

12/30

1/6

1/13

1/20

1/27

Jamel Waters

Alabama State

Guard

Ladarius Tabb

Alabama A&M

Guard/Forward

Ladarius Tabb

Alabama A&M

Guard/Forward

David Blanks

Texas Southern

Ladarius Tabb

Alabama A&M

Guard/Forward

Raeford Worsham

Jackson State

Guard

Derrick Griffin

Texas Southern

Center

2/3

2/10

2/17

2/24

3/2

3/9

Derrick Griffin

Texas Southern

Center

Adrian Rodgers

Southern

Guard

Chris Thomas

Texas Southern

Guard

Jayrn Johnson

Prairie View A&M

Guard

Chris Thomas

Texas Southern

Guard

Malcolm Riley Marcus Romain

Texas Southern Mississippi Valley

Guard Guard

Guard

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television schedule DATE game 12/27 12/28

12/29 12/30 1/6 1/11 1/27 2/3 2/8 2/15 2/17 2/24 3/1 3/15

network

Mississippi Valley State at Washington PAC-12 Jackson State at Memphis ESPNU Prairie View A&M at Wisconsin ESPNU Texas Southern at TCU FOX Sports Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Auburn.

CSS Southern at Texas Southern ESPNU Jackson State at Alcorn State SDN Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Texas Southern ESPNU Prairie View A&M at Alabama A&M ESPNU Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M SDN Alabama State at Alabama A&M SDN Mississippi Valley State at Southern ESPNU Alcorn State at Alabama A&M SDN Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Grambling State SDN SWAC Basketball Championship ESPN2

2015-16 Double-Double Count Derrick Griffin (TXSO)................................................17 Raeford Worsham (JKST)............................................8 Nicholas West (AAMU).................................................7 Corvon Butler (ALST) ..................................................4 Octavious Brown (ALCN).............................................3 Paris Collins (JKST).....................................................3 Deonte Hearns (GRAM)...............................................3 Malcolm Riley (TXSO) .................................................3 Marcus Romain (MVSU)...............................................3 Ladarius Tabb (AAMU).................................................3 Admassu Williams (PVAM) ..........................................3 Orlando Coleman (TXSO)............................................2 Jared Sam (SUBR).......................................................2 Chris Thomas (TXSO)..................................................2 Marquis Vance (ALCN).................................................2 Tony Armstrong (ALST)................................................1 Kaven Bernard (JKST) ................................................1 David Blanks (TXSO) ..................................................1 Bobby Brown (ALST)....................................................1 Remond Brown (GRAM)..............................................1 Chace Franklin (JKST).................................................1 Thaddeus Handley (UAPB)..........................................1 Four more players........................................................1

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SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS

SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS / bowling

Kaila Ryan bowler of the year

Haley Young freshman of the year

VESTAVIA, Ala. – Jackson State won its second consecutive regular season crown after finishing the Southwestern Athletic Conference East Round Up in first place with a 19-4 season record.

The Lady Tigers were paced by Dyana Bakar who finished fourth overall with a pinfall count of 5,042. She averaged 180.10 pins a game.

Kiara Smith and Paola Estrada also ended the regular season among the top 10 bowlers as they finished fifth and seventh with averages of 179.5 and 177.3, respectfully.

JKST collected an overall win/loss average of 194.4.

This was head coach Michael Boykins’ second Conference title in his three years at Jackson State University.

first team aLL- cONFERENCE

Alabama State placed second in the Conference with an overall record of 17-6.

The Lady Hornets claimed the top three individual bowler positions with Kaila Ryan being named Bowler of the Year (5,027 pinfall – 193.30 average), Jessica Sawmiller finishing with a total pinfall of 5,080 and Haley Young ending the regular season with a total pinfall of 5,055.

Young was named Freshman of the Year.

second team aLL- cONFERENCE

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SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS / bowling ALL-SWAC first team Kaila Ryan Jessica Sawmiller Haley Young Dyana Bakar Kiara Smith

second team Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State Jackson State Jackson State

Denisyha Waller Paola Estrada Jaden Takayesu Destiny Velez Alexes Burton

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Texas Southern Jackson State Texas Southern Prairie View A&M Prairie View A&M

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SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS

SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS / women’s tennis

Marine Catier player of the year

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Alabama State’s Marine Catier and Gabriela Lackova were named Women’s Tennis Player and Freshman of the Year, respectively, the Southwestern Athletic Conference announced on Thursday, April 14.

The top individual awards were voted on by league head coaches and Sports Information Directors.

Cartier, who also earned All-SWAC honors at No. 2 singles and No. 3 doubles with Patricia Regel, posted a perfect 5-0 singles record against conference opponents and a 9-1 overall record this season.

At No. 3 doubles, Cartier and Regel went 6-3 on the year and 5-0 in SWAC matches.

The All-SWAC First Team was rounded out by Alcorn State’s Aida Kelic, 2015 Freshman of the Year recipient, at No. 1 singles honors while her teammates Siobhan Ryan-Bovey and Ekaterina Potapova collected No. 3 and No. 4 singles accolades, respectfully.

Southern’s Mia Kent and D’Jeri Raymond rounded out the group at No. 5 and No. 6 singles.

In doubles action, the Alcorn State duo of Potapova and Ryan-Bovey earned No. 1 doubles honors, as teammates Ivana Boberic and Aida Kelic picked up the award at No. 2 doubles.

The All-SWAC teams are decided by their conference records during the regular season at the East and West Round Up.

Lackova, with a 13-6 overall singles record and 4-1 at No. 3 singles, was named to the AllSWAC Second Team at No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles with Nicole Tekelova.

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SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS / women’s tennis ALL-SWAC first team singles

Aida Kelic Marine Catier Siobhan Ryan-Bovey Ekaterina Potapova Mia Kent D’ Jeri Raymond Christine Gwodog

second team singles Alcorn State Alabama State Alcorn State Alcorn State Southern Southern Prairie View A&M

Doubles

Ekaterina Potapova / Siobhan Ryan-Bovey Ivana Boberic / Aida Kelic Marine Catier / Patrica Regel

Alcorn State Alcorn State Alabama State

Arantxia Wijngaarde Ivana Boberic Gabriela Lackova Shaddae Findley Ariel Dickinson Karina Ono

Alabama State Alcorn State Alabama State Prairie View A&M Jackson State Jackson State

Doubles

Rufaro Chirewa / Darnesha Moore Gabriela Lackova / Nicole Tekelova Julia Angermann / Anastasia Zviahintseva Karina Ono /

Bright Phakamad

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Southern Alabama State Jackson State Jackson State

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SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS

SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS / men’s tennis

Federico Boscarino player of the year

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced the 2016 All-Conference Men’s Tennis teams on Thursday, April 14.

On a vote by league head coaches and Sports Information Directors, Jackson State standout Federico Boscarino has been named Player of the Year while Simon Lewis of Arkansas-Pine Bluff was awarded the Freshman of the Year honor.

Boscarino, who was also named to the AllSWAC First Team at No.1 singles and No. 2 doubles with Camilo Patino, posted a 4-1 record against SWAC opponents and a 10-10 record for the season for the Tigers.

the Golden Lions and posted a 2-3 record in SWAC matches.

The rest of the All-SWAC First Team was filled

by Alabama State’s Karlo Skvorc at No. 3 singles, with Alcorn State’s Nischay Rawall and Killian Salgado earning the No. 4 and No. 5 singles honors.

At No. 6 singles, Adam Coyne from Alabama State and Richie Agarwal of Jackson State shared the accolades.

In doubles action, Agarwal and Nikita Kostikov of Alcorn State earned the top honor at No. 1 doubles.

At No. 2 doubles with Patino, Boscarino worked together to finish 4-1 against league opponents and 7-6 overall.

With Boscarino and Patino at No. 2 doubles, Takura Mlamo and Skvorc picked up the No. 3 doubles award.

Patino collected first team honors at No. 2 singles for the Tigers.

The All-SWAC teams are decided by their conference records during the regular season conference records at the East and West Round Up.

Lewis went 5-19 overall in his first season with

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SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS / men’s tennis ALL-SWAC first team singles

Federico Boscarino Camilo Patino Karlo Skvorc Nischay Rawal Killian Salgado Adam Coyne Richie Agarwal

second team singles Jackson State Jackson State Alabama State Alcorn State Alcorn State Alabama State Jackson State

Alabama State Prairie View A&M Prairie View A&M Prairie View A&M Jackson State Alcorn State

Doubles

Doubles

Nikita Kostikov / Nischay Rawall Federico Boscarino / Camio Patino Takura Mlambo / Karlo Skvorc

Takura Mlambo Sergio Avella Anirudh Yadov Ulrick Boyogueno Vishu Prasad Javon Yarbarough

Alcorn State Jackson State Alabama State

Jualon Greig / Sajid Rahman Ulrick Boyogueno / Anirudh Yadov Richie Agarwal / F. Medieta

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Arkansas-Pine Bluff Prairie View A&M Jackson State

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SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS

SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS / SOFTBALL

Canessa Swanson player & hitter of the year

Maddie Phelps pitcher of the year

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced the 2016 All-Conference Softball teams and yearly award winners, as voted on by the league’s coaches and sports information directors.

Jackson State infielder Canessa Swanson was named the conference’s Player and Hitter of the Year. Alabama State pitcher Maddie Phelps claimed the Pitcher of the Year accolade, and fellow Hornet Charlene Castro was selected as Co-Freshman of the Year alongside Prairie View A&M’s Shelby Williams.

Alcorn State hurler Paige Breal was tabbed as the SWAC Newcomer of the Year, and Lady Braves coach Josef Rankin was honored as the Coach of the Year.

Swanson was ranked in the top five in nearly every offensive statistical category, batting .436 (2nd in the SWAC) on the season with 51 hits, 11 doubles and a league-leading five triples. She also led the conference in runs scored for the second-straight season (38). She is ranked 14th nationally in triples per game (.11) and 30th in the country in runs scored per game (1.06).

Phelps led the SWAC in victories, posting a 16-11 record while establishing herself as the Lady Hornets’ ace in the absence of 2015 Pitcher of the Year Chelsea King. Phelps’ 3.07 ERA and .269 opponent batting average were both good for second in the conference, and she pitched a SWAC-leading 164 innings while striking out 124 batters.

In Castro’s maiden season with the Hornets, the slugger posted a slash line of .380 BA/.437 OB%/.613 SLG%, raking in 52 hits and a conference-best 39 RBI to go with seven home runs and 11 doubles.

Charlene Castro CO freshman of the year

Paige Breal newcomer of the year

Williams hit .351 with 29 runs scored, 34 hits and 21 stolen bases, the latter of which led the conference. Her 0.66 steals per game ranks her No. 26 in the nation, and she committed only two errors in 42 chances (.952 FLD%).

Breal’s first season with the Braves resulted in her leading the league with 154 strikeouts en route to a 12-11 record. In 159.1 innings of work, Breal posted a 3.78 ERA (4th in the SWAC), with 23 complete games in 28 appearances. She averaged 6.68 strikeouts per game.

In his second season as Alcorn State’s skipper – on the heels of a 2-31 record in his first year – Rankin oversaw a significant turnaround for the Lady Braves on the diamond, guiding them to a 15-25 overall record and an 11-6 conference record, netting the No. 2 seed in the East.

Swanson, Phelps and Breal were first-team selections. Joining them was Alabama State University’s Aleesa Yanez and Laura Aguilar, Alcorn State’s Taylor Hughes, Alabama A&M’s Tiana Sanders, Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Tonnay Hawkins and Texas Southern’s Briana Simpson, Krystalani Yockman and Lauren Rodriguez.

Overall, Texas Southern and Alabama State led the way as both teams had six players earn all-conference honors, and Alcorn State saw three players named all-SWAC. Southern and Alabama A&M both landed two all-conference selections apiece, and Prairie View A&M, Jackson State, Mississippi Valley State and Arkansas-Pine Bluff all had one all-conference nod each.

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SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS / SOFTBALL ALL-SWAC first team 1b 2b 3B ss of of of c p p p

Taylor Hughes Laura Aguilar Canessa Swanson Tiana Sanders Briana Simpson Krystalani Yockman Tonnay Hawkins Aleesa Yanez Maddie Phelps Paige Breal Lauren Rodriguez

second team Alcorn State Alabama State Jackson State Alabama A&M Texas Southern Texas Southern Arkansas-Pine Bluff Alabama State Alabama State Alcorn State Texas Southern

1b 2b

3B ss of of of c p p p

Carly Evans Sametria Collins/ Miranda Rodarte Haley Smith Briana Knowles Jenna Mae Thorne Sydney Andrews Imani Largin Kiara Suttles Jasmine Fulmore Rebekah Clinton Melissa Christmann

Texas Southern Alcorn State Texas Southern Texas Southern Prairie View A&M Alabama State Southern Alabama A&M Southern Texas Southern Mississippi Valley State AlabamaState

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK DATE PItcher 2/18

Merina Young Jackson State

hitter

2/25

Tyra Williams Texas Southern

Jenna Mae Thorne Alabama State

3/3

Maddie Phelps Alabama State

Laura Aguilar Alabama State

3/10

Maddie Phelps Alabama State

Charlene Castro Alabama State

3/17

Hailey Forbes Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Tiana Sanders Alabaam A&M

3/24

Paige Breal Alcorn State

Canessa Swanson Jackson State

3/31

Melissa Christmann Alabama State

Charlene Castro Alabama State

4/7

4/14

Maddie Phelps Alabama State

Ikeyia Alexander Mississippi Valley State

Lauren Rodriguez Texas Southern

Tonnay Hawkins Arkansas-Pine Bluff

4/21

Maddie Phelps Alabama State

Krystalani Yockman Texas Southern

4/28

Maddie Phelps Alabama State

Kendall Core Alabama State

5/5

Delphia Holmes Southern

Kendall Core Alabama State

Kiara Suttles Southern

home runs

Kiara Suttles (SUBR)..................................................15 Tiana Sanders (AAMU) .............................................14 Kendall Core (ALST)..................................................10 Charlene Castro (ALST)...............................................8 Ikeyia Alexander (MVSU).............................................8

doubles

Kendall Core (ALST)..................................................13 Paige Garcia (UAPB).................................................12 Sharia Comier (MVSU)...............................................11 Haley Smith (TXSO)...................................................11 Deja Talton (MVSU)....................................................11 Alexia Boggess (ALST)..............................................11 Canessa Swanson (JKST).........................................11 Charlene Castro (ALST).............................................11

triples

Canessa Swanson (JKST)...........................................5 Annaisa Sanchez (MVSU)............................................4 Kailyn Dunn (MVSU)....................................................4 Laura Aguilar (ALST)....................................................4 Mckenzie Johnson (GRAM).........................................4 Jenna Mae Thorne (ALST)...................................... ….3 Domonique Tello (TXSO)..............................................3 Tonnay Hawkins (UAPB)..............................................3 Viridiana Ramos (AAMU)..................................………3 Haley Smith (TXSO)..........................................………3

television schedule DATE game 3/24 5/14

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network

Mississippi Valley vs. Texas Southern ESPN3 Softball Tournament Final ESPN3 / ESPNU

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SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS

SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS / baseBALL

eriq White freshman of the year

carlos ocasio player & Hitter of the year

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – On the heels of becoming the first Southwestern Athletic Conference program to complete a 24-0 league record, Alabama State headlines the 2016 SWAC baseball postseason honors. The awards and AllSWAC team selections were voted on by the league’s head coaches and Sports Information Directors.

Alabama State junior outfielder Carlos Ocasio picked up Player of the Year and Hitter of the Year Honors. Hornet teammate senior Joseph Camacho earned his third Starting Pitcher of the Year accolade, as rookie infielder Eriq White was named Freshman of the Year. Hornets’ head coach Mervyl Melendez was named Head Coach of the Year, his second at the helm of Alabama State. Grambling State’s Daniel Barnett earned Newcomer of the Year honors while Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Skyler Henson collected Relief Pitcher of the Year hardware.

Alabama State had a record-high nine Hornets named to the All-SWAC teams, while Jackson State and Grambling State each had six representatives. Alabama A&M had three honorees as Alcorn State, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Southern and Texas Southern each had one representative collect hardware.

Ocasio sits second in the SWAC in home runs (13), third in RBI (58), total bases (115) and slugging percentage (.628).

He also is fourth in the league runs (54) as well as fifth with six sacrifice flies. He has stolen 18 bags in 18 attempts and heads into the postseason with a .333 batting average. Ocasio ranks among the nation’s best in RBI (12th), runs (14th), sacrifice flies (18th) RBI-per-game (19th), home runs (25th).

Camacho collects his third top SWAC starting pitcher honor of his career after putting together a 9-0 record in 11 starts.

joseph camacho Starting pitcher of the year

Daniel BArnett newcomer of the year

He posted a 1.38 ERA over 78 innings pitched, holding opposing teams to just 18 runs (12 earned) while striking out 78 batters, fourth-best in the league. He held batters to a .216 average while not surrendering a home run this season.

White finished the regular season among the top of the Hornets offensive categories. Appearing in all 49 games with 48 starts, he posted the second-highest batting average (.337), third-most hits (57), doubles (11) and stolen bases (10) for the Hornets. At second base, he posted a .918 fielding percentage and collected the sixth-most assists (109) in the league.

Barnett not only paces the Grambling State offense, he leads the SWAC in hits (72) and slugging percentage (.665).

He is second in the league in batting average (.416), RBI (59), total bases (115) and on-base percentage (.514). Barnett’s RBI totals is 10th in NCAA, while he is averaging 1.31 RBI-per-game, the sixth-most in the NCAA Division I. Henson made 22 appearances on the mound for the Golden Lions in relief. He pitched 24.2 innings, allowing 19 hits, eight earned runs and striking out 25 on the season for a 3-1 record and four saves on the season.

Melendez, collecting his second top conference coaching honor (2014) in his fifth season at the helm of the Hornets, has guided the squad to its third-straight SWAC Eastern Division honor with a 24-0 record. He has led the squad to the programs’ second most victories with 34, three shy of the 2014 season total of 37, and to the programs’ fourthstraight 30-plus win season. Melendez also collected his 500th career victory in a 5-4 win over Winthrop on Feb. 26, making him the third youngest NCAA Division I head coach to achieve the milestone.

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SWAC ALL CONFERENCE TEAMS / baseBALL ALL-SWAC first team 1b 2b 3B ss of of of c Sp Sp Rp Rp DH

Chris Biocic Eriq White Ray Hernandez Cornelius Copeland Carlos Ocasio Yamil Pagan C.J. Newsome Hunter Allen Joseph Camacho Tyler Howe Robert Pearson Skyler Henson Diandre Amion

second team Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State Jackson State Alabama State Alabama State Jackson State Alabama State Alabama State Alabama State Texas Southern Arkansas-Pine Bluff Alabama State

ATHLETES OF THE WEEK DATE Hitter

1b 2b 3B ss of of of c Sp Sp Sp Rp Rp DH DH

pitcher

2/22

Carson Lee Prairie View A&M

Darrien Williams Prairie View A&M

2/29

Yamil Pagan Alabama State

Joseph Camacho Alabama State

3/7

Robert Alamo Texas Southern

Darrien Williams Prairie View A&M

3/14

Carlos Ocasio Alabama State

J’Markus George Southern

3/21

Diandre Amion Alabama State

Tyler Howe Alabama State

3/28

Carlos Diaz Jackson State

Jamal Wilson Jackson State

4/4

Jesus Santana Jackson State

Tyler Howe Alabama State

4/11

Dondrayas Harris Southern

Charles Philpott Prairie View A&M

4/18

Dondrayas Harris Southern

Rene Colon Jackson State

4/25

Dillon Cooper Alabama State

Tyler Howe Alabama State

5/2

Larry Barraza Grambling State

Angel Alicea Alabama State

5/9

Dillon Cooper Alabama State

Jamal Wilson Jackson State

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Jesus Santana Larry Barraza Daniel Barnett Wesley Drain Dondrayas Harris Angel Peguero Bryce Brown Carlos Diaz Josh Burchell Miguel Yrigoyen Issac O’Bear Creighton Hoover Brandon Marsonek Cedric Bell Ty Russell

Jackson State Grambling State Grambling State Grambling State Southern Grambling State Jackson State Jackson State Alabama A&M Jackson State Grambling State Grambling State Alabama A&M Alcorn State Alabama A&M

statistical leaders Home Runs Jesus Santana (JKST)......................................... 17 Ray Hernandez (ALST)........................................ 15 Carlos Ocasio (ALST).......................................... 13 Dillon Cooper (ALST)........................................... 10 Larry Barraza (GRAM)............................................ 9 Daniel Barnett (GRAM).......................................... 9 Ty Russell (AAMU)................................................. 7 O.J. Oloruntimilehin (TXSO)................................... 7 Bryce Brown (JKST)............................................... 7 Hunter Allen (ALST)............................................... 7 Runs batted in Jesus Santana (JKST)......................................... 67 Ray Hernandez (ALST)........................................ 61 Daniel Barnett (GRAM)........................................ 60 Carlos Ocasio (ALST).......................................... 60 Dillon Cooper (ALST)........................................... 57 Carlos Diaz (JKST)............................................... 57 Tony Holton (JKST).............................................. 47 Yamil Pagan (ALST)............................................. 47 Larry Barraza (GRAM).......................................... 46 Tray Bell (GRAM)................................................. 44 Wins Joseph Camacho (ALST)........................................10 Tyler Howe (ALST).................................................10 Miguel Yrigoyen (JKST).......................................... 9 Larry Romero (TXSO)............................................ 9 Ryan Rios (TXSO)..................................................7 Hunter McIntosh (ALST)......................................... 7 Issac O’Bear (GRAM)............................................ .7 5 more players........................................................6

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SWAC digital network

swac digital network

video stream DATE EVENT

VIEWERS

AVG. TIME

7/17 .............SWAC Football Media Day ................................................. 18,845.......................................... 43:13 9/22 .............Volleyball: Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Mississippi Valley State....353............................................ 25:42 9/27 .............Soccer: Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Texas Southern ....................509............................................ 16:17 10/6 .............Volleyball: Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M....................261............................................ 22:53 10/11 ............Soccer: Prairie View A&M at Howard ....................................370............................................ 25:56 11/6 .............Volleyball: Alabama A&M at Alabama State...........................318............................................ 26:12 11/8 .............SWAC Soccer Championship............................................. 22,562.......................................... 23:02 11/22 ............SWAC Volleyball Championship......................................... 21,849.......................................... 32:16 12/4 .............SWAC Football Championship Press Conference.............. 70,845.......................................... 37:33 10/30.............Volleyball: Alabama A&M at Jackson State............................148............................................ 24:55

Double Header Men & Women’s Basketball 1/2...............Alabama State at Jackson State.......................................... 1,511........................................... 23:19

1/16 .............Alabama A&M at Alabama State.......................................... 1,811........................................... 32:18 2/6 ..............Texas Southern at Prairie View A&M.................................... 1,445........................................... 23:23 2/20..............Jackson State at Grambling State..........................................649............................................ 26:27 2/22..............Southern at Alabama A&M.....................................................583............................................ 19:34 3/7-9.............SWAC Basketball Tournament........................................... 122,108......................................... 27:18 4/8 ..............Baseball: Texas Southern @ Prairie View A&M.....................991............................................ 32:18 5/6 ..............Baseball: Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State...........................416............................................ 14:54

audio stream DATE EVENT

listenerS

AVG. TIME

5/18-22 ..........SWAC Baseball Tournament.............................................. 130,822......................................... 20:56

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SWAC digital network audience overview / june - may

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Jul 17, 2015 ­ May 24, 2016

Audience Overview All Users 100.00% Sessions

Overview

Sessions 4,000

2,000

August 2015

October 2015

December 2015

February 2016

April 2016

New Visitor Sessions

35,374

Users

22,041

Returning Visitor

Pageviews

47,854 38.9%

Pages / Session

1.35

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00:12:51

Bounce Rate

38.49%

61.1%

% New Sessions

61.01%

Language

Sessions

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34,879

98.60%

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132

0.37%

3. en

86

0.24%

4. en­gb

69

0.20%

5. es­419

28

0.08%

6. es

21

0.06%

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19

0.05%

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16

0.05%

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15

0.04%

10. es­pr

12

0.03%

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swac.org audience overview / May 2015 - may 2016

http://www.swac.org ­ http://www.swac… www.swac.org

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May 1, 2015 ­ May 24, 2016

Audience Overview All Users 100.00% Sessions

Overview

Sessions

SWAc.org website

30,000

15,000

July 2015

October 2015

January 2016

April 2016

Returning Visitor Sessions

Users

Pageviews

Pages / Session

Avg. Session Duration

Bounce Rate

1,159,538

3.31

553,610

00:04:01

New Visitor

3,842,339 46% 54%

37.25%

% New Sessions

45.94%

City

Sessions

1. Houston

151,704

% Sessions

13.08%

2. Dallas

52,240

4.51%

3. Jackson

48,310

4.17%

4. Atlanta

32,781

2.83%

5. Baton Rouge

31,017

2.67%

6. Montgomery

23,653

2.04%

7. Birmingham

21,649

1.87%

8. Huntsville

19,467

1.68%

9. (not set)

18,351

1.58%

10. New Orleans

13,976

1.21%

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