The Hampton University women’s track and field team won the 2012 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Indoor Track and Field title Saturday afternoon at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, Md.
Hampton posted 161.50 points to win their 10th overall women’s MEAC indoor title. Maryland Eastern Shore finished in second with 121 points followed by North Carolina A&T in third with 67 points.
Lady Pirates Head Coach Maurice Pierce was named the Women’s Outstanding Coach. “We came in with the intentions thinking we could win the title.” explained Pierce. “It played out in our favor when we scored so many points in the high jump and the pentathlon.”
Shamire Rothmiller of South Carolina State and Claudia Calder of Hampton recorded 18 points a piece to earn Co-Outstanding Field Performer honors, while Maryland Eastern Shore’s Cynthia Anais, who totaled 32.50 points, was named the Outstanding Runner.
Anais set a meet record and won first place in the mile run with a time of 4:59.33. The previous mark of 5:00.44 was held by Merrecia James of UMES in 2009. North Carolina A&T’s Janessa Benn (5:05.98) and Hampton’s Alaine Tate (5:14.37) finished in second and third, respectively.
In the field events, Bethune-Cookman freshman Sasha Smallwood set a MEAC record in the pole vault with a 3.49m (11-05.25 ft.) leap. NSU’s Katie Wright held the previous mark of 3.36m (11-00.25 ft.) that she set a year ago. Wright finished in second with a 3.34m (10-11.50 ft.) jump during this year’s competition. Maryland Eastern Shore’s Chelsea Lowe finished in third with a 3.34m (10-11.50 ft.) mark.
-Final Team Standings and All-MEAC Teams Listed Below-
Women’s Team Results- 17 Events Scored
1. Hampton………………………………….. 161.50
2. Maryland Eastern Shore…………………… 121
3. North Carolina A&T…………………………… 67
4. Florida A&M…………………………………… 55
5. Norfolk State………………………………….. 45
6. Morgan State………………………………….. 42
7. Savannah State……………………………….. 37
8. Bethune-Cookman……………………….. 34.50
9. South Carolina State………………………… 29
10. North Carolina Central……………………… 27
11. Coppin State…………………………………. 21
12. Delaware State………………………………. 12
13. Howard………………………………………….. 7
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