BCSP X-39: Spring Sports Round-Up

The Wildcats dropped a 4-3 decision to Delaware State University earlier in the day. The loss forced another match-up between the two conference rivals. In game two, Colin Irvine was credited with the win for B-CC while Jimmy Conroy received the loss for DSU.

B-CC placed four players on the All-Tournament team in Bryan Maples, Brad Frick and Juan Figueroa, and Jon Roberts. Roberts was also named Outstanding Performer for the tournament.

. . . and Softball
Bethune-Cookman won three games on Sunday, including a sweep of previously unbeaten Delaware State, to capture its fifth straight Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Softball Championship.The Wildcats defeated Delaware State 4-3 in the championship final Sunday afternoon at Disney's Wide World ofSports Complex. Bethune-Cookman will represent the MEAC in the 204 NCAA softball Tournament.

Bethune-Cookman trailed 3-2 before scoring the winning runs on a throwing error with two outs in the bottom of the sixth inning. The Wildcats defeated Delaware State 9-1 earlier in the day to force the deciding game.

Sunday morning, Bethune-Cookman blanked Florida A&M 6-0 to reach the championship round. In the clinching game, Bethune-Cookman scored the winning runs on a sixth inning error for the final margin.

Hampton, FAMU get MEAC track titles
Hampton University's women's track and field team won their third straight MEAC Outdoor Track and Field title outdistancing their closest opponent by 57 points. The Hampton men took a share of the men's Championship, splitting the trophy with Florida A&M, who captured their ninth overall title.

Hampton women dominated with 151 points led by juniors Kellie Wells and Maisha Pinkard who finished with 24 points apiece. Pinkard finished first in the 400-meter dash with a time of 52.93, while Wells finished first in both the 100-meter hurdles (13.77) and the heptathlon (4,690). Senior Chloe Davis finished first with a time of 59.12 in the 400-meter hurdles, and second in the 100 meters (14.01).

Kevin Hicks, the Championship's Outstanding Performer, led the Rattlers with 22.5 individual points. Hicks earned three first place finishes including the 800-meter run (1:49.41), 1500 meter run (3:55.33), and a first leg contribution in the 4x400 meter relay with a time of 3:09.38.

Jerome Mathis of Hampton followed close behind with 21.5 individual points to lead the Pirates. Mathis finished with a first place 100-meter finish (10.71), third place in the high jump (2.03m), and a fifth place long jump effort of 7.24 meters.

Norfolk State finished second in both the men and women's competition with 81 points (men) and 94 points (women).

Ashley Horn of Morgan State earned 2004 MEAC Outstanding Performer honors with first place finishes in the shot put (13.66m) and javelin throw (39.98m). Horn ended the championship with 28 individual points. For complete 2004 MEAC Outdoor Track & Field results log on to www.meacsports.com.

NCAA Div. II Tennis Championships
CIAA Champion Johnson C. Smith (18-10) will meet North Florida (22-2) in Jacksonville while SIAC titlelist Tuskegee (11-6) will travel to Valdosta, GA to face Valdosta State (17-3) in first round action beginning May 7 in the NCAA Div. II men's tennis Championships. The SIAC champion women of Clark Atlanta (9-3) will meet West Florida (23-5) in Pensacola, FL on May 7 in First Round play.

The men's and women's Tennis Committee selected the teams and 16 first-and second-round sites of the Championships last week.

The 16 first- and second-round tournaments will be conducted May 7-9, with the winner of each first- and second-round tournament advancing to the finals in Altamonte Springs, Florida. May 12-15. The men's and women's championships are part of the NCAA Division II National Championships Festival, which will feature six Division II championships.

Southern repeats in SWAC women's tennis
In a repeat of last year's SWAC Women's Tennis Championship, Southern narrowly defeated Alcorn State 4-2 to take the 2004 title. The championship came down to the last match to determine if the match would tie and they would have to play the doubles matches or if Southern would win their third consecutive SWAC Women's Tennis Championship title.

. . . and three-peats in men's tennis
On Sunday, Southern won its third consecutive SWAC Men's Tennis championship with a sweep of Prairie View. It took only the doubles point and three singles matches to determine the championship. The Jaguars receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tennis Championship.

Fayetteville St. in Golf Super Regional
CIAA champion Fayetteville State will compete in the Atlantic/Southeast Super Regional of the 2004 NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship being held May 3-5 at the Wilson Country Club in Wilson, N. C.

Ten teams and ten individuals will advance from the super regionals to the championship finals May 12-15, at Victoria Hills Country Club in DeLand, Florida as part of the NCAA Division II Sports Festival. Eight at-large teams and two at-large individuals will be selected May 6 for the championship finals. The finals will be hosted by the Central Florida Sports Commission, Sunshine State Conference and Rollins College.