BCSP IX-37: BCSP Notes

Spring Sports Results

SWAC
TENNIS - The Southern men's and women's tennis team defended their conference tennis crowns, claiming 4-3 wins over Alcorn State at the 2003 SWAC Men and Women's Tennis Championship on Saturday.

GOLF - The Jackson State men's golf team won its 16th straight championship with a 20-stroke win over Texas Southern. Glyn Bateman of Alcorn State who shot a 5 under par for the tournament, was the top individual finisher and the only player to finish under par on the 7,040-yard, 72- par Lake Windcrest Golf Course in Magnolia, Texas.

After leading by ten strokes on the first day, Southern's needed one playoff hole to defeat defending champion Jackson State. JSU's Precious Johnson was the top individual finisher with and even par 144 for the two days of the tournment.

CIAA
Saint Augustine's College captured its seventh consecutive women's team title and sixth straight men's team title at the 2003 CIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on a chilly and damp Saturday at the Irwin Belk Complex in Charlotte, NC.

The St. Augustine's women scored 209 points, the highest team total in three years, while Shaw University and Virginia State University tied for second place with 95 points each.

The St. Augustine's men had its toughest competition since last losing the title in 1997, edging second place Livingstone College by a score of 191 to 144.5. Virginia State took third place with 88 points.

Libia Rodriquez of St. Augustine's was recognized as the Most Outstanding Female Track Athlete after winning the 200-meter (23.91) and 400m (53.90) dashes, placing second in the 100m dash (12.12), and running on the victorious 4x100m and 4x400m relay squads. Teammate Cadriesha Akinfe won the triple jump (12.38m) and placed second in the long jump (5.73m) to earn her second straight Most Outstanding Female Field Athlete award.

Livingstone sprinter Jordan Vaden won the 100m (10.53) and 200m (21.02) dashes to reclaim the Most Outstanding Male Track Athlete honor, while fellow Blue Bear Patrick Wright was selected as the Most Outstanding Male Field Athlete after winning both the shot put (45' 4.75") and discus throw (140' 1"). Final results are available on the conference website at theciaa.com.

SIAC
TENNIS - The Lady Panthers of Clark Atlanta and the men of Fort Valley State took home the 2003 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Women and Men Tennis Championships held April 18th and 19th at Morehouse College.

In the women's division, the Lady Panthers of Clark Atlanta University advanced to the championship match for the third consecutive year and knocked off Tuskegee for this year's title. Tuskegee. With the win, the Lady Panthers were crowned SIAC Champs for the second time in three years and they now advance to NCAA regional play.

In men's play, history was made when the Wildcats upset the Maroon Tigers of Morehouse in the championship match. For 25 of the last 27 years, the Maroon Tigers had been crowned SIAC Men's Tennis Champs. The win by the Wildcats was their first conference title under Head Coach Willie Foster. The 5-4 win by the Wildcats also propels them into their first NCAA regional appearance.

BASEBALL - Albany State beat Paine 6-3 in the final game of the tournament to take home the baseball championship Saturday. The Golden Rams had beaten Paine 8-1 en route to advancing to the finals. Paine beat ASU in Saturday's first game 9-2.

SOFTBALL - Kentucky State got its second win over Fort Valley State, 15-6, in the tournament's final game to capture the SIAC softball title. Benedict's Ericka Green won the most outstanding hittter award while Michelle Gurrerro of KSU was the outstanding pitcher.

TRACK and FIELD - Albany State (286.5) knocked off seven-time defending men's champion Morehouse (205.5) and Fort Valley State won its third straight championship outscoring Albany State, 284-236 in outdoor track and field competition.

The Most Outstanding Track Athlete Award went to Nathaniel Roberson of Albany State University who scored 49 total points in 7 events (110HH, HJ, PV, DT, JT, SP, Dec).The Outstanding Track Athlete award for the men was presented to Josiah Lagat of Morehouse. The Outstanding Field Athlete award for the men was given to Alvin Smith of Fort Valley State. The Outstanding Field Athlete award for the women was given to Jessica Escobedo of Fort Valley State while teammate Latosha Rogers won the Track award.