SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE

SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 

2014-15 southwestern athletic conference - 1 - year 2014-15 in review / annual YEAR-IN-REVIEW 

report 

est. 1920 / HONOR THE HERITAGE

Alabama A&M 

Alabama State 

Alcorn State 

Grambling State 

Jackson State 

Mississippi Valley State 

Prairie View A&M 

Southern 

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AUTHORS. 

NBA LEGENDS. 

CONGRESSMEN. 

YOU KNOW US BETTER 

THAN YOU THINK. 

Texas Southern 

Arkansas-Pine Bluff 

We’re ten world-class institutions of higher education in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi 

and Texas. But, we’re also much more. Our alumni go on to do great things in a wide range of 

professions. You’ve seen us everywhere – we’re the Southwestern Athletic Conference. 

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2014-15 southwestern athletic conference - 2 - year in review / annual report

SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE 

2014-15 YEAR-IN-REVIEW 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

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 

2014-15 Commissioner’s Cup Winners.................................................. 42 

Toyota Green Initiative..................................................................................... 46 

Mobile Marketing Tour...................................................................................48 

Hall of Fame Induction.................................................................................... 50 

Celebrities & Concerts.................................................................................... 52 

All Conference....................................................................................................... 54 

SWAC Digital Network....................................................................................... 76 

SWAC.org....................................................................................................................... 78 

located in 

Washington, D.C. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

ALCORN 

HONOR THE HERITAGE 

established 1920

letter from the commissioner 

letter from the commissioner 

THE SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE looks back at the 2014-15 academic year as one 

of the most historical seasons in our league’s history spotlighted by achievements on and off the field. 

The Toyota SWAC Football Championship and Basketball Tournament returned to Houston, Texas and 

were met with increased attendance at both events. Combined attendance, including events sponsored 

by the SWAC during the weeks of both, totaled 102,527. The basketball tournament game attendance 

has increased by over 37 percent since moving to Houston, reaching 34,809 in 2015. Total tournament 

attendance numbers have also risen in the past two years, seeing a 34 percent increase. Over 57,000 

fans attended events during the basketball tournament this year. 

The football championship game attendance has increased by over 17 percent since 2012 to 39,583, 

ranking fifth amongst all of the Football Bowl Subdivision championship games, behind only the SEC, 

ACC, Big Ten and Pac-12. When placed against all of the NCAA Division I conference championship and 

bowl games, the 2014 Toyota SWAC Football Championship ranks 24th out of 47, surpassing both the 

Mountain West and Conference USA championship games and the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl which 

featured a ranked Utah program. 

For the ninth straight year, the SWAC has finished first in all of NCAA Division I FCS football in average 

game attendance. This includes conference member home games and HBCU Classics featuring league 

matchups. After the 2014 season, the SWAC has now held the highest per game average in attendance 

for 35 of the last 36 years. 

We can also applaud the venues for our other conference championships as they were great hosts in 

providing a state-of-the-art and memorable experience for our student-athletes. Bowling was held at the Bowling International Training and Research Center 

(Arlington, Texas), which is home of the USBC and the sport’s history. To end the conference championships, the baseball tournament was held inside New Orleans 

MLB Urban Youth Academy at Wesley Barrow Stadium. The conference has always been linked in with MLB’s UYA and Urban Invitational. It was great to extend 

our relationship with MLB as host to our baseball finale. 

This past fall, Howard University completed its first year as an affiliate member for the sport of women’s soccer by winning the regular season and tournament title. 

We are pleased to welcome Howard. They are an amazing university with a strong academic and athletic history. 

Our league continues to stay competitive as the top three programs in the C.D. Henry Award race were separated by just five points. In cross country, Prairie View 

A&M’s men won their first title since 2007 and Alabama State made it four-in-a-row, winning the women’s title again. The Lady Hornets also picked up their second 

consecutive women’s volleyball title after battling out of the losers bracket and defeating Southern twice. Alcorn State earned its first football title since 1993 in 

storybook fashion over Southern to close out the fall. 

Looking at track and field, Alabama State’s women completed the ‘triple crown’ by winning both indoor and outdoor. Texas Southern’s men won indoor, while 

Grambling State picked up its sixth straight outdoor championship. The bowling championship was reclaimed by Prairie View A&M, their third title in program 

history. And an eventful week of basketball culminated in Alabama State’s women winning their first title in 11 years and Texas Southern repeating as the men’s 

champion. 

The spring brought three more championships for Alabama State: men’s tennis, and men’s and women’s golf. Southern won women’s tennis title, and Texas 

Southern took both the softball and baseball championships. 

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, over 40 SWAC contests appeared on television with a majority airing on the ESPN networks in addition to CSS, Comcast 

SportsNet, Fox SportsSouth, CSN Houston, and NBC carrying at least one game. ESPN continued to partner with the conference airing the championships for 

football, bowling, softball, men’s and women’s basketball and baseball. 

The growth of the SWAC Digital Network continues to enhance the brand with more than 64 percent new visitors to SDN this past year. The addition of SDN helped 

lift the number of views to our primary resource swac.org. Our home website had more than 3.3 million views with over 50 percent returning. 

As the SWAC continues to grow, we have to thank our football championship and basketball tournament title sponsor, Toyota, for its commitment to our studentathletes 

and fans. We would also like to salute - Russell, Coca-Cola, and Nike for their support and partnership. Last, we would like to thank our fans, studentathletes, 

their parents, and our member institutions for a remarkable 2014-15 season. 

Sincerely 

Duer Sharp 

Southwestern Athletic Conference Commissioner 


SWAC 2014-15 Year-In-Review / SWAC Administration 

ALCORN 

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

President 

Dr. Andrew Hugine, Jr. 

Athletics Director 

Bryan Hicks 

Senior Woman Administrator 

Dr. Renae Myles 

President 

Dr. Gwendolyn E. Boyd 

President 

Dr. Alfred Rankins, Jr. 

Interim President 

Dr. Cynthia Warrick 

President 

Dr. Carolyn W. Meyers 

Mississippi Valley Prairie View A&M Southern Texas Southern Arkansas-Pine Bluff 

President 

Dr. William B. Bynum 


Dianthia Ford-Kee 

Interim Athletics Director 

Melvin Hines 


Jaunelle H. White 

President 

Dr. George C. Wright 


Ashley Robinson 


Derek Horne 


Dorianne Johnson 

Acting Chancellor 

Dr. Flandus McClinton 


Roman Banks 


Dr. Obadiah Simmons 


Wanda Currie 

President 

Dr. John M. Rudley 


Dr. Charles McClelland 


Dr. Robert M. Walker 


Nedra Brown 

Chancellor 

Dr. Laurence B. Alexander 


Lonza Hardy, Jr. 

SWAC ADMINISTRATORS 


Sherese Parker 


Alicia Pete 


Pamela Smith 


Dr. Dwalah Fisher 


Alyse Wells-Kilbert 


SWAC WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 

SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / FALL SPORTS 

Alabama State 

CLINTON, Miss. – The Alabama State University 

women’s cross country team earned its fourth straight 

Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship 

Monday at Choctaw Trails. The Hornets took the 

top six positions in the race with Artrailia Lesane 

(Fayetteville, N.C.) winning her first SWAC title. 

Lesane finished in 17:49.20 with an average mile time 

of 5:44.2. ASU’s average team time of 18:27.96 was 

over two minutes faster than the second place finisher. 

Head Coach Ritchie Beene was named SWAC Coach 

of the Year. 

Along with Lesane, the Hornets other scorers 

made of up the SWAC First-Team All-Conference. 

Paige Rankine (McDonough, Ga.), Shantia Wilson 

(McDonough, Ga.), Tatiana Etienne (Lake Worth, 

Fla.), and Santina Williams (Hartford, Conn.) finished 

in positions 2-5 to garner first team honors. 

Second-Team All-SWAC included ASU’s Kimberly 

Wedderburn (Miami, Fla.), Mississippi Valley State 

University’s Deja Davis (Aurora, Ohio), Southern 

University’s Ebonique Diaz (Las Vegas, Nevada), 

Prairie View A&M’s University’s Martha Bustamante 

(Cameron, Texas), and Dynasty Williams (Baker, La.) 

from Alcorn State University. 

In the team competition, Prairie View placed second 

with a score of 96, and Texas Southern finished third 

with 113 points. 

First-Team All-Conference 

Second-Team All-Conference 


SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / WOMEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 

RUNNER OF THE YEAR 

Artrailia LeSane 

Alabama State 

ALL-SWAC 

Artrailia LeSane 

Paige Rankin 

Shantia Wilson 

Tatiana Etienne 

Santina Williams 

Kimberly Wedderburn 

Deja Davis 

Ebonique Diaz 

Martha Bustamante 

Dynasty Williams 

Alabama State 

Alabama State 

Alabama State 

Alabama State 

Alabama State 

Alabama State 

Mississippi Valley 

Southern 


Alcorn State 

COACH OF THE YEAR 

Ritchie Beene 

Alabama State 

2014 All Academic Team 

Alabama A&M Takaunia Carstaphen 

Ester Martinez-Belmares 

Keanna McIntyre 

Shaquina Phalo 

Alcorn State 

Condrea Collins 

KaShaye Shaw 

Kashield Shaw 

Tatiana David 

Grambling State Howard, Shequea D. 

Gould, Laporshia M. 

Jackson State 





Tyler Watson 

Sabrina Welch 

Tatiyanna Blood 

D’Andrea Eshmond 

Aniecia Brewster 

Krissle Nicome 

Kelsi Alexander 

Shaleetha Jackson 

Constance Jacob 

Angela Uhegwu 

Crayton Johnson 

Abel Simie 

Ugonna Okpala 

Lisa Bennett 

Tierra McGowen 

Jerika Jones 

Latrece Nelson 

Sireta Roach 

Sabratina Rojas 

Sharoya Simmons 

Takia Taylor 

Sydnee Worlds 

ALL-TIME SWAC CHAMPIONS 

2014 Alabama State 




2010 Grambling State 

2009 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 









2000 ----------------- 


1998 Grambling State / 

1997 Grambling State / 



1994 Southern 

1993 Southern 

1992 Southern 

1991 Southern 

1990 Prairie View A&M 





1985 Jackson State 









Jackson State 

Jackson State 



SWAC MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 


CLINTON, Miss. – Prairie View A&M University won 

the 2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference men’s 

cross country championship Monday morning at 

Choctaw Trails. This is the first time since 2007 the 

Panthers have earned the title. They had four top 10 

finishers with Sorone Batiste (Humble, Texas) winning 

the individual championship in a time of 26:36.84, 

averaging a 5:20 mile. 

Head Coach Chris Clay was named the 2014 SWAC 

Coach of the Year. 

Prairie View’s Jarrod Ballou (Katy, Texas) joined 

Batiste on the First-Team All-SWAC. Texas Southern’s 

Jose Medina (Houston, Texas) and Isaac Romero 

(Harlingen, Texas), along with D’Ante Almo (Jackson, 

Miss.) from Jackson State also earned first team 

honors. 

The second-time all-conference included Prairie 

View’s Aaron Austin (Cypress, Texas) and Syed 

Hussain (Katy, Texas), Grambling State’s Montieco 

Harris (Houston, Texas), Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s 

Matthew Agard (Brooklyn, N.Y.), and Andrew Coicou 

(Coatesville, Pa.) from Alabama State. 

Texas Southern University finished second with 48 

points, and Alabama State University closed out the 

top three at 84 points. 

First-Team All-Conference 

Second-Team All-Conference 


SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / MEN’S CROSS COUNTRY 

RUNNER OF THE YEAR 

ALL-SWAC 

Sorone Batiste 

Jose Medina 

Isaac Romero 

Jarrod Ballou 

D’Ante Almo 


Jose Medina 

Isaac Romero 

Jarrod Ballou 

D’Ante Almo 







Jackson State 





Jackson State 


Chris Clay 



Jackson State 

Rahim Aponte 

Ibrahim Hinds 

Markus Jackson 

Samuel Rhoads 

Mississippi Valley State Jose Serrano-Flores 

Denaldus Jones 

Felix Kiprop 

Daniel Kibet 

Eric Hernandez 

Victor Chesang 

Earl Winters 

Juan Perez 





Abel Simie 

Ezequiel Calleros 

Xavier Martinez 

Oscar Ortiz 

Matthew Agard 

Andrew Bingham 

Jacob Orozco 

Juwan Parker 



2013 Mississippi Valley 










2003 Southern 

2002 Southern 

2001 Southern 

2000 ----------------- 







1993 Texas Southern 


1991 Southern 

1990 No Championship 














1976 No Contest 


1974 Southern 

1973 Southern 




1969 Prarie View A&M 



Howard University 

SWAC SOCCER 

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - The Lady Bison of Howard University 

captures the 2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference Soccer 

Tournament Championship with a 2-1 victory over Prairie 

View A&M University at the John Hunt Soccer Complex. 

Reina Mata started the match off with the first shot that was 

saved by Howard’s Goalkeeper of the Year Kyra Dickinson. 

Melissa Kalbfleisch came back at the 6:13 minute mark and 

launched the ball straight through Dickinson, putting the 

Lady Panthers up by one, recording her second goal of the 

year. Nia Walcott received the ball on the opposite end and 

attempted to give the Lady Bison their first goal of the match 

but was shot too wide. 

Carmen Suarez took the first corner kick for Howard in the 

16th minute, giving Nikanya Clark the chance to attack the 

ball but was unable to capitalize on the play. After taking 

the ball back and forth down the field for about 10 minutes, 

Howard got a good possession with the ball. Dytria Ruddy 

crossed a player, becoming wide open with the ball and 

connected with the net at the 24:41 minute mark, scoring 

her fourth goal of the season, tying the game 1-1. 

Shots were limited until Prairie View’s Deborah Arguelles 

blasted a shot during the last nine minutes of the first half 

from the left side that was successfully blocked by Dickinson. 

Howard led the first half with a total of seven shots, Ruddy 

calculated three of those shots. The Lady Panthers tallied 

five shots in the first half, with Kalbfleisch with two. 

Howard’s Nikanya Clark sparked the second half with an 

early goal in the first six minutes, pushing the Lady Bison’s 

lead, 2-1. Clark was assisted by Nia Walcott. The Lady 

Bison had many attempts afterward, but the Lady Panthers 

weren’t allowed another shot until the 68th minute when 

#15 Dominique Paige aimed the ball right in the net but was 

recovered by Howard’s goalie. 

The Lady Bison had three back to back shot attempts in a 

two minute span in the last 11 minutes of the match. Prairie 

View’s goalie Bianca Garza stepped up and made the saves. 

Prairie View A&M was unable to capitalize on any more 

shots the remainder of the match. Howard (13-9-1) outshot 

the Lady Panthers 17-13. Garza finished the afternoon with 

five saves and Dickinson tallied nine for the Lady Bison. 

Nikanya Clark finishes as the tournament’s MVP with a total 

of three goals. She joins her teammates Sara Vaughan, Nia 

Walcott, Dytria Ruddy, Treschelle-Gibson Serrette and Kyra 

Dickinson on the all-tournament team. 


ALL-TOURNAMENT 

SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / SOCCER 

TOURNAMENT MVP 

Nikanya Clark 


Nikanya Clark Howard University 

Sara Vaughan Howard University 

Nia Walcott 


Dytria Ruddy 


Treschelle Gibson Serrette Howard University 

Kyra Dickinson Howard University 

Celene Batrez Prairie View A&M 

Alicia Cooper 


Melissa Kalbleisch Prairie View A&M 

Debbie Arguelles Prairie View A&M 

Aaliyah Lewis 

Alabama State 


Brent Leiba 



Alabama A&M 

Alabama State 

Alcorn State 

Linda Aboagye 

Diana Amoafa 

Andrea Chacon 

Ana Huertas 

Amber Irvin 

Emma Jenski 

Samatra Spires 

Esther Martinez-Belmares 

Edna Mensah 

Zenabu Musah 

Marissa Oehler 

Camila Sandoval 

Jana Slay 

Chanel Veasley 

Jasmine Young 

Samantha Bruno 

Jordan Creel 

Kayla Edwards 

Kylee Hathaway 

Stephanie Howard 

Courtney Ledonne 

Anastasia Mccleary 

Allysa Murphy 

Iita Pienimaki 

India Pleasant 

Alena Salsberg 

Alayna Smith 

Mariel Smith 

Helma Von Zadow 

Emily Ziolkowski 

Celina Clark 

Chavon Douglas 

Lauren Gagnon 

Katrina Moore 

Ashley Murray 

Nefaterria Phillips 

Deborah Quaye 

Stephanie Woo-Ling 

Kelly Rankin 

Kimberly Connelly 

Grambling State Edwards, Devita L. 

Branch, Robblyn A. 

Butler, Kenisha M. 

Harden-Bell, Dejaune L. 

Arndt, Sierra A. 

Yard, Alyssa G. 

Omerovich, Amila 

Givens, Marquise L. 

Jackson State 

Raquel Araujo 

Alexandra Astorga 

Shatiaunna Banks-Harvey 

Eroncia Berry 

Patricia Cartwright 

Kylie Christian 

Jalana Ellis 

Ariana Gardner 

Alexandra Goutier 

Kimberlie Hernandez 

Lkyleigh Lo 

Quiona Mcadam-Mitchell 

Arriana Rieland 

Kiana Riles 

Rayana Speight 

Ariana Ward 

Sieyara Wells 

Coutlyn Williams 

Mississippi Valley Shanesse Spratt 

Jerrica Salido 

Alexis Mansoor 

Andrea Kennedy 

Jayme Focier 

Maria Areiza 


2014 Howard University 


2012 Mississippi Valley State 





2007 Alabama A&M 





Erica Cervi 

Shelby Willcocks 

Josee Primeau 

Alexandria Neuman 

Nicolle Forcier 

Kadie Soall 

Bianca Vigliante 

Prairie View A&M Deborah Arguelles 

Kara Ballard 

Celene Batrez 

Kamra Brown 

Carly Detter 

Dominique Dillion 

Bianca Garza 

Melissa Kalbfleishch 

Shelby Moore 

Breanna Powell 

Marie Sanchez 

Katherine Sheppard 

Ashley Virgil 

Southern 


2014-15 southwestern athletic conference - 11 - year in review / annual report 

Simone Arthur 

Courtney Bahadursingh 

Shelby Carbin 

Alexia Longoria 

Fabiola Parra 

Teara Richardson 

Jami Blackston 

Penelope Hall 

Lyen Martinez 

Ysmar Alonzo 

Valarie Cortez 

Sarah Glenn 

Tiana Humphrey 

Ciana Ibanez 

Makayla Johnson 

Brendaletzy Lopez 

Florence Onyera 

Gabriella Perales 

Kailand Thompson 

Kaylah Valdry 

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Emily Antoku 

Czelene Carrera 

Erica Cervantes 

Alyssa Cobbs 

Kelsey Every 

Emilee Gwyn 

Kristy Martinez 

Kristen Moore 

Tierra Poyner


Alcorn State 

ALCORN 

SWAC FOOTBALL 

HOUSTON. TX– The Alcorn State University football team won 

its first Southwestern Athletic Conference Championship Game in 

program history Saturday, claiming its first league title since 1993 

in storybook fashion at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Braves 

quarterback John Gibbs Jr. returned to his hometown of Houston, 

completing 20 of 30 passes for 245 yards and three touchdowns 

to lead Alcorn to a 38-24 victory over defending SWAC Champion 

Southern University in front of nearly 39,000 fans in the home of the 

NFL’s Houston Texas. 

Gibbs, the game’s Offensive Most Valuable Player and a graduate 

of the city’s historic Booker T. Washington High School, rushed for 

137 yards and caught a pass for five yards. His performance broke 

Alcorn legend Steve McNair’s single-season rushing record by a 

quarterback and made Gibbs the first quarterback to rush for 1,000 

yard season in school history. He distributed the ball effectively, 

finding eight different receivers with none of them finishing with 

more than 51 yards receiving. 

And they sure did. Alcorn senior linebacker William Thomas II 

earned Defensive MVP honors after leading the Braves with nine 

tackles. The Braves’ defense held Southern to just one offensive 

touchdown. The Jaguars’ other 17 points came on a punt return, a 

punt block recovery and a field goal. 

Alcorn, making its first appearance in the SWAC Championship 

Game, found out that nothing comes easy in the postseason. After 

routing Southern, 56-16, on Sept. 27 in Lorman, Miss., the Jaguars 

(9-4) bounced back to win seven consecutive games. 

Next season, Gibbs will have an opportunity to come back to 

Houston and defend the conference title in a significant place for 

the Braves. It’s the city where the late Steve McNair, the most 

prestigious Alcorn football alum, began his NFL career with the 

Houston Oilers in 1995. It’s also the city where former Braves wide 

receiver and eventual Green Bay Packers All-Pro wide receiver 

Donald Driver grew up. 

Alcorn’s victory marked the first time since 2007, and second time 

ever, that a Mississippi-based school won the SWAC Championship 

Game. 

The Braves dominated the game statistically, but their special teams 

woes allowed the Jaguars to stay in contention as late as the fourth 

quarter. They outgained Southern 480 to 268, including 230 to 108 

on the ground. Hopson said his team was eager to reach the SWAC 

Championship this season after missing it by a single point in 2013. 

Both programs have rebuilt within a relatively quick period. Alcorn 

was 2-8 three years ago and Hopson arrived in 2012. Southern had 

struggled in the seasons prior to Dawson Odums being promoted 

to head coach. Southern freshman quarterback Austin Howard 

completed 15 of 30 passes for 152 yards. 


SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / FOOTBALL 


Championship game era 

OFFENSIVE MVP 


ALABAMA A&M 

Raener Ayers-Fleming 

Kessy Bell 

Bryan Brower 

Ahab Clark 

David Dagrin 

Joaquenssi Eugene 

Malcolm Johnson 

ALABAMA STATE 

Kevin Bass 

Kourtney Berry 

Kenyan Davis 

Arsenio Favor 

Johnny Garner 

James Graves Ii 

Ronald Hall 

Andre Hammon 

Kelsey Hunter 

Sir Jackson 

Alfred Jenkins 

Carviss Jones 

Alex Louthan 

Damian Love 

Dreyvon Mitchell 

Justin Mitchell 

Alvintae Kirksey 

Jaymason Lee 

Justin Lucas 

Nhan Mai 

Ja’mel Morris 

Jordan Puente 

Akeem Samuels 

Edward Mosley 

Kadeem Murray 

Brandon Napier 

Marcus Owens 

Marquis Parker 

Nathaniel Parker Jr. 

Shawnan Parks 

Therron Presley 

Justin Robinson 

Willie Roller 

Robert Roquemore 

Kara Stewart 

Clarence Sutton 

Quinterris Toppings 

Kerry Williams 

2014 Alcorn State 

2013 Southern 



2010 Texas Southern* 







2003 Southern 




1999 Southern 

John Gibbs, Jr. 

Alcorn State 

DEFENSIVE MVP 

ALCORN STATE 

Given Breckinridre 

Ben Brooks 

Darryl Carter 

Theavis Cooper 

Ladarrion Davis 

Dominick Fears 

Devin Fleming 

Devon Francois 

Warren Gatewood 

Malcolm Grant 

Patrick Varnado 

Damon Watkins 

Jestin Williams 

GRAMBLING STATE 

Bailey, Charles W. 

Goins, Cedric D. 

Williams, Johnathan 

Conley, Ledarius 

Julien, Wade 

JACKSON STATE 

Jordan Arthur 

Darreon Atkins 

Tavaris Battles 

Kwame Bowens 

Stedman Capler 

Armon Carter 

Markus Cook 

Ryan Deising 

Devin Fosselman 

Ronald Fuller 

Steven Gilbert 

Cornelius Henderson 

Rickey Hutchins 

Evans Ingram 

Lamontiez Ivy 

Tre’ Jester 

Sean Johnson 

Derrian Johnson 

Javancy Jones 

Cameron Loeffler 

Tobias Manning 

Christian Marshall 

Anthony Williams III 

Anthony Williams Jr. 

Alondrea Young 

Charles Hughes 

Michael Hurns 

Joshua Ivory 

Jamil Johnson 

Kylan Johnson 

Thomas Menning 

Isikeli Ongoosia 

Ernesto Santillan 

Hendrick Taylor 

William Thomas 

Smith, Naquan 

Cherry, Anthony 

Ramsey, Christopher 

Hedgemon, Johnny 

Runner, Jeremy 

Joshua Mccall 

Jairus Moll 

Demory Monroe 

Ja’rius Moore 

Marcus Murphy 

Dwayne Patterson 

Zachary Pendleton 

John Perkins 

Rober Porter 

Jaydell Roy 

Timothy Rush 

Brandon Smith 

Evan Story 

Kenith Turner 

Shaquil Ward 

Kristopher Weatherspoon 

Elias Wells 

Devontae White 

Daniel Williams 

Darcy Williamson 

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M 

Jacoby Anderson 

Walter Barreda 

Christopher Barrick 

Danny Brownell 

Adam Burns 

James Paul Byrant 

Joshua Curry 

Michael Daniels 

Patrick Gant 

Desmond Gardiner 

Tre Glover 

Jovante Ham 

Jerome Howard 

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY 

Ohene Akuoko 

Samual Altman 

Zach Brown 

Demetrius Carter 

Jaylen Jordan 

Terrell Lee 

Kadeem Lewis 

TEXAS SOUTHERN 

Adefemi Adekeye 

Jeffery Anderson 

Zaxxheaus Bamijoko 

Amir Bloom 

Gregory Brady 

Cory Carter 

Brandon Charles 

Jasman Christophe 

Larry Clark Iii 

Kendall Denson 

ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF 

Jalen Dabner 

Willie Duncon 

Lafarrell Franklin 

Tavion Garrison 

Tqunoneon Mims 

Julian Morgan 

Kevin Rucker 

Travis Jatzlan 

Keylon Lasalle 

Okeadu Kelechi 

David Metcalf 

John Parrham 

Liki Porotesano 

Christopher Rose 

Joseph Sable 

Wesley Slater 

Markelle Williams 

Meshak Williamson 

Jamaal Martin 

Brian Mccain 

Omari Roberston 

Eddie Smith Iv 

Trae’ Tiller 

Roshaud Turner 

Thomas Jackson 

Adrian Gamble 

Vincent Holder 

Eric Medina 

Donald Mesier 

Erick Mitchell 

Christopher Robb 

Jordan Roberts 

Mario Smalls 

Darveon Trahan 

Latavin Wilcox 

Anthony Smith 

Jamie Smith 

Tyler Strickland 

Alton Taylor 

Kyle Walker 

Jonathan Watson 

William Thomas II 

Alcorn State 

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 

Patrick Ivy 

Timothy Johnson 

Davon Jones 

Le’trey Jones 

Hanife Mcclain 

John Johnson 

Christopher Wilson 

Jeremy Johnson 

Jo’nathan Davis 

Brandon Powe 

Alfred Price 

Tre Price 

Joshua Rice 

Jermiah Russell 

Byron Scott 

Jackie Simpson 

Justin Barner 

Ju’wan Brady 

Zackery Brooks 

Christopher Burns 

Kenneth Dabney 

Dashawn Davis 

Mathew Fugate 

Granderson Givens 

Antonio Griggs 


Broderick Fobbs 




Alabama State 

SWAC VOLLEYBALL 

BATON ROUGE, La. – Alabama State swept Southern 

to earn the 2014 SWAC Championship title Sunday night 

at the Cliford Seymour Gymnasium. This marked the 

second time in two years the Hornets won. Match scores 

include: 25-17, 25-16, 25-18. 

Tiara Kelley led the match in kills with 10, while Phalen 

Clark set for 23 assists. Jaime Coleman and Ellyn Jones 

share the match-high in digs, 10 apiece. 

Myla Marshall was named Most Valuable Play, while 

Coach Penny Lucas-White was named Coach of the 

Year. The All-Tournament Team is as follow: Marshall 

(Alabama State), Rachel Smith (Alabama State), Kyanna 

Sales (Alabama A&M), Taiji Thomas (Jackson State), 

Mikayla Rolle (Jackson State), Phalen Clark (Southern) 

and Leilani Lealaimatafao. 

Volleys presented themselves as both teams swung 

for a tied set. Southern gained a four-point lead, but 

miscommunication pushed Alabama State ahead. 

Building a seven-point lead, the Hornets caused Southern 

to call a timeout. With 19-12 on the score board, ASU 

continued making effective plays, leaving the score in the 

first set, 25-17. The Hornets kept the Jaguars at a hitting 

percentage of .061, while the earned a percentage of 

.393. ASU also led in blocking with five to Southern’s one. 

Southern earned the first point in the second set. The 

Jaguars fostered an impressive lead due to blocks and 

kills, but not without a Hornet fight. ASU buzzed its way 

back, taking over the set by two. 

The set went on with both team scoring and a score of 

14-14. Under Jones, the Hornets marched back up with 

a two-point gap. Wasting no time, ASU gained complete 

control, ending the set, 25-16. 

With hopes of finishing the set and winning the match, 

the Hornets climbed their way to a one-point lead. A kill 

from Shauntia Carr placed Southern back in the lead with 

a three-point cushion. Errors from the Jaguars allowed 

ASU to tie the set at 11, then 12. After a few volleys, 

Alabama State secured a three-point lead. Southern tried 

to work its way back into the set, but ASU shut them down 

at every turn. Repeating as SWAC champions, Alabama 

State ended the set, 25-18, winning the set, 3-0. 


SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / VOLLEYBALL 


Myla Marshall 

Alabama State 


Alabama A&M 

Alabama State 

Alcorn 

Grambling 

Jackson State 


Savannah Blackiston 

Rebecca Cortez 

Leslie Ekpe 

Ashley Forma 

Robyn Hancock 

Brooke Beasley 

Amber Bennett 

Jaimie Coleman 

Dragana Cvoric 

Luiza Griz 

Ellyn Jones 

Shanquella Jones 

Tiara Kelley 

Khryssnee Madison 

Myla Marshall 

Chelsey Scott 

Erika Thompson 

Scout Wonsang 

Sydney Mellom 

Kenya Parker 

Georgia Parsons 

Katelyn Quiring 

Lydia Rawlings 

Vanessa Brown 

Kayla WIlson 

Chantell McGill 

April Johnson 

Dorothy Brown 

Tamisha Barry 

Edmonson Passion 

Keirsten Howard 

Karmen Jackson 

Jasmine Knight 

Mikayla Rolle 

Kianna Shelton 

Jenna Siddiqui 

Tayler Whittington 

Paige Williams 

Kayondra Hood 

Alexandria Garland 

Steffi Rodriguez 

Chylla Nault 


















1998 Southern 





1993 Southern 






Kyanna Sales Alabama A&M 

Myla Marshall Alabama State 

Rachel Smith Alabama State 

Taija Thomas Jackson State 

Mikayla Rolle Jackson State 

Phalen Clark 

Southern University 

Leilani Lealaimatafao Southern University 


Penny Lucas-White Alabama State 

Prairie View 

Southern 



Candyce Alexander 

Lakeisha Allen 

Kelsey Espinosa 

Jade Nelson 

Magda Zietek 

Simone Beasley 

Sarah Jones 

Marisol Macias 

Veronica Azubuike 

Audriana Carson 

Jyra Churchill 

Kali Fluke 

Lauren Smith 

Alexis Thomas 

Keshanti Tidwell 

Courtney Billups 

Courtney Brand 

Whitney Harris 

Rachel Hornbuckle 

Audrey Sherles 

Rachel Tims 


SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / WINTER SPORTS 

SWAC MEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD 


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The 2015 Southwestern Athletic Conference Indoor 

Track and Field Championship was awarded to the Tigers of Texas Southern 

University Sunday afternoon at the Birmingham Crossplex. TSU ended the 

day with a total of 128 points. This marks their seventh victory in the league 

championships. 

Clyde Duncan from Texas Southern University was presented the 2015 Men’s 

Indoor Coach of the Year award. 

Grambling State Tigers placed second with 124 points. Prairie View finished 

third with 85 points. Rounding out the final standings include: Mississippi 

Valley (64), Alabama State (62), Jackson State (57), Southern (29), Arkansas-Pine 

Bluff (29), Alcorn State (21) and Alabama A&M (18). 

Demetrious Williams was awarded the 2015 Men’s Most Outstanding Field 

Performer. He claimed two victories in long jump with a leap of 7.20m and in 

Triple Jump with a length of 15.21m. Jackson State’s Tamarick Johnson was 

granted the 2015 Men’s Most Outstanding Track Performer. He placed first 

in the 60m dash with a time of 6:83 and 400m dash, running a time of 47.91. 

WEIGHT THROW 

Winning the 2015 SWAC title in weight throw was Mississippi Valley’s Micah 

Hill with a distance of 17.98m (59-00.00). Grambling State’s Wade Julien 

came in second place with a throw of 15.19m (49-10.00) and David Young 

placed third with a distance of 15.07m (49-055.50). 

POLE VAULT 

Jawalyn Brooks set a new SWAC record for men’s pole vault, jumping 

a height of 4.65m (15-03.00). Alabama State’s Christopher Amisial and 

O’Shane Shaw placed second and third with heights of 3.85m (12-07.50) and 

3.75m (12-03.50), respectively. 

TRIPLE JUMP 

Demetrious Williams came in first place in triple jump with a leap of 15.21m 

(49-11.00). Second place was captured by Grambling State’s Chauncey 

Wells with a jump of 14.76m (48-05.00) and third place was awarded to 

Southern’s Akil Bennett with a leap of 14.72m (48-03.50). 

60M HURDLES 

Prairie View’s Michael Prejean finished in first place with a time of 7.94 in the 

60m hurdles. He was close to the SWAC record from 2005 of 7.91. Finishing 

second was Alabama A&M’s Donte’ McDaniel with a time of 8.03 and placing 

third was Grambling State’s Darrius Davis with a time of 8.08. 

60M 

Jackson State’s Tamarick Johnson was crowned the 2015 SWAC champion 

for the 60m dash with a time of 6.83. Coming in second place was Prairie 

View’s Keon Campbell, running a time of 6.85. Finishing in the third spot was 

Mississippi Valley’s Deion Reid with a time of 6.86. 

MILE 

Texas Southern’s D’Andre Lewis claimed the 1600m SWAC title with a new 

record time of 4:18.71. Coming in second was Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Matthew 

Agard with a time of 4:26.20 and finishing in third place was Mississippi Valley’s 

Simeyon Bobbett, running a time of 4:27.19. 

400M 

Jackson State’s Tamarick Johnson received another SWAC title placing first 

in the 400m dash with time of 47.91. Coming in second was Alabama State’s 

Devin O’Neal, running a time of 48.49. Jackson State’s William Carroll finished 

third with a time of 48.95. 

800M 

Sorone Batiste from Prairie View A&M was crowned SWAC Champ for the 

men 800m run with a time of 1:52.63. He currently holds the SWAC record 

from 2013 with a time of 1:52.39. Grambling State’s Darius Taylor placed 

second with a time of 1:53.71. Finishing third was Southern’s John Haynes, 

running a time of 1:54.00. 

200M 

Grambling State’s Jamael McTear clocked in at 21.32 winning the 200m 

SWAC title. Finishing in second and third place was Jackson State’s Tamarick 

Johnson and Mississippi Valley’s Eric Chism with times of 21.37 and 

21.39, respectively. 

5000M 

Syed Hussain of Prairie View A&M captured first place in the 5k meter run 

with a time of 16:05.51. Coming in second place was Grambling State’s Jesus 

Hernandez with a time of 16:08.98. Finishing third was Texas Southern’s 

Jose Medina clocking in with a time of 16:10.10. 

4x400M RELAY 

Grambling State University (Lachavius Grimes, Montieco Harris, Darius Taylor 

and Jamael Mc Tear) was awarded the SWAC title for the 1600m relay, 

clocking in at a time of 3:15.70. Second place winner was awarded to Alabama 

State University with a time of 3:16.87 and finishing third was Arkansas-Pine 

Bluff with a time of 3:16.97. 


SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / MEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD 

Outstanding Track 

Performer 

Tamarick Johnson 

Jackson State 

Outstanding Field 

Performer 

Demetrius Williams 



ALABAMA STATE 

Larry Baldwin 

Devauntay Brown 

Justin Davis 

Carlos Flores 

ALCORN STATE 

Darryl Carter 

Fred Galloway 


Young, David J. 

Williams, Akeem X. 

Brown, Dequiante D. 

JACKSON STATE 

Rahim Aponte 

Ibrahim Hinds 


Samuel Rhoads 

Geoffrey Brady 

Mario Brown 

Christopher Chapman 


Jose Serrano-Flores 


Felix Kiprop 

Daniel Kibet 



David Alexander 

Brandon Bilton 

Errol Cloud 

Michael Gerald 

Jordan Hoover 

Roderick McGruder 


D’Andre Woodland 




Oscar Ortiz 

Jawayln Brooks 

Rashad Cartwright 


Andrew Bingham 

Jacob Orozco 

Juwan Parker 

Jalen Floyd 

Dyrez Ribeiro 

Dequarius Smith 

Lee Thrashe 

Justin Terry 

Christopher Jefferson 

Alvarez, Ramiro R. 

Otoo, Solomon 

Tometrick Hemmingway 

Caleb Johnson 


Bentrell McGee 

Keiven Russey 

Carson Smith 

Jason Hursey 


Earl Winters 

Juan Perez 


Quantrail Fleming 

Demarcus Pierre 

Wesley Slater 

Aaron Spady 


Abel Simie 

Jeff Lacroix 


Travis Sanders 

Demarco Taylor 














2003 Southern 

2002 Southern 

2001 Southern 


1999 Southern 


1997 Southern 

1996 Southern 

1995 Southern 


1993 Southern 



















Clyde Duncan 



SWAC WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD 


Alabama State 

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - For the seventh consecutive year, Alabama State University 

Lady Hornets captured the 2015 Southwestern Athletic Conference 

Indoor Track and Field Championship title. ASU finished the afternoon with a 

total 221 points. Alabama State has now won 11 conference championships 

since 1976. 

Your women’s 2015 SWAC Women’s Indoor Coach of the Year was awarded 

to Alabama State University’s Ritche Beene. 

Texas Southern Lady Tigers finished in second place with a total of 94.50 

points. Coming in third place was Grambling State Lady Tigers with 75 

points. Rounding out the final team standings included: Southern (67), Prairie 

View (55.50), Arkansas-Pine Bluff (46), Alcorn State (35.50), Mississippi Valley 

(14), Jackson State (12.50) and Alabama A&M (3). 

With an individual total of 16 points, Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Sireta Roach was 

named Women’s Most Outstanding Field Performer. She placed first place in 

Shot Put with a distance throw of 14.14m. Most Outstanding Track Performer 

was granted to Alabama State’s Paige Rankine. She finished first place in 

3,000m and 5,000m with times of 10:01.29 and 17:15.52. Rankine was also 

a part of ASU’s DMR team that finished with a time of 11:56.60. 

WEIGHT THROW 

Georgeanna Felder of Southern University was crowned the 2015 SWAC 

Weight Throw champion with a distance of 17.31m (56-09.50). Texas Southern’s 

Karina Foster placed second with a toss of 16.89m (55-05.00) and coming 

in third was Arkansas-Pine Bluff’s Sireta Roach with a throw of 16.84m 

(55-03.00). 

POLE VAULT 

Quinta Collier from Alabama State came in first place in the Pole Vault event 

with a height of 3.01m (9-10.50). Texas Southern’s Melissa Pena finished in 

second place jumping a height of 9-06.50 and Southern’s Ambrosia Williams 

finished third with a height of 9-02.50 

TRIPLE JUMP 

With a leap of 12.50m (41-00.25), Texas Southern’s Terralyn Johnson won the 

women’s triple jump SWAC title. Darlene Desmangles finished second with 

a jump of 12.13m (39-09.75) and coming in third place was Arkansas-Pine 

Bluff’s Sydnee Worlds with a 11.97m (39-03.25) jump. 

60M HURDLES 

Setting a new SWAC record with a time of 8.44, Texas Southern’s Tiffany 

Heard was crowned the 2015 champion. The record last year was set at 

8.49. Second place was claimed by Grambling State’s Primmecha Coates 

with a time of 8.58. Finishing in third place was Alcorn State’s Tatiana David 

with a time of 8.96. 

60M 

Alabama State’s Alexis Ferebee came in first place in the women’s 60 m 

dash, sprinting a time of 7.58. Placing second was Printassia (Grambling) 

with a time of 7.66. Finishing third was Alabama State’s Dikerria Wilson, running 

a time of 7.69. 

MILE 

Alabama State University swept the 1 Mile Race. Artrailia LeSane claimed the 

2015 SWAC title with a new record time of 5:00.60. The last record was set 

back in 2008 with a time of 5:02.06. Paige Rankine placed second with a time 

of 5:02.16 and Shantia Wilson finished it off with a time of 5:16.04. 

400M 

The Lady Hornets of Alabama State University dominated in the 400m run. 

Placing first was Santina Williams with a time of 54.39. Alexis Ferebee came 

in second with a time of 54.83 and Kimberly Wedderburn rounded things out 

with a time of 55.61. 

800M 

For the third straight event, Alabama State University women prevailed in 

the top three spots. Claiming the title, with a new SWAC record was Tatiana 

Etienne with a time of 2:10.52. She broke her record from last year of 2:12.21. 

Second place was Brandee Ebert with a time of 2:13.72 and finishing third 

was Jerrica Mahone, running a time of 2:14.25. 

200M 

Santina Williams was crowned the 2015 SWAC Champ for the 200m run 

with a time of 24.27. Finishing second was Prairie View’s Deonca Brookman 

with a time of 24.34. Clocking in with a time of 24.44 was Grambling State’s 

Printassia Johnson, coming in third place. 

5000M 

Alabama State took first and second place in the women’s 5k meter run. 

Paige Rankine was awarded the SWAC title with a time of 17:15.52 beating 

her time of 17:38.59 from last year. Artraila LeSane clocked in at 17:51.66 

and coming in third place was Mississippi Valley’s Deja Davis with a time of 

18:46.67. 

4x400M RELAY 

Alabama State University 4x400m relay team (Santina Williams, Tatiana 

Etienne, Alexis Ferebee and Kimberly Wedderburn) was crowned the 2015 

SWAC champs clocking in with a time of 3:42.08 beating their time from last 

year, 3:43.73. Coming in second place was Grambling State with a running 

time of 3:44.17. Finishing third was Prairie View A&M with a time of 3:44.37. 


SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD 


Performer 

Paige Rankine 

Alabama State 


Performer 

Sireta Roach 



ALABAMA STATE 

Lori Davis 

Chasin Gladdis 

Chantai Harris 

Artrailia Lesane 

Mia Mike 

Paige Rankine 

ALCORN STATE 

Brandy Guilbeau 

Jessica Jelks 

Shaquita Kelly 

Britje Montgomery 


Hollis, Sarah 

Simon, Morgan D. 

Howard, Shequea D. 

JACKSON STATE 

Tyler Watson 

Sabrina Welch 



Cameia Alexandra 

Queen Briggs 

Briana Brown 

Sharonda Bryant 

Keira Clement 

Akila Craig 



Mercy Lagat 

Kellie Rolle 

Joyce Chumo 



Takara Coleman 

Jada Curbeam 

Monique Green 

Camirey Jackson 



Zakia Johnson 


Tershauna Broadnax 

Angelica Caraballo 

Deandra Deveaux 

May Dozier 

Johanna Jimenez 


Adriana Berkhalter 

Dominique Corley 

Tiffany Heard 

Edvania Missick 


Jerika Jones 


Sireta Roach 



Takia Taylor 

Sydnee Worlds 

Summer Simmons 

Soyong Smith 

Jahneel Tyrell 

Kawandra Wiggins 

Shakalia Williams 


Jasmine Robinson 

Samiria Martin 

Amber Tatum 

Coates, Primmecha M. 


Brionna Epes 

Ravontranice Gage 

Brionna Harrison 

A’Kendra Lewis 

Lenetta Mallory 


Shannon Parker 

Jeida Robertson 

Cliffaniqua Towbridge 

Kimberly Valmyre 

Jovanna Peterson 

Denai Green 

Queona Williams 

Essence Moss 

Ugonna Okpala 

Traynisha Powell 

Christine Powers 

Ashley Santos 

Charmaine Tomlinson 

Angela Uhegwu 

Sarah Westbrook 

Sahhon Jones-Butts 

Raquel Sims 

Kashima Weary 

Celeste White 

Melissa Pena 

Brenisha Taylor 

Trisha Williams 

Breanca Woods 













2004 Southern 



2001 -------------- 

2000 Southern 

1999 Southern 

1998 Southern 

1997 Southern 

1996 Southern 

1995 Southern 

1994 Southern 

1993 Southern 



















Ritchie Beene 

Alabama State 




SWAC MEN’S BASKETBALL 

HOUSTON, TX – Deverell Biggs stepped in after 

Malcolm Riley was injured on a flagrant foul and made 

two free throws with 27 seconds left, Madarious Gibbs 

added another and Texas Southern beat Southern 62- 

58 on Saturday in the Southwestern Athletic Conference 

championship game. 

Riley was unable to shoot about being fouled by Trelun 

Banks, who was ejected. 

Riley led the Tigers with 18 points and 10 rebounds. 

Gibbs, the conference player of the year, went 4 for 15 

from the field and finished with 12 points in the game. 

Freshman forward Jared Sam scored 12 points and 11 

rebounds for the Jaguars. Tre Lynch missed a three 

pointer with 2.9 seconds to go that would have given 

Southern the lead. 

The Jaguars hit six of their first 10 shots of the second 

half to move into the lead, with Sam scoring six quick 

points from both inside and out. The Tigers sputtered 

out of the locker, scoring just six points in the first nine 

minutes of the second half. 

Neither team took more than a five-point lead at any 

time during the first 20 minutes as both were nearly 

identical down the stat sheet. 

TSU won the conference tournament and earned an 

NCAA berth last season. This marks the second time in 

TSU history the team will go to the tournament in backto-back 

years, earning bids in 1994 and 1995. 


SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / MEN’S BASKETBALL 


Madarious Gibbs 



Jamel Waters 

Tre Lynch 

Montrael Scott 

Tre Hagood 

Chris Thomas 

Alabama State 






Alabama A&M 

Alabama State 

Tyler Davis 

Baryn Houston 

Jerome Hunter 

Green Hill 

Jose’ Long 

Brandon Graham 

Eugene Johnson 

Demarcus Robinson 

Darius Scott II 

Grambling State Higgins, Roman W. 

Thomas, Chandler D. 





Julius Francis 

Anthony McDonald 

Deangelo Priar 

Cortland Henry 

Daniel Hurtt 

James Currington III 

Ben Milstein 

Jeffery Simmons 

Jurmelle Hall 

Richard Ralling 

Treshawn Hagood 

Reggis Onwukamuche 

Eric Washington 

Jared Young 




2013 Southern 







2006 Southern 













1993 Southern 




1989 Southern 

1988 Southern 

1987 Southern 


1985 Southern 




1981 Southern 





Mike Davis 




SWAC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 

Alabama State 

HOUSTON, TX - After 11 years, Alabama State University 

claimed the 2014-15 Southwestern Athletic Conference 

Championship title. The Lady Hornets defeated Southern 

University 73-55 Saturday afternoon at the Toyota Center. 

This was a rematch from the 2009-2010 championship 

game. 

The Lady Hornets set the tempo early in the game, knocking 

down six threes in a row. Kayla Tucker got things going 

making two back to back. Daniele Ewert would come back 

minutes later making her appearance connecting on a three 

pointer. 

Five minutes into the game, the Lady Hornet were up by 

nine points. With 7:53 remaining in the first half, ASU led 

30-18. ASU led the entire game. Their biggest lead was by 

18 points. 

Southern University couldn’t seem to get their offense going. 

Alabama State defense was untouchable as well as their 

offense. 

ASU’s Tucker led the way in the first half scoring all of her 

10 points. She went 3 out of 5 from the three-point line. Alabama 

State’s Defensive Player of the Year, Jasmine Peeples 

scored 18 points and brought down nine rebounds to 

lead the Lady Hornets. 

Britney Wright tallied 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds. 

The fuel to their fire, Daniel Ewert had an impressive 

performance all week. She added 12 points as well as 

Brittney Smith. 

The Jaguars were led by Kendra Coleman who scored a 

team-high 18 points. She also added three rebounds and 

assists. Britney Washington chipped in 10 points. Briana 

Green tallied a game-best 10 rebounds. 

The Lady Hornets finished the game shooting 50.0 percent 

from the field, 46.7 from behind the arc and 63.2 percent at 

the charity stripe. 

As a team, Southern finished shooting 30.8 percent from the 

field, 28.6 percent from the free throw line and 65.5 at the 

free-throw line. 


SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 


Britney Wright 

Alabama State 


Alisa Ross 

Kendra Coleman 

Daniele Ewert 

Britney Washington 

Jasmine Peeples 

Jackson State 

Southern 

Alabama State 

Southern 

Alabama State 


Alabama A&M Alash Foster 

Alganese Gatson 

Christyn Hopper 

Jessica Lowery 

Sha’terrion Moffett 

Alabama State 

Alcorn State 


Jackson State 



Southern 

Jamesha Blake 

Tabitha Bradshaw 

Antoinette Brown 

Daniele Ewert 

Erica Henderson 

Brittney Howard 

Jamicia Lewis 


Kayla Tucker 

Britney Wright 

Bobbi Britt 

Cortni Cooper 

Tierro Frost 

Misha Jones 

Anastasia Tuset 

Angelica Wilson-Ried 

Alexis D. Andrews 

Edneshia Evans 

Brittany Jones 

Bridget Robinson 

Deziree Thomas 

Radejah Woodson 

Tayla Hannah 

Derita Silas 

Jasmyne Sanders 

Malea Malone 

Ashanti Weathers 

Shamiya Brook 

Tonsha Lacey 

Precious Roberts 

Shaneece Stephens 

Cameron Vaughn 

Jasmine King 

Cortnei Purnell 

Laneisha Stephens 







2010 Southern 




2006 Southern 


2004 Southern 


2002 Southern 






















Johnetta Hayes-Perry 




Miracle Davis 

Alexus Johnson 

Dana Jones 

Brianna Sidney 

Morgan Simmons 

Karissa Campbell 

Mollie Campbell 

Destiny Ham 

Jasmine Johnson 

Christina Lasane 

Carlisha Walker 

Cassidy Wright 




SWAC BOWLING 

ARLINGTON, TX – Prairie View A&M University was 

named the 2015 SWAC Bowling Champion Sunday 

afternoon at the International Training and Research 

Center. 

This marks PVAMU’s third time in history winning the 

title. With a 2015 regular season record of 18-6, the 

Panthers grabbed a second place standing. 

Alexis Borman, a sophomore from Allen, Texas, 

claimed the SWAC MVB honor as she bowled 14 

frames, tossing six strikes and seven spares. Borman 

only allowed one open frame. 

Prairie View A&M (214, 205, 156, 180, 263, 177, 222) 

started the day winning set one with a total pinfall of 

214 to 166. The Panthers bowled five strikes, while 

Texas Southern ( 166, 174, 165, 188, 154, 221, 

193) gathered two. PVAMU continued its drive as it 

collected the second victory of the day, 205 to 174. 

TSU battled back in the third game, pulling ahead in 

the sixth frame with a count difference of 22 – going on 

to earn its first win of the day, 165 to 156. 

The score remained close in the next set as both 

teams bowled four strikes. Texas Southern remained 

persistent, using a spare in the last frame to land a 

victory. But in the fifth game, the Panthers submitted 

strikes in all frames except the eighth, gaining another 

win. 

Their total pinfall of 263 was the highest out of all 

games during the three-day tournament, leaving the 

round 3-2. Seven strikes in the sixth from the Tigers 

created a tie between the two teams, 3-3, forcing a 

seventh game. 

In the final frame of the round, Prairie View performed 

the best supplying a 222 pinfall count and a 4-3 record. 

The championship match will air on ESPNU Tuesday, 

March 31st, at 7 p.m. For more information, visit swac. 

org. 


SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / BOWLING 


2014 1989 All Texas Academic SouthernTeam 

Alabama 1990 A&M Texas Southern 

Camille Collins 


Ariel Dowdy 

Rebeca Goodwin 


Tiffany-Amber Stage 

1993 Southern 

Alabama 1994 State Texas Southern 

Andranice Collins 

1995 Grambling Rebecca State Hresko 

Jessica Ledbetter 

1996` Grambling State 

L’neisha Porter 

1997 Grambling Tanisha State Pughsley 

1998 Southern Kaila Ryan 

1999 Prairie Danielle View A&M Walker 

Briana Wells 


Grambling 2001 Alabama Amber A&M Fairley 

Deena Walls 

Chenia Jones 

Jackson State 

Prairie View 

Jekayla Bafford 

Jasmine Dumas 

Ashlee Ingram 

Dyanna Scott 

Alonna Tipton 

Laura Uzzell 

Rashia Yero 

Alexis Borman 

Aleah Bradley 

Brittany Kinney 

Lynisw Rodriguez 

Sharita Tunrer 






2011 Southern 


2009 Southern 

2008 Southern 




2004 Southern 

2003 Southern 

2002 Southern 



1999 Southern 


Alexis Borman 


Southern 


Kaylene Adams 

Jasmine Admas 

Prussia Clayton 

Jasmine Daniels 

Joyce Kenon 

Kaelyn Lawson-Serges 

Brianna Miller-LeForbes 


Dyana Abu Bakar Jackson State 

Brittney Wehmeier Prairie View 

Brittany Kinney Prairie View 

Kimari Jackson Texas Southern 

Marcela Sanchez Jackson State 


Michael Boykins 

Jackson State 


SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / SPRING SPORTS 

Alabama State 

SWAC MEN’S GOLF 

ALEXANDRIA, La. – Alabama State won its fourth 

consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference Golf 

Championship Wednesday at the Oak Wing Golf Club 

in Alexandria, Louisiana while Junior Branson Ferrier 

claimed his third straight MVP honor shooting 6 under. 

As a unit, ASU shot 852 including a 278 in the final round 

and had five players named to the all-conference team. 

Ferrier completed his three-day event with a stroke 

count of 210. For the remainder of the team standings, 

Texas Southern finished second with 886 and was led 

by William Wells (211). 

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. 


SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / MEN’S GOLF 

CHAMPIONSHIP MVP 

Branson Ferrier 

Alabama State 

First-Team 

Branson Ferrier Alabama State 

Francis Berthiaume Alabama State 

Jose Rodriguez Alabama State 

William Wells Texas Southern 

Daniel Park Alabama State 

Tom McLaughlin Texas Southern 

Nqobani Noabambi Arkansas - Pine Bluff 


ALABAMA A&M S. Xavier Hereford 

Aidan Ford 

Will Smartt II 

ALABAMA STATE 

ALCORN STATE 

JACKSON STATE 

MISSISSIPPI VALLEY 



Second-Team 

Ian Mmbando 

Daniel Racioppa 

Josh McCormick 

James W. Reede 

Renoir Knox 

Kyle Bodenstein 

Francis Berthiaume 

Branson Ferrier 

Robert Grant 

Joseph Killebrew 

Ian Mmbando 

Daniel Park 

Yann Pfeiffer 

Corey Price 

Jose Rodriguez 

Arlen Sims 

Jonathan Weir 

Denzel Turner 

Darius Hall 

Joshua McCormick 

James Reede 

Keven Woods 

Luis Colon-Gonzales 

Jarrett Croff 

Jeff Chitando 

Mathew Dismuke 

Alabama State 

Alcorn State 

Jackson State 

Jackson State 


Jackson State 





























1988 Southern 

1987 Southern 

1986 Southern 

1985 Southern 

1984 Southern 


Gary Grandison 

Alabama State 

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 

Tom McLaughlin 




Alabama State 

SWAC WOMEN’S GOLF 

ALEXANDRIA, La. – Alabama State University claimed 

its third straight Southwestern Athletic Conference 

championship Tuesday afternoon in Alexandria, La 

at Links on the Bayou. The conference crown marks 

their fourth out of the last five years. 

Chanelle Avaricio earned the league’s Most Valuable 

Player (Low Medalist) while teammate Sylvia Masango 

was tabbed with Freshman of the Year honors. 

As a unit, ASU shot 602 including a 295 in the final 

round with five players named to the all-conference 

team. 

For the remainder of the team standings, Texas 

Southern finished second with 626 and was led by 

Kassandra Rivera. Dismary Marquez followed behind 

with a 152 for TSU 

Jackson State notched third place with a team score of 

688. Alcorn State (838), Prairie View (896), Mississippi 

Valley State (1016), rounded out team scoring. 


SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / WOMEN’S GOLF 

CHAMPIONSHIP MVP 


Alabama State 

Alcorn State 

Jackson State 




Mia Campbell 

Brooklyn Kraakman 

Jenelle Kraakman 

Dismary Marquez 

Shanon Spinuzzi 

Janell Hayes 

Steve Booker 

Kathryn Griffiths 

Stephanie Robertson 

Alexandria Robertson 

Shekinah Morris 

Akilah Provost 

Zakiya Provost 

Cameron Gonzales 

Jalyn Kuykendall 

Kassandra Rivera 

Adriana Trevino 

Brianna Williams 













2004 Southern 

2003 Southern 


2000 Southern 

1999 Southern 


1995 Southern 

1994 Southern 

1993 Southern 

Chanelle Avaricio 

Alabama State 

First-Team 

Alabama State 



Alabama State 

Alabama State 


Chanelle Avaricio 

Kassandra Rivera 

Cherie Chua 

DisMary Marquez 

Janelle Kraackman 

Allison Flores 

Second-Team 

Alabama State Sylvia Masango 

Alabama State Mia Campbell 

Alcorn State Quinn Meyer 

Jackson State Nicole Blanchard 

Jackson State Makaila Brown 


Gary Grandison 

Alabama State 

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR 

Sylvia Masango 

Alabama State 



Alabama State 

SWAC MEN’S TENNIS 

New Orleans, La. – After long, competitive single 

matches, Alabama State Hornets made history 

after being crowned the 2015 Southwestern Athletic 

Conference Men’s Tennis Champs. ASU defeated 

Jackson State University 4-2 Sunday evening at the 

Hilton Riverside Health Club Tennis Facility. 

Double teams Patrik Cvik, Jarred Thompson and 

Takura Mlambo and Karlo Skvorc got things going 

when they clinched the doubles point, giving them a 

one point lead. 

Mlambo was named Tournament MVP after going 

undefeated at No.1 singles. His single match against 

the Tiger’s No.1 player, Federico Boscarino, went 

down to the third set. Match scores; 6-7, 6-1, 6-3. 

Jackson State managed two, single wins. Stelios 

Gkontsaris defeated Patrik Cvik, 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (4). 

Camillo Patino defeated Karlo Skvorc at No. 4 

singles, 6-1, 6-4. 

Ronald Mataba earned singles victory at the No. 2 

spot and Adam Coyne defeated Jackson State’s 

Vishu Prasad at No. 6 singles. 


SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / MEN’S TENNIS 


Takura Mlambo 

Alabama State 


Takura Mlambo 

Patrik Cvik 

Camillo Patino 

Jarred Thompson 

Stelios Gkontsaris 

Karlo Skvorc 

Alabama State 

Alabama State 

Jackson State 

Alabama State 

Jackson State 

Alabama State 


Anuk Christiansz 

Alabama State 


Alabama A&M 

Alabama State 

Alcorn State 

Jackson State 


Dominique Alexander 

Carlos Salas 

Dylan Cleary 

Ronald Mataba 

Digvijay Naruka 

Jarred Thompson 

Stefan Vojnic 

Garry Amor 

Lucas Morlae 

Kashyap Ashok 

Hernan Geria Reines 

Jose Luque 

Carlos Martinez 

Marko Milosavljevic 

Ryan Swanier 

David Aldaz 

Rasaki Gbadamosi 

James Jackson 

Malik Norris 

Bruno Synder 

Daniel Vasquez 









2008 Southern 




2004 Southern 

2003 Southern 

2002 Southern 








1993 Southern 

1992 Southern 

1991 Southern 

1987 Southern 

1986 Southern 

1985 Southern 

1980 Southern 

1979 Southern 





















Southern 

SWAC WOmen’s TENNIS 

New Orleans, La. – No. 3 singles match was the 

deciding factor as the No.1 seed, Southern University, 

claimed their sixth straight Southwestern Athletic 

Conference Championship Sunday afternoon at the 

Hilton Riverside Health Club Tennis Facility. 

Amanda Materre rallied back and forth with Alcorn 

State’s Ivana Bolberic. Both sets were extremely 

competitive and scores were close. Materre pulled out 

the first and second set, 7-5. 

This marks the Lady Jaguars 14th SWAC women’s 

tennis title. Out of the past six years, Southern has 

faced Alcorn State in the championship match. 

No. 1 singles player, Laura Syori was named the 2015 

Tournament MVP. During the entire tournament, Syori 

finished undefeated in singles and doubles, with a 

record of 4-0. 


SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / WOMEN’S TENNIS 



Laura Syori 

Morgan Taylor 

Julia Angermann 

Gabrielle Moore 

Aida Kelic 

Darnesha Moore 

Laura Syori 

Southern 



Jackson State 


Alcorn State 



Alabama A&M 

Alabama State 

Alcorn State 

Orianna Rodriguez 

Ma-Tabe Akoachere 

Pauline Denis 

Brianna Fairley 

Giovanna Lombardi 

Nathalie Lorenco 

Brankica Orlovic 

Melissa Telfer 

Arantxia Wijngaarde 

Sumeera Kamil 

Patricia Normand 

Sonja Pantelic 

Ekaterina Potapova 

Chansonique Ruherford 

Kersten Vanem 

Aakanksha Punj 

Grambling State Jones, Joy C. 

Stephenson, Georgina L. 

Shaw, Alicia 

Jackson State 


Southern 

Rebekah Adewumi 

Akshatha Ananth 

Julia Angermann 

Angela Condorelli 

Kesica Jayapalan 

Dinesh Harshini Reddy 

Anastasiia Zviahintseva 

Erika Bond 

Paris Cunningham 

Donielle Richard 

Payton Gore 

Sydney Thomas 

Kendell Bunch 

Camara Davis 

Laura Syori 

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Monica Arcos 

Maria Cabane 

Fabiola Cardoso-Delgado 

Khadijah Kenyette 

Elizabeth Perez-Rodriguez 

Nicolas Plaza 


2015 Southern 

2014 Southern 

2013 Southern 

2012 Southern 

2011 Southern 

2010 Southern 





2005 Southern 

2004 Southern 

2003 Southern 

2002 Southern 





1997 Southern 



1994 ----------------------- 




1990 Southern 

1989 Southern 

1988 Southern 


Jeff Conyers 

Southern 



SWAC MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD 


NORMAL, Ala. - The Grambling State Tigers claimed 

their seventh straight conference title on Sunday at 

the 2015 Southwestern Athletic Conference Outdoor 

Track and Field Championships at Louis Crews 

Stadium. GSU scored 170 points to earn their 11 title 

overall, earning Bertram Lovell Coach of the Year 

honors. 

Texas Southern finished the meet second with 127 

points, while Prairie View was third with 125 points. 

Jackson State was fourth with 87 points and Mississippi 

Valley State rounded out the top five with 86 points. 

Southern was sixth (67 pts), Alcorn State Alabama 

State eighth tied for seventh (48) with Alabama A&M 

(41) and Arkansas Pine Bluff (15) closing out the 

scoring 

Individually, Micah Hill of Mississippi Valley State was 

the championship’s Most Outstanding Field Performer 

scoring 26 points. 

Jesus Hernandez of Grambling State was the meet’s 

Most Outstanding totaling 27 points. 

Other top finishers included Kameron Cowan from 

Grambling State winning the 100 Meter Dash (10.16) 

along with his teammate Jameal McTear winning 

the 200 Meter Dash (20.97). Prairie View’s Michael 

Prejean finished first in the 110 Meter Hurdles (13.63). 

D’Andre Lewis of Texas Southern won the 1500 Meter 

Run with a time of 4:02.90 with Tammarick Johnson of 

Jackson State claiming the 400 Meter Dash (46.88). 

Hernandez crossed the line first in the 5000 Meter 

Run (15.55). Ian Williams of Texas Southern took 

first place in the Men’s Triple Jump with a distance 

of 49-11.00 (15.21m). Devauntay Brown (Alabama 

State) matched last season’s mark finishing first in the 

High Jump 6-09.00 (2.06m), Jawalyn Brooks (Texas 

Southern) came away with the highest mark in the 

Pole Vault with 13-11.25 (4.25) topping his mark from 

last season, while Prairie View’s Sorone Batiste won 

the 800 Meter Run clocking in at 1:50.14 


SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD 


Performer 

Jesus Hernandez 



Performer 

Micah Hill 



ALABAMA STATE 

Larry Baldwin 

Devauntay Brown 

Justin Davis 

Carlos Flores 

ALCORN STATE 

Darryl Carter 

Fred Galloway 


Young, David J. 

Williams, Akeem X. 

Brown, Dequiante D. 

JACKSON STATE 

Rahim Aponte 

Ibrahim Hinds 


Samuel Rhoads 

Geoffrey Brady 

Mario Brown 

Christopher Chapman 

Tometrick Hemmingway 

Caleb Johnson 


Jose Serrano-Flores 


Felix Kiprop 

Daniel Kibet 



David Alexander 

Brandon Bilton 

Errol Cloud 

Michael Gerald 

Jordan Hoover 

Roderick McGruder 


D’Andre Woodland 




Oscar Ortiz 

Jawayln Brooks 

Rashad Cartwright 


Matthew Agard 

Jalen Floyd 

Dyrez Ribeiro 

Dequarius Smith 

Lee Thrashe 

Justin Terry 

Christopher Jefferson 

Alvarez, Ramiro R. 

Otoo, Solomon 


Bentrell McGee 

Keiven Russey 

Carson Smith 

Jason Hursey 


Earl Winters 

Juan Perez 


Quantrail Fleming 

Demarcus Pierre 

Wesley Slater 

Aaron Spady 


Abel Simie 

Jeff Lacroix 


Travis Sanders 

Demarco Taylor 














2003 Southern 

2002 Southern 

2001 --------------------- 

2000 Grambling State, 

Prairie View 

1999 Southern 

1998 --------------------- 

1997 Southern 

1996 Southern 

1995 Southern 

1994 --------------------- 

1993 Southern 









1948 Prarie View A&M 










Bertram Lovell 



SWAC WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD 


Alabama State 

NORMAL, Ala. - Alabama State University claimed 

their 10th Southwestern Athletic Conference Outdoor 

Track and Field Championship Sunday at Louis 

Crews Stadium in Normal, Alabama. The Lady 

Hornets secured the top spot earning them their fifth 

consecutive conference outdoor title with a point total 

of 284. This also marks the third consecutive season 

that ASU takes home the SWAC Triple Crown (Cross 

Country, Indoor Track and Outdoor Track and Field). 

Texas Southern finished in second place with 104 

points, Prairie View came in third with 100 points, 

Southern finished fourth with 83 and Grambling State 

rounded out the top five with 72 points. Arkansas 

Pine Bluff (57), Alcorn State (50), Alabama A&M (34), 

Mississippi Valley (22) and Jackson State completed 

the scoring finishing with 13 points. 

Individually, Sydnee Worlds of Arkansas-Pine Bluff 

earned Most Outstanding Field Performer honor 

rolling up 26 points through four events. 

Artrailia LaSane of Alabama State claimed the Most 

Outstanding Track Performer accolades for the 

second straight season, finishing with 36 points. She 

took first place in the 1500 Run (10) and Steeplechase 

(10). 

Other top finishers included Narricka Williams Ferebee 

(Alabama State) winning the 100 Meter Hurdles. 


SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / WOMEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD 


Performer 

Artralia LeSane 

Alabama State 


Performer 


ALABAMA STATE 

Lori Davis 

Chasin Gladdis 

Chantai Harris 

Artrailia Lesane 

Mia Mike 

Paige Rankine 

ALCORN STATE 

Brandy Guilbeau 

Jessica Jelks 

Shaquita Kelly 

Britje Montgomery 


Hollis, Sarah 

Simon, Morgan D. 

Howard, Shequea D. 

JACKSON STATE 

Tyler Watson 

Sabrina Welch 



Cameia Alexandra 

Queen Briggs 

Briana Brown 

Sharonda Bryant 

Keira Clement 

Akila Craig 



Mercy Lagat 

Kellie Rolle 

Joyce Chumo 

Summer Simmons 

Soyong Smith 

Jahneel Tyrell 

Kawandra Wiggins 

Shakalia Williams 


Jasmine Robinson 

Samiria Martin 

Amber Tatum 

Coates, Primmecha M. 


Brionna Epes 

Ravontranice Gage 

Brionna Harrison 

A’Kendra Lewis 

Lenetta Mallory 


Shannon Parker 

Jeida Robertson 

Cliffaniqua Towbridge 

Kimberly Valmyre 

Jovanna Peterson 

Denai Green 

Queona Williams 













2004 Southern 



2001 --------------- 

2000 -------------- 

1999 Southern 

1997 Southern 


1995 Southern 

1993 Southern 



1990 Texas Southen 




Takara Coleman 

Jada Curbeam 

Monique Green 

Camirey Jackson 



Zakia Johnson 

Essence Moss 

Ugonna Okpala 

Traynisha Powell 

Christine Powers 

Ashley Santos 

Charmaine Tomlinson 

Angela Uhegwu 

Sarah Westbrook 


Tershauna Broadnax 

Angelica Caraballo 

Deandra Deveaux 

May Dozier 

Johanna Jimenez 

Sahhon Jones-Butts 

Raquel Sims 

Kashima Weary 

Celeste White 


Adriana Berkhalter 

Dominique Corley 

Tiffany HeardEdvania Missick 

Melissa Pena 

Brenisha Taylor 

Trisha Williams 

Breanca Woods 

Syndee Worlds 

arkansas-pine bluff 


Ritchie Beene 

Alabama State 


Jerika Jones 


Sireta Roach 



Takia Taylor 

Sydnee Worlds 


SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / spring SPORTS 


SWAC BASEBALL 

NEW ORLEANS, La. – Texas Southern University won 

its first Southwestern Athletic Conference baseball title 

since 2008 with a 10-0 win over Southern University 

Sunday afternoon at Wesley Barrow Stadium in New 

Orleans, La. The Tigers (31-17) have now won three 

titles in the program’s history. Southern concluded its 

season at 20-23 overall. 

Frank Cruz IV pitched a complete nine inning, fourhit 

shutout to help lead the Tigers to victory. He also 

struck out a game-high four batters. Leading TSU 

offensively was senior Zach Howell. The left fielder 

went 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBI. Horace 

Leblanc was the only other batter to collect multiple 

hits. He went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. 

Southern starter Santos Saldivar threw a no-hitter into 

the fourth inning. With two on and one out, Javier 

Valdez singled through the right side to load the bases. 

Howell then took his first pitch to deep left center field 

for a standup 3-run double. Leblanc followed with 

a double of his own, scoring Howell. Saldivar then 

struck out the side to end the ending. 

Texas Southern got hot again in the sixth playing small 

ball. Howell was hit then advanced on a bunt single 

down the left field line from Leblanc. 

Blake Hicks laid a bunt down and Howell beat out 

the play at third to load the bases. Reliever J’Markus 

George then hit Joel Rosario to bring another run 

across. Errors in the field allowed three more to score 

and TSU took the 9-0 lead. 

Cruz and the Tiger defense held Southern to just one 

hit for the remaining three innings. Texas Southern 

advances to the NCAA Tournament. 



Zach Welz 

Andrew Utterback 

Cesar Rivera 

Earl Burl III 

Roger Diaz 

Melvin Rodriguez 

Grant Dougherty 

Marcus Tomlin 

DJ Wallace 

Felix Gomez 

Frank Cruz IV 

SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / baseball 



Zach Welz 



Alabama A&M 

Alabama State 

Alcorn State 


Jackson State 


Southern 

Southern 




Mitch Hill 

Alabama A&M 

ALABAMA A&M 

Jordan Benford 

Caleb Bowen 

Collin Bradford 

Dustin Dhanani 

Justen Folger 

Dylan ohnson 

Julio Nunez 

R. Dylan Payne 

ALABAMA STATE 

Jahmal Brooks 

Patrick Coffin 

Christian Cumberlander 

Wesley Dismuke 

Logan Dyer 

Waldyvan Estrada 

Jose Figueroa 

Hunter McIntosh 

Kevin Olmeda 

ALCORN STATE 

Daniel Belmont 

Jordan Boston 

Earl Burl 

Jordyn Glover 

Angel Polo 

Josh Powell 

JACKSON STATE 

Henry Campbell 

John Castillo 

Jose Cruz 

Alvin Franklin 

Brandon Gregory 

Fredrick Hampton 

Phillip Harvey 

Alexander Juday 

Seberon Mackey 

Nicholas Marigny 

Sergio Parra Castellano 


Kalik May 

Christopher McWright 

Alex Bravo 

Terrance Steele 

Arrington Smith 

Jonathan Reifers 

Jordan Mixon 

Xzavier Franklin 

Demetrius Bonner 

Trent Kinnery 


Theodore Ater 

Joseph Benes 

Cody Den Beste 

Michaeal Dewey 

Grant Dougherty 

Samuel Grant 

Alex Helms 

Sean Hollis 

Jaylen James 


Tyler Kirksey 

Cade Leblanc 

Robinson Mateo 


Jakari Bass 

Anthony Franco 

Eugene Freeman 

Andrew Garza 

Jagjit Gordaya 

Devin Konarik 

Christopher Lopez 

Adrian Losoya 


Isias Alcantar 

Kirby Campbell 

Josh Cassidy 

Mason Chapmond 

Byron Davis 

Jeremiah Figueroa 

Redmond Floyd 

Jaron Gold 

Skyler Henson 

Benjamin Ryder 

Garrett Sloman 

Devin Smith 

Timothy Turner 

Andrew Utterback 

Caleb addell 

Cornelious Woods 

Dexter Price 

Jamari Randle 

Thomas Renda 

Edgardo Rivera 

Armando Ruiz 

Julian Shields 

Taylor Singletary 

Michael Tellado 

Ryan Thompson 

Devante Taylor 

Walter Vives 

Charles Wilson 

Jonathan Morales 

Danny Corona 

Colton Laird 


Tilur Smith 

Bryce Taylor 

Charles Tillery 

Christopher Wingard 

Gary Thomas 

Rahiim Aponte 

Ibrahim Hinds 


Samuel Rhoads 

Chase Dicharry 

Reagan Sheppard 

Shawn Wiseman 

Jacob Riefers 

Brady McBride 

German Hays 

Kenny Harrell 

Charles Goddard 

Tyler Case 

Montana Kiler 

Brashad Jones 

Kevin Lahaie 

Jonathan Mata 

Charles Philpott 

Michael Pittmen 

Alexander Richardson 

Jeffery Sealy 

Kehlin Swain 

Bryan Rowry 

Darryl West 

Jacob Martinez 

Camryn Parker 

Leslie Jerome Parker 

Carlos Rossel 

Michael Starkey 

Samuel Terry 

Zachary Welz 

Jose Hernandez 

Jason Ibrahim 

Didier Landry 

Eduardo Martinez 

Andrew Seymor 

Kevin Walsh 

Michael Wieland 

Humberto Zavala 








2009 Southern 




2005 Southern 


2003 Southern 

2002 Southern 

2001 Southern 


1999 Southern 

1998 Southern 

1997 Southern 

1996 Southern 



1993 Jackson State, 

Southern 

1992 Southern 

1991 Southern 



1988 Southern 

1987 Southern 






1981 Southern 


1979 Southern 



1976 Southern 

1975 Southern 

1974 Southern 


1972 Southern 


1970 Southern 

1969 Southern 



1966 Southern 

1965 Southern 





1960 Southern 

1959 Southern 




SWAC SOFTBALL 

DECATUR, Ala. – Thomasina Garza (4-for-4) led 

Texas Southern University (14-3, 25-16) to its second 

consecutive SWAC Softball Championship as the 

Tigers defeated Alabama State University (11-6, 21- 

33), 9-0, Saturday afternoon at Wilson Morgan Park. 

Garza was named the Most Valuable Player of the 

tournament (MVP) for the second time in a row. 

In the first inning, Brianna Parker hit a single to bring 

home Jessica Miller for the Tigers’ first score. Neither 

team would score again until the top of the fourth when 

TSU used a double to score Garza, making the score 

2-0. The Tiger managed two addition runs before 

closing out the inning with a four-score game lead. 

A two-run double courtesy of Parker allowed Garza 

her second run of the day. The rally grew larger as 

TSU finished the fifth frame with a score of 6-0. The 

Hornets worked behind the bat at the bottom of the 

fifth with Aleesa Yanez slugging a double, but the 

runner was not successful in making it home. 

To finish the game, Krystalani Yockman slammed a 

homerun down center, leaving the score 9-0 at the top 

of the seventh, granting Texas Southern championship 

victory. 

Sammantha Jimenez (7-4) pitched a seven-inning 

shutout - her first this season. After facing 29 batters, 

she only allowed eight hits, and one walk, while tossing 

one strikeout. Garza and Chanler Powell managed a 

game-high two runs, while Yockman secured a gamehigh 

three RBI. 

Texas Southern finished the tournament 4-0. 

Four, Tigers were named to the all-tournament team 

– Garza, Parker, Brianna Simpson and Chelsea 

Guenther. 


SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / SOFTBALL 



Alabama A&M 

Alabama State 

Alcorn 

Anisa Britt 

Ashley Gonzales 

Meahghan Gray 

Melony Hill 

Eriel Lawson 

Taiya McInnes 

Nikkea Rembert 

JaTori Simmons 

Danielle Stewart 

Briana Zeigler 

Valerie Centeno 

Chontanee Combs 

Meagan Dixon 

Jasmine James 

Rachel Mills 

Jazzmin Romero 

Kimberly Ross 

Shantelle Smith 

Raven Walker 

Makayla Webster 

Brittney Wilson 

Breanna O’Leary 

Deanna Rancilio 

Raven Riggs 

Hanna Vesper 

Paxton Cathcart 

Samantha Plott 

Adriana Gutierrez 

Jazmin Castillo 

Shivonne Marshall 














2003 Southern 




1999 Southern 


1997 Alcorn State, 


THOMASINA GARZA 



Anisa Britt 

Alexandra Dobbins 

Alicia Barajas 

Canessa Swanson 

Jenna Mae Thorne 

Chelsea King 

Kendall Core 

Brianna Parker 

Brianna Simpson 

Chelsea Guenther 

Alabama A&M 


Southern 

Jackson State 

Alabama State 

Alabama State 

Alabama State 




Co-COACH OF THE YEAR 

Worley Barker 

John Garris 


Southern 

Grambling 

Jackson State 


Prairie View 

Morgan Butler 

Angel Perez 

Hilary Velasquez 

Amanda Lester 

Jassitte Richardson 

Britney Hawkins 

Brianna Maiden 

Lauren Aikens 

Lyndsey Colvin 

Tatyana Givens 

Allison Hervey 

Breea Jamerson 

Victoria Johnson 

Denisha Knight 

Amy Lara 

Sybil Lozano 

Victoria Nelson 

Adrianna Smith 


Tenna Patterson 

Yasmin Battle 

Brianna Holmes 

Brandi Williams 

Taliyah Riddick-Waters 

Courtenay Brooks 

Chelsea Tate 

Annaisa Sanchez 

Natalia Covarrubias 

Jahcenda Garrett 

Cassandra Rivera 

Tracey Williams 

Samantha Arciba 

Monica Cartwright 

Kately Den Beste 

Cally Falls 

Leanna Flores 

Brittanie Gardner 

Jazmine Hicks 

Olivia Lacewell 

Southern 



Shontel Lopez 

Alexandra Losoya 

Tiffany Robertson 

Rachel Rodriguez 

Lexus Walker 

Carla Arismendi 

Haly Guitreau 

Danielle Jackson 

Jade Luke 

Megan Maile 

Sara Miller 

Jasmine Payne 

Harley Roller 

Fitima Alvizo 

Adreana Casares 

Monica Castillo 

Amber Garza 

Thomasina Garza 

Beatrice Gonzales 

Chelsea Guenther 

Sammantha Jimenez 

Steffanie Milan 

Jessica Miller 

Gisella Paranich 

Brianna Parker 

Kierra Patton 

Anisha Richardson 

Haley Smith 

Rebecca Villareal 

Maria Aguilar 

Paige Garcia 

Delya Jackson 

Tiressa Jacobs 

Kendra Linn 

Alexsis McCain 

Lacie Sutterfield 

Alexis Lang 


SWAC Commissioner’s Cup Winner 

2014-15 Commissioner’s Cup 

Alabama State 

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic 

Conference has recognized Alabama State University 

as the winners of the Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket 

Award and James Frank Commissioner’s Cup for the 

2014-15 academic year. ASU brought seven SWAC 

championships back to Montgomery this past year to 

garner the honors. Texas Southern University won 

the C.D. Henry Award. 

The announcement was made during the league’s 

annual spring meetings. This is the third consecutive 

year that ASU has won Magee/Jacket Award, and its 

second consecutive Commissioner’s Cup. 

Magee/Jacket Award 

The Magee/Jacket Award is presented to the top 

women’s athletic program in the SWAC. The Lady 

Hornets beat their point total from last year, finishing 

over 20 points ahead of second place with 104. They 

captured five team titles: cross country, volleyball, 

indoor track and field, golf, and outdoor track and field. 

Texas Southern finished second with 83 points and 

Prairie View A&M University placed third with 76.5 

points. 

C.D. Henry Award 

The Henry Award is presented to the top men’s 

athletic program in the SWAC. It was a tight race 

this year with only five points separating the top three 

universities. This is the first time in program history 

the Tigers have won the men’s all-sport award. They 

finished with 70.5 points after winning three team titles 

in basketball, indoor track and field, and baseball, and 

finishing second in three others: cross country, golf, 

and outdoor track and field. TSU beat out second 

place Alabama State by just two points. 

The Hornets earned 68.5 points and Prairie View A&M 

finished a close third with 65.5 points. 

James Frank Commissioner’s Cup 

The Commissioner’s Cup is awarded to the university 

compiling the highest combined total of men’s and 

women’s all-sport points. With 104 points from the 

Magee/Jacket Award and 68.5 from the Henry Award 

standings, ASU took first place with a 172.5 points. 

Texas Southern came in second at 153.5 points. And 

Prairie View earned third at 142 points. 


SWAC Commissioner’s Cup Winner 

2014-15 COMMISSIONER’S CUP AND ALL-SPORTS STANDINGS 

James Frank Award Standings (As of May 19, 2015) 

1. Alabama State 

Men 

68.5 

Women 

104.0 

The James Frank Commissioner’s Cup is awarded to the university 

compiling the highest combined total of men’s and women’s allsports 

points. 

Total 

172.5 6. Alcorn State 

Men 

48.5 

Women 

2. Texas Southern 70.5 83.0 153.5 7. Grambling State 47.5 48.5 96.0 

3. Prairie View A&M 65.5 76.5 142.0 8. Arkansas-Pine Bluff 38.5 35.0 73.5 

4. Jackson State 60.5 72.0 132.5 9. Mississippi Valley St. 35.5 37.0 72.5 

5. Southern 42.5 71.0 113.5 10. Alabama A&M 25.5 43.0 68.5 


Cross Country Football Indoor Track Basketball Tennis Golf Outdoor Track Baseball Total 

Alabama A&M — 4.5 2.0 5.0 6.5 — 3.0 4.5 25.5 

Alabama State 9.0 7.5 7.0 10.0 12.0 12.0 4.5 6.5 68.5 

Alcorn State 5.0 12.0 3.0 3.0 8.5 6.0 4.5 6.5 48.5 

Grambling State 6.0 9.0 10.0 2.0 — — 12.0 8.5 47.5 

Jackson State 8.0 4.5 6.0 6.5 10.0 9.0 8.0 8.5 60.5 

Mississippi Valley St. 7.0 2.0 8.0 4.0 — 5.0 7.0 2.5 35.5 

Prairie View A&M 12.0 7.5 9.0 8.0 8.5 7.0 9.0 4.5 65.5 

Southern 3.0 10.0 4.5 9.0 — — 6.0 10.0 42.5 

Texas Southern 10.0 4.5 12.0 12.0 — 10.0 10.0 12.0 70.5 

Arkansas-Pine Bluff 4.0 4.5 4.5 6.5 6.5 8.0 2.0 8.0 38.5 

51.0 

Total 

99.5 

Sadie Magee / Barbara Jacket Award 

Cross 

Country 

Soccer 

Volleyball 

Indoor 

Track 

Bowling Basketball Tennis Golf 

Outdoor 

Track 

Softball 

Total 

Alabama A&M 4.0 5.5 6.5 2.0 7.0 3.0 4.5 — 4.0 6.5 43.0 

Alabama State 12.0 8.5 12.0 12.0 9.0 8.0 8.5 12.0 12.0 10.0 104.0 

Alcorn State 8.0 2.0 4.5 5.0 — 6.0 10.0 8.0 5.0 2.5 51.0 

Grambling State 7.0 2.0 2.5 9.0 5.0 5.0 6.5 — 7.0 4.5 48.5 

Jackson State 3.0 8.5 9.0 3.0 12.0 8.0 8.5 9.0 2.0 9.0 72.0 

Mississippi Valley St. 6.0 5.5 2.5 4.0 — 2.0 — 6.0 3.0 8.0 37.0 

Prairie View A&M 10.0 10.0 4.5 7.0 10.0 8.0 6.5 7.0 9.0 4.5 76.5 

Southern 5.0 5.5 10.0 8.0 6.0 10.0 12.0 — 8.0 6.5 71.0 

Texas Southern 9.0 5.5 6.5 10.0 8.0 12.0 — 10.0 10.0 12.0 83.0 

Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2.0 2.0 8.0 6.0 — 4.0 4.5 — 6.0 2.5 35.0 

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. 



2014-15 All-Sport Awards 

2014-15 Commissioner's Cup Standings 

C.D Henry Award 

Places MXC FB MITF MBB BB MGLF MOTF MTN 

Alabama A&M ----- T-6 10 7 T-7 ----- 9 T-5 

Alabama State 3 T-4 5 2 T-5 1 T-7 1 

Alcorn State 7 1 9 9 T-5 6 T-7 T-3 

Grambling State 6 3 2 10 T-3 ---- 1 ----- 

Jackson State 4 T-6 6 T-5 T-3 3 4 2 

Mississippi Valley State 5 10 4 8 T-9 7 5 ----- 

Prairie View A&M 1 T-4 3 4 T-7 5 3 T-3 

Southern 9 2 T-7 3 2 ----- 6 ----- 

Texas Southern 2 T-6 1 1 1 2 2 ----- 

Arkansas-Pine Bluff 8 T-6 T-7 T-5 T-9 4 10 T-5 

# of Teams Participating 9 10 10 10 10 7 10 6 

Points MXC FB MITF MBB BB MGLF MOTF MTN Total 

Alabama A&M ----- 4.5 2 5 4.5 ----- 3 6.5 25.5 

Alabama State 9 7.5 7 10 6.5 12 4.5 12 68.5 

Alcorn State 5 12 3 3 6.5 6 4.5 8.5 48.5 

Grambling State 6 9 10 2 8.5 ----- 12 ----- 47.5 

Jackson State 8 4.5 6 6.5 8.5 9 8 10 60.5 

Mississippi Valley State 7 2 8 4 2.5 5 7 ----- 35.5 

Prairie View A&M 12 7.5 9 8 4.5 7 9 8.5 65.5 

Southern 3 10 4.5 9 10 ----- 6 ----- 42.5 

Texas Southern 10 4.5 12 12 12 10 10 ----- 70.5 

Arkansas-Pine Bluff 4 4.5 4.5 6.5 2.5 8 2 6.5 38.5 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

Point Scale: 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 


Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket Award 

2014-15 Commissioner Cup Standings 

Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket Award 

Places WXC WSOC WVB WITF BOWL WBB WGLF WOTF WTN SB 

Alabama A&M 8 T-5 T-5 10 5 9 ---- 8 T-7 T-5 

Alabama State 1 T-3 1 1 3 T-3 1 1 T-3 2 

Alcorn State 4 T-9 T-7 7 ---- 6 4 7 2 T-9 

Grambling State 5 T-9 T-9 3 7 7 ---- 5 T-5 T-7 

Jackson State 9 T-3 3 9 1 T-3 3 10 T-3 3 

Mississippi Valley State 6 T-5 T-9 8 ---- 10 6 9 ---- 4 

Prairie View A&M 2 2 T-7 5 2 T-3 5 3 T-5 T-7 

Southern 7 T-5 2 4 6 2 ---- 4 1 T-5 

Texas Southern 3 T-5 T-5 2 4 1 2 2 ----- 1 

Arkansas-Pine Bluff 10 T-9 4 6 ---- 8 ---- 6 T-7 T-9 

# of Teams Participating 10 10 10 10 7 10 6 10 8 10 

Points WXC WSOC WVB WITF BOWL WBB WGLF WOTF WTN SB Total 

Alabama A&M 4 5.5 6.5 2 7 3 ---- 4 4.5 6.5 43 

Alabama State 12 8.5 12 12 9 8 12 12 8.5 10 104 

Alcorn State 8 2 4.5 5 ---- 6 8 5 10 2.5 51 

Grambling State 7 2 2.5 9 5 5 ---- 7 6.5 4.5 48.5 

Jackson State 3 8.5 9 3 12 8 9 2 8.5 9 72 

Mississippi Valley State 6 5.5 2.5 4 ---- 2 6 3 ---- 8 37 

Prairie View A&M 10 10 4.5 7 10 8 7 9 6.5 4.5 76.5 

Southern 5 5.5 10 8 6 10 ---- 8 12 6.5 71 

Texas Southern 9 5.5 6.5 10 8 12 10 10 ---- 12 83 

Arkansas-Pine Bluff 2 2 8 6 ---- 4 ---- 6 4.5 2.5 35 

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

Point Scale: 12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 

WSOC Point Scale 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 

13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 


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SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / SWAC HALL OF FAME INDUCTION 

2014 SWAC HALL OF FAME 

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Two thousand and fourteen 

will go down in sports history as the year that former 

Southern University cornerback Aeneas Williams was 

inducted to both the Pro Football and Southwestern 

Athletic Conference hall of fames. Williams, who tallied 

55 interceptions during his 14-year NFL career, was 

inducted into the SWAC Hall of Fame on Thursday 

night at the Westin Galleria in Houston, Texas. 

While the former Arizona Cardinal and St. Louis Ram 

standout may have had the most name recognition 

among the inductees, he was one of seven prestigious 

honorees, joining former Jackson State football player 

Jeffery Moore, former Alcorn State women’s basketball 

player Regina Wells-Huston, sports journalist Roscoe 

Nance, former Prairie View A&M football and track 

athlete Ray Seals, the late Grambling State football 

player Ernie Ladd and the late Mississippi Valley State 

men’s basketball player Alphonso “Al” Ford in the 

SWAC’s 2014 Hall of Fame Class. 

Each inductee had an opportunity to speak for a few 

minutes, after a brief introduction from Kim Davis, 

Master of Ceremonies. The Hall of Fame induction 

was part of 2014 Toyota SWAC Football Championship 

Weekend. 


SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / SWAC HALL OF FAME INDUCTION 


SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / SWAC Celebrities & Concerts 

SWAC CELEBRITIES & CONCERTS 


SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS / SWAC Celebrities & Concerts 


SWAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS / SOCCER 

SWAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS 

Aaliyah Lewis 

Offensive 

Player of the Year 

Heather Craddock 

Co-Freshman of the Year 

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Southwestern Athletic Conference 

announced the 2014 All-SWAC Women’s Soccer Teams on 

Wednesday, with Alabama State’s Aaliyah Lewis, Prairie 

View’s Deborah Arguelles, Mississippi Valley’s Heather 

Craddock, Alabama A&M’s Margaret Sesay and Howard’s 

Kyra Dickinson sweeping the individual accolades. 

The selections were chosen based on the league’s head 

coaches and sports information directors. Howard University 

dominated conference play and earned the regular season 

title while Prairie View A&M secured the #2 spot for the 

tournament. 

Prairie View leads the post season honors, with a total of six 

selected to the All-Conference teams, five on the first team. 

Alabama State racked in four selections, two on each team. 

Howard and Mississippi Valley followed with three picks 

apiece. Alabama A&M had two representatives and Texas 

Southern rounded the selections off with one. 

For the second consecutive time, Aaliyah Lewis has been 

recognized as Offensive Player of the Year. She tops the 

league in seven different categories points and points per 

game (2.26), goals and goals per game (.84), assist and 

assists per game (.58) and game-winning goals (.32). Lewis 

is also nationally ranked by the NCAA in three of those 

categories. The SWAC has awarded Lewis three weekly 

offensive student-athlete of the week honors. She recorded 

her 6th hat trick of her soccer career and eighth in ASU’s 

history. This year alone, Lewis has broken numerous of 

school records. 

Kyra Dickinson 

Goalkeeper of the Year 

Deborah Arguelles 

Defensive 


Margaret Sesay 

Co-Freshman of the Year 

Deborah Arguelles earns Defensive Player of the Year 

honors. She has started and been on the field for every 

second of all 16 Prairie View A&M contests this season. 

Arguelles is second on the team and tied for tenth place 

in the SWAC with six goals this season. She was named 

SWAC’s defensive student-athlete of the week twice 

this year. Arguelles anchored a defensive unit that has 

contributed to four shutout wins for the Lady Panthers. 

Mississippi Valley’s Heather Craddock has been named Co- 

Freshmen of the Year. She is second on team, and tied for 

eighth in the SWAC in goals, with a total of seven. Craddock 

finished the season off with 20 shots (14 shots on goal), a 

shots on goal percentage of .700, two assists and 14 points. 

She also has been named College Sports Madness SWAC 

Player of the Week once this season. 

After coming in and dominating as a freshman for Alabama 

A&M, Margaret Sesay exceptional efforts have earned her 

Co-Freshmen of the Year. She has been named SWAC’s 

offensive-student athlete of the week once this season. 

Sesay is fourth in the league in points per game (1.14) 

and tied for fourth in goals (0.57). She’s also third in the 

conference in goals per game (0.57) and tied for ninth in 

points, with a total of 16 (1.14). 

Howard’s Kyra Dickinson has received the Goalkeeper of the 

Year award. She has been recognized twice this season by 

the SWAC as the goalkeeper of the week for her outstanding 

performance in conference play. Dickinson has posted five 

of Howard’s six shutouts this year. She’s fourth in the league 

for conference shutouts, tallying four. Dickinson is also third 

in the league in saves percentage (.761). 


ALL-SWAC 

first team 

FORWARDS 

Alicia Cooper 

Aaliyah Lewis 

Nikanya Clark 

SWAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS / SOCCER 

second team 

FORWARDS 

Prairie View 

Nykosi Simmons 


Alabama State 

Estelle Esperance 

Alabama A&M 


Heather Craddock 


MIDFIELDERS 

Nia Walcott 

Shelby Moore 

Jalana Ellis 

Celene Batrez 


Prairie View 

Jackson State 

Prairie View 

MIDFIELDERS 

Shelbi Vienna-Hallam 

Ana Huertas 

Haley Rodriguez 

Marlyn Campa 

Alabama State 

Alabama A&M 

Jackson State 


DEFENDERS 

Deborah Arguelles 

Treschelle Gibson- Serrette 

Alexandria Cannon 

Prairie View 


Alabama State 

DEFENDERS 

Josee Primeau 

Iita Pienimaki 

Reina Mata 


Alabama State 

Prairie View 

GOALKEEPER 

Bianca Garza 

Prairie View 

GOALKEEPER 

Kyra Dickinson 


ATHLETES OF THE WEEK 

DATE OFFENSIVE DEFENSIVE GOALKEEPER 

08/26 Nia Walcott Terryn Jolly Kylee Hathaway 

09/02 Aaliyah Lewis No Nominee Kylee Hathaway 

09/10 Sabina Claesson Shelbi Vienna-Hallam Kylee Hathaway 

09/18 Treschelle Gibson-Serrette No Nominee Marissa Oehler 

09/25 Margaret Sesay Rita Gyasi Marissa Oehler 

10/02 Jami Blackston Debbie Arguelles Kyra Dickinson 

10/09 Nia Walcott Debbie Arguelles Sarah Forde 

10/16 Aaliyah Lewis Josee Primeau Rita Gyasi 

10/23 Nykosi Simmons Treschelle Gibson-Serrette Kyra Dickinson 

Stat Leaders 

SHOTS GP No. Avg/G 

1. WALCOTT,Nia-14HOW 24 79 3.29 

2. Lewis,Aaliyah-14ALST 21 78 3.71 

3. Simmons,Nykosi-14MVSU 18 73 4.06 

4. CLARK,Nikanya-14HOW 24 61 2.54 

5. Cooper,Alicia-14PVAM 20 57 2.85 

POINTS GP Goals Assists Points Avg/G 

1. Lewis,Aaliyah-14ALST 21 17 11 45 2.14 

2. CLARK,Nikanya-14HOW 24 13 5 31 1.29 

3. Simmons,Nykosi-14MVSU 18 11 5 27 1.50 

4. WALCOTT,Nia-14HOW 24 11 4 26 1.08 

5. Vienna-Hallam,Shelbi-14ALST 21 7 11 25 1.19 

GOALS GP No. Avg/G 

1. Lewis,Aaliyah-14ALST 21 17 0.81 

2. CLARK,Nikanya-14HOW 24 13 0.54 

3. Simmons,Nykosi-14MVSU 18 11 0.61 

WALCOTT,Nia-14HOW 24 11 0.46 

5. Cooper,Alicia-14PVAM 20 9 0.45 

ASSISTS GP No. Avg/G 

1. Vienna-Hallam,Shelbi-14ALST 21 11 0.52 

Lewis,Aaliyah-14ALST 21 11 0.52 

3. Huertas, Ana-14AAMU 20 8 0.40 

4. Balboa, Mariana-14MVSU 12 5 0.42 

Simmons,Nykosi-14MVSU 18 5 0.28 

CLARK,Nikanya-14HOW 24 5 0.21 

GOALS AGAINST AVG GP GA Minutes GA Avg 

1. Garza,Bianca-14PVAM 16 17 1436:58 1.06 

2. DICKINSON,Kyra-14HOW 23 27 2083:41 1.17 

3. Rodriguez,Haley-14JKST 8 12 774:21 1.39 

4. Gyasi, Rita-14MVSU 10 17 990:00 1.55 

5. Hernandez, Liliana-14TXSO 18 26 1449:41 1.61 

SAVE PERCENTAGE GP Saves GA Save Pct. 

1. Gyasi, Rita-14MVSU 10 86 17 .835 

2. DICKINSON,Kyra-14HOW 23 108 27 .800 

3. Garza,Bianca-14PVAM 16 67 17 .798 

4. Hathaway,Kylee-14ALST 21 131 43 .753 

5. Hernandez, Liliana-14TXSO 18 75 26 .743 

SAVES GP No. Avg/G 

1. Roberts, Brittany-14UAPB 18 155 8.61 

2. Oehler, Marissa-14AAMU 20 131 6.55 

Hathaway,Kylee-14ALST 21 131 6.24 

4. Forde, Sarah-14SUBR 19 112 5.89 

5. DICKINSON,Kyra-14HOW 23 108 4.70 

SHUTOUTS 

GP Shutouts Sho/G 

1. Garza,Bianca-14PVAM 16 7 0.44 

DICKINSON,Kyra-14HOW 23 7 0.30 

3. Hathaway,Kylee-14ALST 21 6 0.29 

4. Forde, Sarah-14SUBR 19 5 0.26 

5. Hernandez, Liliana-14TXSO 18 4 0.22 

Gyasi, Rita-14MVSU 10 4 0.40 


SWAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS / VOLLEYBALL 


myla marshall 

co-player of the year 

Kali Fluke 

c0-player of the year 

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southwestern Athletic Conference 

announced the 2014 All-SWAC Women’s Volleyball Teams on 

Friday, November 21, with Alabama State’s Myla Marshall, Ellyn 

Jones and Briana Dorsey, Texas Southern’s Kali Fluke, Southern’s 

Diamond Williams and Prairie View A&M’s Ana Kiso earning 

individual awards. 

The selections were chosen based on the league’s head coaches 

and sports information directors. 

Alabama State registered an undefeated conference season to win 

the Eastern Division Championship. And with three student-athletes 

on the first team and one on the second, the Hornets lead postseason 

accolades with the most members on the All-Conference 

Teams. The Tigers of Texas Southern, who secured the Western 

Division Championship with a 7-1 conference record, followed with 

three selections, while Southern and Prairie View A&M tied, each 

collecting two awards. Members of Jackson State, Arkansas-Pine 

Bluff and Alcorn State also made the all-conference teams. 

Marshall and Fluke share the Player of the Year award based on 

their outstanding performance this season. Marshall was named 

SWAC Offensive Player of the Week twice this season and leads 

the conference and the Hornets in hitting percentage (.333). 

Participating in 31 matches, Marshall started in 30, grabbing 

234 kills, 55 digs, 87 total blocks and 300 points. The junior from 

Memphis, Tenn. secured career-high numbers during the match 

against North Carolina A&T. Her career accomplishments include: 

2012 All-SWAC Second Team, 2012 Southern University Invitational 

All-Tournament, 2013 SWAC Defensive Player of the Week, 2013 

Southern University Invitational All-Tournament Team, 2013 SWAC 

Offensive Player of the Week, 2013 All-SWAC First Team (Middle 

Hitter/Blocker), 2013 SWAC All-Tournament Team, 2014 Preseason 

All-SWAC First Team, joined the 500 Kill Club in the match against 

Southeast Missouri and became a member of 600 Kill Club in the 

match against Mississippi Valley State. 

Ellyn Jones 

Setter of the Year 

Ana Kiso 

Newcomer of the Year 

briana dorsey 

Freshman of the Year 

Fluke was named SWAC Offensive Player of the Week twice 

this season. Starting in 21 out of 24 matches, she produced 237 

kills, 36 digs, 69 total blocks and 287.5 points. She leads the 

Tigers with a .304 hitting percentage. The sophomore from San 

Antonio, Texas was named 2013 SWAC Freshman of the Year 

and to the Preseason, All-SWAC Second Team. She became the 

second freshman from Texas Southern to earn the award following 

teammate Robyn Shannon who won SWAC Freshman of the Year 

in 2012. She helped lead TSU to a conference best .211 team 

hitting percentage. At the time, Fluke ranked second in the SWAC 

in the same category hitting .324 with 167 kills. Her 2.65 kills per set 

stood third in the conference. 

Jones was named Setter of the Year. In her second season with 

the Hornets, Jones registered a career-high 42 assists against 

Jacksonville State, September 16th. She leads the Hornets with 

566 assists and the conference with 47 service aces. She is 

ranked 19th by the NCAA in aces per set and 11th in service aces. 

Jones was named SWAC Setter of the Week twice. Her career 

accomplishments include: reaching 1,000 career assists against 

Alcorn State, being named SWAC Newcomer of the Week twice 

in 2013, being named SWAC Setter of the Week once in 2013 and 

joining the 2014 ISTAP Collegiate Cup 2 All-Tournament Team. 

Defensive player, Williams, secured the Libero of the Year award. 

The sophomore from Fort Worth, Texas is nationally ranked in aces 

(28th) and digs (44th) per set by the NCAA. Williams has 33 service 

aces, while leading the conference and the Jaguars with 393 digs. 

She was named SWAC Defensive Player of the Week during the 

week of September 30th. 

Prairie View A&M’s Kiso received the Newcomer of the Year award. 

Kiso started in every match she participated in this season, helping 

her to lead the conference and the Panthers in assists with 669. 

She also earned 55 kills, 174 digs and 19 blocks. Kiso was voted 

SWAC Setter of the Week twice and Newcomer of the Week three 

times in 2014. 


SWAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS / VOLLEYBALL 

ALL-SWAC 

first team 

second team 

outside hitters 

outside hitters 

Rachel Smith Alabama State 

Kyanna Sales Alabama A&M 

Robyn Shannon Texas Southern 

Candyce Alexander Prairie View A&M 

middle blockers 

Myla Marshal Alabama State 

Kali Fluke 


Mikayla Rolle Jackson State 

libero 

Diamond Williams 

setter 

Ellyn Jones 

Southern 

Alabama State 

middle blockers 

Leilani Lealaimatafao Southern 

Whitney Harris Arkansas-Pine Bluff 

libero 

Vanessa Ortega 

setter 

Ana Kiso 

Sarah Wooten 

Alcorn State 




DATE OFFENSIVE DEFENSIVE Setter NEWCOMER 

9/2 Ashlie Jones (APB) No Submissions Phalen Clark (SU) Kyla Menefe (ALC) 

9/9 Kyanna Sales (AAM) Vanessa Ortega (ALC) Ellyn Jones (ASU) Jasmine Lewis (PV) 

9/16 Candyce Alexander (PV) Vanessa Ortega (ALC) Ana Kiso (PV) Heather Jackson (ALC) 

9/23 Chelsey Scott (ASU) Ashundria McNeal (AAM) Megan Butler (AAM) Briana Dorsey (ASU) 

9/30 Robyn Shannon (TSU) Diamond Williams (SU) Phalen Clark (SU) Ana Kiso (PV) 

10/8 Kali Fluke (TSU) LaKeisha Allen (PV) Ana Kiso (PV) MoKeysha Shanklin (PV) 

10/15 Myla Marshall (ASU) Rachel Smith (ASU) Alexandria Garland (MVS) Ana Kiso (PV) 

10/23 Myla Marshall (ASU) Rachel Smith (ASU) Ellyn Jones (ASU) Lorena Rosario (ASU) 

10/29 Kali Fluke (TSU) No Submissions Alexandria Garland (MVS) No Submissions 

11/4 Chelsey Scott (ASU) LaKeisha Allen (PV) Brooke Beasley (ASU) Ana Kiso (PV) 

11/12 Chelsey Scott (ASU) LaKeisha Allen (PV) Candyce Alexander (PV) Mariah Cox (PV) 

Stat Leaders 

Hitting % (Min. 3.0 TA/set) Cl S K E TA Pct. 

1 Marshall, Myla-Alabama State JR 132 290 85 585 0.35 

2 Fluke, Kali-Texas Southern SO 95 263 83 596 0.302 

3 Rolle, Mikayla-Jackson State JR 109 272 97 592 0.296 

4 Bennett, Amber-Alabama State JR 123 233 82 542 0.279 

5 McNeal, Ashundria-Alabama A&M SO 109 315 145 714 0.238 

KILLS Cl S No. Avg/S 

1 Alexander,Candyce-Prairie View A&M SR 99 313 3.16 

2 Sales, Kyanna-Alabama A&M JR 107 325 3.04 

3 McNeal, Ashundria-Alabama A&M SO 109 315 2.89 

4 Shannon, Robyn-Texas Southern JR 96 268 2.79 

5 Fluke, Kali-Texas Southern SO 95 263 2.77 

ASSISTS Cl S No. Avg/S 

1 Kiso,Ana-Prairie View A&M JR 78 669 8.58 

2 Butler, Megan-Alabama A&M JR 105 859 8.18 

3 Clark, Phalen-Southern SO 98 785 8.01 

4 FOYER,Jordan-Arkansas-Pine Bluff SR 113 818 7.24 

5 Mellom, Sydney-Alcorn State SO 88 554 6.3 

BLOCKS Cl S BS BA Total Avg/S 

1 Rolle, Mikayla-Jackson State JR 109 40 58 98 0.9 

2 Marshall, Myla-Alabama State JR 132 24 92 116 0.88 

3 Lealaimatafao, Leila-Southern SO 98 23 61 84 0.86 

4 Shelton, Kianna-Jackson State SO 100 14 69 83 0.83 

5 Fluke, Kali-Texas Southern SO 95 20 58 78 0.82 

DIGS Cl S No. Avg/S 

1 Williams, Diamond-Southern SO 98 474 4.84 

2 Allen,LaKeisha-Prairie View A&M SR 93 364 3.91 

3 Ortega, Vanessa-Alcorn State SR 95 367 3.86 

4 Markey, Ashle-Texas Southern FR 99 328 3.31 

5 BRAND,Courtney-Arkansas-Pine Bluff SO 102 337 3.3 

POINTS Cl S K SA BS BA Total Avg/S 

1 Alexander,Candyce-Prairie View A&M SR 99 313 16 6 46 358 3.62 

2 McNeal, Ashundria-Alabama A&M SO 109 315 20 19 66 387 3.55 

3 Fluke, Kali-Texas Southern SO 95 263 6 20 58 318 3.35 

4 Sales, Kyanna-Alabama A&M JR 107 325 15 4 18 353 3.3 

5 Rolle, Mikayla-Jackson State JR 109 272 16 40 58 357 3.28 

SERVICE ACES Cl S No. Avg/S 

1 Jones, Ellyn-Alabama State SR 132 55 0.42 

2 Blackiston, Savannah-Alabama A&M JR 109 42 0.39 

3 Williams, Diamond-Southern SO 98 37 0.38 

4 Mellom, Sydney-Alcorn State SO 88 31 0.35 

5 Malone, Melodie-Southern SO 98 31 0.32 


SWAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS / FOOTBALL 


Jerome Howard 

Defensive 


Austin Howard 



Conference released its 2014 all-conference teams Friday 

and saw the big winners spread across the league with two 

co-players of the year. First year Grambling State University 

head coach Broderick Fobbs was named Coach of the Year. 

Malcolm Cyrus of Alabama State University and John Gibbs, 

Jr. from Alcorn State University shared co-offensive player 

of the year honors. Texas Southern’s Darian Claibourne, 

and Mississippi Valley State’s Quantavius Peterson shared 

newcomer of the year. Prairie View A&M University’s 

Jerome Howard earned the defensive player of the year 

award, and western division champion Southern University’s 

quarterback Austin Howard was named freshman of the 

year. 

Fobbs brought the Tigers from a last place finish (1-10) 

record a year ago to competing for a division title in his first 

season at the helm. Grambling State closed out the season 

7-5 overall, 7-2 against SWAC opponents. The Tigers went 

on a seven game win streak to start conference play after 

nearly upsetting a ranked Bethune Cookman program the 

third game of the season. 

Cyrus led the SWAC and finished third in the nation with 

1,662 yards rushing, scoring 12 touchdowns. The senior 

also caught 28 passes for another 380 yards and a score. 

After clocking an additional 34 yards in kick returns, Cyrus 

finished with over 2,000 all-purpose yards, fourth best in the 

nation. 

Malcolm Cyrus 

co-offensive 

player of the year 

John Gibbs, Jr. 

Co-Offensive 


Gibbs led the Braves to an eastern division title and the 

team’s first berth to the conference championship game. 

He completed 169-of-294 passes for a total of 2,237 yards, 

18 touchdowns and has been intercepted only six times. 

His dominance in the air was only matched by his ability to 

leave the pocket as he grabbed a career-high 874 yards this 

season and another 11 touchdowns. He ranks third in the 

league in passing efficiency. 

Howard led all defensive players averaging 11.8 tackles per 

game. He finished fifth national in total tackles with 118, 

second in the league. The linebacker is also ranked top 10 

in the SWAC for tackles for loss and sacks. He earned 10- 

plus tackles in eight of the team’s 10 games. The preseason 

All-SWAC first teamer has also earned College Football 

Performance Award weekly honors this season. 

Claiborne stepped up in the Tigers front seven and 

immediately began to make an impact. He led with a 

team-high 77 tackles. He had five tackles for loss and 

also grabbed an interception this season. Peterson, who 

has earned SWAC newcomer of the week honors, finished 

the year with 874 passing yards and six touchdowns. The 

quarterback also rushed 297 yards and five touchdowns. 

Howard led the Jaguars to their second consecutive SWAC 

Championship appearance as a true freshman. He has 

thrown for over 2,100 yards and 17 touchdowns this season. 

Howard passed for over 200 yards in five games and closed 

out the regular season with four rushing touchdowns. 



ALL-SWAC 

OFFENSE 

first team 

DEFENSE 

QB John Gibbs, Jr. Alcorn State 

RB Malcolm Cyrus Alabama State 

RB Johntá Hebert Prairie View A&M 

OL DeWayne Houston Southern 

OL Zach Brown Southern 

OL Isaac Sampson Alcorn State 

OL Tre Glover Prairie View A&M 

OL Damina Love Alabama State 

WR Julian Stafford Mississippi Valley State 

WR Willie Quinn Southern 

TE Jordan Payne Alcorn State 

DL Arthur Miley Southern 

DL Deion Roberson Alcorn State 

DL Demarcus Berry Arkansas-Pine Bluff 

DL Darien Moody Alcorn State 

LB Jerome Howard Prairie View A&M 

LB Kourtney Berry Alabama State 

LB Danny Brownell Prairie View A&M 

DB Devon Francois Alcorn State 

DB Najee Bright Alabama State 

DB Warren Gatewood Alcorn State 

DB Kevin Rucker Arkansas-Pine Bluff 

Special Teams 

K Chris Barrick Prairie View A&M 

P Corey Carter Texas Southern 

RS Johntá Hebert Prairie View A&M 


2013 swac football season 


ALL-SWAC 

OFFENSE 

QB Johnathan Williams Grambling 

QB La Montiez Ivy Jackson State 

RB Lenard Tillery Southern 

RB Anthony Williams III Alcorn State 

OL 

Demechery Hickingbottom Alabama State 

OL Detonio Dade Alcorn State 

OL Dillon Bonnet Prairie View A&M 

OL Jonathan Smith Jackson State 

OL Marcus Cook Jackson State 

WR Daniel Williams Jackson State 

WR Willie Young Arkansas-Pine Bluff 

TE Natron Brooks Mississippi Valley State 

all games 

week games total avg 

1 9 105,922 11,769 

2 9 110,070 12,230 

3 10 168,774 16,877 

4 7 55,111 7,873 

5 6 94,372 15,729 

6 6 69,587 11,598 

7 5 52,954 10,591 

8 4 35,691 8,923 

9 5 120,894 24,179 

10 4 31,103 7,776 

11 6 56,395 9,399 

12 7 25,745 3,678 

13 3 43,678 14,559 

14 1 57,852 57,852 

SCG 1 39,583 39,583 

Total 83 1,067,731 12,864 

Second team 

Special Teams 

DEFENSE 

K Ryan Deising Jackson State 

K Haiden McCraney Alcorn State 

P Haiden McCraney Alcorn State 

RS Willie Quinn Southern 

swac weekly attendance 

DL Anthony Lanier Alabama A&M 

DL Edward Mosley Alabama State 

DL Devohn Reed Prairie View A&M 

DL Gabe Echols Southern 

LB Damon Watkins Alcorn State 

LB Willie Duncan Arkansas-Pine Bluff 

LB Ariane McCree Jackson State 

DB Danny Johnson Southern 

DB Avery Boykin Mississippi Valley State 

DB Damond Jackson Prairie View A&M 

DB Tray Walker Texas Southern 

conference games 

week games total avg 

1 1 19,189 19,189 

2 0 0 0 

3 1 13,825 13,825 

4 5 39,859 7,972 

5 5 63,267 12,653 

6 5 58,023 11,605 

7 4 44,744 11,186 

8 3 33,342 11,114 

9 4 108,557 27,139 

10 4 31,103 7,776 

11 5 33,060 6,612 

12 4 11,899 2,975 

13 2 30,522 15,261 

14 1 57,852 57,852 

Total 44 545,242 12,392 




DATE OFFENSIVE DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST NEWCOMER 

9/1 LaMontiez Ivy Torrey Davis Ryan Deising Robert Porter 

Jackson State Alabama State Jackson State Jackson State 

9/8 Malcom Cyrus Javancy Jones Preston Clark Darryan Ragsdale 

Alabama State Jackson State Alabama State Alcorn State 

9/15 Julian Stafford Kourtney Berry Khalid Thomas Dontrinell Scott 

Mississippi Valley State Alabama State Alabama State Mississippi Valley State 

9/22 Malcom Cyrus Tyree Hollins Willie Quinn Arron Baker 

Alabama State Grambling State Southern Alcorn State 

9/29 Benjamin Anderson Daerius Washington Haiden McCraney Darryan Ragsdale 

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Alabama State Alcorn State Alcorn State 

10/06 Isaac Sampson Kourtney Berry Danny Johnson Darryan Ragsdale/Reggie Travis 

Alcorn State Alabama State Southern Alcorn State/Southern 

10/13 Willie Quinn Jerome Howard Haiden McCraney Josuah Rice/Damond Jackson 

Southern Prairie View A&M Alcorn State Mississippi Valley/Prairie View 

10/20 Benjamin Anderson Jarius Moore Johntá Hebert Jamil Cooks 

Arkansas-Pine Bluff Texas Southern Prairie View Alcorn State 

10/27 John Gibbs, Jr. Willie Duncan Willie Quinn Arron Baker 

Alcorn State Arkansas-Pine Bluff Southern Alcorn State 

11/03 Willie Young/Chris Leachman Aaron Breed/Demetrius Carter Greg Pittman Nelson Hale 

Ark.-Pine Bluff/Alabama A&M Grambling/Southern Southern Mississippi Valley State 

11/10 Johntá Hebert Jerome Howard/Desmond Stevenson Haiden McCraney Quantavius Peterson 

Prairie View Prairie View/Alcorn State Alcorn State Mississippi Valley State 

11/17 Malcolm Cyrus Kourtney Berry Nick Carden Arron Baker 

Alabama State Alabama State Alabama A&M Alcorn State 

11/24 Malcolm Cyrus Roderick Henderson Haiden McCraney Hyriam Frederick 

Alabama State Alabama State Alcorn State Alabama State 

2014 TELEVISION SCHEDULE 

DATE game 

Aug. 30 Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Texas State ESPN3 

Southern at Louisiana-Lafayette 

network 

ESPN3 

Aug. 31 Alabama A&M vs. North Carolina A&T ESPN 

Sept. 6 Alabama State vs. Tennesee State ASPIRE Network 4 

Sept. 13 Jackson State at Tennesee State Fox SportSouth 

Sept. 18 Alabama State vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff ESPNU 

Sept. 27 Alcorn State vs. Southern University ESPN3/ESPNU 

Oct. 2 Alcorn State vs. Alabama State ESPNU 

Oct. 25 Alabama A&M vs. Alabama State ESPN3/ESPNU 

Nov. 6 Mississippi Valley vs. Grambling State ESPNU 

Dec. 6 

2014 Toyota SWAC Football Championship ESPNU 

Boxtorow hbcu football poll 

Coaches 

1. Alcorn State (13) 

2. Bethune-Cookman (4) 

3. North Carolina A&T (1) 

4. Southern 

5. South Carolina State 

6. North Carolina Central 

7. Morgan State 

8. Grambling State 

9. Alabama State 

10. Tennessee State 

Media 

1. Alcorn State (10) 

2. Bethune-Cookman (1) 

3. Southern (1) 

4. North Carolina A&T (1) 

5. Virginia State (3) 

6. Morgan State (1) 

7. South Carolina State 

8. North Carolina Central 

9. Winston-Salem State 

10. Grambling State 

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3. Southern Jaguars 

4. North Carolina A&T Aggies (2) 

5. Virginia State Trojans 

6. Winston-Salem State Rams 

7. Grambling State Tigers 

8. South Carolina State Bulldogs 

9. Alabama State Hornets 

10. North Carolina Central Eagles 

HERITAGE SPORTS RADIO NETWORK 

1. Alcorn State Braves (14) 

2. North Carolina A&T Aggies (2) 

3. Bethune-Cookman Wildcats (3) 

4. Southern Jaguars 

5. South Carolina State Bulldogs 

6. Morgan State Bears 

7. Grambling State Tigers 

8. North Carolina Central Eagles 

9. Alabama State Hornets 

10. Tennessee State Tigers 


SWAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS / WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 


Jeanette Jackson 


Briana Green 


Birmingham, Ala. - Senior point guard Jeanette Jackson of 

Prairie View A&M University has been named Southwestern 

Athletic Conference Player of the Year as announced by the 

conference on Monday. The league also unveiled the rest of the 

2014-15 superlative winners along with the All-SWAC teams for 

the season. 

Jackson led the league and the Lady Panthers in scoring the 

entire 2014-15 season, averaging 16.9 points per game. She 

was named SWAC Player of the Week twice and College 

Sports Madness Player of the Week five times. She also leads 

the conference in assists, averaging 3.6 per game. Jackson 

averages the most minutes played per game, 35.2. This season 

alone, she attempted 193 free-throws and knocked down 153, 

more than any another player this year. In one game, she shot 

22 free-throws and made 16. 

Alabama State’s center, Jasmine Peeples was rewarded SWAC 

Defensive Player of the Year. She is leading the conference and 

the team in rebounding, grabbing 10.2 per game and blocked 

shots with 3.1 per game. She has been selected as Player of 

the Week twice this season. Jasmine has recorded 11 career 

double-doubles. She is ranked second in scoring for the Lady 

Hornets averaging 11.1 points per game. She recorded a gamehigh 

in rebounds when she snatched 22 rebounds January 3 

against Grambling State. 

Junior Forward, Norianna Haynes (Alcorn State) was named 

Newcomer of the Year. She leads the team and ranks fourth in 

the SWAC in scoring (15.1 ppg) and averages 5.8 rebounds per 

game. She has scored in double-figures 15-of-22 games she’s 

appeared in this season. She averages 1.9 steals per game and 

shoots 78 percent from the charity stripe. Norianna scored a 

career-high 38 points and grabbed a career-high of 14 rebounds 

this season. She was named College Sports Madness Player of 

the Week twice. 


Defensive Player of the Year 

Norianna Haynes 


Southern University’s Briana Green was selected as Freshman 

of the Year. The powerful forward has been a big part of the 

Jaguars offense this season and a key asset in many of 

their wins. She has appeared in all 25 games and started in 

18 games for Southern. Green ranks fourth on the team in 

scoring averaging 10.0 points per game, second on the team in 

rebounding with a 5.0 rebounds per game. She posted her first 

career double-double with a 16-point, 10-rebound performance 

against Alabama A&M. Green scored in double figures 12 times 

this season. 

Johnetta Hayes-Perry was chosen as Coach of the Year for the 

2014-15 season. She led the Lady Tigers to a 19-10 overall 

record and 16-2 in the SWAC, claiming a share of the Regular 

Season Championship Title. Hayes-Perry is in her second year 

head coaching for Texas Southern University. 

Joining Jackson on the first team is Southern’s Kendra 

Coleman, Alabama State’s Britney Wright, Texas Southern’s 

Alexus Johnson and Jasmine Peeples as the center. 

On the second team are guards Brittney Strickland (Alabama 

A&M) and Texas Southern’s Brianna Sidney, forwards Norianna 

Haynes of Alcorn State and Ayanna Hardy-Fuller of Jackson 

State. Jasmine Jefferson rounded out the second team at 

center. 

The All-SWAC basketball teams are voted on exclusively by the 

league’s coaches, Sports Information Directors, and selected 

media members. 


SWAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS / WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 

ALL-SWAC 

first team 

second team 

Guard Jeanette Jackson Prairie View A&M Guard Brittney Strickland Alabama A&M 

Guard Kendra Coleman Southern 

Guard Briana Sidney Texas Southern 

Forward Britney Wright Alabama State 

Forward Alexus Johnson Texas Southern 

Forward Norianna Haynes Alcorn State 

Forward Ayanna Hardy-Fuller Jackson State 

Center Jasmine Peeples Alabama State 

Center Jasmine Jefferson Southern 

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK 

DATE player team position 

11/29 Jeanette Jackson Prairie View Guard 

11/26 Britney Wright Alabama State Forward 

12/03 Ayanna Hardy-Fuller Jackson State Forward 

12/10 Jeanette Jackson Prairie View Guard 

12/17 Janie Myles Alabama A&M Forward 

Christina Reed Mississippi Valley Forward 

12/24 Diamonisha Sophus Texas Southern Guard 

12/31 Janie Myles Alabama A&M Forward 


1/14 Jasmine Peeples Alabama State Center 

1/21 Shamiya Brooks Prairie View Center 


02/04 Jasmine Peeples Alabama State Center 



02/25 Alexus Parker Prairie View Guard 

03/04 Diamonisha Sophus Texas Southern Guard 

television schedule 

DATE game 

network 

11/14 Grambling State vs. Ole Miss^ SEC Network + 

11/16 Mississippi Valley State vs. Ole Miss^ SEC Network + 

11/17 Jackson State vs. Louisiana State^ SEC Network 

11/17 Grambling State vs. Auburn^ SEC Network + 

11/18 Texas Southern at Kansas State^ JTV/ESPN3 

11/24 Prairie View A&M at Texas A&M^ SEC Network + 

12/3 Mississippi Valley State at Vanderbilt^ SEC Network + 

12/14 Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Iowa State^ Cyclones TV 

12/20 Grambling State at Kansas State^ FCS Central 

12/20 Alabama A&M at Ole Miss^ SEC Network + 

12/20 Texas Southern vs. Corpus Christi^ TAMUCC Network 

12/21 Southern at Florida^ SEC Network + 

3/15 SWAC Women’s Finals (Live) ESPN3 

30 or more points in A game 

1................................. Haynes, Norianna - Alcorn State 

1................................Watson, Yosha - Grambling State 

1.................................. Wright, Britney - Alabama State 


14.......................Jackson, Jeanette - Prairie View A&M 

11................................. Wright, Britney - Alabama State 

10...........................Strickland, Brittney - Alabama A&M 

7................................. Haynes, Norianna - Alcorn State 

5.......................................Myles, Janie - Alabama A&M 

4............................... Johnson,Alexus - Texas Southern 

3................................Beals, Ashley - Mississippi Valley 

3.........................................Brown, Olivia - Alcorn State 

3.............................Reed, Christina - Mississippi Valley 

3......................................... Ross, Alisa - Jackson State 

3........................ Sophus,Diamonisha - Texas Southern 

3................................Watson, Yosha - Grambling State 

2..........................Brothern, Dominique - Jackson State 

2...................... Coleman, Kendra - Southern University 

2......................... Hardy-Fuller, Ayanna - Jackson State 

2................................ Neal, Monisha - Grambling State 

2...............................Parker, Alexus - Prairie View A&M 

2..............................Peeples, Jasmine - Alabama State 

2................................ Sidney,Brianna - Texas Southern 

2..................Washington, Britney - Southern University 

1.........................................................................15 Tied 


SWAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS / MEN’S BASKETBALL 


Steve Rogers 


Reggis Onwukamuche 

Defensive Player of the Year 

Birmingham, Ala. -- Senior guard Madarious Gibbs 

of Texas Southern University has been named 

Southwestern Athletic Conference Player of the Year 

as announced by the conference on Monday. The 

league also unveiled the rest of the 2014-15 superlative 

winners along with the All-SWAC teams for the season. 

Gibbs led TSU in scoring averaging 14 points per 

game and assists at 4.1 per outing. The Newnan, 

Georgia native also led the SWAC in minutes played. 

20 different times this season he’s scored in double 

figures. His biggest output came in early February 

when he played an entire game against Alabama State 

posting 24 points, six rebounds and contributed five 

assists. Two days later he notched a double-double with 

17 points and 10 assists against Alabama A&M. Gibbs 

was a huge factor in guiding the Tigers to the 2014-15 

Regular Season Championship despite playing without 

other major contributors in Deverell Biggs (11.6 ppg) 

and Chris Thomas (12.3 ppg) at different intervals 

throughout the year. 

Prairie View A&M center Reggis Onwukamuche 

was selected SWAC Defensive Player of the Year. 

Onwukamuche was first in the league in blocked shots 

with 50 (1.6 per game). His team was fourth in Field 

Goal Percentage Defense in the SWAC. He achieved 

four or more blocks in a game five times this season. 

Madarious Gibbs 


Ladarius Tabb 


led the SWAC in scoring (17.8) and rebounds (8.0). 

Tabb was a four time Player of the Week honoree and 

scored 20 plus points ten times this season including 

four 30 plus point outputs. He scored a career high 33 

points against Alcorn State. Rogers led the conference 

in three point field goal percentage (.490) while also 

shooting 79 percent at the free throw line. He scored a 

career high 26 points on 8-of-11 shooting including five 

threes against Prairie View earlier this season. 

For the second time in three seasons, Texas Southern 

head coach Mike Davis earned Coach of the Year 

honors. Davis led the Tigers to a 19-12 record overall 

and a 16-2 SWAC mark, capturing the conference 

regular season crown. Davis was voted on as Coach of 

the Year in 2012 as well. 

Joining Gibbs on the first team is Alabama State guard 

Jamel Waters, Alcorn State forwards LeAntwan Luckett 

and Marquis Vance. Nick West rounded out the first 

team at center. 

On the second team are guards Ladarius Tabb of 

Alabama A&M and Marcel Mosley from Arkansas -Pine 

Bluff, forwards Maurice Strong of Alabama State and 

Adrian Rodgers of Southern. Reggis Onwukamuche 

rounded out the second team at center. 

The All-SWAC basketball teams are voted on exclusively 

by the league’s coaches, Sports Information Directors, 

and selected media members. 

Alabama A&M guard Ladarius Tabb was named 

Newcomer of the Year and Alabama State’s Steve 

Rogers Jr. claimed Freshman of the Year honors. Tabb 


SWAC ALL - CONFERENCE TEAMS / MEN’S BASKETBALL 

ALL-SWAC 

First Team 

Second Team 

Guard Jamel Waters Alabama State 

Guard Ladarius Tabb Alabama A&M 

Guard Madarious Gibbs Texas Southern 

Guard Marcel Mosley Arkansas-Pine Bluff 

Forward LeAntwan Luckett Alcorn State 

Forward Marquis Vance Alcorn State 

Forward Maurice Strong Alabama State 

Forward Adrian Rodgers Southern 

Center Nick West Alabama A&M 

Center 

Reggis Onwukamuche Prairie View 

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK 

DATE player team position 

11/19 Demarcus Robinson Alabama State Guard 

11/26 LeAntwan Luckett Alcorn State Guard 

12/3 Jamel Waters Alabama State Guard 

12/11 Maurice Strong Alabama State Forward 

12/16 Ladarius Tabb Alabama A&M Forward 

12/24 Chris Thomas Texas Southern Guard 

12/31 Montrael Scott Prairie View Guard 

11/26 LeAntwan Luckett Alcorn State Guard 


1/21 Jamel Waters Alabama State Guard 


2/4 Madarious Gibbs Texas Southern Guard 

Ladarius Tabb Alabama A&M Forward 

2/12 Marquis Vance Alcorn State Forward 

2/19 Malcolm Riley Texas Southern Guard 

2/25 Tre Hagood Prairie View Guard 

3/4 John Brisco Prairie View Guard 

3/10 Tre Hagood Prairie View Guard 


DATE game 

network 

11/16 Jackson State at Univ. of Central Florida ESPN3 

11/16 Alcorn State at Texas ESPNU 

11/18 Alabama A&M at Georgia Tech ESPN3 

11/26 Grambling State at Notre Dame ESPN3 

11/26 Texas Southern at Southern Methodist ESPN3 

12/1 Texas Southern at Baylor ESPNU 

12/9 Alcorn State at Iowa State ESPNEWS 

12/10 Southern vs. Minnesota ESPN3 

12/14 Alabama A&M at Virginia Tech ESPN3 

12/17 Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Houston ESPN3 

12/20 Texas Southern at Michigan State ESPNU 

12/28 Mississippi Valley State at Houston ESPN3 

1/5 Texas Southern at Southern ESPNU 

1/26 Prairie View A&M at Arkansas Pine-Bluff ESPNU 

2/2 Alabama A&M at Texas Southern ESPNU 

2/23 Alabama State at Southern ESPNU 

3/15 SWAC Women’s Finals (Live) ESPN3 

3/15 SWAC Men’s Finals (Live) ESPNU 


12.............................Tabb, Ladarius - Alabama A&M 

11......................Mosely,Marcel - Arkansas-Pine Bluff 

9............................ Luckett, LeAntwan - Alcorn State 

7......................... Scott, Montrael - Prairie View A&M 

6..............................Hagood, Tre - Prairie View A&M 

6............................. Lynch, Tre - Southern University 

6....................Rodgers, Adrian - Southern University 

6.............................. Shine, A’Torri - Grambling State 

5.........................Gibbs,Madarious - Texas Southern 

5..................... Simmons, Jeffrey - Mississippi Valley 

5..............................Thomas,Chris - Texas Southern 

4.............................Biggs,Deverell - Texas Southern 

4..............................Brisco, John - Prairie View A&M 

4..................... Love,JoVaughn - Arkansas-Pine Bluff 

4.............................. Riley,Malcolm - Texas Southern 

4.................... Robinson, DeMarcus - Alabama State 

3..............................Bernard, Kaven - Jackson State 

3...............................Collier,Tonnie - Texas Southern 

3.............................Vance, MARQUIS - Alcorn State 

3................. Washington, Jordan - Mississippi Valley 

3...............................Waters, Jamel - Alabama State 

2........................................................................4 tied 

1......................................................................13 tied 


SWAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS / BOWLING 



Conference released its 2015 All Conference Bowling 

Teams with Alabama State University’s Danielle Walker 

earning Bowler of the Year honors for the second 

consecutive year. 

The Hornets also accepted Freshman of the Year 

accolades under Lindsay Paredes. 

Michael Boykins, head coach of the 2015 regular 

season champions (Jackson State), was named Coach 

of the Year. 

With a total pinfall of 5,843 in conference play, Walker 

provided herself with a solid MVB position among 

SWAC bowlers, passing her pinfall count from last 

season (5.637). Her 208.68 average against the league 

came after she participated in 28 total games, helping 

her team produce a 17-7 record with a 949.18 average 

and 26,577 total pinfall. Like last season, Walker bowled 

above 200 pins in 15 games. Her best competition 

came during east round up play as she bowled three 

games with pin counts higher than 250 – 258, 259, 265. 

Head Coach Boykins led the Tigers to a 19-5 conference 

record. With an average of 939.18, Jackson State 

pushed through a total of 26,297 pins. This standing 

granted the Tigers a 27th, nationally ranked position 

among the NCAA. JSU’s Marcela Sanchez owned the 

best game overall for the SWAC this season as she 

bowled a 289 against Grambling State University at 

the east round up. The freshman is ranked sixth with a 

pinfall of 5,449 with a 194.61 average. 

Other members of the All Conference First Team 

include: Kaila Ryan (Alabama State), Dyana Abu Baker 

(Jackson State), Nicole Kleutgen (Alabama A&M) and 

Lindsay Paredes (Alabama State). The second team 

consists of Marcela Sanchez (Jackson State), Brittney 

Wehmeier (Prairie View A&M), Brittany Kinny (Prairie 

View A&M), Kiara Smith (Jackson State) and Dawn 

Sidney (Texas Southern). 

The SWAC Bowling All Conference Teams were 

selected among the top ten averages in league play. 

The top five averages were named to the first team 

with the bowlers ranked six through 10 completing the 

second team. 

Paredes claimed the top freshman award after collecting 

a total conference pinfall of 5,467. Her appearance in The MVB and freshman awards were handed to the 

28 games granted her an average of 195.25. Paredes top bowlers with the best average fitting the respective 

knocked down 200 plus pins in 12 games, retrieving a criteria and must have participated in 2/3 of the 

season best count of 255. The Hornets are ranked 26 conference matches. 

by the NCAA. 

The SWAC Bowling Coach of the Year award is voted 

on by the league’s head coaches. 


Danielle Walker 

Kaila Ryan 

Dyana Abu Baker 

Nicole Kleutgen 

Lindsay Paredes 

First Team 

Alabama State 

Alabama State 

Jackson State 

Alabama A&M 

Alabama State 

SWAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS / BOWLING 

All-SWAC 

Second Team 

Marcela Sanchez 

Jackson State 

Brittney Wehmeier 


Brittany Kinny 


Kiara Smith 

Jackson State 

Dawn Sidney 


Leaders 

Team W L Total Pinfall Team Average 

1 Jackson St. 19 5 26,297 939.18 

2 Prairie View 18 6 25,881 924.32 

3 Alabama St. 17 7 26,577 949.18 

4 Texas Southern 13 11 24,316 868.43 

5 Alabama A&M 10 14 24,327 868.82 

6 Southern U. 7 17 23,086 824.5 

7 Grambling 0 24 19,946 712.36 

Team Position First Last Class T-Pinfall T-Games Average 

ASU 5 Danielle Walker Sr. 5843 28 208.68 

ASU 4 Kaila Ryan Jr. 5686 28 203.07 

JSU 5 Dyana Bakar Jr. 5633 28 201.18 

PVAMU Shelby Hart 795 4 198.75 

AAMU 5 Nicole Kleutgen Sr. 5553 28 198.32 

ASU 3 Lindsay Paredes Fr. 5467 28 195.25 

JSU 4 Marcela Sanchez Fr. 5449 28 194.61 

PVAMU Sharita Turner Gr. 2518 13 193.69 

PVAMU 5 Brittney Wehmeier Jr. 3867 20 193.35 

PVAMU 3 Brittany Kinney Soph. 4814 25 192.56 

JSU 2 Kiara Smith Fr. 3646 19 191.89 

ASU 6 Jessica Sawmiller Fr. 2444 13 188.00 

PVAMU 8 Renee Sampilo Fr. 1679 9 186.56 

TSU 4 Dawn Sidney Jr. 5212 28 186.14 

PVAMU 2 Lynsie Rodriguez Soph. 3525 19 185.53 

SU Shamonica Simon 5116 28 182.71 

TSU 2 Kimari Jackson Fr. 5105 28 182.32 

SU 5 Kaylene Adams Sr. 5101 28 182.18 

JSU 6 Alonna Tipton Jr. 3630 20 181.50 

ASU 2 Rebecca Hresko Soph. 3926 22 178.45 

PVAMU 6 Alexis Borman Soph. 2661 15 177.40 

JSU 1 Laura Uzzell Soph. 4767 27 176.56 

AAMU 4 Ariel Dowdy Sr. 4943 28 176.54 

JSU 3 Briana Reid Soph. 3172 18 176.22 

PVAMU 1 Ashle Reid Jr. 2619 15 174.60 

TSU 3 Jelesa Maryland Sr. 4324 25 172.96 

AAMU 1 Tiffany-Amber Stage Soph. 4820 28 172.14 

SU 2 Colleen Cheramie Fr. 4773 28 170.46 

TSU 1 Jasmine Daniels Soph. 2013 12 167.75 

AAMU 2 Taylor Hill Fr. 4665 28 166.61 

PVAMU 4 Jessica Rodriguez Fr. 1819 11 165.36 

TSU 5 Brittani Miller-LeForbes Sr. 3452 21 164.38 

SU 3 Samantha Sellers Fr. 4583 28 163.68 

TSU 6 Kaelyn Lawson-Serges Soph. 2724 17 160.24 

GSU 4 Alexis Johnson Sr. 4417 28 157.75 

GSU 5 Rachel Wise Sr. 4366 28 155.93 

AAMU 3 Gewel Richardson Fr. 4346 28 155.21 

GSU 3 Asia Walker Fr. 4283 28 152.96 

ASU 1 Jacqui Graham Fr. 3211 21 152.90 

GSU 1 Tabitha Nankya Sr. 3845 28 137.32 

SU Michelle Williams 1668 14 119.14 

GSU 2 Savannah John Soph. 3135 28 111.96 


SWAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS / WOMEN’S TENNIS 


BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- The Southwestern Athletic 

Conference announces the 2015 All-Conference 

Women’s Tennis teams on Thursday evening. Prairie 

View A&M’s standout player, Taylor Lefridge was 

awarded Player of the Year for her outstandingf 

performance in conference play this season. 

Aida Kelic (Alcorn State) was named Freshman of 

the Year for the 2015 season for her impressive 

performance in competition this season. She went 5-2 

at the No. 1 singles spot. 

LeFridge (Prairie View A&M) led the singles first team 

in the No. 1 spot with a record of 6-0. Alcorn State’s 

Siobhan Ryan-Bovey claimed No. 2 singles spot. No. 

3 singles was awarded to Alcorn State’s Ivana Boberic. 

Alabama State’s Irina Cvijovic took the No. 4 singles 

position. No.5 spot was claimed by Southern’s Morgan 

Taylor and No. 6 was Southern’s Camara Davis 

Southern University swept the doubles first team. 

Darnesha Moore and Gabrielle Moore claimed the No. 

1 spot with an impressive 7-0 record. Kendall Bunch 

and Laura Syori finished conference play with a 6-0 

record at No. 2 doubles. Camara Davis and Morgan 

Taylor rounded out the second team, along with their 

teammates, at the No. 3 doubles position, with a record 

of 4-0. They were also 1-0 at the No. 2 spot. 

Taylor LeFridge 


With the exception of Player of the Year, members of 

the All-SWAC team are decided by their conference 

records during the regular season or two round-ups. 

The Player of the Year is selected by the league’s 

coaches or sports information directors. 

For consideration, a women’s player must participate 

in at least five matches at a particular position. First 

team selections are the top player/duo at each singles 

spot, while the second-team selections are the second 

highest rated player/duo. 


First Team 

Singles 

#1 Taylor LeFridge Prairie View A&M 

#2 Siobhan Ryan-Bovey Alcorn State 

#3 Ivana Boberic Alcorn State 

#4 Irina Cvijovic Alabama State 

#5 Morgan Taylor Southern 

#6 Camara Davis Southern 

SWAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS / WOMEN’S TENNIS 

Second Team 

Singles 

#1 Aida Kelic Alcorn State 

#2 Darnesha Moore Southern 

#3 Amanda Materre Southern 

#4 Gabrielle Moore Southern 

#5 Patricia Normand Alcorn State 

#6 Nicole Tekelova Alabama State 

ALL-SWAC 

Doubles 

#1 Darnesha Moore 

Gabrielle Moore 

Southern 

Doubles 

#1 Siriporn Phakamad 

Anastasia Zviahintseva 

Jackson State 

#2 Kendall Bunch 

Laura Syori 

Southern 

#2 Kate Potapova 

Siobhan Ryan-Bovey 

Alcorn State 

#3 Camara Davis 

Morgan Taylor 

Southern 

#3 Irina Cvijovic 

Brankica Orlovic 

Alabama State 

Leaders 

#1 SINGLES Team W L Pct 

Taylor LeFridge 15PVAMW 6 0 1.000 

Aida Kelic 15ALCW 5 2 0.714 

Laura Syori 15SUBRW 4 2 0.667 

A. Zviahintseva 15JSUW 3 2 0.600 

Elizabeth Perez 15APBW 2 2 0.500 

Darnesha Moore 15SUBRW 1 1 0.500 


Siobhan Ryan-Bovey 15ALCW 7 0 1.000 

Darnesha Moore 15SUBRW 5 1 0.833 

Marine Cartier 15ALSTW 4 2 0.667 

Sydney Thomas 15PVAMW 3 3 0.500 

Shaunte Southern 15GRAW 1 5 0.167 


Bright Phakamad 15JSUW 3 0 1.000 

Irina Cvijovic 15ALSTW 2 0 1.000 

Ivana Boberic 15ALCW 5 1 0.833 

Amanda Materre 15SUBRW 5 1 0.833 

Brankica Orlovic 15ALSTW 3 3 0.500 

#1 DOUBLES Team W L Pct 

Darnesha Moore/Gabrielle Moore 15SUBRW 7 1 0.875 

Bright Phakamad/A. Zviahintseva 15JSUW 6 1 0.857 

Marine Cartier/Arantxia Wijngaarde 15ALSTW 4 3 0.571 

Monica Arcos/Elizabeth Perez 15APBW 2 2 0.500 

Virag Hallos/Jessica Taylor 15AAMW 2 4 0.333 

Taylor LeFridge/Sydney Thomas 15PVAMW 2 4 0.333 

Ivana Boberic/Aida Kelic 15ALCW 1 6 0.143 


Kendall Bunch/Laura Syori 15SUBRW 6 0 1.000 

Kate Potapova/Siobhan Ryan-Bovey 15ALCW 5 1 0.833 

Matabe Akoachere/Nicole Tekelova 15ALSTW 4 4 0.500 

Orianna Rodriguez/Sharre Smith 15AAMW 3 3 0.500 

Daria Butorina/Ilona Zaishliuk 15JSUW 1 4 0.200 


Camara Davis/Morgan Taylor 15SUBRW 4 0 1.000 

Irina Cvijovic/Brankica Orlovic 15ALSTW 4 1 0.800 

Patricia Normond/Aakanksha Punj 15ALCW 1 3 0.250 


Irina Cvijovic 15ALSTW 6 0 1.000 

Gabrielle Moore 15SUBRW 5 1 0.833 

Shaddae Findley 15PVAMW 2 1 0.667 

Kate Potapova 15ALCW 3 4 0.429 

Sharre Smith 15AAMW 2 4 0.333 


Morgan Taylor 15SUBRW 6 1 0.857 

Patricia Normond 15ALCW 5 2 0.714 

Matabe Akoachere 15ALSTW 3 3 0.500 


Camara Davis 15SUBRW 4 0 1.000 

Nicole Tekelova 15ALSTW 4 1 0.800 

Aakanksha Punj 15ALCW 3 2 0.600 


SWAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS / MEN’S TENNIS 



Conference announced the 2015 All-Conference 

Tennis teams Thursday evening, with Alcorn State’s, 

Ernesto Santillan headlining the SWAC honors as 

the Player of the Year for his impressive performance 

throughout the season. 

Vasudev Vijayaraman (Alcorn State) was awarded 

Freshman of the Year. He wrapped up conference 

play with a record of 5-0 at No. 4 singles. 

Prairie View’s Christian Waldron led the way in singles, 

earning the No. 1 spot. He finished conference play 

going 5-0 at the No. 1 singles spot. Alcorn State’s 

Nikita Kostikiv claimed the No. 2 spot and Sergio 

Avella was awarded No. 3 singles for the first team. 

Alcorn State’s Vasudev Vijayaraman, Alabama State’s 

Jarred Thompson and Alcorn State’s Killian Salgado 

rounded out the first team in singles. 

Alcorn State dominated the second team single 

honors. No.1 was taken by Ernesto Santillan (ALCN), 

followed by No. 2 Takura Mlambo (ALST), No.3 

Nischay Rawal(ALCN), No. 4 Ronald Matabe (ALST), 

No. 5 Garry Amor (ALCN) and Richie Argawal (JKST) 

earned the No. 6 position to round out the second 

team awards. 



Jackson State dominated in first team doubles, 

claiming the No. 1 and No. 3 position. Richie Argawal 

and Carlos Martinez secured the No.1 spot. Alcorn 

State’s Nischay Rawal and Vasudev Vijayaraman took 

the No. 2 spot and Federico Mendieta and Camilo 

Patino claimed the No. 3 slot. 

With the exception of Player of the Year, members of 

the All-SWAC team are decided by their conference 

records during the regular season or two round-ups. 

The Player of the Year is selected by the league’s 

coaches or sports information directors. 


first team 

Singles 

#1 Christian Waldron Prairie View A&M 

#2 Nikita Kostikov Alcorn State 

#3 Sergio Avella Prairie View A&M 

#4 Vasudev Vijayaraman Alcorn State 

#5 Jarred Thompson Alabama State 

#6 Killian Salgado Alcorn State 

SWAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS / MEN’S TENNIS 

second team 

Singles 

#1 Ernesto Santillan Alcorn State 

#2 Takura Mlambo Alabama State 

#3 Nischay Rawal Alcorn State 

#4 Ronald Matabe Alabama State 

#5 Garry Amor Alcorn State 

#6 Richie Agarwal Jackson State 

ALL-SWAC 

Doubles 

#1 Richie Argawal 

Carlos Martinez 

Jackson State 

Doubles 

#1 Nikita Kostikov 


Alcorn State 

#2 Nischay Rawal 

Vasudev Vijayaraman 

Alcorn State 

#2 Bruno Snyder 

Anirudh Yadav 


#3 Federico Mendieta 

Camilo Patino 

Jackson State 

#3 Jonathan Dingle 

James Jackson Jr. Prairie View A&M 

Leaders 


Christian Waldron 15PVAMM 5 0 1.000 

Errnesto Santillan 15ALCNM 4 1 0.800 

Carlos Martinez 15JSUM 2 2 0.500 

Patrik Cvik 15ASU 1 1 0.500 


Nikita Kostikov 15ALCNM 5 0 1.000 

Takura Mlambo 15ASU 2 0 1.000 

Bruno Snyder 15PVAMM 3 2 0.600 

Ronald Mataba 15ASU 1 1 0.500 

Camilo Patino 15JSUM 1 2 0.333 


Sergio Avella 15PVAMM 5 0 1.000 

Patrik Cvik 15ASU 1 0 1.000 

Nischay Rawal 15ALCNM 3 2 0.600 

Karlo Skvorc 15ASU 1 1 0.500 

Federico Mendieta 15JSUM 1 2 0.333 


Vasudev Vijayaraman 15ALCNM 5 0 1.000 

Ronald Mataba 15ASU 2 0 1.000 

Jonathan Dingle 15PVAMM 2 1 0.667 

Anirudh Yadov 15PVAMM 1 1 0.500 

Karlo Skvorc 15ASU 1 1 0.500 

Miguel Martin 15JSUM 1 3 0.250 


Richie Agarwal/Carlos Martinez 15JSUM 3 0 1.000 

Nikita Kostikov/Errnesto Santillan 15ALCNM 4 1 0.800 

Sergio Avella/Christian Waldron 15PVAMM 3 2 0.600 

Patrik Cvik/Jarred Thompson 15ASU 1 1 0.500 

Jualon Greig/Leonardo Vieira 15UAPBM 1 3 0.250 


Nischay Rawal/Vasudev Vijayaraman 15ALCNM 5 0 1.000 

Federico Boscarina/Miguel Martin 15JSUM 1 0 1.000 

Bruno Snyder/Anirudh Yadav 15PVAMM 2 1 0.667 

Takura Mlambo/Karlo Skvorc 15ASU 2 2 0.500 

Stelios Gkontsaris/Miguel Martin 15JSUM 1 1 0.500 

Bruno Snyder/Anirudh Yadov 15PVAMM 1 1 0.500 


Federico Mendieta/Camilo Patino 15JSUM 3 0 1.000 

Jonathan Dingle/James Jackson, Jr. 15PVAMM 2 0 1.000 

Adam Coyne/Ronald Mataba 15ASU 2 1 0.667 

James Jackson Jr./Jonathan Dingle 15PVAMM 1 1 0.500 

Garry Amor/Kilian Salgado 15ALCNM 1 3 0.250 


Jarred Thompson 15ASU 4 0 1.000 

Garry Amor 15ALCNM 4 1 0.800 

Vishu Prasad 15JSUM 2 1 0.667 

Jonathan Dingle 15PVAMM 1 1 0.500 

Anirudh Yadav 15PVAMM 1 2 0.333 


Vishu Prasad 15JSUM 1 0 1.000 

Kilian Salgado 15ALCNM 3 1 0.750 

Richie Agarwal 15JSUM 2 1 0.667 

Divijay Singh Naruka 15ASU 2 2 0.500 

Ulrick Boyogueno 15PVAMM 2 2 0.500 


SWAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS / SOFTBALL 


Carly Evans 


Thomasina Garza 

Co-Player of the Year 

Hitter of the Year 


announced the 2015 All-SWAC softball teams and individual award 

winners Tuesday, May 5. 

Thomasina Garza of Texas Southern University and Jackson State 

University’s Canessa Swanson were named Co-Players of the Year, 

with Garza also claiming the Hitter of the Year title. Alabama State 

University’s Chelsea King earned both Pitcher and Freshman of 

the Year accolades, while fellow Hornet, Carly Evans, was voted 

Newcomer of the Year. Worley Barker of TSU and John Garris of 

Southern University and A&M College were crowned Co-Coaches of 

the Year. 

Votes were based on SWAC head softball coaches and sports 

information directors. 

Finishing her final season with the Tigers, Garza earned SWAC, 

season high stands in batting average (.429), slugging percentage 

(.733) and on base percentage (.523). The 2014-15 year added 26 

runs, 34 hits and 34 RBI to her resume, while also landing Garza 

national recognition from the NCAA. She captured thirteenth ranking 

in RBI by the NCAA as well as twenty-seventh in toughest to strikeout, 

fifty-ninth in batting average, fifty-fourth in doubles per game and fiftyfirst 

in on base percentage. 

Swanson led the conference in runs scored (44) and shared a firstplace 

position in stolen bases (35) and triples per game (4). She 

earned a batting average of .289 and a season performance with 44 

runs, 37 hits and 20 RBI. Swanson was ranked sixteenth in stolen 

bases and fifty-sixth in triples per game by the NCAA. She was also 

named SWAC Hitter of the Week and College Sports Madness SWAC 

Player of the Week during week nine of play. 

In her first season of collegiate competition, King received four 

consecutive SWAC Pitcher of the Week titles. She was ranked thirtyfirst 

by the NCAA in ERA, leading the conference with a value of 1.77. 

King carries a win/loss percentage of .500 with 63.1 innings pitched 

and has struck out 36 batters with 11 walks and 30 runs. 

Chelsea King 

Pitcher of the Year 


Co-Player of the Year 

Evans completed her first season with the Hornets with a batting 

average of .364. She registered 15 runs with 39 hits and claimed five 

homeruns and 38 RBI. Evans was voted SWAC Hitter of the Week 

twice and grabbed a College Sports Madness SWAC Player of the 

Week accolade during the third week of the season. 

On the regular season, Barker finished with a 21-16 overall record, 

14-3 in the conference. He led the Tigers to their fifth consecutive 

western division championship accolade and looks to score his 

second, straight SWAC tournament title. The Tigers claimed firstplace 

for the conference in ERA (3.77), opposing batting average 

(.270), batters struck out (174) and batters struck out looking (.270). 

Garris completed his first season with a conference record of 11-5 

and a 15-12 overall standing. He coached his team to a sixth-place, 

NCAA standing in doubles per game and led the SWAC in fielding 

percentage (.958) and fielding double plays (15). 

Evans, Swanson, Garza and King were also voted to the first team. 

Joining them includes Destinee Williams from Prairie View A&M 

University, Nicole Ene from Grambling State University, Valerie 

Centeno and Jenna Mae Thorne from Alabama State, Jasmine 

Hardwrick from the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Kiara Suttles 

and Kayleigh Thomas from Southern, Anisa Britt from Alabama A&M 

University and Sammantha Jimenez (Texas Southern) 

Alabama State and Texas Southern led the conference, both 

providing seven overall selections, while Jackson State managed a 

second-place position with five titles. Mississippi Valley and Southern 

both collected four awards, followed by Prairie View A&M with two allconference 

positions. Alabama A&M, Grambling State and Arkansas- 

Pine Bluff each had a player on the all-SWAC teams. 


SWAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS / SOFTBALL 

ALL-SWAC 

First team 

1B Carly Evans Alabama State 

2B Destinee Williams Prairie View A&M 

3B Canessa Swanson Jackson State 

SS Thomasina Garza Texas Southern 

OF Nicole Ene Grambling State 

OF Valerie Centeno Alabama State 

OF Jenna Mae Thorne Alabama State 

Jasmine Hardwrick Arkansas-Pine Bluff 

C Kiara Suttles Southern 

P Chelsea King Alabama State 

P Anisa Britt Alabama A&M 

P Kayleigh Thomas Southern 

Sammantha Jimenez Texas Southern 

Second team 

1B Brianna Parker Texas Southern 

2B Victoria Nelson Jackson State 

3B Deja Talton Mississippi Valley State 

SS Jazmine Hicks Prairie View A&M 

Alicia Barajas Southern 

OF Lyndsey Colvin Jackson State 

OF Natalie Covarrubias Mississippi Valley State 

OF Omeshia Moffett Mississippi Valley State 

C Aleesa Yanez Alabama State 

P Kelsey Townsend Jackson State 

P Madison Staton Texas Southern 

P Haley Young Mississippi Valley State 


DATE Player Award 

02.09 Carly Evans, Alabama State Hitter of the Week 

Maddie Phelps, Alabama State Pitcher of the Week 

02.16 Brittney Wilson, Alabama State Hitter of the Week 

Jazmin Castillo, Alcorn State Pitcher of the Week 

02.23 Carly Evans, Alabama State Hitter of the Week 

Rachel Mills, Alabama State Pitcher of the Week 

03.02 Lyndsey Colvin, Jackson State Hitter of the Week 

Kelsey Townsend, Jackson State Pitcher of the Week 

03.09 Alexis Johnson, Alabama State Hitter of the Week 

Haley Young, Mississippi Valley Pitcher of the Week 

03.16 Deja Talton, Mississippi Valley Hitter of the Week 

Melissa Christmann, Alabama State Pitcher of the Week 

03.23 Jenna Mae Thorne, Alabama State Hitter of the Week 

Felicia Camargo, Prairie View Pitcher of the Week 

03.30 Nicole Ene, Grambling State Hitter of the Week 

Haley Young, Mississippi Valley Pitcher of the Week 

04.06 Canessa Swanson, Jackson State Hitter of the Week 

Chelsea King, Alabama State Pitcher of the Week 

04.13 Amy Lara, Jackson State Hitter of the Week 


04.20 Kiara Suttles, Southern Hitter of the Week 


04.27 Destinee Williams, Prairie View Hitter of the Week 

Chelsea King, Alabama State Pitcher of the Year 

Home Runs 

Johnson, A.-15ALST ...................................................8 

Hardwrick,Ja-15UAPB ................................................8 

Talton, D.-15MVSU .....................................................7 

Garza, T.-15TXSO ......................................................7 

Parker, B.-15TXSO .....................................................7 

7 tied at ... ....................................................................5 

Doubles 

Thorne, J.-15ALST ...................................................15 

Johnson, A.-15ALST .................................................15 

Parker, B.-15TXSO ...................................................14 

Garza, T.-15TXSO ....................................................13 

J. Hicks-15PVAMU ...................................................11 

Hardwrick,Ja-15UAPB ..............................................11 

6 tied at ... ..................................................................10 

triples 

C. Swanson-15JKST ..................................................5 

Thorne, J.-15ALST .....................................................4 

Evans, C.-15ALST ......................................................4 

Hughes, T.-15ALCN ....................................................4 

Wilson, B.-15ALST .....................................................3 

Centeno, V.-15ALST ...................................................3 

Ene-15GRAM .............................................................3 

Simpson, B.-15TXSO .................................................3 

11 tied at ... ..................................................................2 


DATE game 

network 

4/25 Alabama A&M vs. Mississippi Valley St. ESPNU 

5/9 Softball Tournament Championship ESPN3 / ESPNU 


SWAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS / BASEBALL 


Julio Nunez 

co-hitter of the year 

Joseph Camacho 

Pitcher of the year 


has announced its 2015 baseball postseason honors 

and the east division dominated the awards. Every top 

SWAC honor was earned by an east representative. And 

the top three seeds in the east, Alabama A&M University, 

Alabama State University and Jackson State University finished 

with a league-high five all-conference selections each. 

Texas Southern University earned four all-conference selections, 

the most of any west division team, followed closely by 

Arkansas-Pine Bluff who picked up three. 

JSU took home three of top honors. Melvin Rodriguez was 

named player of the year and co-hitter of the year. Jesus 

Santana earned freshman of the year. Alabama A&M’s Julio 

Nunez shared hitter of the year honors with Rodriguez and 

Mitch Hill was named SWAC coach of the year. Alabama 

State’s Joseph Camacho was tabbed the pitcher of the year. 

And Collin Carroll of Alcorn State University was named 

newcomer of the year. 

Player of the Year/Co-Hitter of the Year – 

Melvin Rodriguez, Jackson State 

Named to the 2015 Preseason All-SWAC First Team, Rodriguez 

ranked No. 1 in NCAA Division I baseball in batting 

(April 21) with a .451 average. He leads the league in batting 

average, hits, RBI, and walks. He also ranks highly in 

runs scored and doubles. In 207 at bats, Rodriguez struck 

out only 11 times. 

Mitch Hill 

Coach of the year 



co-hitter of the year 

Pitcher of the Year – Joseph Camacho, Alabama State 

Camacho earned a perfect 10-0 record with a 3.54 ERA. He 

leads the team in wins, starts, innings pitched, strikeouts, 

and pickoffs. The team has won every one of his starts this 

season. Only 17 of 78 hits have gone for extra bases with 

no home runs allowed. 

Co-Hitter of the Year – Julio Nunez, Alabama A&M 

Nunez averaged .339 from 177 at bats. He tallied 45 runs, 

62 hits, 21 doubles, 10 home runs, and 50 RBI heading into 

the tournament. His 10 home runs are second in the SWAC, 

and he is third in the nation in doubles and seventh in total 

bases. Nunez leads the league in doubles and assists. 

Newcomer of the Year – Collin Carroll, Alcorn State 

Carroll made 194 plate appearances and is batting .345. He 

leads the team in hits, RBI, doubles, home runs, and walks. 

Carroll has also scored 39 runs this season. 

Freshman of the Year – Jesus Santana, Jackson State 

Santana has a .304 batting average with 34 hits, 28 runs, 10 

doubles, two triples and a team-high 11 home runs, which 

is tied for first in the SWAC. He is 2-for-2 in stolen base attempts 

and third on the team in putouts. Santana has a .579 

slugging percentage and .391 on base percentage. 

Coach of the Year – Mitch Hill, Alabama A&M 

Hill led the Bulldogs to a 16-8 conference record, more than 

double the team’s conference wins from 2013, and the No. 

2 seed in the east. Alabama A&M’s 26-28 record marks the 

most wins the team has earned in over five years. 


SWAC ALL-CONFERENCE TEAMS / BASEBALL 

ALL-SWAC 

First team 

Second team 

1B Austin Hulsey Alabama A&M 

1B Collin Carroll Alcorn State 

Andre Davis 


2B Julio Nunez Alabama A&M 

2B Melvin Rodriguez Jackson State 

3B Horace Leblanc Texas Southern 

3B Jesus Santana Jackson State 

SS Jordan Friend Alabama A&M 

SS PJ Biocic Alabama State 

Robert Garza Texas Southern 

OF Andrew Utterback Alabama A&M 

OF Waldyvan Estrada Alabama State 

OF Cesar Rivera Alabama State 

OF Lamar Briggs Jackson State 

OF Scotty Peavey Alcorn State 

OF Edwin Drexler Grambling State 

C Chris Biocic Alabama State 

DJ Wallace 

Southern 

Jovany Felipe Jackson State 

C Roger Diaz Grambling State 

SP Joseph Camacho Alabama State 

SP Frank Cruz Texas Southern 

SP Ryan Aherns Alabama A&M 

SP Santos Saldivar Southern 

Blake Estep 


RP Grant Dougherty Prairie View A&M 

RP Kevin Walsh Arkansas-Pine Bluff 

DH Jerry Ford Texas Southern 

DH Sam Campbell Jackson State 


Date Player Pitcher 

Date Player Pitcher 

2/17 

Einar Muniz, 3B 

Alabama State 

Joseph Camacho, RHP 

Alabama State 

4/7 

Andrew Utterback, OF Sebastian Rivera, OF 

Alabama A&M Alabama State 

Santos Saldivar, RHP 

Southern 

2/24 

P.J. Harris, 1B 

Alabama State 

Charles Philpott 

Prairie View 

Alex Juday 

Jackson State 

4/14 

Cesar Rivera, OF 

Alabama State 

Josh Burchell 

Alabama A&M 

Tyler Howe 

Alabama State 

3/3 

Chris Biocic 

Alabama State 

Jordan Stewart 


4/21 

Melvin Rodriguez, 2B 

Jackson State 


Alabama State 

Dion Holbrook 


Santos Saldivar 

Southern 

3/10 


Alabama State 

Hunter McIntosh 

Alabama State 

4/28 

Andrew Utterback, OF 

Alabama A&M 

Tyler Howe, RHP 

Alabama State 

3/17 

Angel Peguero, OF 


Jordan Foster 

Prairie View 


Alabama State 

5/5 

DJ Wallace, OF 

Southern 

Brandon Caples, RHP 

Alabama State 

3/24 

P.J. Biocic, SS 

Alabama State 

Frank Cruz 



Alabama State 

3/31 

Yamil Pagan, 2B 

Alabama State 

Blake Estep, RHP 


stat Leaders 

HITS 

Melvin Rodriguez-15JSU 97 

Cesar Rivera-15ALS 81 

Gary Thomas-15JSU 75 

Andrew Utterback-15AAM 72 

2 tied with 70 hit(s) 

DOUBLES 

Julio Nunez-15AAM 22 


Sam Campbell-15JSU 19 


2 tied with 15 double(s) 

TOTAL BASES 




Collin Carroll-15ALC 121 

Scotty Peavey-15ALC 121 

RUNS SCORED 



PJ Biocic-15ALS 53 

4 tied with 48 run(s) scored 

RUNS BATTED IN 


Waldyvan Estrada-15ALS 54 

Jovany Felipe-15JSU 53 



TRIPLES 

Cody Den Beste-15PVA 6 

Tyler Kirksey-15SUB 6 

Kalik May-15MVS 5 

Kevin Macias-15PVA 5 

Earl Burl III-15ALC 5 

HOME RUNS 

Jesus Santana-15JSU 12 


Scotty Peavey-15ALC 11 


Jose DeLa Torre-15SUB 10 

STOLEN BASES 

SB-ATT 

Ryan Lazo-15TXS 34-44 

Edwin Drexler-15GRA 29-33 

Jerry Ford II-15TXS 29-34 

Kalik May-15MVS 24-28 

Grant Dougherty-15PVA 23-30 

STRIKEOUTS IP SO 

Santos Saldivar-15SUB 87.0 115 

Joseph Camacho-15ALS 84.1 76 

Jevon Jacobs-15JSU 79.0 75 

Billy Olson-15UAP 65.2 66 

Jamal Wilson-15JSU 63.0 63 


SWAC Digital Network 

SWAC DIGITAL NETWORK 

Video Stream 

EVENT VIEWERS AVG. TIME 

Football 

SWAC Football Media Day 1,183 37:03 

Press Conference 152 8:32 

Women’s Soccer 

Alabama A&M vs. Howard 201 34:39 

Women’s Volleyball 

Alabama State at Alabama A&M 182 25:11 

Prairie View at Texas Southern 103 34:40 

SWAC Volleyball Championship Alabama State vs Southern 443 43:22 

Men’s and Women’s Basketball 

Grambling State at Prairie View 330 

Prairie View at Texas Southern 585 33:59 

Alcorn State at Arkansas Pine Bluff 140 1:48 

Mississippi Valley State at Jackson State 379 26:09 

SWAC Basketball Tournament 2,840 30:08 

Baseball 

Jackson State at Alabama State 551 32:08 

Prairie View at Arkansas Pine Bluff 418 23:08 


100.00% 

Overview 

SWAC Digital Network 

Audience Overview / June - May 

2,000 

Sessions 

1,000 

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Sessions 

19,088 

Location 

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12,571 

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Summary 

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64.85% 

Language Sessions % Sessions 

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2. en 150 0.79% 

3. ru 134 0.70% 

4. xu 48 0.25% 

5. eses 44 0.23% 

6. engb 39 0.20% 

7. esus 35 0.18% 

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1 1,881 

9. de 23 0.12% 

10. enca 19 0.10% 

Acquisition Behavior Conversions 

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Sessions 

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Duration 

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Conversion 

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2014-15 southwestern athletic conference - 77 - year in review / annual report 

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SWAC.org 

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Sessions 

20,000 

10,000 

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July 2014 October 2014 January 2015 www.swac.org 

April 2015 

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992,850 

Map Overlay 

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Summary 

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City 

All Sessions 

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Users 

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Pageviews 

3,350,199 

Bounce Rate 

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Language Sessions % Sessions 

1. enus 902,921 90.94% 

2. en 79,051 7.96% 

3. engb 2,510 0.25% 

4. xu 1,185 0.12% 

5. enca 676 0.07% 

6. ru 656 0.07% 

7. es 615 0.06% 

1 82,406 

8. eses 584 0.06% 

9. de 403 0.04% 

Returning Visitor Jun 1, 2014 New Visitor May 17, 2015 

10. ptbr Acquisition 

Behavior 

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Sessions 

989,576 

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