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Anime in Our Dorms

Jayda J

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Let’s talk about anime. Why? How many people do you know that have anime posters in their dorm? How many people do you know on campus that have a favorite anime? What’s your favorite anime? If you don’t watch it, why don’t you watch it? 

Megan Thee Stallion started wearing her cosplays and all your favorite rappers started calling it cool and now every Black person you know is supposed to watch an anime and get into it. Here’s the thing though…this wasn’t always cool for Black people, but Black people have always been into anime. We are always looking into what the rest of the world is doing because the US tends to make us feel boxed in. And being boxed in by a country that changes its mind by the day whether it likes you or not is awful. Anime comes in many forms but the ones that are the most popular tend to have a protagonist who is the “chosen one” or has emerged from a terrible backstory, and they are sent on a quest to save the day or avenge their oppressor. Can you see why Black folks might be interested in such a story? 

The idea that someone has to go through literal hell to get the righteousness they deserve is extremely cathartic. Long story short, Tanjiro sets out on a mission to heal his now demon sister and become a demon slayer to protect everyone from the pain he’s endured. 

An independent child off to save the day with a noble purpose, that’s already amazing, but the real seller are the incredible fight scenes. A lot of people get into anime for the fight scenes, because they are like no other. Sword choreography, incredible weapons you’ve never seen before, martial arts, magic powers, or anything else you could imagine. One of the most popular anime in the world is just about a pirate, his gang and his goal of becoming king of the pirates. Why do people love this anime? The main character has stretching powers, which creates some of the most unique and incredible fight scenes you’ve ever seen. 

Why do young Black people cling to these kinds of stories and fight scenes? It’s an expression. If you’ve had a hard day, which could mean, not passing a test, getting passed over for a job or an opportunity, experiencing a micro or macro aggression, being misunderstood by your parents, or facing an unrelenting political climate. Once a day, you can put on your favorite anime and watch a protagonist work on their craft, become great and defeat their enemy in a flourish of moves that could leave you breathless. And for those 30 minutes or 2 hours, if you’ve decided to binge for a while, you feel just as triumphant as that protagonist. You also work hard, you are also honing your craft and one day you will be great, proving to yourself and the ones who doubted you that they were wrong. Even though that’s not the point. When you become great, it’s you becoming great in your own eyes. 

“Demon Slayer”by Koyoharu Gotouge

This is where anime shines. There is always another enemy but the anime about the pirates reminds you that your friends believing in your dreams is the best kind of treasure. You may want revenge but Demon Slayer reminds you that there is no greater love than family. Jujutsu Kaisen reminds you that the light you have inside is stronger than the darkness, and it requires discipline to maintain it. One Punch Man is a reminder, not to take life so seriously because you will have to move forward, past those who wish you harm. My Hero Academia reminds you that talent is never enough, you must work hard and constantly improve. That is to “Live Ultra!” And my favorite, HunterxHunter reminds you that even though your parents may not have treated you kindly along your journey you will find those who will. 

Epic fight scenes, cool characters, and incredible lessons make for a genre young Black people have become enamored with. And trust me, there are plenty more than the ones I’ve just named. If you’re feeling low, I suggest you check one out. And for all you old heads, most of them have versions that are in English. Sit with your young person, you might find something you like. 

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Jayda J is a talented writer and proud graduate of the University of Delaware. With a passion for storytelling and a knack for captivating prose, Jayda has made a name for herself in the literary world. Her academic background and diverse experiences have shaped her unique voice, making her work both relatable and thought-provoking. Jayda continues to inspire readers with her insightful narratives and dedication to the craft of writing.

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Howard Alumnus Chequan Lewis Takes the Helm as CEO of Crunch Fitness

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Former Mister Howard Chequan Lewis is bringing lessons in leadership, ambition and legacy from Howard University into his new role leading one of the world’s largest fitness brands.

Howard University alumnus Chequan Lewis has reached another major milestone in a career that has taken him from Washington, D.C. classrooms to executive leadership.

Lewis, a 2005 Howard graduate, has been named CEO of Crunch Fitness after previously serving as the company’s president. He now leads a global fitness organization with more than 550 locations and millions of members around the world.

It is a path Lewis admits he did not originally picture for himself.

When he graduated from Howard, Lewis had his sights set on politics and even dreamed of one day becoming President of the United States. Business leadership was not part of his original plan.

Still, the same ambition that pushed him toward politics eventually helped him build a career that included leadership roles at Pizza Hut and Crunch Fitness.

For Lewis, Howard University played a major role in preparing him to take advantage of opportunities he could not have predicted.

From Howard to Corporate Leadership

Lewis studied political science and economics at Howard, where he built an impressive record as a student.

During his time on campus, he served as Mister Howard, participated in student government, became a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., and graduated with a perfect GPA.

He credits the university with teaching him not to place limits on what he could accomplish.

That mindset became important as his career moved in directions far different from what he imagined as a college student.

Lewis later attended Harvard Law School before building experience in business and corporate leadership. He began his professional career at McMaster Carr Supply Company before eventually joining Pizza Hut U.S.

At Pizza Hut, Lewis served as chief operating officer and also became the company’s first chief equity officer. His responsibilities included operations, workplace culture, talent development and community impact.

Those experiences eventually helped lead Lewis to Crunch Fitness.

He joined Crunch as president in 2024 and helped oversee a major period of expansion for the company. Crunch grew into a systemwide business valued at approximately $1.5 billion before Lewis moved into the CEO position.

Building the Next Chapter of Crunch Fitness

As CEO, Lewis is responsible for the overall direction of Crunch Fitness.

His responsibilities include operations, branding, marketing, member experience, franchise relationships, innovation and global expansion.

Crunch currently operates clubs in the United States and international markets including Australia, Canada, Costa Rica and India.

Lewis expects the company to continue expanding rapidly, with hundreds of additional locations possible in the coming years.

But his vision goes beyond simply opening more gyms.

Lewis wants Crunch to become a brand that plays a meaningful role in people’s lives.

For him, fitness centers can become places where people improve their health, gain confidence, find employment opportunities and begin working toward a better version of themselves.

That larger purpose is something Lewis considers central to the next stage of Crunch’s growth.

Howard Remains at the Center of His Story

Although Lewis later attended Harvard, he continues to describe Howard as the institution that had the greatest influence on the leader he became.

Howard gave him more than an education.

It exposed him to Black history, culture, achievement and leadership while surrounding him with people who pushed him academically and personally.

Lewis has said the leadership qualities he carries today were shaped primarily by his family, his faith and Howard University.

His connection to the university remains strong.

In 2024, Lewis returned to Howard’s School of Business as part of its Executive Lecture Series. His presentation, Legendary: Powered by Legacy, gave him an opportunity to speak directly with students sitting in the same classrooms and walking the same campus he once did.

The moment carried special meaning because Lewis remembered visiting the School of Business as an undergraduate.

Although he was not a business student, he would notice the photographs of executives and business leaders displayed as part of the school’s Executive Lecture Series.

Years later, Lewis returned as one of the leaders invited to share his own journey.

For Lewis, leadership is also connected to what a person leaves behind.

He views legacy as more than what previous generations provide. It also includes what today’s leaders create and pass to the people coming behind them.

Choosing Howard

Lewis’ connection with Howard began before he ever arrived in Washington.

He grew up in an HBCU family with strong ties to Tougaloo College in Mississippi, where his parents met.

Many members of his family expected him to continue that tradition.

Lewis chose another direction.

His interest in politics attracted him to Washington, D.C., while Howard’s history attracted him to the university itself.

The accomplishments of Howard figures such as Thurgood Marshall, Charles Hamilton Houston, Andrew Young and Donny Hathaway helped Lewis see the university as a place where he could become the person he wanted to be.

As a top student coming out of Haltom High School in Texas, Lewis had several academic options. Still, he believed Howard was the right place to begin his college journey.

Looking back, he considers choosing Howard at 17 years old one of the most important decisions of his life.

A Message for the Next Generation

Lewis now uses his platform to encourage young people and future leaders to think beyond the careers they currently imagine.

His own journey demonstrates why.

The political science and economics student who once dreamed about running the country eventually became the leader of a billion dollar fitness organization.

Lewis encourages students to dream big while also developing the skills needed to turn opportunity into results.

He emphasizes preparation, authenticity, humility, intentional leadership and substance.

He also challenges younger leaders to aim beyond the accomplishments of the people they admire.

For Howard students, Lewis’ career represents another example of how an HBCU experience can prepare graduates to lead across industries they may never have originally considered.

His career has taken him from Howard University to Harvard Law School, Pizza Hut and now the top position at Crunch Fitness.

Through every chapter, Howard remains part of the foundation.

And as Lewis begins his tenure as CEO, his story continues to show that the path from an HBCU campus can lead almost anywhere.

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HBCU Athletic Conference Celebrates 988 Student-Athletes on 2025–26 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

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NEW ORLEANS — The HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) proudly announced its Commissioner’s Honor Roll for the 2025–26 academic year, honoring 988 student-athletes for balancing athletic competition with academic excellence.

To earn a spot on the honor roll, student-athletes maintained a GPA of 3.0 or higher during the semester their specific sport concluded. Among the honorees, 109 students achieved a flawless 4.0 GPA.

Top Performing Institutions

Member institutions demonstrated exceptional dedication in the classroom, led by:

  • Wiley University: 153 student-athletes

  • Stillman College: 105 student-athletes

  • Talladega College: 92 student-athletes

Released: August 4, 2026

 

 

DILLARD

Athlete

 Sport

Classification

GPA

Sienna Adigun

VB

JR

3.4

Nevaeh Bax

VB

SO

3.16

Kadence Busby

VB

SO

3.804

Ajanae Chatham

VB

JR

3.32

Saige Grider

VB

SR

3.58

Aiko Helper

VB

SR

3.71

Jasmyne Mumphrey

VB

JR

3.29

Sarai Rogers

VB

JR

3.10

Nanyelis Sosa Moreno

VB

SR

3.057

Makaela Swoopes

VB

SO

3.136

Cadence Thomas

VB

JR

3.23

Gabrielle Washington

VB

JR

3.26

Kendle Wright

VB

SO

3.187

Dillen Pritchett

VB

FR

3.71

Phillip Issac

MXC

FR

3.285

K’Mon Washington

MXC

SO

3.282

Elijah Williams

MXC

FR

4.00

Karlise Davison

WXC

FR

3.64

Nhaydia Flowers

WXC

FR

3.941

Faith Alessandra

WBB

SR

3.189

Brooklyn Baltzell

SB

SO

3.294

Ca’Terra Bates

SB

JR

3.106

Jessica Battiste

SB

JR

3.407

Tae Boze

BB

SO

3.205

Zoee Brown

CHEER

SR

3.038

Mackenzie Cannon

WT&F

FR

3.517

Mason Carpenter

MBB

FR

3.3

Riliea Chambers

CHEER

SR

3.282

Jaylon Chapman

MTen

FR

3.242

DaCarter Coleman

MBB

SO

3.424

WeiChiao Chen

WTen

SO

3.53

Shane Davis

MBB

JR

3.158

T-Anna Dawkins

WT&F

JR

3.757

Alexandria Dawson

Dance

JR

3.411

Monroe Evans

BB

FR

3

Amayiah Franklin

SB

FR

3.09

Cameron Fusilier-Johnson

Dance

SO

3.681

Ashlynn Gaston

SB

FR

3.424

Lauren Hall

WT&F

JR

3.089

Farrah Ibrahim

Wten

JR

3.877

Nour Ibrahim

MTen

SR

3.386

Aaron Jackson

MBB

SO

3.166

Donovan Jackson

BB

JR

3.086

Taylor Jackson

WBB

SO

3.9

Siddharth Arya

MTen

SO

3.507

Chase Lacy

BB

SO

3.317

Mea Landry

SB

JR

3.042

Matthew LeBlanc

BB

JR

3.406

Michael Lewis

BB

FR

3.757

Laron Louis Jr

MBB

SO

3.583

Maurice Lyles

MT&F

FR

3.204

Kydell Miner

MT&F

FR

3.142

Markel Myles

MT&F

JR

3.218

Ellis Nelson

MT&F

FR

3.258

Gia Pereira

WTen

FR

3.937

Mhallayah Picou

SB

SO

3.092

Kylie Price

SB

FR

3.709

Noah Riley

BB

SO

3.489

Trenton Rosebourgh

BB

SO

3.698

Liara Skinner

Dance

SR

3.68

Sorin Stallworth

BB

SO

3.655

Ja’Lise Stewart

SB

FR

3.757

Jordan Thomas

MT&F

FR

3.166

Tarique Tonge-Bobia

MTen

SO

3.462

Gustavo Torrealba

BB

SO

3.166

Kyiera Torrence

SB

SO

3.064

Eddie Velazquez

BB

JR

3.584

Shaloni Walker

WT&F

SO

3.838

Mckenzie Warner

Cheer

JR

3.466

Kendall Washington

MBB

FR

3.172

Dellvyn Williams

BB

FR

3.354

 

 

FISK

Athlete

Sport
s

Sport

Classification

GPA

Kaia Barnett

Women’s Volleyball

Junior

4.00

Charis Benjamin

Women’s Volleyball

Sophomore

3.22

Paige Browning

Women’s Volleyball

Freshman

3.42

Shelby Chamberlin

Women’s Volleyball

Sophomore

3.21

Delaney Farver

Women’s Volleyball

Senior

3.53

Nailah Gupton

Women’s Volleyball

Senior

3.32

Reagan Jones

Women’s Volleyball

Junior

3.91

Kaidence Morton

Women’s Volleyball

Junior

3.14

Michelle Kenton

Women’s Volleyball

Junior

3.42

La’Niya Lumpkin

Women’s Volleyball

Junior

3.28

Chennille McClellan

Women’s Volleyball

Freshman

3.11

Trinity Stevenson

Women’s Volleyball

Junior

3.50

Niamiah Taylor

Women’s Volleyball

Freshman

3.81

Natasha Veness

Women’s Volleyball

Senior

3.97

Daisjah Ball

WXC/ Track & Field

Junior

3.12/3.17

DeMarionna Branch

WXC/WBB

Freshman

3.19/3.01

Krista Brandon

WXC/WBB/Track & Field

Sophomore

3.35/3.12

LaPromise Davis

Women’s Cross Country

Freshman

3.58

Destiny Henry

WXC/ Track & Field

Sophomore

3.43/3.69

Olivia Williams

WXC/ Track & Field

Freshman

3.11/3.02

Mgdie Ali

Men’s Cross Country

Freshman

3.30

Edgar Alvarez

MXC/ Track & Field

Freshman

3.76

A’sah Glenn

MXC/ Track & Field

Senior

3.07/3.13

Taevion Gowdy

MXC/ Track & Field

Freshman

3.19/3.51

Kailon Taylor

MXC/ Track & Field

Freshman

3.41/3.08

Derrich Trent, Jr.

Men’s Cross Country

Freshman

3.01

Jerome Malone

Men’s Cross Country

Freshman

3.02

Joshua Alexander

Men’s  Basketball

Basketball

Junior

3.77

Carrington Allen

Men’s Basketball

Senior

3.60

Kailon Benton-Hamilton

Men’s Basketball

Senior

3.73

Ta’San Coleman

Men’s Basketball

Sophomore

3.11

Trenton Connolly

Men’s Basketball

Junior

3.85

Mark-Dameon Cooper

Men’s Basketball

Senior

3.25

Terrance Cross

Men’s Basketball

Senior

3.56

Andrew Ford

Men’s Basketball

Sophomore

3.03

Lucious Jackson

Men’s Basketball

Senior

3.21

Elijah Jointer

Men’s Basketball

Junior

3.11

Nicholas Kennard

Men’s Basketball

Graduate

3.45

Simeon Williams II

Men’s Basketball

Junior

3.10

Jayla Hawkins

Women’s Basketball

Freshman

3.80

Amaya Scott

WBB/ Track & Field

Sophomore

3.10

Jackie Bownes

Women’s Track & Field

Graduate

3.19

Makia Rosado

Women’s T&F/W.  Gymnastics

Freshman

3.43

Henry Baskin

Men’s Golf

Graduate

3.35

Alec Johnson

Men’s Golf

Sophomore

3.07

Gregory Terrell

Men’s Golf

Sophomore

3.26

Karlye Drake

Women’s Golf

Sophomore

3.32

Allie Berkley

Women’s Gymnastics

Gymnastics

Senior

3.26

Zanna Brewer

Women’s Gymnastics

Senior

3.47

Jordynn Cromartie

Women’s Gymnastics

Senior

3.15

Hadassah Diggs

Women’s Gymnastics

Freshman

3.62

Kennedi Johnson

Women’s Gymnastics

Freshman

3.52

Liberty Mora

Women’s Gymnastics

Senior

3.68

Aliyah Reed- Hammon

Women’s Gymnastics

Senior

3.35

Ciniah Rosby

Women’s Gymnastics

Junior

3.55

Aiyana Thomas

Women’s Gymnastics

Sophomore

3.75

HUSTON-TILLOTSON

Athlete

 Sport

Classification

GPA

Aniyah Asberry

Volleyball

So.

3.54

Davyn Johnson

Volleyball

Fr.

3.80

Adeja Peterson

Volleyball

So.

3.63

Aubrey Taylor

Volleyball

Fr.

3.12

Amaiya Williams

Volleyball

Jr.

3.75

Jose Camarena

Men’s Soccer

Jr.

3.375

Caden Cornwell

Men’s Soccer

Soccer

So.

3.75

Alejandro Cruz

Men’s Soccer

Fr.

3.063

Aden DeJute

Men’s Soccer

Sr.

4.00

Trenton Fannin

Men’s Soccer

So.

3.44

J.D. Gutierrez

Men’s Soccer

3.63

Christian Kisukulu

Men’s Soccer

Grad.

3.40

Sebastian Landes

Men’s Soccer

Fr.

3.00

Christian Leon

Men’s Soccer

Fr.

3.18

Rodrigo Lizarraga

Men’s Soccer

Jr.

3.00

Loic Nziza

Men’s Soccer

Fr.

3.38

Omar Ponce

Men’s Soccer

Fr.

3.63

Hank Sullins

Men’s Soccer

So.

3.73

Sallie Buhr

Women’s Soccer

Fr.

4.00

Sidney Cansino

Women’s Soccer

Jr.

3.40

Sara De Jesus

Women’s Soccer

So.

3.80

Kayla Evans

Women’s Soccer

Sr.

3.67

Imeri Hernandez

Women’s Soccer

Fr.

3.12

Kiara Leiton

Women’s Soccer

Soccer

Jr.

4.00

Juliet Morales-Martinez

Women’s Soccer

So.

3.81

Jerusalem Rodriguez

Women’s Soccer

Jr.

3.00

Nataly Sorto

Women’s Soccer

Sr.

3.40

Krystal Trejo

Women’s Soccer

Fr.

3.12

Caleb Campbell

Men’s Basketball

Jr.

3.33

Kemondreon Cansler

Men’s Basketball

Sr.

3.20

Kaden Davis

Men’s Basketball

Fr.

3.67

Jadyn Gray

Men’s Basketball

Sr.

3.11

Cade Holzman

Men’s Basketball

Jr.

3.25

Nikolas Morin

Men’s Basketball

Jr.

3.81

Braelon Seals

Men’s Basketball

Sr.

3.26

Xaria Culver

Women’s Basketball

Jr.

4.00

Jade Hilliary

Women’s Basketball

So.

4.00

Bria Jackson

Women’s Basketball

Jr.

3.47

Destiny Stanford

Women’s Basketball

Grad.

3.25

Haven Verrett

Women’s Basketball

Fr.

3.40

Serese Williams

Women’s Basketball

Basketball

So.

4.00

Patricia Holmes

Cheerleading

3.63

Naima Rattley

Cheerleading

3.33

Lorin Stewart

Cheerleading

3.56

Chloe Sutton

Cheerleading

3.47

Diara Guy

Men’s Track & Field

So.

3.60

Thierry Harrison

Men’s Track & Field

Fr.

3.18

Nashel Kapeta

Men’s Track & Field

Jr.

3.60

Jaiden Parker

Men’s Track & Field

Fr.

3.77

Chazz Peters

Men’s Track & Field

Fr.

3.20

Danae Chris-Anderson

Women’s Track & Field

Jr.

4.00

Tachiana Etienne

Women’s Track & Field

So.

3.12

Jariah Jackson-Simon

Women’s Track & Field

So.

3.20

Kenyatta Sterling

Women’s Track & Field

Fr.

3.63

Weston Bailey

Baseball

Sr.

3.00

Adrian German

Baseball

Fr.

3.44

Anthony Larzabal

Baseball

Sr.

3.57

Cullen Lee

Baseball

Baseball

So.

3.00

Evan Mendoza

Baseball

Jr.

3.40

Edgar Muniz

Baseball

Jr.

3.00

Jacob Perez

Baseball

Jr.

3.80

Chris Rodriguez

Baseball

Jr.

3.25

Ryan Rodriguez

Baseball

Jr.

3.46

Rylan Taylor

Baseball

Jr.

3.00

Ethan Walker

Baseball

Jr.

3.26

Jeremiah Wiley

Baseball

Sr.

4.00

Kieana Cruz

Softball

Fr.

3.00

Denae Hernandez

Softball

Sr.

4.00

Hailey-Jane Holder

Softball

Fr.

4.00

Aliyah Resendiz

Softball

Sr.

3.07

Madison Stimpson

Softball

Sr.

3.25

OAKWOOD

Athlete

Sport

Classification

GPA

Hismary Hernandez

Women’s Soccer

Sr.

4.00

Makaila DeVelde

Women’s Soccer

Soccer

Fr.

3.46

Lisa-Faith Dieujuste

Women’s Soccer

Jr.

3.12

Shaniyah Gowdie

Women’s  Soccer

Fr.

3.77

Paula Montano

Women’s Soccer

So.

3.56

Allyson Patterson

Women’s Soccer

Fr.

3.77

Nicevarlyn Phillippe

Women’s Soccer

Sr.

3.61

Daiely Regus

Women’s Soccer

Sr.

3.53

Norma Rodriguez

Women’s Soccer

So.

3.36

Amarlin Sosa

Women’s Soccer

Sr.

3.26

Kelsey Wisdom

Women’s Soccer

Fr.

3.82

Isaac Abrahams

Men’s Soccer

So.

3.27

Neriah Bean

Men’s Soccer

So.

3.24

Michee Florimond

Men’s Soccer

Jr.

3.89

Akio Lopez Hirata

Men’s Soccer

Jr.

3.80

Innocent Nshimiyimana

Men’s Soccer

Sr.

3.11

Marcquan Orival

Men’s Soccer

Sr.

3.27

Angel Sabillon

Men’s Soccer

Fr.

3.65

Vuyo Sibanda

Men’s Soccer

Soccer

So.

4.00

Joel Sotomayor Terrones

Men’s Soccer

So.

3.76

David Thompson

Men’s Soccer

Sr.

3.51

Moral Uwineza

Men’s Soccer

Jr.

3.23

Kevin Velasquez Lopez

Men’s Soccer

Jr.

3.21

Cameryn Bucknor

Women’s Volleyball

Sr.

4.00

Anna Jones

Women’s Volleyball/Softball

Sr.

3.88

Morgan Bone

Women’s Volleyball/Basketball

Jr.

3.26

Myah Beasley

Women’s Volleyball

Sr.

3.89

Mona Okello

Women’s Volleyball

Jr.

3.68

Miriangie Rondon

Women’s Volleyball

Sr.

4.00

Arial Smith

Women’s Volleyball

Sr.

3.01

Alexis Wiley

Women’s Volleyball

Jr.

4.00

Landen Bradley

 Baseball

So.

3.50

Terrance Carr

Baseball

So.

3.00

Jayden Coleman

Baseball

Jr.

3.54

Jeffrey Edmondson

Baseball

Fr.

3.75

Jacob Guimarin

Baseball

Baseball

Fr.

3.66

Jordan Jennings

Baseball

Sr.

3.78

Elijah Kennedy

Baseball

So.

3.28

Corey Levy

Baseball

Jr.

3.67

Framber Rodriguez

Baseball

3.90

Jayden Rolling

Baseball

Sr.

3.00

Derrick Sanders

Baseball

Jr.

3.74

Jaylen Sharpe

Baseball

Fr.

3.08

Damon Fann

Men’s  Basketball

Sr.

3.48

Chase Jackson

Men’s Basketball

So.

3.42

Julius Mitchell

Men’s Basketball

Sr.

4.00

Naftal Morara

Men’s Basketball

Sr.

3.23

Trenisha Adams

Women’s Basketball

Sr.

3.72

Jakyla Diawara

Women’s Basketball

Jr.

3.18

Brittney Howell

Women’s Basketball

Sr.

3.51

Maliyah Hughes

Women’s Basketball

Jr.

3.45

Lydia Josiah

Women’s Basketball

So.

3.85

Jatya Luster

Women’s Basketball

Basketball

Fr.

4.00

Madison McDonald

Women’s Basketball

Sr.

3.00

Alecia Reasor

Women’s Basketball

Sr.

3.80

Shaniyah Sanders

Women’s Basketball

Fr.

3.53

Jay’Lenia Thomas

Women’s Basketball

Jr.

3.41

Ka’Nijha Arrington

Softball

Fr.

3.56

Amali Creque

Softball

Fr.

3.51

Kaley Fuller

Softball

Sr.

3.71

Jordan Howard

Softball

So.

3.88

Toni Sims

Softball

So.

3.21

Sara Tate

Softball

So.

3.57

Nichole Tomberlain

Softball

Fr.

3.95

 

 

PAUL QUINN

Athlete

Sport
s

Sport

Classification

GPA

Arturo Saldana

M. Soccer

3.93

Kyan L Pompolina

M. Soccer

3.86

Benedikt Meinigke

M. Soccer

3.69

Andrew Martinez

M. Soccer

3.68

Tahrick Smith

M. Soccer

3.61

Zerghio Martinez

M. Soccer

3.50

Daniel Duvall

M. Soccer

3.47

Mateusz Gladych

M. Soccer

3.45

Otto Vasquez

M. Soccer

3.33

Juan Mendoza

M. Soccer

3.30

Amado Garcia

M.Soccer

3.29

Santiago Catano

M. Soccer

3.24

Morgan Kendall

M. Soccer

3.11

Mario Segura

M. Soccer

3.10

Jaylynn Gonzales

W. Soccer

3.96

Vannesa Ayala

W. Soccer

3.87

Mavis Ankomah

W. Soccer

Soccer

3.87

Juila Moreira

W. Soccer

3.79

Maritza Tinoco

W. Soccer

3.78

Jackie Aguilar

W. Soccer

3.75

Julia Moreara

W. Soccer

3.61

Mia Hawkins

W. Soccer

3.57

Dulce Valdez

W. Soccer

3.56

Destiny Cordona

W. Soccer

3.50

Miranda Tapia

W. Soccer

3.49

Yanina Mejia

W. Soccer

3.40

Simara Barton

W. Soccer

3.35

Thais Costa

W. Soccer

3.19

Cora Hurst

W. Soccer

3.11

Silvia Marban

W. Soccer

3.10

Gabrielle Azvedo

W. Soccer

3.01

Anhi Bernal

W. Soccer

3.00

Julian Sportser

MBB

3.92

Tayvion Fisher

MBB

Sr.

3.79

Joshua Ashton

MBB

3.70

Mekhi Johnson

MBB

Jr.

3.67

Semiyaes Williams

MBB

3.63

Trey Williams

MBB

3.59

TJ Mitchell

MBB

Fr.

3.52

Carlos Pastran

MBB

3.50

Rhasod Ballard

MBB

Sr.

3.41

Deon Mclaughlin

MBB

3.39

Isaiah McCallam

MBB

Sr.

3.35

Jeb Tobin

MBB

3.25

Malcolm King

MBB

Sr.

3.10

John Harrison

MBB

Jr.

3.02

Aiyana Sams

WBB

Jr.

3.83

Emery Black

WBB

Jr.

3.64

Zaire Brown

WBB

Sr.

3.45

Tyreshia Sessions

WBB

3.33

Tyla Roberts

WBB

Jr.

3.26

Crystal Jones

WBB

Jr.

3.22

Cierra Taylor

WBB

Jr.

3.22

Canai McPherson

WBB

Sr.

3.08

Jakayla Morrow

VB

Jr.

4.00

JaQuelle Felton

VB

Jr.

3.94

Jada McNeely

VB

3.93

Laila Beck

VB

Jr.

3.90

Airianna Pickens

VB

Jr.

3.82

Kristen Williams

VB

So.

3.73

A’Niyah Harrison

VB

So.

3.61

Ashley Sanchez

VB

Jr.

3.58

Brittany Brown-Riddick

VB

Jr.

3.47

Laila Morrison

VB

Fr.

3.46

Spirit Phipps

VB

Jr.

3.42

Miya Harper

VB

Jr.

3.40

Brooklyn Sander

VB

Fr.

3.10

Malachi Heywood

Track

Jr.

3.61

Shamael Durrand

Track

So.

3.30

Andre Mariner

Track

3.30

Daylen Hayton

Track

Fr.

3.20

Ishmael Durrand

Track

So.

3.03

 

 

PHILANDER SMITH

Athlete

Sports

 Sport

Classification

GPA

Kiah Rucker

Volleyball

Jr.

3.75

Janiya Sanders

Volleyball

Jr.

3.96

Maya Jones

Volleyball

Jr.

3.85

Kaijah Peterson

Volleyball

Jr.

3.92

Zarea Winn

Volleyball

Sr.

3.94

Savannah Lopez

Volleyball

Jr.

3.53

Angelle Thibeaux

Volleyball

Jr.

3.83

Ayanna Martin

Volleyball

Jr.

3.09

Isis Isom

Women’s Basketball

Jr.

4.00

Aniyah Hudson

Women’s Basketball

3.20

Evan Alexander

Men’s Basketball

Sr.

3.35

DeAndre Lockett

Men’s Basketball

Sr.

3.50

Madyson Thomas

Women’s XC/Track

Fr.

3.60

Ja’Neisha Collins

Women’s XC/Track

Sr.

4.00

Victoria Douglas

Women’s XC/Track

3.00

Timothy Rodgers

Men’s XC/Track

So.

3.50

Julian Barnes

Men’s XC/Track

Jr.

4.00

Aaditya Sur

 Baseball

Baseball

Sr.

4.00

Bradley Brown

Baseball

Jr.

3.64

Caleb Isabell

Baseball

Jr.

3.80

Chandler Morrow

Baseball

Jr.

3.24

Darriel Cole

Baseball

Fr.

3.34

Elijah Cook

Baseball

So.

3.00

Elliot Shephard

Baseball

Jr.

3.58

JaKaylan Easter

Baseball

So.

3.00

Julian Benford

Baseball

Fr.

3.25

Justin Vasquez

Baseball

Jr.

3.67

Kyler Richie

Baseball

Jr.

3.80

Owen Branch

Baseball

So.

3.67

Ronnie Smith

Baseball

So.

3.75

Terron McGrew

Baseball

Fr.

3.38

Tyrone Brickhill

Baseball

Fr.

4.00

Tyson Rosario

Baseball

Fr.

3.63

Zach McCurdy

Baseball

3.15

 

 

RUST

Athlete

Sports

Sport

Classification

GPA

Mykaylah Gray

VB

Sr.

3.40

Demerica Parker

VB

Jr.

3.80

Cameryn Morris

VB

Sr.

3.50

Haya Winfield

VB

Sr.

3.20

Clark Troupe

Baseball

Jr.

3.70

Sydney Dixon

Softball

Sr

3.20

Ashlynn Minnieweather

Softball

Jr.

3.70

SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS

First Name

Last Name

Sport

Year

GPA

Valetin

Jaquez

Baseball

JR

3.0588

Dylan

Jimenez

Baseball

SR

3.125

Cade

Menina

Baseball

SO

3.125

Kyler

Shepard

Baseball

SR

3.1667

Anthony

Reynolds

Baseball

SO

3.1875

Elyjah

Berry

Baseball

SR

3.2

Eric

Cador

Baseball

SR

3.2

Adrian

Garcia

Baseball

Baseball

SO

3.2

Ayden

Farrow

Baseball

SR

3.25

Donavan

Hill

Baseball

GR

3.25

James

Matthews

Baseball

FR

3.3

Cameron

Blackstock

Baseball

FR

3.3077

Avery

Spriggs

Baseball

SO

3.3077

Julian

Valliere

Baseball

JR

3.4

Kerrigan

Edmondson

Baseball

SR

3.4286

Omarion

Green

Baseball

SO

3.5

Luis

Landeros

Baseball

SO

3.5

Walker

Ballard

Baseball

JR

3.5385

Caden

Cantu

Baseball

SR

3.55

Perry

Miller

Baseball

SO

3.5714

Jim

Avila

Baseball

FR

3.6

Benjamin

Blake

Baseball

JR

3.7647

Miles

Bowens

Baseball

SR

3.8

Coy

Guillory

Baseball

SR

3.8

Darion

Wallace

Baseball

Baseball

SR

3.8

Danny

Aleaga Fonceca

Baseball

SO

4

Brandon

Gregory

Baseball

SR

4

Dorian

Booker

Men’s  Basketball

JR

3

Tynerion

Jackson

Men’s Basketball

JR

3

Aumad

Hackett

Men’s Basketball

SO

3.25

Caleb

Williams

Men’s Basketball

SR

3.5625

Devin

Daniels

Men’s Basketball

SR

3.75

Marsae

Elam

Track & Field

SO

3

Madison

Hunter

Track & Field

JR

3

Christopher

Butler

Track & Field

SR

3.1667

Tanyhie

Johnson

Track & Field

SO

3.2308

Derrick

Henderson

Track & Field

JR

3.5

Donovan

Coleman

Track & Field

SO

3.5625

Taszia

Adkinson

Volleyball

JR

3.0625

Kiersten

Secrease

Volleyball

FR

3.0667

Fre’Shawn

Phillips

Volleyball

FR

3.2

Ayana

Dennison

Volleyball

JR

3.3077

Armoni

Harris

Volleyball

SR

3.3077

Samria

Berry

Volleyball

SO

3.3571

Trinity

Bloodworth

Volleyball

SO

3.5625

Jaliyah

Snowden

Volleyball

SO

3.625

Ja’Myra

Tyler

Volleyball

SR

3.8125

Uriah

Larry

Volleyball

SO

3.9231

Maya

Matthews

Women’s Basketball

Basketball

SO

3.2143

McKenna

Harris

Women’s Basketball

SR

3.3158

Jakhiya

Smith

Women’s Basketball

JR

3.4

Katelynn

Wilson

Women’s Basketball

JR

3.4

Jordan

Harris

Women’s Basketball

SR

3.5

Kaylan

Jack

Women’s Basketball

SR

3.5

Savannah

Hadley

Women’s Basketball

SR

3.6

Brianna

Garrett

Women’s Basketball

SR

3.8

Kyren

Wilson

Women’s Basketball

JR

3.8125

Hannah

Cornelious

Women’s Basketball

SR

3.8333

Tierra

Sylvas

Women’s Basketball

SR

3.8571

 

 

STILLMAN COLLEGE

Athlete

Sports

Sport

Classification

GPA

Adrian White

Baseball

Fr.

4.000

Elijah Anderson

Baseball

So.

4.000

Robert Petagrew Jr.

Baseball

Fr.

4.000

Kameran Belser

Baseball

Jr.

3.957

Kane Shellhouse

Baseball

Fr.

3.897

Malyc Grant

Baseball

Fr.

3.862

Jonathan Phillips

Baseball

Fr.

3.828

Marshall Bradberry

Baseball

So.

3.818

Gavin Rehorn

Baseball

So.

3.803

Caleb Vallejo

Baseball

So.

3.719

Mekha Hicks

Baseball

So.

3.617

Micheal Moses Jr.

Baseball

So.

3.600

Jaxon Pearson

Baseball

3.524

Isaiah Hoskins

Baseball

So.

3.424

Bobby Woodard

Baseball

Sr.

3.400

Keiston Ross-Piper

Baseball

3.385

TaMyus Pugh

Baseball

Baseball

Fr.

3.379

Tory Huddleston Jr

Baseball

Jr.

3.373

Xavier Reyna

Baseball

So.

3.361

Thomas Stovall

Baseball

Sr.

3.288

Michael Glover

Baseball

3.217

Malcolm Robinson

Baseball

3.200

Robert Minor III

Baseball

3.200

Tristen Henry

Baseball

So.

3.200

Javian Rives

Baseball

Sr.

3.197

Robert Gage

Baseball

So.

3.077

Emile Butler

Baseball

Fr.

3.067

Micah Childress

Baseball

3.056

Zachary Munger

Baseball

Jr.

3.023

Jaden Jenkins

Baseball

3.011

John Roland

Baseball / Bowling

So.

3.742

Daniel Salter

Baseball/ Bowling

So.

3.139

Cleveland Puckett

Baseball/Bowling

3.313

Dwayne Fairley

Men’s Basketball

Basketball

4.000

Benny Malin

Men’s Basketball

3.667

Johnathon Crawford,Jr

Men’s Basketball

Jr.

3.625

Eric Grant

Men’s Basketball

So.

3.442

Joshua Price

Men’s Basketball

Sr.

3.281

Brandon Howard

Men’s Basketball

Sr.

3.226

Marlon Stabler

Men’s Bowling

Fr.

3.591

Amarion Jordan

Men’s Bowling

3.185

Meshack Barkutwo

Men’s Cross Country / Track & Field

3.2 / 3.10

Majesty Folds

Men’s Cross Country / Track & Field

Fr.

3.5 / 3.13

Kentrell Bonner

Men’s Cross Country Track & Field

Sr.

3.129 / 3.20

Demetrius Williams

Men’s Cross Country/ Track & Field

Fr.

4.00 /3.63

Caleb Washington

Men’s Track & Field

Jr.

3.833

Evan Wyckoff

Men’s Track & Field

Jr.

3.683

Cameron Washington

Men’s Track & Field

Sr.

3.126

Michaela Otts

Softball

Fr.

4.000

Avary Lumpkin

Softball

Sr.

3.985

Anna Sullivan

Softball

Sr.

3.926

Faith Byram

Softball

Sr.

3.895

Alexandra Erwin

Softball

Sr.

3.859

Lily Stone

Softball

Sr.

3.784

Jazlynn Sulton

Softball

Fr.

3.766

Molly Neal

Softball

So.

3.762

Jaleah Orr

Softball

Fr.

3.733

Karli Crocker

Softball

Jr.

3.718

Olivia Hobson

Softball

Jr.

3.689

ADDISON SEALE

Softball

Fr.

3.667

Makynli Kidd

Softball

Fr.

3.656

Chaluncie Denny

Softball

Jr.

3.625

Katelyn Lankford

Softball

Sr.

3.611

Jasmine Wade

Softball

Sr.

3.540

Ja’Kayla Moore

Softball

Fr.

3.500

Makyleigh Hollinger

Softball

Sr.

3.348

Kaila Boyd

Softball

Jr.

3.116

Rachael Bowman

Softball

So.

3.094

Kaitlyn Owens

Softball / Track & Field

Fr.

3.433

Addison Nuspl

Softball/ Bowling

Fr.

3.100

Halie DeLoach

Volleyball

4.000

Paige Eason

Volleyball

Jr.

3.983

Raine Patterson

Volleyball

Jr.

3.649

Keslyn Myers-Pittman

Volleyball

Fr.

3.600

Brianna Moore

Volleyball

Jr.

3.574

Raven Marks

Volleyball

Fr.

3.533

Domineshia Jones

Volleyball

So.

3.464

Kelis Conley

Volleyball

So.

3.125

Zoey Sales

Volleyball

Jr.

3.098

Ava Cameron

Volleyball

So.

3.000

Gabriella Fjeldstad

Volleyball / Softball

Sr.

3.825 / 3.844

Jayla West-Young

Women’s  Basketball

Basketball

Fr.

4.000

Jordan Harris

Women’s Basketball

Sr.

3.813

Sierra Jackson

Women’s Basketball

So.

3.800

Chayce Matthews

Women’s Basketball

So.

3.785

Tyeesha Slaughter

Women’s Basketball

Sr.

3.746

A’nya Banks

Women’s Basketball

Jr.

3.743

Tanyah Lockhart

Women’s Basketball

Jr.

3.728

Aliyah Gaddis

Women’s Basketball

So.

3.322

Carlisha Edge

Women’s Basketball

So.

3.200

Cameria Reed

Women’s Basketball

So.

3.172

Jaida Minter

Women’s Basketball

Sr.

3.107

Danyjhia Williams

Women’s Basketball / Cross Country/ Track & Field

Sr.

3.036/3.219

Kylee Whitt

Women’s Bowling

Fr.

3.428

Ashten Rowser

Women’s Bowling

3.200

Mikayla Goins

Women’s Bowling

Fr.

3.037

Jernay Cobbins

Women’s Cross Country

Fr.

3.600

Shynne’ Thorpe

Women’s Cross Country

Fr.

3.429

Zemirah Edwards

Women’s Cross Country / Track & Field

Fr.

3.526 / 3.529

Kerrigan Clark

Women’s Cross Country / Track & Field

So.

3.472 / 3.412

Jada Walker

Women’s Cross Country / Track & Field

Fr.

3.786 / 3.793

Jaiaa Sims

Women’s Cross Country / Track & Field

3.25 / 3.385

Sarah Gordon

Women’s Cross Country/ Track & Field

So.

3.458 / 3.561

Taylor Hopgood

Women’s Track & Field

Jr.

3.612

Sendia Cobite

Women’s Track & Field

Fr.

3.209

 

 

TALLADEGA

Athlete

Sports

 Sport

Classification

GPA

Mia Cheatham

Women’s BB

Jr.

4

La’Mya McGrue

Women’s BB

Jr.

3.12

Kiersten Usher

Women’s BB

Jr.

3.06

Ja’Kalynn McGinnis

Women’s BB

Fr.

3.83

Courtney Lowe

Women’s BB

So.

4

Kameron Jones

Women’s BB

Sr.

3.59

La’Daja Caldwell

Women’s BB

Jr.

4

Saeed Charles

Men’s  Soccer

Sr.

3.96

Joel Wilson

Men’s Soccer

Sr.

3.52

Shay Gobin

Men’s Soccer

Jr.

3.8

Christopher Syms

Men’s Soccer

Jr.

4

Dujon Brown

Men’s Soccer

Fr.

3.81

Jared Smeins

Men’s Soccer

Fr.

3.1

Jalen Smeins

Men’s Soccer

Jr.

3.33

Malachai Daniel

Men’s Soccer

Sr.

3.17

Tariq Singh

Men’s Soccer

Jr.

3.69

Ethan Westendorf

Men’s Soccer

Soccer

Fr.

3.59

Jeremiah Villafana

Men’s Soccer

Fr.

3.78

Darren Griffith

Men’s Soccer

Jr.

3

Alyssa Johnson

Women’s Soccer

Fr.

3.07

Amelia Tiggs

Women’s Soccer

Jr.

3.23

Annalisa Vincent

Women’s Soccer

Sr.

4

Bruna Silva DeOliveira

Women’s Soccer

Sr.

3.78

Cycoiah Whitley

Women’s Soccer

Jr.

3.6

Faith Alexander

Women’s Soccer

Jr.

3.68

Mya Rambo

Women’s Soccer

Sr.

4

Reba Stott

Women’s Soccer

Jr.

3.5

Shamya Daniels

Women’s Soccer

Jr.

3.45

Mike Kinnard

Men’s BB

Jr.

3

Derek Burditt

Men’s BB

Jr.

3.75

Arthur Williams

Men’s BB

So.

3.41

Tre Simmons

Men’s BB

Sr.

3.5

Shaun Walker

Men’s BB

Sr.

3.2

Tae Han Malik

Men’s BB

3.79

William Ehlen

Men’s BB

So.

3.67

Addison Fields

Softball

So.

3.2

Jazzmenn Bibbins

Softball

So.

3.17

Yaasmin Harmon

Softball

Jr.

3.33

Josie Harshberger

Softball

Fr.

3.6

Sophie Harshberger

Softball

Fr.

3.82

Dashya Montogomery

Softball

Fr.

3.11

Nevaeh Craig

Softball

Fr.

3.19

Ciara Bowe

Softball

Fr.

3.76

Jaden smith

Softball

Fr.

3.06

Miani Burton

Softball

4

Briyith Prado Echeverri

Volleyball

Sr.

3.33

Azha Dudley

Volleyball

So.

3.08

Na’Kiya Miller

Cheer

So.

4

Destiny Gilbert

Cheer

Jr.

3.6

Maya Hall

Cheer

Jr.

3.8

Jordan Johnson

Cheer

3.82

Jirah Keaton

Cheer

Jr.

3.8

Tiyonna Bonner

Cheer

So.

3.25

Penelope English

Cheer

So.

3.33

Lamahl Grant

Cheer

3.06

Taylor Louis

Cheer

Jr.

3.2

Gwendolyn Thomas

Cheer

So.

3.13

Jewel Cross

XC/TF

Jr.

4

Aliana Taylor

XC/TF

So.

3.47

Sarah Abrams

XC/TF

Fr.

3.5

Jaylen Haynes

Track and Field

Jr.

3.29

Danrick Robinson

Track and Field

Jr.

4

Elijah Franklin

Track and Field

Fr.

3.75

Eusebio Hernandez

Track and Field

Jr.

4

Justin Emmanuel

Track and Field

So.

3.6

Quante Miltier-Ferguson

Track and Field

Fr.

3.12

Esteban Olivarez

Baseball

Baseball

Jr.

3.08

Kai Tubbs

Baseball

So.

3.14

Alejandro Rosariao

Baseball

3.17

Yazar Cruz

Baseball

3.2

Sebastian Pizarro

Baseball

So.

3.24

Hunter Scott

Baseball

Fr.

3.25

Juniel Rodriguez

Baseball

Fr.

3.35

Jamaury Thomas

Baseball

Fr.

3.39

Dewinel Vazquez

Baseball

Jr.

3.53

Adrian Epps

Baseball

Jr.

3.6

Armando Jackson

Baseball

Sr.

3.67

Yederick Velazquez

Baseball

So.

3.67

Kenneth Drew

 Baseball

3.73

Diego Duque

Baseball

So.

3.76

Agustin Saez

Baseball

Fr.

3.8

Jose Franco

Baseball

Jr.

3.8

Ivan Gonzalez

Baseball

3.81

Caden Hamby

Baseball

Baseball

So.

3.83

Josua Catala

Baseball

So.

3.83

Manuel Martinez

Baseball

Jr.

3.83

Victor Rivera

Baseball

Jr.

3.83

Adrian Franco

Baseball

Fr.

4

Fernando Crisostomo

Baseball

So.

4

Jaiden Cartwright

Baseball

Sr.

4

Kelvyn Gonzalez

Baseball

Fr.

4

Yasser Flores

Baseball

Fr.

4

TOUGALOO

Athlete

Sport

Classification

GPA

Kameron Brister

Men’s Cross Country

Fr.

3.82

Lauren Jaynes, II

Men’s Cross Country

Fr.

3.81

Kavan Wooten

Men’s Cross Country

Jr.

3.22

Jahiem Latham

Men’s Cross Country/Men’s Soccer

So.

3.34

Marqus Devine

Men’s Cross Country

Fr.

3.27

Derrick Brooks, Jr.

Men’s Cross Country

Fr.

3.13

Herlancia Miller

Women’s Cross Country

Jr.

3.62

Danielle Graham

Women’s Cross Country/Dance

Fr.

3.19

Tanisha Boyd

Women’s Cross Country/Cheer

So.

3.21

Caleb Hill

Men’s Basketball

Basketball

Fr.

3.21

Tyler Hudson

Men’s Basketball

Sr.

3.01

Shelby Hughes

Men’s Basketball

Fr.

3.29

Antonio Patterson

Men’s Basketball

Sr.

3

Christopher Stephens, Jr.

Men’s Basketball

So.

3.32

Damien Walters, Jr.

Men’s Basketball

Jr.

3.35

Jagger Young

Men’s Basketball

Sr.

3

Gerlouis Tokody

Men’s Basketball/Men’s Soccer

Jr.

3.34

Samuel Kabala

Men’s Basketball/Men’s Soccer

Grad.

3.17

Makaila Brown

Women’s  Basketball

Sr.

3.68

Brayland Ferguson

Women’s Basketball

Sr.

3.33

Kiersten Haynes

Women’s Basketball

Jr.

3.03

Taylor Lucas-Howard

Women’s Basketball

3.08

Lauren Sutton

Women’s Basketball

So.

3.75

Trinity Taylor

Women’s Basketball

Sr.

3.86

Maia Turner

Women’s Basketball

So.

3.69

Nicholas Blake Bostic

Baseball

So.

3.6

Cortorian Keeton-Conley

Baseball/Men’s  Soccer

Soccer

Jr.

3.45

Gage Lewis

Baseball

Jr.

3.27

DeCorian Poindexter

Baseball

Fr.

3.14

Quentavius Robinson

Baseaball

Jr.

3.14

Tyler Scott

Baseball

Fr.

3.25

Travarez Thomas

Baseball

Jr.

3.36

Chace Varnado

Baseball

So.

3.45

Chandler Wade

Baseball

Fr.

3.03

Zoie Chambers

Volleyball

Jr.

3.66

Taylor Cousar

Volleyball

So.

3.52

Cameron Gatlin

Volleyball

Sr.

3.06

Kaliyah Green

Volleyball

So.

3.03

Makinnah Jones

Volleyball

Jr.

3.94

Kamyah Love

Volleyball

So.

3.63

Halauna Martin

Volleyball

Fr.

3

Destiny Matthews

Volleyball

Jr.

3.37

Helix Owusu

Men’s Soccer

Jr.

4

Tyler Railey

Men’s Soccer

Soccer

Fr.

3.46

Savion Regisford

Men’s Soccer

So.

3.1

Kemar Vernon

Men’s Soccer

So.

3.67

Adrian Williams

Men’s Soccer

Jr.

3.31

Carrtez Williams

Men’s Soccer

fr.

3.18

Mei-Lei Lane

Women’s Soccer

So.

3.46

Alison Rodriguez

Women’s Soccer

Sr.

3.1

Mariah Turner

Women’s Soccer

Jr.

3.1

Bethany Walker

Women’s Soccer

Jr.

3.96

Sydney Armstrong

Dance

3.77

Cheyenne Hampton

Cheer

3.37

Ariyah Palmer

Cheer

3.42

Jailynn Sandersn

Cheer

3.43

Cameron Stasher

Cheer

3.65

 

VIRGIN ISLANDS

Athlete

Sport

Classification

GPA

Kashay Bass

Women’s Basketball

Basketball

Senior

3.17

Lameez Khan

Women’s Basketball

Junior

3.62

Evik Amy

Men’s Basketball

Junior

3.83

Jace Camacho

Men’sBasketball

Junior

3.16

Denny Gonzalez

Men’s Basketball

Senior

3.56

Chad Molloy

Men’s Basketball

Junior

3.42

Brandon Rasmussen

Men’s Basketball

Graduate Student

3.83

Ahijaa Sweeney

Men’s Basketball

Sophomore

3.2

Aisha Sabur

Womens Cross Country/ Women’s Track

Senior

3.02/ 3.03

Pilar Swinson

Women’s Track and Field

Sophomore

3.3

Muhammad Sabur

Men’s Cross Country

Freshman

3.48

Gabriel Elcock

Men’s Cross Country

Sophomore

3.04

Mark Hayes-Ayal

Men’s Cross Country

Sophomore

3.61

Lance Latare

Men’s Cross Country/ Men’s Outdoor Track

Freshman

3.06/3.32

Rayhan Sabur

Men’s Cross Country/ Men’s Outdoor Track

Junior

3.46/3.4

Ahsan Ambo

Men’s Cross Country/ Men’s Outdoor Track

Junior

3.29/3.34

V’andre Rochester

Men’s Track and Field

Senior

3.02

 

VOORHEES

Athlete

Sports

Sport

Classification

GPA

Michael Clay

Baseball

FR

3.66

Jalen Collier

Baseball

JR

4

Daren Drayton

Baseball

JR

3

Manuel Duran

Baseball

JR

3.23

Reginald Faison

Baseball

JR

4

Jaiden Godette

Baseball

SO

3

Donovan Hubbard

Baseball

SR

3.29

Rashad Hutchings

Baseball

FR

3

Jorge Romero

Baseball

JR

3.66

Michael Ramos

Baseball

SR

3.78

Jaylon Sanders

Baseball

JR

3.8

Melvin Sauls

Baseball

JR

3.61

George Taylor

Baseball

JR

3.37

Raekwon Wedderburn

Baseball

JR

3.42

Amari WIlkins

Baseball

JR

3.42

Demarcus Williams

Baseball

JR

3.47

Dextiny Combs

Softball

FR

4

Apryl Davis

Softball

JR

4

Ta’Nia Hickson

Softball

JR

4

Khyliyah Moore

Softball

FR

4

Imani Pierce

Softball

SO

3.06

Nevaeha Ricks

Softball

FR

3.8

Erica Rogers

Softball

FR

3.35

TaKeviya Sims

Softball

JR

3.11

TeYana Towner

Softball

SR

3.64

Denton Britton

Men’s Basketball

Basketball

SR

4

Omari Bryson

Men’s Basketball

SR

4

Gary Davis Jr

Men’s Basketball

JR

3.62

Jase Dixon

Men’s Basketball

FR

3.7

Darius Elkins

Men’s Basketball

SO

3

Xavier Finley

Men’s Basketball

JR

3.57

Daethan Harris

Men’s Basketball

JR

3.57

Darren Francois

Men’s Basketball

SR

4

Gabriel Wright

Men’s Basketball

SO

3

Caitlin Bowling

Women’s Basketball

JR

3.66

Kimmya Epps

Women’s Basketball

JR

3.76

Ameerah Evans

Women’s Basketball

SR

4

Nedisha Ford

Women’s Basketball

SR

3.27

Syriah Hogan

Women’s Basketball

FR

3.6

Keyasia Jones

Women’s Basketball

JR

3.17

Sommer Joseph

Women’s Basketball

SR

3

Nia Marshall

Women’s Basketball

SR

3

Briana Moore

Women’s Basketball

Basketball

SR

3.55

Zayniah Snow

Women’s Basketball

SR

4

Gabrielle White

Women’s Basketball

FR

3

Avis Williams

Women’s Basketball

SR

3.78

Jaylen Burris

Men’s Tack and Field

SO

3

Ay’Den Chambers

Men’s Track and Field

SR

3.82

Antoine Coleman

Men’s Track and Field

JR

3

Elija Coles-Felix

Men’s Track and Field

SO

3.46

Jaylen Garrick-Glover

Men’s Track and Field

FR

3.14

Parris Hawkins III

Men’s Track and Field

SR

3.57

Martavious Hemphill

Men’s Track and Field

FR

3.12

Armond Hopkins

Men’s Track and Field

SR

4

Deandre Jones

Men’s Track and Field

FR

4

Stephan Mitchell

Men’s Track and Field

FR

3.53

Jeremiah Polk

Men’s Track and Field

JR

3.31

Muhammad Shareef

Men’s Track and Field

FR

3.11

Keyawn Spencer

Men’s Track and Field

FR

3.4

Michael Tatnall

Men’s Track and Field

SR

3.46

Sir Thames

Men’s Track and Field

FR

4

Maurice Thomas

Men’s Track and Field

JR

3.6

Jaren Williams

Men’s Track and Field

JR

3.25

Rashawn Wright

Men’s Track and Field/CC

SO

3.21/3.6

Rashad Wright

Men’s Track and Field

SO

3.62

Bravin Bor

Men’s Cross Country

FR

4

Kevin Koech

Men’s Cross Country

FR

3.8

Deandre Scott

Men’s Cross Country

SO

3.84

Ciara Johnson

Women’s Track and Field/CC

SO

3.8/3.29

Aniah Randolph

Women’s Track and Field/CC

FR

3.66/3.43

Ghada Roberts

Women’s Track and Field/CC

FR

4.0/3.33

V’Kaylynn Ward

Women’s Track and Field/CC

SR

3.46/3.4

Rena Chebor

Women’s Cross Country

FR

4

Jada Brown

Women’s Cross Country

FR

3.14

 

WILBERFORCE

Athlete

Sports

 Sport

Classification

GPA

Cameran Jordan-Ruffin

Volleyball

Sr.

3.29

Mackenzie Anderson

Volleyball

So.

3.71

Azra Bute

Volleyball

Fr.

4

Chania Blair

Volleyball

Sr.

4

Chayse Harris

Volleyball

Fr.

3.75

Syriah Williams

Volleyball

Jr.

3.83

Makayla Grimes

Volleyball

Sr.

3.6

Sky Howard

MXC

Fr.

3.28

Mario Seats

MXC

Fr.

3.07

Takeya Canada

WXC

Fr.

3.11

Briana Hall

WXC

Fr.

3.41

Asia Cochran

WBB

So.

3.5

Laniya Early

WBB

So.

3

Jada Hairston

WBB

Sr.

3.2

Tiyah Parker

WBB

Fr.

3.42

Dreann Pryce

WBB

Sr.

3.25

Makyla Tucker

WBB

Jr.

3.53

Jamir Hymes

MBB

Sr.

3.5

Donavin Baker

MBB

Sr.

3.75

Eduardo Diaz

MBB

Sr.

3.5

Shadman Khan

MBB

Jr.

3.5

David Cartwright

MBB

Fr.

3.82

Germain Marshall

MBB

Jr.

3.33

Jaidyn Wynn

MBB

Sr.

3

Preston Steele

MBB

Jr.

3.2

Kendrick Sherrer

MTR

So.

3.8

Dorian Evans

 Baseball

Baseball

Sr.

4

Thomas Hampton

Baseball

Sr.

3.67

Matthew Ladd-Wright

Baseball

Jr.

3.2

Lawrence Linen

Baseball

So.

3.25

Joe Mendy

Baseball

Sr.

4

Joshua Moss

Baseball

So.

3.31

Khari Rhodes

Baseball

So.

3.5

Keith Smith, Jr.

Baseball

Sr.

3

Beau Spears

Baseball

Sr.

3.8

Phillip Williams III

Baseball

Sr.

3.5

Darius Woodson

Baseball

Jr.

4

Mekhi Wright

Baseball

So.

3.25

Kevin Hopkin

Baseball

Fr.

3.23

Keith Hopkin

Baseball

Fr.

3.31

Andres Esteves

Baseball

So.

3.65

Isaac Fernandez

Baseball

Fr.

3.34

Isaac Green

Baseball

Jr.

3.5

Juan Gomez

Baseball

Baseball

So.

3.17

Mackenzie Butler

 Gymnastics

Sr.

4

Jaidyn Bryant

Gymnastics

Jr.

3.82

Promise Jean-Marie

Gymnastics

So.

3.17

Diamond Cook

Gymnastics

Jr.

3.8

Danielle Johnson

Gymnastics

Sr.

3.75

Madison Kelly

Gymnastics

So.

4

Myca Kelly

Gymnastics

Fr.

4

Mya Caines

Gymnastics

Fr.

4

Kaleigh Garner

Gymnastics

Fr.

4

Carli Finkley

Gymnastics

Fr.

3.8

N’Diah Brown

Gymnastics

Jr.

3.23

Sydney Smith

Gymnastics

Jr.

4

 

WILEY

Athlete

Sport

Classification

GPA

Shyla Starks

Volleyball

Jr.

3.06

Lynnetra Taylor

Volleyball

Jr.

4.00

Jacque’lene Jones

Volleyball

Jr.

3.4

Morgan Sellers

Volleyball

So.

4.00

Maria Luiza Chaves

Volleyball

Jr.

4.00

Madison Herrera

Volleyball

Fr.

3.00

Marai Guinyard

Volleyball

So.

3.60

Rachelle Santos

Volleyball

So.

3.60

Nadia Cortez

Volleyball/ W Soccer

Soccer

Jr.

3.54

Rejinah Hickman

Volleyball

Jr.

3.83

Kerrigan Biggs

Volleyball

Sr.

3.80

Leah Monsegue

Volleyball

So.

3.67

Annie Narvaez

Volleyball

Sr.

3.83

Johna Davis

Volleyball

Sr.

3.00

Asia Griffiths

Volleyball

Jr.

3.67

Jae Jemmott

Volleyball

Jr.

3.65

Erin Ferguson

Volleyball

So.

4.00

Lealani Monsegue

Volleyball

So.

4.00

Abel Lopez

Men’s Soccer

Sr.

3.75

Alejandro Barcena

Men’s Soccer

Fr.

3.47

Alvaro Guerrero

Men’s Soccer

Fr.

3.83

Anfernee Bascombe

Men’s Soccer

Sr.

3.60

Anthony Ulloa

Men’s Soccer

So.

3.40

Christopher Haeger

Men’s Soccer

So.

3.40

Daniel Rojas

Men’s Soccer

So.

3.20

Diego Rivas

Men’s Soccer

Soccer

Fr.

3.17

Habimana Janvier

Men’s Soccer

Sr.

3.67

Ian Hernandez

Men’s Soccer

Jr.

4.00

Jayce Graves

Men’s Soccer

Sr.

3.80

Juan Cayasso

Men’s Soccer

Fr.

3.60

Juan Reyes

Men’s Soccer

Jr.

3.00

Kevin Nievas

Men’s Soccer

Fr.

3.44

Martin Rivera

Men’s Soccer

Jr.

3.25

Melvin Bonilla

Men’s Soccer

Sr.

3.56

Rintaro Sakai

Men’s Soccer

Jr.

4.00

Rodrigo Rosales

Men’s Soccer

Sr.

3.00

Stephen Gaskin

Men’s Soccer

So.

3.67

Alexse Orozco

Women’s Soccer

Jr.

4.00

Alondra Limon

Women’s Soccer

Jr.

3.80

Carissa Escamilla

Women’s Soccer

Jr.

3.27

Carolyn Espinoza

Women’s Soccer

So.

3.44

Cynthia Lopez

Women’s Soccer

Jr.

4.00

Destiny Allison

Women’s Soccer

Soccer

So.

3.60

Deyanara Hernandez

Women’s Soccer

Jr.

3.63

Feryi Sanchez Umana

Women’s Soccer

Fr.

4.00

Irma Garcia

Women’s Soccer

So.

3.80

Leah Ramirez

Women’s Soccer

So.

3.69

Lizette Navarro

Women’s Soccer

Fr.

3.57

Mariana Quijano

Women’s Soccer

Fr.

3.25

Natalie Brice

Women’s Soccer

Jr.

3.75

Paloma Espinoza

Women’s Soccer

So.

3.44

Rebeca Garza

Women’s Soccer

So.

3.25

Samantha Rodriguez

Women’s Soccer

So.

3.60

Yajaira Hernandez

Women’s Soccer

Sr.

3.75

Yamilett Umana

Women’s Soccer

Fr.

4.00

Alex Williams

Men’s XC/TF

Fr.

4.00

Austin Songa

Men’s TF

Fr.

3.47

Daylon Burleson

Men’s TF

Fr.

3.20

Earl Hurd Jr.

Men’s XC/TF

Fr.

3.07/3.54

Jaden Cole

Men’s XC

Jr.

3.20

Jai Harden

Men’s TF

Sr.

3.60

Javoun Goldsby

Men’s XC

Jr.

3.00

Jaylon Donson

Men’s TF

Jr.

3.31

John Russell

Men’s XC

Jr.

3.75

Reginald Alls

Men’s TF

Fr.

3.00

Ryan Jackson

Men’s XC/TF

Fr.

3.33/3.06

Anndrea Reed

Women’s XC/TF

Fr.

3.37/3.12

Jazlynn Lomax

Women’s XC/TF

Fr.

3.81

Jean-Marie Farinha

Women’s XC/TF

Sr.

4.00

Kaiden Taylor

Women’s XC/TF

Jr.

3.82/4.00

Kiara Miles

Women’s XC

Fr.

3.37

Logan Montgomery

Women’s XC/TF

Fr.

3.33/3.17

Malajia Bocage

Women’s XC

So.

4.00

Meeyesha Tutt-Moutouo

Women’s XC/TF

Jr.

3.75/3.67

Remi Pierre

Women’s XC/TF

So.

4.00/3.82

Samarea Womack

Women’s XC

Fr.

3.00

SuKanya Pegese

Women’s XC/TF

Jr.

3.63/3.50

Caleibria McDonald

Men’s  Basketball

Basketball

Jr.

3.38

Dontae Stringfellow

Men’s Basketball

Fr.

4.00

Jayden Roach

Men’s Basketball

So.

3.00

Ka’Leb Connors

Men’s Basketball

Jr.

3.17

LaRonte McHenry

Men’s Basketball

So.

3.40

Matthew Weems

Men’s Basketball

Jr.

3.25

Raymond Guillory III

Men’s Basketball

Sr.

3.13

Shamir Mosley

Men’s Basketball

Sr.

3.75

Shaquan Horsey

Men’s Basketball

Jr.

3.00

Zahyem Bradwell

Men’s Basketball

Sr.

3.00

Alexis Foster

Women’s Basketball

Jr.

3.56

Brandy Jones

Women’s Basketball

So.

4.00

Daviunia Jones

Women’s Basketball

Grad.

3.25

Erin Love

Women’s Basketball

Jr.

3.20

Jessica Nerestant

Women’s Basketball

Sr.

3.00

Keimora Banks

Women’s Basketball

Grad.

3.50

Kelechi Dike

WBB/W TF

Jr.

4.00

Kendall Campbell

Women’s Basketball

Basketball

So.

3.63

Mia Thomas

Women’s Basketball

So.

3.06

Mijanae Berry

Women’s Basketball

Sr.

3.77

Moriah Burley

Women’s Basketball

Sr.

4.00

Nyemah Hodo

Women’s Basketball

So.

3.06

Shayda Fletcher

Women’s Basketball

So.

3.63

Cameron McCoy

 Baseball

Sr.

4.00

Daniel de los Rios

Baseball

Fr.

4.00

Estevan Baca

Baseball

Sr.

4.00

Jerrius Vickers

Baseball

Sr.

4.00

Kadin Resendez

Baseball

So.

4.00

Marshel Herman

Baseball

Jr.

4.00

Ajari Camp

Baseball

Sr.

3.83

Juan Pena

Baseball

Sr.

3.83

Jose Munoz Jr.

Baseball

So.

3.82

Eddie Garza

Baseball

Sr.

3.81

Case Butterfield

Baseball

So.

3.80

Darron Scott

Baseball

Baseball

Fr.

3.80

Ethan Jones

Baseball

So.

3.80

Ben Hamilton

Baseball

Sr.

3.75

Coren Lewis

Baseball

Sr.

3.75

Deekota Johnson

Baseball

So.

3.69

Manuel Contreras

Baseball

Sr.

3.57

Ivan Del Villar

Baseball

Sr.

3.50

Jose Villalobos

Baseball

So.

3.50

Nick Rodriguez

Baseball

Sr.

3.50

Corey Grant

Baseball

Jr.

3.44

Javarey Valentine

Baseball

Fr.

3.44

Devin Gladney

Baseball

So.

3.40

Jaziel Martinez

Baseball

Jr.

3.40

Audreyous Bingham

Baseball

Sr.

3.33

Trey Clark

Baseball

So.

3.25

Kaleb Gilner

Baseball

Sr.

3.17

Markis Fontenot

Baseball

Sr.

3.17

Reyli Escobedo

Baseball

Baseball

Fr.

3.12

Bernardo Cortez

Baseball

Jr.

3.06

Jesse Jones

Baseball

So.

3.06

Skyler Nelson

Baseball

So.

3.06

Alayna Parram

Softball

Sr.

3.06

Dyniste Lacy

Softball

So.

3.83

Gabriella Thomas

Softball

So.

3.40

Gwendolyn Johnson

Softball

So.

4.00

Jazmine Rodriguez

Softball

Fr.

4.00

Jenevieve Fleming

Softball

Fr.

3.81

Miranda Castaneda

Softball

Jr.

3.00

Sabriiyah Young

Softball

Jr.

4.00

Sariya Calhoun

Softball

Fr.

3.80

Serenity Smith

Softball

So.

3.25

T’era Garrett

Softball

Jr.

4.00

Anthony Smith

Men’s TF

Fr.

3.17

Dwight Bennett Jr.

Men’s TF

Fr.

3.00

Joseph Levier III

Men’s TF

Grad.

3.25

Myrian Blaze

Men’s TF

Fr.

3.80

Xavier Hutchinson

Men’s TF

Grad.

3.50

Aaliyah Evans

Women’s TF

So.

3.00

Elisa Clay

Women’s TF

Sr.

3.50

Kyla Deyon

Women’s TF

Jr.

3.25

LaDaijia Fitzgerald

Women’s TF

Sr.

3.33

Tikeria Miller

Women’s TF

Fr.

3.33
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Alabama State Receives Reduced NCAA Infractions Ruling, Will Serve Three Years of Probation

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Alabama State University’s long-running NCAA infractions case ended with a reduced classification after the NCAA Division I Committee on Infractions ruled the matter as a Level I Mitigated case instead of the more severe aggravated designation.

The decision carries the minimum financial penalty allowed for a Level I violation: a $30,000 fine plus one percent of the football program’s budget, along with three years of probation. University officials said they accept the ruling and will not file an appeal, though they remain convinced the case never warranted one of the NCAA’s highest classifications.

“This confirms what we have maintained from the outset — this case was improperly elevated,” Alabama State representative Dr. Jason Cable said. “The underlying conduct, tied to the former Sports Information Director and head coach, simply does not justify placement among the most severe cases in collegiate athletics.”

The case centered on the alteration of competition statistics for one student-athlete during the 2019 football season. Alabama State acknowledged that a former sports information director changed the athlete’s statistics on the school’s athletics website, allegedly at the direction of the former head football coach.

However, after a contested hearing, the NCAA Committee on Infractions determined there was not enough evidence to hold the former coach personally responsible for directing the changes. Alabama State said its acceptance of responsibility was based solely on the actions of its employee and not on any finding against the former coach.

University officials also emphasized that the NCAA found no lack of institutional control or failure to monitor within the athletics department.

Despite the reduced classification, Alabama State President Dr. Quinton T. Ross Jr. questioned the consistency of the NCAA’s enforcement process.

“While today’s decision is a downgrade from the Level I aggravated classification, we still believe that the scope of the penalty does not reflect the university’s involvement, or lack thereof, in this matter,” Ross said.

Ross pointed to what he called a significant disparity between Alabama State’s penalties and those issued to the University of Arizona. According to the university, Arizona, which certified the student-athlete’s eligibility and benefited competitively, received a Level III violation and a $500 fine, while Alabama State was assessed a Level I violation despite not certifying the player’s eligibility or receiving a competitive advantage.

“We believe the standards should be applied consistently across all institutions,” Ross said. “This case underscores the importance of fairness and accountability throughout the NCAA governance process.”

Ross also credited Vice President of Intercollegiate Athletics and General Counsel Kenneth Thomas for helping secure a reduction in what could have been more severe sanctions.

To address the issues identified during the investigation, Alabama State said it has already implemented several compliance measures, including revised statistical reporting procedures, expanded auditing practices, enhanced postgame reviews, and additional NCAA compliance education for athletics staff.

The university said those measures will remain in place throughout its probationary period.

With the case now officially resolved, Alabama State plans to move forward without an appeal.

“The institution is ready to begin its probationary period, fulfill all associated obligations, and direct its full energy to its student-athletes, its programs, and its future,” the university said.

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Tuskegee University Introduces New Student Policies Focused on Professionalism and Career Readiness

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TUSKEGEE, Ala. Tuskegee University is introducing new student policies focused on professionalism, academic success, and career readiness as the university prepares to welcome its largest incoming class in 32 years.

In a message to parents of incoming students, President Dr. Mark A. Brown announced updated expectations covering student attire, classroom attendance, and cellphone use.

Under the new dress code, students will not be permitted to wear bonnets, du rags, bedroom shoes, or revealing clothing in classrooms, the university cafeteria, or during official campus events, including Convocation. Students attending business meetings and other professional events will also be expected to wear business attire with appropriate footwear.

Brown said the goal is to help students prepare for life after graduation, not to limit their college experience.

“The goal here is not meant to restrict students from enjoying the Tuskegee Experience, but to prepare them with a solid foundation for the workforce they will enter once they leave Tuskegee.”

The university is also strengthening its classroom expectations. Cellphones must remain off during class unless an instructor allows their use, and attendance will be monitored more closely to encourage academic success.

As part of its expanded career readiness initiative, students will be expected to complete internships, identify professional certifications related to their career goals, and build a professional resume before graduation. Tuskegee currently offers more than 30 professional certification opportunities at no additional cost.

The new policies have already sparked conversations throughout the HBCU community. Some believe the changes continue the long standing tradition of preparing students for professional careers, while others question whether banning items such as bonnets and du rags reinforces outdated views of professionalism.

Founded in 1881, Tuskegee University has built a legacy of developing leaders in business, education, science, engineering, the military, and public service. University leaders say these updated expectations are intended to strengthen that tradition while helping students transition successfully into the workforce.

As students return to campus this fall, many will be watching to see how the new policies shape the student experience and whether they become a model for other HBCUs across the country.

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Miles College Electrifies the Field by Welcoming Recent Graduate Daja Gratton as Steaming Flags Instructor

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The rhythm is about to get even hotter at Miles College as the institution proudly announces Class of 2025 powerhouse Daja Gratton as the newest instructor for the legendary Steaming Flags!

From 2021 through 2025, Gratton brought unmatched fire and precision to the field as a standout performer with both the Purple Marching Machine and the Steaming Flags. Throughout her dynamic collegiate career, she mastered the complex art of color guard performance while representing Miles College with fierce pride and undeniable excellence. Her journey stands as a testament to elite discipline, synchronized teamwork, and the gold standard of the university band program.

During her time as a student performer, Gratton was the heartbeat of one of the most thrilling traditions at Miles College. Her work with the Steaming Flags injected high energy, stunning visual artistry, and pure school spirit into halftime shows and competitions that mesmerized crowds and uplifted the entire campus community.

Now, she steps into a leadership role ready to ignite the next generation of performers! Gratton brings a deep passion for mentorship and coaching, transforming her direct field experience into powerful instruction. She is dedicated to building confidence, elite sportsmanship, and sharp technical skills in aspiring auxiliaries, proving her impact extends far beyond the stadium lights.

Miles College celebrates Daja Gratton for her phenomenal accomplishments and welcomes her back to lead the Steaming Flags into an unforgettable new era of excellence!

About the Miles College Steaming Flags

The Steaming Flags serve as the official color guard and visual auxiliary unit for the famous Miles College Purple Marching Machine in Fairfield, Alabama. They are widely celebrated as one of the most dynamic and visually captivating performance groups in collegiate marching band culture.

  • Visual Heartbeat of the Band: The Steaming Flags transform the musical power of the Purple Marching Machine into synchronized physical art. They add vibrant color, motion, and theatrical flare to every halftime show, parade, and stadium performance.

  • Dynamic Performance Style: In the celebrated tradition of historically Black colleges and universities, the Steaming Flags go far beyond standard flag spinning. Their routines blend intricate flag manipulation, rapid tosses, sharp marching techniques, and expressive dance choreography that matches the driving tempo of the band.

  • Elite Training and Tradition: Performing with this unit requires intense stamina, rhythm, technical precision, and flawless coordination. Members undergo rigorous conditioning to execute complex visual routines while maintaining peak energy and showmanship from the first beat to the final whistle.

  • Leadership and Pride: As premier ambassadors for Miles College, the flag line embodies school spirit and cultural pride. The unit fosters lifelong sisterhood and leadership development, making experienced alumni instructors like Daja Gratton essential for preserving their rich standards of excellence.

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