NORFOLK, Va. (April 5, 2024) — South Carolina State senior Dexter Ratliff was named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Men’s Field Athlete of the Week presented by Coca Cola for the week ending March 30, 2024.
Ratliff, a Beaufort, SC senior, placed first at the Embry Riddle Classic in the hammer throw with a school-record toss of 54.35 meters, and also took top honors in the discus with a mark of 49.29 meters. He sits atop the MEAC in both events.
SC State’s Jacob Alexander and Areyanna Scott were also recognized for outstanding performances. Alexander finished second in the 800 meters (1:52.09), while Scott earlier set a school record with her second-place finish of 43.33m in the women’s javelin throw, which places her atop the MEAC leaderboard.
Coppin State graduate Noxroy Wright was named the league’s Men’s Track Athlete of the Week, while Howard graduate Kailei Collins was selected as the MEAC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week, and fellow Bison Ija Mumford Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
Wright (Gr., Kingston, Jamacia) won both the men’s 100-m and 200-m dash while also claiming victory in the men’s 4×400-m relay for Coppin State at the Towson Spring Opener. In the 100-m dash, Wright was clocked at 10.50, placing him in CSU’s top ten all-time records. He finished the 200-m dash with a time of 21.18 seconds moving him eighth in school history.
Collins (Gr., Houston, Texas) finished as the runner-up in the women’s 100-m dash at the 2024 Bob Davidson Team Challenge. She clocked a MEAC best time of 11.49 seconds, which ranks her 23rd nationally. Collins also was a part of the 4×100 relay team earning silver with a 44.62 time.
Mumford (So., Winston-Salem, N.C.) won the women’s long jump event at the 2024 Bob Davidson Team Challenge. She leaped a MEAC-best 5.96 meters.