Benita Taylor (2/18/2013) - Athlete Awards - Hampton University Athletics

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Benita Taylor

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2/18/2013
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Women's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
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The Lady Pirates 4x400-meter relay team was named HU Athletes of the Week, following their performance to clinch the title in the 2013 MEAC Indoor Track & Field Championships this past weekend.

The Lady Pirates ran a 3:42.18 to win gold in the 2013 MEAC Indoor Championships this past weekend, overtaking Maryland Eastern Shore and clinching their third straight indoor title. Senior Benita Taylor (Philadelphia, Pa.), sophomore Le'Quisha Parker (Silver Springs, Md.), senior Shantae Boney (District Heights, Md.), and junior Malekah Holland (Brooklyn, N.Y.) made up that squad.

Taylor and Parker also won individual MEAC titles; Taylor won the 800-meter run with a 2:09.00, while Parker ran a 24.17 to take the 200-meter dash.

Athlete Awards
Date	Athlete	Sport
5/7/2012	Reggie Dixon	Men's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
5/7/2012	Margaret Wilkins	Softball
4/30/2012	Teiara Denmark	Women's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
4/30/2012	Je'Von Hutchison	Men's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
4/23/2012	Travonna Byrd	Softball
4/23/2012	Claudia Calder	Women's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
3/26/2012	Teiara Denmark	Women's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
3/26/2012	Jailynn Jackson	Softball
3/19/2012	Alyssa Bennett	Women's Basketball
3/19/2012	Reggie Dixon	Men's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
2/13/2012	Choicetta McMillian	Women's Basketball
2/13/2012	Christopher Tolson	Men's Basketball
1/9/2012	Mike Tuitt	Men's Basketball
1/9/2012	Alyssa Bennett	Women's Basketball
12/12/2011	Reggie Dixon	Men's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
12/12/2011	Choicetta McMillian	Women's Basketball
12/7/2011	Melanie Warner	Women's Basketball
12/7/2011	Reggie Dixon	Men's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
11/14/2011	Choicetta McMillian	Women's Basketball
11/14/2011	Lyndell Gibson	Football