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

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Benita Taylor

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Week Of

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
4/9/2010	Gellert Varga	Men's Tennis
4/9/2010	Rebecca Magett	Softball
2/22/2010	Darrion Pellum	Men's Basketball
2/22/2010	Bernadette Fortune	Women's Basketball
2/15/2010	Choicetta McMillian	Women's Basketball
2/15/2010	Damon Dixon	Men's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
2/2/2010	Michael Freeman	Men's Basketball
2/2/2010	Quanneisha Perry	Women's Basketball
1/26/2010	Brandon Tunnell	Men's Basketball
1/26/2010	Jericka Jenkins	Women's Basketball
1/18/2010	Francena McCorory	Women's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
1/18/2010	Quanneisha Perry	Women's Basketball
1/10/2010	Jericka Jenkins	Women's Basketball
1/10/2010	Damon Dixon	Men's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
10/12/2009	Aaryn Harrison	Volleyball
10/12/2009	Herbert Bynes	Football
3/19/2009	Francena McCorory	Women's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
3/19/2009	Sharella Leslie	Women's Basketball
3/2/2009	Darrion Pellum	Men's Basketball
3/2/2009	Bernadette Fortune	Women's Basketball