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
1/27/2014	Breon Key	Men's Basketball
1/27/2014	Alyssa Bennett	Women's Basketball
1/20/2014	Jervon Pressley	Men's Basketball
1/20/2014	Breana Norman	Women's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
1/13/2014	Malia Tate-DeFreitas	Women's Basketball
1/13/2014	Ke'Ron Brown	Men's Basketball
1/6/2014	Brielle Ward	Women's Basketball
1/6/2014	Emmanuel Okoroba	Men's Basketball
12/30/2013	Kenia Cole	Women's Basketball
12/30/2013	Lawrence Cooks	Men's Basketball
12/9/2013	Dwight Meikle	Men's Basketball
12/9/2013	Breana Norman	Women's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
12/2/2013	Alyssa Bennett	Women's Basketball
12/2/2013	Malia Tate-DeFreitas	Women's Basketball
11/25/2013	Malia Tate-DeFreitas	Women's Basketball
11/25/2013	Deron Powers	Men's Basketball
11/18/2013	Du'Vaughn Maxwell	Men's Basketball
11/18/2013	Vendula Strakova	Volleyball
11/11/2013	Vendula Strakova	Volleyball
11/11/2013	Marcus Hampton	Football