HAMPTON, Va. – Sixty-five Hampton University student-athletes were recognized during halftime at the Pirates’ basketball game against George Mason Thursday night at the Hampton University Convocation Center as part of Academic Night. The student-athletes recognized Thursday night earned Dean’s List honors during the spring 2008 semester.

 

Football led all teams with 15 players recognized, including sophomores Carlo Turavani (Ontario, Canada) and Dennis Mathis (Hampton, Va.). Senior Kevin Teel (Bowie, Md.), a two-sport star in football and track & field, was also among those recognized, along with sophomore Namon Freeman (Davidson, N.C.) and senior Charles Robinson (Hampton, Va.).

 

Women’s track & field saw eight athletes recognized, including Starema Flood (Upper Marlboro, Md.) and Kenya Jones (Chesapeake, Va.), who also compete on the cross country team. Junior Francena McCorory (Hampton, Va.) was also recognized, along with Michelle Smith (Teaneck, N.J.) and Rachel Lewis (Chesterfield, Va.).

 

Seniors Aminah Charles (Virginia Beach, Va.), Ese Ighedosa (Kansas City, Mo.) and Ebonie Vincent (Temecula, Calif.) were among four volleyball players recognized, while four Lady Pirates basketball players were recognized. Senior Chinyere Ukoh (Woodbridge, Va.) and junior Whitney Hill (Hampton, Va.) were honored, along with senior Ashlee Finley (Harrisburg, Pa.) and senior Sharella Leslie (Brooklyn, N.Y.).

 

Softball and bowling each had three honorees, while sailing boasted four. Men’s and women’s golf combined for nine athletes recognized, while men’s and women’s tennis combined for seven honorees. Men’s track and men’s basketball also saw four athletes each recognized for their academic achievement.

 

In order to be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student at Hampton University must compile a semester grade-point average of at least 3.0.

 

For more information on Hampton University athletics, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates.com.

 

 

Nina Gibson (senior, bowling)

Ashley Hampton (junior, bowling)

Kiara Williams (junior, bowling)

Amanda Black (senior, softball)

Jennifer Cuellar (sophomore, softball)

Jada Jeffries (junior, softball)

Leslee Williams (senior, sailing)

Brian Craft (sailing)

Shane Horsford (junior, sailing)

Xavier Warren (junior, sailing)

Aminah Charles (senior, volleyball)

Aaryn Harrison (sophomore, volleyball)

Ese Ighedosa (senior, volleyball)

Ebonie Vincent (senior, volleyball)

Ashlee Finley (senior, women’s basketball)

Whitney Hill (junior, women’s basketball)

Sharella Leslie (senior, women’s basketball)

Chinyere Ukoh (senior, women’s basketball)

Na-Hyun Beak (junior, women’s tennis)

Maya Morgan (senior, women’s tennis)

Jovanna Sangria (sophomore, women’s tennis)

Sung Kwon Baek (junior, men’s tennis)

Seong Min Cho (junior, men’s tennis)

Dong Yeun Kim (junior, men’s tennis)

Gellert Varga (sophomore, men’s tennis)

Britney Alford (senior, women’s golf)

Aisha Barnes (senior, women’s golf)

Alyson Lawson (junior, women’s golf)

Jessi Mitchell (sophomore, women’s golf)

Carrie Thomas (women’s golf)

Christopher Frazier (senior, men’s golf)

Richard Matthews (men’s golf)

Jason Sherer (redshirt freshman, men’s golf)

Jared Williams (senior, men’s golf)

Neilah Blaylock (senior, women’s track)

Septima Glenn (senior, women’s track)

Rachel Lewis (senior, women’s track)

Francena McCorory (junior, women’s track)

Michelle Smith (senior, women’s track)

Jocelyn Watkins (sophomore, women’s track)

Starema Flood (senior, women’s track, cross country)

Kenya Jones (junior, women’s track, cross country)

Franklin Frazier (junior, football)

Namon Freeman (sophomore, football)

Darrell Harris (senior, football)

Everett Hopkins (senior, football)

Darius Johnson (sophomore, football)

Drefus Lane (sophomore, football)

Dennis Mathis (sophomore, football)

Dyrri McCain (redshirt freshman, football)

Lionel Pehoua (freshman, football)

Gerald Porter (sophomore, football)

Charles Robinson (senior, football)
Ralph Steward (junior, football)

Kevin Teel (senior, football)

Carlo Turavani (sophomore, football)

Jonathan Wade (sophomore, football)

Jordan Brooks (sophomore, men’s basketball)

Donte Harrison (senior, men’s basketball)

Aubrey McAlpine (men’s basketball)

Brandon Tunnell (sophomore, men’s basketball)

Damon Dixon (sophomore, men’s track)

Joshua Jones (men’s track)

Stephen Ramsey (junior, men’s track)

Brandon Lynch (senior, men’s track, cross country)