Greetings Hampton Pirates Alumni
In honor of the MEACs 50th Anniversary the MEAC will hold voting for all-time teams in each of the league's current sponsored sports throughout the 2020-21 academic year. Cease the opportunity to cast your vote for Pirates history. Ballots for Men's and Women's Cross Country are now open for the All-Time Team candidates.
To be listed on the ballot, a candidate's time in the MEAC Cross Country Championship must rank among the Top 100 times of all time or they must have been selected as Outstanding Performer of the MEAC Cross Country Championship. Additionally, this list includes any candidate who has been inducted into the MEAC Hall of Fame. Hampton Pirates candidates include the following:

Men

• David Kimani, Hampton (No.64 all-time best time: 25:41.9 in 2010)
• Emmanuel Too, Hampton (No.63 all-time best time: 25:41.7 in 2017)

Women

• Jasmin Branch, Hampton (No. 38 all-time best time: 18:27.4 in 2010)
• Ce'aira Brown, Hampton (No. 25 all-time best time: 18:10.6 in 2015)
• Nichelle Harris, Hampton (No. 68 all-time best time: 18:42.0 in 2013)
• Faith Keitany, Hampton (No. 3 all-time best time: 17:38.6 in 2017)
• Krystle Medlin, Hampton (No. 9 all-time best time: 17:53.0 in 2008; No. 23 all-time best time: 18:09.0 in 2006; No. 49 all-time best time: 18:34.3 in 2005; Outstanding Performer in 2005)
• Janet Okeago, Hampton (No. 12 all-time best time: 17:58.4 in 2017)
• Jahlisa Smith, Hampton (No. 51 all-time best time: 18:34.8 in 2009; Outstanding Performer in 2009)
• Devyn Thompson, Hampton (No. 99 all-time best time: 18:54.7 in 2010)
• Jitka Vaculikova, Hampton (No. 60 all-time best time: 18:39.5 in 2005)
• Pollyana Velasco, Hampton (No. 73 all-time best time: 18:44.9 in 2016)

Click the links below to vote on current open ballots for Cross Country
Men: https://secure.sportssystems.com/events2/credapp.cfm
Women: https://secure.sportssystems.com/events2/credapp.cfm

Also don't forget to vote on both football and volleyball All-Time Teams. Ballots for these sports close on Nov. 1st. Here are the Hampton Pirate candidates for football and volleyball:

Football Candidates
To be listed on this ballot, a player must have been named to one or more of the following: First Team All-MEAC, Offensive, Defensive, Rookie or Lineman of the Year, or Hall of Fame Inductee. While voting, consideration should be given to players from all eras, regardless of institution or position. More than 900 players who played in the conference over the past 50 years were candidates. This list of finalists is listed alphabetically by last name.

• Patrick Cheatham, Hampton, Offensive Lineman (First Team All-MEAC 2003; OL-OTY 2003)
• Antwan Chisholm, Hampton, Running Back (Rookie OTY 2010)
• Jelani Clement, Hampton, Offensive Lineman (First Team All-MEAC 2002, 2003, 2004; OL-OTY 2004)
• Alonzo Coleman, Hampton, Running Back (First Team All-MEAC 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006; Rookie OTY 2003; Off. POTY 2005)
• Justin Durant, Hampton, Linebacker (First Team All-MEAC 2004, 2005, 2006; Def. POTY 2004, 2005, 2006; MEAC HOF 2015)
• Darrell Flythe, Hampton, Linebacker (First Team All-MEAC 1996; Def. POTY 1996)
• Gerrell Golightly, Hampton, Offensive Lineman (First Team All-MEAC 2005; OL-OTY)
• Deon Hunt, Hampton, Linebacker (First Team All-MEAC 1997, 1998, 1999; Def. POTY 1999)
• Jerome Mathis, Hampton, Wide Receiver (First Team All-MEAC 2003; MEAC HOF 2019)
• Russell Mills, Hampton, Offensive Guard (First Team All-MEAC 1998; OL-OTY 1998)

Volleyball Candidates
To be listed on this ballot, a player must have been named to one or more of the following: First Team All-MEAC, MEAC Player of the Year, MEAC Hall of Fame or AVCA All-America or All-Region. Other supporting information is listed where appropriate. For players prior to 1994 when the MEAC first awarded All-MEAC teams and regular season awards, MEAC Tournament Outstanding Performers are listed). The nominees are listed alphabetically by last name.

• Chavanca Hoskins (Hampton): 2005 First Team All-MEAC
• Alyssa Jackson (Hampton): 2008 First Team All-MEAC
• Krista Kraskura (Hampton): 2012 First Team All-MEAC
• Kitija Megne (Hampton): 2014 First Team All-MEAC
• LaJaiah Miles (Hampton): 1997 First Team All-MEAC
• Vendula Strakova (Hampton): Two-Time MEAC Player of the Year (2014, 2015), Two-Time First Team All-MEAC (2014, 2015), Two-Time MEAC Tournament Outstanding Performer (2013, 2014), 2014 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, 2014 AVCA All-East Region, 2014 ECAC Offensive Player of the Year, 2013 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, 2013 AVCA All-East Region

Click the link below to see all open ballots and full candidate list
https://meacsports.com/tournaments/?id=2587

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