Top Athletes Recognized at Night of the Pirates Awards Ceremony
4.29.25 | Football, Men's Tennis, Men's Track (Indoor/Outdoor), Volleyball, Women's Basketball, Women's Tennis, Women's Track (Indoor/Outdoor), Men/Women's Sailing, Softball, Men's Cross Country, Men's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, General, Men's Lacrosse, Women's Soccer, Women's Triathlon
HAMPTON, Va. (April 29, 2025) … Hampton University recognized its top athletes and teams at the annual Night of the Pirates Awards Ceremony on Monday evening, April 28 at the Hampton Convocation Center.
Director of Academic Support & Student-Athlete Success Virginia Hansom served as the master of ceremonies for the event which included an Invocation by Rev. Jerome Barber and opening remarks by Director of Athletics Anthony D. Henderson Sr.
Hampton's seniors were honored in a video presentation and each coach reflected on the highlights of the past season.
Women's cross country and track standout Peninah Mutisya was honored as Hampton's Pirate Athlete of the Year.
The women's track & field team was recognized as Team of the Year after winning the Coastal Athletic Association's (CAA) indoor championship, the first Hampton title as a member of the CAA.
Priscilla Michel (women's track & field) and Madisyn Strange (soccer) shared highest grade point average honors among women while Quinlan Coryat (lacrosse) had the top GPA for the men.
Director of Academic Support & Student-Athlete Success Virginia Hansom served as the master of ceremonies for the event which included an Invocation by Rev. Jerome Barber and opening remarks by Director of Athletics Anthony D. Henderson Sr.
Hampton's seniors were honored in a video presentation and each coach reflected on the highlights of the past season.
Women's cross country and track standout Peninah Mutisya was honored as Hampton's Pirate Athlete of the Year.
The women's track & field team was recognized as Team of the Year after winning the Coastal Athletic Association's (CAA) indoor championship, the first Hampton title as a member of the CAA.
Priscilla Michel (women's track & field) and Madisyn Strange (soccer) shared highest grade point average honors among women while Quinlan Coryat (lacrosse) had the top GPA for the men.
| Pirate of the Year | Peninah Mutisya |
| Team of the Year Award | Women's Track & Field |
| Women's Highest GPA | Priscilla Michel & Madisyn Strange |
| Men's Highest GPA | Quinlan Coryat |
| Football MVP | Jordan White |
| Football Newcomer of the Year | Darius Gooden |
| Football Anchor Award | Brian Csehoski |
| Football 75th Townsend Award | Tymere Robinson |
| Men's Basketball MVP | Noah Farrakhan |
| Men's Basketball Newcomer of the Year | Daniel Johnson |
| Men's Basketball Anchor Award | Xzavier Long |
| Women's Basketball MVP | Jasha Clinton |
| Women's Basketball Newcomer of the Year | Jasha Clinton |
| Women's Basketball Anchor Award | Aisha Dabo |
| Soccer MVP | Keri Geter |
| Soccer Newcomer of the Year | Nylah Jennings |
| Soccer Anchor Award | Taylor Lewis-Richardson |
| Softball MVP | Carmynn Bonner |
| Softball Newcomer of the Year | Cassidy Lee |
| Softball Anchor Award | Jada Evans |
| Lacrosse MVP | Alex Lacey |
| Lacrosse Newcomer of the Year | Reed Shaw |
| Lacrosse Anchor Award | Taylor Whitt & Canyon Steverson |
| Triathlon MVP | Niya Buckner |
| Triathlon Newcomer of the Year | Dymonasia Williams |
| Triathlon Anchor Award | Michelle Morgan |
| Volleyball MVP | Madison Clark |
| Volleyball Newcomer of the Year | Morgan Warren |
| Volleyball Anchor Award | Lyrique Alteus |
| Men's Indoor Track & Field MVP | Joseph Ernst |
| Men's Indoor Track & Field Newcomer of the Year | Mohammed Al-Yafee |
| Men's Indoor Track & Field Anchor Award | Floyd Trey |
| Men's Outdoor Track & Field MVP | Justin Anderson |
| Men's Outdoor Track & Field Newcomer of the Year | Joseph Ernst |
| Men's Outdoor Track & Field Anchor Award | Daye Karibi-Whyte |
| Women's Indoor Track & Field MVP | Peninah Mutisya |
| Women's Indoor Track & Field Newcomer of the Year | Brianna Charles |
| Women's Indoor Track & Field Anchor Award | Danielle James |
| Women's Outdoor Track & Field MVP | Peninah Mutisya |
| Women's Outdoor Track & Field Newcomer of the Year | Brianna Charles |
| Women's Outdoor Track & Field Anchor Award | Dejah Grant |
| Men's Cross Country MVP | Mohammed Al-Yafee |
| Men's Cross Country Newcomer of the Year | Mohammed Al-Yafee |
| Men's Cross Country Anchor Award | Khalid Hamid |
| Women's Cross Country MVP | Peninah Mitisya |
| Women's Cross Country Newcomer of the Year | Kylee King |
| Women's Cross Country Anchor Award | Jordan Mozie |
| Sailing MVP | Stefano Palamara |
| Sailing Newcomer of the Year | Chloe Anderson & Jackson Manley |
| Sailing Anchor Award | Tommaso Ciaglia |
| Men's Tennis MVP | Donte Armbrister |
| Men's Tennis Newcomer of the Year | Yanozie Amadike |
| Men's Tennis Anchor Award | Benedict Badza |
| Women's Tennis MVP | Diana Starodubtseva |
| Women's Tennis Newcomer of the Year | Serena Bryan |
| Women's Tennis Anchor Award | Meiri Okuwaki |
| Cheer MVP | Aniyah Pennington |
| Cheer Newcomer of the Year | Jazlynn Jordan |
| Cheer Anchor Award | Darah Williams |
Players Mentioned
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/ Volleyball
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men/Women's Sailing
Sprints
/ Men's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
/ Men's Tennis
/ Men's Tennis
P/OF
/ Softball
/ Women's Tennis
/ Women's Triathlon
Sprint
/ Women's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
Crew/ Skipper
/ Men/Women's Sailing
OPP/OH
/ Volleyball
G
/ Women's Basketball
D
/ Men's Lacrosse
K
/ Football
F
/ Women's Basketball
P
/ Softball
G
/ Men's Basketball
DEF
/ Women's Soccer
DB
/ Football
Mid
/ Women's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
Distance
/ Men's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
Jump/Hur
/ Women's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
FWD
/ Women's Soccer
G
/ Men's Basketball
Mid-Distance
/ Women's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
D
/ Men's Lacrosse
3B
/ Softball
DEF
/ Women's Soccer
F
/ Men's Basketball
/ Men/Women's Sailing
UTL
/ Softball
/ Women's Triathlon
Mid. Dist.
/ Women's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
Distance
/ Women's Track (Indoor/Outdoor)
/ Women's Tennis
/ Men/Women's Sailing
RB
/ Football
MF
/ Men's Lacrosse
/ Women's Tennis
MF
/ Men's Lacrosse
MID
/ Women's Soccer
S
/ Volleyball
DB
/ Football
D
/ Men's Lacrosse
/ Women's Triathlon
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