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.    
 

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