Bowie State Men’s Basketball to Meet Shaw on Saturday for Greek/Alumni Takeover

 

Men’s Basketball to Meet Shaw on Saturday for Greek/Alumni Takeover

BOWIE, Md. – The Bowie State University men's basketball team will look to snap its losing skid when the Bulldogs host a Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Northern Division tilt against Shaw University in on Saturday, Feb. 4. The game is themed as Greek and Alumni Takeover Day. Tipoff is slated for 2 p.m. from A.C. Jordan Arena.
 
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The Series
Bowie State and Shaw have split the all-time series at 9-9 since 2009. The Bears have won the last three meetings including a 73-58 win on Jan. 25 against the Bulldogs earlier this season. 
 

Last Time Out
Senior Quinton Drayton totaled 23 points, but the Bowie State men's basketball team fell to the visiting Virginia State Trojans (14-7, 7-3 CIAA, 2-3 North) 67-58 at home Saturday inside A.C. Jordan Arena in Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA).

The Bulldogs (5-18, 3-8 CIAA, 1-4 North) had three players score in double figures, led by Drayton, who had 23 points and was named the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free Masons of Maryland Most Valuable Player. Junior Joel Webb tacked on 10 points, nine rebounds, two steals and two blocks and freshman Amare Wimbush helped out with 10 points and two blocks. BSU forced 15 VSU turnovers while committing 10. Those takeaways turned into 19 points on the offensive end of the floor. Webb's two steals led the way individually for the Bulldogs.

Wimbush Named CIAA Rookie of the Week
For the second time this season Wimbush was named this week's Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) Men's Basketball Rookie of the Week announced by the league office Tuesday afternoon.

The 6-foot-7 freshman forward averaged 10 points and eight rebounds in two games last week. Against Shaw, Wimbush recorded his first career double-double with 12 rebounds and 10 points while also adding two steals and a block. The Landover, Md., native had 10 points, four boards, and two blocks versus Virginia State.
 
Last Time Against Shaw
BSU got a 39-point performance from the bench, but fell 73-58 to the Shaw Bears in C.C. Spaulding Gymnasium. The Bulldogs had three players score in double figures, led by sophomore Kyree Freeman-Davis, who had 15 points. Wimbush tacked on a double-double (career first) off the bench with 10 points and 12 rebounds and Drayton helped out with 10 points. The Bulldogs owned a 33-32 lead at the break but the Bears outscored BSU, 41-25 in the second half.
Despite the loss, Bowie State out-rebounded Shaw 44-41, paced by Wimbush's 12 boards. The Bulldogs also pulled down 15 offensive rebounds and scored 10 second chance points. Defensively, BSU forced 15 Shaw turnovers that led to eight points on the offensive end of the floor. Wimbush's two steals led the way individually for the Bulldogs.

A Look at the Bears
Shaw kept Saint Augustine's to just 18.8 percent from beyond the arc in a 3-for-16 shooting performance but it was key tip in from Dreveon Scott that sent the Bears on the way to a 62-60 victory against the Falcons on the road Wednesday. Scott led the Bears (6-5, 13-10 CIAA) with 16 points. Shyne Saigo also tacked on nine points and nine rebounds and Doriuntas Barnes chipped in as well with four points and three steals.
Shaw, Virginia State, and Lincoln (PA) are all tied in the Northern Division with a 2-3 record.

Up Next
Bowie State will host Elizabeth City State on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 5:30 p.m. for Military Appreciation and Class Pride Night.

For the most up-to-date information on Bowie State University Athletics and its 13 varsity sports teams, please visit www.bsubulldogs.com.

 

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Khan, Wright Lead Howard Track & Field After Day One at the Doc Hale VT Elite

 

Pair of Bison come away victorious in Blacksburg

 

(Photo Credit – Christopher Campbell)

 

BLACKSBURG, Va. (February 3, 2023) – All-American senior Jessica Wright (Durham, N.C.) and junior Darci Khan led Howard University track & field with a pair of victories after Day One of the Doc Hale VT Elite, hosted by Virginia Tech.

 

Wright won gold in the 400-meter dash, recording a new personal best (53.69).

 

After reaching the 60-meter hurdles with an AQ time of 8.31 (then school benchmark), Khan found a second gear in the final round and took first with a new school record (8.22).

 

Fellow classmate Kaya-Rae Dunbar (Burtonsville, Md.) also made the short hurdle finals and placed third overall (8.33).

 

In the women’s 60-meter dash, second-year Bison Lamaria Washington (Miami) qualified for the final round with a 7.54 time. In the finals, the Miami native finished fifth overall (7.55).

 

Other notable track performance included senior Dasia Wilson (Philadelphia) claiming sixth in the 800-meter run (2:13.54).

 

In the field, graduate Mikyla Rodgers (South Huntington, N.Y.) earned fourth place in the weight throw after tossing 18.74 meters (61’6”).

 

On the men’s side, seniors Jermanie Byrd (Miami), Darian Clyburn (Louisville) and junior Ezekiel Hawkins (Loganville, Ga.) advanced to the 60-meter hurdle final, placing third (7.93), sixth (8.10) and fifth (8.06), respectively.

 

In the field, sophomores Eric Brown, Jr. and Sean Wray (Spotsylvania, Pa.) competed in the men’s long jump where they tied for seventh place (6.98 meters; 22’11”).

 

HU wraps up the weekend with Day Two, starting at 11 a.m. in Blacksburg, Va.

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Howard U Update: Howard Track and Field Returns to Action for the Doc Hale VT Meet

 

       

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Bison travel to Blacksburg, Va.

 

(Photo Credit – Christopher Campbell)

 

WASHINGTON (February 2, 2023) - Howard University men's and women's track & field program returns to action this weekend (Feb 3- 4) after a week off. HU travels to Blacksburg, Va., for the Doc Hale VT Meet, hosted by Virginia Tech.

 

Friday begins at 5 p.m., followed by a 11 a.m. start time Saturday morning.

 

NOTABLE AWARDS

 

All-American senior Jessica Wright (Durham, N.C.) received Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Women's Track Athlete of the Week (Jan. 25).

 

Also, fellow classmate hurdler Jermanie Byrd (Miami) received honorable mention after taking fifth overall in the men's 60-meter hurdles, running a 7.96 in the final round, which ranked second-fastest in the league.

 

LAST TIMEOUT

 

Two weeks ago, HU competed in Carolina Challenge, hosted by the University of South Carolina, where the sprinters and hurdlers dominated day one and relay squads highlighted day two.

 

MEN

 

Byrd and junior Zachary Hawkins (Loganville, Ga.) made the 60-meter hurdles final, producing times of 7.96 (5^th) and 7.99 (7^th), respectively.

 

In the 60-meter dash, senior Ja'Leak Perry (Atlanta) reached the final round after running a non AQ of 6.93. In the final, he took third overall with a 6.86 time.

 

Second-year Bison Kaleb Berry (Duncanville, Texas) claimed second in the 800-meter run (1:54.84) while fellow teammate Julian Lawson (Sewell, N.J.) earned bronze in the mile run (4:31. 73).

 

In the field, senior thrower Ezra Monteiro (New Port, R.I.) finished third overall after tossing nearly 51 feet (15.48 meters).

 

WOMEN

 

Senior De'ja Dade (DeSoto, Texas) and newcomers Kiya Lawson, Aniya Woodruff and Zoe Turner placed second (24.44), third (24.71), fourth (24.73) and fifth (24.94), in the 200-meter dash, respectively.

 

Lawson, Turner and Woodruff also competed in the 400-meter dash, earning second (56.85), third (56.85) and fifth (57.39), respectively.

Juniors Darci Khan and Kaya-Rae Dunbar (Burtonsville, Md.) made the 60-meter hurdles with automatic qualifying times of 8.47 and 8.51, respectively. In the final round, Khan and Dunbar placed fifth (8.35) and eighth (8.64), respectively.

 

Second-year Bison Lamaria Washington (Miami) reached the 60-meter dash final, taking fifth overall (7.54).

 

The distance medley relay (DMR) squad, consisting of seniors Breanna McDonald (Bethesda, Md.) and Melanie White (Orlando, Fla.), sophomore Camille Egbula (Simpsonville, S.C.) and newcomer Jordyn Miller (Mundelein, Ill.), came away successful on the final day at the Carolina Challenge. The four Bison produced a 12:13.01 time, more than 12 seconds faster than the Gamecocks' A-Team.

 

Wright, Lawson, Turner and Woodruff represented HU in the women's 4x400 relay, earning silver with a time of 3:35.67 (school record).

 

Wright also competed in the 400-meter dash, finishing second overall (54.01).

 

In the field, graduate thrower Mikyla Rodgers (South Huntington, N.Y.) capped off the weekend with a second-place finish in the weight throw (18.35 meters; 60'3").

 

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

 

On Feb 10-11, HU road trip continues with a pair of meets in Norfolk, Va. (Kenneth Giles Invitational) and Chicago (Windy City Invitational).

 

ABOUT HOWARD UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

 

The Howard University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics sponsors 21 NCAA Division I men and women varsity sports. The programs represent three conferences: the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), Northeast Conference (NEC) and Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC).

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Is empathy over blown and exaggerated?

 

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American media makes a big deal of the human trait of empathy. We are reminded at every turn to always step in the shoes of our fellow people and look at the situation from their perspective. In fact, empathy is being kicked around so often in mass media that it runs the risk of being rendered meaningless. The more people repeat it, the more clueless people are about what it really means. It really is quite sad because empathy is necessary for emotional intelligence that directly affects the mind.

There are no two ways about it, this is an inescapable fact. If you want to become a more effective emotional person, and be in touch with your emotional intelligence and make it work for you, you have to know what empathy is and how to use it. Empathy means being able to look at any situation from the perspective of people in reacting with that situation. You may not necessarily like these people, and they may not have anything in common with you, but it doesn’t matter. What matters is that you are able to step out of the crushing gravitational pull of your own ego and pride to step into their shoes.

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