ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT

Benedict College will provide a high-quality educational experience for its student-athletes through successful competition in intercollegiate athletics in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and intramural activities on campus, while simultaneously maintaining and enhancing the academic profile and achievements of the student-athletes and contributing significantly to the successful marketing of the college.

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT VISION STATEMENT

The Athletic Department fully embraces Benedict College’s mission and enacts its policies, procedures, and initiatives with both the letter and the spirit of that purpose.

The administration and staff of the Athletic Department espouses a student- centered philosophy, which ranks academic achievement as the number one priority for its athletes. Toward this end, the department is committed to provid-ing a comprehensive intercollegiate athletic program for men and women, which promotes the academic, physical, social, psychological, and total development of the student-athlete. Further, the department is committed to working collab-oratively with other constituents of the college to ensure the production of com-petent, contributing graduates who are capable of making the transition from university life into the workplace and today’s multicultural society.

Embodied within this mission statement is the concept of an effective athletic program which values success in competition, in the academic and personal development of student-athletes, and in maintaining full compliance with the rules of the college, the NCAA, SIAC, and Title IX.

B e n e d i c t C o l l e g e 1600 HARDEN STREET

COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA 29204

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT May 9, 2017 Dear Supporters: On behalf of the Benedict College Family, I welcome you to the Annual Benedict College Athletic Banquet. I am extremely proud of all our student-athletes, coaches and athletic staff for their success in academics and athletics over the past year. I would like to take this time to commend everyone for a job well done. As this is my last banquet as your President, I look back fondly on all the outstanding accomplishments of our student- athletes over the past 23 years. As the upcoming year is rapidly approaching, I am sure you will continue to work hard and continue the success of Benedict College Athletics. We are again thankful to all our supporters and sponsors of this year’s athletic season and we look forward to your continued support during the 2017-2018 season. If you get a chance, please come visit our beautiful campus while you are in town. Finally, I would like to especially thank the Benedict College Family for their undying support of the purple and gold. Sincerely,

David H. Swinton President and CEO

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the 2017 Annual Benedict Col-lege Athletic Banquet. I would like to take the time to congratulate our athletes, coaches, and all athletic staff for the job they’ve done this year. As we look forward to the upcoming year, we will continue to work hard to improve every area of the Athletic Department.

I would like to personally thank the administration, faculty and staff, students, Booster Club organizations along with community members for your support and assistance in making this year a successful one.

We ask for your continued support and your prayers that we will reach our goal of being the best program in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Confer-ence and in NCAA Division II sports.

I would like to extend a special “Thank You” to our retiring college president, Dr. David H. Swinton, whose support of the athletic department and our teams has allowed us to become the premier athletic department in the SIAC.

Congratulations to all and thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,Willie Washington

The entire Benedict College Athlet-ic Department would like to thank our Number One fan, Dr. David H. Swinton.

For 23 years, you have cheered us on to achieve our very best. Over the years, your dedication and commit-ment to excellence have transformed the BC athletic program to become the best in the Southern Intercolle-giate Athletic Conference, and often we challenge some of the nation’s elite teams. We know you have a passion to be the very best, and expect nothing less of the teams who proudly wear the Tiger uniform.

For all you have done to help our teams achieve success, we salute you.

Starting this year, the Athletic Depart-ment will award the David H. Swinton Power For Good Award, which will recognize a student-athlete with attri-butes such as leadership, hard work and determination.

uBenedict has won more than 65 conference championships since 1994uBenedict won the EIAC Commissioner’s Cup in 1994-95, 1995-96, 1996-97uBenedict won the SIAC Men’s Commissioner’s Cup in 2011-12, 2014-15, 2015-16uBenedict won the SIAC Women’s Commissioner’s Cup in 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17uBenedict won the NCAA Division II National Community En-gagement Award of Excellence in 2010.

Master of CeremoniesMr. Bobby Gist

Welcome .........................................................................................Mr. Willie Washington, Athletic DirectorInvocation ......................................................................................................Rev. Dr. Solomon Jackson, Jr.Salute to Student Athletes ......................................TyLasha Rivers, Cheerleading, Miss Benedict 2016-17Special Tribute To President Dr. David H. Swinton ...........................Benedict College Athletic DepartmentJimmy Green Memorial Award .........................................Mr. Willie Washington and Mr. Robert SquirewellLucius F. Clark Best All Around Athlete ............................. Mr. Willie Washington and Mrs. Margaret ClarkJohn E. Brown Most Outstanding Student Athlete Award .......... Mr. Willie Washington and Mr. Ray CorleyDr. David H. Swinton Power For Good Award ........................................................... Mr. Willie Washington

Dinner

Presentation of Awards

Academic Student Athletes of the Year ....Mr. Willie Washington and Dr. Janeen Witty, VP Academic AffairsAcademic Awards .................................................................Mrs. Margaret Jones and Ms. Loraine DunbarSAAC Awards ................................................................................................................ Ms. Loraine DunbarCheerleaders ............................................................................................................... Ms. Teri Mills, CoachFootball ......................................................................................................................Mr. Mike White, CoachMen’s Golf .......................................................................................................... Mr. Herman Belton, CoachBaseball ............................................................................................................... Mr. Selwyn Young, CoachSoftball ..............................................................................................................Ms. Loraine Dunbar, CoachMen’s Basketball ....................................................................................................Mr. Fred Watson, CoachVolleyball .....................................................................................................Mrs. Gwendolyn Rouse, CoachMen’s and Women’s Tennis .....................................................................................Mr. Gary Taylor, CoachMen’s and Women’s Cross Country ......................................................................Mr. Frank Hyland, CoachMen’s and Women’s Track and Field ....................................................................Mr. Frank Hyland, Coach Women’s Basketball .................................................................................................Mr. James Rice, Coach

Special Presentation ..........................................Mr. Ray Corley, President Central Midlands Booster ClubFamily / Individual Of The Year .................................................................................. Mr. Willie WashingtonAthletic Department Outstanding Employee Award ................................................... Mr. Willie WashingtonRemarks ..................................................................................................................... Mr. Willie WashingtonRemarks ..................................................................................................... Dr. David H. Swinton, PresidentBenedict College Alma Mater ......................................... Led by Ms. Teri Mills, Head Coach, CheerleadingBenediction ....................................................................................................Rev. Dr. Solomon Jackson, Jr.

The Benedict College Athletic Department would like to thank you for coming tonight and for your support during the 2016-17 season, as well as

your continuing support for the 2017-18 season and beyond.

John Brown was an outstanding Coach and Athletic Director at Benedict College from 1951 to 1983. Mr. Brown coached football, baseball and basketball. His basketball teams brought Benedict more national recognition than any other sport in the College’s history.

In Coach Brown’s 17 years as Head Basket-ball Coach, the Tigers compiled a 271-171 re-cord and from 1956 to 1963, the Tigers went undefeated at home under Brown’s guidance. The 1960-61 squad was the nation’s high-est-scoring small college basketball team, averaging 101.2 points per game. Coach Brown’s tenure was the longest of any coach in Benedict’s history.

This award is given to the Most Outstand-ing Student-Athlete each year at the Athletic Banquet.

Past recipientsKent McGrawKris Burton, Men’s BasketballKim Allen, Volleyball, Softball, Women’s BasketballPeggy Ratliff, VolleyballJames Rice, Men’s BasketballDeBridgette Edwards, Volleyball and SoftballLaDeva ButlerJeffery BrownGlorus WitherspoonJackie Kershaw, Women’s BasketballKevin Griffin, Football (2001)TaWanda Crittington, Women’s Basketball (2002)Orinthal Stiggles, Men’s Track (2003)Joshua Obiajunwa, Men’s Basketball (2004)Kenny Smith, Football (2005)Lisa LaCroix, Women’s Tennis (2006)O’Neal Williams, Men’s Track and Cross Country (2007)Natasha Gray, Women’s Basketball (2007)O’Neal Williams, Men’s Track and Cross Country (2008)Irene Chepkoech, Women’s Track, Cross Country (2008)Bennie Lewis, Men’s Basketball (2009)Melinda Bastian, Volleyball, Track, Softball (2010)Pat Riley, Football (2010)Brandon Gipson, Baseball (2011)Gabrielle Nixon, Track (2011)Marcus Goode, Basketball (2012)LaTayvia Mack, Volleyball & Softball (2012)Marcus Goode, Men’s Basketball (2013)Krishanda Campbell-Brown, Women’s Track & Field (2014)Krishanda Campbell-Brown, Women’s Track & Field (2015)Dessie Demlew, Men’s Cross Country, Track (2016)

Willie Washington; Robert Squirewell, President of the Benedict College National Athletic Booster Club; Dessie Demlew; Dr. David H. Swinton.

Lucius F. Clark resurrected the Benedict College golf program and is primarily responsible for the success and growth the program has achieved today. Coach Clark’s teaching style reflected the following: service-leadership, responsibility, respect for others, sportsmanship and integrity. These are the same values that the recipients have demonstrated.

The Lucius F. Clark Memorial Best All-Around Champions of Character Student-Athlete Award is given to any student-athlete who has shown outstanding character and has brought national exposure to the college and athletic program. The recipient also has provided leadership with-in their sport area, and has shown dedication to help other student-athletes grow.

The award is presented annually at the Athletic Banquet.

Past recipients Orinthal Striggles, Track (2002) Orinthal Striggles, Track (2003) Joshua Obiajunwa, Men’s Basketball (2004) Lynia Liburd (2005) Martin Degazon, Football (2006) Titus Rotich, Cross Country, Track (2007) Darius Lane, Men’s Basketball (2008) Paola Lopez, Women’s Tennis (2009) Dickson Toroitich, Cross Country, Track (2010) Brittany Jackson, Women’s Basketball (2010) Cherae Rice, Softball (2011) Marcus Goode, Men’s Basketball (2011)Anthony Wik, Men’s Golf (2012)Monique Weathers, Women’s Basketball (2013)Jonnise Pierce, Women’s Cross Country, Track (2014)Dessie Demlew, Men’s Cross Country, Track (2015)Karel Ziketh, Women’s Track & Field (2016)

Willie Washington, Margaret Clark, Karel Ziketh, Dr. David H. Swinton.

Jimmy Green introduced himself to Benedict College football in 1957, as a sensational freshman quarterback and tailback, leading the Tigers to a 6-4 record and top place in total offense (passing and rushing) among teams in the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference.

Mr. Green graduated in 1962 and was draft-ed by the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League, but accepted a larger bonus from the Montreal Allouetes of the Canadian Football League. His promising career was cut short due to a severe knee injury.

The Jimmy Green Memorial Inspirational Ath-lete Award is given to any student-athlete who has been confronted with life-altering expe-riences and has utilized perseverance, ded-ication, and determination to overcome the event. This award is presented in recognition of Mr. Green’s dedication and commitment to Benedict College.

Past recipients Verna Nesmith, (2010)Anton Greer, Men’s Basketball (2011)Giovanny Molina, Men’s Track, Cross Country (2012)Alex Brailsford, Men’s Basketball (2013)Jose Roman-Angueira, Men’s Basketball (2014)Cecelia Lykes, Softball (2015)Takudswa Muswere, Men’s Tennis (2016)

Willie Washington; Ray Corley, President of the Benedict College Athlet-ic Midland Booster Club; Takudswa Muswere; Dr. David H. Swinton.

4.0 Honor Roll

3.0 Honor RollWomen’s Basketball 2.74 Name GPARaven Baker 3.39Simonemmerson Roberts 3.08Michala Rose Robinson 3.41Daeshondra Stephens * 3.02Essence Stinnette ** 3.63Shanaissa White 3.0Darian Williams 3.0** (also Women’s Cross Country)** (also Women’s Track & Field)

Cheerleading 2.93Aerial Ashford 3.81Shaniya Birch 3.18Latrina Brown 3.88Alexis Cleveland 3.37Samaria Christian 3.83Dia Hinton 3.41Taylor Hudley 3.11Kenya Lykes 3.37Marquetta Parrish 3.71Daaiyah Rawlinson 3.38Klynn Spivey 3.69Charity Thompson 3.53Chasity Thompson 3.53Jasmine Wilson 3.05

Women’s Cross Country 3.33Pauline Cobb 3.5Becky Dionisio 3.88Princess Hammett * 3.17Phoebe Johnson * 3.29Lea Tshikaya * 3.2Karel Ziketh * 3.32* (also Women’s Track and Field)

Softball 3.01Tandreanna Conyers 3.65Philmetriss Cornelius 3.33Erika Dargan 3.89Torcealon Kelley 3.44Amari Lawson 3.84Shania Lane 3.51Tiana Prince 3.19Shanessa Rees 3.02Taylor Roberts 4.0Khayreyah Parrish 3.0Cherica Pye 3.12

Women’s Tennis 3.55Nguy Carolina 3.93Juliet Campbell 4.0Danyelle Copeland 3.69Karla Flores 3.37Adrienne Milow 3.2Daniella Rios-Gil 3.61Kayvonna Wilson 3.16Esther Zelaya 3.47Viktoria Izakova 3.68

Gary Naylor, Basketball Juan Hernandez, Tennis

Juliet Campbell, TennisTaylor Roberts, Softball

Women’s Track 3.11Sydnie Anthony 3.44Marion Gatignol 3.91Maria Melville 3.56

Volleyball 3.22Majda Cisic 3.79Vaira Harris 3.75Pyuncka Kearse-Peeples 3.41Torcealon Kelley 3.44Aaliyah Lawson 3.11Brianne McMillian 3.11Arneshia Parrish * 3.51Adrionna Washington 3.26* (also Cheerleading)

Baseball 2.92Keati Buchanan 3.67Joshua Calhoun 3.0Christopher Floyd 3.35Michael Garner 3.47Jacob Lagos 3.75Joe Lucas 3.14Joel Manzano 3.72Murrell Martin Jr. 3.02Brian Nevils 3.4Ricardo Pagan 3.94Ryan Ramirez 3.04James Roman 3.6Skyler Sabado 3.73Reinaldo Santiago- Lozada 3.56Samuel Suarez 3.36Robert Troiano 3.14Armando Valentin-Rodriguez 3.88

Men’s Basketball 2.47Farouk Brimah 3.63Gary Naylor 4.0Rodney Prichard Jr. 3.29Christopher Spencer 3.02

Men’s Cross Country 2.97Oshane Burrell * 3.84Dessie Demlew * 3.62Haregot Gebreyesus * 3.94Stephan Richardson * 3.65Lennox Williams * 3.61* (also Men’s Track and Field)

Football 2.69Amari Andrews 3.8Michael Arroyo 3.38Herschell Brown 3.44Jevric Blocker 3.45Noah Clowers 3.13Courtland Douglas 3.0Kadaius Garrett 3.23Rickym Holmes 3.04Dontavis Hunt 3.08Shaquille Husser 3.62Carlton Ivey 3.82Brandon Jordan 3.5Joseph Linder 3.5Stacy Mays 3.47Tyler McAllister 3.6Maurice McFadden 3.15Tory Mimbs 3.14Elroy Maloyd Jr. 3.57Elijah Oaks 3.04Avery Owens 3.68Ryan Owens 3.23Tyler Steele 3.11Reubyn Walker 3.17Nicolas White 3.53Charles Williams 3.26Kellen Williams 3.33

Men’s Golf 2.78Rajai Cousley 3.31

Men’s Tennis 3.55Quentin Eloise 3.77Juan Hernandez 4.0Justin Payton 3.59Malek Salmene 3.63

Men’s Track 2.69Gregory Adams 3.0Joshua Harris 3.25Isaiah Gates 3.47Joshua Harris 3.45Casser Middleton 3.25Marc Sutton 3.55Tyshaun Tyler 3.43

SIAC Football

Most Valuable Player

SIAC volleyball

newcomer of the year

SIAC men’s basketball

player of the year,

newcomer of the year

SIAC women’s basketball

player of the year,

defensive player of the year

SIAC baseball

player of the year

SIAC men’s tennis

player of the year

SIAC women’s tennis

player of the year

SIAC men’s track

athlete of the year

SIAC women’s track

athlete of the year

George Myers Jr. Destiny Betts Daniella Rios

V’Aira Harris David White Jr. Dessie Demlew

Brandon Morris Nathaniel Pinkney Brianna Frazier

uGeorge Myers Jr. and Charles Williams were named All-Region.

uGeorge Myers Jr. named SIAC MVP. Also named All-SIAC were Edward Kirkland, Okechi Ntiasagwe, Justin Brown and Charles Williams.

uMyers set the school record with 235 yards rushing against Central State.

uStephen Williams was selected for the HBCU All-Star Game.

5 George Myers Jr. RB Sr. Hephzibah, Ga.6 Mason Duckett QB Jr. Largo, Md.7 Robert Cummings DB Fr. Macon, Ga.8 Leondre Hughes WR So. Miami, Fla.9 Edward Kirkland S Jr. Columbia, SC10 Harmon Brown DB Sr. Fort Lauderdale, Fla. 12 Jevric Blocker RB Sr. Mount Dora, Fla.14 Phillip Brown QB Fr. Springfield, Ga.15 Qundez Carter WR Fr. Albany, Ga.17 Darius Nelson TE So. Milledgeville, Ga.18 Shaquille Husser DB Jr. Cross, SC20 Anthony Bell RB Fr. Warm Springs, Ga.21 Travionte Brown DB Fr. Albany, Ga.22 Raheem Jennings RB So. Hephzibah, Ga.23 Dontavis Hunt DB Fr. Louisville, Ga.24 KaDarius Garrett RB So.25 Zachary Brisbane RB Jr. Pasadena, Md.26 Tyler Steele CB Jr. Philadelphia, Penn.28 Shawn Gallon DB Fr. Maddison, Fla.30 Tory Mimbs K/P Jr. Sandersville, Ga.31 Bryson Mero DB Sr. Kenner, La.32 Tray Lawson LB So. Florence, SC33 Stephen Williams LB Sr. Williamston, SC34 Travon Shannon LB Fr. St. George, SC35 Rakim Gregory LB So. North Charleston, SC36 Jeremy Johnson RB Fr. Sylvania, Ga.37 Traequan Shaw DB Jr. Charleston, SC38 Matthew Anthony DB Fr. Hephzibah, Ga.39 Malcolm King DB Fr. Sharpsburg, Ga.40 Amari Andrews LB Fr. Stone Mountain, Ga.41 Octavious Ellis Jr. LB Fr. Fort Valley, Ga.43 Herschell Brown LB Fr. Selma, Ala.44 Collins Tensley LB Fr. Albany, Ga.45 Kendrick Frazier LB Jr. Charleston, SC50 Wendell Bing DL Fr. Columbia, SC52 Justin Brown OL So. Marietta, Ga.

55 Joseph Linder OL Fr. Blacksburg, SC57 Nevrone Thomas OL Sr. Decatur, Ga.58 Stacy Mays DL Fr. Spartanburg, SC61 Antonio Thomas DL Sr. Lake Alfred, Fla.64 Aaron Carswell DL So. Hephzibah, Ga.66 Taukarri Hilton OL So. Newport News, Va.71 Craig Hinson TE So. Hephzibah, Ga.72 Mario Williams OL Fr. Villa Rica, Ga.73 Harrison Terry OL Jr. Columbia, SC75 Michael Arroyo OL Jr. Davenport, Fla.77 Kellen Williams OL Fr. Freeport, Bahamas78 Avery Owens DL So. Orangeburg, SC79 Joshua Siaosi OL So. Cussetta, Ga.80 Wayne Brown TE So. Columbia, SC81 Michael Whitted WR Fr. Fayetteville, NC82 Tyler McAllister TE Jr. Columbia, SC83 Devontae Alfred WR Fr. Redford, Mich.85 John Gourdin WR So. Charleston, SC87 Maurice McFadden WR So. Goose Creek, SC88 Okechi Ntiasagwe WR Jr. Columbia, SC89 Danye Washington WR Fr. Augusta, Ga.90 Reginald Henry Jr. DE So. Fort Washington, Md.91 Christopher Williams DL So. Augusta, Ga.92 Rickym Holmes DL Jr. Baltimore, Md.93 Anthony Pulliam DL So. Philadelphia, Penn.94 Tyler Gibson DL So. Atlanta, Ga.95 Charles Williams DE Jr. Barnwell, SC97 Kenneth Gunter DL Jr. McCormick, SC99 Aaryn Guy DL So. Grand Rapids, Mich. Mike White Head Coach Kenyan Conner Asst. Head Coach/ Offensive Coordinator Ronnie Baker Asst. Coach/ Linebackers Terry Beauford Asst. Football Coach / Offensive Line Demetrie McCray Asst. Coach/Defensive Backs Darrell Suber Asst. Coach/ Defensive Line

Oshane Burrell Jr. Kingston, Jamaica / Manchester HS

Dessie Demlew Sr. Bahir Dar, Ethiopia / Meraw Secondary

Haregot Gebreyesus Jr. Bahir Dar, Ethiopia / Axum Secondary

Antoine Locklin Sr. Sumter, SC / Sumter High School

Antonio Locklin Jr. Sr. Sumter, SC / Sumter High School

Uchena Oparaku Jr. Lanham, MD / Duval High School

Alvaro Perdomo So. Pleasantville, N.J. / Pleasantville HS

Noah Prevard So. Pleasantville, N.J. / Pleasantville HS

Stephan Richardson So. Rock Hill, S.C. / Rock Hill HS

Terrence Wheeler Sr. New Orleans, LA / Mays High School

Lennox Williams Jr. Cross Keys, Jamaica / Manchester HS

Frank Hyland Head Coach

uThe men’s cross country team finished third at the SIAC Championship.

uAt the SIAC Championship, Dessie Dem-lew finished second and Haregot Gebreyesus finished third.

uDemlew was named SIAC Runner of the Week twice during the season.

Pauline Cobb Fr. Ellenwood, GA / Our Lady Of Mercy Catholic HS

Becky Dionisio So. Middletown, NY

Princess Hammett So. Manning, S.C. / Richland HS

Jenella John Sr. Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas / Charlotte Amalie HS

Phoebe Johnson So. Lake City, Fla. / Columbia HS

Shirvel Luke Fr. St. Thomas, Virgin Islands / Charlotte Amalie HS

Essence Stinnette Fr. Randallstown, MD / Randallstown HS

Kalista Torres Fr. Ocala, FL / Lake Weir HS

Lea Tshikaya Jr. Chennevieres-Sur-Marne

Marlena Williams So. Decatur, GA / Clarkston HS

Annibrelle Wright Fr. Anderson, SC / Westside HS

Karel Ziketh Jr. Cachan, France

Frank Hyland Head Coach

uThe women’s cross country team finished second at the SIAC Championship.

uLea Tshikaya finished in third place at the SIAC Championship. Pauline Cobb finished in sixth place, while Jenella John came in 10th.

uJenella John finished 16th overall at the Winthrop Invitational meet.

uThe volleyball team finished in third place at the SIAC Championship tournam-nent.

uIn the SIAC Tournament, Benedict rallied from a 2-1 deficit to knock out Albany State, then rallied from another 2-1 deficit to eliminate Tuskegee.

uV’Aira Harris was named the SIAC Newcomer of the Year and was named to the All-Conference team.

uAaliyah Lawson was named the SIAC Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week on Nov. 1.

1 V’Aira Harris OH/S 5-6 So. Columbia, SC / Ridgeview HS

2 Brianne McMillian S 5-6 So. Birmingham, AL / Ramsay HS

3 Arneshia Parrish MB 5-10 Jr. Birmingham AL / Ramsay HS

4 Majda Cisic Lib/S 5-8 So. Sarajeevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina / IV Gymnasium

5 Adrionna Washington RS/MB 5-11 Fr. Snellville, GA / South Gwinnett HS

7 Aaliyah Lawson OH/S 6-0 Jr. Alexander City, AL / Ben Russell HS

8 Torcealon Kelley RS 5-8 Jr. Alexander City, AL / Ben Russell HS

9 Taylor Stephens MB 6-2 Fr. Upper Marlboro, MD / Bishop McNamara HS

11 Olivia Williams OH/MB 5-11 So. Orangeburg, SC / Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS

13 Kiarra Pettway RS/MB 5-10 Jr. Alabaster, AL / Thompson HS

14 P’yuncka Kearse-Peeples DS/Lib 5-4 Jr. Orangeburg, SC / Orangeburg-Wilkinson HS

Gwendolyn Rouse Head Coach

uBrandon Morris was named SIAC Player and Newcomer of the Year.

uMorris and Quayshun Hawkins were named All-Americans by Box-ToRow.

uHawkins joined Morris on the SIAC All-Conference Team.

uBenedict lost to Fort Valley State in the semifinals of the SIAC Tourna-ment.

uBenedict beat Morehouse in a four-overtime marathon game.

0 Brandon Morris F 6-8 Jr. Lithonia, GA / Miller Grove HS / Georgia5 Kel Robin G 6-0 Sr. Miami, FL / Hillsborough Community College10 Justice Morgan G 6-1 Jr. Kennesaw, GA / Harrison HS / Lenoir-Rhyne12 Quayshun Hawkins G 6-2 Sr. Columbia, SC / Dreher HS / Newberry College14 Tyoun Shuford G 6-0 So. Newton, NC / Newton-Conover HS22 Mike Udume G 6-2 Jr. Euless, Texas / Trinity HS / Midwestern State23 Jaylin Gilbert G 6-2 Jr. Greencove Springs, Fla. / Ridge View HS / Miami Dade College25 Christopher Spencer F 6-5 Sr. Long Beach, CA / Long Beach Jordan / Long Beach City College30 Rodney Prichard F 6-5 Fr. Havelock, NC / Havelock HS32 CJ Polite F 6-6 Jr. Charlotte, NC / Believe Prep / Southwest Mississippi CC33 Quiron Cooke G 6-3 Jr. Columbia, SC / Richland Northeast High School34 DeShawn Graham G 6-1 So. Gaston, NC / Combine Academy35 Keon Scott F 6-6 Jr. Pocono Summitt, Penn. / Pocono Mountain West HS / Frederick CC50 Umar Frost C 6-7 Fr. Newark, NJ / The Robinson School52 Ricky Peterson G 6-4 Fr. Ladson, SC / RB Stall Fred Watson Head Coach Chase Campbell Assistant Coach Pete Asmond Assistant Coach

uThe women’s basketball team repeated as SIAC Champions.

uBenedict advanced to the second round of the NCAA Championship.

uDestiny Betts was named SIAC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year. MiKeisha Moore was also named to the SIAC All-Conference team.

uBetts was named to the D2 Conference Commis-sioner’s Association All-South Region team.

uBetts had a career-high 32 rebounds against Saint Leo. The 32 rebounds ranks sixth most in NCAA D2 history.

2 Michala Robinson G Sr. 5-4 Columbia, SC / Dutch Fork HS / USC Upstate

3 LeAnna Morrison G Jr. 5-7 Monks Corner, SC / Berkeley HS / South Carolina

5 Raven Baker G Fr. 5-5 Columbus, Ga. / Kendrick HS

10 Simone Roberts G Jr. 5-9 Brooklyn, NY / Lincoln HS / North Country CC

11 Shirvel Luke G So. 6-0 St. Thomas, Virgin Islands / Charlotte Amalie HS

13 Shanaissa White F Fr. 5-11 St. Matthews, SC / Calhoun County HS

15 Essence Stinnette G So. 5-10 Randallstown, MD / Randallstown HS / Harford CC

20 Destiny Betts F Sr. 6-2 Halifax, VA / Halifax County HS / Virginia Union University

21 Zairra Harris G Sr. 5-11 District Heights, MD / Forestville Military Aca./Kaskaskia CC

23 MiKeisha Moore F Jr. 6-0 Los Angeles, CA / Hawthorne HS / Antelope Valley College

33 Jue McLemore G Fr. 5-6 Charleston, SC / West Ashley HS

40 Kiarra Pettway F So. 5-11 Alabaster, AL / Thompson HS

50 Dae’Shondra Stephens F Fr. 6-4 Sumter, SC / Sumter HS

James Rice Head Coach

Melissa Reese Assistant Coach

uDavid White was named SIAC Player of the Year.

uShortstop Armando Valentin and outfielder Andrew McCoy joined White on the SIAC All-Conference first team.

uBenedict competed in the Jackie Robinson Classic in Greenville for the second year in a row.

uMcCoy led the nation in triples per game and on-base percentage.

2 Jacob Lagos P Fr. 5-10 170 L/L Chandler, Az. / Chandler HS4 Cheyenne Lopez P Fr. 6-2 185 Chino, CA / Rubens Ayala HS5 Skyler Sabado Utl Jr. 5-11 180 R/R Santa Barbara, Ca / Santa Barbara High School 6 Andrew McCoy OF/P Jr. 6-4 190 R/R Miami, FL7 Yancy Freeny OF So. 5-10 180 R/R Atlanta, Ga. / Rockdale County HS8 Robert Troiano III P/OF Sr. 6-3 200 R/R Myrtle Beach, SC / St. James High School9 Mark Pitts P So. 6-4 215 Scaramento, CA10 Dantrell Lucas 2B Fr. 5-10 170 R/R Chicago, Ill. / Morgan Park HS12 Myles Snype P/OF So. 6-2 190 L/L Charleston, SC / Fort Dorchester HS14 Darian Williams OF Jr. 6-3 190 R/R Baltimore, Md. / Parkville HS15 Alexander Maduekee INF Fr. 6-3 190 R/R Los Angeles, CA / Dorsey HS17 James Roman P Sr. 6-2 190 R/R Chula Vista, CA / Hilltop High School20 Armando Valentin Inf Jr. 5-11 170 S/R Homigueros, PR21 Brian Nevils P Fr. 6-2 200 L/L Chicago, Ill. / Morgan Park HS22 Ricardo Pagan P So. 5-11 170 R/R San Juan, Puerto Rico / Puerto Rico Baseball Aca.23 Anthony Simmons OF Jr. 6-2 190 R/R Atlanta, Ga.24 Michael Garner OF Fr. 6-5 185 R/R Los Angeles, CA / Birmingham HS25 Murrell Martin P/OF So. 6-5 200 R/R Chicago, IL / Morgan Park HS27 Omar Compton P Sr. 6-2 200 R/R Detroit, MI / Communication and Media Arts HS30 Keati Buchanan P Fr. 5-10 180 R/R Johnston, SC / Strom Thurmond HS31 Joel Manzano C/Inf So. 6-1 190 L/R Imperial Valley, CA / Southwest HS32 David White Jr. Inf / OF Jr. 6-6 215 R/R Columbia, SC33 Christopher Floyd OF Fr. 6-0 190 R/R Los Angeles, CA / Dorsey HS34 Reinaldo Santiago 1B/P Sr. 6-5 250 R/R Toa Alta, Puerto Rico / Puerto Rico Baseball Ac. Selwyn Young Head Coach

uThe softball team qualified for the SIAC Tournament for the second year in a row.

uBrianna Billie was named to the SIAC All-Conference second team as an outfielder.

uBenedict led Division II in scor-ing at 9.91 runs per game.

uBenedict led Division II in stolen bases per game.

1 Tiana Prince OF Jr. Birmingham, AL2 Brianna Billie OF Jr. 3 Tandreanna Conyers 2B/SS So. Lithonia, GA / Miller Grove HS4 Khayreyah Parrish Inf Jr. Stockbridge, Ga. / Woodland HS5 Sharik Woods OF/3B Jr. Chester, SC / Chester HS6 Shania Lane SS Jr. Marion, SC / Marion HS7 Cherica Pye P Fr. Jackson, Ga. / Jackson HS8 Melissa Jenkins C Fr. Macon, Ga. / Southwest High School9 Amari Lawson OF/1B So. Atlanta, GA / West Lake HS10 Starkeira Daniel C/3B So. Ellenwood, GA / Southwest Dekalb HS14 Erika Dargan OF So. Rex, GA / Morrow HS15 Shanessa Rees P Sr. Port St. Lucie, Fla. / Ft. Pierce Central High16 Kendall James P Sr. Douglasville, GA20 Kelsey James 3B/2B Sr. Douglasville, GA22 Torcealon Kelly OF Jr. Alexander City, AL24 Taylor Roberts P Fr. 30 Philmetriss Cornelius OF Fr. Macon, Ga. Loraine Dunbar Interim Head Coach

uThe men’s tennis team won the SIAC Champi-onship for the third year in a row.

uNathaniel Pinkney was named the SIAC Men’s Tennis Player of the Year for the second year in a row.

uQuentin Eloise joined Pinkney on the SIAC All-Conference team in singles. Pinkney and Eloise also made All-Conference as a doubles team.

uArmando Flores was named SIAC Freshman of the Year.

Taj Ballantyne Fr. Kingstown, St. Vincent/Grenadines / St. Vincent Grammar School

Quentin Eloise So. Martinique, France / Lycee de Bellevue of Martinique

Armando Flores Fr. Santa Tecla, El Salvador / Centro Escolar Home School

Juan Hernandez So. Bogota, Colombia, South America

Justin Payton Sr. Aiken, South Carolina / Aiken High School

Nathaniel Pinkney Jr. South Haven, Miss.

Malek Selmen Jr. Tunis, Tunisia / Universal School

Gary Taylor Head Coach

uThe women’s tennis team won the SIAC Championship for the second year in a row.

uDaniella Rios was named the SIAC Player of the Year.

uKarla Flores joined Rios on the SIAC All-Conference team in singles. Flores and Viktoria Izakova were named All-Confer-ence as a doubles team.

Juliet Campbell Jr. St. Joseph’s, Trinidad-Tobago / St. Joseph’s Convent

Danyelle Copeland Sr. Melbourne, Fla.

Karla Flores Sr. Sa Salvador, El Salvador

Viktoria Izakova Jr. Slakovia

Adrienne Milow Jr. Las Vegas, Nevada / Bonanza High School

Caroline Nguy Jr. Deschane, Camaroon

Daniella Rios Jr. San Salvador, El Salvador / Liceo Latinoamericano

Gary Taylor Head Coach

uThe men’s track & field team finished second at the SIAC championship.

uMarc Sutton won three gold medals at the SIAC championship in the shot put, hammer throw and discus.

uDessie Demlew was named the SIAC men’s track Athlete of the Year. Dem-lew won the 5,000 meter and 10,000 meter runs and was third in the steeplechase.

uBenedict captured six All-Conference nominations, with Sutton and Demlew earning two each. Antonio Locklin Jr. (400 meters) and Joshua Harris (discus) were also All-Conference.

uLocklin ranked 10th nationally in the 400 meter dash.

uKaleb Daniels ranked ninth nationally in the triple jump.

uThe women’s track & field team won the SIAC championship.

uJenella John won four events at the SIAC championship in the 800, 1,500 and 3,000 meter runs and the steeplechase.

uBrianna Frazier won 200 meter and 400 meter dash, the triple jump and finished third in the long jump.

uFrazier was named the 2017 SIAC Women’s Track Athlete of the Year.

uPauline Cobb was All-Conference in the 10,000 meter run.

uLea Tshikaya was All-Conference in the 100 meter hurdles.

uKarel Ziketh was named the NCAA Division II South Region indoor track & field track athlete of the year and earned All-American honors in the 60 meter hur-dles.

Gregory Adams So. Ridgeway, SC / Fairfield Central HSOshane Burrell Jr. Kingston, Jamaica / Manchester HSQundez Carter Fr. Albany, GA / Westover HSJonhoi Clarke Fr. Montego Bay, JamaicaManuel Conyers So. Sumter, SC / Sumter HSKaleb Daniels So. Jacksonville, FLDessie Demlew Sr. Bahir Dar, Ethiopia / Meraw SecondaryRasheem Eaddy Fr. Florence, SC / Wilson HSIsaiah Gates So. Orangeburg, SC / Orangeburg-Wilkinson HSHaregot Gebreyesus So. Bahir Dar, Ethiopia / Axum Secondary SchoolJoshua Harris Jr. Eastover, SC / Lower Richland HSAntoine Locklin Sr. Sumter, SC / Sumter High School Antonio Locklin Jr. Sr. Sumter, SC / Sumter High School Casser Middleton Fr. Beaufort, SC / Whale Branch HSUchena Oparaku Jr. Lanham, MD / Duval High SchoolAlvaro Perdomo So. Pleasantville, N.J. / Pleasantville HSNoah Prevard So. Pleasantville, NJ / Pleasantville HSStephan Richardson So. Rock Hill, SC / Rock Hill HSJervet Robinson Fr. Darlington, SC / Darlington HSMarc Sutton Sr. Riverside, CATyshaun Tyler Sr. Hampton, VA / Phoebus High SchoolAndre Watson Sr. Beaufort, SC / Whale BranchTerrence Wheeler Sr. New Orleans, LA / Mays High School Lennox Williams Jr. Cross Keys, Jamaica / Manchester HSClinque Wilson Fr. Florence, SC / Wilson HSFrank Hyland Head Coach

Sydnie Anthony So. Bowling Green, Ky.Pauline Cobb Fr. Ellenwood, GA / Our Lady Of Mercy Catholic HSAmeshia Coleman Jr. Clinton, SC / Hillcrest HSBecky Dionisio So. Middletown, NYBrianna Frazier Jr. Jacksonville, Fla.Marion Gatignol Jr. Lille, FrancePrincess Hammett So. Hopkins, SC / Lower-Richland HSAshley Harrell So. Albany, GA / Monroe Comprehensive HSAkera Hollins-Baker Fr. Atlanta, Ga. / Escambia HSKailya Jackson Fr. Lancaster, SC / Lancaster HSJenella John Sr. St. Thomas, VI / Charlotte Amalie High SchoolPhoebe Johnson Jr. Charleston, SCShirvel Luke So. St. Thomas, Virgin Islands / Charlotte Amalie HSSorenya Miller Fr. St. Vincent and the GrenadinesDae’Shondra Stephens Fr. Sumter, SC / Sumter HSKalista Torres Fr. Ocala, FL / Lake Weir HSLea Tshikaya Jr. Chennevieres-Sur-MarneMarlena Williams Fr. Decatur, GA / Clarkston HSAnnibrelle Wright Jr. Anderson, SC / Westside HSKarel Ziketh Jr. Cachan, FranceFrank Hyland Head Coach

Joshua Calhoun Jr. Decatur, GaCary Corley Jr. Windor Mill, MdRajai Cousley Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. / Robert E. Lee HSMarqus Edwards Jr. Powder Springs, Ga. / McEachern HighCeasar Nieto So. Columbia, SC / CA JohnsonHerman Belton Head Coach

Ashley MobleyShyquanne StraingAnasja AllenTy’Lasha RiversChasity ThompsonSamaria ChristainMarquetta RondolphAntinesia GaytonAlexia Adams/NewK’Lynn SpiveyBriann SmithMarkecia JacobsTeri Mills, Head Coach

Pom Pom

Mi’chal RyanArnesha Parrish Latrina Brown

Freshman

Taylor PageAlexus RobertsonAerial AshfordShaniya BirchMajesty PorcheYaszim BethaMarquasha GreenBre’Niya Murray

The Benedict College Athletic Hall of Fame inducted eight new members in October, including President Dr. David H. Swinton.

Where the golden sunshine falls,Rusting leaves about her,

Breezes whispering round her wallsStands our Alma Mater

Students all, a sturdy band,Loud our voices ringing,

Of her kindly helping hand, Of our love, we’re singing.

We’ll remember in the yearsComing swiftly towards us,

All the smiles, but not the tearsAlma Mater brought us.

If the path of life be dimAnd the way be dreary,

Alma Mater points to Him,Who will guide the weary.

(CHORUS)

Alma Mater, strong and true,Alma Mater, ever!

Benedict, we sing to you, Faithful we forever.