The Norfolk State men’s track and field team captured its fourth consecutive Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference outdoor championship Saturday at Dick Price Stadium. The Spartans swept the 2024-25 MEAC titles in cross country, indoor and outdoor track championships.

It was NSU’s 13th MEAC outdoor title. The Spartans rang up 227 points, while co-runners-up Howard and Coppin State had 111.5 apiece.

The Spartans’ Kenneth Giles was named the Outstanding Coach, while freshman Lewis Too earned Most Outstanding Runner honors.

The Spartans showcased their depth in the 5,000 meters, sweeping the podium. Gidion Sigei led the charge, taking gold in 15 minutes, 29.91 seconds, followed by Victor Jumo (15:33.04) and Too (15:33.69).

Premier Wynn captured the 400-meter title with a time of 46.53, narrowly edging out teammate Kendrick Winfield (46.69). Winfield later secured a gold medal in the 200 meters, clocking a season-best 20.70.

Jayden Gordon took gold to open the day in the triple jump at 50 feet, 10.25 inches. Tafari Bishop added a silver medal in the 400-meter hurdles, clocking 50.90.

The 4×400-meter relay of Bishop, Vincent Bond Jr., Winfield and Wynn secured gold in 3:09.34.

NSU women place second

The Norfolk State women’s track and field team placed second to Howard, which won its fourth consecutive outdoor championship. The Bison totaled a meet-record 292 points, while NSU had 189. Morgan State finished third with 74.

NSU senior Mercyline Kimaiyo earned her third MEAC Outdoor Outstanding Runner award, while teammate Leslie Young collected her fourth MEAC Outdoor Outstanding Field Athlete honor.

NSU’s D’Nysha Brightful broke her own school record in the pole vault by clearing 11 feet, 5.75 inches to claim first place. Teammate Lexa Hunter took third at 9-6.25.

Brooklyn Robinson earned the silver medal in the 100-meter hurdles in 13.05 seconds and placed fourth in the 100 meters (11.61).

Senior Jahmei Wyatt finished second in the 1,500 meters (4:38.92). Young won the silver medal in the javelin throw at 123 feet.

Leanna Lewis led the Spartans in the 800 meters, finishing second at 2:07.59. In the 5,000, Kimaiyo took silver in 19:05.30.

Va. Beach United FC men take first victory

The Virginia Beach United FC men (1-0-1) gained their first victory of the USL League Two season, beating the Patuxent Football Athletics 1-0 at Anne Arundel Community College in Annapolis, Maryland.

Aimeric Mouliom received a red card in the 52nd minute of Patuxent’s season opener, leaving the visitors a man up for the rest of the match. Baxter Hurt capitalized, scoring in the 81st minute. Goalkeeper Joe O’Shaughnessy posted a shutout.

Annapolis holds off Va. Beach United women

The Virginia Beach United FC women dropped to 1-2 in their inaugural USL W League season, losing 3-2 Saturday night to the Annapolis Blues at Virginia Beach Sportsplex.

Annapolis moved 3-0 in the first 25 minutes on goals by Abigail Simon, Payton Patrick and Sabba Haghgoo. VBU came back on goals by Sakiko Manabe in the 42nd minute and, just after halftime, by Maria Hernandez in the 46th.

The VBU women registered their first victory Wednesday night, dominating Virginia Atlantic 7-1 at Virginia Beach Sportsplex.

Anaya Lozano scored twice in a first half that also included VBU goals by Rachel Walters, Sydney Miller and Manabe. Sara Chontosh and Ella Anderson netted second-half goals for the hosts. Atlantic’s Adeline Nemeth scored in the 14th minute.

Bowdoin ousts CNU in NCAA quarterfinal

Hoping to reach its third NCAA Division III Final Four in five years, the Christopher Newport men’s lacrosse team couldn’t overcome a big first-quarter deficit Saturday night and lost 19-11 to Bowdoin before a crowd of 766.

Jason Lach scored eight goals for the Polar Bears.

Playing in the stadium of top-ranked Tufts in Medford, Massachusetts, the fourth-ranked Captains (18-4) fell into a 6-0 deficit against No. 8 Bowdoin (16-3).

The Captains trailed 10-2 before getting back to 10-4 by halftime, and the Polar Bears made it 15-6 in the third quarter.

Jamie Smith netted five goals for CNU, and Jackson Platner added three. Kevin Miller had three assists, giving him 81 for the year, and two goals. Mason Bellinger made 19 saves, tying his career high.

Warner Cabaniss won 10 faceoffs and finished his career with 1,108 victories. Only four players in Division III history ever have won more.

Bowdoin will face Tufts in a semifinal Sunday night. Tufts beat No. 10 Gettysburg 17-8 before the Captains and Polar Bears took the field.

No. 1 Cornell edges Richmond in D-I quarterfinal

No. 1 Cornell staved off unseeded Richmond 13-12 in a Division I quarterfinal at Hofstra’s stadium in Hempstead, New York.

The Spiders (14-4) gained their first NCAA Tournament win ever when they knocked off No. 8 seed North Carolina. They nearly upended the Big Red (16-1) as Max Merklinger had three goals. Joe Sheridan scored a pair of fourth-quarter goals for a 12-11 lead with 6:47 remaining.

The game was tied seven times, including at 10, 11 and 12. Cornell outshot UR 50-31, tying the game at 12 with 6:02 left on CJ Kirst’s goal and moving ahead for good 34 seconds later on Andrew Dalton’s goal.

UVA stands 1th after NCAA second round

Virginia senior Megan Propeck shot a 3-under-par 69 to lead the Cavaliers during the second round of the NCAA Championships at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa in Carlsbad, California. No. 10 Virginia combined to shoot 5-over 293 in the second round and held 11th place overall at 11-over 587.

Top-ranked Stanford shot 10-under 278 in the second round to move into the lead after finishing Friday’s first round in 10th place.

Amanda Samabch and Jaclyn LaHa each carded 2-over 74 in their second rounds. Sambach ranks 32nd overall at 2-over 146, while LaHa ranks 66th at 149.

After Sunday’s third round of stroke play, the top 15 teams and the top nine individuals not on those teams will advance to the final round of stroke play, which will decide an individual champion.

Duncan takes GPro Albemarle title

Austin Duncan of Gastonia, North Carolina, won the $20,000 first prize at the GPro Albemarle Championship, a minor league event at The Sound Golf Links in Hertford, North Carolina.

The former Liberty University golfer shot 19 under par for 54 holes. Alex Goff, Bartley Forrester of Alpharetta, Georgia, and Blake McShea of Zebulon, North Carolina, shared second place, three shots behind. They each won $7,133.