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		<title>Howard set to join Freed-Hardeman volleyball</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>FHU Athletics LEXINGTON, Ala. &#8211; Head volleyball coach Amanda Bretherick traveled to Alabama where she signed Alex Howard. The outside hitter/middle blocker combo earned several accolades<span class="excerpt-hellip"> […]</span></p>
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<p><strong>LEXINGTON, Ala. &#8211; </strong>Head volleyball coach Amanda Bretherick traveled to Alabama where she signed Alex Howard.</p>
<p>The outside hitter/middle blocker combo earned several accolades including being selected as first team All-State in her junior season. The same year she was honored as the Times Daily Small School Player of the Year. She was twice chosen to the All-Area tournament team &#8211; in 2023 and 2024 &#8211; while being selected to the All-County tournament team those same years in addition to 2022. The 5-9 newcomer was named as the Golden Bears&#8217; offensive MVP in 2022, 2023, and 2024.</p>
<p>Throughout her career, she maintained a .237 hitting percentage while eclipsing the 1,000 kill mark with 1,279. Her senior season she averaged 4.0 kills per set while her 554 kills <a href="https://aimarketingbg.com/">ranked</a> 14th in the entire state of Alabama.</p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;">&#8220;I am so excited to begin my journey at FHU next fall,&#8221; Howard said. &#8220;I thank God that he has blessed me with this amazing opportunity! Roar Lions!&#8221;</span></p>
<p>Off the court, Howard is a member of the National Honors Society and served as vice president for Mu Alpha Theta and as an officer in he Key Club.</p>
<p><span style="color: #333333;">&#8220;Alex is a great person and player,&#8221; Bretherick said. &#8220;She was a key piece to the success of her high school program. We look forward to how she will enhance our program on the court and off the next four years.</span></p>
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		<title>Alabama A&#038;M’s Aqeel Glass named SWAC 2021 Offensive Player of the Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2021 17:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>SWAC Communications BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2021 Football Postseason Honors on Monday morning. The all-conference teams and individual award winners were voted on<span class="excerpt-hellip"> […]</span></p>
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<p><strong>BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-</strong> The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2021 Football Postseason Honors on Monday morning. The all-conference teams and individual award winners were voted on by the league’s head coaches and sports information directors.</p>
<p>Alabama A&amp;M’s Aqeel Glass was selected Offensive Player of the Year while Florida A&amp;M’s Isaiah Land was tabbed Defensive Player of the Year. Jackson State’s James Houston was named Newcomer of the Year. Jackson State’s Shedeur Sander was selected for Freshman of the Year accolades while JSU’s Deion Sanders was tabbed Coach of the Year to round out the list of individual award winners.</p>
<p><strong>Offensive Player of the Year</strong></p>
<p>Alabama A&amp;M’s Glass closed one of the most impressive careers in league history with a fitting final campaign, recording 3,568 passing yards, 36 touchdowns and 356.8 yards per game along with a 160.8 passing efficiency in ten games. He recorded five games of at least 400 passing yards in Fall 2021, including resetting the program&#8217;s NCAA Division I Era record with 462 yards in a single game. Additionally, he has been named one of 25 finalists for the Walter Payton Award representing the top player in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) and was the first selection to the Inaugural HBCU Legacy Bowl.</p>
<p><strong>Defensive Player of the Year</strong></p>
<p>Florida A&amp;M’s Land was one of the top players in the nation this past season as he was selected as one of 25 players named to the Buck Buchanan Award Finalist list. At the conclusion of regular season play he led the nation with 25.5 tackles for loss and 19 sacks. Land also added three forced fumbles, two pass breakups, and one fumble recovery. He was named Week 4 BOXTOROW Player of the Week after a three-sack performance. Land was also named SWAC Defensive Player of the Week after setting a Rattlers&#8217; record five sacks versus South Carolina State. He recorded a sack or tackles for loss in ten of the 11 games this season and recorded two or more sacks in five games and did the same for tackles for loss in six games.</p>
<p><strong>Newcomer of the Year</strong></p>
<p>Jackson State’s Houston concluded regular season play as one of the most dominant defensive lineman in the SWAC. During regular season play he totaled 59 tackles (44 solo) and 20.5 tackles for loss for -125 yards. Houston also contributed 14.5 sacks for -102 yards, seven forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, one defensive touchdown, and eight QB hurries. The Tigers featured the top-ranked defense at the conclusion of regular season play and allow just 13.8 points and 258.3 yards per game.</p>
<p><strong>Freshman of the Year</strong></p>
<p>Jackson State’s Sanders had a stellar debut season for the Tigers as he has been named a finalist for the Stats Perform FCS Jerry Rice award. At the conclusion of regular season play he led the SWAC with a 68.7 completion percentage while passing for 2,971 yards (2<sup>nd</sup> in SWAC), 28 touchdowns (2<sup>nd</sup> in SWAC) and only five interceptions. Sanders averaged 270.1 passing yards (2<sup>nd</sup> in SWAC) per game while leading the Tigers to an undefeated 8-0 record in league play and their first SWAC Championship appearance since 2013.</p>
<p><strong>Coach of Year</strong></p>
<p>Jackson State’s Sanders led the Tigers to a 10-1 overall record and a perfect 8-0 mark in SWAC regular season play. Under Sanders&#8217; leadership the Tigers are currently ranked in the top 15 of the FCS Coaches Poll and are also ranked in the top 25 of the Stats FCS Poll. The Tigers claimed the SWAC East Division title for the first time since the 2013 season. For his efforts Sanders has been named a finalist for the Stats Perform FCS Eddie Robinson award.</p>
<p>A complete listing of all-conference selections and individual award winners is listed below.</p>
<p><strong>2021 SWAC Football Postseason Awards</strong></p>
<p><strong><u>Offensive Player of the Year</u></strong><br />
Aqeel Glass- Alabama A&amp;M</p>
<p><strong><u>Defensive Player of the Year</u></strong><br />
Isaiah Land- Florida A&amp;M</p>
<p><strong><u>Newcomer of the Year</u></strong><br />
James Houston- Jackson State</p>
<p><strong><u>Freshman of the Year</u></strong><br />
Shedeur Sanders- Jackson State</p>
<p><strong><u>Coach of the Year</u></strong><br />
Deion Sanders- Jackson State<u> </u></p>
<p><strong><u>All-SWAC First Team Offense</u></strong><u><br />
</u>Quarterback: Aqeel Glass- Alabama A&amp;M<br />
Running Back: Bishop Bonnett- Florida A&amp;M<br />
Running Back: Gary Quarles- Alabama A&amp;M<br />
Offensive Lineman: Keenan Forbes- Florida A&amp;M<br />
Offensive Lineman: Dallas Black- Southern<br />
Offensive Lineman: Mark Evans II- Arkansas-Pine Bluff<br />
Offensive Lineman: Johnathan Bishop- Southern<br />
Offensive Lineman: Drake Centers- Texas Southern<br />
Wide Receiver: Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim- Alabama A&amp;M<br />
Wide Receiver: Odieu Hilaire- Alabama A&amp;M<br />
Tight End: Kemari Averett- Bethune-Cookman</p>
<p><strong><u>All-SWAC First Team Defense</u></strong></p>
<p>Defensive Lineman: James Houston- Jackson State<br />
Defensive Lineman: Jason Dumas- Prairie View A&amp;M<br />
Defensive Lineman: Sundiata Anderson- Grambling State<br />
Defensive Lineman: Antwan Owens- Jackson State<br />
Linebacker: Isaiah Land- Florida A&amp;M<br />
Linebacker: Untareo Johnson- Bethune-Cookman<br />
Linebacker: Aubrey Miller- Jackson State<br />
Defensive Back: Markquese Bell- Florida A&amp;M<br />
Defensive Back: Drake Cheatum- Prairie View A&amp;M<br />
Defensive Back: BJ Bohler- Florida A&amp;M<br />
Defensive Back: Omari Hill-Robinson- Bethune-Cookman</p>
<p><strong><u>All-SWAC First Team Specialist</u></strong></p>
<p>Place Kicker: Jose Romo-Martinez- Florida A&amp;M<br />
Punter: Josh Sanchez- Arkansas-Pine Bluff<br />
Return Specialist: Isaiah Bolden- Jackson State<u> </u></p>
<p><strong><u>All-SWAC Second Team Offense</u></strong><u><br />
</u>Quarterback: Shedeur Sanders- Jackson State<br />
Running Back: Caleb Johnson- Mississippi Valley State<br />
Running Back: Niko Duffey- Alcorn State<br />
Offensive Lineman: Tony Gray- Jackson State<br />
Offensive Lineman: Ja’Tyre Carter- Southern<br />
Offensive Lineman: Danny Garza- Prairie View A&amp;M<br />
Offensive Lineman: Jay Jackson-Williams- Florida A&amp;M<br />
Offensive Lineman: Robert Alston- Alabama State<br />
Wide Receiver: Keith Corbin- Jackson State<br />
Wide Receiver: Dee Anderson- Alabama A&amp;M<br />
Tight End: Jyrin Johnson- Texas Southern</p>
<p><strong><u>All-SWAC Second Team Defense</u></strong></p>
<p>Defensive Lineman: Ronnie Thomas- Mississippi Valley State<br />
Defensive Lineman: Savion Williams- Florida A&amp;M<br />
Defensive Lineman: Michael Badejo- Texas Southern<br />
Defensive Lineman: Deonte Williams- Florida A&amp;M<br />
Linebacker: Monroe Beard III- Arkansas-Pine Bluff<br />
Linebacker: Keonte Hampton- Jackson State<br />
Linebacker: Tarik Cooper- Texas Southern<br />
Defensive Back: Irshaad Davis- Alabama State<br />
Defensive Back: Keonte’ Daniels- Mississippi Valley State<br />
Defensive Back: Darius Campbell- Prairie View A&amp;M<br />
Defensive Back: Shilo Sanders- Jackson State</p>
<p><strong><u>All-SWAC Second Team Specialist</u></strong></p>
<p>Place Kicker: Garrett Urban- Grambling State<br />
Punter: Garrett Urban- Grambling State<br />
Return Specialist: Darnell Deas- Bethune-Cookman</p>
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		<title>Terrance Whittle named Stillman College Athletic Director</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Stillman Athletics Chris Megginson TUSCALOOSA &#8211; Stillman College head baseball coach Terrance Whittle has been named the Tigers’ new athletic director. Whittle will replace Ken Alston,<span class="excerpt-hellip"> […]</span></p>
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<em>Chris Megginson</em></p>
<p dir="ltr"><strong>TUSCALOOSA</strong> &#8211; Stillman College head baseball coach Terrance Whittle has been named the Tigers’ new athletic director.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Whittle will replace Ken Alston, who was recently named associate athletic director at Saint Xavier University in Chicago. Whittle will continue in his role as Stillman’s head baseball coach.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Whittle has served as Stillman’s head baseball coach since the 2017-18 academic year. In addition to coaching, Whittle was involved in game management for Stillman home athletic events and assisted in athletic administration duties. He serves on the Southern States Athletic Conference’s Striving For Equality (SFE) Place Committee and will become Stillman’s Champions of Character liaison to the conference.</p>
<p>“I am grateful and humbled by the support and trust that has been shown in me by our President Dr. Cynthia Warrick and Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Tyshawn Gardner in choosing me to steward the Stillman College Department of Athletics,” Whittle said. “Ken Alston established a dynamic culture under his leadership, and all who worked with him are better leaders and professionals because of it. It is my goal to continue building upon the legacy of my immediate predecessor and others who have come before me. I believe in transparency and cooperation, and I look forward to working with our coaches and all stakeholders of Stillman College athletics to provide the best possible experience for our student-athletes.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">Stillman College President Dr. Cynthia Warrick said SSAC Commissioner Mike Hall’s recommendation, along with Whittle’s engagement in campus activities and conference diversity and inclusion programs, made Whittle’s hire “an easy decision.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">“All of the conference members know him and think highly of his fairness to all sports and his demonstrated leadership skills,” Warrick said.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Alston’s departure comes after four years as athletic director. During his tenure, he oversaw Stillman’s transition to the Southern States Athletic Conference and helped grow the athletic department with the hiring of additional staff, reestablishment of men’s and women’s cross country and track and field programs, and planning for future sports additions. He served as chair of the Southern States’ SFE Place Committee, as well as various committees on campus.</p>
<p>“I am very excited to see Coach Whittle in his new role, one that he has already grown into,” Alston said. “The Stillman College Athletic department is in more than capable hands. Though it saddens me to leave, I’m extremely happy and thrilled to see AD Whittle become the amazing administrator I know he will be.”</p>
<p dir="ltr">Stillman College President Dr. Cynthia Warrick said she’s excited for Alston’s opportunity at St. Xavier.</p>
<p dir="ltr">“[Alston] provided the leadership for transitioning to the Southern States Athletics Conference and was recognized by the Conference and his peers for his commitment to student-athletes,” Warrick said. “He will be missed.”</p>
<p>Prior to joining the Stillman College staff in 2017, Whittle spent 16 seasons as head coach at Elizabeth City State University. He began his coaching career at his alma mater, Virginia State University. During his time in NCAA Division II, he served a decade on the NCAA Division II South Atlantic Regional Advisory Selection Committee, including chair in 2008. He served five years on the NCAA Division II National Baseball Committee and was president of the CIAA Baseball Coaches Association from 2001-2005. In addition to college coaching, Whittle served as envoy coach for Major League Baseball International from 2002-2010, helping scout South Africa’s first World Baseball Classic and Olympics participant team, also serving as a technical advisor to the Nigerian national team during the All-Africa games. In January 2004, Major League Baseball International presented Whittle with the Julio Puente Envoy Coach of the Year Award. He also spent time coaching in Germany in 1999.</p>
<p>A native of Petersburg, Virginia, Whittle attended Chowan University – then Chowan College – before transferring to Virginia State and earning his degree in 1994. He received a master’s in education at Cambridge College. He has three children: Jamila, 28; Bilal, 21; and Shari’ah, 18.</p>
<p>SSAC Commissioner Mike Hall is pleased to see Stillman’s athletic director transition remain within the college to continue the program’s growth.</p>
<p>“Terrence Whittle is the perfect person to move the athletics department forward,” Hall said. “He has seen Ken&#8217;s work and is very experienced as a coach. He has many of the same qualities [Alston]: humble, organized and wants to see Stillman flourish moving forward. It speaks well of Ken and Dr. Warrick to promote from within with very little disruption to the overall administrative work for the department.”</p>
<p>Stillman College will begin its 2021-2022 athletic calendar Sept. 3 with the beginning of the 2021 men’s and women’s cross country season.</p>
<p dir="ltr">Stillman College, located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, is a historical black college and university (HBCU). It is in its sixth year of membership in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and competes in the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC).</p>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>UWA Athletics Jenae Jones LIVINGSTON, Ala. &#8211; To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1971 Livingston University football team&#8217;s national championship, the entire team will be<span class="excerpt-hellip"> […]</span></p>
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<p><strong>LIVINGSTON, Ala.</strong> &#8211; To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1971 Livingston University football team&#8217;s national championship, the entire team will be inducted into the University of West Alabama Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday, Oct. 16.</p>
<p>The event will be the first in a revamped UWA Athletics Hall of Fame induction celebration ceremony that gets underway with a Hall of Fame Breakfast at 8:15 a.m. at the Bell Conference Center on UWA Campus. The team and the other hall of fame inductees will also be honored later that day at the Tiger football game against conference rival Valdosta State.</p>
<p>The 1971 team has 13 players and coaches already inducted into the UWA Hall of Fame: Head Coach Micky Andrews, Steve Davis, Tony Holmes, Ken Hutcherson, Robbie James, Coach Jim King, Larry Lightfoot, Herbie Malone, Coach Buddy Nix, Jerry Pitts, Clemit Spruiell, Nels Strickland and Leo Wright.</p>
<p>&#8220;I can think of no better way to celebrate the 50th anniversary of our 1971 football national champions than to induct them into our Hall of Fame as a team,&#8221; UWA Director of Athletics <dfn>Kent Partridge</dfn> said. &#8220;In addition to being our only national championship team, their contributions to UWA both as a team and as individuals over the last 50 years can&#8217;t adequately be put into words.&#8221;</p>
<p>The 1971 Tigers posted an 11-1 record and claimed the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics by defeating top-ranked Arkansas Tech, 14-12, in the national championship game at Legion Field in Birmingham, Ala.</p>
<p>On the way to the championship, the Tigers beat West Liberty 25-2 in a semifinal game in Steubenville, Ohio.</p>
<p>In addition to taking home the championship trophy, several coaches and team members received major honors during that season. Andrews was named Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year and NAIA District 27 Coach of the Year.</p>
<p>As a senior quarterback in 1971, Clemit Spruiell was named the Gulf South Conference Player of the Year and was a second-team NAIA All-American. He passed for 1,281 yards and nine touchdowns while rushing for 229 and five scores. He led the team with 1,509 yards of total offense.</p>
<p>Middle linebacker Nels Strickland was a first-team All-American and was named the most valuable defensive player in the title game for his 15 tackles, seven assists, and one interception. Strickland was the first West Alabama athlete to be named First Team All-American.</p>
<p>Ken Hutcherson was a starting outside linebacker for the Tiger&#8217;s 1971 NAIA National Championship team and a two-time All-American.</p>
<p>Spruiell, Adrian Gant, Larry Lightfoot, Herbie Malone, and Strickland were first-team All-GSC selections. Lightfoot set a school record with 74 points scored.</p>
<p>Tommy Hoffman, Malone, and Jim Berryman were honorable mention All-American.</p>
<p>Andy Coats was named GSC player of the week for his efforts against Jacksonville State on Sept. 11, while Spruiell earned the same honor for his play against Florence State (UNA) on Oct. 31. Malone was GSC player of the week for his efforts against Delta State on Dec. 6.</p>
<p>Spruiell and Lightfoot earned first team All-Alabama Small College offensive honors, while Gant, Malone, and Strickland were first team defensive choices. Leo Wright, Eddie Blake, Berryman, and Sam McCorkle were named to the All-Alabama Small College second-team offense, along with Barry Bledsoe and Hoffman, whose six interceptions led the team on the defensive side of the ball. Jimmy Duncan, Hutcherson, Tommy Cartwright, and Coats were honorable mention choices.</p>
<p>Lightfoot, who would eventually be drafted by the New York Jets, led the team in rushing with 458 yards and 10 touchdowns despite not being a starter at running back until the fourth game. Cartwright was the teams&#8217; leading receiver with 30 catches for 374 yards and two TDs. Wright averaged 21.9 yards on 14 kickoff returns.</p>
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<p><strong>EUGENE, Ore.</strong> &#8211; <dfn>Raven Saunders</dfn>, West Alabama&#8217;s track and field graduate assistant, finished second in shot put at the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, qualifying for her second Olympic Games.</p>
<p>On her third throw of the finals, Saunders unleashed a meet record and a personal best of 19.96 meters, placing her second overall.</p>
<p>Jessica Ramsey also broke the meet record and finished first in the event with a throw of 20.12 meters. Adelaide Aquilla placed third with a throw of 18.95 meters.</p>
<p>Saunders is a four-time NCAA champion in college and took fifth in shot put at her first Olympic Games in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.</p>
<p>The 2021 Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo, Japan at the Japan National Stadium from Friday, July 23 to Sunday, August 9</p>
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<p><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;"><b>EUGENE, Ore.</b> &#8211; Stillman College alum <a href="https://www.teamusa.org/usa-track-and-field/athletes/Jeff-Henderson">Jeff Henderson</a> has advanced to the men&#8217;s long jump finals at the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Trials, which will be Sunday, June 27 at 3:45 p.m. Pacific Time (5:45 p.m. CT). Henderson finished Friday&#8217;s qualifying round in seventh place with an 8.02-meter jump.</span></p>
<div><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">The Top 12 of 24 competitors advanced to Sunday&#8217;s finals. <a href="http://nbcolympics.com/">NBCOlympics.com</a> and the <a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/sports-mobile">NBC Sports app</a> will live stream the events. Click her to track <a href="https://results.usatf.org/">live results</a>.</p>
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<div><span style="font-family: arial, sans-serif;">Henderson, the 2016 gold medalist at the Rio Olympics, jumped 8.02m in his first jump to move into third place through the first jump. He opted not to jump his next two attempts. He is joined in the finals by 2016 Olympian Jarrion Lawson, who led the field Friday with a 8.12m jump in his third attempt after two fouls. Lawson placed fourth in Rio in 2016.</p>
<p>Steffin McCarter from University of Texas was second after leading the field with 8.10m on his first jump and choosing not to jump again. University of Florida alum Marquis Dendy was second at 8.09m on his second jump. LSU&#8217;s JuVaughn Harison, who had the top mark of the year entering the trials, was fourth at 8.06m on his second jump. Rutgers alum Corey Crawford was fifth at 8.03m. Henderson, the top five and 11th-place Isaac Grimes of Florida State (7.88m) each reached the Olympic Trials with an Olympic standard mark of 8.22m or better this season.</p>
<p>Among those competing but failing to advance to the finals were 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist Will Claye, who finished 24th at 7.18m, and fellow 2012 Olympian and Chicago Bears wide receiver Marquise Goodwin, who finished 18th in the qualifying round with a 7.57m jump.</p>
<p>Henderson is the only men&#8217;s long jumper in the trials who completed his collegiate career at the NCAA Division II level and the only graduate of a historical black college or university (HBCU).  A native of McAlmont, Arkansas, Henderson won two national titles for Stillman College at the 2013 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track &amp; Field championships: the 100-meter dash (10.18) and long jump (7.81m). He was also runner-up in the 2013 championships in the 200-meter (20.65) to earn 28 points as High Point Athlete of the Meet and help Stillman to a program-best ninth-place team finish. Henderson earned his bachelor&#8217;s in business administration in 2013.</p>
<p><b>Qualifying Results</b><br />
1. Jarrion Lawson (Unattached) 8.12m<br />
2. Steffin McCarter (Texas) 8.10m<br />
3. Marquis Dendy (Unattached), 8.09m<br />
4. JuVaughn Harrison (LSU), 8.06m<br />
5. Corey Crawford (Unattached), 8.03m<br />
6. Rayvon Allen (Oklahoma), 8.02m<br />
7. Jeff Henderson (Team Adidas), 8.02m<br />
9. Trumaine Jefferson (Unattached), 7.98m<br />
10. Allen Gordon (Mississippi), 7.93m<br />
11. Isaac Grimes (Florida State), 7.88m<br />
12. Damarcus Simpson (Unattached), 7.85m</span></div>
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13. Rayvon Grey (LSU), 7.85m<br />
14. Jarvis Gotch (Unattached), 7.76m<br />
15. Will Williams (Unattached), 7.73m<br />
16. Treyton Harris (Unattached), 7.69m<br />
17. Jason Smith (Long Beach State), 7.66m<br />
18. Harrison Scharge (UCLA), 7.62m<br />
19. Marquise Goodwin (Unattached), 7.57m<br />
20. Justin Hall (Texas Tech), 7.36m<br />
21. Kyle Darrow (Chula Vista Elite), 7.33m<br />
22. Charles Brown (Unattached), 7.28m<br />
23. Malik Moffett (Unattached), 7.25m<br />
24. Will Claye (PUMA / NYAC), 7.18m</span></div>
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<p><strong>LIVINGSTON, Ala. &#8211;</strong> <dfn>Jenae Jones</dfn> joined the University of West Alabama&#8217;s athletic staff in June of 2021 as the director of athletic communications, replacing <dfn>Kent Partridge</dfn> who assumed the duties of the director of athletics for UWA. Jones has more than 10 years of experience working in athletic communication.</p>
<p>&#8220;We are so excited to have Jenae join our Tiger athletic staff. She brings lots of experience and a terrific skill set to the position,&#8221; Partridge said.</p>
<p>Her duties include orchestrating and managing UWA Athletics strategic communication, oversight and execution of staff and student-athlete media and social media training, oversight of coaches&#8217; radio shows, radio announcers, and public address announcers, management of all media relations activities, providing &#8220;quality control&#8221; as it relates to all communications materials and digital media, and providing leadership on all intradepartmental communication. Jones will also serve as a member of the Tiger Athletics senior staff.</p>
<p>&#8220;I am looking forward to having her as a part of senior management in Tiger athletics and am looking forward to fresh ideas that she will have on how to better promote our department, our university and our student-athletes,&#8221; Partridge said.</p>
<p>Prior to joining West Alabama athletics, Jones served as the director of athletic communications for the Mississippi University for Women from 2017-2021. While at the W, her duties included overseeing public relations strategy, supervised staff and student workers in the athletic communication department, served as the media contact for all Owl sports, and overseeing the Owl&#8217;s athletics social media campaigns.</p>
<p>Jones also has experience in working with a NCAA Division l program. She served as the assistant manager for athletic media relations at Jackson State University from 2014-2017. Before being hired as the assistant, Jones worked as a graduate assistant for one year and served as a student worker for several years prior.</p>
<p>While at Jackson State, her duties included running the JSU Tigers social media pages, planning events such as JSU Basketball Madness, sat on the JSU Hall of Fame Committee, and served as the media contact for the volleyball, women&#8217;s soccer, women&#8217;s basketball, women&#8217;s bowling, men and women&#8217;s track and field/cross country, softball, and baseball.</p>
<p>The Terry, Mississippi native, graduated from Tougaloo College with a bachelor of arts degree in mass communication with an emphasis in journalism. She furthered her education at Jackson State University, receiving her master of sports science degree in sports management.</p>
<p>&#8220;It is an honor to be selected to run the Tiger athletic communication department,&#8221; Jones said. &#8220;I&#8217;ve been familiar with UWA Athletics for several years, and I&#8217;m excited to join the Tiger team and to contribute to its amazing culture. The true strength of this department is the student-athletes, the coaches, and the staff. I look forward to recording their legacy and telling their stories. Thank you, Director Partridge and the hiring committee, for trusting me with this task.&#8221;</p>
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<em>Greg Johnston, Associate Director of Communications</em></p>
<p><strong>INDIANAPOLIS</strong> &#8211; Auburn’s Helen Ulrich and Bill Taylor will each receive a $10,000 Jim McKay Scholarship, awarded by the NCAA to college athletes who demonstrate achievement in sports communication or public relations or hope to contribute to the field.</p>
<p>Ulrich, who competed in equestrian at Auburn, graduated with a degree in journalism this spring. Taylor, the long snapper for the Auburn football team, graduated with a degree in agricultural communications in December.</p>
<p>The McKay Scholarship recognizes a student-athlete’s outstanding academic achievements and potential to make major contributions to the sports communications industry. The scholarship was created in 2008 to honor pioneer sports journalist Jim McKay, and the recipients are selected by the NCAA Walter Byers Scholarship Committee.</p>
<h4>Helen Ulrich</h4>
<p>Ulrich has posted a 3.80 GPA during her undergraduate studies and was named to the Southeastern Conference academic honor roll from 2018 to 2021.  She also earned academic honor roll honors from the National Collegiate Equestrian Association from 2019 to 2021. She helped Auburn win three consecutive conference championship and two national championships.</p>
<p>Ulrich has decided to return to Auburn for a fifth season of competition, which was a blanket waiver option for student-athletes after the COVID-19 pandemic canceled competition in March 2020.</p>
<p>In her application essay, Ulrich listed her short-term goals:</p>
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<li>Leverage her academic and athletic success to provide the necessary financial and academic resources to help her secure a master’s in sports communications. She will begin work on her master’s degree at Auburn.</li>
<li>Gain a greater understanding of how the communications field can impact brand metrics, engage media and social media influencers and clearly deliver important messages in a multimedia-driven world.</li>
<li>Further her understanding and insights of corporate communications by securing internships with Fortune 500 companies and top public relations firms while pursuing her master’s degree.</li>
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<p>Her long-term goal is to pursue a career in the public relations field with a company or companies that recognize and reward individuals who consistently improve their skills while leveraging their talent to make a meaningful and measurable impact on their business.</p>
<p>Ulrich, who grew up in Mooresville, North Carolina, wrote in her application essay that she learned the value of connecting with others early in life.</p>
<p>“I learned that if I was going to succeed at highest levels both academically and athletically, hard work was essential. But my ability to clearly communicate with my coaches, teachers, teammates and family would help me simplify complex challenges and achieve my goals.”</p>
<h4>Bill Taylor</h4>
<p>Taylor, Auburn’s long snapper the past three seasons, posted a 3.59 GPA while earning his undergraduate degree. He earned SEC academic honor roll honors from 2017 to 2019.</p>
<p>Taylor also was a member of his campus and SEC Student-Athlete Advisory Committees during his time at Auburn.</p>
<p>Taylor, who is from Northport, Alabama, plans to pursue a master’s degree in agricultural leadership.</p>
<p>During his youth, Taylor spent time on his father’s catfish farm. It led to his passion for working in agricultural communications. In his application essay, Taylor said he composed an analysis comparing conventional and organic agriculture. He attended the Alabama Agriculture Expedition trip during spring break of 2020 to visit farms and hear concerns from farmers throughout the state.</p>
<p>Last summer, Taylor interned at the Alabama Farmers Federation in the governmental and agricultural programs department to learn more about agriculture policy and communication initiatives.</p>
<p>Taylor’s long-term goal is to work in agricultural lobbying or for a government agency involved in agriculture.</p>
<p>He hopes to bridge any knowledge gaps for those outside and within the agricultural community.</p>
<p>In his application essay, Taylor wrote, “I hope my work will contribute to sustainable food systems through analyzing ways in which the agriculture industry could improve its public image by utilizing more communication channels. I want to refine my knowledge of our food system and gain experience in solving current issues that require diligence and teamwork.”</p>
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<div><strong>FORT WORTH </strong>– Alabama junior Mac Jones has been named the 2020 Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award winner. He is the first Crimson Tide player ever to claim the nation’s oldest and most prestigious quarterback trophy.</div>
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<div>On the year, Jones has completed 275 of 357 passes for 4,036 yards and 36 touchdowns against just four interceptions. His completion percentage (.770), passing efficiency rating (203.0) and total quarterback rating (95.8) are the highest in NCAA history.</div>
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<div>In addition to topping the nation in completion percentage, passing efficiency and total quarterback rating, his passing yardage and passing touchdown totals rank second in the NCAA. He also is third nationally in points responsible for (222) and sixth in total offense per game (336.6).</div>
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<div>In 12 games, Jones has thrown for more than 300 yards seven times, eclipsing the 400-yard plateau on four occasions. The native of Jacksonville, Fla., also threw four or more touchdown passes seven times.</div>
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<div>The No. 1-ranked Crimson Tide own a 12-0 record and have reached the College Football Playoff Championship Game. In his past two contests, the SEC Championship Game against Florida and national semifinal versus Notre Dame, Jones combined to complete 58 of 73 pass attempts (79.4 percent) for 715 yards and nine touchdowns.</div>
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<div>In 2020, the 6-3, 214-pound quarterback has directed one of the nation’s most prolific offenses. The Crimson Tide rank second in the FBS in scoring offense (48.2 points per game), fifth in passing offense (349.3) and sixth in total offense (535.0).</div>
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<div>Including Jones, over the past 13 years, the Davey O’Brien Award winners’ teams have combined for an overall record of 164-14 (.921). He is the sixth straight winner to lead his team to the College Football Playoffs, joining Oregon’s Marcus Mariota (2014), Clemson’s Deshaun Watson (2015, 2016), Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield (2017), Oklahoma’s Kyler Murray (2018) and LSU’s Joe Burrow (2019). Three winners in the past seven years ultimately claimed national championships (Florida State’s Jameis Winston in 2013, Watson in 2016 and Burrow in 2019).</div>
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<div>Clemson junior Trevor Lawrence and Florida senior Kyle Trask were award finalists alongside Jones. Ballots were tabulated from the Davey O’Brien National Selection Committee, which includes select media members and all former winners, following the voting period’s conclusion on Jan. 2 at 10 a.m. (CT).</div>
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<div>Bonus ballots were added based on social media fan votes recorded on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Jones won first place in the Facebook vote, while Trask claimed the most votes on Instagram and Twitter.</div>
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<div>Jones was named the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award winner live on the Home Depot College Football Awards Show on ESPN. Due to ongoing issues with the COVID-19 pandemic that has forced the cancellation of the 44th Annual Davey O’Brien Awards Dinner, Jones will be honored virtually on Monday, Feb. 15.</div>
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<p><strong>MOBILE</strong> &#8211; Historically Black College and University (HBCU) football is coming back to the Mobile area even earlier in 2021. The Gulf Coast Challenge will present the Ultimate HBCU Experience, taking place at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at 4 p.m., featuring the Savannah State University Tigers versus the University of West Alabama Tigers.</p>
<p>Due to the cancelation of the fall 2020 game because of the pandemic, this is the first time a game of this caliber has been held during the spring season and this highly anticipated clash of the Tigers is welcomed by both universities&#8217; head coaches.</p>
<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re ecstatic to have the opportunity to play in the Gulf Coast Challenge against an elite opponent in West Alabama,&#8221; Savannah State Head Football Coach Shawn Quinn said. &#8220;The Gulf South Conference is the premier league in NCAA Division II football, and we&#8217;re excited to test our squad against such a formidable opponent in the wonderful city of Mobile. We&#8217;re excited for Tiger Nation to be able to come and be part of this awesome bowl-like atmosphere.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;We are very excited as a program to be invited to play in the Gulf Coast Challenge. It will be a great opportunity to showcase our university in the city of Mobile and beyond,&#8221; UWA Head Football Coach <dfn><a href="http://uwaathletics.com/services/go.ashx/b0a5ebe6-a3c1-4dc1-a40a-12a8f2044799?elinkdata=1711241" rel="smarttag" rev="781">Brett Gilliland</a></dfn> said. &#8220;Most of all, we look forward to playing the game against a high-quality opponent.&#8221;</p>
<p>With this being the Gulf Coast Challenge&#8217;s third annual event, Executive Director Timothy Hale Jr. remains steadfast on its mission, saying &#8220;We are committed to providing quality football to the city of Mobile and surrounding communities while emphasizing the importance of achieving higher education through esteemed historically black colleges and universities.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;As we safely move forward with our 2021 calendar, we&#8217;re excited to be hosting this unique event in Mobile &#8211; a regular season spring college football game. In 2016, the Mobile Sports Authority helped to bring HBCU football back to Mobile after a seven-year absence,&#8221; Mobile Sports Authority Executive Director Danny Corte said. &#8220;So, hosting this spring GCC game after the fall game was postponed continues that mission. The Savannah State/West Alabama matchup is intriguing since this will be the first time these two teams have met on the gridiron.&#8221;</p>
<p>Please go to <a href="http://uwaathletics.com/services/go.ashx/37501a49-7f62-4f07-9a66-27ad1f49f033?elinkdata=1711241">www.thegulfcoastchallenge.com </a>for information on ticket pricing and where/how to purchase. For any additional information please contact Tim Hale, Jr., at (251) 237-1092 or at <a href="mailto:info@thegulfcoastchallenge.com">info@thegulfcoastchallenge.com</a>.</p>
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