McCORORY NAMED MEAC ATHLETE OF WEEK
1/14/2010 12:15:45 PM
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. -- Hampton University senior Francena McCorory was named Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Women’s Track & Field Athlete of the Week, as announced on Wednesday by the conference office.
McCorory (Hampton, Va.) had a hand in winning two event titles at the Father Diamond Invitational, winning the 200-meter dash with a time of 25.10, before helping the 4x400-meter relay team win the gold with a time of 3:53.21.
McCorory also finished second in the 60-meter dash in 7.64.
Maryland-Eastern Shore’s Allodin Fothergill was named MEAC Men’s Track & Field Athlete of the Week.
The Pirates and Lady Pirates will return to action on Saturday, when they travel to the Big Apple for the New York City Gotham Cup. For more information on Hampton University track & field, please call the Office of Sports Information at (757) 727-5811, or visit the official Pirates website at
www.hamptonpirates.com.