PHOTO GALLERY (Courtesy of Bobby Parker)

(BOWIE, Md.) The Bowie State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics concluded its 2009-2010 athletic year this evening with its 10th Annual Awards Banquet at Florian Hall. Athletic as well as academic awards were presented to members of each of Bowie State's athletic teams.

The evening began with a message from Marie Brown. Brown is no stranger to Bowie State having received a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications Media with a concentration in Broadcast Technology in 1989. The resident of Calvert County (Md.), also earned a Bachelor of Arts degree (2008) in Biblical Studies from the North Carolina College of Theology as well as a Master of Theology (2009) from the same school. Brown is the oldest of five children and currently is a professor in the Bowie State University Communications Department.

Highlights of the evening included the presentation of 68 student-athletes with a 3.0 or better grade point average for the 2009 Fall Semester, the 2009-2010 Female and Male Student-Athletes of the Year (Maya Newman (Baltimore, MD, St. Frances Academy) and Jamin Gallman (Baltimore, MD, Baltimore Polytechnic)) and Female and Male Athletes of the Year (Shalai Tabor (Waldorf, MD, Delaware State Univ.) and Duke Crews (Hampton, VA, Bethel, Univ. of Tennessee)). Following is a full list of awards presented at the event:

STUDENT-ATHLETE HONOR ROLL (3.0 or Better – Fall 2009)
(Volleyball) JaTyra Heath, Lydia Mahon, Jasmin Nixon and Itumeleng Shadreck … (Football) Duncan Aldous, William Bailey, Paul Barnes, Bakarie Bayoh, Justin Carey (December Graduate), Yusef Dorman-El, Joseph Embree, Ramono Flowers, Glenden Ford, Michael Gagne, Sterling Grant-Jones, Jeffrey Hernandez, Kevin James, Andre Johnson, Brandon McDonald, Seth Minter, Robert Parker, Glen White and Darren Williams … (Men's Track & Field) Santiato Ennis, Anthony Kiser, Joshua Legare, David Mathews, Damien Montgomery, Marquis Moore, Walter Morton, Oluwatobi Owolabi, Joseph Philpot, Franklin Robinson, Kevin Thomas, Darren Williams and Malcolm Womack … (Women's Track & Field) Jasmine Butler, Ryshell Butler, Sherreka Jackson, Indya Price, Nicole Robinson, Christina Rowles and Tonya Walton … (Cheerleading) Michelle Brown, Marche Curry, April Johnson, Dominique Johnson, Latrese Lucas, Jessica Parker, Aleesha Pierre-Jules, Ciarra Rouhac, Raiven Taylor and Tonya Walton… (Women's Bowling) Adeshola Ashiru and Verra Diggs … (Men's Basketball) Armond Hill and John Corey Stevens (December Graduate) … (Women's Basketball) Cortney Baynard, Aanika Dobbins, Denita Hill, Bianca Lee, Joanna Murray, Maya Newman (4.0) and Brianna Taylor … (Women's Tennis) Chelyce Fields and Kyara Lombre (4.0) and (Softball) Kelley Alexander, Megan Alexander and Amanda Hedgepeth.

CHEERLEADERS
Most Improved – Lucritia Stewart
Most Spirited – Ciarra Roulhac
Most Valuable – Michelle Brown

FOOTBALL
Special Teams Most Valuable Player – Gregory Jackson
Offensive Player of the Year –Clifton “Dominique” Budd
Defensive Most Valuable Player – Sterling Grant-Jones

VOLLEYBALL
Offensive Threat – JaTyra Heath
Best All-Around – Itumeleng Shadreck
Coaches Award – Breaun Garner

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Coaches Award – Tiana Lewis
Most Improved – Brianna Taylor
Co-Most Outstanding Player – Bianca Lee and Teaunsha Robinson

MEN'S BASKETBALL
Coaches Award – Corey Stevens
Defensive Player of the Year – Travis Hyman
Most Valuable Player – Duke Crews

CROSS COUNTRY
Women's Co-Most Improved Runners – Shayla Davis and Brittany Williams
Men's Most Improved Runner – Michael Wallace
Women's Charles “Pop” Williams Award – Jasmine Butler
Men's Charles “Pop” Williams Award – Jamin Gallman
Women's Most Valuable Runner – Shamika Patton
Men's Co-Most Valuable Runner – Damien Montgomery and Daryl Sanders

INDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Women's Most Improved – John'nae Allen Davis
Women's Charles “Pop” Williams Award – Briana Milbourn
Women's Most Valuable – Lakisha Carney
Men's Most Improved Runner – Darren Williams
Men's Charles “Pop” Williams Award – Dana Smothers
Co-Most Valuable – William Bailey and Sean Johnson 

OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Women's Most Improved Runner – Nicole Robinson
Women's Charles “Pop” Williams Award – Brandy Peat
Women's Co-Most Valuable – Lakisha Carney and Shayla Davis
Men's Most Improved Runner – Joffrey Alcidor
Men's Charles “Pop” Williams Award – Rodney Williamson
Men's Co-Most Valuable – Byron Lewis and Jamin Gallman

WOMEN'S TENNIS
Leadership Award – Danielle Fields
Most Improved – Amanda Hamilton
Most Valuable Player – Kyara Lombre

WOMEN'S BOWLING
Most Improved – Dominique Carroll
Rookie of the Year – Cherelle Combs
Most Valuable – Verra Diggs

SOFTBALL
Offensive Player of the Year – Amanda Hedgepeth
Defensive Player of the Year – Faline Brown
Co-Most Valuable Player – Danielle McClay and Shalai Tabor


Each student-athlete, including those listed above, received a certificate of participation for the 2009-2010 athletic year.