Norfolk State’s men’s track and field team won the 2011 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Outdoor Track and Field Championships at the Irwin Belk Track on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University.

In men's action, the Spartans tallied 162 points en route to their sixth consecutive MEAC Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Championship. Maryland Eastern Shore finished second with 137 points and Morgan State followed in third with 72 points.

Hampton’s Damon Dixon posted 23 points in the field events and was named Outstanding Field Athlete. Mustapha Habbani tallied 30 points on the track to earn Outstanding Runner.

Delaware State’s Leslie Murray captured gold in the 400m hurdles breaking a 32-year-old record in 50.29. The previous mark of 50.31 was held by Howard’s John Branch. 

Dixon earned outstanding field honors after finishing among the top five in the high jump (2.10m), pole vault (4.18m), and javelin events (44.52m). Habbani swept the distance running events finishing first in the 5000m (14:44.94), 1500m (3:55.81) and 3000m steeplechase (9:22.70).

Norfolk State’s Kenneth Giles was named the Outstanding Coach for the sixth year in a row.

"We started preparing for this in August. That’s where it all starts in preparation,” said Giles.  “We have student-athletes come to our program knowing our expectations and knowing we like to win. It’s a good feeling because as a senior goes out of the program a freshman comes in and you watch them grow from a 18 year old boy to a 22 year old man being productive in society.  That is the best thing about this."

Men’s Team Results

1. Norfolk State                               162 points

2. Maryland Eastern Shore  137 points

3. Morgan State                                 72 points

4. Hampton                                       66 points

5. South Carolina State                      65 points

6. North Carolina A&T                        58 points

7. Delaware State                              49 points

8. Bethune-Cookman                         45 points

9. Florida A&M                                  33 points

10. Coppin State                               24 points

11. Howard                                       21 points

All-MEAC First Team

Jermol Dix, Maryland Eastern Shore (Decathlon); Marcus Brown, Maryland Eastern Shore (SP); Emmanuel Stewart, Morgan State (DT, JT); Marcus Stephens, South Carolina State (TJ, 100m); Thomas Keane-Dawes, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x100); Andre Walsh, Maryland Eastern Shore, (4x100); Damian Miles, Maryland Eastern Shore (4x100); Nyls Nubret (4x100); Mustapha Habbani, Maryland Eastern Shore (5000,1500, 3000SC); Aramis Massenburg, Norfolk State (110h); Sean Holston, Norfolk State (400m); Danzeto Cephas, North Carolina A&T (800m); Leslie Murray, Delaware State (400h, 4x400); Calvin Dascent, Morgan State (200m); Leon Hunt, Florida A&M (LJ), John James, Norfolk State, (HJ); Damon Dixon, Hampton (PV); Tyquan Brown, Delaware State (4x400); Ryan Carter, Delaware State (4x400); Tariq Devore, Delaware State (4x400) 

All-MEAC Second Team

Martin Embry, Maryland Eastern Shore (Decathlon); Noel Facey, South Carolina State (SP); Marcus Brown, Maryland Eastern Shore (DT); Darris Shelton, Norfolk State (LJ, TJ); Darryl Williams, North Carolina A&T (4x100); Jonathan Hancock, North Carolina A&T (4x100); Earl House, North Carolina A&T (4x100); Torrance Womack, North Carolina A&T (4x100, 4x400); Amos Kiposqei, Norfolk State (5000,1500, 3000SC); Ackeem Smith, Maryland Eastern Shore (110h); Calvin Dascent, Norfolk State (400m); Reggie Dixon, Hampton (100m); Jerod Franklin, Howard (800m); Jefferson Butler, Morgan State (JT); Trey Charles, Morgan State (400h); Sean Holston, Norfolk State (200m); Damon Dixon, Hampton (HJ); Ryan Agan, Delaware State (PV); Jarrell Elliott, North Carolina A&T (4x400); Danzeto Cephas, North Carolina A&T (4x400); D’Mitri Bouttry, North Carolina A&T (4x400)

All-MEAC Third Team

Bennett Taylor, Hampton (Decathlon); Jefferson Butler, Morgan State (SP); Xavier Molette, South Carolina State (DT); Rashad Cannon, Norfolk State (LJ, TJ); Ramaan Ansley, Norfolk State (4x100); Sean Holston, Norfolk State (4x100); Quinten Walker, Norfolk State, (4x100); Keith Nkrumah, Norfolk State (4x100); Josef Tessema, Norfolk State, (5000, 1500); Kemar Clarke, Bethune-Cookman (110h); Stephon Pamilton, Bethune-Cookman (400m, 4x400); Jonathan Hancock, North Carolina A&T (100m); Jaleel Rogers, Maryland Eastern Shore (800m); Brandon Roundtree, Hampton (JT); Andre Walsh, Maryland Eastern Shore (400h); Ryan Carter, Delaware State (200m); Brandon Baskerville, Coppin State (HJ); Philemon Kimutai, Norfolk State (3000SC); Michael Sullivan, Bethune-Cookman (PV); Christopher Jackson, Bethune-Cookman (4x400); Joshua Perkins, Bethune-Cookman (4x400); Robert Horton, Bethune-Cookman (4x400)