BALTIMORE – Track & Field's
Solomon Hammond and volleyball's
TaKenya Stafford received the President's Eagle Awards as Coppin State University's Department of Athletics held its annual Eagles ESPY Awards on Monday night at James Weldon Auditorium.
Andrew Betton from men's track & field and
Laila Lawrence from the women's basketball team were named the Men's ad Women's Athletes of the Year, respectively.
Ulugbek Abdurakhmonov of the men's tennis team and
Charia Roberts from women's basketball received the Scholar-Athlete of the Year awards. The Men's and Women's Newcomers of the Year went to
Dentry Mortimer from men's cross country/tennis and volleyball's
Deviana Walker.
The Annual Iron Eagle awards were also presented, with those honors going to men's track & field's
Solomon Hammond and softball's
Brooklyn Tapusoa.
Additionally, each team announced their program's Most Valuable Player, Unsung Hero and Most Improved Player awards.
Departmental Awards
President's Eagle Award
Men's:
Solomon Hammond (Track & Field)
Women's:
TaKenya Stafford (Volleyball)
Athlete of the Year
Men's:
Andrew Betton (Track & Field)
Women's:
Laila Lawrence (Basketball)
Newcomer of the Year:
Men's:
Dentry Mortimer (Cross Country/Tennis)
Women's:
Deviana Walker (Volleyball)
Scholar Athlete of the Year
Men's:
Ulugbek Abdurakhmonov (Tennis)
Women's:
Charia Roberts (Basketball)
Iron Eagle Awards
Men's:
Solomon Hammond (Track & Field)
Women's:
Brooklyn Tapusoa (Softball)
2024-25 Team Awards
Baseball
MVP:
Justin Ritz
Unsung:
Indy Anderson
Improved:
Reagan Rivera
Men's Basketball
MVP:
Toby Nnadozie
Women's Basketball
MVP:
Laila Lawrence
Unsung:
Angel Jones
Improved:
Niyah Gaston
Bowling
MVP:
Blessing Lawrence
Unsung:
Victoria Davis
Improved:
Abigail Brockington
Men's Cross Country
MVP:
Humed Nura
Unsung:
Asa Francis
Improved:
Etiam Torgbenu
Women's Cross Country
MVP:
Gifty Oku
Unsung:
Halutie Hor
Improved:
Kyah La Fortune
Softball
MVP:
Aniyah Haley
Unsung:
Xzylia Maravilla
Improved:
Sondra Berry
Men's Tennis
MVP:
Liam Murtaugh
Unsung:
Rishi Jalota
Improved:
Aidan Thomas-Cogar
Women's Tennis
MVP:
Brandy Babcock-Hannah
Unsung:
Megan Etienne
Improved:
Alison Azarak
Men's Indoor Track & Field
MVP:
Andrew Betton
Unsung:
Solomon Hammond
Improved:
Cole Schlotterbeck
Women's Indoor Track & Field
MVP:
Halutie Hor
Unsung:
Gifty Oku
Improved:
Serena Harrison
Men's Outdoor Track & Field
MVP:
Jarrett Gentles
Unsung:
Carl Drakes
Improved:
Humed Nura
Women's Outdoor Track & Field
MVP:
Halutie Hor
Unsung:
Gifty Oku
Improved:
Kyah La Fortune
Volleyball
MVP:
TaKenya Stafford
Unsung:
Coco Figueroa
Improved:
McKenzie Parks
