Ashley Horn was recognized as the Earl C. Banks Female Athlete of the Year.
BALTIMORE, MD -- Morgan State University junior track & field star Ashley Horn and senior center Aaron Andrews were recognized as the male and female student-athletes of the year at the 18th Annual Athletics Awards Banquet at the McKeldin Center ballroom.Horn, a native of District Height, Maryland, was undefeated in the Shot Put during the indoor season, and finished the season as the “Most Outstanding Female Performer” at the MEAC Outdoor Championships. Horn was one of the most consistent performers in the NCAA during the entire 2003-04 season.
Andrews led the Bear’s basketball team in points (296), scoring average (11.0), defensive rebounds (96), total rebounds (167), rebounding average (6.2), blocked shots (13), and shooting percentage (.617). His attitude and leadership skills were a big factor for the improvement in Morgan State hoops in recent years.
Head basketball coach Alfred “Butch” Beard earned the Coach of the Year honors. During the 2003-04 season Coach Beard was named Co-MEAC “Coach of the Year” for the job he did in leading his squad to a competitive finish in the MEAC standings.
The team most valuable players and rookie awards were as follows:
Softball
Grace Glenn – MVP
Keyana Smith – Rookie
Volleyball
Tiffany Oliver – MVP
Ashley Alexander – Rookie
Women’s Outdoor Track
Ashley Horn – MVP
Takeithia Jordan – Rookie
Women’s Indoor Track
Ashley Horn & Ramona Modeste – MVP
Takeithia Jordan – Rookie
Men’s Outdoor Track
Alan Mitchell – MVP
Frederick Ballenger – Rookie
Men’s Indoor Track
James White – MVP
Frederick Ballenger – Rookie
Men’s Basketball
Aaron Andrews – MVP
Christopher Grant – Rookie
Women’s Basketball
Whitney Johnson – MVP
Whitney Johnson – Rookie
Cheerleading
Nashante Ellerbe – MVP
Christy Keene – Rookie
Bowling
Sherita Johnson – MVP
Ashley Kilgore – Rookie
Football
Offensive MVP – LeJominick Washignton
Defensive MVP – Johnnie King
Rookie – Vincent Brown
Special Teams MVP – Antoine Elder
Women’s Tennis
Cynthia Craig – MVP
Aidah Rasheed – Rookie
Men’s Tennis
Dee Poole – MVP
Michael Harper – Rookie
Women’s Cross Country
Nichelle Gibbs – MVP
Men’s Cross Country
Leroy Herman – MVP
Daryl Young – Rookie
Sports Information Office
Myesha Benjamin
The major awards were as follows:
VARSITY M CLUB AWARD – Godfreg Chang
ELIJAH ROWE AWARD – Raenita Fenner
THERESA COLEMAN GIBSON AWARD – Janesia Simmons
COACH OF THE YEAR – Alfred “Butch” Beard
EDWARD P. HURT AWARD – Aaron Andrews
EARL C. BANKS AWARD – Ashley Horn
EFFIE T. PAYNE AWARD – Chris Cash
EFFIE T. PAYNE AWARD – Melanie Thompson
UNSUNG HERO AWARD – La’Vita Simpson
