BALTIMORE, Md. (July 28, 2024)--On Saturday afternoon Morgan State University graduate softball player Victoria Fletcher added yet another accolade to wrap up her 2024 season, as she was named Softball Player of the Year during the inaugural HBCU Sports Awards show.
 
Hosted by the HBCU Sports crew of publisher Kenn Rashad and reporters Kendrick Marshall, Chris Stevens, and Jarrett Hoffman, the virtual show took place live on YouTube on July 27 and recognized athletes in 23 categories, administrators in 10, and coaches in 12 others from across the HBCU landscape.
 
The HBCU Sports Awards also presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to men and women contributors.
 
Click here to watch the 2024 HBCU Sports Awards show.

"It's an honor to receive this award. It means so much for not only me, but also my team," said Fletcher. "Morgan softball deserves to be seen and represented well in the softball world. After all the hard work, it's good to know it paid off finally."
 
A native of Huntington, Md., Fletcher repeated as Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Year after earning the award during the 2023 season. Fletcher would help the Lady Bears claim their fourth straight MEAC regular season crown and set the school record for wins (35), while capturing the program's second MEAC title and second NCAA appearance. She would also be named Most Outstanding Player of the MEAC Tournament.
 
Playing as a pitcher and infielder, Fletcher collected an ERA of 1.96, while throwing 85.2 innings. In 21 appearances with 16 starts, she recorded a 9-6 record with four complete games and a save. Fletcher struck out 60 batters and was named MEAC Pitcher of the Week three times throughout the season. At the plate, Fletcher had a .360 batting average with a slugging percentage of .567 and an on-base percentage of .418. In 150 at-bats, she registered 54 hits with 10 doubles and seven homeruns driving in 34 RBI and crossed home plate 16 times.  
 
 
Here is a full list of winners from the 2024 HBCU Sports Awards:
 
Women's Soccer Player of the Year
Kendyl Terrell, Jackson State
 
Women's Volleyball Player of the Year
Rya McKinnon, Howard
 
Softball Player of the Year
Victoria Fletcher, Morgan State
 
Baseball Player of the Year
Cameron Bufford, Grambling State
 
Bowler of the Year
Lauren Tomaszewski, North Carolina A&T
 
Defensive Football Player of the Year
Terrell Allen, Tennessee State
 
Offensive Football Player of the Year
Davius Richard, North Carolina Central
 
Women's Basketball Player of the Year
Diamond Johnson, Norfolk State
 
Men's Basketball Player of the Year
Anthony Roy, Langston
 
Women's Cross Country Runner of the Year
Abijah Jepkemboi, St. Augustine's
 
Men's Cross Country Runner of the Year
Micah Kipruto, Virginia Union
 
Women's Golfer of the Year
Morgan Horrell, Howard
 
Men's Golfer of the Year
Gregory Odom Jr., Howard
 
Women's Tennis: Player of the Year
Anja Antonijevic, Shaw
 
Men's Tennis: Player of the Year
David Jeanne-Grandinot, Alabama State
 
Women's Track & Field Athlete of the Year
M'Smyra Seward, Fayetteville State
 
Men's Track & Field Athlete of the Year
Caleb Snowden, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
 
Women's Track & Field Runner of the Year
Yvone Sundai, Norfolk State
 
Men's Track & Field Runner of the Year
Jose Gonzalez, Texas Southern
 
Women's Track & Field Sprinter of the Year
Shantae George, Lincoln (Mo.)
 
Men's Track & Field Sprinter of the Year
Jamarion Stubbs, Alabama State
 
Female Student-Athlete of the Year
Morgan Price, Fisk (Gym)
 
Male Student-Athlete of the Year
Caleb Snowden, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (T&F)
 
Baseball Coach of the Year
Davin Pierre, Grambling State
 
Bowling Coach of the Year
Kim Terrell-Kearney, North Carolina A&T
 
Cross Country Coach of the Year
Inez Turner, Fayetteville State
 
Football Coach of the Year
Willie Simmons, Florida A&M
 
Golf Coach of the Year
Mike Rice, Florida A&M
 
Women's Basketball Coach of the Year
Tomekia Reed, Jackson State
 
Men's Basketball Coach of the Year
Donte Jackson, Grambling State
 
Soccer Coach of the Year
Justin Wagar, Grambling State
 
Softball Coach of the Year
Kevin Montgomery, Jackson State
 
Tennis Coach of the Year
Anuk Christianz, Alabama State
 
Track & Field Coach of the Year
Victor Thomas, Lincoln (Mo.)
 
Women's Volleyball Coach of the Year
Lauren Ford, Edward Waters
 
Best Social Media Presence
Grambling State
 
Broadcaster of the Year
Charles Edmond, Alcorn State
 
Sports Information Director of the Year
Josh Padilla, Florida A&M
 
Conference Media Relations Director of the Year
Andrew Roberts, SWAC
 
Conference Commissioner of the Year
Kiki Baker Barnes, GCAC
 
Athletic Conference of the Year
Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC)
 
Athletic Director of the Year
Kery Davis, Howard
 
Athletic Program of the Year
Howard
 
Lifetime Achievement Award (Male)
George Williams, Saint Augustine's
 
Lifetime Achievement Award (Female)
Teresa Phillips, Tennessee State
 
 
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