Men's Track and Field 2/21/2026 10:00:00 AM MSU Athletics Communications

Morgan State Places 20 on MEAC Indoor Track & Field All-Academic Team

NORFOLK, Va. (Feb. 20, 2026) — The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) announced its 2026 Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field All-Academic selections, recognizing 162 student-athletes from the league's Elite Eight member institutions for their excellence in the classroom.

Morgan State University had 20 members of its track & field program earn All-Academic honors for their academic achievements.

MEAC sophomore, junior, and senior student-athletes with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher, and transfer student-athletes who have been in residence at their institution for at least one year, are eligible for the honor.

"Congratulations to our indoor track & field All-Academic student-athletes," said MEAC Commissioner Sonja Stills. "Education is the cornerstone of everything we do, both at the conference level and in intercollegiate athletics as a whole. Academic achievement is just as worthy of praise as anything accomplished in competition, if not more so."

Listed below are the 2026 Indoor Track and Field All-Academic honorees from Morgan State:

Morgan State (20)
Caleb Mincey
Jadon Ra-Akbar
Isaac Rankin
KeSean-Jordan Rhooms
Samuel Skinner
Demond Smith
Doyin Smith
Hemetii Apet
Brylan Carter
Crystal Coke
Addriana Cordner
Janiya Glass
TyTiana Grandy
Aaliyah Headley
Laniyah Henderson
Cailyn Johnson
Denisha McLaurin
Aleisha Robinson
Jatavia Robinson
Keira Stewart

The Bears will travel to compete at the 2026 Indoor Track & Field Championships, hosted by the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC), on Sunday, Feb. 22, and Monday, Feb. 23, at the Virginia Beach Sports Center in Virginia Beach.

Monday's action will be streamed live on ESPN+ beginning at 12 p.m.

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Players Mentioned

Hemetti Apet: Jumps; Junior

Brylan Carter: Throws; Senior

Crystal Coke: Distance; Junior

Addriana Cordner: Throws; Sophomore

TyTiana Grandy: Jumps/Sprints; Sophomore

Aaliyah Headley: Mid-Distance; Senior

Laniyah Henderson: Jumps/Hurdles; Junior

Cailyn Johnson: Throws; Junior

Denisha McLaurin: Jumps/Hurdles; Senior

Aleisha Robinson: Mid-Distance; Senior

Players Mentioned

Hemetti Apet
: Junior
: Jumps

Brylan Carter
: Senior
: Throws

Crystal Coke
: Junior
: Distance

Addriana Cordner
: Sophomore
: Throws

TyTiana Grandy
: Sophomore
: Jumps/Sprints

Aaliyah Headley
: Senior
: Mid-Distance

Laniyah Henderson
: Junior
: Jumps/Hurdles

Cailyn Johnson
: Junior
: Throws

Denisha McLaurin
: Senior
: Jumps/Hurdles

Aleisha Robinson
: Senior
: Mid-Distance