The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference announced its weekly indoor track and field honors on January 28, 2026, recognizing performers from Howard University and North Carolina Central University. Howard's Sean Wray earned Men's Field Athlete of the Week, while NCCU's Tia Lucas and Zion Amadi claimed Women's Field and Men's Track honors, respectively. Their recent performances at the Liberty Open highlighted strong starts to the indoor season.
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) revealed its men's and women's indoor track and field weekly honors on January 28, 2026, from Norfolk, Virginia. These awards spotlight athletes who excelled at recent competitions, particularly the Liberty Open last weekend.
Howard University's Sean Wray was named the Men's Field Athlete of the Week for his standout contributions, though specific performance details were not detailed in announcements. Ashton Thomas from Howard was also mentioned among notable players.
From North Carolina Central University (NCCU), senior Tia Lucas secured the Women's Field Athlete of the Week title. She leads the conference in the women's high jump with a 1.74m leap at the Liberty Open, tying for second on the Division I Southeast region performance list. Lucas has already claimed victories in the high jump at two meets this season.
Sophomore Zion Amadi earned his second Men's Track Athlete of the Week award this indoor season. At the Liberty Open, he shattered his own school record in the 200m dash with a time of 21.01 seconds, finishing first. Previously, his record stood at 21.13 seconds from last month. Amadi also won the 400m in 47.20 seconds, placing him second in NCCU's Division I era records for that event.
Currently, Amadi tops the MEAC standings in both the 200m and 400m, ranking in the top 20 nationally for the 200m on the Division I indoor qualifying list. Regionally, he is ninth in the 200m and seventh in the 400m in the Southeast.
NCCU's Eagles will skip the next two weeks of competition to prepare for the Pre-National Indoor Meet, hosted by Norfolk State at the Virginia Beach Sports Center on February 13-14.
These honors underscore the competitive depth in MEAC indoor track and field as teams gear up for championship season.
