Dillard's Myles, Stillman's Johnson capture Final 2025 HBCUAC Men's Outdoor Track and Field Awards
NEW ORLEANS - April 29, 2025 - Dillard University's Markel Myles takes home Historically Black Colleges and Universities Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Men's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week and Stillman College's Christopher Johnson garners Field Athlete of the Week. The men were recognized for their performances between April 21-27, the conference announced on Tuesday.
Myles competed in the 400-meter hurdles at the iconic Penn Relays. He finished 13th out of 35 competitors, mostly from National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I schools. His time of 52.24 surpassed the 'A' qualifying standard and ranks sixth in the NAIA.
Johnson won two events at the Mike McMillan Twilight Invitational. His throw of 49.23 meters in the discus was more than five meters better than the runner-up. He threw 14.46 meters which was one meter further than his NCAA competitors.
Myles and Johnson will both be competing at the 2025 NAIA Men's Outdoor Track and Field National Championship, May 21-23 at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind.
Additional men's track and field weekly nominees: Kenneth Beck (Stillman), Christopher Watson (Dillard)
2025 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Athletes of the Week
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Date |
Track |
Field |
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March 3-9 |
Ronald Garrett, Wiley |
Christopher Johnson, Stillman |
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March 10-16 |
Ronald Garrett, Wiley |
Christopher Johnson, Stillman |
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March 17-23 |
Jadeon Chambers, Talladega |
Christopher Johnson, Stillman |
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March 24-30 |
Damarion Alexander, Voorhees |
Christopher Johnson, Stillman |
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March 31-April 6 |
Jamaal Morris Jr., Dillard |
Jayden Burris, Voorhees |
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April 7-13 |
Markel Myles, Dillard |
Christopher Johnson, Stillman |
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April 14-20 |
Damarion Alexander, Voorhees |
Jaylen Burris, Voorhees |
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April 21-27 |
Markel Myles, Dillard |
Christopher Johnson, Stillman |
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About HBCU Athletic Conference
The HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) is the only HBCU conference in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The HBCUAC membership includes Dillard University (LA), Fisk University (TN), Oakwood University (AL), Philander Smith University (AR), Rust College (MS), Southern University at New Orleans (LA), Stillman College (AL), Talladega College (AL), Tougaloo College (MS), University of the Virgin Islands (St. Thomas), Voorhees University (SC), Wilberforce University (OH), and Wiley University (TX). HBCUAC sponsors championships in men's and women's basketball, men's and women's cross country, men's and women's track and field, women's volleyball, softball, and baseball. In 2022, the HBCUAC secured the largest media rights deal in conference and NAIA history, signing a multimillion-dollar deal with Urban Edge Network. On July 1, 2024, the conference rebranded from the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) to the HBCU Athletic Conference, marking a new era for the conference that embodies the makeup of its membership. For more information, visit hbcuac.org.