May 28, 2006

TUSCALOOSA, AL --- Stillman College sophomore Brian Witherspoon's fourth place 100 meter dash finish during the 2006 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Emporia, Kansas was enough to earn him an All-American nod. He finished the championships with a time of 10.31 seconds.

Witherspoon, who is the 2006 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference 100 and 200 M champion, earned Stillman's first All-American selection in the sport since 1999 and the school's first as a D-II member.

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May 24, 2006

TUSCALOOSA, AL --- Brian Witherspoon will represent Stillman College and the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in the 2006 NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships held May 25-27 at Fran Welch Stadium on the Emporia State University Campus in Emporia, Kansas.

Witherspoon, a sophomore from Butler, Alabama, will participate in the 100 and 200 meter dash. He won those two events during the SIAC Spring Sports Championships, when he placed his best times of the season. In the 100 M he finished with a 10.49 time and a 21.09 mark in the 200 M. He is currently ranked No. 5 in the 100 M and No. 9 in the 200 M nationally.

In his final competition of the season he came in second place in the 100 and finished fifth in the 200 at the Georgia Invitational hosted by the University of Georgia in Athens. His finishing times were 10.59 for the 100 M and 21.28 for the 200 M.

During the Championships 620 athletes will compete. The participants qualified for the championships by reaching the automatic or provisional standards established for each event. Of the total number of participants 42 (including Witherspoon) will represent the SIAC. For more information regarding the NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships, log on to www.NCAAsports.com.

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May, 7, 2006

ATHENS, GA --- On Saturday Sophomore Brian Witherspoon finished in second place in the 100 meter dash with a 10.59 time and fifth in the 200 meter dash with a 21.28 mark at the Georgia Invitational in Athens, Georgia.

Apr. 16, 2006

Baseball: In the first game Stillman fell 13-0 to the Albany State University Rams. ASU scored two runs in the first inning and put four more on the scoreboard in the second. After a one inning drought the Rams scored two in the fourth, three in the sixth and the final two runs of the game in the sixth.

Demario Cash got the win, as he scattered four hits over seven innings. He walked three and struck out four batters. Joseph Woodley (3-2) got the loss, as he gave up 10 runs on 12 hits in five innings of work. Marcus Whitfield, David Elsberry, Kevin Long, C.J. Richerzhagen each got a hit for Stillman.

In the second game Stillman beat Morehouse College 6-5. After scoring a run in the first inning the Tigers gave up a run in the second and two at the top of the third. At the bottom of the inning Stillman cut Morehouse's lead to 3-2. The Tigers put two more runs on the scoreboard in the fifth and another in the sixth. Morehouse scored a run in the seventh inning to make the score 5-4. Stillman responded with a run in the eight and held Morehouse to a run in the ninth for the victory.

Cody White (4-1) pitched nine innings, giving up five runs on 10 hits, for the win. He walked only one batter and struck out three. White helped his own cause by going 2-for-4 and recording two RBI. Whitfield went 1-for-2 with two runs and a RBI. Sanduan Dubose, Sean Blair, Elsberry, and Long each got a hit and scored a run for Stillman.

Stillman will face Albany State for the 2006 SIAC baseball championship. The game is scheduled to start at 10 am.

Track & Field: Brian Witherspoon won Stillman's first SIAC championships in track and field. Witherspoon took first place in the men's 100 meter dash and the 200 meter dash. He as he finished with a time of 10.49 seconds. Witherspoon was followed by Albany State's Rodney Coley (10.51), and Jeffery Mosley from Fort Valley State (10.71).

In the 200 meters Witherspoon finished with a 21.09 mark. He was followed by Coley (21.14) and Joshua Williams from Benedict College (21.22).

Jason Mims finished in third place in the pole vault.

The 2006 SIAC Spring Sports Festival will continue on Sunday, April 16 with the baseball championship game at 10 am. General admission is $5.

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Apr. 15, 2006

TUSCALOOSA, AL --- On the second day of the 2006 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Spring Sports Championships the Stillman College Tigers continued to contend for conference championships. One team was eliminated, but another advanced to the quarter final round.

Baseball: The Tigers (# 2 seed in West Division) overcame an 11-6 deficit in going into the sixth inning to beat the Benedict College Tigers (# 1 seed in East Division) 16-14 at the Tuscaloosa Academy field Friday evening.

Benedict put six runs on the scoreboard in the first two innings. Stillman cut the lead to two points in the third. In the fourth inning Stillman added two more runs, but at the bottom of the inning Benedict scored five runs to make the score 11-6. The Tigers responded by scoring two runs in the fifth, four in the sixth inning and three in the seventh. Benedict added three more runs in the last five innings and Stillman scored the final run of the game in the eighth to secure the victory.

Chase Stewart (3-4) picked up the win. He allowed three runs on four hits. Andrew Brown earned his first save of the season, as allowed only one hit, while striking out three batters in 1.2 innings of work. Sanduan Dubose and Cody White led the Stillman attack. Dubose went 3-for-5 with six RBI, and three runs scored (1 HR). White went 2-for-6 with three RBI, two runs (1 HR). Josh Massey went 2-for-4 with two runs, and Marcus Whitfield and Sean Blair each recorded two hits and scored two runs .

Stillman (25-21) will next play on Saturday, April 16 at 10 am at the Stillman Baseball-Softball Complex. The Tigers will face the Albany State University Rams (# 2 East in Division). The Rams beat Miles College 13-8 Friday afternoon on the Stillman campus. Saturday's game will be the first meeting this season between the two teams.

Softball: The Lady Tiger softball team was eliminated from tournament play by the Albany State Lady Rams (# 2 in East) Friday afternoon at the Stillman Baseball-Softball Complex. ASU beat Stillman 8-3. After scoring two runs in the first three innings the Lady Rams put the game out of reach in the fourth, scoring six runs. Stillman scored a run in the fourth and the final two runs of the game in the sixth inning.

Robyn Beaty (24-12) got the loss. She went six innings and allowed six earned runs on seven hit, while striking out three batters. Sierra Williams led the Lady Tigers. She went 2-for-3 and scored a run. Beaty and Kennesse Bass each scored a run in the losing effort.

Track & Field: Brian Witherspoon will represent Stillman in the men's 200 meter dash on Saturday at 3:30 pm . The Tiger men's 4 x 100 meter relay team will compete in that events finals at 1:10 pm.

Apr. 13, 2006

TUSCALOOSA, AL --- On the first day of the 2006 Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Spring Sports Championships the Stillman Tiger teams are making their bids for conference championships.

Baseball: In Stillman's opening game for the conference championships the # 2 seeded Tigers defeated the # 5 seed in Clark Atlanta University. Stillman won 16-6 to improve to a 24-21 overall record, while CAU falls to a 4-23 mark. After giving up three runs in the first two innings, Stillman scored eight runs at the bottom of the second and three more in the third to put the game away.

Josh Godfrey (1-5) pitched a complete game to pick up the win. In seven innings of work he gave up six runs on 10 hits and walked two batters. He also struck out six batters. Marcus Whitfield led Stillman, going 3-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored. Three other Tigers recorded two hits and two runs. Sanduan Dubose went 2-for-4 with two runs, and two RBI, Shannon Smith went 2-for-4 and scored two runs and Casey Orr went 2-for-3 and scored two runs.

Stillman will next play on Friday, April 14 at 12:30 pm at Tuscaloosa Academy. Stillman will play the winner of the #1 Benedict College and #6 Paine College game.

Softball: The Lady Tiger softball team finished day one with a 2-1 tournament record. In the opening game Stillman the 3rd seed beat Clark Atlanta 3-2. Robyn Beaty got the win in seven innings of work. She allowed two runs off of three hits, while recording four strike outs. Chanse Worthington led Stillman with two hits a run and a RBI.

In the second game Stillman fell 14-7 to # 1 Kentucky State. Beaty got the loss. She pitched six innings allowed 14 runs off of 20 hits, while recording only one strike out. Sierra Williams led the Stillman offense. She went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.

In the third game the Lady Tigers bounced back to beat # 6 Lane 18-1 in five innings. Beaty picked up the win to improve to a 24-11 record. Kasia Cunningham went 2-for-4 and scored two runs for Stillman.

Stillman will play # 2 Albany State on Friday at 10 am.

Track & Field: Brian Witherspoon advanced to the finals in the men's 200 meter dash. Witherspoon won the fourth heat with a 21.41 time, which placed him third overall in the preliminaries. The Stillman men's 4 x 100 meter relay team also advanced to the finals. The Tigers

The men's 200 meter dash finals will be held on Saturday, April 15 at 3:30 pm at the Stillman Stadium Athletic Complex. The men's 4 x 100 meter relays are scheduled to start at 1:10 p.m.

Tennis: The Stillman men's and women's tennis teams both lost on the first day. The #6 Tigers fell 5-0 to 4th seeded LeMoyne Owen College. The 7th seeded Lady Tigers fell 5-3 to # 2 Tuskegee.

The 2006 SIAC Spring Sports Festival will continue on Friday, April 14 with events beginning at 10 am. For Friday's games no admission will be charged.

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April 11, 2005

TUSCALOOSA, AL---The Stillman Tigers hosted the Miles Golden Bears track and field team at the Stillman Stadium Complex Monday evening.

The Stillman women's team performed well, winning four of the five events against Miles. The Lady Tigers posted first place performances in the following events: 100, 200, 400, and 4 x 100 meter relay. The men's team recorded a first place finish in the 800 meters.

Nalo Nzinga (freshman, Columbus, OH) took first place in the 100 and 200 meter events. Brerante' Dudley (senior, Birmingham, AL) recorded first place in the 400.