
Her coaches describe her as hardworking, determined, and a leader amongst her peers.įor more information about Hampton University athletics, please contact the Office of Sports Information at 75 or visit the official Pirates website at www.hamptonpirates. She ended the day helping the Pirates 4x100 relay team to a 2nd place finish, running the second leg.Īduma transferred from the University of Illinois to Hampton University she is pursuing a master's degree in Sports Administration, maintaining a 3.96 GPA. The graduate student also captured a fourth-place finish in the 200M, recording a PR of 23.70. She placed 3rd in the 100M, clocking in at 11.66. Three weeks ago, Aduma was named Hampton Athletics Female Student-Athlete of the Year at the Pirate's Athletic Awards Banquet. She is a talented athlete and a true team player."

The conference has always made the most sense for Longwood, with nearby VMI, Radford and Liberty as members. Longwood will announce today that they have joined the Big South. The Pirates, the primary founding member of the CIAA the league was birthed in 1912 on its campus left behind a combined 100 years of HBCU competition (83 years in the CIAA, 23 in the MEAC) for its new digs in the Big South. After upgrading to Division 1 during the 2003-2004 season, and passed over for year, Longwood has finally found a Division 1 home. "What she did over these last three days was amazing. The Pirates left HBCU conference affiliation all together when it jumped to the Big South Conference in 2018. "I am extremely happy for Amira winning the championship MVP," said head coach Maurice Pierce. Also, I'm just grateful I got to contribute to the team."Īduma won the long-jump title with a leap of 6.13m (20 ft1.5 in) to set the tempo on day one. I feel like it shows my hard work is appreciated.
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"I wasn't expecting to win the MVP award, but I appreciate it so much. "I'm so happy to have come to Hampton," said Aduma. High Point, NC- The Pirates Amira Aduma (Hampton, VA) was named the Most Valuable Athlete at the 2022 Championship today.
