HBCU track and field was well represented at the 2024 NCAA Championships in Eugene, Oregon, and two SWAC athletes, Jamarion Stubbs from Alabama State and Caleb Snowden of the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff have garnered First Team All-American honors after their events. Below are two press releases from the schools on the achievements of their All-Americans.
COURTESY OF ALABAMA STATE ATHLETICS
EUGENE, Ore. — Sophomore sprinter Jamarion Stubbs placed seventh overall in the 200-meter dash with a time of 20.59. The Las Vegas native also earned First Team All-American honors for earning a top-eight finish.
“I would like to thank Coach Beene and Coach Anderson for believing in me and helping me prepare for this moment,” Stubbs said. “It’s an honor to be an All-American and to represent Alabama State University, the Southwestern Athletic Conference, and the HBCU community. I truly do appreciate the support and well-wishes.”
Bama State head coach Ritchie Beene is proud of Stubbs’ accomplishments and can’t wait to see what’s next for the All-American.
“This was a special year for Jamarion,” Beene said. “Coach Anderson has done an amazing job and now it’s time to turn our focus to the Olympic trials.”
Stubbs will return to Hayward Field in a couple of weeks and compete for an opportunity to represent the United States in the 200-meter dash.
COURTESY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF AR AT PINE BLUFF
EUGENE, Ore. — Caleb Snowden, a track star high jumper from the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, delivered a standout performance and secured third place in the high jump event on Friday night at Hayward Field during the 2024 NCAA Outdoor National Championships. Snowden’s impressive leap of 2.23m (7-3 ¾) earned him a spot on the First-Team All-American list.
“I felt good competing against some of the best athletes in the country and holding my own,” said Snowden. “Being in this atmosphere and representing my school while the crowd cheered me on was terrific.”
Earlier this year, at the NCAA Indoor Championships, Snowden made history by becoming the first student-athlete in the program’s history to be named an All-American since joining the NCAA.
Additionally, Snowden is the first high jumper from a Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) to achieve a top-three position in both the NCAA Indoor and Outdoor Championships in the same year.