Ta’Wuana Cook and Caleisio Newman earned the highest honors this past week for student athletes.

The A&T athletics department’s  named Cook the Female Athlete of the Year, and Newman the Male Athlete of the Year honor.

Cook also took home the department’s Senior Female Athlete of the Year award along with team MVP honors. Cook’s first award of the night came when she received the prestigious Aggie Club award given to the athlete who has brought local and national attention to A&T athletics.

Newman’s great night started when the North Carolina A&T Sports Hall of Fame handed him the prestigious Hall of Fame award. The Hall of Fame award recognizes an Aggie athlete who excels inside and outside the athletic arena. He shared men’s indoor and outdoor track and field MVP honors with fellow senior David McFadgen.

Cook and Newman’s night was well deserved.

Cook was a part of the greatest run in the history of A&T’s women’s basketball program. In four years, she helped the Aggies win 91 times – 56 times in the MEAC – while collecting three MEAC regular-season titles, two WNIT appearances, one MEAC Tournament title and one NCAA appearance.

“It’s been a good experience,” Cook said.

“I feel good knowing that a lot of people don’t make it through school.  It’s a blessing when you make it playing ball and going to school.”

Newman is a two-time MEAC Outdoor champion in the 100 meters. He has also qualified for the NCAA National Championships twice. In 2009, he made it to the U.S. Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore.

Newman has won 10 100 meter races during his career.

He will compete in the MEAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships for his third straight MEAC title in the 100 on May 6-8.

The event will be held at A&T’s Irwin Belk Track. 

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