DURHAM, N.C. – Track and field jumper Joidon Boddie and quarterback Davius Richard were announced as the North Carolina Central University Women's and Men's Student-Athletes of the Year on Monday, April 24, during the annual NCCU Athletics awards ceremony, The Eddies.

Boddie, a junior from Raleigh, has won five triple jump events so far in 2023, including the MEAC indoor women's triple jump championship in February. She currently ranks No. 1 in the conference and 61st in NCAA Division I in the outdoor triple jump. Boddie soared a career-best 12.83 meters (42 feet, 1.25 inches) on April 1, for the best mark during NCCU's Division I era (since 2007) and the second-best in the NCCU records book.
 
Richard, a junior from Belle Glade, Florida, was voted as the MEAC Offensive Player of the Year after being named conference offensive player of the week seven times, leading the Eagles to the league title and a HBCU national championship. He topped the MEAC in passing yards (2,486), passing touchdowns (24), and rushing touchdowns (13), ranked fifth in the nation in points responsible for (20.4) and 12th in total offense (288.8), and broke NCCU single-season records for pass completions (199) and pass completion percentage (64.0%).
 
The Chancellor's Award, presented to the graduating senior men's and women's student-athletes with the highest overall grade point average, was earned by cheerleader Arianne Brown-Stephenson (Fayetteville, N.C.), and quarterback Davius Richard (Belle Glade, Fla.).
 
Below is a list of all of the award winners from The Eddies 2023…
 
Most Valuable Player Award
Cheer: Nakhiya Shearin
Football: Davius Richard
Volleyball: Tori Wilson
Men's Basketball: Justin Wright
Women's Basketball: Kira Lowery
Men's Cross Country: Emmanuel Paddyfote
Women's Cross Country: Victoria Swepson
Men's Track and Field: Jaelyn Blanc
Women's Track and Field: Joidon Boddie
Softball: Makiya Graves
Men's Golf: Daniel Barbare
Women's Golf: TBD
Men's Tennis: Kareem Abdul Hakim
Women's Tennis: Alejandra Hidalgo Vega
 
Debra Saunders-White Leadership Award
Cheer: Ke'Vaun Richardson
Football: Latrell Collier
Volleyball: Emmie Modlin
Men's Basketball: Brendan Medley-Bacon
Women's Basketball: Tippy Robertson
Men's Cross Country: Corey Little
Women's Cross Country: Laila Jackson
Men's Track and Field: Neco Johnson
Women's Track and Field: Tia Lucas
Softball: Jaylah Barr
Men's Golf: Kendall Wallace
Women's Golf: Renaissance Baker
Men's Tennis: Oliver Saarinen
Women's Tennis: Kennedy Hill
 
Eagle Excellence Academic Award
Cheer: Morgan Parham
Football: Juan Velarde
Volleyball: Lejla Viteskic
Men's Basketball: Terrence Crawford
Women's Basketball: Morgan Callahan
Men's Cross Country: Melchoir Ellis
Women's Cross Country: Victoria Swepson
Men's Track and Field: Matthew Swepson
Women's Track and Field: Tracey Manigault
Softball: Imara Harrell
Men's Golf: Kendall Wallace
Women's Golf: Zoe Key
Men's Tennis: Oliver Saarinen
Women's Tennis: Isabelle Exsted
 
Chekeria Reid Sportsmanship Award
Jai'lyn Edwards, Softball
Juan Velarde, Football
 
Newcomer of the Year Award
Women's: Alejandra Hidalgo Vega, Tennis
Men's: Lamont Victoria, Track & Field
 
Donor of the Year Award
Michael Johnson
 
Sponsor of the Year Award
BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina
 
Faculty Athletic Council Academic Award
Women's Tennis (small team)
Softball (large team)
 
Harper-Armstrong Academic Award (Graduate Assistant)
Clifton Jefferies
 
Politano-McCree Service Award (Graduate Assistant)
Sydney Jordan
 
Chancellor's Award (highest GPA)
Women's: Arianne Brown-Stephenson, Cheerleading
Men's: Davius Richard, Football
 
Student-Athlete of the Year Award
Women's: Joidon Boddie, Track & Field
Men's: Davius Richard, Football