FSU Intramural Teams Capture National Titles
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ayetteville State University (FSU) has two national championships in men’s and women’s basketball. The FSU Men’s and Women’s Intramural team brought home national titles during the 2011 American Collegiate Intramural Sports (ACIS) National Basketball Championships April 8-10 in Raleigh. The championships were hosted by North Carolina State University. In the men’s championship, FSU defeated North Carolina A & T State University 62-58. With a barrage of three-pointers, FSU jumped out to an early 10-point lead en route to a 3629 halftime advantage. FSU extended the its lead to 14 at 52-38 only to see North Carolina A&T fight its way back into the game. Derek Holmes, a member of the FSU squad, was named to the Men’s IM All-America team. Not to be outdone by the men’s squad, FSU jumped to an early lead and cruised to a 35-28 win over Elizabeth City State University to earn the women’s championship. Deja Middleton, tournament most valuable player, led FSU. She was joined by teammate Brittany Parker on the AllAmerica team.
Founded in 2005, ACIS sponsors campus, regional and national championship tournaments that provide college student athletes with the opportunity to compete in high quality, nationally promoted intramural and extramural events. On more than 200 campuses nationwide, ACIS sponsors national championships in intramural flag football, basketball and fitness programs. 40
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