TSU Hosted Honda Campus All-Star Challenge

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TSU Hosted Honda Campus All-Star Challenge

Archived on 21 February 2012.

Tennessee State University hosted a pre-National Championship Tournament of the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge Saturday February 18. TSU President Dr. Portia Shields opened the day by extending an official welcome to all tournament participants. In addition to TSU, Fisk University, Harris-Stowe State University, Mississippi Valley State University, and Lincoln University of Missouri also competed in the tournament.

Fisk University won the tournament and Mississippi Valley State University finished in second placed. TSU’s team, coached by professor John Miglietta, consisted of Joseph Patrick, January Wisniewski, James Perry, Rebecca Webber, Daniel Jones, Aeron Bess and Andrea Hannah.

The team performed well during the day, winning several games but lost to Mississippi Valley in the seminfinals by 10 points.
Saturday’s contest was preparation for the HCASC national tournament which will take place in Los Angeles March 30-April 3. For more information about the national tournament visit the HCASC website at <http://www.hcasc.com>

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Motto: Think, Work, Serve
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Location: Nashville, Tennessee, United States
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