Thompson nominated for woman of the year award

Thompson nominated for woman of the year award
Danielle Thompson

Former Morgan State University standout Danielle Thompson to be selected this week as a nominee for the 2018 National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Woman of the Year Award.

This year, more than 200,000 women are playing college sports, and the NCAA received a program record of 581 nominations for this prestigious award.

Thompson was named MEAC player of the week three times over the course of the 2018 season. She also helped MSU capture a team title for the first time since 1994.

She competed for the MSU Bears women’s tennis team in multiple events. Her win-loss record was 14-7 and she led the conference in total victories in singles.

Thompson holds the record for the most career singles wins at MSU with 55.

About Randy Smith

Randy Smith is the producer of the widely-watched local television show “Beyond The Headlines” and the web content manager of Eyewitness News. He joined Eyewitness News as a sportscaster in 2018, a role he still performs, and has previously covered a slew of international sporting events, including the 2015 Pan American Games, the Nike EYBL Showcase, several IAAF World Relays, the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup, the Commonwealth Youth Games, the Bahamas Bowl and multiple CARIFTA Swimming and Track & Field Championships. Randy has been recognized by the Bahamas Press Club with awards for “Best Sports Broadcast” as a sportscaster and “Best TV Talk Show” as a producer.