Savannah State Qualifies for Honda National Championship
Staff Report From Savannah CEO
Friday, February 17th, 2017
Savannah State University has qualified to compete at the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National Championship Tournament, a competition that showcases the brightest students from America’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities. This year’s tournament will run from Saturday, April 8, through Tuesday, April 11, in Torrance, Calif.
SSU students Micah Williams, senior mathematics major from Albany, Ga.; Rashaun J. Inman, sophomore civil engineering technology major from Valdosta, Ga.; Dayne Ladson, senior political science major from Marietta, Ga.; and Jaya Glorious Washington, sophomore civil engineering technology major from Marietta, Ga., will travel to California with their coach Dewayne Gilliard to compete for Savannah State. 76 HBCUs vied for a spot at the national competition. After seven qualifying tournaments held in early February, 48 emerged from the group, earning the opportunity to compete for the title and a $75,000 institutional grant from Honda.
The final round of the 2017 National Championship Tournament will be live-streamed on Monday, April 10, starting at noon EST on HCASC.com.