DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Madison Coates of B-CU volleyball and Duane Lee of B-CU cross country have been named Wildcats of the Week for the week of Sept. 25 - Oct. 1.

In two Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) matches last week for Bethune-Cookman, redshirt senior setter Madison Coates helped power the Wildcats to a 1-1 mark with a win against Mississippi Valley State, respectfully. Across the two matches, the Hagerty High alum recorded 39 assists, 14 digs and a service ace. Against MVSU, Coates supplied her side with a match- and season-best 26 assists to go along with eight digs and a service ace. She tallied 13 assists and six digs versus Jackson State, giving her double-digit assists in her last five consecutive matches, and eight matches overall for the campaign.

Freshman men's cross country student-athlete Duane Lee led Bethune-Cookman last week as part of the Florida State Cross Country Invitational taking place at Apalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee, Florida. Competing in his first-ever collegiate meet, the Oakleaf High School alum crossed in a time of 29:14.4 for the Wildcats, leading the Maroon and Gold as the fastest individual performer on the day. He finished 264th overall in a jam-packed field of more than 340 competitors altogether.

Each week, The Bethune-Cookman Office of Athletic Communications recognizes one male and one female student-athlete through the Wildcats of the Week award. This award recognizes student-athletes who have excelled in competition, in the classroom, and in the community over the past week, exemplifying the Championship Culture of Wildcat Athletics. 

2023-24 Wildcats of the Week

Sept. 25-Oct. 1
F: Madison Coates
M: Duane Lee

Sept. 18-24
F: Alisha Callender
M: Dearis Thomas

Sept. 12-17
F: Katie Robinson
M: Stephen Sparrow

Sept. 4-11
F: Mia Delahoussaye
M: Luke Sprague, Football

Aug. 28-Sept. 3
F: Malina Spencer, Volleyball
M: Amarie Jones, Football



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