Oakwood University News February 2016 Oakwood University Hosts and Wins Honda Qualifying Tournament -- We're Headed to the Finals by Naomi Coggs, student writer On February 5, Oakwood University was one of seven campuses to host teams from HBCUs competing in the Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) national qualifying tournament. Competing in the 27th season of HCASC, Oakwood's All-Star team rose to the challenge, beating Alabama A&M University, Concordia College, Harris Stowe State University, Miles College, Morehouse College, Philander Smith College, Stillman College, Talladega College, and Tougaloo College, to win first place in the qualifying tournament. The victorious Honda Campus All Star Challenge (HCASC) team representing Oakwood University includes (pictured, l-r): Olivia Campbell, Greg Edouard, Kenesha Bennett, captain; Sesly Huerfano, and Rennae Elliott, Ph.D., coach. Team alternates are Caleb Briggs, Joshua Nwaoka and Jevez Robinson. During the non-stop day of competition at the McKee Business and Technology Complex, Kenesha Bennett, shared that she was "excited to be part of the tournament again. We're ready to play and have fun and represent Christ." Each team put their best foot forward and was happy to participate in the National Qualifying Tournament. Khalil Wadell, a Morehouse All-Star team member explained, "It's been exciting; this is the second year I've done it and so I'm looking forward to hopefully qualify for the national tournament." As a result of the exciting win, Oakwood's All-Star team will be one of the 48 Historically Black Colleges competing in the National Championship scheduled for April 2-6, 2016, in Torrance, California. The National Championship Team will win a $50,000 grant for the school represented. For more information about the Honda Campus All Star Challenge, visit www.hcasc.com.<https://www.hcasc.com/index.asp?utm_source=insideOakwood%3A+Oakwood%27s+Honda+Team+Qualifies+for+Finals%2C+and+more+-+2%2F10%2F2016&utm_campaign=insideOakwood%3A+Oakwood%27s+Honda+Team+Qualifies+for+Finals%2C+and+more+-+2%2F10%2F2016&utm_medium=email> SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-592-4820 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.