Supporters of the colleges in the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association arrived in Baltimore showing off their school and sorority colors. Players showcased their talents on the court, and the fans showcased their undying support for their teams.
Each year, CIAA fans set new heights of pride. This year, fans took center stage by applauding electrifying performances by teams at CFG Bank Arena.
While there was no shortage of the golf shirts and oversize jerseys seen on fans at most sporting events, a lot of supporters displayed their fabulous fashion sense. The “Mister and Miss” from the historically Black colleges and universities were on hand to extend additional pageantry to the games.
If you’re the queen, you wear a tiara and sash. If you’re too cool for school, wear crazy sexy cool! Or represent your school by being on the cheer squad!
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Here are some of the looks of fans at the CIAA tournament.
Aniyah Ward and Jada Pierce are supporting Winston-Salem State University.Theodore Brown went to Elizabeth City State University, and wife Pam Brown attended Virginia Union University.
Mya Brown and Frank Bryan are student as Elizabeth City State.
Missy and Josh Reddick (left) and Lakisha and Nykema Alexander brought their homemade signs to support Claflin University.
Baltimore’s Poet Taylor swings her pink hair. It's hair-flipping FANtastic!
Max Jamison came dressed in heavy metal for the CIAA games.Leo the Lion is the CIAA mascot.90-year-old Grace Bryant wears Delta Sigma Theta colors, crimson and cream.
The Claflin University cheer squad from Orangeburg, South Carolina.
Members of the Lincoln University band stop by The Baltimore Banner Photo Booth.
Clyde Doughty Jr., president of the CIAA Athletic Directors Association, chairs the Diversity and Inclusion Committee.Maryland Army National Guard: Capt. Sylvia Mercedes, Cadet Alex Bui, Maj. Justin Rogers and Sgt. 1st Class John Kauffman.Jacqie McWilliams-Parker (right), the first woman to serve as commissioner of the CIAA, plays a game of high-five with Bobby Dandridge, a Norfolk State graduate who played 13 seasons in the NBA and was an All-Star with the Washington Bullets.
Tirrell Whittley is the CEO and founder of Liquid Soul in Baltimore.
Brandon Best is a general manager at the CIAA.
Macao Thomas, Down Bell and Kevin Felder are at the CIAA tournament to rep Elizabeth City State.Morgan State’s Christina Royster is the owner of Big Media Agency in Baltimore.Carolyn Lloyd struts her stuff at The Banner photo booth.Britney Acuff takes a selfie at the photo booth.
Lincoln University women basketball team members (left to right) Maya Walker, Jaleesa Lanier and Kaziah Akinniyi.
(Left to right) Bagrielle Goldsmith, Janasia Brace and Jayla Woods are cheering on Claflin University.
Mister and Miss Claflin University, Khari Graham and India Rice. And Mister and Miss Elizabeth City State University Jared Bell and Jordan Thornton.Harry Stinson III is vice president of advancement and director of athletics at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania.
Kevin Wallace is the owner of CollegiateLuxe in Baltimore.
Leslie Speight from Petersburg, Virginia, is a retired NFL official and a member of the CIAA Hall of Fame.
Whitney Houston fan Ronald Banks of Baltimore.Mandrake Lewis of Raleigh, North Carolina, is a fan of the CIAA.
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