The University of Maryland Eastern Shore to celebrate excellence and honor history at 2026 Athletics Hall of Fame Induction


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PRINCESS ANNE, Maryland — The University of Maryland Eastern Shore Department of Intercollegiate Athletics is pleased to announce the 2026 class for induction into the Hawk Athletics Hall of Fame. The class will be inducted on November 6 as part of the University's Homecoming week festivities. 

THIS YEAR'S CLASS…
 

This year's Hall of Fame Class is comprised of a former football player, women's track and field star, women's bowler, women's basketball player and men's basketball player.

 

Ciani Byrom played basketball at UMES from 2015-19. She capped one of the best careers in program history by leading the MEAC in assists per game (5.1) and assist/turnover ratio (1.8). She earned 1st-team All-MEAC honors and was named a BOXTOROW 2nd-Team All-American as a senior. She helped lead the team to a 17-win campaign, matching the then-program record for victories in a season.

Byrom is No. 5 in all-time scoring in program history (1,209 points), No. 2 in assists (353), No. 2 in assists per game (3.9), No. 7 in points per game (13.3) and No. 5 in free throws made (316). During her time on campus, she was the SAAC President and MEAC SAAC Secretary.  She was named Female Student Athlete of the Year at the Harry's Awards, Female Citizen Athlete of the Year and was named the team's MVP. Byrom was also named to the MEAC All-Academic Team.


Angela Denise (Chisley) Tyer ran cross country and track for UMES from 1981-1985. She was a team captain from 1982-1985. Tyer was a member of the 1983 MEAC Women's Cross Country Championship, for which all members of the team were designated as All-Americans. 

Competing on the indoor circuit as a 500 meter and 600 meter runner, Tyer received All-MEAC honors from 1982-1985. She was named the UMES Most Outstanding Female Athlete for the 1983-84 track season and the MVP during the 1984-1985 track season. Tyer set her mark in the record books, setting university records in the 500 meter race with a 1:14.69 and 600 meter race with a 1:34.90 while also helping to set university records in the 4x400 and 4x800 meter relays.

T'nia (Falbo) Moore bowled for UMES for four years from 2009-2013. Moore capped her career with the Hawks after helping the program to four national championships with the 2011 and 2012 NCAA Division I National Championships and the 2011 and 2013 USBC Collegiate Bowling National Championships. On the national stage, the 2011-2013 team captain was named the 2012 Most Outstanding Player in the NCAA Finals, 2013 USBC All-Tournament Team, and was a 2012 and 2013 NTCA 3rd-Team All-American.

Additionally, she helped the program capture the 2011 and 2013 MEAC Championships. She was the 2012 MEAC Bowler of the Year while earning 1st-Team All-Conference and MEAC Championship All-Tournament Team honors in 2012 and 2013, and the 2013 MEAC Woman of the Year Award. She was also a 2011, 2012 and 2013 MEAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team member.

Michael "Mike" Myers played basketball at UMES for one year during the 2014-15 season. During his lone season with the Hawks, Myers led the team while averaging 15.8 points and 7.0 rebounds while starting in 32 of 33 games played. The 18 wins the program won during the 2014-15 marked the most wins for the program in a single season in 41 years. He was named 3rd-Team All-MEAC was the UMES Male Athlete of the Year.

He also finished the year as a finalist for the Lou Henson National Mid-Major Player of the Year, was named to the BOXTOROW Division I All-American Team, and was named NABC All-District 1st-Team. Following a standout senior season, he launched a highly successful international career, playing in leagues across Europe, Asia, and Latin America, and was named the Finals MVP after winning the Kosovo Superleague Championship.

Michael James Royale played football at UMES from 1971-1974. A team captain wearing the No. 22 for the Hawks played defensive back and was a return specialist while he also competed for the track and field team. He demonstrated his prowess as both a defender and returner, earning All-MEAC First Team honors as a returner for the 1974 season while averaging 17.9 yards per kickoff return while scoring one touchdown. During the 1973 season, Royale averaged 27.9 yards per kickoff return while scoring another touchdown in nine games played. 

After his career in Princess Anne, Royale earned the opportunity to join the Baltimore Colts training camp in 1976. Following that, Royale was offered another opportunity to continue his professional career with the Saskatchewan Roughriders in the CFL as a cornerback and kickoff return specialist before an injury took him off the field.  Michael will be represented at this year's Hall of Fame by his former teammates, friends and family as he will be inducted posthumously.


 

THE INDUCTION…

The 2026 UMES Hawk Athletics Hall of Fame Induction ceremony will take place on November 6 at 6 pm on campus at the Student Success Center Ballroom. The event will include dinner, remarks from Vice President of Athletics and Recreation Tara A. Owens followed by interviews with each inductee. Tickets are available online at https://events.hometownticketing.com/boxoffice/umes/L2VtYmVkL2FsbA%3D%3D

2026 HOMECOMING…

Fans are encouraged to attend the women's and men's basketball games on Saturday, November 7 in correlation with our on-campus Homecoming celebration. The women host UDC at 2 pm followed by the men's game against Cheyney at 4 pm. The new Hawk Hall of Fame inductees will be recognized throughout the afternoon.

For additional information on this year's Homecoming Week, visit - wwwcp.umes.edu/homecoming.

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