Angelo State led the All-Lone Star Conference awards with 18 of
the 58 student-athletes on the list for their performances at the
2010 LSC Men’s and Women’s Track & Field
Championships. The awards were announced Wednesday by league
officials.
Abilene Christian won the
men’s championship for the 17th consecutive year at the 2010
LSC meet with seven all-conference athletes. Angelo State won
the women’s crown with the second-most points in the
meet’s history for their second straight and fourth
conference title behind the efforts of nine all-conference
performers.
The list of all-conference
performers includes the winner of each event at the conference
meet, including all members of the winning relay teams, plus any
athlete who scores at least 14 points at the meet. In all, 29 men
and 29 women were recognized by the all-conference program
In addition to the announcement
of All-LSC performers, the league recognized four student-athletes
and two coaches with individual awards.
On the men’s side,
ACU’s Amos Sang earned the Cap Shelton Award as Outstanding
Male Track Athlete, while West Texas A&M’s Eldon Grimslid
picked up the Oscar Strahan Award as Outstanding Male Field
Athlete. Texas A&M-Kingsville’s Ryan Dall was named
Men’s Track Coach of the Year.
ASU swept the women’s
awards as Celethia Byrd claimed the Wes Kittley Award as
Outstanding Female Track Athlete, Chrystal Ruiz won the David Noble
Award as Outstanding Female Field Athlete and James Reid earned
Women’s Track Coach of the Year honors for the fourth
straight year.
The special awards were voted
upon by the league coaches.
Many of the LSC track and field
athletes are now preparing for the conclusion of the 2010 outdoor
season with the NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s
Track & Field Championships, set for May 27-29 in Charlotte,
N.C.
2010 LSC TRACK & FIELD ALL-CONFERENCE
AWARDS
NOTE: To earn all-conference status, athletes must
score at least 14 points or win an event at the LSC
Championships.
MEN’S ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS
Athlete
School
Year
Points
Amos
Sang
Abilene
Christian
Jr
40.5
James
Howell
Angelo
State
Sr
23
Desmond
Jackson
Abilene
Christian
Jr
22
Ramon
Sparks
Abilene
Christian
Jr
19.5
Cleophas
Tanui
Abilene
Christian
Jr
19
Tyler
Fleet
Abilene
Christian
So
19
Luke
Irwin
West Texas
A&M
Fr
18
Eldon
Grimslid
West Texas
A&M
Sr
18
Bill
Squire
Eastern New
Mexico
So
18
Connell
Davis
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
Jr
18
Mark
Slone
Angelo
State
Fr
17
Brian
Holik
Angelo
State
Sr
17
Jared
McNeil
Tarleton
State
Jr
16
Tommy
Singletary
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
Fr
16
Raymond
Orlando
Angelo
State
Jr
15
Kevin
Johnson
Abilene
Christian
So
14.5
Jacob
McDonald
Angelo
State
So
14
Isidro
Garcia
Angelo
State
Fr
12.5
Sergio
Rios
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
Fr
12
Garrett
Thomas
Tarleton
State
Sr
11.25
Trent
Hesseltine
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
So
10
Landon
Ehlers
Abilene
Christian
Sr
10
Servell
Dandridge
West Texas
A&M
Fr
10
Nick
Smith
Angelo
State
So
8.5
Terence
Holland
Angelo
State
Jr
7.5
Ryan
Adkins
Angelo
State
Jr
2.5
WOMEN’S ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS
Athlete
School Year
Points
Aisha
Adams
Angelo
State
Jr
50
Chrystal
Ruiz
Angelo
State
Sr
42
Celethia
Byrd
Angelo
State
Sr
28
Anais
Belledant
Abilene
Christian
Jr
24
Andria
Nussey
Angelo
State
Sr
20
Kris
Crockett
Angelo
State
Sr
20
Nicky
Reid
Eastern New
Mexico
So
19
Kim
Prather
Abilene
Christian
Sr
18.5
Wanda
Hutson
Abilene
Christian
Sr
18.5
Paige
Newby
Abilene
Christian
Jr
18
Leslie
Jordan
Tarleton
State
So
17
Brittney
Heath
Angelo
State
Sr
17
Jessica
Sloss
Abilene
Christian
Sr
17
Jayda
Spencer
Angelo
State
So
16
Amanda
Clemons
Abilene
Christian
So
16
Tara
Tarrant
West Texas
A&M
Fr
15.5
Samantha
Alvarez
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
Fr
15
Chloe
Susset
Abilene
Christian
So
15
Kimberly
Williams
Angelo
State
Fr
15
Sydney
Smith
Abilene
Christian
Fr
12.5
Aries
Bazaldua
West Texas
A&M
Fr
12
Kandis
Brooks
Tarleton
State
Sr
11.5
Summer
Sutherland
Angelo
State
Fr
11
Courtney
Newsom
Tarleton
State
So
10.5
Linda
Brivule
Abilene
Christian
Sr
10
Joella
Foster
Abilene
Christian
Sr
7.5
Danitra
Marshall
Tarleton
State
Fr
4.5
Claire
Goodman
Tarleton
State
So
2.5
SPECIAL AWARDS
Outstanding Male Track Athlete (Cap Shelton
Award): Amos Sang, Abilene Christian
Outstanding Male Field Athlete (Oscar Strahan
Award): Eldon Grimslid, West Texas A&M
Men’s Track & Field Coach of the
Year: Ryan Dall, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Outstanding Female Track Athlete (Wes Kittley
Award): Celethia Byrd, Angelo State
Outstanding Female Field Athletes (David Noble
Award): Chrystal Ruiz, Angelo State
Women’s Track & Field Coach of the
Year: James Reid, Angelo State