A total of 124 athletes were recognized on the All-Lone Star Conference teams for their efforts at the 2017 LSC Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships. The awards were announced Wednesday by league officials.
West Texas A&M won its fourth consecutive women’s title and Texas A&M-Commerce claimed the men’s crown for the third straight year at the league’s indoor meet February 18-19.
The list of all-conference performers includes the first, second and third place finishers in each event, including all members of the winning relay teams. Overall, 66 men and 58 women were recognized by the all-conference program.
WT led the women’s honorees with 17 including three first-teamers, while A&M-C was second with 10 recipients.
On the men’s side, A&M-C had 23 earn All-LSC honors with 12 first-team performers, while Eastern New Mexico had 13.
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, A&M-C’s Luis Romero earned Outstanding Male Track Athlete acclaim for the third time, while Texas A&M-Kingsville’s Charles Greaves was named Outstanding Male Field Athlete. The Lions George Pincock earned Men’s Track Coach of the Year honors.
Eastern New Mexico’s Melina Gryschka claimed Outstanding Female Track Athlete honors, while WT’s Rellie Kaputin earned Outstanding Female Field Athlete commendation. The Lady Buffs Darren Flowers was named Women’s Track Coach of the Year for the fourth straight year.
The special awards were voted upon by the league coaches.
The qualifiers for the NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships will be announced on NCAA.com February 28 by 5 p.m. The championships are March 9-11 in Birmingham, Ala.
2017 LSC INDOOR TRACK & FIELD ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
NOTE: To earn all-conference status, athletes must finish first, second or third at the LSC Championships. The winners of each event will be named first team all-conference, second place finishers will be named second team all-conference, and third place finishers will be named third team all-conference.
MEN’S ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS
| First Team |
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| Athlete |
School |
Year |
Event |
| Todd Handley |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
60 meters |
| Marcus Parker |
Eastern New Mexico |
Fr. |
200 meters |
| Isaac Marquez |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
400 meters |
| Luis Romero |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
800 meters, Mile, Distance Medley Relay |
| Owen Hind |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
3000 meters |
| Elliot Martynkiewicz |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
5000 meters |
| Javier Lopez |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Jr. |
60 hurdles |
| Llewellyn Woodburn |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
1,600m Relay |
| Aaron Lecesne |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
1,600m Relay |
| Josiah Dennis |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
1,600m Relay |
| Dedrian Windham |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
1,600m Relay |
| Matthew Brown |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Fr. |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Erick Quiroz |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Steeven Martinez |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
So. |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Rascellis Williams |
Tarleton State |
So. |
High Jump |
| Colin Millsap |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Fr. |
Pole Vault |
| Charles Greaves |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
Long Jump, Triple Jump |
| Christian Garcia |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
Shot Put |
| Chase Graham |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
Weight Throw |
| Florian Obst |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Fr. |
Heptathlon |
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| Second Team |
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| Kenneth Turner |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
60 meters |
| Steven Cooper |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
200 meters |
| Dedrian Windham |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
400 meters |
| Francisco Solis |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Jr. |
800 meters |
| Omer Almog |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
Mile |
| Luis Romero |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
3000 meters |
| Blake Whalen |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
5000 meters |
| Dalton Stidham |
Tarleton State |
Jr. |
60 hurdles |
| Travonne Armstead |
Eastern New Mexico |
Fr. |
1,600m Relay |
| Avery Rasher |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
1,600m Relay |
| Jullian Coronado-Clark |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
1,600m Relay |
| Gus Swanson |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
1,600m Relay |
| Josh Ybarra |
Lubbock Christian |
Fr. |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Andy Reyes |
Lubbock Christian |
Fr. |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Jaylen Tryon |
Lubbock Christian |
Fr. |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Jordan Brown |
Lubbock Christian |
Fr. |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Kenneth Lloyd |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
High Jump |
| Florian Obst |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Fr. |
Pole Vault |
| Gage Bowles |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
Long Jump |
| DeVontae Steele |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
Triple Jump |
| Zach Pratt |
Tarleton State |
Sr. |
Shot Put |
| Kellon Alexis |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
Weight Throw |
| Harry Maslen |
Angelo State |
So. |
Heptathlon |
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| Third Team |
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| Edward Simmons |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
60 meters |
| Kenneth Turner |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
200 meters |
| Gus Swanson |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
400 meters |
| Austin Yaeger |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
800 meters |
| Austin Yaeger |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
Mile |
| Elliot Martynkiewicz |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
3000 meters |
| Omer Almog |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
5000 meters |
| Supun Randeniya |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Jr. |
60 hurdles |
| Tobia Lahbi |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
1,600m Relay |
| Jacob Norris |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
1,600m Relay |
| Todd Handley |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
1,600m Relay |
| Steven Cooper |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
1,600m Relay |
| Tito Chaidez |
Eastern New Mexico |
Fr. |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Ivar Moinat |
Eastern New Mexico |
Fr. |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Benjamin Lantz |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Marcel Skalecki |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Axel Jacquesson |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
High Jump |
| Aaron Dixon |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
Pole Vault |
| Bryce Martin |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
Pole Vault |
| Terrell Sims |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
Long Jump |
| Gage Bowles |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
Triple Jump |
| Joseph Brown |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
Shot Put, Weight Throw |
| Joe Owens |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
Heptathlon |
SPECIAL AWARDS
Outstanding Male Track Athlete: Luis Romero, Texas A&M-Commerce
Outstanding Male Field Athlete: Charles Greaves, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Men’s Track & Field Coach of the Year: George Pincock, Texas A&M-Commerce
WOMEN’S ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS
| First Team |
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| Athlete |
School |
Year |
Event |
| Deana Richardson |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
60 meters |
| Jasmine Sillemon |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
200 meters |
| Kaina Martinez |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
400 meters |
| Klaudia Szych |
Eastern New Mexico |
Sr. |
800 meters, Distance Medley Relay |
| Melina Gryschka |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
Mile, 3000 meters, Distance Medley Relay |
| Katelin Huckabee |
Tarleton State |
Sr. |
5000 meters |
| Victoria Rausch |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
60 hurdles |
| Kamryn McKee |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
1,600m Relay |
| Verlencia Shaw |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
1,600m Relay |
| Ana Baleveicau |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
1,600m Relay |
| Ashley Bassett |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
1,600m Relay |
| Kandace Miles |
Eastern New Mexico |
Fr. |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Sierra Quinones |
Eastern New Mexico |
Fr. |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Rellie Kaputin |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
High Jump, Long Jump, Triple Jump |
| Taytum Morris |
Angelo State |
So. |
Pole Vault |
| Norma Cunigan |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
Shot Put |
| Rachael Somoye |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
Weight Throw |
| Kami Norton |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
Pentathlon |
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| Second Team |
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| Plaserae Johnson |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
60 meters |
| Deana Richardson |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
200 meters |
| Kamryn McKee |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
400 meters |
| Kaitlin Rodriguez |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
800 meters, 1,600m Relay |
| Bridget Reilly |
Midwestern State |
So. |
Mile |
| Amira Cunningham |
Lubbock Christian |
Fr. |
3000 meters |
| Leticia Shaban |
Midwestern State |
Sr. |
5000 meters |
| Kami Norton |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
60 hurdles, Long Jump |
| Nele Heinrich |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
1,600m Relay |
| Sommer Wilder |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
1,600m Relay, Distance Medley Relay |
| Madison Thetford |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
1,600m Relay |
| Sierra Spinler |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Morgan Aurich |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Nikolina Hrelec |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Markie Abbott |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
High Jump |
| Kylie Ferguson |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Fr. |
Pole Vault |
| Malika Ouedraogo |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
Triple Jump |
| Alexandra VanSickle |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
Shot Put |
| Courtney Head |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
Weight Throw |
| Adrine Monagi |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
Pentathlon |
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| Third Team |
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| Kennedy Hudson |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
60 meters |
| Kaina Martinez |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
200 meters, Long Jump |
| Ashley Johnson |
Tarleton State |
Sr. |
400 meters, 1,600m Relay |
| Valeria Gandera |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
800 meters |
| Nikolina Hrelec |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
Mile, 3000 meters |
| Claudia Ramirez |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
5000 meters |
| Madison Thetford |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
60 hurdles |
| Ariel Ballard |
Tarleton State |
Sr. |
1,600m Relay |
| Kara Bickham |
Tarleton State |
Jr. |
1,600m Relay |
| Arianna Stegall |
Tarleton State |
So. |
1,600m Relay |
| Julia Neiswirth |
Lubbock Christian |
Fr. |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Hayley Haggard |
Lubbock Christian |
Fr. |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Julia Winski |
Lubbock Christian |
Fr. |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Amira Cunningham |
Lubbock Christian |
Fr. |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Roxana Hernandez |
Tarleton State |
Jr. |
High Jump |
| Maggie Waites |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
So. |
Pole Vault |
| Fatim Affessi |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
Triple Jump |
| Holly Cunigan |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
Shot Put |
| Anitial'a Robins |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
Weight Throw |
| Ashley Dendy |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
Pentathlon |
SPECIAL AWARDS
Outstanding Female Track Athlete: Melina Gryschka, Eastern New Mexico
Outstanding Female Field Athlete: Rellie Kaputin, West Texas A&M
Women’s Track & Field Coach of the Year: Darren Flowers, West Texas A&M