A total of 142 athletes were recognized on the All-Lone Star Conference teams for their efforts at the 2017 LSC Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The awards were announced Thursday by league officials.
West Texas A&M won its second straight women’s title and Texas A&M-Commerce claimed the men’s crown for the 19th time at the league’s outdoor meet May 4-5-6.
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, 74 men and 68 women were recognized by the all-conference program.
On the men’s side, A&M-C had 21 earn All-LSC honors with nine first-team performers, while Angelo State and WT each had 15.
WT led the women’s honorees with 21 including five first-teamers, while ASU was second with 15 recipients.
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, ENMU’s Marcus Parker earned the Cap Shelton Award as Outstanding Male Track Athlete, while A&M-C’s Florian Obst picked up the Oscar Strahan Award as Outstanding Male Field Athlete. The Lions George Pincock was named Men’s Coach of the Year.
ENMU’s Melina Gryschka received the Wes Kittley Award as Outstanding Female Track Athlete, while ASU’s Kami Norton claimed the David Noble Award as Outstanding Female Field Athlete. WT's Darren Flowers was tabbed Coach of the Year for the second consecutive year.
The special awards were voted upon by the league coaches.
The qualifiers for the NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be announced May 16 via NCAA.com press release. The championships are May 25-27 in Bradenton, Florida.
2017 LSC OUTDOOR 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
SPECIAL AWARDS
Outstanding Male Track Athlete (Cap Shelton Award): Marcus Parker, Eastern New Mexico
Outstanding Male Field Athlete (Oscar Strahan Award): Florian Obst, Texas A&M-Commerce
Men’s Track & Field Coach of the Year: George Pincock, Texas A&M-Commerce
First Team
Athlete |
School |
Year |
Event |
Nils Fischer |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
Javelin |
Marcus Parker |
Eastern New Mexico |
Fr. |
4x100 meter relay, 100 meters, 200 meters |
Jacques Hall |
Eastern New Mexico |
Sr. |
4x100 meter relay |
Avery Rasher |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
4x100 meter relay |
Jullian Coronado-Clark |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
4x100 meter relay |
Omer Almog |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
1500 meters |
Kenneth Lloyd |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
High Jump |
Austin Yaeger |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
800 meters |
Devon Sanders |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
4x400 meter relay |
Josiah Dennis |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
4x400 meter relay |
Erick Quiroz |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
4x400 meter relay |
Stadrian Taylor |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
4x400 meter relay |
Kellon Alexis |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
Discus |
Gage Bowles |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
Triple Jump |
Chase Graham |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
Hammer Throw |
Florian Obst |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Fr. |
Decathlon |
Javier Lopez |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Jr. |
110 hurdles |
James Passley |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
Long Jump |
Bryce Martin |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
Pole Vault |
Christian Garcia |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
Shot Put |
Derek Wieck |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
3000-steeplechase |
Steven Cooper |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
400 meters |
Tobia Lahbi |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
400 hurdles |
Owen Hind |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
5000 meters, 10000 meters |
Second Team
Isaac Marquez |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
400 meters |
Michael Johnson |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
800 meters |
Trivett Jones |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
Pole Vault |
Axel Jacquesson |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
High Jump |
Robert Emerick |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
Hammer Throw |
Jullian Coronado-Clark |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
100 meters |
Gus Swanson |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
400 hurdles |
Ntagawa Alex |
Lubbock Christian |
Jr. |
10000 meters |
Rascellis Williams |
Tarleton State |
So. |
High Jump |
Zach Pratt |
Tarleton State |
Sr. |
Shot Put |
Steeven Martinez |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
So. |
3000-steeplechase |
Malcolm Woods |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
So. |
4x100 meter relay |
Reggie Kincade |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
4x100 meter relay |
Isaiah McFail |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
4x100 meter relay |
Devon Sanders |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
4x100 meter relay, 200 meters |
Austin Yaeger |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
1500 meters |
Joseph Brown |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
Discus |
DeVontae Steele |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
Triple Jump |
Malcolm Cameron |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
Long Jump |
Vitaly Zhgun |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Fr. |
Javelin |
Kylon Drones |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
110 hurdles |
Blake Whalen |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
5000 meters |
Steven Cooper |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
4x400 meter relay |
Tobia Lahbi |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
4x400 meter relay |
Lachie Calvert |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
4x400 meter relay |
Daniel Gyasi |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
4x400 meter relay |
Paolo Lazaric |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
High Jump |
Third Team
Edward Simmons |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
4x100 meter relay, 4x400 meter relay |
Deondre Wiltshire |
Angelo State |
So. |
4x100 meter relay |
Christian Perales |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
4x100 meter relay |
Kenneth Turner |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
4x100 meter relay |
Jannik Hartmann |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
Javelin |
Aaron Dixon |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
Pole Vault |
Isaac Marquez |
Angelo State |
So. |
4x400 meter relay |
Nicholas King |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
4x400 meter relay |
Marshall Tousant |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
4x400 meter relay |
Omer Almog |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
5000 meters |
Ilia Eligulachvili |
Eastern New Mexico |
|
400 hurdles |
Jordan Brown |
Lubbock Christian |
Fr. |
3000-steeplechase |
Jaylen Tryon |
Lubbock Christian |
Fr. |
800 meters |
Colton Troutman |
Tarleton State |
Fr. |
400 meters |
Malcolm Woods |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
So. |
200 meters |
Turner Pool |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
10000 meters |
Joseph Brown |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
Shot Put |
Kenneth Adams |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
So. |
Hammer Throw |
Jorge Rios |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Fr. |
Discus |
Tyson Wieland |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
1500 meters |
Jacob Norris |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
110 hurdles |
Todd Handley |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
100 meters |
Abraham Seaneke |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
Long Jump, Triple Jump |
WOMEN’S ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Outstanding Female Track Athlete (Wes Kittley Award): Melina Gryschka, Eastern New Mexico
Outstanding Female Field Athlete (David Noble Award): Kami Norton, Angelo State
Women’s Track & Field Coach of the Year: Darren Flowers, West Texas A&M
First Team
Athlete |
School |
Year |
Event |
Daisy Osakue |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
Discus |
Kaitlin Lumpkins |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
High Jump |
Kami Norton |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
Heptathlon |
Melina Gryschka |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
3000-steeplechase, 1500 meters, 5000 meters |
Alexis Aguirre |
Eastern New Mexico |
|
Javelin |
Ashley Johnson |
Tarleton State |
Sr. |
400 meters |
Joy Spann |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
So. |
4x400 meter relay |
Brandi Stadler |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Fr. |
10000 meters |
Ashley Bassett |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
100 hurdles, 400 hurdles, 4x400 meter relay |
Kamryn McKee |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
4x400 meter relay |
Verlencia Shaw |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Sr. |
4x400 meter relay |
Kaina Martinez |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
4x100 meter relay |
Plaserae Johnson |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
4x100 meter relay |
LaGae Brigance |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
4x100 meter relay |
Keandria Taylor |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Fr. |
4x100 meter relay |
Rachael Somoye |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
Hammer Throw |
Shanice Cameron |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
100 meters, 200 meters |
Kaitlin Rodriguez |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
800 meters |
Rellie Kaputin |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
Long Jump, Triple Jump |
Lacy Harris |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
Pole Vault |
Norma Cunigan |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
Shot Put |
Second Team
Kami Norton |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
400 hurdles, Long Jump |
Adrine Monagi |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
Javelin |
Daisy Osakue |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
Shot Put |
Adrine Monagi |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
Heptathlon |
Heather Shaffer |
Angelo State |
So. |
Pole Vault |
Mason Swanson |
Eastern New Mexico |
Fr. |
800 meters |
Amira Cunningham |
Lubbock Christian |
Fr. |
3000-steeplechase, 5000 meters |
Ashley Johnson |
Tarleton State |
Sr. |
4x400 meter relay |
Ariel Ballard |
Tarleton State |
Sr. |
4x400 meter relay |
Kara Bickham |
Tarleton State |
Sr. |
4x400 meter relay |
Arianna Stegall |
Tarleton State |
Sr. |
4x400 meter relay |
Kamryn McKee |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Jr. |
400 meters |
Hailey Wanoreck |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
So. |
Hammer Throw |
Plaserae Johnson |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
100 meters, 200 meters |
Kennedy Hudson |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
4x100 meter relay |
Fatim Affessi |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
4x100 meter relay |
Jasmine Pitts |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
4x100 meter relay |
Shanice Cameron |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
4x100 meter relay |
Nikolina Hrelec |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
1500 meters |
Victoria Rausch |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
100 hurdles |
Caitlyn Cecchini |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
10000 meters |
Norma Cunigan |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
Discus |
Rellie Kaputin |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
High Jump |
Malika Ouedraogo |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
Triple Jump |
Third Team
Jasmine Sillemon |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
4x100 meter relay |
Adrine Monagi |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
4x100 meter relay, 100 hurdles, 4x400 meter relay |
Shadonna Hunter |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
4x100 meter relay |
Tare’ Ward |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
4x100 meter relay, 4x400 meter relay |
Kami Norton |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
4x400 meter relay |
Hayley Wilson |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
4x400 meter relay |
Ashley Dendy |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
Heptathlon |
Coley Norcross |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
10000 meters |
Shelby Jones |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
Javelin |
Bridget Reilly |
Midwestern State |
So. |
1500 meters |
Ana Lopez |
Midwestern State |
Sr. |
800 meters |
LaGae Brigance |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
400 meters |
Keandria Taylor |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Fr. |
200 meters |
Kaina Martinez |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
Long Jump |
Janeth Navarro |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
Pole Vault |
LaGae Brigance |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
High Jump |
Yesenia Ruis |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
Discus |
Nikolina Hrelec |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
3000-steeplechase, 5000 meters |
Kennedy Hudson |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
100 meters |
Madison Thetford |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
400 hurdles |
Holly Cunigan |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
Shot Put |
Fatim Affessi |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
Triple Jump |
Courtney Head |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
Hammer Throw |