A total of 115 athletes were recognized on the All-Lone Star Conference teams for their efforts at the 2018 LSC Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The awards were announced Thursday by league officials.
Angelo State swept the men’s and women’s titles with the Rams winning their 12th title and the Rambelles claiming their 10th crown at the league’s outdoor meet May 3-4-5.
The list of all-conference performers includes the first team, which consists of event winners, all members of the winning relay teams, and athletes scoring 14 or more points at the LSC Championships. The second team includes athletes scoring 8-13.9 points, and the third team those scoring 6-7.9 points. Overall, 58 men and 57 women were recognized.
On the men’s side, Texas A&M-Commerce had 14 earn All-LSC honors with six first-team performers, while ASU had 13, West Texas A&M 12, and Texas A&M-Kingsville 11.
ASU led the women’s honorees with 15 including eight first-teamers, while A&M-C and WT were second with 11 recipients each.
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, Eastern New Mexico’s Marcus Parker earned the Cap Shelton Award as Outstanding Male Track Athlete for the second straight year, while TAMUK’s Richard Cervantes picked up the Oscar Strahan Award as Outstanding Male Field Athlete. ASU’s Tom Dibbern was named Men’s Coach of the Year for the second time.
ASU swept the women’s special awards. Kelsey Warren received the Wes Kittley Award as Outstanding Female Track Athlete, Kami Norton repeated as the David Noble Award as Outstanding Female Field Athlete, and Dibbern was tabbed Coach of the 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 and Field Championships will be announced May 15 via NCAA.com press release. The championships are May 24-26 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
2018 LSC OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
NOTE: The all-conference first team shall consist of event winners, including all members of the winning relay teams, and athletes scoring 14 or more points at the Conference Championships Meet. The all-conference second team shall consist of athletes scoring 8-13.9 points. The all-conference third team shall consist of athletes scoring 6-7.9 points.
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): Richard Cervantes, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Men’s Track and Field Coach of the Year: Tom Dibbern, Angelo State
| First Team |
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| Athlete |
School |
Year |
Points |
Event winner |
| Richard Cervantes |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
JR |
26 |
Shot Put, Discus |
| Marcus Parker |
Eastern New Mexico |
SO |
21.25 |
100 meters, 200 meters |
| Rashard Clark |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
JR |
20.5 |
400 meters, 4x400 Relay |
| Harry Maslen |
Angelo State |
SO |
19.5 |
Decathlon |
| Charles Greaves |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
JR |
18.5 |
4x100 meter relay |
| Florian Obst |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SO |
18 |
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| Geoffrey Kipchumba |
West Texas A&M |
SR |
18 |
3,000-steeplechase |
| Abraham Seaneke |
West Texas A&M |
JR |
17 |
Long Jump |
| Dalton Stidham |
Tarleton State |
JR |
16.75 |
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| Owen Hind |
West Texas A&M |
SR |
16 |
10,000 meters |
| Dragan Pesic |
Angelo State |
SR |
14.5 |
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| DeVontae Steele |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SR |
14 |
Triple Jump |
| Mason Myrick |
Angelo State |
SR |
14 |
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| Briggs Wittlake |
West Texas A&M |
FR |
14 |
5,000 meters |
| Javier Lopez |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SR |
13.75 |
110 hurdles, 4x100 meter relay |
| Ben Thiel |
Angelo State |
SR |
13 |
400 hurdles |
| Ayman Zahafi |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
FR |
11.25 |
800 meters |
| Kenny Zamorano |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SR |
10 |
Hammer Throw |
| Tyler Russell |
Angelo State |
FR |
10 |
High Jump |
| Johen Deleon |
Tarleton State |
SO |
10 |
1,500 meters |
| Nils Fischer |
Angelo State |
SO |
10 |
Javelin |
| Trivett Jones |
Angelo State |
SO |
10 |
Pole Vault |
| Todd Nicholas |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
JR |
9.5 |
4x100 meter relay |
| Jonathan Harper |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
FR |
8.5 |
4x100 meter relay |
| Dedrian Windham |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SR |
6.5 |
4x400 Relay |
| Gabriel Peterson |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
FR |
4.5 |
4x400 Relay |
| Josiah Dennis |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SR |
4.5 |
4x400 Relay |
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| Second Team |
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| Stadrian Taylor |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SO |
13 |
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| Malcolm Woods |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
JR |
13 |
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| Kylon Drones |
West Texas A&M |
SR |
12 |
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| Ayodeji Adedokyn |
Angelo State |
JR |
11 |
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| Laban Kandie |
Angelo State |
SO |
10 |
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| Ryan Thomson |
West Texas A&M |
SR |
10 |
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| Sir Morgan Loudd |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
FR |
10 |
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| Jorge Rios |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SO |
10 |
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| Michael Simcho |
Tarleton State |
SO |
10 |
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| Armani Smith |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SR |
10 |
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| Robert Downs |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
JR |
9.25 |
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| Quinton Sansing |
West Texas A&M |
FR |
9 |
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| Tobia Lahbi |
West Texas A&M |
JR |
9 |
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| D'Lance Sharp |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SR |
9 |
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| Austin Yaeger |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SR |
9 |
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| Hudson Hall |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SO |
8 |
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| AJ Perez |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
FR |
8 |
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| Kenneth Lloyd |
Eastern New Mexico |
SR |
8 |
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| Peyton Heinig |
Tarleton State |
SR |
8 |
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| Reese Montgomery |
Angelo State |
JR |
8 |
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| Vitaly Zhgun |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SO |
8 |
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| Third Team |
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| Tyler Welch |
Angelo State |
FR |
7 |
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| Cade Halliburton |
West Texas A&M |
SO |
7 |
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| Antonio Barrancos |
West Texas A&M |
SR |
7 |
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| Jordan Wilson |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
FR |
7 |
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| Gabe Galvan |
Angelo State |
FR |
7 |
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| Paolo Lazaric |
West Texas A&M |
JR |
7 |
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| Ivar Moinat |
Eastern New Mexico |
SO |
6 |
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| Zach Holmes |
Angelo State |
SO |
6 |
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| Justin Botello |
Tarleton State |
FR |
6 |
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| Derek Wieck |
West Texas A&M |
JR |
6 |
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WOMEN’S ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Outstanding Female Track Athlete (Wes Kittley Award): Kelsey Warren, Angelo State
Outstanding Female Field Athlete (David Noble Award): Kami Norton, Angelo State
Women’s Track and Field Coach of the Year: Tom Dibbern, Angelo State
| First Team |
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| Athlete |
School |
Year |
Points |
Event winner |
| Kami Norton |
Angelo State |
SR |
37.25 |
Heptathlon, 100 hurdles |
| Kelsey Warren |
Angelo State |
SR |
26 |
3,000-steeplechase |
| Fatim Affessi |
West Texas A&M |
SO |
21.5 |
Long Jump, Triple Jump |
| Nikolina Hrelec |
West Texas A&M |
SR |
21 |
800 meters, 1,500 meters |
| Minna Sveard |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
FR |
20.5 |
400 hurdles, 4x400 Relay |
| Valda Kabia |
West Texas A&M |
JR |
19.5 |
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| Keandria Taylor |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SO |
18.5 |
200 meters, 4x100 meter relay |
| Amira Cunningham |
Lubbock Christian |
SO |
18 |
5,000 meters |
| Daisy Osakue |
Angelo State |
SO |
18 |
Discus |
| Kennedy Hudson |
West Texas A&M |
SO |
16.5 |
100 meters |
| Zada Swoopes |
West Texas A&M |
FR |
16 |
Shot Put |
| Laura Alicke |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
FR |
16 |
10,000 meters |
| Danee Bustos |
Eastern New Mexico |
JR |
15.5 |
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| Jordan Nash |
Angelo State |
JR |
15 |
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| Kandace Miles |
Eastern New Mexico |
SO |
14 |
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| Madison Thetford |
West Texas A&M |
SO |
14 |
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| Trenadey Scott |
Angelo State |
SO |
14 |
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| Cheyenne Williams |
West Texas A&M |
JR |
14 |
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| Kamryn McKee |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SR |
13.75 |
400 meters, 4x400 Relay |
| Rachael Somoye |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
JR |
13 |
Hammer Throw |
| Taylor Roberson |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
FR |
10.5 |
4x100 meter relay |
| Kaitlin Lumpkins |
Angelo State |
SR |
10 |
High Jump |
| Heather Shaffer |
Angelo State |
JR |
10 |
Pole Vault |
| Barbara Rivera |
Angelo State |
JR |
10 |
Javelin |
| Joy Spann |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
JR |
3.75 |
4x400 Relay |
| Deana Richardson |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SO |
3.5 |
4x100 meter relay |
| Teandria Taylor |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SO |
2.5 |
4x100 meter relay |
| Ro'Nisha Simpson |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
FR |
2.5 |
4x400 Relay |
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| Second Team |
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| Anitial'a Robins |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SR |
13 |
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| LaGae Brigance |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
JR |
12.5 |
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| Kaitlyn Matthews |
Angelo State |
FR |
12 |
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| Imani Williams |
Tarleton State |
FR |
11 |
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| Mackenzie Clark |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
JR |
10.25 |
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| Erman Jepleting |
West Texas A&M |
FR |
10 |
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| Mallory Shehan |
West Texas A&M |
FR |
10 |
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| Ashley Dendy |
Angelo State |
SR |
10 |
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| Kara Bickham |
Tarleton State |
JR |
9.75 |
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| Nele Heinrich |
West Texas A&M |
SO |
9.5 |
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| Irene Almarcha |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SR |
9.5 |
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| Jessica Clay |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SR |
9 |
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| Hailey Wanoreck |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
JR |
8 |
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| Madeleine Maltais |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SO |
8 |
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| Gretzel Jimenez |
Tarleton State |
SO |
8 |
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| Angelica Ramirez |
Angelo State |
FR |
8 |
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| Robbie Clarke |
Tarleton State |
SR |
8 |
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| Jasmine McQuirter |
Tarleton State |
SO |
8 |
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| Third Team |
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| Arlene Crossan |
West Texas A&M |
FR |
7 |
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| Poro Gahekave |
Lubbock Christian |
JR |
7 |
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| Raeana Mayo |
Angelo State |
FR |
7 |
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| Jasmine Roberts |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SR |
6 |
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| Alyssa Canul |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SR |
6 |
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| Taytum Morris |
Angelo State |
JR |
6 |
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| Andrea Sanchez |
Lubbock Christian |
FR |
6 |
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| Sara Ramos |
Angelo State |
FR |
6 |
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| Kristin Wright |
Angelo State |
JR |
6 |
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| Roxana Hernandez |
Tarleton State |
SR |
6 |
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| Chelsea Cheek |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SO |
6 |
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