The Lone Star Conference recognized 30 student-athletes and two head coaches as league officials announced the annual cross country all-conference honors.
The announcement comes following the LSC Cross Country Championships on October 26. West Texas A&M captured its first-ever men’s title and the Lady Buffs won their second straight crown on the women's side.
All-conference honors are given to those runners who finish among the top 15 individually at the conference meet, while additional awards are presented for Coach, Newcomer and Freshman of the Year on both the men’s and women’s side.
WT’s Darren Flowers earned men’s coach of the year honors, while Tarleton State’s Pat Ponder was the women’s coach of the year.
Newcomer of the Year acclaim went to WT’s Anthony Baumal and TSU’s Aly Coughlin. The Buffs Steve Lagat and TexAnns Audrey Shelton claimed Freshman of the Year honors.
The coaching honors were selected by a vote of all the LSC head coaches, while the newcomer and freshman awards went to the highest finishers at the league championships.
WT’s Dylan Doss was the individual medalist to headline the all-conference list. He was joined by teammates Baumal, Lagat, Lucas Marquez, Baptiste Moreu, Cameron Gifford, and Brett Villarreal.
Kaspers Briska, Mikey Davila, and Trevor Merhege represented the runner-up Greyhounds. A&M-Commerce was third due to the efforts of All-LSC performers Dorian McCradic and Luis Romero. Recognition also went to Cameron’s Thomas Toth, TSU’s Dylan Willett, and Angelo State’s Jamin Goecker.
On the women’s side, TSU’s Lindsey Hinton claimed the women’s individual title, with teammates Aly Coughlin, Audrey Shelton, and Katelin Huckabee earning All-LSC honors as well.
WT finished first with Mireia Guarner, Haley Sparks, Amber Moore, Emma Love, Carley Glass, and Michaela Johnson leading the squad, while Midwestern State was third with top-15 performers Ashley Flores and Janel Campbell. ASU’s Jaylen Rodgers and ENMU’s Bayleigh Baker and Amber Saiz were also on the All-LSC list.
2013 LSC Cross Country All-Conference Awards
MEN’S ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS
|
Place |
Runner |
Team |
Year |
Hometown |
|
1 |
Dylan Doss |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
Carlsbad, Texas |
|
2 |
Anthony Baumal |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
Orvault, France |
|
3 |
Thomas Toth |
Cameron |
Jr. |
Lakefield, Ontario |
|
4 |
Steve Lagat |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
Kapsabet, Kenya |
|
5 |
Kaspers Briska |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
Riga, Latvia |
|
6 |
Mikey Davila |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
Moreno Valley, Calif. |
|
7 |
Lucas Marquez |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
Andrews, Texas |
|
8 |
Baptiste Moreu |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
La Rochelle, France |
|
9 |
Dorian McCradic |
A&M-Commerce |
So. |
Georgetown, Texas |
|
10 |
Luis Romero |
A&M-Commerce |
So. |
El Paso, Texas |
|
11 |
Trevor Merhege |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
Española, NM |
|
12 |
Cameron Gifford |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
Frisco, Texas |
|
13 |
Dylan Willett |
Tarleton State |
So. |
San Antonio, Texas |
|
14 |
Jamin Goecker |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
San Angelo, Texas |
|
15 |
Brett Villarreal |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
Amarillo, Texas |
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Men’s Team Champion: West Texas A&M
Men’s Newcomer of the Year: Anthony Baumal, West Texas A&M
Men’s Freshman of the Year: Steve Lagat, West Texas A&M
Men’s Coach of the Year: Darren Flowers, West Texas A&M
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WOMEN’S ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS
|
Place |
Runner |
Team |
Year |
Hometown |
|
1 |
Lindsey Hinton |
Tarleton State |
Sr. |
Denton, Texas |
|
2 |
Aly Coughlin |
Tarleton State |
Jr. |
Rockwall, Texas |
|
3 |
Mireia Guarner |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
Catalonia, Spain |
|
4 |
Jaylen Rodgers |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
Hamlin, Texas |
|
5 |
Haley Sparks |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
Wheeler, Texas |
|
6 |
Ashley Flores |
Midwestern St. |
Sr. |
Haltom City, Texas |
|
7 |
Amber Moore |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
Longview, Texas |
|
8 |
Bayleigh Baker |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
Albuquerque, NM |
|
9 |
Emma Love |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
|
10 |
Audrey Shelton |
Tarleton State |
Fr. |
Clarendon, Texas |
|
11 |
Carley Glass |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
Luling, Texas |
|
12 |
Katelin Huckabee |
Tarleton State |
So. |
Belton, Texas |
|
13 |
Janel Campbell |
Midwestern St. |
Sr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
|
14 |
Amber Saiz |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
Belen, NM |
|
15 |
Michaela Johnson |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
Carlsbad, NM |
SPEICAL RECOGNITION,
Women’s Team Champion: West Texas A&M
Women’s Newcomer of the Year: Aly Coughlin, Tarleton State
Women’s Freshman of the Year: Audrey Shelton, Tarleton State
Women’s Coach of the Year: Pat Ponder, Tarleton State