Angelo State and Texas A&M-Kingsville topped the All-Lone Star Conference awards with 11 honorees each out of the 50 athletes recognized for their efforts at the 2014 LSC Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The awards were announced Thursday by league officials.
TAMUK claimed the men’s title for the third time and first since 1970 with nine all-LSC performers, while ASU won the women’s crown for the sixth consecutive year and eighth time overall behind the efforts of six all-conference athletes.
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, 25 men and 25 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, the Javelinas Tim Price earned the Cap Shelton Award as Outstanding Male Track Athlete, while West Texas A&M’s Zach Weatherly picked up the Oscar Strahan Award as Outstanding Male Field Athlete. TAMUK’s Ryan Dall was named Men’s Track Coach of the Year.
WT’s Libby Strickland took home both the Wes Kittley Award as Outstanding Female Track Athlete and the David Noble Award as Outstanding Female Field Athlete. Strickland is the second female to earn both awards, joining Incarnate Word’s Elodie Barre’ in 2011. ASU’s Reid was tabbed Women’s Track Coach of the Year for the eighth straight year.
The special awards were voted upon by the league coaches.
Several of the LSC track and field athletes are now preparing for the conclusion of the 2014 outdoor season with the NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Track & Field Championships, set for May 22-24 in Allendale, Mich.
2014 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.
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MEN’S ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS |
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Athlete |
School |
Year |
Points |
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Zach Weatherly |
West Texas A&M |
SO |
24 |
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Tim Price |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SR |
22.5 |
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Sergio Rios |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SR |
22 |
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Dylan Willett |
Tarleton State |
SO |
21 |
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Chase Rathke |
Tarleton State |
SO |
20 |
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Corbin Whalum |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SR |
18.5 |
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Wala Gime |
Angelo State |
JR |
18.5 |
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Keaton Hatch |
Angelo State |
SR |
18 |
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Javan Gray |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
JR |
18 |
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Luis Perez |
Angelo State |
SO |
17.5 |
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Hendrik Nungess |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
FR |
17 |
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Isaiah Samoei |
Eastern New Mexico |
GRAD |
15 |
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Matt Rich |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
JR |
13 |
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Anthony Harris |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
JR |
12.25 |
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Dallas Gray |
Angelo State |
JR |
10.5 |
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Steve Lagat |
West Texas A&M |
FR |
10 |
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Kaspars Briska |
Eastern New Mexico |
JR |
10 |
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Jeron Robinson |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
JR |
10 |
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Jordan Yamoah |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SO |
10 |
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CJ Griggs |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SR |
10 |
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Paul Davis |
McMurry |
SR |
10 |
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Josh Syrotchen |
Harding |
SO |
10 |
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Anthony Washington |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SR |
6.5 |
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Robbie Thayer |
Angelo State |
GRAD |
4.5 |
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Jonathan Woodson |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SR |
2.5 |
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WOMEN’S ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS |
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Athlete |
School |
Year |
Points |
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Libby Strickland |
West Texas A&M |
SO |
41 |
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Jordan Gray |
Angelo State |
JR |
34 |
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Lindsey Hinton |
Tarleton State |
R-SR |
26 |
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Jasmine Ambowode |
Angelo State |
R-SO |
25 |
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Kearah Danville |
Angelo State |
SR |
22 |
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Kaina Martinez |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
FR |
22 |
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Sharon Kwarula |
West Texas A&M |
JR |
20.5 |
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Ashlie Francis |
Angelo State |
JR |
20 |
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Aly Coughlin |
Tarleton State |
FR |
20 |
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Ewa Zaborowska |
Harding |
JR |
20 |
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Tiana Alexander |
McMurry |
JR |
18.5 |
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LaNissa Burns |
McMurry |
SO |
18 |
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Casey Nelson |
West Texas A&M |
SR |
17 |
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Allison Agbasoga |
Angelo State |
FR |
15 |
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Chesney Neeley |
Angelo State |
SO |
14 |
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Amber Perry |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
JR |
13 |
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Bri Leeper |
West Texas A&M |
SO |
12.5 |
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Mariah Steinbock |
McMurry |
JR |
12 |
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Brikel Bailey |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SR |
11.5 |
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Danyelle Dillard |
Tarleton State |
SR |
10 |
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Rachael Domeyer |
Harding |
SO |
10 |
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Rhemecka Graham |
West Texas A&M |
JR |
8.5 |
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Jessie Thomas |
West Texas A&M |
JR |
6.5 |
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Marisa Holiwell |
West Texas A&M |
SR |
3.5 |
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Rachel King |
West Texas A&M |
SR |
3.5 |
SPECIAL AWARDS
Outstanding Male Track Athlete (Cap Shelton Award): Tim Price, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Outstanding Male Field Athlete (Oscar Strahan Award): Zach Weatherly, 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): Libby Strickland, West Texas A&M
Outstanding Female Field Athletes (David Noble Award): Libby Strickland, West Texas A&M
Women’s Track & Field Coach of the Year: James R. Reid, Angelo State