A total of 115 athletes were recognized on the All-Lone Star Conference teams for their efforts at the 2020 LSC Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships. The awards were announced Wednesday by league officials.
West Texas A&M won its seventh straight women’s title and Angelo State claimed the men’s crown at the league’s indoor meet February 21-22.
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 on the second-place relay teams and those scoring 8-13.9 points, while the third team recognizes members of third-place relay teams and athletes scoring 6-7.9 points. Overall, 58 men and 57 women were honored.
WT had 13 women’s honorees including four first-teamers, while Angelo State had 10 recipients, and Tarleton nine.
On the men’s side, ASU and WT had 15 earn All-LSC honors, while Texas A&M-Commerce had 11. The Buffs boasted seven on the first team, and the Rams had six.
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, WT’s Quinton Sansing earned Outstanding Male Track Athlete acclaim, while ASU’s Trpimir Siroki was named Outstanding Male Field Athlete for the second straight year. The Rams Tom Dibbern earned Men’s Track Coach of the Year honors.
ASU’s Faith Roberson picked up Outstanding Female Track Athlete honors, while WT’s Fatim Affessi captured her second consecutive Outstanding Female Field Athlete award. The Lady Buffs Stewart was named Women’s Track Coach of the Year for the third 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 and Field Championships will be announced on March 3 on NCAA.com. The NCAA championships are March 13-14 in Birmingham, Alabama at the Birmingham CrossPlex.
2020 LSC INDOOR 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 all members of second-place relay teams and athletes scoring 8-13.9 points. The all-conference third team shall consist of all members of third-place relay teams and athletes scoring 6-7.9 points.
MEN’S ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Outstanding Male Track Athlete: Quinton Sansing, West Texas A&M
Outstanding Male Field Athlete: Trpimir Siroki, Angelo State
Men’s Track & Field Coach of the Year: Tom Dibbern, Angelo State
| First Team |
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| Athlete |
School |
Year |
Points |
Event winner |
| Trpimir Siroki |
Angelo State |
SO |
34 |
Long Jump |
| Quinton Sansing |
West Texas A&M |
JR |
20.5 |
400 meters, 4x400 Relay |
| Diego Pettorossi |
Angelo State |
JR |
16.5 |
200 meters |
| Ahmed Omer |
West Texas A&M |
SR |
16 |
5000 meters |
| Keynan Abdi |
Lubbock Christian |
SO |
16 |
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| Maxime Lapeyrie |
Angelo State |
JR |
14 |
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| Steven Sanchez |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SR |
14 |
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| Dean Wallace |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
JR |
14 |
Heptathlon |
| Matthew Walsh |
Angelo State |
SO |
13 |
Triple Jump |
| Noah Metzger |
DBU |
SO |
12.5 |
3000 meters, Distance Medley Relay |
| Trent Phelps |
DBU |
SR |
12.5 |
Mile, Distance Medley Relay |
| Octopias Ndiwa |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SO |
11.5 |
800 meters |
| Cannon Andrews |
Angelo State |
JR |
10 |
Weight Throw |
| Josh Boateng |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SR |
10 |
Shot Put |
| Benjamin Azamati |
West Texas A&M |
FR |
10 |
60 meters |
| Dorian Andrews |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SO |
10 |
60 hurdles |
| Guillaume Devries |
West Texas A&M |
JR |
10 |
High Jump |
| Trivett Jones |
Angelo State |
SR |
10 |
Pole Vault |
| Nicolai Hartling |
West Texas A&M |
SR |
6.5 |
4x400 Relay |
| Dominique House |
DBU |
JR |
3.75 |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Angel Luera |
DBU |
SO |
2.5 |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Malick Diop |
West Texas A&M |
FR |
2.5 |
4x400 Relay |
| William Frobe |
West Texas A&M |
SO |
2.5 |
4x400 Relay |
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| Second Team |
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| Johnathon Harper |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
JR |
13.5 |
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| Emmanuel Too |
West Texas A&M |
SR |
12.25 |
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| Tyler Pickens |
West Texas A&M |
SR |
11 |
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| Alan Palmer |
Tarleton State |
SO |
11 |
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| Emmett Seals |
Angelo State |
SO |
10.5 |
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| Cameron Cross |
Angelo State |
JR |
10 |
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| Kevin Baez |
Tarleton State |
FR |
10 |
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| Anterius Brown |
Tarleton State |
SR |
10 |
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| Daniel Haymes |
West Texas A&M |
SR |
10 |
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| Lamarion Arnold |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
JR |
10 |
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| Nathan Blackwell |
Angelo State |
SR |
9.5 |
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| Timon Kemboi |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SO |
9.5 |
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| Malcolm Woods |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
FR |
9 |
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| Patrick Chemoimet |
Lubbock Christian |
FR |
9 |
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| Arnaud Taki |
West Texas A&M |
JR |
8.25 |
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| Marius Laib |
Angelo State |
JR |
8 |
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| Cornelius Coleman |
Tarleton State |
JR |
8 |
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| Trayveon Franklin |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SO |
8 |
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| Dhanushka Sandaruwan |
West Texas A&M |
SR |
8 |
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| Jacobee Jones |
Angelo State |
FR |
8 |
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| Mikel Stone |
Tarleton State |
SO |
5 |
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| Colton Troutman |
Tarleton State |
SR |
4 |
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| Michael Simcho |
Tarleton State |
SR |
4 |
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| Brandon McKissick |
Tarleton State |
SO |
4 |
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| Quenten Lasseter |
Tarleton State |
SR |
2 |
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| Third Team |
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| Nicholas Ellisor |
Angelo State |
JR |
7.5 |
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| Nicodemus Rotich |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
FR |
7.5 |
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| Butare Rugenerwa |
West Texas A&M |
SO |
7.25 |
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| Ray Dixon |
West Texas A&M |
SO |
7 |
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| Kyle Lumpkins |
Angelo State |
FR |
7 |
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| Cameron Macon |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
SO |
6 |
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| Michael Rodriguez |
Angelo State |
SR |
6 |
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| Creed Goode |
Angelo State |
SO |
6 |
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| Desmond Aryee |
West Texas A&M |
FR |
6 |
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| Aaron Morton |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
JR |
1.5 |
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WOMEN’S ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Outstanding Female Track Athlete: Faith Roberson, Angelo State
Outstanding Female Field Athlete: Fatim Affessi, West Texas A&M
Women’s Track & Field Coach of the Year: Matt Stewart, West Texas A&M
| First Team |
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| Athlete |
School |
Year |
Points |
Event winner |
| Faith Roberson |
Angelo State |
JR |
24.5 |
60 hurdles, 4x400 Relay |
| Minna Sveard |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
JR |
22 |
400 meters, Pole Vault |
| Zada Swoopes |
West Texas A&M |
JR |
20 |
Shot Put, Weight Throw |
| Fatim Affessi |
West Texas A&M |
SR |
20 |
Long Jump, Triple Jump |
| Mercy Rotich |
Eastern New Mexico |
SR |
20 |
3000 meters, 5000 meters |
| Karlea Duhon |
Angelo State |
SO |
19 |
Pentathlon |
| Leah Belfield |
West Texas A&M |
FR |
18 |
60 meters |
| Kiara Brown |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
FR |
17 |
200 meters |
| Trenadey Scott |
Angelo State |
SR |
16 |
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| Nele Heinrich |
West Texas A&M |
SR |
16 |
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| Summer Grubbs |
UT Tyler |
SO |
15 |
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| Jenna Brazeal |
Tarleton State |
FR |
14.5 |
Mile, Distance Medley Relay |
| Daisy Osakue |
Angelo State |
SR |
14 |
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| Kaitlyn Matthews |
Angelo State |
JR |
13.5 |
4x400 Relay |
| Neri Getraide |
Eastern New Mexico |
JR |
11.25 |
800 meters |
| Aidan Chace |
Angelo State |
FR |
10 |
High Jump |
| Kylee Ponder |
Tarleton State |
JR |
10 |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Shiean Walters |
Angelo State |
FR |
7.5 |
4x400 Relay |
| Taylor Richards |
Tarleton State |
SR |
5.5 |
Distance Medley Relay |
| Zykia McDaniel |
Angelo State |
FR |
4.5 |
4x400 Relay |
| Haley Dennard |
Tarleton State |
JR |
3.5 |
Distance Medley Relay |
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| Second Team |
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| De'Stini Henderson |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SR |
11.5 |
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| Jasmine McQuirter |
Tarleton State |
SR |
11 |
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| Taylor Nelloms |
West Texas A&M |
FR |
10 |
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| Amerhyst Aguirre |
Midwestern State |
SO |
10 |
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| Kayla Wilson |
West Texas A&M |
SR |
9 |
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| Mallory Shehan |
West Texas A&M |
JR |
8 |
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| Kenya Bailey |
Oklahoma Christian |
SO |
8 |
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| Daphne Pate |
West Texas A&M |
FR |
8 |
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| Keeley Norris |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
FR |
8 |
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| Aminata Kenyawani |
Eastern New Mexico |
JR |
8 |
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| Miriam Zanovello |
West Texas A&M |
SO |
8 |
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| Madison Thetford |
West Texas A&M |
SR |
8 |
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| Kimberly Ortolon |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
FR |
8 |
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| Sara Ramos |
Angelo State |
JR |
8 |
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| Caroline Jerotich |
Lubbock Christian |
FR |
8 |
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| Brooke Urban |
West Texas A&M |
FR |
8 |
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| Marissa Insinna |
DBU |
SO |
8 |
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| Madison Brown |
DBU |
FR |
7 |
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| Jenae Smith |
DBU |
SR |
3 |
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| Danielle Nicholson |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
FR |
3 |
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| Hannah Johnson |
DBU |
SR |
2 |
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| Ro'Nisha Simpson |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
JR |
2 |
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| Third Team |
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| Malethabo Seema |
Eastern New Mexico |
JR |
7.25 |
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| Emily Castleberry |
Tarleton State |
JR |
7 |
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| Gemma Gonzalez |
Midwestern State |
SR |
6.5 |
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| Kamrynn Schiller |
Tarleton State |
SR |
6.5 |
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| Blayre Catalyn |
West Texas A&M |
SO |
6 |
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| Ophelie De Oliveira |
Angelo State |
SR |
6 |
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| Iniuto Ukpong |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
JR |
6 |
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| Daniela Pesic |
West Texas A&M |
FR |
6 |
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| Amira Cunningham |
Lubbock Christian |
SR |
6 |
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| Jordan Anglin |
Tarleton State |
FR |
4.5 |
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| Taylor Carr |
Midwestern State |
FR |
2.25 |
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| Katie Till |
Midwestern State |
SO |
1.5 |
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| Alissa King |
Tarleton State |
FR |
1.5 |
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| Elizabeth Butzke |
Midwestern State |
FR |
1.5 |
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