A total of 40 athletes have been recognized on the inaugural Lone Star Conference Outdoor Track and Field Preseason Athletes to Watch list, which was announced by the league office on Wednesday (March 15).
The student-athletes – 19 men and 21 women – were nominated by their member institutions.
The LSC has 11 men’s teams and 12 women’s teams. To see their schedules, click
here (men) and
here (women).
The West Texas A&M women are the defending NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field national champions. The WT men were the 2022 national runner-ups. Both squads also claimed LSC titles last year.
The 2023 LSC Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be held May 4-6 at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, hosted by Lubbock Christian University. The NCAA Division II Championships are set for May 25-27 at CSU Pueblo Thunderbowl in Pueblo, Colo.
MEN
[Sorted in alphabetical order by school name]
| Name |
School |
Class |
Event |
Major |
Hometown (HS) |
| Elvis Kryukov |
Angelo State |
JR |
Multis |
Management |
Limassol, Cyprus (Agios Athanasios) |
| Oussama Elbouchayby |
Angelo State |
FR |
Distance |
Kinesiology |
Marrakech, Morocco (Mousa Noussair) |
| Lamon Miles |
Cameron |
SO |
Mid. Distance |
Sports Ex Sci |
Del City, Okla. (DCHS) |
| Josh Villescas |
Cameron |
JR |
Long Jump |
Business Adm. |
Gadsden, N.M. (GHS) |
| Adam Whitehead |
DBU |
JR |
5,000, 10,000 |
Phil, Poli, Eco |
Gilbert, Ariz. (Arete Prep Academy) |
| Timothy Frederick |
Eastern New Mexico |
JR |
Sprints |
Physical Ed |
La Brea, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Alexander Johnson |
Eastern New Mexico |
JR |
Javelin |
Physical Ed |
Spanish Town, Jamaica (Dinthill) |
| George Garcia |
Lubbock Christian |
FR |
Sprinter |
Secondary Ed |
El Paso, Texas (Eastwood HS) |
| Bryce Spencer |
Lubbock Christian |
SR |
Thrower |
Biology |
Sundown, Texas (SHS) |
| Chaney Martin |
Oklahoma Christian |
JR |
Multis |
Mech Eng. |
West Plains, Mo. (WPHS) |
| Dylan Burrows |
Oklahoma Christian |
JR |
Mid. Distance |
Sports Mngt. |
Melbourne, Australia (Peninsula) |
| Nigusom Knight |
St. Edward’s |
SR |
Distance |
Undecided |
Tyler, Texas (Legacy HS) |
| Ja’Qualon Scott |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SO |
Sprints, Hurdles |
Bus. Marketing |
Houston, Texas (L.V. Hightower HS) |
| Thomas Nieto |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SO |
Pole Vault |
Undecided |
Ibaque, Columbia |
| Ashton Turner |
UT Tyler |
SO |
Springs, Hurdles |
Pre-Interdisc. |
Fort Worth, Texas (Crowley HS) |
| Ty McDaniel |
UT Tyler |
GR |
Throws |
Kinesiology |
Tecumseh, Mich. (Lindale HS) |
| Joseph Oreva |
West Texas A&M |
JR |
Long Jump |
Fine Arts |
Ughelli, Nigeria (Noble Crest) |
| Quinton Sansing |
West Texas A&M |
SR |
200,400, 4X400 |
Agriculture |
Floresville, Texas (FHS) |
| Aaron Perez |
Western New Mexico |
SO |
Distance |
Kinesiology |
El Paso, N.M. (Eastwood HS) |
WOMEN
[Sorted in alphabetical order by school name]
| Name |
School |
Class |
Event |
Major |
Hometown (HS) |
| Maricia Spence |
Angelo State |
JR |
Multis, Jumps |
Economics |
Christiana, Jamaica (Holmwood Tech) |
| Shiean Walters |
Angelo State |
JR |
Sprints, Relays |
Ex Science |
Coleman, Texas (CHS) |
| Daesha Brathwaite |
Cameron |
SO |
Mid. Distance |
Psychology |
Bridgetown, Barbados (Combermere) |
| Amanda Chacon |
DBU |
JR |
High Jump |
Business Mark. |
Whittier, CA (Sonora HS) |
| Madison Brown |
DBU |
JR |
5,000, 10,000 |
Biology |
Round Rock, Texas (RR Christian Acad.) |
| Tamia Smith |
Eastern New Mexico |
SR |
Throws |
Criminal Justice |
Arlington, Texas (Mansfield Summit HS) |
| Mahault Lebrun |
Eastern New Mexico |
FR |
Hurdles |
Theatre |
Ecotay l'Olme, France |
| Abigail Jones |
Lubbock Christian |
SO |
Throws |
Secondary Ed |
Guthrie, Texas (GHS) |
| Anna Salisbury |
Lubbock Christian |
JR |
Sprints, Mids |
Psychology |
Leander, Texas (LHS) |
| Peyton Lewis |
Midwestern State |
SR |
Jumps |
Finance |
Garland, Texas (Lakeview Centennial HS) |
| Asia Robertson |
Midwestern State |
JR |
Sprints |
Psychology |
Allen, Texas (AHS) |
| Nikkita Addy |
Oklahoma Christian |
JR |
Throws |
Pre Med |
Moore, Oklahoma (Moore HS) |
| Bryah Davis |
Oklahoma Christian |
JR |
Sprints |
Visual Arts |
Cedar Hill, Texas (CHHS) |
| Audrey Wistain |
St. Edward’s |
JR |
Hurdles |
Criminal Justice |
Schertz, Texas (Clemens HS) |
| Katryna Hernandez |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
JR |
Thrower |
Kinesiology |
Skidmore, Texas (Skidmore-Tynan HS) |
| Kennedi Silmon |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
SO |
Hurdles |
Animal Sci |
Corpus Christi, Texas (West Oso HS) |
| Brooklyn House |
UT Tyler |
SR |
Throws |
Nursing |
Houston, Texas (Langham Creek HS) |
| Calista Segura |
UT Tyler |
SO |
Distance |
Marketing |
Dallas, Texas (Woodrow Wilson HS) |
| Taylor Nelloms |
West Texas A&M |
JR |
Jumps |
Kinesiology |
Humble, Texas (Atascocita HS) |
| Eleonora Curtabbi |
West Texas A&M |
SR |
3000, 1500 |
Envi. Science |
Turin, Italy (Liceo Artistico Aldo Passoni) |
| Gracey Lovato |
Western New Mexico |
FR |
Distance |
Nursing |
Rio Rancho, N.M. (RRHS) |