A total of 42 athletes have been recognized on the Lone Star Conference Outdoor Track and Field Preseason Athletes to Watch list, which was announced by the league office on Wednesday (March 19).
The student-athletes – 21 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).
Last year, the West Texas A&M men and women swept the conference titles for the fourth consecutive year. At nationals, the WT men were the runner-ups. On the women’s side, WT finished sixth and Angelo State was eighth. LSC athletes
combined for eight individual national championships.
The 2025 LSC Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be held May 1-3 at Al Whitehead Field at Steve Loy Family Foundation Stadium in Portales, N.M. hosted by Eastern New Mexico. The NCAA Division II Championships are set for May 22-24 at CSU ThunderBowl in Pueblo, Colo.
LSC OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD PRESEASON ATHLETES TO WATCH LISTS
MEN’S
[Sorted in alphabetical order by school name]
| Name |
School |
Cl. |
Event(s) |
Major |
Hometown |
| Adrian Nethersole |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
Sprints, Relays |
Kinesiology |
Santa Cruz, Jamaica |
| Oleg Ananev |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
Pole Vault |
Management |
Irkutsk, Russia |
| Kgaogelo Moloisi |
Cameron |
Jr. |
Distance |
Sports & Exercise Sci. |
Rustenburg, South Africa |
| Micah Fitch |
DBU |
So. |
Mid-Distance |
Business Management |
Ovilla, Texas |
| Jay Oznick |
DBU |
Fr. |
Jumps |
Finance |
Vernon, Texas |
| Strahinja Radakovic |
Eastern New Mexico |
Fr. |
Hurdles |
Physical Therapy |
Vaternik, Spain |
| Alex Williams |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
Javelin |
Physical Education |
Kingston, Jamaica |
| Nathaniel Luna |
Lubbock Christian |
Jr. |
Sprints |
Biochemistry |
Brownfield, Texas |
| Preston Neumeier |
Lubbock Christian |
Fr. |
Long Jump |
Finance |
Canadian, Texas |
| Sam Fisher |
Oklahoma Christian |
Sr. |
Sprints |
Mechanical Engineering |
Norman, Okla. |
| Alex Samples |
Oklahoma Christian |
Gr. |
Jumps |
Undecided |
Edmond, Okla. |
| Tyriq Wilson |
St. Edward’s |
Jr. |
Sprints, Relays |
Kinesiology |
Slidell, La. |
| David Marquez |
St. Edward’s |
Fr. |
Jumps |
Criminal Justice |
El Paso, Texas |
| Cody Fountain |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Jr. |
Mid-Dist., Relays |
Enviro. Engineering |
Portland, Texas |
| Thomas Nieto |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
Pole Vault |
Ind. Mngt. & Applied Eng. Tech. |
Ibague, Colombia |
| Dylan Bennett |
UT Tyler |
Fr. |
Sprints |
Communication Studies |
Mt. Pleasant, Texas |
| Andy Tunstall |
UT Tyler |
Fr. |
Throws |
Biology |
Hallsville, Texas |
| William Amponsah |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
Distance |
Sports & Exercise Sci. |
Agona Swedru, Central, Ghana |
| Khalil Bedoui |
West Texas A&M |
Gr. |
Hammer |
Sports & Exercise Sci. |
Doha, Qatar |
| Jarred Baca |
Western New Mexico |
Sr. |
Distance |
Molecular Biology |
Las Vegas, N.M. |
| George Peru |
Western New Mexico |
So. |
Javelin |
Secondary Education |
Silver City, N.M. |
WOMEN’S
[Sorted in alphabetical order by school name]
| Name |
School |
Cl. |
Event(s) |
Major |
Hometown |
| Maricia Spence |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
Hurdles, Relays |
C, S, R, F Admin |
Christiana, Jamaica |
| Marie Schuler |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
Throws |
Business Administration |
Langerfeld, Germany |
| Kaat de Staercke |
Cameron |
Fr. |
Distance |
Business Administration |
Zemst, BE |
| Ellie Frye |
DBU |
Jr. |
Mid-Dist., Relays |
Marketing |
Bushland, Texas |
| Whitney Willeford |
DBU |
Jr. |
Jumps |
Kinesiology |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Grizell Scarlett |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
Sprints |
Business Administration |
Kingston, Jamaica |
| Kennedy Ulmer |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
Throws |
Biology |
Rio Ranch, N.M. |
| Joy Egwu |
Lubbock Christian |
Jr. |
Sprints |
Exercise Sports Science |
Houston, Texas |
| Abigail Jones |
Lubbock Christian |
Sr. |
Throws |
Secondary Education |
Guthrie, Texas |
| Nidhi Singh |
Midwestern State |
Sr. |
Sprints, Mid-Dist. |
Business Analytics |
Thane, India |
| Kinley Kite |
Oklahoma Christian |
Fr. |
Distance |
Early Childhood Edu. |
Norman, Okla. |
| Laniyah Curry |
Oklahoma Christian |
Fr. |
Jumps |
Nursing |
Edmond, Okla. |
| Hailey Rodriguez |
St. Edward’s |
Sr. |
Sprints, Relays |
Biology |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Cynai Christopher |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
Sprints, Relays |
Kinesiology |
Missouri City, Texas |
| Katryna Hernandez |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
Throws |
Business Administration |
Skidmore, Texas |
| Kamaria Carr |
UT Tyler |
So. |
Sprints |
Biology |
Forney, Texas |
| Olivia Mitchell |
UT Tyler |
Jr. |
Pole Vault |
Biology |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
| Deborah Acheampong |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
Sprints, Relays |
Sports & Exercise Sci. |
Eastern Region, Ghana |
| Kailee Benton |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
Jumps, Hep |
Sports & Exercise Sci. |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Aubrey Lozoya |
Western New Mexico |
Jr. |
Distance |
Zoology |
Albuquerque, N.M. |
| Kinana Ortiz |
Western New Mexico |
Sr. |
Javelin |
Art |
Tuscon, Ariz. |