West Texas A&M’s Aziz Mohammed and Romet Vahter, and Angelo State’s Maricia Spence and Kylie Frush claimed Lone Star Conference Outdoor Track and Field individual honors to highlight the league’s postseason awards, which were announced Wednesday (May 14) by the league office.
The LSC honored 130 student-athletes for their efforts at the 2025 LSC Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships, held May 1-3 in Portales, N.M.
Mohammed won the Cap Shelton Award, which goes to the most outstanding male track athlete. Mohammed, who is a senior and native of Dunkwa-on-offin, Central, Ghana, won both the 800-meters (1:48.46) and 1,500-meters (3:46.30). He totaled 20 points at the conference meet.
Vahter claimed the Oscar Strahan Award, which is given to the most outstanding male field athlete. Vahter, who is a sophomore and native of Kuressaare, Estonia, was the men’s high-point scorer at the conference meet with 20.50. He earned points in the javelin (third place; 56.02m), 110 hurdles, high jump, long jump and pole vault.
Spence earned the Wes Kittley Award, which goes to the most outstanding female track athlete. Spence, who is a senior and native of Manchester, Jamaica, was the women’s high-point scorer at the conference meet with 29. She won the 100 hurdles (13.68) and also earned points in the long jump, javelin, high jump, and 4x100 meter relay.
Frush was voted winner of the David Noble Award, which is given to the most outstanding female track athlete. Frush, who is a junior and native of Glen Rose, Texas, totaled 25 points at the conference meet. She won the heptathlon (5,063) and also earned points in the long jump, triple jump, 4x4 relay and 4x100 relay.
WT’s Matt Stewart won Coach of the Year honors on both the men’s and women’s side for the fifth consecutive year after sweeping conference titles for the fifth straight year.
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. The individual awards were voted upon by the league coaches.
The 2025 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships are set for May 22-24 at CSU Pueblo ThunderBowl in Pueblo, Colo.
2025 LSC OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
[The all-conference first team consists of event winners, including all members of the winning relay teams and athletes scoring 14 or more points at the LSC Championships. The all-conference second team consists of all members of the second-place relay teams and athletes scoring 8-13.9 points. The all-conference third team consists of all members of the third-place relay teams and athletes scoring 6-7.9 points.]
MEN’S ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Outstanding Track Athlete (Cap Shelton Award): Aziz Mohammed, West Texas A&M
Outstanding Field Athlete (Oscar Strahan Award): Romet Vahter, West Texas A&M
Coach of the Year: Matt Stewart, West Texas A&M
[Athletes with same point totals are sorted in alphabetical order by school name]
First Team
| Athlete |
School |
Year |
Points |
Event(s) winner |
| Romet Vahter |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
20.50 |
|
| Hemon Joseph |
Eastern New Mexico |
Sr. |
20 |
Decathlon |
| William Amponsah |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
20 |
5,000 Meters; 10,000 Meter |
| Ronald Grueso Mosquera |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
20 |
Discus; Shot Put |
| Aziz Mohamed |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
20 |
800 Meters; 1,500 Meters |
| Alex Samples |
Oklahoma Christian |
Sr. |
19 |
High Jump |
| Troy Whyte |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
18 |
400 Hurdles |
| Paxton Hair |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
18 |
|
| Mark Burdin |
Angelo State |
So. |
16.50 |
|
| Dylan Bennett |
UT Tyler |
Fr. |
16 |
|
| Ashton Turner |
UT Tyler |
Sr. |
15.50 |
|
| Luke Holcombe |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
15 |
|
| Matthys Bourse |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
15 |
Steeplechase |
| Allen Henderson |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
14.25 |
|
| Adrian Legarreta |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
14 |
|
| Dennis Cheruiyot |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
14 |
|
| Jamoi Jackson |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
12.50 |
400 Meters; 4x100 |
| Solomon Odonkor |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
11 |
200 Meters |
| Rami Balti |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
10.50 |
4x400 |
| Joseph Oreva |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
10 |
Long Jump |
| Brandon Arenas |
UT Tyler |
Jr. |
10 |
110 Hurdles |
| Josh Body |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
10 |
Triple Jump |
| Khalil Bedoui |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
10 |
Hammer |
| James Dadzie |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
10 |
100 Meters |
| Thomas Nieto |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
10 |
Pole Vault |
| Alex Williams |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
10 |
Javelin |
| Antonio Blair |
Angleo State |
Sr. |
8.50 |
4x400 |
| Taylor Briggs |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
8.50 |
4x400 |
| Timothy Frederick |
Eastern New Mexico |
Sr. |
8.25 |
4x100 |
| Tristan Guerrero |
Angelo State |
So. |
6.50 |
4x400 |
| Steve Taylor II |
Eastern New Mexico |
Sr. |
5.50 |
4x100 |
| Nicolo Salaris |
Eastern New Mexico |
Fr. |
2.50 |
4x100 |
Second Team
| Athlete |
School |
Year |
Points |
| Kevin Washington |
Lubbock Christian |
Sr. |
13 |
| David Guzman |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
13 |
| Landon Smith |
UT Tyler |
Fr. |
12 |
| Samuel Bryan |
Lubbock Christian |
Fr. |
9 |
| Tayor Chaney |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Jr. |
8 |
| Kgaogelo Moloisi |
Cameron |
Jr. |
8 |
| Oleg Ananev |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
8 |
| Alfons Rawall |
Lubbock Christian |
So. |
8 |
| Jhonatan R. Osorno |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
8 |
| Andy Tunstall |
UT Tyler |
Fr. |
8 |
| Isaac Botsio |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
8 |
| Jeb Williamson |
DBU |
Jr. |
8 |
| Ansa Mirghani |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
8 |
| Sterling Riles |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
5 |
| Jackson Crysup |
UT Tyler |
So. |
3.50 |
| Nicholas Davis |
UT Tyler |
So. |
2 |
| Tony Benitez |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Jr. |
2 |
| Michael Samihamba |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
2 |
Third Team
| Athlete |
School |
Year |
Points |
| Adrian Washington |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
7 |
| Kobi Valchar |
Angelo State |
So. |
7 |
| Roel DeLeon |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
6 |
| Phillip Lawrence |
Oklahoma Christian |
Jr. |
6 |
| Daniel Sianez |
Lubbock Christian |
Fr. |
6 |
| Django Segovia |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Jr. |
6 |
| Jarred Baca |
Western New Mexico |
Jr. |
6 |
| Calvin Allen |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
6 |
| Manuel Cuesta |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
6 |
| Dorian Aranda |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Fr. |
3.50 |
| William Davis |
UT Tyler |
Jr. |
3.50 |
| Jean Paul Castro |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
1.50 |
| Nathaniel Grant |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Fr. |
1.50 |
| Jonathen Macareno |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
1.50 |
| Caleb Williams |
UT Tyler |
Fr. |
1.50 |
WOMEN’S ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Outstanding Track Athlete (Wes Kittley Award): Maricia Spence, Angelo State
Outstanding Field Athlete (David Noble Award): Kylie Frush, Angelo State
Coach of the Year: Matt Stewart, West Texas A&M
[Athletes with same point totals are sorted in alphabetical order by school name]
First Team
| Athlete |
School |
Year |
Points |
Event(s) winner |
| Maricia Spence |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
29 |
100 Hurdles |
| Kylie Frush |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
25 |
Heptathlon |
| Deborah Acheampong |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
22.50 |
100 Meters; 200 Meters, 4x100 |
| Jada Sewell |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
22 |
Discus; Shot Put |
| Abigail Abugire |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
20 |
800 Meters; 1,500 Meters |
| Naomi Addo |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
20 |
5,000 Meters, 10,000 Meters |
| Eliette Chaput |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
18 |
Steeplechase |
| Blessing Akintoye |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
16.50 |
4x100 |
| Grizell Scarlett |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
15.50 |
|
| Madison Alegria |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
15 |
High Jump |
| Kamryn Williams |
Angelo State |
So. |
15 |
|
| Kylie Paden |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
15 |
Pole Vault |
| Federica Dozio |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
13 |
Javelin |
| Peace Nwaelehia |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
12.50 |
400 Meters; 4x100 |
| Jodian Stewart |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
11.50 |
Long Jump |
| Asana Hamidu |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
11 |
400 Hurdles |
| Leidy Cuesta |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
10 |
Triple Jump |
| Marie Schuler |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
10 |
Hammer |
| Leah Belfield |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
8.50 |
4x100 |
| Cynai Christopher |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
7.50 |
4x400 |
| Vitiana Robert |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
3.50 |
4x400 |
| Oneika Brissett |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Fr. |
4.50 |
4x400 |
| Sakara Wade |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Fr. |
2.50 |
4x400 |
Second Team
| Athlete |
School |
Year |
Points |
| Afaf Benhadja |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
13 |
| Elise Leveel |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
13 |
| Sarah Koomson |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
13 |
| Mara Andritsch |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
13 |
| Shackelia Green |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
12 |
| Kalkidan Vincendeau |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
12 |
| Anna Salisbury |
Lubbock Christian |
Sr. |
12 |
| Meadow Gallentine |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
11 |
| Kennedy Ulmer |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
11 |
| Laniyah Curry |
Oklahoma Christian |
Fr. |
10 |
| Nidhi Singh |
Midwestern State |
Sr. |
9.50 |
| Ella Pando |
Midwestern State |
Jr. |
9 |
| Julie Lafare |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
9 |
| Camryn Barros |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
8 |
| Madison Ramos |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Jr. |
8 |
| Audrey Uzoukwu |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
8 |
| Olivia Weider |
Lubbock Christian |
Jr. |
8 |
| Esma Pajt |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
8 |
| Devyn Ericksen |
Eastern New Mexico |
Fr. |
8 |
| Bracie Vaughn |
UT Tyler |
Jr. |
8 |
| Hope Gray |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
8 |
| Fedra Florentin |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
8 |
| Lainey Jernigan |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
3 |
| Alliyah Harrison |
Angelo State |
So. |
2 |
Third Team
| Athlete |
School |
Year |
Points |
| Kendal Brown |
DBU |
So. |
7.50 |
| Trell’Kyrah Watkins |
Midwestern State |
Jr. |
7.50 |
| Kailee Benton |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
7 |
| Rosalene Reyes Perez |
Midwestern State |
Jr. |
7 |
| Maggie Neal |
Midwestern State |
Fr. |
6.50 |
| Reanna Argullin |
Lubbock Christian |
Sr. |
6.25 |
| Mary Brown |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
6 |
| Isabel Jakobsen |
UT Tyler |
So. |
6 |
| Laila Ahmed |
Oklahoma Christian |
Fr. |
6 |
| Minerva Cerda-Hernandez |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
6 |
| Gracie Stephens |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
6 |
| Kaylea Demetrius |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
6 |
| Deziree Bosquez |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
6 |
| Ellie Frye |
DBU |
Jr. |
6 |
| Kennedy Johnson |
Midwestern State |
Fr. |
6 |
| Jessie Heath |
Midwestern State |
So. |
1.50 |
| Helena Klutsey-Carboo |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
1.50 |
| Riley Midgett |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
1.50 |