LSC Indoor Track and Field Release - Week 4 - Lone Star Conference Skip To Main Content

Men's Track and Field

LSC Indoor Track and Field Release - Week 4

Schedules – Men / Women
Performance Lists – National / Conference
 
Lone Star Conference men’s and women’s indoor track and field athletes have recorded 67 NCAA Division II provisional qualifying marks (30 men and 37 women).
 
Of those results, five are the top marks in the country: West Texas A&M’s Nikolas Kosmopoulos in the men’s heptathlon (5,198 points); Angleo State’s 4x400-meter relay team of Jahleel Armstrong, William Opare, Taylor Briggs and Rami Balti (3:07.92); WT’s Esther Conde-Turpin in the women’s 60-meter hurdles (8.30); WT’s Blessing Akintoye in the women’s 400 meters (53.33); and WT’s 4x400-meter relay team of Akintoye, Sandra Appiah, Abigail Abugire and Asana Hamidu (3:39.59).
 
Conde-Turpin was named the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Asociation’s National Athlete of the Week on Dec. 15.
 
The 2026 LSC Indoor Track and Field Athletes to Watch List included 18 men and 20 women.
 
The 2026 LSC Indoor Track and Field Championships will be held Feb. 27-28 at Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M. All nine men’s teams and 11 women’s team can participate. West Texas A&M is the defending conference champion on both the men’s and women’s side. The Buffs have won seven titles overall, while the Lady Buffs have hoisted the trophy every year since 2014.
 
The NCAA Division II National Championship is set for March 13-14 at Virginia Beach Sports Complex in Virginia Beach, Va.
 
 
LONE STAR CONFERENCE INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
(Jan. 22-24 meets)

MEN’S TRACK
Reuel Campbell, Lubbock Christian, Sr., Information Systems and Technology, Kingston, Jamaica
Lubbock Christian senior Reuel Campbell was part of two NCAA Division II provisional marks at the Stan Scott Intie in Lubbock, Texas. Campbell ran a 47.76 in the 400-meters and was a part of the 4x400-meter relay team that posted a 3:10.34. His 400 time ranks 13th in the entire county, while the 4x400 mark is fifth. Campbell ran the relay with Daniel Sianez, Jaqualand Fields and Chris Moffett.
 
MEN’S FIELD
Solomon Ross, Oklahoma Christian, So., Biology/Pre-Med, Santa Rosa, N.M.
Oklahoma Christian sophomore Solomon Ross recorded the top weight throw toss in the conference this season with a 53-11.24 (16.44m) at the JD Martin Invitational in Norman, Okla. It was a personal best for Ross, who finished behind a pair of NCAA Division I athletes.
 
WOMEN’S TRACK
Jessie Heath, Midwestern State, Jr., Finance, Azle, Texas
Midwestern State junior Jessie Heath had a NCAA Division II provisional time of 56.08 in the 400-meters at the JD Martin Invitational in Norman, Okla. Heath finished second in the event behind only a Division I athlete. The time ranks 18th in the entire country. Heath also finished third in the 200-meters with a 36.08 and was part of the gold medal 4x400 meter relay team that posted a 4:01.42. She was joined in the relay by Karissa Nixon, Jadyn Dangerfield and Shalisa Williams.
 
WOMEN’S FIELD
Laniyah Curry, Oklahoma Christian, So., Nursing, Edmond, Okla.
Oklahoma Christian sophomore Laniyah Curry had an NCAA Division II provisional mark of 19-5.46 (5.93m) in the long jump at the JD Martin Invitational in Norman, Okla. The jump ranks 13th in the entire country. Curry, who finished behind only Division I competitors, also competed in the 60-meters.
 
 
WEEKLY AWARDS
 
LSC Men’s Track Athlete of the Week
Dec. 9                William Opare, Angelo State
Jan. 13               Texas A&M-Kingsville 4x400 Meter Relay Team
                          (Tony Benitez, Jacob Sweirc, Darius Bouakel, Michael Samihamba)
Jan. 20               James Dadzie, West Texas A&M
Jan. 27               Reuel Campbell, Lubbock Christian
 
LSC Men’s Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 9                Hemon Joseph, Eastern New Mexico
Jan. 13               Trevor Gage Upton, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Jan. 20               Phil Lawrence, Oklahoma Christian
Jan. 27               Solomon Ross, Oklahoma Christian
 
LSC Women’s Track Athlete of the Week
Dec. 9                Ellie Frye, DBU
Jan. 13               Oneika Brissett, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Jan. 20               Asana Hamidu, West Texas A&M
Jan. 27               Jessie Heath, Midwestern State
 
LSC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week
Dec. 9                Madison Ramos, Texas A&M-Kingsville
Jan. 13               Celina Thomas, Eastern New Mexico
Jan. 20               Esther Conde-Turpin, West Texas A&M
Jan. 27               Laniyah Curry, Oklahoma Christian
 
USTFCCCA National Women’s Athlete of the Week
Dec. 15              Esther Conde-Turpin, West Texas A&M