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LSC Indoor Track and Field all-conference awards announced; Opare, Bonifacic, Akintoye, Conde-Turpin claim individual awards

Angelo State’s William Opare and West Texas A&M’s Fran Bonifacic, Blessing Akintoye and Esther Conde-Turpin and claimed Lone Star Conference Indoor Track and Field individual honors to headline the league’s postseason awards, which were announced Thursday (March 12) by the league office.
 
The LSC honored 124 athletes for their efforts at the 2026 LSC Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championships, which were held Feb. 27-28 at Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M.
 
Opare was named LSC Indoor Outstanding Male Track Athlete. The freshman from Accra, Ghana totaled a meet-high 21.50 points. Opare took gold in the 200 meter (20.89) and 400 meter (45.95), and also earned points in the 4x400 meter relay.
 
Bonifacic earned the title of LSC Indoor Outstanding Male Field Athlete. The junior from Punat, Croatia earned points in the pole vault (4.81m) and long jump (7.05m), as well as the 60-meter hurdles (8.30). Bonifacic, who also had a top-10 finish in the shot put (13.86m), earned a silver medal in the pole vault and totaled 15 points.
 
Akintoye was voted LSC Indoor Outstanding Female Track Athlete after taking gold in both the 400 (52.28) meters and 200 meters (23.67). The junior from Ogun state, Nigeria set an all-time LSC and meet record in the 400. It was also a personal best time. She totaled 20 points.
 
Conde-Turpin was dubbed LSC Indoor Outstanding Female Field Athlete. The junior from Reunion Island, France had top-3 finishes in the long jump (5.91m), shot put (13.40m) and high jump (1.63m). She also took gold in the 60-meter hurdles (8.32). Conde-Turpin totaled a meet-high 28.50 points.
 
Opare, Bonifacic, Akintoye and Conde-Turpin were also members of the All-Conference First Team.
 
WT’s Matt Stewart won Men’s Coach of the Year honors for the sixth straight year after guiding a sixth straight conference title. Stewart also secured Women’s Coach of the Year honors for a sixth straight time after leading a 13th-straight LSC championship.
 
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 special awards were voted upon by the league coaches.
 
 
2026 LSC INDOOR TRACK AND 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: William Opare, Angelo State
Outstanding Field Athlete: Fran Bonifacic, West Texas A&M
Coach of the Year: Matt Stewart, West Texas A&M
 
First Team                                                                                          
Athlete                              School                           Year      Points                      Event(s) winner
William Opare                   Angelo State                  Fr.         21.25                       200, 400
Adrian Legaretta               West Texas A&M           Sr.         20                            3000, 5000
Fran Bonifacic                   West Texas A&M           Jr.          15                           
Maurice Gray                    Lubbock Christian          Jr.          14                           
Aidan Killian                      DBU                              Jr.          11                            Mile
Chris Kopecky                  UT Tyler                        So.         10.50                       DMR
Emeka Nmesirionye          West Texas A&M           Fr.         10                            High Jump
Oyeyoni Oyewale-Johnson West Texas A&M           Jr.          10                            Triple Jump
Hemon Joseph                 Eastern New Mexico      Sr.         10                            Long Jump
Mathew Cordero               Texas A&M-Kingsville     So.         10                            Shot Put
Solomon Ross                  Oklahoma Christian        Sr.         10                            Weight Throw
Django Segovia                Texas A&M-Kingsville     Sr.         10                            Pole Vault
Jason Gordon                   Texas A&M-Kingsville     Fr.         10                            Heptathlon
Strahinja Radakovic          Eastern New Mexico      So.         10                            60 Hurdles
James Dadzie                   West Texas A&M           Sr.         10                            60
Eloy Serrano-Borrego        Eastern New Mexico      Fr.         10                            800
David Soto                        UT Tyler                        Jr.          4.50                         DMR
Joseph Mouha                  Texas A&M-Kingsville     Fr.         2.50                         4x400
Tony Benitez                    Texas A&M-Kingsville     Sr.         2.50                         4x400
Darius Bouakel                 Texas A&M-Kingsville     So.         2.50                         4x400
Michael Samihamba          Texas A&M-Kingsville     Gr.         2.50                         4x400
Stephon Nickerson            UT Tyler                        Fr.         2.50                         DMR
Brandon Jimenez              UT Tyler                        Sr.         2.50                         DMR
 
Second Team                                                                                                    
Athlete                              School                           Year       Points
Austin Ponder                   UT Tyler                        Jr.          13
Berry Cox                         West Texas A&M           Sr.         11
Tobias Ritter                     West Texas A&M           Jr.          12
Jerry Japka                       West Texas A&M           Sr.         10
Isaac Pendley                   DBU                              Sr.         10
Christopher Gonzalez        Texas A&M-Kingsville     Fr.         10
Rami Balti                         Angelo State                  Sr.         9.25
Jayden McCoy                  Texas A&M-Kingsville     Fr.         9
Nikolas Kosmopoulos        West Texas A&M           Fr.         9
Caden Soliz                      Texas A&M-Kingsville     So.         9
Emil Meggle                      West Texas A&M           So.         8.50
Issac Botsio                      West Texas A&M           Sr.         8
Tyron Schmidt                  Texas A&M-Kingsville     Fr.         8
Manuel Cuesta                 West Texas A&M           Jr.          8
Davyon Williams               Angelo State                  Jr.          8
Kameron Shropshire         Oklahoma Christian        Gr.         8
Raphael Gomis                 West Texas A&M           Jr.          8
Daniel Sianez                   Lubbock Christian          So.         8
Chris Moffett                     Lubbock Christian          Sr.         6
Reuel Campbell                Lubbock Christian          Sr.         5
Leon Doran                      Texas A&M-Kingsville     Fr.         3
Aden Soto                        Lubbock Christian          So.         3
Joshua Perez                    Texas A&M-Kingsville     Fr.         2
Jacob Swierc                    Texas A&M-Kingsville     So.         2
Aiden Summers                Texas A&M-Kingsville     So.         2

Third Team                                                                           
Athlete                              School                           Year      Points
Matthew Gordon               Lubbock Christian          Fr.         7.50
Tommaso Toppi                West Texas A&M           Jr.          7
Gage Upton                      Texas A&M-Kingsville     So.         7
William McLilly                  Eastern New Mexico      So.         6
Phillip Lawrence                Oklahoma Christian        Sr.         6
Lamont Reed                    Angelo State                  Fr.         6
Mahmoud Ibrahim             West Texas A&M           Fr.         6
Dylan Bennett                   UT Tyler                        So.         6
Dameon Smith Jr.             UT Tyler                        Fr.         6
Travis Matthews                Angelo State                  Fr.         6
Preston Ayers                   UT Tyler                        Fr.         3.50
Jakai Timmons                 UT Tyler                        Fr.         2.50
Maximus Mancilla             Lubbock Christian          So.         1.50
Joel Morales                     Lubbock Christian          So.         1.50
Samuel Bryan                   Lubbock Christian          So.         1.50
Corbin Parker                   UT Tyler                        So.         1.50
Zachary Paul                    UT Tyler                        So.         1.50
 
WOMEN’S ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS

SPECIAL AWARDS
Outstanding Track Athlete: Blessing Akintoye, West Texas A&M
Outstanding Field Athlete: Esther Conde-Turpin, West Texas A&M
Coach of the Year: Matt Stewart, West Texas A&M
 
First Team                                                                                          
Athlete                              School                           Year      Points                      Event(s) winner
Esther Conde-Turpin         West Texas A&M           Sr.         28.50                       60 Hurdles
Abigail Abugire                  West Texas A&M           So.         20                            800, Mile
Naomi Addo                      West Texas A&M           So.         20                            3000, 5000
Blessing Akintoye              West Texas A&M           Jr.          20                            200, 400
Kamryn Williams               Angelo State                  Jr.          18                            Weight Throw
Lesli Salas                        DBU                              Jr.          16                           
Juliane Frueh                    UT Tyler                        Jr.          15.75                       Pentathlon
Kalkidan Vincendeau         West Texas A&M           Sr.         10.50                       DMR
Emiliia Tangara                 West Texas A&M           Fr.         10.50                       4x400
Madison Ramos                Texas A&M-Kingsville     Sr.         10                            High Jump
Leidy Cuesta                    West Texas A&M           So.         10                            Triple Jump
Laniyah Curry                   Oklahoma Christian        So.         10                            Long Jump
Karina Alvarez                  Texas A&M-Kingsville     Jr.          10                            Shot Put
Kenzie Kurdys                  Texas A&M-Kingsville     Jr.          10                            Pole Vault
Nyla Bentley                     Oklahoma Christian        Fr.         10                            60
Asana Hamidu                  West Texas A&M           So.         7.50                         4x400
Helena Klutsey-Carboo     West Texas A&M           Jr.          8.50                         4x400
Eliette Chaput                   West Texas A&M           Sr.         8.50                         DMR
Sarah Koomson                West Texas A&M           Jr.          8.50                         DMR
Cassandra Uribe               West Texas A&M           Sr.         5                              4x400, DMR
 
Second Team                                                                                      
Athlete                                 School                         Year      Points
Deborah Acheampong          West Texas A&M         Jr.          13
Aerin Thompson                   UT Tyler                      Jr.          12
Oneika Brissett                     Texas A&M-Kingsville   So.        12
Julie Lafare                          West Texas A&M         Sr.         11
Kennedy Johnson                 Midwestern State         So.        9
Ashley Richburg                   Eastern New Mexico     So.        9
Baylor Wright                       Angelo State                Fr.         8
Marie Schuler                       Angleo State                Sr.         8
Jasmine Haywood                UT Tyler                      So.        8
Celina Thomas                     Eastern New Mexico     Jr.          8
Ella Pando                           Midwestern State         Sr.         8
Laila Ahmed                         Oklahoma Christian      So.        8
Sierra Cornell                       West Texas A&M         Fr.         8
Cierra Wheeler                     DBU                            Jr.          8
Kendal Brown                       DBU                            Jr.          8
Maggie Neal                         Midwestern State         So.        7.50
Jadyn Dangerfield                 Midwestern State         Sr.         6.50
Kamaria Carr                        UT Tyler                      Jr.          4
Jessie Heath                        Midwestern State         Jr.          3.50
Hannah Lakin                       UT Tyler                      So.        3.25
Grace Pineda                       Midwestern State         So.        2
 
Third Team                                                                           
Athlete                                 School                         Year      Points
Shackelia Green                   Angelo State                Sr.         7.25
Jada Owens                         UT Tyler                      So.        7
Kylie Frush                           Angelo State                Sr.         6.75
Ellie Frye                              DBU                            Sr.         6.75
Brooke Latham                     Oklahoma Christian      Sr.         6.50
Isabel Jakobsen                   UT Tyler                      Jr.          6
Whitney Willeford                  DBU                            Sr.         6
Courtney Richman                DBU                            Jr.          6
Minerva Cerda-Hernandez    Eastern New Mexico     Jr.          6
Hadleigh Harp                      Oklahoma Christian      Fr.         6
Hope Gray                           West Texas A&M         Sr.         6
Kinlee Lawlis                        Angelo State                Fr.         6
Kinley Kite                            Oklahoma Christian      So.        2.50
Elizabeth Florez                    Lubbock Christian         Jr.          1.50
Joy Egwu                             Lubbock Christian         Sr.         1.50
Kerrigan Huynh                    Lubbock Christian         Jr.          1.50
Jozlyn Arana                        Lubbock Christian         Sr.         1.50
Lilli Giddens                         Oklahoma Christian      Fr.         1.50
Alethia Bigelow                     Oklahoma Christian      Fr.         1.50