A total of 50 athletes have been recognized on the 2026 Lone Star Conference Outdoor Track and Field Preseason Athletes to Watch list, which was announced by the league office on Thursday (March 19).
The student-athletes – 24 men and 26 women – were nominated by their member institutions.
The LSC has 12 men’s teams and 13 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 LSC titles for a fifth consecutive year. At nationals, the LSC had three men’s teams finish in the top 10 (West Texas A&M was national runner-up, Texas A&M-Kingsville was sixth and Angelo State was eighth) and the WT women finished fourth. LSC athletes combined for six individual national championships.
The 2026 LSC Outdoor Track and Field Championships will be held May 7-9 at West Texas A&M Track and Field Complex in Canyon, Texas, hosted by WT. The NCAA Division II Championships are set for May 21-23 at Welch Stadium in Emporia, Kan.
LSC OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD
PRESEASON ATHLETES TO WATCH LISTS |
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| MEN’S ATHLETES TO WATCH |
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School |
Cl. |
Event(s) |
Major |
Hometown |
| William Opare |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
Sprints |
Marketing |
Accra, Ghana |
| Dayvon Williams |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
Jumps |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
Cuero, Texas |
| Arnau Pujols |
Cameron |
So. |
Mid-Distance |
Information Technology |
Navas, Spain |
| Esteban Soliz-Martinez |
Cameron |
Jr. |
Javelin |
Business |
Alton, Texas |
| Aidan Killian |
DBU |
Jr. |
Heptathlon |
Kinesiology |
Atascocita, Texas |
| Roman Monsivais |
DBU |
Fr. |
Hurdles, Relay |
Biblical Studies |
Grand Prairie, Texas |
| Stefan Camejo |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
Mid-Distance |
Business Administration |
Trinidad and Tobago |
| Manny Chavez |
Eastern New Mexico |
Fr. |
Throws |
Physical Education |
Portales, N.M. |
| Maurice Gray |
Lubbock Christian |
Jr. |
Jumps |
Business Administration |
Prosper, Texas |
| Chris Moffett |
Lubbock Christian |
Sr. |
Sprints |
Psychology |
Dallas, Texas |
| Phil Lawrence |
Oklahoma Christian |
Sr. |
Throws |
Accounting |
Eaton, Colo. |
| Jalen Nero |
Oklahoma Christian |
Gr. |
Sprints |
MBA |
Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| Kaylon King |
St. Edward’s |
Fr. |
Jumps, Sprints |
Kinesiology |
McAllen, Texas |
| Masyn Vela |
St. Edward’s |
Fr. |
Hurdles, Sprints |
Kinesiology |
McAllen, Texas |
| DaTavus Pope |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Jr. |
Sprints |
Criminology |
Houston, Texas |
| Trevor Upton |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
Pole Vault |
Criminal Justice |
Maypearl, Texas |
| Alex Bozhilov |
UT Dallas |
So. |
Distance |
Finance |
Sofia, Bulgaria |
| Zachary Carroll |
UT Dallas |
Jr. |
Jumps/Throws |
Business Administration |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
| Dylan Bennett |
UT Tyler |
So. |
Sprints |
Tech-Industrial Technology |
Mt. Pleasant, Texas |
| Hunter Rivet |
UT Tyler |
Fr. |
Throws |
Civil Engineering |
Alexandria, La. |
| Fran Bonifacic |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
Multis |
Marketing |
Punat, Croatia |
| Isaac Botsio |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
Sprints |
Sports and Ex. Science |
Takoradi, Ghana |
| Samuel Ketcham |
Western New Mexico |
Jr. |
Distance |
Accounting |
Goodyear, Ariz. |
| Derek Schuller |
Western New Mexico |
Fr. |
Throws |
Undecided |
Bayard, N.M. |
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| WOMEN’S ATHLETES TO WATCH |
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Event(s) |
Major |
Hometown |
| Kylie Frush |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
Multis |
Exercise Science |
Glen Rose, Texas |
| Shackelia Green |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
Sprints |
Health Science |
Manchester, Jamaica |
| Key’Auri Hildreth |
Cameron |
So. |
Jumps |
Business Administration |
Fort Sill, Okla. |
| Akaya Lightbourne |
Cameron |
Jr. |
Mid-Distance |
Psychology |
Freeport, Bahamas |
| Kendal Brown |
DBU |
Jr. |
800, 1500 |
Politics, Philosophy, Eco. |
Richmond, Texas |
| Cierra Wheeler |
DBU |
Jr. |
Shotput |
Education |
New Caney, Texas |
| Vivica Addison |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
Throws |
Accounting |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Journie Alexander |
Eastern New Mexico |
Gr. |
Sprints |
Counseling |
Moreno Valley, Calif. |
| Jozlyn Arana |
Lubbock Christian |
Sr. |
Sprints |
Exercise Science |
Wolfforth, Texas |
| Matilda Galvan |
Lubbock Christian |
Fr. |
Jumps |
Criminal Justice |
Ballinger, Texas |
| Jadyn Dangerfield |
Midwestern State |
Sr. |
Mid/Distance |
Computer Science |
Lancaster, Texas |
| Kennedy Johnson |
Midwestern State |
So. |
Jumps |
Business |
Euless, Texas |
| Laniyah Curry |
Oklahoma Christian |
So. |
Jumps |
Nursing |
Edmond, Okla. |
| Brooke Latham |
Oklahoma Christian |
Sr. |
Relays |
Psychology |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Delaney Long |
St. Edward’s |
Sr. |
Mid-Distance |
Criminal Justice |
Friendswood, Texas |
| Busayo Showemimo |
St. Edward’s |
Fr. |
Jumps, Sprints |
Finance |
Manor, Texas |
| Oneika Brissett |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
Mid-Distance |
Kinesiology |
Montego Bay, Jamiaica |
| Yosiris Cordoba |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
Throws |
Education |
Turbo, Columbia |
| Saniya Bosby |
UT Dallas |
Fr. |
Jumps |
Biology |
Rowlett, Texas |
| E’Mon Mason |
UT Dallas |
Fr. |
Mid-Distance |
Biology |
Edinburg, Texas |
| Gracie Ladner |
UT Tyler |
Jr. |
Distance |
Kinesiology |
Plano, Texas |
| Jada Owens |
UT Tyler |
So. |
Throws |
General Business |
Overton, Texas |
| Esther Conde-Turpin |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
Multis |
Rel. Dynamics & Engagement |
Reunion Island, France |
| Emiliia Tangara |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
Hurdles |
Sports Psychology |
Voronezh, Russia |
| Naomi Kimble |
Western New Mexico |
Sr. |
Jumps |
Zoology/Chemistry |
Animas, N.M. |
| Aubrey Lozoya |
Western New Mexico |
Jr. |
Distance |
Cell and Molecular Biology |
Albuquerque, N.M. |