Angelo State's Rami Balti and West Texas A&M's Fran Bonifacic, Deborah Acheampong and Esther Conde-Turpin claimed Lone Star Conference Outdoor Track and Field individual honors to highlight the league's postseason awards, which were announced Tuesday (May 19) by the league office.
The LSC honored 133 student-athletes for their efforts at the 2026 LSC Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships, held May 7-9 in Canyon, Texas.
Balti won the Cap Shelton Award, which goes to the most outstanding male track athlete. He won the 400 meters with a 45.83 and was part of the Rams' gold medal-winning 4x400 meter relay team (3:06.40).
Bonifacic claimed the Oscar Strahan Award, which is given to the most outstanding male field athlete. He was the high point male athlete (24). He earned points in the javelin (60.71m), high jump (1.93m), pole vault (4.98m), 110 meter hurdles (14.43m) and discus (45.25m). Bonifacic took silver in the javelin and bronze in the high jump.
Acheampong earned the Wes Kittley Award, which goes to the most outstanding female track athlete. She took home three gold medals. Acheampong ran the 100 meters (11.46) and 200 meters (23.17), and was a part of the Lady Buffs' 4x100 meter relay team (44.94).
Conde-Turpin was voted winner of the David Noble Award, which is given to the most outstanding female track athlete. She totaled a meet-high 38.5 points. Conde-Turpin won the long jump (6.37m), javelin (44.21m), 110 hurdles (13.44), and was a part of WT's gold medal 4x100-meter relay team (44.94). She also placed third in the high jump (1.68m).
ASU's Tom Dibbern won LSC Men's Coach of the Year honors after guiding a runner-up finish at the conference met and eight individual titles. WT's Matt Stewart won Women's Coach of the Year honors for the sixth consecutive year after leading the Lady Buffs to a sixth straight conference title.
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 2026 NCAA Division II Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field Championships are May 21-23 at Welch Stadium in Emporia, Kan.
2026 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: Rami Balti, Angelo State
Outstanding Field Athlete - Oscar Strahan Award: Fran Bonifacic, West Texas A&M
Coach of the Year: Tom Dibbern, Angelo State
Athletes with same point totals are sorted in alphabetical order by team name
First Team
| Athlete |
Team |
Year |
Points |
Event(s) winner |
| Fran Bonifacic |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
20 |
|
| Christopher Gonzalez |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Fr. |
19.5 |
|
| Tobias Ritter |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
18 |
5,000 |
| Jahleel Armstrong |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
16.5 |
4x400 |
| Vanam Sharma |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
16 |
|
| Kobi Valchar |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
16 |
|
| Alexander Bozhilov |
UT Dallas |
Jr. |
15 |
10,000 |
| Ausencio Martinez |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Fr. |
14 |
200 |
| Tommaso Toppi |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
14 |
|
| Andre Smikle |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
13 |
Discus |
| Rami Balti |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
12.5 |
400, 4x400 |
| William Opare |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
12.5 |
100, 4x100 |
| Isaac Pendley |
DBU |
Sr. |
12 |
3,000 Steeplechase |
| Emil Meggle |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
11 |
800 |
| Francis Patanpatan |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
10.5 |
4x100 |
| Jaime Moreno |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
10 |
Javelin |
| Reece Waddell |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
10 |
400 Hurdles |
| Davyon Williams |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
10 |
High Jump |
| Jonathan Wright |
Angelo State |
So. |
10 |
Pole Vault |
| Cooper Burges |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
10 |
Long Jump |
| Kameron Shropshire |
Oklahoma Christian |
Sr. |
10 |
Hammer Throw |
| Brandon Arenas |
UT Tyler |
Sr. |
10 |
110 Hurdles |
| Chris Kopecky |
UT Tyler |
So. |
10 |
1,500 |
| Mahmoud Ibrahim |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
10 |
Shot Put |
| Nikolas Kosmopoulos |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
10 |
Decathlon |
| Oyeyoni Oyewale-Johnson |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
10 |
Triple Jump |
| Taylor Briggs |
Angelo State |
So. |
5 |
4x400, 4x100 |
| Bautista Diamate |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
5 |
4x400, 4x100 |
Second Team
| Athlete |
Team |
Year |
Points |
| Maurice Gray |
Lubbock Christian |
Jr. |
11 |
| Austin Ponder |
UT Tyler |
Jr. |
11 |
| Hunter Rivet |
UT Tyler |
Fr. |
11 |
| Joshua Dunn |
DBU |
Fr. |
10 |
| Devon Falco |
Eastern New Mexico |
Fr. |
9 |
| Thomas Aerdts |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
8 |
| Alfons Rawall |
Lubbock Christian |
Jr. |
8 |
| Daniel Sianez |
Lubbock Christian |
So. |
8 |
| Roberto Alejandro |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
8 |
| Jason Gordon |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Fr. |
8 |
| Jhonatan Rodriquez Osorno |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Jr. |
8 |
| Gage Upton |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Fr. |
8 |
| Dameon Smith Jr. |
UT Tyler |
Fr. |
8 |
| Jakai Timmons |
UT Tyler |
Fr. |
8 |
| Isaac Botsio |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
8 |
| Preston Ayers |
UT Tyler |
Fr. |
7 |
| DaTavus Pope |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Jr. |
6 |
| Malachi Barendilla |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Jr. |
2 |
| Zachary Paul |
UT Tyler |
So. |
2 |
| Dakalon Tyler |
UT Tyler |
Fr. |
2 |
Third Team
| Athlete |
Team |
Year |
Points |
| Dylan Bennett |
UT Tyler |
So. |
7.5 |
| Fintan Kavanagh |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
7.5 |
| Jeremiah King |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
7 |
| Jeremiah Bonano |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
7 |
| Bryon Pruitt |
Eastern New Mexico |
Sr. |
6.5 |
| Hassani Myers |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
6 |
| Manny Chavez |
Eastern New Mexico |
Fr. |
6 |
| Strahinja Radakovic |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
6 |
| Matthew Cordero |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
6 |
| Jayden McCoy |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Fr. |
6 |
| Django Segovia |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
6 |
| Caden Soliz |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
6 |
| Adrian Solis |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
6 |
| Berry Cox |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
6 |
| Karl Patanpatan |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
6 |
| Jeremiah Evans |
UT Tyler |
Jr. |
6 |
| Gaige Gordey |
UT Tyler |
Fr. |
6 |
| Darius Bouakel |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
1.5 |
| Joseph Mouaha |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Fr. |
1.5 |
| Austin Villanueva |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Fr. |
1.5 |
| Ashton Bates |
UT Tyler |
Sr. |
1.5 |
| Jackson Crysup |
UT Tyler |
Jr. |
1.5 |
| Landon Smith |
UT Tyler |
So. |
1.5 |
WOMEN'S ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS
SPECIAL AWARDS
Outstanding Track Athlete - Wes Kittley Award: Deborah Acheampong, West Texas A&M
Outstanding Field Athlete - David Noble Award: Esther Conde-Turpin, 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 team name
First Team
| Athlete |
Team |
Year |
Points |
Event(s) winner |
| Esther Conde-Turpin |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
38.5 |
Long Jump, Javelin, 110 Hurdles, 4x100 |
| Aerin Thompson |
UT Tyler |
Sr. |
24.5 |
4x400 |
| Deborah Acheampong |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
22.5 |
200, 100, 4x100 |
| Kennedy Ulmer |
Eastern New Mexico |
Sr. |
21 |
|
| Abigail Abugire |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
20 |
1,500, 800 |
| Naomi Addo |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
20 |
10,000, 5,000 |
| Juliane Frueh |
UT Tyler |
Sr. |
20 |
Heptathlon, High Jump |
| Blessing Akintoye |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
18.5 |
400, 4x100 |
| Lesli Salas |
DBU |
Jr. |
16 |
|
| Jada Owens |
UT Tyler |
So. |
14 |
Shot Put |
| Yosiris Cordoba |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Jr. |
12 |
Discus |
| Emiliia Tangara |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
12 |
400 Hurdles |
| Eliette Chaput |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
11 |
3,000 Steeplechase |
| Marie Schuler |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
10 |
Hammer Throw |
| Kenzie Kurdys |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Jr. |
10 |
Pole Vault |
| Leidy Cuesta |
West Texas A&M |
So. |
10 |
Triple Jump |
| Hannah Lakin |
UT Tyler |
So. |
8.5 |
4x400 |
| Priscilla Anaglo |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
7.5 |
4x100 |
| Kamarla Carr |
UT Tyler |
Jr. |
6.5 |
4x400 |
| Jasmine Haywood |
UT Tyler |
Jr. |
2.5 |
4x400 |
Second Team
| Athlete |
Team |
Year |
Points |
| LaNiyah Curry |
Oklahoma Christian |
So. |
13.5 |
| Kennedy Johnson |
Midwestern State |
So. |
13 |
| Oneika Brissett |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
12.5 |
| Kinlee Lawlis |
Angelo State |
Fr. |
12 |
| Kaylea Demetrius |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Jr. |
12 |
| Kalkidan Vincendeau |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
12 |
| Abril Okon |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
10.5 |
| Whitney Willeford |
DBU |
Sr. |
10 |
| Kedan Burch |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
10 |
| Sierra Cornell |
West Texas A&M |
Fr. |
10 |
| Asana Hamidu |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
10 |
| Nyla Bentley |
Oklahoma Christian |
Fr. |
9.5 |
| Cierra Wheeler |
DBU |
Jr. |
9 |
| Olivia Weider |
Lubbock Christian |
Gr. |
9 |
| Julie Lafare |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
9 |
| Aubrey Lozoya |
Western New Mexico |
Sr. |
9 |
| Esma Pajt |
Angelo State |
Gr. |
8 |
| Kylie Himes |
DBU |
Jr. |
8 |
| Drew Grellhesl |
Lubbock Christian |
Jr. |
8 |
| Ella Pando |
Midwestern State |
Sr. |
8 |
| Paisley Janssen |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Fr. |
8 |
| Sarah Koomson |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
8 |
| Kylie Frush |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
2 |
| Shackella Green |
Angelo State |
Sr. |
2 |
| Alliyah Harrison |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
2 |
| Cassandra Uribe |
West Texas A&M |
Jr. |
2 |
Third Team
| Athlete |
Team |
Year |
Points |
| Lainey Jernigan |
Angelo State |
So. |
7 |
| Sandra Appiah |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
7 |
| Ellie Frye |
DBU |
Sr. |
6.75 |
| Ekaterina Fedotova |
Angelo State |
Jr. |
6 |
| Vivica Addison |
Eastern New Mexico |
So. |
6 |
| Celina Thomas |
Eastern New Mexico |
Jr. |
6 |
| Karina Alvarez |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Jr. |
6 |
| Zakaiya Hunte |
UT Tyler |
Fr. |
6 |
| Isabel Jakobsen |
UT Tyler |
Jr. |
6 |
| Bella Kenney |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
6 |
| Hope Gray |
West Texas A&M |
Sr. |
6 |
| Katie Bosley |
Oklahoma Christian |
Jr. |
1.5 |
| Hadleigh Harper |
Oklahoma Christian |
Fr. |
1.5 |
| Jazmine Miller |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Sr. |
1.5 |
| Valentina Torres |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
1.5 |
| Sakara Wade |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
So. |
1.5 |