FRISCO, Texas – McNeese's outdoor track and field teams landed five events and six athletes on the 2019 Southland Conference Outdoor Track and Field Teams, the league announced in conjunction with the announcement of the men's and women's superlative award winners.
Cowboy sprinter
Tyler Smith, earned second team honors in the men's 100-meters while picking up third team honors in both the 200-meters and as a member of the Cowboys' 4x100 relay team.
Also picking up third team honors on the relay team were
Wilshawn Williams,
Gared Brown and
Tyler Syrie.
Cowgirl sprinter
Aleyah Donald garnered second team honors after winning the silver medal in the women's 100-meter dash while distance runner
Gladys Jerotich earned all-conference second team accolades in the 10,000-meter run.
McNeese will learn on Thursday afternoon which athletes will be competing at the NCAA East Preliminary Round May 23-25 in Jacksonville, Florida.
2019 Southland Conference Postseason Awards
Men's Superlatives:
- Outstanding Field Events Performer: Aaron Akens, Sam Houston State
- Outstanding Running Events Performer: Chris Jefferson, Sam Houston State
- Freshman of the Year: Jo'vaughn Martin, Sam Houston State
- Newcomer of the Year: Josh Smith, Sam Houston State
- Athlete of the Year: Chris Jefferson, Sam Houston State
- Coach of the Year: Dave Self, Sam Houston State
Women's Superlatives:
- Outstanding Field Events Performer: Sarea Alexander, Incarnate Word
- Outstanding Running Events Performer: Gracie Hyde, Central Arkansas
- Freshman of the Year: Gracie Hyde, Central Arkansas
- Newcomer of the Year: Madison Pecot, Stephen F. Austin
- Athlete of the Year: Kayla Melgar, Abilene Christian
- Coach of the Year: Phil Olson, Stephen F. Austin
2019 Southland Conference Outdoor Track & Field All-Conference Teams
| Event |
First Team |
Second Team |
Third Team |
| Women's 100m |
Deja Keys, UIW |
Aleyah Donald, MCN |
Ajah Criner, UCA |
| Men's 100m |
Chris Jefferson, SHSU |
Tyler Smith, MCN |
Jo'vaughn Martin, SHSU |
| Women's 200m |
Natashia Jackson, NSU |
Deja Keys, UIW |
Ajah Criner, UCA |
| Men's 200m |
Chris Jefferson, SHSU |
Jo'vaughn Martin, SHSU |
Tyler Smith, MCN |
| Women's 400m |
Natashia Jackson, NSU |
Cayla Burch, SFA |
Imani Nave, SFA |
| Men's 400m |
Jared Williams, ACU |
Donovan Storr, SLU |
Webster Slaughter, LU |
| Women's 800m |
Dominique Allen, UIW |
LaSean Davis, SFA |
Jamie Eckford, SHSU |
| Men's 800m |
Drake Murphy, SFA |
Deion Hardy, UIW |
Jorge Quintero, UIW |
| Women's 1,500m |
Kelsey Ramirez, SFA |
Itzel Alcantar, UIW |
Alia Henderson, UIW |
| Men's 1,500m |
Garett Cortez, UIW |
Deion Hardy, UIW |
Ryan Cleary, ACU |
| Women's 5,000m |
Gracie Hyde, UCA |
Brittany Innis, SFA |
Taryn Surratt, SFA |
| Men's 5,000m |
Jamie Crowe, LU |
Jordan Rowe, LU |
Matthew Arnold, LU |
| Women's 10,000m |
Valentina Campos, AMCC |
Gladys Jerotich, MCN |
Taryn Surratt, SFA |
| Men's 10,000m |
Markus Schweikert, UCA |
Jamie Crowe, LU |
Aaron Albert, UNO |
| Women's 100m hurdles |
Jerica Love, UIW |
Jillian Turner, SFA |
Irene Akwitti, ACU |
| Men's 110m hurdles |
Tremayne Flagler, NSU |
Joshua Smith, SHSU |
Ketavion Humber, AMCC |
| Women's 400m hurdles |
Dominique Jackson, SFA |
Daijia Carr, SFA |
Kendall Rodriguez, AMCC |
| Men's 400m hurdles |
Garrett Gibson, HBU |
Joshua Smith, SHSU |
Ketavion Humber, AMCC |
| Women's 3,000m steeplechase |
Gracie Hyde, UCA |
Brittany Innis, SFA |
Taryn Surratt, SFA |
| Men's 3,000m steeplechase |
Ryan Cleary, ACU |
Matthew Arnold, LU |
Jaron Hamilton, UCA |
| Women's 4x100m relay |
D. Jackson, C. Burch, I. Nave, A. Teel – SFA |
D. Moore, K. Evans, O. Giles, N. Jackson – NSU |
J. Love, T. Mays, B. Ransom, D. Keys - UIW |
| Men's 4x100m relay |
F. McCall, J. Martin, B. Henderson, C. Jefferson – SHSU |
E. Clarke, M. Larkins, J. Arrington, T. Carr – NSU |
W. Williams, T. Smith, G. Brown, T. Syrie - MCN |
| Women's 4x400m |
I. Nave, A. Teel, D. Jackson, C. Burch – SFA |
D. Granados, N. Jackson, K. Evans, C. Willis – NSU |
E. Sebastion, D. Allen, D. Keys, T. Mays – UIW |
| Men's 4x400m |
J. Williams, B. Brownlow, R. Linton, A. Williams – ACU |
A. Ruiz, A. Bennett, D. Murphy, I. Pittman – SFA |
T. Jones, G. Coleman, J. Benson, D. Storr - SLU |
| Women's High Jump |
Sashane Hanson, AMCC |
Jasmyn Steels, NSU |
Kadejah Wilson, SFA |
| Men's High Jump |
Tyler Adams, SHSU |
Iyanu Adeyeye, HBU |
Noah Berney, SFA |
| Women's Pole Vault |
Nastassja Campbell, SFA |
Madison Pecot, SFA |
Kaylee Bizzell, SFA |
| Men's Pole Vault |
Branson Ellis, SFA |
Clayton Fritsch, SHSU |
Carter Scott, SFA |
| Women's Long Jump |
Sarea Alexander, UIW |
Jasmyn Steels, NSU |
Chelsea Harrington, NICH |
| Men's Long Jump |
Jacorious Jeter, NSU |
Markeit Steverson, NSU |
Isaiah Pittman, SFA |
| Women's Triple Jump |
Sarea Alexander, UIW |
Natayla Nance, HBU |
Jasmyn Steels, NSU |
| Men's Triple Jump |
Chris Welch, HBU |
Quindarrius Thompson, NSU |
Javon McCray, LU |
| Women's Shot Put |
Kayla Melgar, ACU |
Ashley Davis, SLU |
Annina Brandenburg, ACU |
| Men's Shot Put |
Kai Schmidt, ACU |
Michael Nichols, SHSU |
Morgan Knight, ACU |
| Women's Discus |
Annina Brandenburg, ACU |
Kayla Melgar, ACU |
Lauryn Caldwell, SHSU |
| Men's Discus |
Aaron Akens, SHSU |
Morgan Knight, ACU |
Ryan Simmons, ACU |
| Women's Hammer Throw |
Lonnie Smith, ACU |
Kayla Melgar, ACU |
Lauryn Caldwell, SHSU |
| Men's Hammer Throw |
Joshua Hernandez, SHSU |
Aaron Akens, SHSU |
Vojislav Gvero, UNO |
| Women's Javelin Throw |
Kelsey Frank, NSU |
Annina Brandenburg, ACU |
Amber Bruce, NSU |
| Men's Javelin Throw |
Cord Neal, SFA |
Logan Robinson, AMCC |
Ryan Simmons, ACU |
| Women's Heptathlon |
Migle Muraskaite, LU |
Sashane Hanson, AMCC |
Jillian Turner, SFA |
| Men's Decathlon |
Rodney Littlejohn, UIW |
Scott Boon, HBU |
Bjoern Adden, AMCC |
