Alex Eykelbosch and Alanna Arvie were automatic selections.
FRISCO, Texas – Six McNeese track and field student-athletes have been named to the 2019 Southland Conference Men's and Women's Track and Field All-Academic Teams, the league office announced on Wednesday.
Five Cowgirl competitors were named to the team –
Alanna Arvie,
Aleyah Donald,
Alex Eykelbosch,
Gladys Jerotich and
Grace McKenzie, while one Cowboy was selected to the squad –
Nemanja Koviljac.
McNeese's six selections ranked tied as the fourth-highest amount on the list while topping all Southland Conference Louisiana schools.
Both McKenzie and Arvie are making their second appearance on the team while Arvie and Eykelbosch are automatic selections due to their first place finishes at the conference indoor meet – Eykelbosch in the 5,000-meter run and Arvie in the weight throw.
McKenzie, who went on to become an All-American in the pentathlon with an eighth place finish at the NCAA Indoor Championships, missed the league outdoor meet and NCAA postseason due to an injury. She's expected to return for the 2020 outdoor season.
Eykelbosch posted a perfect 4.0 GPA in exercise physiology; McKenzie a 3.75 in exercise science; Arvie a 3.47 in biology with a concentration in pre-med; Jerotich a 3.27 in basic studies; and Donald a 3.15 in criminal justice.
Koviljac, also a two-time recipient of the academic award, compiled a 3.97 GPA in engineering.
Abilene Christian's Ryan Cleary was named the men's outdoor student-athlete of the year while Sashane Hanson of Texas A&M-Corpus Christi earned the women's top honor.
Southland Conference Track & Field All-Academic Teams are selected by a 50-percent rule. Of the total number of nominees, half are named all-academic selections. Honorees are nominated and voted upon by head coaches, sports information directors, and academic staff members from each university. Student-Athletes of the Year are voted on by the Southland awards committee, consisting of one administrator from each member school.
2019 Southland Conference Men's Track & Field All-Academic Team
| Name |
School |
Cl. |
GPA |
Major |
| Ryan Simmons3 |
Abilene Christian |
Gr. |
3.86 |
Accounting |
| Ryan Cleary* |
Abilene Christian |
Gr. |
3.80 |
Accounting |
| Blaze Brownlow*2 |
Abilene Christian |
Sr. |
3.74 |
Finance |
| Kai Schmidt*2 |
Abilene Christian |
Gr. |
3.62 |
Accounting |
| Ryan Linton* |
Abilene Christian |
Sr. |
3.00 |
Nursing |
| Markus Schwiekert* |
Central Arkansas |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Marketing |
| Jaron Hamilton |
Central Arkansas |
Jr. |
3.82 |
Exercise Science |
| Jared Hamilton |
Central Arkansas |
Jr. |
3.68 |
Exercise Science |
| Christos Zachariou |
Houston Baptist |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Psychology |
| Andrew Leuthner |
Incarnate Word |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Accounting |
| Jordan Cherin |
Incarnate Word |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Computer Information Systems |
| Garett Cortez*3 |
Incarnate Word |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Sports Management |
| Rodney Littlejohn*2 |
Incarnate Word |
Sr. |
3.45 |
Kinesiology |
| Deion Hardy |
Incarnate Word |
Sr. |
3.10 |
Business |
| Jamie Crowe* |
Lamar |
Gr. |
3.77 |
Kinesiology |
| Matt Arnold* |
Lamar |
Gr. |
3.66 |
Kinesiology |
| Webster Slaughter* |
Lamar |
So. |
3.38 |
Communications |
| Nemanja Koviljac2 |
McNeese |
Jr. |
3.97 |
Engineering |
| Michael Nichols |
Sam Houston State |
Gr. |
3.50 |
Sports Management |
| Tyler Adams*4 |
Sam Houston State |
Sr. |
3.48 |
Engineering Technology |
| Joshua Hernandez*2 |
Sam Houston State |
Sr. |
3.40 |
Kinesiology |
| Clayton Fritsch |
Sam Houston State |
Jr. |
3.17 |
Agriculture Business |
| Aaron Akens* |
Sam Houston State |
Sr. |
3.10 |
Engineering Technology and Physics |
| Gerald Coleman |
Southeastern Louisiana |
Jr. |
3.60 |
Sports Management |
| Cord Neal* |
Stephen F. Austin |
So. |
4.00 |
Animal Science |
| Drake Murphy* |
Stephen F. Austin |
Sr. |
3.31 |
Kinesiology |
| Bjoern Adden |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Business Management |
| Colton Cohea |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
Jr. |
3.62 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Logan Robinson |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
Jr. |
3.50 |
Kinesiology |
2019 Southland Conference Women's Track & Field All-Academic Team
| Name |
School |
Cl. |
GPA |
Major |
| Carnley Graham3 |
Abilene Christian |
Sr. |
3.89 |
Nursing |
| Taylor Posey |
Abilene Christian |
Sr. |
3.83 |
Nursing |
| Irene Akwitti2 |
Abilene Christian |
Sr. |
3.77 |
Nursing |
| Annina Brandenburg* |
Abilene Christian |
Sr. |
3.70 |
Marketing |
| Briahna Gerlach |
Abilene Christian |
Jr. |
3.53 |
Social Work |
| Megan Kirby |
Abilene Christian |
So. |
3.00 |
Social Studies |
| Erin Woodward |
Central Arkansas |
Jr. |
4.00 |
HSC PT |
| Hannah Noble2 |
Central Arkansas |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Marketing |
| Ajah Criner |
Central Arkansas |
Jr. |
3.26 |
Exercise Science |
| Ana Kriletic*3^ |
Houston Baptist |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Psychology |
| Kaitlin Smith |
Houston Baptist |
So. |
3.94 |
Kinesiology |
| Danielle Martinez3 |
Incarnate Word |
Sr. |
3.87 |
Marketing |
| Dominique Allen* |
Incarnate Word |
Jr. |
3.67 |
Rehabilitative Sciences |
| Deja Keys* |
Incarnate Word |
Jr. |
3.40 |
Criminal Justice |
| Erekha Sebastion |
Incarnate Word |
So. |
3.40 |
Interdisciplinary Studies |
| Sarea Alexander*2 |
Incarnate Word |
Sr. |
3.08 |
English |
| Katie Buckley |
Lamar |
Gr. |
3.88 |
Kinesiology |
| Migle Muraskaite* |
Lamar |
So. |
3.50 |
Exercise Science |
| Thai Williams* |
Lamar |
Sr. |
3.03 |
Kinesiology |
| Alex Eykelbosch* |
McNeese |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Exercise Physiology |
| Grace McKenzie2 |
McNeese |
Sr. |
3.75 |
Exercise Science |
| Alanna Arvie*2 |
McNeese |
Jr. |
3.47 |
Biology (Pre-Med) |
| Gladys Jerotich |
McNeese |
Sr. |
3.27 |
Basic Studies |
| Aleyah Donald |
McNeese |
Jr. |
3.15 |
Criminal Justice |
| Callie Scull |
Nicholls |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Biology/Pre-Med |
| Brooke Petkovich |
Northwestern State |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Health and Exercise Science |
| Jasmyn Steels2 |
Northwestern State |
Jr. |
3.62 |
Psychology |
| Kelsey Frank* |
Northwestern State |
Sr. |
3.07 |
Social Work |
| Halie Daniel2 |
Sam Houston State |
Sr. |
3.97 |
Criminal Justice |
| Jamie Eckford2 |
Sam Houston State |
Sr. |
3.33 |
Health Sciences |
| Grace Walford |
Southeastern Louisiana |
Jr. |
3.83 |
Elementary Education |
| Ashley Davis* |
Southeastern Louisiana |
Jr. |
3.20 |
Criminal Justice |
| Kelsey Ramirez* |
Stephen F. Austin |
So. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology |
| Taryn Surratt2 |
Stephen F. Austin |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Music |
| Jillian Turner |
Stephen F. Austin |
Sr. |
3.50 |
Kinesiology |
| Kendall Rodriguez |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Accounting |
| Sierra Pruitt |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
Jr. |
3.55 |
Psychology |
| Sashane Hanson*3 |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
Sr. |
3.42 |
Biomedical Science |
*
Automatic selection
2 Two-time all-academic selection
3 Three-time all-academic selection
^ Google Cloud Academic All-District selection