FRISCO, Texas – McNeese track and field head coach
Brendon Gilroy has been named the 2022 Southland Conference Women's Indoor Coach of the Year while runner
Kayla Warner was selected Women's Freshman of the Year, the league office announced on Monday in conjunction with the release of the All-Southland Conference Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field Teams.
Gilroy garnered his first indoor coach of the year honor following the Cowgirls' claiming their first-ever indoor title last week in Birmingham. The Cowgirls won a total of eight medals overall and accumulated 156 points.
Warner, a freshman from Houston, placed second in the 800-meters with a time of 2:12.67 and ran a leg in the 4x400-meter relay team which won a gold medal. She clocked a time of 57.59 in the 4x400 running the second leg. She was also on the distance medley relay team that finished in fourth place.
Combined, a total of 27 Cowboys and Cowgirls earned all-conference honors – 12 for the Cowboys (including four on the relay) and 15 for the Cowgirls (relays included).
First team honors for the Cowboys (gold medal winners) were members of the 4x400 relay team that set a school record with a time of 3:12.80. Those team members included
Richard Lee, Terrill Banks,
Ondray Miles and
Jalon White. Awarded second team honors were
Ronnie Jackson (60m hurdles), White (400m), and
Joey Croft (mile) while third team honors went to Evans Kemboi (mile and 3000m), Patrick Boudreaux (high jump), Jackson (triple jump) and
Marcus Francis (shot put).
First team accolades for the Cowgirls saw members of the 4x400 relay team pick up a gold medal (
Malaiya Jedkins,
Kayla Warner,
Dreunna Washington and
Shania Anthony),
Sakari Famous with a school record in the high jump, Washington in the long jump, and Jedkins with a school record in the triple jump. Second team awards went to Warner in the 800m,
Pamela Kosgei (5000m),
Maja Gebauer (pole vault),
Janell Fullerton (shot put), and
Morgan Talley in the pentathlon. All-SLC third team honors were awarded to Washington (60m), Talley (60m hurdles), and
Aurelia Jepkorir (5000m).
Men's Athlete of the Year – Trpimir Siroki, A&M-Corpus Christi
Men's Outstanding Running Events Performer – Bradley Makuvire, Southeastern
Men's Outstanding Field Events Performer – Trpimir Siroki, A&M-Corpus Christi
Men's Freshman of the Year – Kyle Sieracki, UIW
Men's Newcomer of the Year – Trpimir Siroki, A&M-Corpus Christi
Men's Coach of the Year – Derek Riedel, UIW
Women's Athlete of the Year – Kaitlin Smith, HBU
Women's Outstanding Running Events Performer – Abby Gray, UIW
Women's Outstanding Field Events Performer – Kristian Jackson, Southeastern
Women's Freshman of the Year – Kayla Warner, McNeese
Women's Newcomer of the Year – Abby Gray, UIW
Women's Coach of the Year – Brendon Gilroy, McNeese
| Event |
First |
Second |
Third |
| 60m |
Julian Forde, UNO |
Ismael Kone, UNO |
Kie'Ave Harry, NSU |
| 60m Hurdles |
Matheo Bernat, UIW |
Ronnie Jackson, MCN |
Garrett Gibson, HBU |
| 200m |
Simon Wulff, NSU |
Ismael Kone, UNO |
Destine Scott, NSU |
| 400m |
Destine Scott, NSU |
Jalon White, MCN |
Leonardo Ledgister, AMCC |
| 800m |
Parker McBride, UNO |
Matthew Hernandez, UIW |
Noah Kiprotich, SLU |
| Mile |
Jaden Forester, UNO |
Joey Croft, MCN |
Evans Kemboi, MCN |
| 3,000m |
Bradley Makuvire, SLU |
Dennis Kipngeno, AMCC |
Evans Kemboi, MCN |
| 5,000m |
Bradley Makuvire, SLU |
Dennis Kipngeno, AMCC |
Kelvin Kimaiyo, AMCC |
| 4x400m |
R. Lee, T. Banks, O. Miles, J. White - MCN |
D. Calderon, E. Quilantan, J. Chopane, M. Flores - UIW |
G. Loyd, D. Scott, E. Nafe, E. Aggrey - NSU |
| DMR |
A. Snell, A. Bichara, P. McBride, J. Forester - UNO |
J. Kemper, A. Jackson, N. Kiprotich, B. Makuvire - SLU |
B. Drew, M. Ngei, T. Jacobs, J. Artisst - HBU |
| High Jump |
Slavko Stevic, SLU |
Trpimir Siroki, AMCC |
Patrick Boudreaux, MCN |
| Pole Vault |
Trpimir Siroki, AMCC |
Kyle Sieracki, UIW |
Scott Boon, HBU |
| Long Jump |
Trpimir Siroki, AMCC |
Matheo Bernat, UIW |
Scott Boon, HBU |
| Triple Jump |
Preston Whaley, AMCC |
Wjuantereuas Rodrigue, SLU |
Ronnie Jackson, MCN |
| Shot Put |
Tommy Nedow, SLU |
Diamante Gumbs, NSU |
Marcus Francis, MCN |
| Weight Throw |
Diamante Gumbs, NSU |
Vojislav Gvero, UNO |
Tommy Nedow, SLU |
| Heptathlon |
Trpimir Siroki, AMCC |
Isaiah Hudgens, UIW |
Kyle Sieracki, UIW |
| Event |
First |
Second |
Third |
| 60m |
Lynell Washington, NSU |
Vivette Green, UNO |
Dreunna Washington, MCN |
| 60m Hurdles |
Kaitlin Smith, HBU |
Aliyah Carswell, NSU |
Morgan Talley, MCN |
| 200m |
Vivette Green, UNO |
Dreunna Washington, UNO |
Lynelle Washington, NSU |
| 400m |
Maygan Shaw, NSU |
Indya Jackson, SLU |
Kemaya Linton, HBU |
| 800m |
Jessica Rabius, HBU |
Kayla Warner, MCN |
Maryn DeMaio, UIW |
| Mile |
Alexandra Weir, UNO |
Abby Gray, UIW |
Alia Henderson, UIW |
| 3,000m |
Abby Gray, UIW |
Alexandra Weir, UNO |
Jessica Rabius, HBU |
| 5,000m |
Elsa Rijpstra, NICH |
Pamela Kosgei, MCN |
Aurelia Jepkorir, MCN |
| 4x400m |
M. Jedkins, K. Warner, D. Washington, S. Anthony - MCN |
K. Linton, K. Smith, M. Verdaasdonk, A. Dobson - HBU |
J. Wagner, R. Cowan, T. Jones, Y. Steele - AMCC |
| DMR |
A. Henderson, M. DeMaio, I. Alcantar, A. Gray - UIW |
A. Jimenez, E. Nwanze, A. Louis, A. Weir - UNO |
S. Kiprop, Y. Steele, F. Bett, Q. Johnson – AMCC |
| High Jump |
Sakari Famous, MCN |
Erika Snyder, AMCC |
Sullivan Wilke, UIW |
| Pole Vault |
Annemarie Broussard, NSU |
Maja Gebaurer, MCN |
Karlyn Tarhan, NSU |
| Long Jump |
Dreunna Washington, MCN |
Monique Walker, NSU |
Chelsea Harrington, SLU |
| Triple Jump |
Malaiya Jedkins, MCN |
Gabrielle Thomas, UIW |
Oghale Omakor, UIW |
| Shot Put |
Kristian Jackson, SLU |
Janell Fullerton, MCN |
Sinaya Fowler, UIW |
| Weight Throw |
Klaire Bentley, UIW |
Kristian Jackson, SLU |
Samantha Dyson, UNO |
| Pentathlon |
Kaitlin Smith, HBU |
Morgan Talley, MCN |
Madison Alegria, UIW |
