FRISCO, Texas – Eleven McNeese Cowboy and Cowgirl Track and Field student-athletes have been named to the 2022 Southland Conference Track & Field Academic All-Conference Teams, the league office announced on Tuesday.
The league champion Cowgirl squad led all women's team with eight selections while the Cowboys placed three on the men's team.
Malaiya Jedkins, an NCAA East Prelim qualifier and SLC silver medalist in the triple jump, earned the honor for the third time after posting a 3.26 GPA in health services management.
Druenna Washington, the conference champion in the long jump and silver medalist as a member of the 4x100 and 4x400 relays, joined Jedkins after posting a 3.89 GPA in H&HP-physical therapy. Also named to the women's team were
Morgan Talley (3.73 in education),
Mariah Lee (4.0 in criminal justice),
Ciara Gilroy (3.91 in H&HP-physical therapy),
Maja Gebauer (3.63 in biology),
Kayla Harrison (3.65 in H&HP-sports medicine), and
Kayla Warner (3.60 in H&HP-sports medicine).
On the men's side,
Joey Croft, who won a silver medal in the 3,000m steeplechase, was named to the team after posting a 3.56 GPA in H&HP-sports medicine. Joining him was Terrill Banks, silver medal in the 4x400 relay, with a 3.62 GPA in criminal justice, and
Joshua Raphael with a 3.62 GPA also in criminal justice.
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.
Men's Outdoor Track & Field Student-Athlete of the Year: Parker Barrett, UIW
Women's Outdoor Track & Field Student-Athlete of the Year: Kaitlin Smith, HBU
2022 Southland Conference Men's Track & Field Academic All-Conference Team
| Name |
School |
Cl. |
GPA |
Major |
| Scott Boon*3 |
HBU |
Sr. |
3.90 |
International Business |
| Zyyare Brown |
HBU |
Jr. |
3.71 |
Cinematic Arts |
| Ben Drew*2 |
HBU |
Sr. |
3.90 |
Finance |
| Garrett Gibson2 |
HBU |
Sr. |
3.37 |
Business Administration |
| Travis Jacobs |
HBU |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology-Sports Management |
| Parker Barrett^*2 |
UIW |
Jr. |
3.74 |
Criminal Justice |
| Cameron Crowe |
UIW |
Jr. |
3.14 |
Business Administration |
| Tristan Garren |
UIW |
Jr. |
3.50 |
Engineering |
| Matthew Hernandez3 |
UIW |
Gr. |
4.00 |
Master of Business Administration |
| DeVante Mount |
UIW |
So. |
3.09 |
Cyber Service Systems |
| Garrett Stokes |
UIW |
Jr. |
3.82 |
Cyber Service Systems |
| Terril Banks |
McNeese |
Jr. |
3.62 |
Criminal Justice |
| Joey Croft |
McNeese |
Jr. |
3.56 |
H&HP-Sports Medicine |
| Josh Raphael |
McNeese |
Sr. |
3.62 |
Criminal Justice |
| Julian Forde* |
New Orleans |
So. |
3.50 |
Human Performance & Health Promo. |
| Jaden Forester |
New Orleans |
So. |
4.00 |
Computer Science |
| Alec Snell*2 |
New Orleans |
Sr. |
3.53 |
Engineering |
| Destine Scott2 |
Northwestern State |
Jr. |
3.25 |
General Studies |
| Nikaoli Williams |
Northwestern State |
So. |
3.38 |
Electronic Engineering Technology |
| Bradley Makuvire |
Southeastern |
So. |
3.20 |
Psychology |
| Thomas Nedow |
Southeastern |
Sr. |
3.54 |
Athletic Training |
| Slavko Stevic*2 |
Southeastern |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Computer Science |
| Terrell Webb |
Southeastern |
So. |
3.28 |
Sports Management |
| Timor Barrett2 |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
Gr. |
3.50 |
Kinesiology |
| Ke'Tavion Humber* |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
Sr. |
3.67 |
Psychology |
| Dennis Kipngeno*2 |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
Jr. |
3.27 |
Nursing |
| Tristan Stellmach |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
Gr. |
3.90 |
Master of Business Administration |
2022 Southland Conference Women's Track & Field Academic All-Conference Team
| Name |
School |
Cl. |
GPA |
Major |
| Ashlyn Dobson |
HBU |
Sr. |
3.00 |
Reading |
| Noa Grochowski |
HBU |
Jr. |
3.60 |
International Business |
| Kemaya Linton |
HBU |
So. |
3.32 |
Psychology |
| Tasheba Pleasant |
HBU |
Jr. |
3.27 |
Biology |
| Jessica Rabius*2 |
HBU |
Sr. |
3.73 |
Kinesiology-Sports Management |
| Zara Richardson |
HBU |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Elementary Education |
| Kaitlin Smith^*4 |
HBU |
Gr. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology-Sports Management |
| Klaire Bentley |
UIW |
Jr. |
3.17 |
Mathematics |
| Alia Henderson |
UIW |
Jr. |
3.64 |
Government |
| Madison Henry3 |
UIW |
Gr. |
4.00 |
Master of Business Administration |
| Madeline Marrone |
UIW |
Jr. |
3.93 |
Rehabilitative Sciences |
| Alisa Novosad3 |
UIW |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Rehabilitative Sciences |
| Gabrielle Thomas* |
UIW |
So. |
3.26 |
Business Administration |
| Sullivan Wilke2 |
UIW |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Rehabilitative Sciences |
| Maja Gebauer |
McNeese |
So. |
3.63 |
Biology |
| Ciara Gilroy |
McNeese |
So. |
3.91 |
HHP-Physical Therapy |
| Kayla Harrison |
McNeese |
So. |
3.65 |
HHP-Sports Medicine |
| Malayia Jedkins3 |
McNeese |
Sr. |
3.26 |
Health Services Management |
| Mariah Lee |
McNeese |
So. |
4.00 |
Criminal Justice |
| Morgan Talley |
McNeese |
So. |
3.73 |
Education |
| Kayla Warner |
McNeese |
So. |
3.60 |
HHP-Sports Medicine |
| Dreunna Washington* |
McNeese |
So. |
3.89 |
HHP-Physical Therapy |
| Kelondra Narcisse |
Nicholls |
Jr. |
3.75 |
Nursing |
| Omo Oboh |
Nicholls |
Sr. |
3.13 |
Nursing |
| Elsa Rijpstra2 |
Nicholls |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Health Sciences-Pre-Athletic Training |
| Annemarie Broussard*3 |
Northwestern State |
Sr. |
3.71 |
Health & Exercise Science |
| Madison Brown |
Northwestern State |
So. |
3.90 |
Health & Exercise Science |
| Janiel Moore*2 |
Northwestern State |
Gr. |
4.00 |
Clinical Mental Health Counseling |
| Karlyn Trahan |
Northwestern State |
So. |
4.00 |
Nursing |
| Erin Wilson* |
Northwestern State |
Sr. |
3.86 |
Nursing |
| Indya Jackson2 |
Southeastern |
Jr. |
3.20 |
Biology |
| Lara Zupanc |
Southeastern |
Jr. |
3.97 |
Psychology |
| Valentina Campos |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
Gr. |
3.14 |
Business Administration |
| Quin Johnson* |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Criminal Justice |
| Sharon Kiprop |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
Jr. |
3.43 |
University Sciences |
| Devon Polk |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
Sr. |
3.48 |
Kinesiology |
| Yasmine Steele |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
So. |
3.76 |
Marketing |
| Capri Wilson |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
So. |
3.17 |
Elementary Education |
*
Automatic selection
2 Two-time all-academic selection
3 Three-time all-academic selection
4 Four-time all-academic selection
^ Student-Athlete of the Year
