FRISCO, Texas – The Southland Conference announced its yearly awards for track & field on Thursday. The Central Arkansas men's and women's track & field teams had eight individuals and one relay team earn all-conference nods.
Ajah Criner,
Zachary Jewell, and
Sara Steimel were the first-team award winners. Criner and Jewell in the 200m, while Steimel won the 3,000m steeplechase.
Criner and Jewell earned second-team nods in the 100m.
TJ Robinson picked up a second-team honor in the 800m. The 4x400m relay team of
Tamera Rhode,
Tyler Rose,
Aysha Anderson, and Criner claimed second-team honors.
Tamara Reeves earned a third-team accolade in the 1,500m.
Jordan Atkins collected a third-team nod in the 110m hurdles.
From the Coach – Head Coach Beau Theriot
"I'm proud of all of our student-athletes that earned all-conference accolades. We know that we should have had more student-athletes earn all-conference honors, but we have to learn from that moving forward."
Men's Athlete of the Year – Gideon Cheplak, McNeese
Men's Outstanding Running Events Performer– Gideon Cheplak, McNeese
Men's Outstanding Field Events Performer – Christopher Welch, Houston Baptist
Men's Freshman of the Year – Dennis Kipngeno, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Men's Newcomer of the Year – Gideon Cheplak, McNeese
Men's Coach of the Year – Phil Olson, Stephen F. Austin
Women's Athlete of the Year – Natashia Jackson, Northwestern State
Women's Outstanding Running Events Performer – Natashia Jackson, Northwestern State
Women's Outstanding Field Events Performer – Annina Brandenburg, Abilene Christian
Women's Freshman of the Year – Nissi Kabongo, Stephen F. Austin
Women's Newcomer of the Year – Mathilde Coquillaud-Salomon, Stephen F. Austin
Women's Coach of the Year – Phil Olson, Stephen F. Austin
2021 Southland Conference Outdoor Track & Field All-Conference Teams
| Event |
First Team |
Second Team |
Third Team |
| Women's 100m |
Taylor Tolen, ACU |
Ajah Criner, UCA |
Capri Wilson, TAMU-CC |
| Men's 100m |
Bryan Henderson, SHSU |
Zachary Jewell, UCA |
Kie'Ave Harry, NSU |
| Women's 200m |
Ajah Criner, UCA |
Natashia Jackson, NSU |
Diana Granados, NSU |
| Men's 200m |
Zachary Jewell, UCA |
Jonathon Sawyer, SLU |
Kennedy Harrison, NSU |
| Women's 400m |
Natashia Jackson, NSU |
Imani Nave, SFA |
Indya Jackson, SLU |
| Men's 400m |
Jonathon Sawyer, SLU |
Muzuri Mattar, SFA |
James Benson II, SLU |
| Women's 800m |
Jessica Rabius, HBU |
LaSean Davis, SFA |
Brianna Nolen, SFA |
| Men's 800m |
Alec Snell, UNO |
Terry Robinson Jr., UCA |
Keenan Lawrence, TAMU-CC |
| Women's 1,500m |
Kelsey Ramirez, SFA |
Sophie Daigle, SLU |
Tamara Reeves, UCA |
| Men's 1,500m |
Andrew Bosquez, SHSU |
Declan Neary, LU |
Jaden Forester, UNO |
| Women's 3,000m Steeplechase |
Sara Steimel, UCA |
Ariana Jimenez, UNO |
Rachel Taylor, SFA |
| Men's 3,000m Steeplechase |
Benjamin Drew, HBU |
Matthew Arnold, LU |
Kolyn Saltzman, UNO |
| Women's 5,000m |
Irene Rono, ACU |
Arina Kleshchukova, UNO |
Kelsey Ramirez, SFA |
| Men's 5,000m |
Gideon Cheplak, MCN |
Dennis Kipngeno, TAMU-CC |
Bradley Makuvire, SLU |
| Women's 10,000m |
Irene Rono, ACU |
Arina Kleshchukova, UNO |
Elsa Rijpstra, NICH |
| Men's 10,000m |
Gideon Cheplak, MCN |
Dennis Kipngeno, TAMU-CC |
Henry Kiplagat, MCN |
| Women's 100m Hurdles |
Mathilde Coquillaud-Salomon, SFA |
Janiel Moore, NSU |
Kaitlin Smith, HBU |
| Men's 110m Hurdles |
Joshua Smith, SHSU |
Paul Martin, SFA |
Jordan Atkins, UCA |
| Women's 400m Hurdles |
Mathilde Coquillaud-Salomon, SFA |
Nissi Kabongo, SFA |
Janiel Moore, NSU |
| Men's 400m Hurdles |
Leonardo Ledgister, TAMU-CC |
Joshua Smith, SHSU |
Gerald Coleman, UNO |
| Women's 4x100m Relay |
R. Byrd, D. Granados, N. Jackson, J. Fields, NSU |
L. Ceasar, E. Sebastion, G. Thomas, D. Keys, UIW |
T. Tolen, S. Walker, M. Henson, A. Ambelang, ACU |
| Men's 4x100m Relay |
P. Martin, J. Curry, A. Robinson, A. Callahan, SFA |
K. Cumberbatch, I. Kone, J. Grant, E. Cummings, UNO |
J. Williams, A. Williams, A. Franklin, J. Marshall, ACU |
| Women's 4x400m Relay |
D. Granados, J. Moore, E. Wilson, N. Jackson, NSU |
T. Rhode, T. Rose, A. Anderson, A. Criner, UCA |
T. Dawkins, J. Wagner, L. Manciaz, Y. Steele, TAMU-CC |
| Men's 4x400m Relay |
M. Mattar, P. Martin, J. Curry, A. Robinson, SFA |
R. Ruffin, J. Sawyer, D. Storr, J. Benson II, SLU |
K. Lawrence, K. Humber, T. Barrett, L. Ledgister, TAMU-CC |
| Women's High Jump |
Nissi Kabongo, SFA |
Sullivan Wilke, UIW |
Mathilde Coquillaud-Salomon, SFA |
| Men's High Jump |
Slavko Stevic, SLU |
Asani Hylton, SFA |
Parker Barrett, UIW |
| Women's Pole Vault |
AnnMarie Broussard, NSU |
Riley Floerke, SFA |
Kaylee Bizzell, SFA |
| Men's Pole Vault |
Branson Ellis, SFA |
Clayton Fritsch, SHSU |
Hudson Hall, HBU |
| Women's Long Jump |
Jasmyn Steels, NSU |
Grace McKenzie, MCN |
Kaitlin Smith, HBU |
| Men's Long Jump |
Rodney Ruffin, SLU |
Chris Welch, HBU |
Asani Hylton, SFA |
| Women's Triple Jump |
Ella Anttila, ACU |
Jasmyn Steels, NSU |
Malaiya Jedkins, MCN |
| Men's Triple Jump |
Christopher Welch, HBU |
Tylen Guidry, LU |
Sean Germany, ACU |
| Women's Shot Put |
Annina Brandenburg, ACU |
Ashley Davis, SLU |
KeAyla Dove, SHSU |
| Men's Shot Put |
Tyler Richardson, ACU |
Cobe Graham, SHSU |
Stevon Crooks, SLU |
| Women's Discus |
Annina Brandenburg, ACU |
Bellodgia Roberson, SFA |
Kristin McDuffie, NSU |
| Men's Discus |
Tommy Nedow, SLU |
Kevin Steward, SFA |
Thomas Wilson, ACU |
| Women's Hammer Throw |
Alanna Arvie, MCN |
Jemira Thomlinson, MCN |
Bellodgia Roberson, SFA |
| Men's Hammer Throw |
Trenton Bridges, SFA |
Vojislav Gvero, UNO |
Brian Orlando, SHSU |
| Women's Javelin Throw |
Charlotte Wissing, SLU |
Annina Brandenburg, ACU |
Blanche Beard, MCN |
| Men's Javelin Throw |
Franck DiSanza, SLU |
Donavon Banks, MCN |
Cord Neal, SFA |
| Heptathlon |
Grace McKenzie, MCN |
Parl Eelma, LU |
Avery Ellis-Byerly, SFA |
| Decathlon |
Scott Boon, HBU |
JJ Ply, ACU |
Noah Berney, SFA |
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