FRISCO, Texas – The Southland Conference announced its yearly all-academic teams for men's and women's track & field along with its Student-Athlete of the Year on Tuesday.
Ajah Criner,
Jared Hamilton,
Jaron Hamilton,
Zachary Jewell,
Tamara Reeves, and
Tyler Rose all earned Academic All-SLC honors.
Criner, a senior from Hope, Arkansas, earned her third academic all-conference selection. She qualified for the NCAA West Prelims in the 100m and 200m. She holds the UCA record in the 200m and is a member of the 4x400m relay team that holds the best time in program history for indoor. Outdoor, she holds the 200m record and was a member of the 4x400m relay that owns the school record. She earned first-team all-conference in the 200m as the 2021 SLC Outdoor Champion. She was a second-team all-conference recipient in the 100m with a runner-up finish at the outdoor conference meet. She earned a second-team all-conference honor as a member of the 4x400m relay team that were runners-up at the 2021 Southland Outdoor Championships. She has been outstanding in the classroom with a 3.76 GPA in the pursuit of a degree in athletic training.
Jared Hamilton, a senior from Grand Prairie, Texas, picked up his third academic all-conference nod. He placed fourth in the 1,500m at the 2021 SLC Outdoor Championships. He finished 11th in the 800m at the 2021 Southland Outdoor Championships. He won the 800m at the
Richard Martin Jr. Invitational. He has produced a perfect 4.0 GPA in pursuit of a Master of Business Administration.
Jaron Hamilton, a senior native of Grand Prairie, Texas, notched his second all-academic honor. He placed fourth at the SLC Championships in the 3,000m steeplechase. He is the UCA record holder in the 3,000m steeplechase. He earned first-team all-conference honors at the 2021 Southland Indoor Championships as a member of the distance medley relay (DMR) team that claimed the SLC title. He finished sixth in the 3,000m at the 2021 Southland Indoor Championships. He holds a 3.5 GPA while in the pursuit of a Master of Arts in Sport Management.
Jewell, a senior from Mena, Arkansas, tallied his third all-academic accolade. He is a Second-Team All-American in the 100m as he placed 16th at the NCAA Championships. He qualified for the NCAA West Prelims in the 100m and 200m. He earned first-team all-conference as the 2021 Southland Outdoor Champion in the 200m. He was a second-team all-conference selection in the 100m with a runner-up finish at the 2021 Southland Outdoor Championships. He broke the UCA record in the outdoor 100m and 200m. He posted the fourth-best time in the West Region with a 10.07 in the 100m. He was a member of the 4x100m relay team that placed eighth at the SLC Championships. He has compiled a perfect 4.0 GPA in the pursuit of a Master of Geo. Info System.
Reeves, a sophomore from Christchurch, New Zealand, earned her first all-academic honor. She is a third-team all-conference selection in the 1,500m with her third-place finish at the 2021 Southland Outdoor Championships. She is the 1,500m outdoor record holder at UCA. She was the Southland Runner-Up in the mile at the 2021 Indoor Championships, which earned her a second-team all-conference honor. She placed fourth in the 3,000m at the 2021 Southland Indoor Championships. She was a member of the DMR squad that came in fourth at the 2021 SLC Indoor Championships. She has a perfect 4.0 GPA.
Rose, a junior native of Fresno, Texas, was named academic all-conference for the first time. She earned second-team all-conference honors in the 400m as the 2021 SLC Runner-Up at the indoor championships. She holds UCA's fastest time in the indoor and outdoor 400m. She is a member of the UCA record-breaking 4x400m relay team that placed fourth at the SLC Outdoor Championships. She earned second-team all-conference honors as a member of the 4x400m relay that were the runners-up at the 2021 SLC Outdoor Championships. She was a member of the 4x100m relay that placed fourth at the SLC Outdoor Championships. She currently has a 3.83 GPA in the pursuit of a health education degree.
Men's Outdoor Track & Field Student-Athlete of the Year: Franck DiSanza, Southeastern Louisiana
2021 Southland Conference Men's Track & Field Academic All-Conference Team
| Name |
School |
Cl. |
GPA |
Major |
| Jack Marshall |
Abilene Christian |
Jr. |
3.67 |
Management |
| Jared Hamilton3 |
Central Arkansas |
Gr. |
4.00 |
M.B.A. |
| Jaron Hamilton* |
Central Arkansas |
Gr. |
3.50 |
Master's, Sport Management |
| Zachary Jewell*2 |
Central Arkansas |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Master's, Geo Info System |
| Scott Boon*2 |
Houston Baptist |
Jr. |
3.85 |
International Business |
| Ben Drew* |
Houston Baptist |
Sr. |
3.66 |
Finance |
| Garrett Gibson |
Houston Baptist |
Jr. |
3.26 |
Accounting |
| Hudson Hall |
Houston Baptist |
Sr. |
3.64 |
Psychology |
| Denim Rogers* |
Houston Baptist |
Gr. |
4.00 |
Master's, Sports Management |
| Parker Barrett |
UIW |
So. |
3.86 |
Criminal Justice |
| Matthew Hernandez2 |
UIW |
Jr. |
3.74 |
Sports Management |
| Cash Kunkel |
UIW |
So. |
3.97 |
Business Administration |
| Rodney Littlejohn4 |
UIW |
Gr. |
3.93 |
Master's, Kinesiology |
| Matthew Arnold3 |
Lamar |
Gr. |
3.58 |
English |
| Eli Peveto |
Lamar |
Gr. |
4.00 |
Computer Science |
| Gideon Cheplak* |
McNeese |
Jr. |
3.07 |
Applied & Natural Sciences |
| Henry Kiplagat |
McNeese |
Sr. |
3.58 |
General Studies |
| Cade Litolff |
New Orleans |
So. |
3.71 |
Chemistry |
| Alec Snell* |
New Orleans |
So. |
3.51 |
Mechanical Engineering |
| Destine Scott |
Northwestern State |
Jr. |
3.20 |
General Studies |
| Quindarrius Thompson |
Northwestern State |
Gr. |
4.00 |
Master's, Homeland Security |
| Andrew Bosquez* |
Sam Houston |
Sr. |
3.02 |
Sociology |
| Eric Callaway |
Sam Houston |
Sr. |
3.12 |
Electronics & Computer Engineering |
| Denzel Downing |
Sam Houston |
Sr. |
3.17 |
Communications |
| Clayton Fritsch*2 |
Sam Houston |
Sr. |
3.31 |
Construction Management |
| Anthony Cordero |
Southeastern Louisiana |
Sr. |
3.14 |
Engineering Technology |
| Stevon Crooks |
Southeastern Louisiana |
Sr. |
3.00 |
Business Administration |
| Thomas Daigle |
Southeastern Louisiana |
So. |
3.78 |
History |
| Frank DiSanza*^ |
Southeastern Louisiana |
So. |
3.74 |
Computer Science |
| D.J. Ruffin* |
Southeastern Louisiana |
Sr. |
3.05 |
Sociology |
| Slavko Stevic* |
Southeastern Louisiana |
So. |
3.93 |
Computer Science |
| Trenton Bridges* |
Stephen F. Austin |
Sr. |
3.00 |
Kinesiology |
| Branson Ellis*2 |
Stephen F. Austin |
Jr. |
3.20 |
Agricultural Engineering Technology |
| Asani Hylton* |
Stephen F. Austin |
Jr. |
3.10 |
Health Science |
| Muzuri Mattar* |
Stephen F. Austin |
Jr. |
3.20 |
Health Science |
| Cord Neal |
Stephen F. Austin |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Animal Science |
| Timor Barrett |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
Sr. |
3.44 |
Kinesiology |
| Dennis Kipngeno |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
So. |
3.53 |
Pre-Nursing |
| Keenan Lawrence |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi |
Jr. |
3.73 |
Accounting |
Women's Outdoor Track & Field Student-Athlete of the Year: Natashia Jackson, Northwestern State
2020 Southland Conference Women's Track & Field Academic All-Conference Team
| Name |
School |
Cl. |
GPA |
Major |
| Ella Antilla* |
Abilene Christian |
Sr. |
3.67 |
Psychology |
| Payton Kirk |
Abilene Christian |
Sr. |
3.80 |
Engineering |
| Irene Rono* |
Abilene Christian |
Jr. |
3.51 |
Nursing |
| Zoe Spinn*2 |
Abilene Christian |
Sr. |
3.78 |
Nursing |
| Taylor Tolen*2 |
Abilene Christian |
Sr. |
3.67 |
Kinesiology |
| Ajah Criner*3 |
Central Arkansas |
Sr. |
3.76 |
Athletic Training |
| Tamara Reeves |
Central Arkansas |
So. |
4.00 |
Undecided |
| Tyler Rose |
Central Arkansas |
Jr. |
3.83 |
Health Education |
| Jessica Rabius* |
Houston Baptist |
Jr. |
3.90 |
Kinesiology |
| Kaitlin Smith*3 |
Houston Baptist |
Gr. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology-Sports Management |
| Maryn DeMaio |
UIW |
So. |
3.45 |
Marketing |
| Madison Henry2 |
UIW |
Gr. |
4.00 |
M.B.A. |
| Deja Keys |
UIW |
Gr. |
4.00 |
MAA – Criminal Justice |
| Alisa Novosad2 |
UIW |
Jr. |
4.00 |
Rehabilitative Sciences |
| Erekha Sebastion |
UIW |
Sr. |
3.43 |
Elementary Education |
| Sullivan Wilke |
UIW |
So. |
3.89 |
Rehabilitative Sciences |
| Parl Eelma |
Lamar |
So. |
3.61 |
Graphic Design |
| Alanna Arvie*4 |
McNeese |
Gr. |
4.00 |
HHP-Exercise Physiology |
| Malayia Jedkins2 |
McNeese |
Jr. |
3.13 |
Health Systems Management |
| Grace McKenzie* |
McNeese |
Gr. |
4.00 |
HHP – Exercise Physiology & Health Promotion |
| Jemira Thomlinson |
McNeese |
Gr. |
3.14 |
M.B.A. |
| Arina Kleshchukova2 |
New Orleans |
Jr. |
3.81 |
Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Admin. |
| Allie Louis |
New Orleans |
Sr. |
3.62 |
Human Perf. & Health Promotion |
| Shamarah Shannon |
New Orleans |
So. |
3.33 |
Human Perf. & Health Promotion |
| Chelsea Harrington* |
Nicholls |
Jr. |
3.13 |
Psychology |
| Elsa Rijpstra |
Nicholls |
So. |
4.00 |
Allied Health Sciences |
| Annemarie Broussard*2 |
Northwestern State |
Jr. |
3.63 |
Health & Exercise Science |
| Natashia Jackson^*2 |
Northwestern State |
Gr. |
4.00 |
Homeland Security |
| Kristin McDuffie |
Northwestern State |
Gr. |
3.05 |
Sports Administration |
| Janiel Moore* |
Northwestern State |
Sr. |
3.30 |
Psychology |
| Jasmyn Steels*4 |
Northwestern State |
Gr. |
3.63 |
Sports Administration |
| Allie Angelo |
Sam Houston |
Sr. |
3.44 |
Kinesiology |
| Sandy Clarkin2 |
Sam Houston |
Jr. |
3.96 |
Kinesiology |
| Halie Daniel |
Sam Houston |
Gr. |
3.97 |
Homeland Security |
| Rebeca Gonzalez2 |
Sam Houston |
Gr. |
4.00 |
M.B.A. |
| Sophie Daigle |
Southeastern Louisiana |
Sr. |
3.28 |
Kinesiology |
| Indya Jackson |
Southeastern Louisiana |
So. |
3.35 |
Biology |
| Grace Walford |
Southeastern Louisiana |
Sr. |
3.95 |
Elementary Special Education |
| Charlotte Wissing* |
Southeastern Louisiana |
Sr. |
3.66 |
Marketing |
| Kaylee Bizzell2 |
Stephen F. Austin |
Sr. |
3.70 |
Nursing |
| Mathilde Coquillaud-Salomon* |
Stephen F. Austin |
So. |
3.80 |
Kinesiology |
| Avery Ellis-Byerly2 |
Stephen F. Austin |
Sr. |
4.00 |
Kinesiology |
| Nissi Kabongo* |
Stephen F. Austin |
So. |
3.40 |
Psychology |
| Brianna Nolen |
Stephen F. Austin |
Jr. |
3.40 |
Health Science |
| Kelsey Ramirez*3 |
Stephen F. Austin |
Sr. |
3.85 |
Kinesiology |
*
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
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