BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Eleven student-athletes and coaches from the Southeastern Conference have earned regional honors from the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, the New Orleans-based organization announced Monday.
The award winners from the SEC are as follows:
• Eddie Lovett, Florida (Men’s Track Athlete of the Year – South Region)
• Deon Lendore, Texas A&M (Men’s Track Athlete of the Year – South Central Region)
• Marquis Dendy, Florida (Men’s Field Athlete of the Year – South Region)
• Tarik Batchelor, Arkansas (Men’s Field Athlete of the Year – South Central Region)
• Chris Bucknam, Arkansas (Men’s Coach of the Year – South Central Region)
• Travis Geopfert, Arkansas (Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year – South Central Region)
• Regina George, Arkansas (Women’s Track Athlete of the Year – South Central Region)
• Lucie Ondraschkova, Georgia (Women’s Field Athlete of the Year – South Region)
• Makeba Alcide, Arkansas (Women’s Field Athlete of the Year – South Central Region)
• Lance Harter, Arkansas (Women’s Coach of the Year – South Central Region)
• Chris Johnson, Arkansas (Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year – South Central Region)
A full list of honorees follows this release.
The 2013 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships are slated for March 8-9 at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville, Ark.
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2013 USTFCCCA Region Award Winners
Men’s Track Athlete of the Year
Great Lakes Region: Maverick Darling, Wisconsin
Mid-Atlantic Region: Casimir Loxsom, Penn State
Midwest Region: Chris O’Hare, Tulsa
Mountain Region: Kennedy Kithuka, Texas Tech
Northeast Region: Eric Jenkins, Northeastern
South Region: Eddie Lovett, Florida
South Central Region: Deon Lendore, Texas A&M
Southeast Region: Ryan Hill, N.C. State
West Region: Lawi Lalang, Arizona
Men’s Field Athlete of the Year
Great Lakes Region: Derek Drouin, Indiana
Mid-Atlantic Region: Damon McLean, Princeton
Midwest Region: Erik Kynard, Kansas State
Mountain Region: Mason Finley, Wyoming
Northeast Region: Montez Blair, Cornell
South Region: Marquis Dendy, Florida
South Central Region: Tarik Batchelor, Arkansas
Southeast Region: Alexander Ziegler, Virginia Tech
West Region: Jeremy Taiwo, Washington
Men’s Coach of the Year
Great Lakes Region: Ed Nuttycombe, Wisconsin
Mid-Atlantic Region: Beth Alford-Sullivan, Penn State
Midwest Region: Randy Hasenbank, Loyola-Chicago
Mountain Region: Eric Heins, Northern Arizona
Northeast Region: Nathan Taylor, Cornell
South Region: Andy Eggerth, Kennesaw State
South Central Region: Chris Bucknam, Arkansas
Southeast Region: Dave Cianelli, Virginia Tech
West Region: Greg Kraft, Arizona State
Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year
Great Lakes Region: Alan Turner, Notre Dame
Mid-Atlantic Region: John Gondak, Penn State
Midwest Region: Adrian Wheatley, Illinois
Mountain Region: Scott Steffan, Air Force
Northeast Region: James Garnham, Buffalo
South Region: Ken Harnden, Florida State
South Central Region: Travis Geopfert, Arkansas
Southeast Region: Ben Thomas, Virginia Tech
West Region: David Dumble, Arizona State
Women’s Track Athlete of the Year
Great Lakes Region: Jade Barber, Notre Dame
Mid-Atlantic Region: Emily Lipari, Villanova
Midwest Region: Betsy Saina, Iowa State
Mountain Region: Emma Coburn, Colorado
Northeast Region: Abbey D’Agostino, Dartmouth
South Region: Aurieyall Scott, UCF
South Central Region: Regina George, Arkansas
Southeast Region: Brianna Rollins, Clemson
West Region: Phyllis Francis, Oregon
Women’s Field Athlete of the Year
Great Lakes Region: Felisha Johnson, Indiana State
Mid-Atlantic Region: Thea LaFond, Maryland
Midwest Region: Andrea Guebelle, Kansas
Mountain Region: Nickevea Wilson, UTEP
Northeast Region: Victoria Flowers, UConn
South Region: Lucie Ondraschkova, Georgia
South Central Region: Makeba Alcide, Arkansas
Southeast Region: Karimah Shepherd, N.C. State
West Region: Shanieka Thomas, San Diego State
Women’s Coach of the Year
Great Lakes Region: Bill Lawson, Kent State
Mid-Atlantic Region: Joe Compagni, Monmouth
Midwest Region: Tonja Buford-Bailey, Illinois
Mountain Region: Joe Franklin, New Mexico
Northeast Region: Jason Saretsky, Harvard
South Region: Caryl Smith Gilbert, UCF
South Central Region: Lance Harter, Arkansas
Southeast Region: Shawn Cobey, Clemson
West Region: Sheila Burrell, San Diego State
Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year
Great Lakes Region: Phil Rickaby, Kent State
Mid-Atlantic Region: Randy Bungard, Penn State
Midwest Region: Wayne Pate, Kansas
Mountain Region: Juli Benson, Air Force
Northeast Region: Andrea Grove-McDonough, UConn
South Region: Karen Harvey, Florida State
South Central Region: Chris Johnson, Arkansas
Southeast Region: Tim Hall, Clemson
West Region: Maurica Powell, Oregon