BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (March 7, 2018) – The Southeastern Conference on Wednesday announced its 2018 Indoor Track and Field Awards, recognizing outstanding performances during the past indoor season, as voted on by the league's 15 head coaches.
Among the honors announced, Texas A&M had seven athletes earn All-SEC first team accolades, five athletes with All-SEC second team selection and two athletes named to the All-SEC freshman team for a total of 14 honors.
The first team honors, granted to SEC champions, included the Aggie crew of Devin Dixon, Robert Grant, Ilolo Izu, Mylik Kerley, Sammy Watson, Will Williams, and Jacob Wooten. Second team honors included Jazmine Fray, Nathan Hite, Alison Ondrusek, Alex Riba and Audie Wyatt. Earning All-SEC freshman honors were Sammy Watson and Tyra Gittens.
SEC award recipients also include Grant Holloway of Florida (Runner of the Year); Tim Duckworth of Kentucky (Field Athlete of the Year); Damion Thomas od LSU (Freshman Runner of the Year); Johannes Erm of Georgia (Freshman Field Athlete of the Year) and Dan Waters of Alabama (Coach of the Year).
The women's award recipients include Missouri's Karissa Schweizer (Runner of the Year); Georgia's Keturah Orji (Field Athlete of the Year); Kentucky's Sydney McLaughlin (Freshman Runner of the Year); Florida's Amanda Froeynes (Co-Freshman Field Athlete of the Year); Georgia's Tara Davis (Co-Freshman Field Athlete of the Year) and Arkansas' Lance Harter (Coach of the Year).
It was previously announced that South Carolina's Ncincilili Titi was named Men's Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Georgia's Orji was named Women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
2018 SEC Indoor Track and Field Awards
Men's Runner of the Year: Grant Holloway, Florida
Men's Field Athlete of the Year: Tim Duckworth, Kentucky
Men's Freshman Runner of the Year: Damion Thomas, LSU
Men's Freshman Field Athlete of the Year: Johannes Erm, Georgia
Men's Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Ncincilili Titi, South Carolina
Men's Coach of the Year: Dan Waters, Alabama
Women's Runner of the Year: Karissa Schweizer, Missouri
Women's Field Athlete of the Year: Keturah Orji, Georgia
Women's Freshman Runner of the Year: Sydney McLaughlin, Kentucky
Women's Co-Freshman Field Athlete of the Year: Amanda Froeynes, Florida
Women's Co-Freshman Field Athlete of the Year: Tara Davis, Georgia
Women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Keturah Orji, Georgia
Women's Coach of the Year: Lance Harter, Arkansas
2018 All-SEC Indoor Track and Field Teams
Men
First Team
Josh Awotunde, South Carolina
Akeem Bloomfield, Auburn
Clayton Brown, Florida
Jack Bruce, Arkansas
Denzel Comenentia, Georgia
Kenzo Cotton, Arkansas
Devin Dixon, Texas A&M
Johannes Erm, Georgia
Robert Grant, Texas A&M
Cameron Griffith, Arkansas
Grant Holloway, Florida
Ilolo Izu, Texas A&M
Mylik Kerley, Texas A&M
Shelby McEwen, Alabama
Chase Pareti, Arkansas
Jacob Thomson, Kentucky
Sean Tobin, Ole Miss
Mustaqeem Williams, Tennessee
Will Williams, Texas A&M
John Winn, Arkansas
Jacob Wooten, Texas A&M
Second Team
Nathon Allen, Auburn
KeAndre Bates, Florida
Ryne Bevan, Georgia
Jack Bruce, Arkansas
Darius Carbin, Georgia
Raheem Chambers, Auburn
Dejon Devroe, Mississippi State
Robert Domanic, Ole Miss
Tim Duckworth, Kentucky
Henry Dwyer, Georgia
Christian Edwards, Alabama
Kunle Fasasi, Florida
Kord Ferguson, Alabama
Jaron Flournoy, LSU
Cejhae Greene, Georgia
Jeramey Hampton, Georgia
Daniel Haugh, Alabama
Will Herrscher, Alabama
Nathan Hite, Texas A&M
Obi Igbokwe, Arkansas
Bryan Kamau, Georgia
Gilbert Kigen, Alabama
Vincent Kiprop, Alabama
Keenon Laine, Georgia
AJ McFarland, Florida
Gabe Moore, Arkansas
Kemar Mowatt, Arkansas
Daniel Nixon, Mississippi State
Yann Randrianasolo, South Carolina
Alex Riba, Texas A&M
Chantz Sawyers, Florida
Rhayko Schwartz, Arkansas
Everett Smulders, Ole Miss
Jamarco Stephan, Arkansas
Nathan Strother, Tennessee
Waleed Suliman, Ole Miss
Damion Thomas, LSU
Benjamin Vedel, Florida
Ruebin Walters, Alabama
Alvin Westbrook, Ole Miss
Audie Wyatt, Texas A&M
Freshman
60mH: Damion Thomas, LSU
60m: Hakim Sani-Brown, Florida
400m: Nathon Allen, Auburn
800m: Waleed Suliman, Ole Miss
3000m: Austin Hindman, Missouri
Mile: Everett Smulders, Ole Miss
Pole Vault: Jacob Spotswood, Alabama
Triple Jump: Christian Edwards, Alabama
Shot Put: Jordan West, Tennessee
Weight Throw: Thomas Mardal, Florida
Long Jump: Ja'Mari Ward, Missouri
High Jump: JuVaughn Blake, LSU
Heptathlon: Johannes Erm, Georgia
Women
First Team
Logan Boss, Mississippi State
Mikiah Brisco, LSU
Taliyah Brooks, Arkansas
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, Kentucky
Lloydricia Cameron, Florida
Maya Cody, Missouri
Megan Cunningham, Missouri
Zakiya Denoon, LSU
Olivia Gruver, Kentucky
Valeska Halamicek, Missouri
Cassondra Hall, LSU
Kate Hall, Georgia
Nikki Hiltz, Arkansas
Lynna Irby, Georgia
Karina Liz, Missouri
Sydney McLaughlin, Kentucky
Rachel Misher, LSU
Keturah Orji, Georgia
Kymber Payne, LSU
Karissa Schweizer, Missouri
Janeah Stewart, Ole Miss
Sammy Watson, Texas A&M
Second Team
Sharrika Barnett, Florida
Brooklynn Broadwater, Tennessee
Janeek Brown, Arkansas
Devin Clark, Arkansas
Kayelle Clarke, Kentucky
Shania Collins, Tennessee
Yanis David, Florida
Stacey Destin, Alabama
Jessica Drop, Georgia
Lenysse Dyer, Tennessee
Marie-Josee Ebwea-Bile, Kentucky
Jazmine Fray, Texas A&M
Amanda Froeynes, Florida
Louisa Grauvogel, Georgia
Sydney Hammit, Arkansas
Aleia Hobbs, LSU
Victoria Hoggard, Arkansas
Alexis Jacobus, Arkansas
Katy Kunc, Kentucky
Lissa Labiche, South Carolina
Alon Lewis, Mississippi State
Felecia Majors, Tennessee
Tonea Marshall, LSU
Maddie McHugh, Ole Miss
Darrielle McQueen, Florida
Mia Meydrich, Mississippi State
Alison Ondrusek, Texas A&M
Rhianwedd Price-Weimer, Mississippi State
Faith Ross, Kentucky
Kailee Sawyer, Arkansas
Stamatia Scarvelis, Tennessee
Keturah Smith, Mississippi State
Jonielle Smith, Auburn
Carina Viljoen, Arkansas
Portious Warren, Alabama
Taylor Werner, Arkansas
Freshman
60mH: Janeek Brown, Arkansas
60m: Natalliah Whyte, Auburn
200m: Lynna Irby, Georgia
400m: Sydney McLaughlin, Kentucky
800m: Sammy Watson, Texas A&M
3000m: Lisa Vogelgesang, Ole Miss
5000m: Clio Ozanne-Jaques
Weight Throw: Emily Stauffer, Missouri
Triple Jump: Jaimie Robinson, Alabama
High Jump: Tyra Gittens, Texas A&M
Pole Vault: Elizabeth Ramos Mata, Arkansas
Long Jump: Tara Davis, Georgia
Shot Put: Kathleen Young, South Carolina
Pentathlon: Amanda Froeynes, Florida
Among the honors announced, Texas A&M had seven athletes earn All-SEC first team accolades, five athletes with All-SEC second team selection and two athletes named to the All-SEC freshman team for a total of 14 honors.
The first team honors, granted to SEC champions, included the Aggie crew of Devin Dixon, Robert Grant, Ilolo Izu, Mylik Kerley, Sammy Watson, Will Williams, and Jacob Wooten. Second team honors included Jazmine Fray, Nathan Hite, Alison Ondrusek, Alex Riba and Audie Wyatt. Earning All-SEC freshman honors were Sammy Watson and Tyra Gittens.
SEC award recipients also include Grant Holloway of Florida (Runner of the Year); Tim Duckworth of Kentucky (Field Athlete of the Year); Damion Thomas od LSU (Freshman Runner of the Year); Johannes Erm of Georgia (Freshman Field Athlete of the Year) and Dan Waters of Alabama (Coach of the Year).
The women's award recipients include Missouri's Karissa Schweizer (Runner of the Year); Georgia's Keturah Orji (Field Athlete of the Year); Kentucky's Sydney McLaughlin (Freshman Runner of the Year); Florida's Amanda Froeynes (Co-Freshman Field Athlete of the Year); Georgia's Tara Davis (Co-Freshman Field Athlete of the Year) and Arkansas' Lance Harter (Coach of the Year).
It was previously announced that South Carolina's Ncincilili Titi was named Men's Scholar-Athlete of the Year and Georgia's Orji was named Women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
2018 SEC Indoor Track and Field Awards
Men's Runner of the Year: Grant Holloway, Florida
Men's Field Athlete of the Year: Tim Duckworth, Kentucky
Men's Freshman Runner of the Year: Damion Thomas, LSU
Men's Freshman Field Athlete of the Year: Johannes Erm, Georgia
Men's Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Ncincilili Titi, South Carolina
Men's Coach of the Year: Dan Waters, Alabama
Women's Runner of the Year: Karissa Schweizer, Missouri
Women's Field Athlete of the Year: Keturah Orji, Georgia
Women's Freshman Runner of the Year: Sydney McLaughlin, Kentucky
Women's Co-Freshman Field Athlete of the Year: Amanda Froeynes, Florida
Women's Co-Freshman Field Athlete of the Year: Tara Davis, Georgia
Women's Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Keturah Orji, Georgia
Women's Coach of the Year: Lance Harter, Arkansas
2018 All-SEC Indoor Track and Field Teams
Men
First Team
Josh Awotunde, South Carolina
Akeem Bloomfield, Auburn
Clayton Brown, Florida
Jack Bruce, Arkansas
Denzel Comenentia, Georgia
Kenzo Cotton, Arkansas
Devin Dixon, Texas A&M
Johannes Erm, Georgia
Robert Grant, Texas A&M
Cameron Griffith, Arkansas
Grant Holloway, Florida
Ilolo Izu, Texas A&M
Mylik Kerley, Texas A&M
Shelby McEwen, Alabama
Chase Pareti, Arkansas
Jacob Thomson, Kentucky
Sean Tobin, Ole Miss
Mustaqeem Williams, Tennessee
Will Williams, Texas A&M
John Winn, Arkansas
Jacob Wooten, Texas A&M
Second Team
Nathon Allen, Auburn
KeAndre Bates, Florida
Ryne Bevan, Georgia
Jack Bruce, Arkansas
Darius Carbin, Georgia
Raheem Chambers, Auburn
Dejon Devroe, Mississippi State
Robert Domanic, Ole Miss
Tim Duckworth, Kentucky
Henry Dwyer, Georgia
Christian Edwards, Alabama
Kunle Fasasi, Florida
Kord Ferguson, Alabama
Jaron Flournoy, LSU
Cejhae Greene, Georgia
Jeramey Hampton, Georgia
Daniel Haugh, Alabama
Will Herrscher, Alabama
Nathan Hite, Texas A&M
Obi Igbokwe, Arkansas
Bryan Kamau, Georgia
Gilbert Kigen, Alabama
Vincent Kiprop, Alabama
Keenon Laine, Georgia
AJ McFarland, Florida
Gabe Moore, Arkansas
Kemar Mowatt, Arkansas
Daniel Nixon, Mississippi State
Yann Randrianasolo, South Carolina
Alex Riba, Texas A&M
Chantz Sawyers, Florida
Rhayko Schwartz, Arkansas
Everett Smulders, Ole Miss
Jamarco Stephan, Arkansas
Nathan Strother, Tennessee
Waleed Suliman, Ole Miss
Damion Thomas, LSU
Benjamin Vedel, Florida
Ruebin Walters, Alabama
Alvin Westbrook, Ole Miss
Audie Wyatt, Texas A&M
Freshman
60mH: Damion Thomas, LSU
60m: Hakim Sani-Brown, Florida
400m: Nathon Allen, Auburn
800m: Waleed Suliman, Ole Miss
3000m: Austin Hindman, Missouri
Mile: Everett Smulders, Ole Miss
Pole Vault: Jacob Spotswood, Alabama
Triple Jump: Christian Edwards, Alabama
Shot Put: Jordan West, Tennessee
Weight Throw: Thomas Mardal, Florida
Long Jump: Ja'Mari Ward, Missouri
High Jump: JuVaughn Blake, LSU
Heptathlon: Johannes Erm, Georgia
Women
First Team
Logan Boss, Mississippi State
Mikiah Brisco, LSU
Taliyah Brooks, Arkansas
Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, Kentucky
Lloydricia Cameron, Florida
Maya Cody, Missouri
Megan Cunningham, Missouri
Zakiya Denoon, LSU
Olivia Gruver, Kentucky
Valeska Halamicek, Missouri
Cassondra Hall, LSU
Kate Hall, Georgia
Nikki Hiltz, Arkansas
Lynna Irby, Georgia
Karina Liz, Missouri
Sydney McLaughlin, Kentucky
Rachel Misher, LSU
Keturah Orji, Georgia
Kymber Payne, LSU
Karissa Schweizer, Missouri
Janeah Stewart, Ole Miss
Sammy Watson, Texas A&M
Second Team
Sharrika Barnett, Florida
Brooklynn Broadwater, Tennessee
Janeek Brown, Arkansas
Devin Clark, Arkansas
Kayelle Clarke, Kentucky
Shania Collins, Tennessee
Yanis David, Florida
Stacey Destin, Alabama
Jessica Drop, Georgia
Lenysse Dyer, Tennessee
Marie-Josee Ebwea-Bile, Kentucky
Jazmine Fray, Texas A&M
Amanda Froeynes, Florida
Louisa Grauvogel, Georgia
Sydney Hammit, Arkansas
Aleia Hobbs, LSU
Victoria Hoggard, Arkansas
Alexis Jacobus, Arkansas
Katy Kunc, Kentucky
Lissa Labiche, South Carolina
Alon Lewis, Mississippi State
Felecia Majors, Tennessee
Tonea Marshall, LSU
Maddie McHugh, Ole Miss
Darrielle McQueen, Florida
Mia Meydrich, Mississippi State
Alison Ondrusek, Texas A&M
Rhianwedd Price-Weimer, Mississippi State
Faith Ross, Kentucky
Kailee Sawyer, Arkansas
Stamatia Scarvelis, Tennessee
Keturah Smith, Mississippi State
Jonielle Smith, Auburn
Carina Viljoen, Arkansas
Portious Warren, Alabama
Taylor Werner, Arkansas
Freshman
60mH: Janeek Brown, Arkansas
60m: Natalliah Whyte, Auburn
200m: Lynna Irby, Georgia
400m: Sydney McLaughlin, Kentucky
800m: Sammy Watson, Texas A&M
3000m: Lisa Vogelgesang, Ole Miss
5000m: Clio Ozanne-Jaques
Weight Throw: Emily Stauffer, Missouri
Triple Jump: Jaimie Robinson, Alabama
High Jump: Tyra Gittens, Texas A&M
Pole Vault: Elizabeth Ramos Mata, Arkansas
Long Jump: Tara Davis, Georgia
Shot Put: Kathleen Young, South Carolina
Pentathlon: Amanda Froeynes, Florida