NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) has announced the All-Region honorees for the 2016-17 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field season. A total of 157 Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) track and field student-athletes attained all-region status, including 82 men and 75 women.
To be named All-Region, an athlete must either be ranked in the top-5 of an individual event in the region according to final TFRRS data or be part of a top-3 relay team.
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A total of 671 men from 144 different institutions made up the 913 men's All-Region honors. Southern Connecticut led the way with 27 All-Region honorees, while Lincoln (Mo.) followed them with 23. Angelo State and Texas A&M-Commerce tied for the 3rd most with 22 each. Ashland and Chico State had 20 each, as well.
Two men's athletes in Academy of Art's Mobolade Ajomale and Ashland's Myles Pringle earned 5 All-Region honors each. Ajomale starred in the 100, 200 and 400 meter races, in addition to taking part in the 4×100 and 4×400 relay teams. Pringle's honors came in the 200 and 400 meter races, the 4×100 and 4×400 relays and the high jump.
On the women's side, 621 women from 147 institutions made up the 925 women's All-Region honors.
Seven programs boasted 20 or more women's All-Region honorees, led by Grand Valley State's 25. Pittsburg State and Nova Southeastern each posted 24, followed by Southern Connecticut (23), Adams State (22), Southern Wesleyan (S.C.) and Wingate (20).
Additionally, Grand Valley State University's Angela Ritter and Southern Connecticut's Shatajah Wattely each notched 5 All-Region honors. Ritter and Wattely earned their honors in the 100, 200 and 400 meter races, as well as the 4×100 and 4×400 relays.
The full list of All-Region honorees can be found below.
GLIAC WOMEN'S ALL-REGION HONOREES (75) |
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| Hannah Bartlome | Ashland | Midwest | High Jump |
| Sam Duale | Ashland | Midwest | 100 Meters |
| Sam Duale | Ashland | Midwest | 200 Meters |
| Natalie Helenthal | Ashland | Midwest | Hammer |
| Rebecca Koval | Ashland | Midwest | High Jump |
| Paula Wollenslegel | Ashland | Midwest | High Jump |
| Alex DeVincentis | Findlay | Midwest | Shot Put |
| Alex DeVincentis | Findlay | Midwest | Discus |
| Milani Glass | Findlay | Midwest | 100 Meter Hurdles |
| Trevia Gumbs | Findlay | Midwest | Shot Put |
| Tynelle Gumbs | Findlay | Midwest | Discus |
| Tynelle Gumbs | Findlay | Midwest | Hammer |
| Erica King | Findlay | Midwest | Hammer |
| Liz Streacker | Findlay | Midwest | Hammer |
| Dajsha Avery | Grand Valley State | Midwest | Shot Put |
| Skylar Dantzler | Grand Valley State | Midwest | 4×100 Relay |
| Alexis Duncan | Grand Valley State | Midwest | Long Jump |
| Kendra Foley | Grand Valley State | Midwest | 5000 Meters |
| Kendra Foley | Grand Valley State | Midwest | 10,000 Meters |
| Kelly Haubert | Grand Valley State | Midwest | 10,000 Meters |
| Kyra Hull | Grand Valley State | Midwest | Hammer |
| Breanna Luba | Grand Valley State | Midwest | 400 Meter Hurdles |
| Breanna Luba | Grand Valley State | Midwest | 4×100 Relay |
| Stacey Metzger | Grand Valley State | Midwest | 5000 Meters |
| Jessica O'Connell | Grand Valley State | Midwest | 400 Meter Hurdles |
| Jessica O'Connell | Grand Valley State | Midwest | 4×400 Relay |
| Gina Patterson | Grand Valley State | Midwest | 5000 Meters |
| Angela Ritter | Grand Valley State | Midwest | 100 Meters |
| Angela Ritter | Grand Valley State | Midwest | 200 Meters |
| Angela Ritter | Grand Valley State | Midwest | 400 Meters |
| Angela Ritter | Grand Valley State | Midwest | 4×100 Relay |
| Angela Ritter | Grand Valley State | Midwest | 4×400 Relay |
| Chant'e Roberts | Grand Valley State | Midwest | 400 Meters |
| Chant'e Roberts | Grand Valley State | Midwest | 4×100 Relay |
| Chant'e Roberts | Grand Valley State | Midwest | 4×400 Relay |
| Skylar Schoen | Grand Valley State | Midwest | Pole Vault |
| Rachael Walters | Grand Valley State | Midwest | 800 Meters |
| Rachael Walters | Grand Valley State | Midwest | 4×400 Relay |
| Tiara Wiggins | Grand Valley State | Midwest | 100 Meter Hurdles |
| Lorina Clemence | Hillsdale | Midwest | 4×400 Relay |
| Allison Duber | Hillsdale | Midwest | 400 Meters |
| Allison Duber | Hillsdale | Midwest | 4×400 Relay |
| Allysen Eads | Hillsdale | Midwest | Steeplechase |
| Hannah McIntyre | Hillsdale | Midwest | 5000 Meters |
| Molly Oren | Hillsdale | Midwest | Steeplechase |
| Abbie Porter | Hillsdale | Midwest | 4×400 Relay |
| Alexandra Whitford | Hillsdale | Midwest | Pole Vault |
| Victoria Wichman | Hillsdale | Midwest | 100 Meters |
| Victoria Wichman | Hillsdale | Midwest | 200 Meters |
| Victoria Wichman | Hillsdale | Midwest | 4×400 Relay |
| Danielle Corbin | Lake Erie | Midwest | Long Jump |
| Danielle Corbin | Lake Erie | Midwest | Triple Jump |
| Nadia Lee | Lake Erie | Midwest | Triple Jump |
| Samanthia Johnson | Northern Michigan | Midwest | Discus |
| Ine Mylle | Northern Michigan | Midwest | Triple Jump |
| Madison Arnouts | Northwood (Mich.) | Midwest | 400 Meter Hurdles |
| Lauren Huebner | Saginaw Valley State | Midwest | 400 Meter Hurdles |
| Taylor Stepanski | Saginaw Valley State | Midwest | 800 Meters |
| Taylor Stepanski | Saginaw Valley State | Midwest | 1500 Meters |
| Miaisha Blair | Tiffin | Midwest | 4×100 Relay |
| Mary Boyden | Tiffin | Midwest | Shot Put |
| Deborah Brodersen | Tiffin | Midwest | Javelin |
| Deborah Brodersen | Tiffin | Midwest | Heptathlon |
| Brittany Holbrook | Tiffin | Midwest | 4×100 Relay |
| Kristen Massey | Tiffin | Midwest | 4×100 Relay |
| Alexya Peoples | Tiffin | Midwest | 4×100 Relay |
| Kaitlyn Barber | Walsh | Midwest | Pole Vault |
| Sarah Berger | Walsh | Midwest | 800 Meters |
| Sarah Berger | Walsh | Midwest | 1500 Meters |
| Sarah Berger | Walsh | Midwest | Steeplechase |
| Meredith Fennell | Walsh | Midwest | Heptathlon |
| Andra Lehotay | Walsh | Midwest | 1500 Meters |
| Gabrielle Herriman | Wayne State (Mich.) | Midwest | Javelin |
| Elizabeth Herriman | Wayne State (Mich.) | Midwest | Javelin |
| Karrington Seals | Wayne State (Mich.) | Midwest | 100 Meter Hurdles |