GLIAC Lands 99 USTFCCCA All-America Honorees

GLIAC Lands 99 USTFCCCA All-America Honorees

Courtesy of Kyle Terwillegar, USTFCCCA

NEW ORLEANS – All-America honorees for the 2015 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field season were announced Tuesday afternoon by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA). The Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) landed 63 first team honorees and 33 second teamers.

Student-athletes earned First-Team USTFCCCA All-America honors by virtue of finishing among the top eight in their events, including as a member of a relay, at this past weekend’s NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Allendale, Michigan. 

For the first time, Second-Team honors were bestowed upon those finishing ninth through 12th. Those athletes who qualified for, but could not compete in, the final of his or her event(s) earned Second-Team honors.

The Saint Augustine’s men outlasted Findlay, 53-50, to win their third consecutive outdoor national title, thanks to a nation-leading 12 First-Team All-Americans. Those 12 All-Americans were the best of the meet, regardless of gender.

Saint Augustine’s women also led the way for their gender, posting 11 to tie host Grand Valley State for the national lead.

The GLIAC was the best-represented conference for the men with 34 First-Team honors, followed by the MIAA with 33 and the Lone State with 31.

For the women, it was the MIAA that came out on top with 35 First-Team honors, followed by the GLIAC with 29 and the CIAA with 23.

Find the list of All-Americans below. The lists are separated by men’s and women’s and First-Team and Second-Team.

2015 USTFCCCA FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA – NCAA DIVISION II MEN (34)

Student-Athlete Institution Event
Zac Ball Ashland Hammer
Jordan Crayon Ashland Hammer
Elijha Owens Ashland 110 Meter Hurdles
Elijha Owens Ashland 400 Meter Hurdles
Mack Taylor Ashland Hammer
Drew Windle Ashland 800 Meters
Jason Zahn Ashland Discus
Michael Bruce Findlay Long Jump
Michael Bruce Findlay Triple Jump
Ben Hahler Findlay Shot Put
Demorrio Leggett Findlay Triple Jump
Mathieu Marcoccia Findlay Shot Put
Taylor Miller Findlay Shot Put
Justin Welch Findlay Discus
Justin Welch Findlay Hammer
Alexander Zolotoglavyy Findlay Long Jump
Ethan Barnes Grand Valley State 800 Meters
Bryce Bradley Grand Valley State 5000 Meters
Trent Chappell Grand Valley State High Jump
Ricky Perez Grand Valley State 1500 Meters
Chris Saikalis Grand Valley State Shot Put
Darien Thornton Grand Valley State Hammer
Sean Wells Grand Valley State 110 Meter Hurdles
Maurice Jones Hillsdale 400 Meter Hurdles
Joseph Postwaite Lake Erie Triple Jump
Robert Valdez Lake Superior State High Jump
Jeremy Wilchcombe Northwood (Mich.) Triple Jump
Davion Bowers Tiffin Shot Put
Stephon Goodwin Tiffin 4×100 Relay
Lamar Hargrove Tiffin 200 Meters
Lamar Hargrove Tiffin 4×100 Relay
Omar Lane Tiffin 4×100 Relay
Theo Mancheron Tiffin Decathlon
Reginald Thomas Tiffin 4×100 Relay

 

2015 USTFCCCA SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICA – NCAA DIVISION II MEN (21)

Student-Athlete Institution Event
Bryn Campbell Ashland Hammer
Nick Hall Ashland 1500 Meters
Brandon Bean Grand Valley State High Jump
Brent Brock Grand Valley State 4×400 Relay
TJ Burnett Grand Valley State 400 Meter Hurdles
TJ Burnett Grand Valley State 4×400 Relay
Zakry O’Brien Grand Valley State 4×400 Relay
Daniel Pung Grand Valley State 4×400 Relay
Darien Thornton Grand Valley State Shot Put
David Chase Hillsdale 4×400 Relay
Colby Clark Hillsdale 4×400 Relay
Maurice Jones Hillsdale 4×400 Relay
Jared Schipper Hillsdale Pole Vault
Lane White Hillsdale 4×400 Relay
Joseph Postwaite Lake Erie High Jump
Justin Dieck Lake Superior State Shot Put
Andrew Mudd Saginaw Valley State Decathlon
Marquise Corbett Tiffin Long Jump
Lamar Hargrove Tiffin 100 Meters
Joel Johnson Tiffin 400 Meters
Theo Mancheron Tiffin Pole Vault

 

2015 USTFCCCA FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICA – NCAA DIVISION II WOMEN (29)

Student-Athlete Institution Event
Jessica Bridenthal Ashland Shot Put
Jessica Bridenthal Ashland Hammer
Jennifer Foster Ashland High Jump
Kim Habegger Ashland Hammer
Shatora Lewis Ashland Shot Put
Kendra Averesch Findlay Shot Put
Lydia Guagenti Findlay High Jump
Erica King Findlay Hammer
Rebecka Anderson Grand Valley State Javelin
Brittney Banister Grand Valley State 4×100 Relay
Amy Cymerman Grand Valley State 5000 Meters
Amy Cymerman Grand Valley State 10,000 Meters
Kendra Foley Grand Valley State 5000 Meters
Alexandra Kitz Grand Valley State Pole Vault
Michaela Lewis Grand Valley State 4×100 Relay
Angela Ritter Grand Valley State 4×100 Relay
Jennifer Schornak Grand Valley State Pole Vault
Laura Schroeder Grand Valley State Hammer
Carly Scott Grand Valley State 4×100 Relay
Emily Oren Hillsdale Steeplechase
Emily Oren Hillsdale 5000 Meters
Molly Oren Hillsdale Steeplechase
Samanthia Johnson Northern Michigan Discus
Sarah Clow Tiffin Shot Put
Brittany Darby Tiffin 4×100 Relay
Morgan Horn Tiffin 4×100 Relay
Adaysha Parker Tiffin 4×100 Relay
Theresa Scott Tiffin 4×100 Relay
Chelsea Johnson Wayne State (Mich.) Steeplechase

 

2015 USTFCCCA SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICA – NCAA DIVISION II WOMEN (12)

Student-Athlete Institution Event
Jennifer Bjelac Ashland Heptathlon
Megan Tomei Ashland Shot Put
Samantha Johnson Ferris State 1500 Meters
Kendra Averesch Findlay Hammer
Maud Sanmiquel Findlay 400 Meter Hurdles
Pam Showman Findlay Heptathlon
Breanna Luba Grand Valley State 400 Meter Hurdles
Angela Ritter Grand Valley State 100 Meters
Hannah McIntyre Hillsdale 5000 Meters
Corinne Zehner Hillsdale 400 Meter Hurdles
Taylor Stepanski Saginaw Valley State 800 Meters
Elizabeth Herriman Wayne State (Mich.) Javelin