Four Lumberjack Superlatives Headline Southland Outdoor All-Conference Teams
5/27/2021 12:05:00 PM | Track & Field
Southland Conference Release
FRISCO, Texas -- The Southland Conference released its 2021 Outdoor Track and Field All-Conference awards on Thursday afternoon, highlighted by four superlative awards for the conference champion SFA Track and Field program and numerous All-Conference selections. SFA Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Phil Olson was named the Southland Conference Coach of the Year on both the men and women's side, giving him a total of 29 such awards for his career, three of which came in the 2020-21 campaign.
Nissi Kabongo was named the league's Freshman of the Year after capturing First Team honors in the High Jump and Second Team accolades in the 400m dash. Teammate Mathilde Coquillaud-Salomon brought home gold medals in both the 110m and 400m hurdles and a bronze in the high jump, and was named the Women's Newcomer of the Year as a result.
SFA student-athletes brought home a total of eight First Team accolades in Thursday's release, six from individuals and two relays. First Team recipients were Kelsey Ramirez (1500m), Coquillaud-Salomon (110m & 400m hurdles), Kabongo (High Jump), Branson Ellis (Pole Vault) and Trenton Bridges (Hammer Throw). The men's 4x100 relay team of Paul Martin, Jeremiah Curry, Auhmad Robinson and Ashton Callahan took the top podium spot and First Team honors in their race, while Martin, Robinson and Curry joined Muzuri Mattar in the 4x400 relay to earn First Team honors.
The 'Jacks notched nine Second Team honors, all of which came via individual efforts. Imani Nave (400m), Muzuri Mattar (400m) and LaSean Davis (800m) all earned Second Team accolades in the short distance events, while Paul Martin earned the accolade in the 110m hurdles and Kabongo in the 400m hurdles. Asani Hylton (High Jump), Riley Floerke (Pole Vault), Bellodgia Roberson (Discus Throw) and Kevin Steward (Discus Throw) all earned Second Team accolades as well in their respective events.
Rounding out SFA's podium finishers with Third Team honors were 10 more individuals. Coquillaud-Salomon (HJ), Hylton (Long Jump), Roberson (Hammer Throw) and Ramirez (1500m) all earned an additional All-Conference accolade, while Brianna Nolen (880m), Rachel Taylor (3000m Steeplechase), Kaylee Bizzell (Pole Vault), Cord Neal (Javelin), Avery Ellis-Byerly (Heptathlon) and Noah Berney (Decathlon) all received conference nods in their events.
FRISCO, Texas -- The Southland Conference released its 2021 Outdoor Track and Field All-Conference awards on Thursday afternoon, highlighted by four superlative awards for the conference champion SFA Track and Field program and numerous All-Conference selections. SFA Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Phil Olson was named the Southland Conference Coach of the Year on both the men and women's side, giving him a total of 29 such awards for his career, three of which came in the 2020-21 campaign.
Nissi Kabongo was named the league's Freshman of the Year after capturing First Team honors in the High Jump and Second Team accolades in the 400m dash. Teammate Mathilde Coquillaud-Salomon brought home gold medals in both the 110m and 400m hurdles and a bronze in the high jump, and was named the Women's Newcomer of the Year as a result.
SFA student-athletes brought home a total of eight First Team accolades in Thursday's release, six from individuals and two relays. First Team recipients were Kelsey Ramirez (1500m), Coquillaud-Salomon (110m & 400m hurdles), Kabongo (High Jump), Branson Ellis (Pole Vault) and Trenton Bridges (Hammer Throw). The men's 4x100 relay team of Paul Martin, Jeremiah Curry, Auhmad Robinson and Ashton Callahan took the top podium spot and First Team honors in their race, while Martin, Robinson and Curry joined Muzuri Mattar in the 4x400 relay to earn First Team honors.
The 'Jacks notched nine Second Team honors, all of which came via individual efforts. Imani Nave (400m), Muzuri Mattar (400m) and LaSean Davis (800m) all earned Second Team accolades in the short distance events, while Paul Martin earned the accolade in the 110m hurdles and Kabongo in the 400m hurdles. Asani Hylton (High Jump), Riley Floerke (Pole Vault), Bellodgia Roberson (Discus Throw) and Kevin Steward (Discus Throw) all earned Second Team accolades as well in their respective events.
Rounding out SFA's podium finishers with Third Team honors were 10 more individuals. Coquillaud-Salomon (HJ), Hylton (Long Jump), Roberson (Hammer Throw) and Ramirez (1500m) all earned an additional All-Conference accolade, while Brianna Nolen (880m), Rachel Taylor (3000m Steeplechase), Kaylee Bizzell (Pole Vault), Cord Neal (Javelin), Avery Ellis-Byerly (Heptathlon) and Noah Berney (Decathlon) all received conference nods in their events.
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