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Williams Named SLC Indoor Field Athlete of the Year
3/5/2026 10:01:00 AM | Track & Field
Senior wins second-straight SLC triple jump crown, claims silver medal in long jump
FRISCO, Texas – Stephen F. Austin senior jumper Bryson Williams was named the Southland Conference Indoor Field Athlete of the Year on Wednesday, March 5. The honor comes following the Californian's effort through the indoor campaign and at the SLC championships in Birmingham, Alabama.
Williams repeated as the league's triple jump winner after he landed 15.58m (51-1.5) in the event. He produced a personal-best effort in the long jump at 7.51m (41-7.75), in his first attempt in a meet this season, to earn the silver medal in the event. Williams scored 18 points for the Lumberjacks who won a second-straight SLC men's indoor title.
In addition to the SLC win, Williams won the triple jump at Houston's Robert Platt Invitational in Houston to open his indoor campaign and placed second in the event at Texas A&M's Charlie Thomas Invitational where he registered a season-best triple jump mark of 16.04m (52-7.5). That performance stands as the fourth-longest effort in the South Central Region this season, the best among non-high major jumpers in 2026 and the second-longest ever in SFA's indoor program history. It is currently the 22nd longest in the country, trailing only high-major jumpers.
He picked up a pair of Southland Conference's Men's Field Athlete of the Week honors in consecutive weeks following his efforts in Houston and College Station.
2026 SLC Indoor All-Conference Honorees
Champion – 1st Team, Silver – 2nd Team, Bronze – 3rd Team
Men's Coach of the Year – Robert Hansen, SFA
Men's 800M Champion – Keyshawn Garcia
Men's 3000M Champion – Paul Kiprotich
Men's 3000M Silver Medalist – Devon Judelson
Men's 3000M Bronze Medalist – Ryan Binskin
Men's 4x400M Champion – Mason Roseboro, Keyshawn Garcia, Johnny Banks III, Jarvis Anderson
Men's DMR Bronze Medalist – Pablo Lesarri, Johnny Banks III, Keyshawn Garcia, Nathan Kapel
Men's High Jump Bronze Medalist – Hunter Murphy
Men's Pole Vault Champion – Brayden Hill
Men's Long Jump Silver Medalist – Bryson Williams
Men's Triple Jump Champion – Bryson Williams
Men's Shot Put Bronze Medalist – James Williams
Men's Weight Throw Silver Medalist – Kason Reed
Heptathlon Silver Medalist – Samuel Pavan
Women's 800M Champion – Evaline Chepkoech
Women's Mile Bronze Medalist – Evaline Chepkoech
Women's 5000M Champion – Valentine Jemutai
Women's DMR Bronze Medalist – Evaline Chepkoech, Jonovah Rhodes, Lauren Creaby, Miranda Duran
Women's Pole Vault Bronze Medalist – Reis Johnson
Pentathlon Champion – Basia Mitchell
FOLLOW THE LUMBERJACKS
For all the latest information including meet results, athlete performances and additional news surrounding SFA track & field, visit SFAjacks.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Lumberjacks on X, Instagram and Facebook.
Williams repeated as the league's triple jump winner after he landed 15.58m (51-1.5) in the event. He produced a personal-best effort in the long jump at 7.51m (41-7.75), in his first attempt in a meet this season, to earn the silver medal in the event. Williams scored 18 points for the Lumberjacks who won a second-straight SLC men's indoor title.
In addition to the SLC win, Williams won the triple jump at Houston's Robert Platt Invitational in Houston to open his indoor campaign and placed second in the event at Texas A&M's Charlie Thomas Invitational where he registered a season-best triple jump mark of 16.04m (52-7.5). That performance stands as the fourth-longest effort in the South Central Region this season, the best among non-high major jumpers in 2026 and the second-longest ever in SFA's indoor program history. It is currently the 22nd longest in the country, trailing only high-major jumpers.
He picked up a pair of Southland Conference's Men's Field Athlete of the Week honors in consecutive weeks following his efforts in Houston and College Station.
2026 SLC Indoor All-Conference Honorees
Champion – 1st Team, Silver – 2nd Team, Bronze – 3rd Team
Men's Coach of the Year – Robert Hansen, SFA
Men's 800M Champion – Keyshawn Garcia
Men's 3000M Champion – Paul Kiprotich
Men's 3000M Silver Medalist – Devon Judelson
Men's 3000M Bronze Medalist – Ryan Binskin
Men's 4x400M Champion – Mason Roseboro, Keyshawn Garcia, Johnny Banks III, Jarvis Anderson
Men's DMR Bronze Medalist – Pablo Lesarri, Johnny Banks III, Keyshawn Garcia, Nathan Kapel
Men's High Jump Bronze Medalist – Hunter Murphy
Men's Pole Vault Champion – Brayden Hill
Men's Long Jump Silver Medalist – Bryson Williams
Men's Triple Jump Champion – Bryson Williams
Men's Shot Put Bronze Medalist – James Williams
Men's Weight Throw Silver Medalist – Kason Reed
Heptathlon Silver Medalist – Samuel Pavan
Women's 800M Champion – Evaline Chepkoech
Women's Mile Bronze Medalist – Evaline Chepkoech
Women's 5000M Champion – Valentine Jemutai
Women's DMR Bronze Medalist – Evaline Chepkoech, Jonovah Rhodes, Lauren Creaby, Miranda Duran
Women's Pole Vault Bronze Medalist – Reis Johnson
Pentathlon Champion – Basia Mitchell
FOLLOW THE LUMBERJACKS
For all the latest information including meet results, athlete performances and additional news surrounding SFA track & field, visit SFAjacks.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow the Lumberjacks on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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