May 14, 2009

ARLINGTON, Tx. - UT Arlington junior Jasmine Walls was named the Southland Conference's women's outdoor track and field athlete of the year, the league office announced Thursday in conjunction with the release of the all-conference teams.

UT Arlington sophomore Cordero Gray was named Outstanding Track Performer after he was the high point scorer at the conference meet last weekend with 22.5 points in four events. Walls was also named the Outstanding Track Performer for the women.

Walls claimed four medals, each of the gold variety. The Pearland (Texas) High School product pulled off the sprint-distance double at the conference meet, winning the 100 and 200 dashes, a feat she also accomplished as a sophomore, after helping the Mavericks to first place in the 400 and 1,600 relays. The 2008 conference meet's high-point scorer with 22.75, Walls could not quite pull off her repeat bid to again total the most individual points, but she did best her previous year's total with a mark of 25. In the 100, Walls edged past teammate LaDoreal Thompson for a first-place time of 11.51. Later in the 200, Walls ran a first-place time of 23.57, winning by half-second. UT Arlington also netted a men's superlative thanks to Gray's top performances in the sprinting events.

A native of Arlington, Texas, Gray claimed gold in the 100 and silver in the 200 while also running for the Mavericks during their 400 relay victory and runner-up finish in the 1,600 relay.

The annual Southland Conference Outdoor Track and Field Awards are voted on by the league's respective men's and women's head coaches and are based on the performances of the student-athletes' outdoor track and field season. The All-Southland Conference Outdoor Track and Field teams are based on order of finish at the conference outdoor meet.

2009 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Superlative Awards

Athlete of the Year - Henri Rop, Southeastern Louisiana Outstanding Field Performer - Adonson Shallow, Southeastern Louisiana Outstanding Track Performer - Cordero Gray, UT Arlington Freshman of the Year - Mitch Ownbey, Stephen F. Austin Newcomer of the Year - Chris Gilchrist, Sam Houston State Coach of the Year - Sean Brady, Southeastern Louisiana High Point Scorer - Cordero Gray, UT Arlington

2009 Men's All-Southland Conference Outdoor Track and Field Teams

100 Cordero Gray, UT Arlington Jarid Vaughan, UT Arlington Teddy Williams, UTSA

200 Jarid Vaughan, UT Arlington Cordero Gray, UT Arlington Shannon Grover, Southeastern La. 400 Darryl Hayes, Sam Houston State Michael Courtney, Sam Houston State Michael Green, Northwestern State

800 Idilio Campos, UT Arlington Brian Wall, Stephen F. Austin Darren Rous, UT Arlington

1,500 Michael Cook, UTSA Ozie Hood, UT Arlington Bob Ahimbisibwe, Lamar

3,000 Steeplechase Keith Mahipala, Stephen F. Austin Henry Rop, Southeastern La. Ari Perez, A&M-Corpus Christi

5,000 Samuel Kosgei, Lamar Mitchell Ownbey, Stephen F. Austin Henry Rop, Southeastern La.

10,000 Mitchell Ownbey, Stephen F. Austin Henry Rop, Southeastern La. Drew Bean, Lamar

110 Hurdles Damian Manning, Southeastern La. John Thomas, Sam Houston State Michael Hill, Northwestern State

400 Hurdles Lane Dennis, Sam Houston State Adlus Wiltz, Southeastern La. Aundrea Williams, UT Arlington

400 Relay UT Arlington UTSA Stephen F. Austin

1,600 Relay Southeastern La. UT Arlington Northwestern State

High Jump Isiah Clements, UT Arlington Corey Billizone, Southeastern La. Johnathan Whittaker, UTSA

Pole Vault Wade Hayes, UT Arlington Greg Gabrisch, UTSA Tommy Wolfe, UTSA

Long Jump Chris Gilchrist, Sam Houston State Henry Jordan, Sam Houston State P.J. McGowen, UTSA

Triple Jump Chris Gilchrist, Sam Houston State Michael Rheams, Southeastern La. Goldstein Okafor, Texas State

Shot Put Kemuel Morales, Texas State Adonson Shallow, Southeastern La. Andy Ysebaert, Texas State

Discus Jon Tipton, Sam Houston State Adonson Shallow, Southeastern La. Hickel Woolery, A&M-Corpus Christi

Hammer Throw Chris Cralle, Sam Houston State Matt Langdon, Stephen F. Austin David Hernandez, Texas State

Javelin Cody Fillinich, Northwestern State Ben Chretien, McNeese State Jake Bray, Northwestern State

Decathlon Cory Roberts, Southeastern Louisiana Matt Johnson, Sam Houston State Tommy Wolfe, UTSA

2009 Women's Outdoor Track and Field Superlative Awards

Athlete of the Year - Jasmine Walls, UT Arlington Outstanding Field Performer - Valerie Hancock, Texas State Outstanding Track Performer - Jasmine Walls, UT Arlington Freshman of the Year - Stephanie Ganter, Stephen F. Austin Newcomer of the Year - Asiya Iskakova, Texas State Coach of the Year - Phil Olson, Stephen F. Austin High Point Scorer - Kassandrea Son, A&M-Corpus Christi

2009 Women's All-Southland Conference Outdoor Track and Field Teams

100 Jasmine Walls, UT Arlington LaDoreal Thompson, UT Arlington Kassandrea Son, A&M-Corpus Christi

200 Jasmine Walls, UT Arlington Kassandrea Son, A&M-Corpus Christi Antonia Hopkins, UT Arlington

400 Antonia Hopkins, UT Arlington Mary Dickerson, Stephen F. Austin Desiree Taylor, Sam Houston State

800 Devyn Mitchell, Sam Houston State Andrea Warren, Northwestern State Jayde James, UTSA

1,500 Meghan Lemke, A&M-Corpus Christi Courtney Johnson, A&M-Corpus Christi Caroline Erlingson, UT Arlington

3,000 Steeplechase Sheila Salil, A&M-Corpus Christi Courtney Johnson, A&M-Corpus Christi Caitlin Arumbula, A&M-Corpus Christi

5,000 Amy Shackelford, Stephen F. Austin Stephanie Ganter, Stephen F. Austin Anne Ronoh, A&M-Corpus Christi

10,000 Amy Shackelford, Stephen F. Austin Stephanie Ganter, Stephen F. Austin Anne Ronoh, A&M-Corpus Christi

100 Hurdles Jessica Jones, UTSA Silent-Joy Egboba-Waye, Stephen F. Austin Tywaneisha Spiller, Sam Houston State

400 Hurdles Tiana Lee, Sam Houston State Lauren Watts, Stephen F. Austin Markeisha Dudley, UT Arlington

400 Relay UT Arlington Northwestern State Stephen F. Austin

1,600 Relay UT Arlington Stephen F. Austin Sam Houston State

High Jump Valerie Hancock, Texas State Dess Meek, Sam Houston State Katie Evans, Texas State

Pole Vault Jennifer Matthews, Texas State Kristi Hermes, Sam Houston State Samantha Nash, UT Arlington

Long Jump Kassandrea Son, A&M-Corpus Christi Camelia Sams, Stephen F. Austin Renee Shepard, Texas State

Triple Jump Asiya Iskakova, Texas State Eld-hah Kaswatuka, UT Arlington Sara Olayiwola, Texas State

Shot Put Frednisha Marshall, Stephen F. Austin Kaitlyn Andrews, Stephen F. Austin DeAnn Washington, McNeese State

Discus Katie Hanie, Texas State DeAnn Washington, McNeese State Jiovanna Martinez, Texas State

Hammer Throw Frednisha Marshall, Stephen F. Austin DeJon Griffin, Northwestern State Kim Olison, Sam Houston State

Javelin Leslie Bourgeois, Nicholls State Dani Daigle, Nicholls State Amanda Lejeune, McNeese State

Heptathlon Valerie Hancock, Texas State Katie Evans, Texas State Tabitha Riley, Stephen F. Austin