The SAC Posts Three Southeast Region Track & Field Athletes of the Year; Numerous Student-Athletes Earn All-Region Honors

ROCK HILL, S.C. – The South Atlantic Conference posted another outstanding year in Track & Field. Below is a look at the South Atlantic Conference Student-Athletes who earned USTFCCA Region Accolades. 

SOUTHEAST REGION FIELD ATHLETE OF THE YEAR — ISAIAH KYLE — WINGATE: Wynne, a freshman from Morristown, Tennessee, enters NCAAs with the third best mark in the high jump this season (2.15m/7-0½) . That left him the best jumper in the South Atlantic Coast and the top man in the Southeast Region.

SOUTHEAST REGION TRACK ATHLETE OF THE YEAR — KEVIN SNEAD — CARSON-NEWMAN: Snead, a junior from Richmond, Virginia, is ranked second in the nation at 100 meters with a time of 10.21. His time of 20.75 in the 200 is good enough for sixth nationally. Both of those times put him first in the Southeast Region.

SOUTHEAST REGION TRACK ATHLETE OF THE YEAR — NIKIA SQUIRE — QUEENS: Squire, a senior from Columbia, South Carolina, is the DII leader in the 100 (11.36) and sits ninth among those at 200 meters (23.75). The senior is also part of her program's 4×100 relay team that is ranked 13th nationally.

SOUTHEAST REGION COACH OF THE YEAR — JIM VAHRENKAMP — QUEENS: Vahrenkamp, in his fourth season leading the Queens (N.C.) squad, guided his team to the top spot in the Southeast Region rankings the entire season. His women won the SAC Championships by more than 100 points, and will be represented at the NCAA Championshipsby four entries.

All-Region Men
Anthony Aleruchi, Anderson, Discus
Christopher Burton, Anderson, 100 Meters
Christopher Burton, Anderson,200 Meters
Christopher Burton, Anderson,4×100 Relay
Mason Hazel, Anderson, 5000 Meters
Brandon Kauer, Anderson, 4×100 Relay
T.J. Robinson, Anderson, 4×100 Relay
Caleb Stephenson, Anderson, 4×100 Relay
Marshall Shank, Carson-Newman, Pole Vault
Kevin Snead, Carson-Newman, 100 Meters
Kevin Snead, Carson-Newman, 200 Meters
Tanner Stepp, Carson-Newman, High Jump
Naim Fareed, Coker, 400 Meter Hurdles
Paul Taylor, Coker, 400 Meter Hurdles
Kevin Baxter, Lenoir-Rhyne, 110 Meter Hurdles
Myles Braswell-Sample, Lenoir-Rhyne, Shot Put
Treyvon Bryan, Lenoir-Rhyne, Discus
Dandrell Utley, Lenoir-Rhyne, Triple Jump
Latham York, Lenoir-Rhyne,  Hammer
Latham York, Lenoir-Rhyne, Javelin
Oluwatosin Balogun, Lincoln Memorial, 400 Meters
Justin Gragg, Mars Hill, 10,000 Meters
Alex Griggs, Mars Hill, 10,000 Meters
Aaron Combs, Queens, 800 Meters
Khyle Higgs, Queens, Discus
Elijah Inuwa, Queens, 800 Meters
Elijah Inuwa, Queens, 1500 Meters
Bret Myers, Queens, Pole Vault
Johannes Peter, Queens, 110 Meter Hurdles
Vincent Schneider, Queens, High Jump
Vincent Schneider, Queens, Decathlon
Austin Greeson, Wingate, Javelin
Isaiah Kyle, Wingate,  High Jump
Jalen Marlowe, Wingate, Hammer
Travis McGriff, Wingate, Discus
Olisa Obiefuna, Wingate, Triple Jump
Nepolian Patel, Wingate, 1500 Meters
Nepolian Patel, Wingate, 5000 Meters
Nate Patterson, Wingate, Triple Jump
Quinton Phifer, Wingate, Javelin
Jason Pierre, Wingate, 400 Meter Hurdles
Andrew Spence, Wingate, Long Jump

All-Region Women
Olivia Gardner, Anderson, Steeplechase
Sherin Malone, Anderson, 100 Meter Hurdles
Bailey Waldbart, Anderson, Pole Vault
Tori Gaul, Carson-Newman, Pole Vault
Samantha Gudger, Carson-Newman, High Jump
Tiana Mills, Carson-Newman, Long Jump
Tiana Mills, Carson-Newman, Triple Jump
Noelia Leake, Coker, 200 Meters
Briana Nixon, Coker, 400 Meters
Charity Snelling, Coker, 400 Meter Hurdles
Charity Snelling, Coker, High Jump
Savannah Drummonds, Lenoir-Rhyne, Pole Vault
Paiton Fair, Lenoir-Rhyne, 400 Meters
Domonique Jones, Lenoir-Rhyne, Hammer
Haylea Salamon, Lenoir-Rhyne, Discus
Catie Byrd, Queens, 5000 Meters
Catie Byrd, Queens, 10,000 Meters
Jovan Cardoso, Queens, Hammer
Ella Fox, Queens, Javelin
Milan Golding, Queens, 100 Meters
Milan Golding, Queens, 4×100 Relay
Asia Hart, Queens, 400 Meters
Asia Hart, Queens,  400 Meter Hurdles
Asia Hart, Queens, 4×400 Relay
Sarai Hayes, Queens, 200 Meters
Sarai Hayes, Queens, 4×100 Relay
Danielle Konopelski, Queens, Javelin
Sarah Lucich, Queens, Javelin
Lucie Noall, Queens, 1500 Meters
Lucie Noall, Queens, 5000 Meters
Mystique Ro, Queens, 4×100 Relay
Mystique Ro, Queens,  4×400 Relay
Johanna Schonecker, Queens,  Javelin
Alison Seramur, Queens, Pole Vault
Nikia Squire, Queens, 100 Meters
Nikia Squire, Queens, 200 Meters
Nikia Squire, Queens, 4×100 Relay
Nikia Squire, Queens,  Long Jump
Nikia Squire, Queens, Triple Jump
Kim Thiede, Queens, 4×400 Relay
Kim Thiede, Queens, Pole Vault
Dacia Thompson, Queens, Shot Put
Dacia Thompson, Queens, Discus
Miranda Wood, Queens, 4×400 Relay
Valerie Griesche, Wingate, 1500 Meters
Valerie Griesche, Wingate, Steeplechase
Madison Hiatt, Wingate, 800 Meters
Madison Hiatt, Wingate, 1500 Meters
Hannah Hinson, Wingate, Hammer
Alyssa Johnson, Wingate, Steeplechase
Alyssa Johnson, Wingate, 5000 Meters
Vanisha Wilshire, Wingate, High Jump
Vanisha Wilshire, Wingate, Long Jump
Vanisha Wilshire, Wingate, Triple Jump