NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Three members of the App State track & field program were named All-Sun Belt, the league announced on Wednesday.
Peighton Simmons earned First Team All-Sun Belt honors, while
Maya Hanks and
Nathan Karl were named Third Team All-Sun Belt.
Simmons won the triple jump on Saturday at the Sun Belt Championships, with a PR mark of 42-1.25 (12.83m) on her second leap of the day. Simmons is the first Mountaineer to win the outdoor triple jump since Jamie Glenn in 2013. In addition, she is the first Mountaineer to sweep both the indoor and outdoor triple jump in the same season since 2010, when Danielle Thorpe achieved the feat. Her mark also ranks fourth in the event in program history.
Hanks earned all-conference honors for her efforts in the triple jump, where she placed third with a mark of 41-3.75 (12.59m). It marks the first All-Sun Belt honor of her career.
Karl placed third in the shot put for his first all-conference honor of his career. He bettered his PR on three different throws in the event and covered 53-3.00 (16.23m) for his third-place finish.
App State will send competitors to the NCAA East Preliminary Round in Jacksonville, Fla. from May 26 to May 29. The full field will be announced by the NCAA on Thursday.
Women's Outdoor Track & Field Individual Awards
Most Outstanding Track Performer – Melissa Jefferson, Coastal Carolina
Most Outstanding Field Performer – Autavia Fluker, South Alabama
Most Outstanding Freshman – Melissa Jefferson, Coastal Carolina
Newcomer of the Year – Melissa Jefferson, Coastal Carolina
Women's Coach of the Year – Jim Patchell, Arkansas State
Men's Outdoor Track & Field Individual Awards
Most Outstanding Track Performer – Bennett Pascoe, Arkansas State
Most Outstanding Field Performer – David Ejumeta, Coastal Carolina
Most Outstanding Freshman – Lexington Hilton Arkansas State
Newcomer of the Year – Kwanele Mthembu, Texas State
Men's Coach of the Year – Jim Patchell, Arkansas State
WOMEN'S
First Team All-Conference
Juliette Smith, Louisiana
Autavia Fluker, South Alabama
Claire Meyers, Louisiana
Lauren Beauchamp, Arkansas State
Sophie Leathers, Arkansas State
Jaeda Hunt, Georgia State
Evangelynn Harris, Arkansas State
Maja Kuessner, Troy
Carolien Millenaar, South Alabama
Babette Vandeput, Arkansas State
Peighton Simmons, App State
Kayla Sweeney, Coastal Carolina
Kaniah Wallace, Coastal Carolina
Madeleine Rowe, UTA
Kattiana Ealy-Pulido
Jermaisha Arnold, Coastal Carolina
Melissa Jefferson, Coastal Carolina
Gemma Finch, Troy
Shani'a Bellamy, Coastal Carolina
Second Team All-Conference
Hanna-Mai Vaikla
Hannah Blood, ULM
Maria Bienvenu, Louisiana
Abigail Kelly-Salo, UTA
Grace Booher, Troy
Osayi Omorodiom, Louisiana
Frankie Griffin, Louisiana
Lauren Locke, Troy
Imani Udoumana, Arkansas State
Kennedy London, Louisiana
Ta'La Spates, Louisiana
Serenity Rogers, Louisiana
Pauline Meyer, Arkansas State
Zykeria Williams, Texas State
Scovia Ayikoru, Georgia Southern
Kiana Foster, Louisiana
Edita Sklenska, Troy
Third Team All-Conference
Allie Hensley, Arkansas State
Hayden Holloway, ULM
Liv Cantby, UTA
Tricia Pierce, Little Rock
Sarah Trammel, Arkansas State
Juleen Lewis, UTA
Calyha Brown, UTA
Emilie Berge, South Alabama
Marine Garnier, Georgia State
Colette Uys. South Alabama
Maya Hanks, App State
Camryn Mathis, Georgia Southern
Lee-Anne Blake, Texas State
Ariana Ealy-Pulido, Texas State
Amaryah White, Coastal Carolina
Sadi Giles, Texas State
Brenna Clark, Texas State
Shelby West, UTA
MEN'S
First Team All-Conference
Lucas Van Klaveren, UTA
Michael Alvernaz, Troy
Arthur Peterson, UTA
Kwanele Mthembu, Texas State
Lexington Hilton, Arkansas State
David Ejumeta, Coastal Carolina
Rickssen Opont, South Alabama
Bennett Pascoe, Arkansas State
Christian Ellis, South Alabama
Francois Prinsloo, South Alabama
Kyle Rademeyer, South Alabama
Titus Sizemore, Troy
Trejun Jones, Louisiana
Terroll Jolla, Louisiana
Jamhad Booth, Louisiana
Brock Appiah, Louisiana
Matthew Likely, Troy
Braydon Bennett, Coastal Carolina
Jaylen Allen, Texas State
Pedro Osorio Lopez, Texas State
Nathan Fergusson, Louisiana
Kobe Daniels, Texas State
Taahir Kelly, Texas State
Second Team All-Conference
Ben Collerton, Texas State
Aimar Palma Simo, Arkansas State
Callan Saldutto, ULM
Ryan Curinton, Little Rock
Sebastian Loschner
Justin Domangue, UTA
John Joseph, Louisiana
Eron Carter, Arkansas State
David Dolan, South Alabama
Bryson DeBerry, UTA
Bruno Boysen, Troy
Quinest Bishop, Troy
Jaleel Gilbert, Troy
Seth Waters, Arkansas State
Yves Cherubin, Louisiana
Jermie Walker, Arkansas State
Bervensky Pierre, Texas State
Darrian Lockett, Arkansas State
Cole Klashinsky, UTA
Alex Robinson, Troy
Jordan McCleskey, Troy
Third Team All-Conference
Graham Collins, South Alabama
Brandon Busby
Cole Stewart, Troy
Obdarius Ware, Louisiana
Nathan Karl, App State
Marquentin Barnes
Carter Shell, Arkansas State
Noah Mumme, South Alabama
Isaac Sadzewicz, Texas State
Cole Courtois, Louisiana
Frank Massey, Arkansas State
Devonte Harris, Coastal Carolina
Jeremiah Talbert, Coastal Carolina
Tydarius Floyd, Coastal Carolina
David Ejumeta, Coastal Carolina
Connor Butterfield, UTA
Joel Bengtsson, UTA
Xavier Rogers, South Alabama
Daidren Davis, Arkansas State
