NEW ORLEANS – The Texas A&M University-Commerce track and field program has the third-most All-Region honorees in Division II, as the All-South Central Region Teams were announced by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Tuesday.
The Lions had 14 men earn honors in 22 events, while seven Lion women earned honors in nine events. Along with the all-region selections, the Lion men will carry the No. 10 national ranking into the Division II Championships, while the Lion women are ranked No. 34 nationally.
The top-5 individuals in each event from each region earned All-Region distinction, in addition to each of the members of the regions' top-3 relay teams.
Numerous men earned all-region honors in multiple events, with two Lions earning three all-region honors.
Kellon Alexis was named all-region in the discus throw (which ranks fourth nationally), hammer throw, and javelin throw.
Devon Sanders earned all-region honors in the 200 meter dash, as well as both the 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams.
Four men and two women earned honors in two events apiece.
Gage Bowles (long jump and triple jump),
Joseph Brown (shot put and discus throw),
Florian Obst (javelin throw and decathlon), and
Malcolm Woods (200m dash and 4x100m relay) earned multiple honors for the men.
Ashley Bassett (400m hurdles and 4x400m relay) and
Kamryn McKee (400m dash and 4x400m relay) were multiple event honorees for the women.
The Lions will await the announcement of the official field for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships later Tuesday. The Championships will be held at the IMG Academy Stadium in Bradenton, Fla., on May 25-27.
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