Three Conference Carolinas Indoor Track and Field Athletes Named Division II All-Americans by USTFCCCA
Three Conference Carolinas Indoor Track and Field Athletes Named Division II All-Americans by USTFCCCA
NEW ORLEANS, LA. – All-America honorees for the NCAA Division II indoor track and field season were recognized Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Student-athletes earned first-team USTFCCCA All-America honors by virtue of finishing among the top eight in their events, including as a member of a relay, at this past weekend’s NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships in Pittsburg, Kansas.
For the first time indoors, second-team honors were bestowed upon those finishing ninth through 12th. Ninth- and 10th-place relay teams also earn the distinction.
Conference Carolinas had three individuals receive All-America honors, with all three coming from Limestone College's men's track and field team.
USTFCCCA MEN’S FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
2016 NCAA DIVISION II INDOOR T&F
|
| Name |
School |
Year |
Event |
| Jonathan Ross |
Limestone |
SO |
60 Meter Hurdles |
| Marquett Simmons, Jr. |
Limestone |
SO |
60 Meters
|
USTFCCCA MEN’S SECOND-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS
2016 NCAA DIVISION II INDOOR T&F
|
| Name |
School |
Year |
Event |
| Marshawn Scott |
Limestone |
JR |
60 Meter Hurdles |
Marquett Simmons, Jr.
|
Limestone |
SO |
200 Meters |
See all of the full list of honorees here: Full USTFCCCA Release
Conference Carolinas is a NCAA Division II athletics conference made up of 12 teams from Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. These institutions consist of: Barton College, Belmont Abbey College, Converse College, Emmanuel College, Erskine College, King University, Lees-McRae College, Limestone College, University of Mount Olive, North Greenville University, Pfeiffer University, and Southern Wesleyan University. Emmanuel College and Southern Wesleyan University are currently completing the NCAA Membership Process and will be fully competing in league championships in the near future.