Six Conference Carolinas Indoor Track and Field Athletes Named Division II All-Americans by USTFCCCA
Six 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 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 Birmingham, Ala.
Conference Carolinas had six individuals receive All-America honors, with five schools being represented. See all of the full list of honorees here: Full USTFCCCA Release
USTFCCCA MEN’S ALL-AMERICANS
2017 NCAA DIVISION II INDOOR T&F
|
| Name |
School |
Year |
Event |
| Larry Russell Jr. |
Barton |
SO |
High Jump |
| Vincent Okot |
King |
SR |
Triple Jump |
| Marshawn Scott |
Limestone |
SR |
60 Meter Hurdles |
| Marquett Simmons, Jr. |
Limestone |
SO |
60 Meters
|
| |
|
|
200 Meters |
| Jonathan Dahlke |
Mount Olive |
JR |
3000 Meters |
| JJ Sherman |
North Greenville |
SO |
60 Meters |
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 is currently completing the NCAA Membership Process and will be fully competing in league championships in the near future.