Six Conference Carolinas Student-Athletes Earn USTFCCCA All-America Honors
NEW ORLEANS – Six Conference Carolinas student-athletes have earned U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field All-America honors.
All of the Conference Carolinas selections were scheduled to compete in the 2020 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field Championships before its cancellation due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In men’s indoor track & field, Limestone’s William Gray received the honors in the 60-meter hurdles. North Greenville had three earn All-America accolades with Jackson Junkins (400m), Tevin Richardson (200m) and JJ Sherman (60m and 200m) all earning the prestigious honor.
In women’s indoor track & field, Southern Wesleyan had two secure All-America honors in Mycherie Onquzurukie (long jump) and Jami Wright (200m and 400m).
Normal USTFCCCA policies dictate that All-America honors are awarded based on classifications of performance at the NCAA Championships.
Due to the cancellation of the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships, the Executive Committee adopted the following criteria:
Based on the posted startlist for the national championships announced by the NCAA, the following will be recognized as All-America for the 2020 indoor track & field season:
- Individual events: ALL student-athletes listed on the startlist for the anticipated event.
- Relay events: The four student-athletes per anticipated relay who produced the performance that was declared and accepted into their event.
- There will not be a distinction of “first-team” or “second-team” to these recognitions.
A total of 716 honors were handed out to 117 different institutions.
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2020 Conference Carolinas Indoor Track & Field All-America Selections
Men’s Indoor Track & Field
William Gray, Limestone (60 Meter Hurdles)
Jackson Junkins, North Greenville (400 Meters)
Tevin Richardson, North Greenville (200 Meters)
JJ Sherman, North Greenville (200 Meters and 60 Meters)
Women’s Indoor Track & Field
Mycherie Onquzurukie, Southern Wesleyan (Long Jump)
Jami Wright, Southern Wesleyan (200 Meters and 400 Meters)