NEW ORLEANS – Conference Carolinas had two individuals recognized by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) when the organization announced their NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Regional Athletes and Coaches of the Year for the 2025 season this week.

Both Dominic Nutter and Janara Bryant of the University of Mount Olive earned region honors. Nutter was selected Southeast Region Men’s Field Athlete of the Year while Bryant garnered Southeast Region Women’s Field Athlete of the year.

USTFCCCA REGION AWARDS RELEASE

Nutter, who hails from Johnston, Ohio, finished seventh in the hammer at the NCAA DII Outdoor Championships. Earlier in the season, Nutter set a conference championship record in the event of 61.89m (202-7), which paled in comparison to his personal record of 64.07m (210-2) that he threw several weeks later at the Mount Olive Final Qualifier.

Bryant, who hails from Beaufort, North Carolina, finished runner-up in the triple jump with a personal record leap 13.27m (43-6½) at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Championships. Earlier in the season, Bryant won both the long jump and triple jump – and finished fifth in the high jump – at the Conference Carolinas Championships.

Award winners were determined by a vote of USTFCCCA member coaches at the conclusion of the 2025 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Pueblo, Colorado. Only those individuals from USTFCCCA member programs are eligible for awards.