2012 Outdoor Track & Field Men's Regional Track Athletes of the Year

Akino Ming Akino Ming Johnson C. Smith Johnson C. Smith Men’s Track Athlete of the Year - Atlantic

Tyler Pennel Tyler Pennel Western State Western State Men’s Track Athlete of the Year - Central

Mychael Fabio Mychael Fabio Adelphi Adelphi Men’s Track Athlete of the Year - East Men’s Track Athlete of the Year - East

Dustin Emerick Dustin Emerick Southern Indiana Southern Indiana Men’s Track Athlete of the Year - Midwest

Chavis Taylor Chavis Taylor Benedict Benedict Men’s Track Athlete of the Year - South

Laban Sialo Laban Sialo Central Missouri Central Missouri Men’s Track Athlete of the Year - South Central Men’s Track Athlete of the Year - South Central

Matt Shaffer Matt Shaffer Anderson (S.C.) Anderson (S.C.) Men’s Track Athlete of the Year - Southeast

Micah Chelimo Micah Chelimo Alaska Anchorage Alaska Anchorage Men’s Track Athlete of the Year - West

2012 Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Regional Track Athlete of the Year

Samantha Edwards Samantha Edwards Virginia State Virginia State Women’s Track Athlete of the Year - Atlantic

Melissa Agnew Melissa Agnew University of Mary University of Mary Women’s Track Athlete of the Year - Central Women’s Track Athlete of the Year - Central

Amy Varsell Bentley Amy Varsell Bentley Women’s Track Athlete of the Year - East Women’s Track Athlete of the Year - East

Betsy Graney Betsy Graney Grand Valley State Grand Valley State Women’s Track Athlete of the Year - Midwest

Camille Clemmons-James Camille Clemmons-James Benedict Benedict Women’s Track Athlete of the Year - South

Twishana Williams Twishana Williams Lincoln (Mo.) Lincoln (Mo.) Women’s Track Athlete of the Year - South Central Women’s Track Athlete of the Year - South Central

Kate Griewisch Kate Griewisch Lenoir-Rhyne Lenoir-Rhyne Women’s Track Athlete of the Year - Southeast

Keenya McDaniel Keenya McDaniel San Francisco State San Francisco State Women’s Track Athlete of the Year - West Women’s Track Athlete of the Year - West

2012 Outdoor Track & Field Men's Regional Field Athletes of the Year

Christopher Copeland Christopher Copeland Saint Augustine's Saint Augustine's Men’s Field Athlete of the Year - Atlantic Men’s Field Athlete of the Year - Atlantic

Cody Hunt Cody Hunt Chadron State Chadron State Men’s Field Athlete of the Year - Central Men’s Field Athlete of the Year - Central

Connor Coleman Connor Coleman Southern Connecticut Southern Connecticut Men’s Field Athlete of the Year - East Men’s Field Athlete of the Year - East

Derrick Vicars Derrick Vicars Findlay Findlay Men’s Field Athlete of the Year - Midwest Men’s Field Athlete of the Year - Midwest

Christopher A.J. Smith Christopher A.J. Smith Benedict Benedict Men’s Field Athlete of the Year - South

Nick Jones Nick Jones Abilene Christian Abilene Christian Men’s Field Athlete of the Year - South Central

James Davis, Jr. James Davis, Jr. UNC Pembroke UNC Pembroke Men’s Field Athlete of the Year - Southeast

Nick Howe Nick Howe UC San Diego UC San Diego Men’s Field Athlete of the Year - West Men’s Field Athlete of the Year - West

2012 Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Regional Field Athlete of the Year

Tabitha Bemis Tabitha Bemis Edinboro Edinboro Women’s Field Athlete of the Year - Atlantic Women’s Field Athlete of the Year - Atlantic

Jillisa Grant Jillisa Grant New Mexico Highlands New Mexico Highlands Women’s Field Athlete of the Year - Central Women’s Field Athlete of the Year - Central

Bidemi Balogun Bidemi Balogun American International American International Women’s Field Athlete of the Year -East Women’s Field Athlete of the Year -East

Cheryl Bourne Cheryl Bourne Ashland Ashland Women’s Field Athlete of the Year - Midwest

Latycia Milton Latycia Milton Claflin Claflin Women’s Field Athlete of the Year - South

Lindsay Lettow Lindsay Lettow Central Missouri Central Missouri Women’s Field Athlete of the Year - South Central Women’s Field Athlete of the Year - South Central

Lauren Sloan Lauren Sloan Anderson (S.C.) Anderson (S.C.) Women’s Field Athlete of the Year - Southeast Women’s Field Athlete of the Year - Southeast

Calista Lyon Calista Lyon Cal State LA Cal State LA Women’s Field Athlete of the Year - West

2012 Outdoor Track & Field Men's Regional Head Coach of the Year

George Williams George Williams Saint Augustine's Saint Augustine's Men’s Head Coach of the Year - Atlantic

Damon Martin Damon Martin Adams State Adams State Men’s Head Coach of the Year - Central

John Wallin Southern Connecticut John Wallin Southern Connecticut State State Men’s Head Coach of the Year - East

Jerry Baltes Jerry Baltes Grand Valley State Grand Valley State Men’s Head Coach of the Year - Midwest

Frank Hyland Frank Hyland Benedict Benedict Men’s Head Coach of the Year - South Region

Russ Jewett Russ Jewett Pittsburg State Pittsburg State Men’s Head Coach of the Year - South Central Region

Matthew van Lierop Matthew van Lierop Mount Olive Mount Olive Men’s Head Coach of the Year - Southeast Region Men’s Head Coach of the Year - Southeast Region

Tom Flood Tom Flood Grand Canyon Grand Canyon Men’s Head Coach of the Year - West Region Men’s Head Coach of the Year - West Region

2012 Outdoor Track & Field Women’s Regional Head Coach of the Year

Jason Lamont-Jackson Virginia State Virginia State Women’s Head Coach of the Year - Atlantic Women’s Head Coach of the Year - Atlantic

Mike Thorson Mike Thorson University of Mary University of Mary Women’s Head Coach of the Year - Central

Brett Harvey Brett Harvey Georgian Court Georgian Court Women’s Head Coach of the Year - East

Jerry Baltes Jerry Baltes Grand Valley State Grand Valley State Women’s Head Coach of the Year - Midwest Women’s Head Coach of the Year - Midwest

Kenneth Taylor Kenneth Taylor Albany State (Ga.) Albany State (Ga.) Women’s Head Coach of the Year - South Region Women’s Head Coach of the Year - South Region

Victor Thomas Victor Thomas Lincoln (MO) Lincoln (MO) Women’s Head Coach of the Year - South Central Region

Jason Stewart Jason Stewart Lenoir-Rhyne Lenoir-Rhyne Women’s Head Coach of the Year - Southeast Region

Tom Flood Tom Flood Grand Canyon Grand Canyon Women’s Head Coach of the Year - West Region

2012 Track & Field Men’s Regional Assistant Coach of the Year

Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year - Atlantic Sandy Chapman Sandy Chapman Saint Augustine's Saint Augustine's

Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year - Central Jennifer Michel Jennifer Michel Western State Western State

Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year - East Mike Ekstrand Mike Ekstrand UMass Lowell UMass Lowell

Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year - Midwest Giles Davis Giles Davis Indianapolis Indianapolis

Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year - South Soyini Thompson-Murray Soyini Thompson-Murray Alabama-Huntsville Alabama-Huntsville

Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year - South Central Matt Brown Matt Brown Pittsburg State Pittsburg State

Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year - Southeast Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year - Southeast Gary Aycock Gary Aycock UNC Pembroke UNC Pembroke

Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year - West Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year - West Kayla Todnem Kayla Todnem Grand Canyon Grand Canyon

2012 Track & Field Women’s Regional Assistant Coach of the Year

Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year - Atlantic Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year - Atlantic Anne Carlson Anne Carlson Edinboro Edinboro

Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year - Central Dennis Newell Dennis Newell U-Mary U-Mary

Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year - East Joe Napoli Joe Napoli Georgian Court Georgian Court

Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year - Midwest Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year - Midwest Lou Andreadis Lou Andreadis Grand Valley State Grand Valley State

Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year - South Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year - South Brandon Samuels Brandon Samuels Benedict Benedict

Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year - South Central Elle Cruikshank Elle Cruikshank Central Missouri Central Missouri

Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year - Southeast Jonathan Sharp Jonathan Sharp Lenoir-Rhyne Lenoir-Rhyne

Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year - West Isaac Frederick Isaac Frederick Western Oregon Western Oregon

Division II Athlete Hall of Fame 2012 Inductees : Zoila Gomez Mark Robinson Kendall Stevens Sherlese (Taylor) Cannon

Zoila Gomez – Adams State ♦ 6 NCAA Titles ♦ 6 NCAA Titles ♦ 11 All-American honors ♦ 11 All-American honors ♦ Honda Award winner ♦ Honda Award winner ♦ 4 th at 2008 Olympic Marathon Trials ♦ 4 th at 2008 Olympic Marathon Trials ♦ Still trains full-time and does speaking engagements

Mark Robinson – Catholic Univ. ♦ 2 NCAA Titles ♦ Five All-American honors ♦ Returned to coach at CU for 27 yrs ♦ Training & Curriculum Manager at NeighborWorks America and coaches T&F

Kendall Stevens - Findlay ♦ 4 NCAA Titles ♦ 11 All-American honors ♦ Raced 100m at 2008 Olympic Trails ♦ Training for 2012 Olympic Trials

Sherlese (Taylor) Cannon – St Augustine’s 2 NCAA Titles, setting DII record in 55H with All-American honors 4 th at 1994 US Nationals with Teaches and coaches in TX