BATON ROUGE - NCAA outdoor track and field champions Barrett Nugent and Kimberlyn Duncan of LSU and Trecey Rew of Northwestern State highlight the 2011 Louisiana Sports Writers Association's All-Louisiana track and field team just announced, with Lady Demons' mentor Mike Heimerman sharing state Coach of the Year honors.
Thirteen Northwestern competitors filled nine different slots on the All-Louisiana Team, headed by Rew, a senior, leading the state's women in the shot put and discus while sophomore Justin Walker topped the state's men with his 10.18 time in the 100 meter dash. Walker also earned All-Louisiana honors in both the 4x100 and 4x400 relays.
The team was chosen based on the best three performances in the state in 21 men's and women's event from the national qualifying list through the NCAA Champions. The track and field SIDs in the state were able to nominate for special awards which were then voted on by an LSWA panel.
Rew earned Women's Field Athlete of the Year as she won the NCAA discus crown with a final toss of 192-4 to move from fourth to first. She was also named the Southland Conference Athlete of the Year and Field Events Athlete of the Year. She won 26 of NSU's 102 points as the Lady Demons finished an all-time best of second in the SLC championships.
Heimerman led the Lady Demons to their best finish (since 1987), second, at the Southland Conference meet. He also was NSU's throws coach, producing three All-American awards, most in one NCAA meet ever for the Northwestern women as the Lady Demons finished 29th, their best ever in the women's championship.
Lady Demon All-America javelin thrower Jessica Talley, 11th at the NCAA Championships, had the state's second best mark this season with her fourth-place 158-6 at the NCAA East Preliminary Round in late May.
The Demons' relay teams had two more marks that ranked second in the state. Michael Green, Raymond Hatton, Adam Smith and Walker ran 39.82 in the 4x100 on April 30.
In the 4x400, Michael Batts, Walker, Jarrod Charles and Green clocked 3:09.82 at the Texas Relays April 2.
Earning All-Louisiana honors with the state's third-ranked time in the women's 4x400 relay were Quiana Griffin, Andrea Warren, Lawana Perkins and Consuela Lindsy, posting a 3:40.71 best mark.
Senior DeJon Griffin extended her school record to 182-5 in the hammer throw on April 30 at the NSU Invitaitional, recording the third-best mark in that event this season.
Green registered the third-fastest men's 400, 46.53, at LSU on April 23.
Nugent, a junior for the Tigers, captured the Men's Track Athlete of the Year after bringing home the title in the 110-meter hurdles, running a wind-aided 13.28 seconds in the national finals. Duncan won the Women's Track Athlete of the Year honor after the sophomore swept the indoor and outdoor NCAA titles in the 200-meter dash.
The Men's Field Athlete of the Year was LSU senior Walter Henning, an NCAA Indoor champ in the weight throw and finished third in the NCAA Outdoor Hammer Throw.
LSU Coach Dennis Shaver was the choice as the state's top men's coach and tied with Heimerman for women's coach of the year. Shaver's Tigers finished fourth both indoors and outdoors in the NCAA Championships and joined Florida and Texas as the only men's programs to capture a pair of team trophies at the championships in 2011. On the women's side, Shaver's Lady Tigers won both the SEC Indoor and Outdoor titles and then finished third in both NCAA Championships.
2011 State's Top 3 Marks
Women
100 Meters
Semoy Hackett, Jr./LSU/4-6-11/10.98
Kimberlyn Duncan, So./LSU/5-11-11/11.02
Kenyanna Wilson, Sr./LSU/5-15-11/11.11
200 Meters
Kimberlyn Duncan, So./LSU/4-23-11/22.18
Semoy Hackett, Jr./LSU/5-11-11/22.41
Rebecca Alexander, Jr./LSU/4-23-11/23.41
400 Meters
Latoya McDermott, So./LSU/4-23-11/53.75
Monique Wright, Sr./Louisiana Tech/5-26-11/53.51
Jonique Day, Jr./LSU/4-2-11/53.91
800 Meters
Charlene Lipsey, So./LSU/6-8-11/2:03.73
Brittany Hall, Sr./LSU/4-2-11/2:04.88
Rebecca Coady, Sr./Tulane/5-12-11/2:11.29
1,500 Meters
Laura Carleton, So./LSU/5-11-11/4:23.21
Rebecca Coady, Sr./Tulane/5-12-11/4:28.98
Jessica McLeod, Sr./Nicholls/4-14-11/4:33.54
5,000 Meters
Laura Carleton, So./LSU/4-28-11/16:41.09
Lauren Jones, Sr./Nicholls/4-1-11/17:26.21
Brea Goodman, So./LSU/4-16-11/17:33.54
10,000 Meters
Lauren Jones, Sr./Nicholls/4-14-11/36:03.32
Fionnuala Ross, So. /McNeese State/4-13-11/36:06.19
Shequea Howard, So./Grambling/4-29-11/39:38.29
100 Meter Hurdles
Jasmin Stowers, Fr./LSU/4-6-11/12.86
Tenaya Jones, Sr./LSU/4-23-11/13.05
Jasmine Anderson, Sr./Louisiana-Lafayette/4-23-11/13.19
400 Meter Hurdles
Cassandra Tate, Jr./LSU/6-8-11/55.99
Zandria DeBowles, Sr./Tulane/5-12-11/58.82
Judith Schultheis, Sr./Southeastern/4-23-11/1:00.05
3,000 Meter Steeplechase
Kadi Whisnant, Sr./Nicholls/5-13-11/10:47.15
Madeleine Robertson, So./ULM/5-13-11/11:26.05
Jenna Picou, Sr./Louisiana-Lafayette/5-13-11/11:26.78
4X100 Meter Relay
LSU/Kenyanna Wilson, Semoy Hackett, Rebecca Alexander, Kimberlyn Duncan/6-8-11/42.94
Louisiana Tech/Chelsea Hayes, Chasidee Lewis-Baker, Stacia Hanneman, Kim Francis/4-6-11/44.87
Tulane/Kasey Rodgers, Jamie Riles, Hilary Woods, Tiffany George/3-9-11/45.18
4X400 Meter Relay
LSU/Rebecca Alexander, Cassandra Tate, Latoya McDermott, Jonique Day/4-28-11/3:32.09
Louisiana Tech/Monique Wright, Stacia Hanneman, Shante Benion, Chelsea Hayes/5-10-11/3:40.68
Northwestern State/Quiana Griffin, Andrea Warren, Lawana Perkins, Consuela Lindsay/3-25-11/3:40.71
High Jump
Brittani Carter, Sr./LSU/5-26-11/5-11.25
Chelsea Dockery, Sr./Nicholls State/5-13-11/5-9.25
Lynnika Pitts, Fr./LSU/3-25-11/5-7.75
Pole Vault Colleen Butler
Rachel Laurent, Jr./LSU/4-6-11/14-3.25
Brittany Pfantz, So./Southeastern/5-13-11/12-11.5
Colleen Butler, Fr./Southeastern/5-13-11/11-11.75
Long Jump
Chelsea Hayes, Sr./Louisiana Tech/5-2611/21-4.0
Jennifer Clayton, Fr./LSU/4-23-11/20-6.25
Melissa Ogbourne, Sr./LSU/4-23-11/20-5.25
Triple Jump
Melissa Ogbourne, Sr./LSU/5-11-11/43-2.25
Lynnika Pitts, Fr./LSU/4-23-11/42-4
Jasmine Manuel, Jr./Louisiana-Lafayette/4-6-11/41-10.75
Shot Put
Trecey Rew, Sr./Northwestern State/5-26-11/54-8
Lakeitha Elmore, Sr./ULM/4-6-11/50-3.5
Micara Vassel, So./Louisiana Tech/5-10-11/47-1
Discus Throw
Trecey Rew, Sr./Northwestern State/6-8-11/192-4
Samia Stokes, Jr./LSU/3-18-11/177-4
Ashlee Smith, So., McNeese State/3-18-11/ 163-1
Hammer Throw
Brieanna Kennedy, Jr./LSU/5-26-11/191-3
Karen Henning, Fr./LSU/4-6-11/183-2
DeJon Griffin, Sr./Northwestern State/4-30-11/182-5
Javelin
Ana Ruzevic, Jr./Tulane/3-9-11/168-6
Jessica Talley, Fr./Northwestern State/5-26-11/158-6
Annie Simoneaux, Fr./LSU/3-25-11/151-3
Heptathlon
Jesseka Jones, Jr./Louisiana Tech/5-10-11/5,088
Mariah Georgetown, Fr./McNeese State/5-13-11/4,857
Tiffany Patrick, Sr./Louisiana-Lafayette/5-13-11/4,686
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Men
100 meters
Justin Walker, So./Northwestern State/5-13-11/10.18
Gabriel Mvumvure, Sr./LSU/4-2-11/10.23
Rynell Parson, Fr./LSU/4-6-11/10.24
200 Meters
Horatio Williams, Jr./LSU/5-11-11/20.41
Riker Hylton, Jr./LSU/4-23-11/20.53
Gabriel Mvumvure, Sr./LSU/5-11-11/20.61
400 Meters
Caleb Williams, So./LSU/4-2-11/45.61
Riker Hylton, Jr./LSU/6-8-11/45.83
Ade Alleyne-Forte, Jr./LSU/4-23-11/46.53
Michael Green, Sr./Northwestern State/4-23-11/46.53
800 Meters
Darwin Price, Jr./Grambling/4-2-11/1:51.09
Alwayne Green, Jr./Louisiana Tech/5-10-11/1:51.16
Joshua Sawe, Sr./McNeese State/5-13-11/1:52.34
1500 Meters
David Rooney, So./McNeese State/3-25-11/3:50.53
Joshua Sawe, Sr./McNeese State/3-25-11/3:52.44
Alan Sticker, Sr./LSU/4-9-11/4-9-11/3:52.46
5000 Meters
David Rooney, So./McNeese State/4-14-11/14:07.58
Daniel Mutai, So./ULM/5-13-11/14:29.56
Zach France, So./Louisiana-Lafayette/4-30-11/14:41.24
10000 Meters
David Rooney, So./McNeese State/5-1-11/28:54.6
Jarrett LeBlanc, Jr./McNeese State/4-14-11/30:09.44
Daniel Mutai, So./ULM/5-13-11/30:21.98
110 Meter Hurdles
Barrett Nugent, Jr./LSU/4-6-11/13.19
Billy Ray Walker, Sr./Louisiana Tech/4-23-11/14.06
Sylvester Baisden, Grambling/4-29-11/14.23
400 Meter Hurdles
Jestin Miller, Jr./ULM/4-30-11/52.85
Norbert Miller, Sr./SUNO/4-30-11/53.34
James Thurn, Jr./LSU/4-23-11/53.71
3000 Meter Steeplechase
Daniel Mutai, So./ULM/5-13-11/9:07.40
Moses Chelimo, Sr./ULM/5-13-11/9:22.23
Henry Rop, Sr./Southeastern/5-13-11/9:27.61
4X100 Meter Relay
LSU/Keyth Talley, Horatio Williams, Tristan Walker, Gabriel Mvumvure/4-28-11/38.77
Northwestern State/Michael Green, Raymond Hatton, Adam Smith, Justin Walker/4-30-11/39.82
Louisiana Tech/Dennis Richardson, Kevin Stewart, Josh Goree, Trey Hadnot/4-27-11/40.00
4X400 Meter Relay
LSU/Robert Simmons, Ade Alleyne-Forte, Caleb Williams, Riker Hylton/4-6-11/3:02.07
Northwestern State/Michael Batts, Justin Walker, Jarrod Charles, Michael Green/4-2-11/3:09.82
Grambling/Murphy, Brown, Leaks, Williams/3-25-11/3:10.80
High Jump
Antwain Keyes, Jr./Louisiana-Lafayette/3-18-11/6-10.75
Brent Adams, Sr./Louisiana-Lafayette/4-30-11/6-9
Clint Broussard, So./ULM/4-2-11/6-8.75
Pole Vault
Marcus McGehee, Sr./LSU/4-23-11/17-7.75
Kovey Simmons, Jr./Southeastern/6-8-11/17-2.75
Thomas Reinecke, So./LSU/4-16-11/16-8.25
Long Jump
Damar Forbes, So./LSU/5-11-11/27-0
Zedric Thomas, Sr./LSU/5-11-11/26-0
Kyron Blaise, Jr./LSU/4-2-11/24-11.25
Triple Jump
Zedric Thomas, Sr./LSU/4-23-11/55-11.25
Kyron Blaise, Jr/LSU/4-6-11/53-3.50
O'Daylon Thibeaux, So./Louisiana-Lafayette/4-6-11/51-2.25
Shot Put
Albert Fournette, So./Louisiana-Lafayette/5-26-11/59-3.5
Larry Jones, Sr./Louisiana Tech/4-2-11/58-7.25
Jacob Domingue, Sr./Louisiana-Lafayette/5-26-11/58-3
Discus Throw
Larry Jones, Sr./Louisiana Tech/4-16-11/186-0
Jacob Domingue, Sr./Louisiana-Lafayette/4-16-11/173-6
Daniel Obioha, Fr./LSU/5-11-1/167-10
Hammer Throw
Walter Henning, Sr./LSU/5-26-11/226-8
Michael Lauro, Jr./LSU/4-23-11/221-3
Ross Roubion, Sr./LSU/3-18-11, 200-3
Javelin
Richard McKay, Jr./ULM/3-18-11/241-9
Sam Vidrine, Jr./McNeese State/4-6-11/232-6
Kyle Kent, Sr./ULM/4-16-11/229-6
Decathlon
Isaac Greider, Fr./ULM/4-14-11/6316
Chris Raborn, Fr./Louisiana-Lafayette/5-13-11/6125
Stephen Atkinson, Jr./Southeastern/5-13-11/6006
