NATCHITOCHES—Leading the Northwestern State women's track and field team to a pair of Southland Conference titles, including its first ever outdoor conference championship, earned head coach Mike Heimerman the LSWA All-Louisiana Women's Coach of the Year, which was announced Saturday.

Heimerman, who fell one vote shy of taking home the All-Louisiana Coach of the Year last season, led a total of 16 women's athletes or relay teams that made the outdoor All-Conference, including four on the first team and seven more on the second team.

In the past two years, he has led the NSU women to two indoor team titles and the first outdoor team title in program history this season, as well as a second-place finish.

In addition to Heimerman's superlative honor, NSU also captured 12 spots in individual events and one each on all four relay teams.

Zachaeus Beard, Sanaria Butler and Djimon Gumbs all earned spots on the All-Louisiana team in multiple individual events.

NSU placed the most athletes on the All-Louisiana team outside of LSU.

Beard, who reached the semifinals in the 100-meter dash at the U.S. Olympic trials, grabs a spot on the second team in the 200-meter dash and third team in the 100.

To earn a second team selection in the 200, he clocked a 20.48 at the SLC Outdoor meet to capture the silver.

In his signature event, the First Team All-American ran an impressive 10.03—adjusted for wind—at the Corky/Crofoot Shootout to win the event and post the best time in the conference this season.

Beard also was a member of both relay teams, which both earned second team spots, only behind LSU.

In the 4x100, the quartet of Beard, Cyrus Jacobs, Keontae Gaines and Mikkel Johansson collected a spot at nationals in Oregon on the strength of a 39.25 at regionals in Kentucky and also earned them a spot on the All-Louisiana Second Team.

Beard, Jacobs, Desmond Duncan and Jaysaun Smith also made the second team in the men's 4x400 relay team, clocking a 3:08.27 at the conference championships.

Like Beard, Sanaria Butler also made the team in multiple individual events as well as both relay teams.

She ran a school-record 52.09 at the NCAA East Regionals in the 400-meter dash, which earned her a spot on the second team.

Butler collected a spot on the third team in the long jump, posting a 20-5.25 at the Bobcat Invitational.

The sensational sophomore also led the NSU women's 4x400 relay team to a Second Team All-American selection and spot on Second Team All-Louisiana. The team of Butler, Maygan Shaw, Tranasia Jones and Vanessa Balde smashed the school record, running a 3:29.22 to earn a spot at nationals and a spot on the All-Louisiana team.

Butler, along with Shaw, Balde and Lynell Washington collected a spot on the second team in the 4x100 relay after running a 44.43 in front of the home crowd at the Leon Johnson Invitational.

Gumbs' record-breaking season earned him a pair of first team honors, including one of two NSU athletes to make the first team, which he did in the shot put.

In the event, Gumbs tossed a school-record 66-7 at the Corky/Crofoot Shootout, which earned him the top spot in the conference and the state this season.

Not only did he post a terrific performance at the Corky/Crofoot Shootout in the shot put, he did so in the discus as well at the meet.

Gumbs claimed a third team selection in the discus, tossing a 186-3.

The NSU athlete other than Gumbs to earn a first team selection is senior pole vaulter Madison Brown, who cleared 13-4.25 at the Corky/Crofoot Shootout.

She is joined on the team by friend and teammate Annemarie Broussard, who claimed third in the pole vault, clearing 12-11.5, also recorded at the Corky/Crofoot Shootout.

Joining Butler as an NSU athlete on the All-Louisiana team in the 400 is Shaw, who clocked a 52.59 at the Leon Johnson Invitational on the home track.

Gumbs was not the only member of his family to make the team, as he was joined by twin brother Diamante Gumbs in the discus.

Diamante earned some bragging rights, as he claimed second team to Djimon's third team in the discus. Diamante launched a 195-2 at the NCAA East Regional in Kentucky, which punched his ticket to Eugene and nationals.

On the women's side, Kaitlyn Washington also made All-Louisiana in the discus, earning third place with a toss of 170-2 at the LSU Alumni Gold.

In the shot put, Shakera Williams placed second in the state, thrilling the home crowd at the Leon Johnson Invitational, tossing a 48-11.5.

LSU either won or tied eight of the 10 superlative awards, including all five on the men's side.
 
All-Louisiana Superlatives
 
MEN
Track – Godson Oghenebrume, LSU
Field – Claudio Romero, LSU
Freshman – Jaiden Reid, LSU
Newcomer – Myles Thomas, LSU
Coach – (TIE) – Yhann Plummer, Xavier; Dennis Shaver LSU
 
WOMEN
Track – Brianna Lyston, LSU
Field – Eunice Ilunga Mbuyi, ULM
Freshman – Tima Godbless, LSU
Newcomer – Estel Valeanu, LSU
Coach – Mike Heimerman, Northwestern State
 
The complete list of best times in the 2024 Outdoor season:
 
100 Meters (MEN)
Oghenebrume, Godson/LSU/Jr./9.99/SEC Outdoors/May 9, 2024
Fleming, Da'Marcus/LSU/Sr./10.03/LSU Alumni Golf/April 20, 2024
Beard, Zachaeus/Northwestern State/Sr./10.03/Corky-Crofoot Shootout/April 26, 2024
 
100 Meters (WOMEN)
Lyston, Brianna/LSU/So./10.84/LSU Alumni Golf/April 20, 2024
Davies, Thelma/LSU/Sr./10.92/LSU Invitational/April 27, 2024
Godbless, Tima/LSU/Fr./11.03/NCAA East Regional/May 25, 2024
 
200 Meters (MEN)
Fleming, Da'Marcus/LSU/Sr./20.42/SEC Outdoors/May 9, 2024
Beard, Zachaeus/Northwestern St./Sr./20.48/SLC Outdoors/April 20, 2024
Reid, Jaiden/LSU/Fr./20.51/SEC Outdoors/May 9, 2024
 
200 Meters (Women)
Davies, Thelma/LSU/Sr./22.17/SEC Outdoors/May 9, 2024
Lyston, Brianna/LSU/So./22.31/SEC Outdoors/May 9, 2024
Godbless, Tima/LSU/Fr./22.63/NCAA East Regional/May 25, 2024
 
400 Meters (MEN)
Bedell, Dillon/LSU/Jr./45.30/Tom Jones Memorial/April 12, 2024
Jones, Javed/Louisiana/Sr./46.17/Sun Belt Outdoors/May 9, 2024
Burrell, Sean/LSU/Sr./46.19/Battle on the Bayou/March 29, 2024
 
400 Meters (WOMEN)
Onojuvwevwo, Ella/LSU/So./50.57/SEC Outdoors/May 9, 2024
Butler, Sanaria/Northwestern St./So./52.09/NCAA East Regional/May 25, 2024
Shaw, Maygan/Northwestern St./Jr./52.59/Johnson NSU Invitational/April 12, 2024
 
800 Meters (MEN)
Swanson, Mats/LSU/So./1:48.78/LSU Alumni Gold/April 20, 2024
Travis, Isiah/LSU/Sr./1:48.81/LSU Alumni Gold/April 20, 2024
Martin, Alex/McNeese State/Fr./1:49.07/Carl Kight Invitational/April 11, 2024
 
800 Meters (WOMEN)
Rose, Michaela/LSU/Jr./1:58.37/Bryan Clay Invitational/April 11, 2024
Bangel Batres, Lorena/LSU/Sr./2:03.00/Battle on the Bayou/March 29, 2024
Monk, Montana/LSU/So./2:05.81/Battle on the Bayou/March 29, 2024
 
1500 Meters (MEN)
Langley, Rhen/LSU/Fr./3:43.72/Battle on the Bayou/March 29, 2024
Kunin, Illia/Tulane/Jr./3:44.97/Bran Clay Invitational/April 11, 2024
El-Fadi, Omer/McNeese/Jr./3:45.71/Bryan Clay Invitational/April 11, 2024
 
1500 Meters (WOMEN)
Rangel Batres, Lorena/LSU/Sr./4:09.06/NCAA East Regional/May 25, 2024
Rose, Michaela/LSU/Jr./4:18.88/Battle on the Bayou/March 29, 2024
Hardy, Callie/LSU/Jr./4:20.26/Battle on the Bayou/March 29, 2024
 
5000 Meters (MEN)
Kunin, Illia/Tulane/Jr./13:46.94/Raleigh Relays/March 28, 2024
Jennings, Jack/Tulane/Sr./14:03.01/Wake Forest Invitational/April 19, 2024
Pardo, Evan/New Orleans/So./14:17.67/Texas Relays/March 29, 2024
 
5000 Meters (WOMEN)
Chesnut, Ella/LSU/So./16:11.49/Brian Clay Invitational/April 11, 2024
Vaquera, Paula/Tulane/So./16:20.79/Bryan Clay Invitational/April 11, 2024
Diaz, Danna/Tulane/Sr./16:34.18/Raleigh Relays/March 28, 2024
 
10,000 Meters (MEN)
Jennings, Jack/Tulane/Jr./28:28.72/Raleigh Relays/March 28, 2024
Adkins, Ryan/Tulane/Gr./29:55.12/Bryan Clay Invitational/April 11, 2024
Kimutai, Gilbert/McNeese/Jr./31:08.11/Southland Championships/May 9, 2024
 
10,000 Meters (WOMEN)
Chesnut, Ella/LSU/So./32:46.56/Raleigh Relays/March 28, 2024
Spalitta, Brooke/Louisiana/So./37:16.91/Victor Lopez Classic/March 21, 2024
DeKay, Rebecca/New Orleans/40:08.73/Southland Outdoors/May 9, 2024
 
100 Hurdles (WOMEN)
Armstrong, Alia/LSU/Sr./12.66/SEC Outdoors/May 9, 2024
Phillips, Leah/LSU/Sr./12.71/LSU Invitational/April 27, 2024
Bellamy, Shani'a/LSU/Sr./12.77/LSU Invitational/April 27, 2024
 
110 Hurdles (MEN)
Stern, Jahiem/LSU/So./13.38/NCAA East Regional/May 22, 2024
Sophia, Matthew/LSU/So./13.37/NCAA Championship/June 5, 2024
Adesola, John/Jr./New Orleans/13.56/NCAA Championships/June 5, 2024
 
400 Hurdles (MEN)
Burrell, Sean/LSU/Sr./49.44/NCAA East Regional/May 24, 2024
Jones, Javed/Louisiana/Sr./49.44/NCAA East Regional/May 24, 2024
Powell, Jaden/McNeese/Jr./51.32/Southland Outdoors/May 9, 2024
 
400 Hurdles (WOMEN)
Bellamy, Shani'a/LSU/Sr./55.71/NCAA East Regional/May 25, 2024
Phillips, Leah/LSU/Sr./56.50/Battle on the Bayou/March 29, 2024
White, Garriel/LSU/Jr./56.88/Alumni Golf/April 20, 2024
 
3000 Steeplechase (MEN)
Peyton Chiasson/Louisiana/Jr./9:07.95/Sun Belt Outdoors/May 9, 2024
Kimaiyo, Kevin/McNeese/So./9:37.80/Southland Chmapionships/May 9, 2024
Wong, Mason/Tulane/Gr./9:40.97/East Coast Relays/April 26, 2024
 
3000 Steeplechase (WOMEN)
Hardy, Callie/LSU/Jr./10:29.37/SEC Outdoors/May 9, 2024
Barcenas, Jeny/McNeese/So./10:30.48/Bryan Clay Invitational/April 11, 2024
Pascoa, Marta/McNeese/Jr./10:43.68/Texas Relays/March 27, 2004
 
4X100 Relay (MEN)
LSU/Myles Thomas, Marcus Fleming, Jaiden Reid, Godson Oghenebrume/38.19/SEC Outdoors/May 9, 2024
Northwestern State/Zachaeus Beard, Cyrus Jacobs, Keontae' Gaines, Mikkel Johansson/39.25/NCAA East Regional/May 24, 2024
Louisiana/Trejun Jones, Zakhy Munro, Floyd Pond, Jamhad Booth/39.31/Tiger Track Classic/April 20, 2024
 
4X100 Relay (WOMEN)
LSU/Brianna Lyston, Thelma Davies, Leah Phillips, Tima Godbless/42.49/SEC Outdoors/May 9, 2024
Northwestern State/Maygan Shaw, Sanaria Butler, Vanessa Balde, Lynell Washington/44.43/Johnson NSU Invitational/April 12, 2024
Louisiana/Amairi Ashford, Ta'La Spates, Kennedy London, Mari Robinson/44.71/Sun Belt Outdoors/May 9, 2024
 
4X400 Relay (MEN)
LSU/Sean Burrell, Salim Epps, Shakeem McKay, Dillon Bedell/3:01.28/SEC Outdoors/May 9, 2024
Northwestern St./Desmond Duncan, Cyrus Jacobs, Zachaeus Beard, Jaysaun Smith/3:08.27/Southland Outdoors/May 9, 2024
Louisiana/Antoni Hoyte-Small, Javed Jones, Darrius Charles, Jarell Joseph/3:08.75/Sun Belt Outdoors/May 9, 2024
 
4X400 Relay (WOMEN)
LSU/Ella Onojuvwewo, Shani'a Bellamy, Michaela Rose, Garriel White/3:26.55/LSU Invitational/April 27, 2024
Northwestern St./Maygan Shaw, Sanaria Butler, Tranasia Jones, Vanessa Balde/3:29.22/NCAA East Regional/May 25, 2024
Louisiana Tech/Jamara Patterson, Joy Usenbor, Saran Kouyate, Jenaia Williams/3:37.99/C-USA Outdoors/May 9, 2024
 
High Jump (MEN)
Chadenga, Kuda/LSU/Jr./7-3.25/Alumni Gold/April 20, 2024
Stevic, Slavko/SE Louisiana/Sr./7-2.25/Louisiana Classic/March 15, 2024
Smith, Roman/Southern/Jr./7-1.75/SWAC Outdoors/May 2, 2024
 
High Jump (WOMEN)
Smalls, Morgan/LSU/Sr./6-0.5/NCAA East Regional/May 25, 2024
Famous, Sakari/McNeese/Sr./5-11.5/Southland Championships/May 9, 2024
Williams, A'reil/Louisiana Tech/Fr./5-9.25/C-USA Outdoors/May 10, 2024
Washington, Kennedy/Louisiana/Sr./5-9.25/Johnson NSU Invitational/April 12, 2024
Veal, Alaysha/Louisiana/Fr./5-9.25/Johnson NSU Invitational/April 12, 2024
 
Pole Vault (MEN)
Domingue, Beau/LSU/So./17-0.75/Alumni Golf/April 20, 2024
Aime, Kameron/LSU/Sr./16-8.75/Hurricane Invitational/March 15, 2024
Russell, Nick/Louisiana/Sr./16-5.5/Sun Belt Outdoors/May 9, 2024
 
Pole Vault (WOMEN)
Brown, Madison/Northwestern St./Sr./13-4.25/Corky-Crofoot Shootout/April 26, 2024
Duplantis, Johanna/LSU/Sr./13-1.5/Battle on the Bayou/March 29, 2024
Broussard, Annemarie/Northwestern St./Sr./12-11.5/Corky-Crofoot Shootout/April 26, 2024
 
Long Jump (MEN)
Murphy, Christopher/New Orleans/Jr./25-4.75/Southland Outdoors/May 9, 2024
Bullock, Ji'eem/LSU/Sr./25-2/LSU Invitational/April 27, 2004
Lambert, Lawrence/Grambling/So./25-2/Southern Invitational/May 10, 2024
 
Long Jump (WOMEN)
Small, Morgan/LSU/Sr./21-6.75/Battle on the Bayou/March 29, 2024
Ilunga Mbuyi, Eunice/ULM/Jr./20-6.25/Sun Belt Outdoors/May 9, 2024
Butler, Sanaria/Northwestern State/So./20-5.25/Mt. SAC Relays/April 17, 2024
 
Triple Jump (MEN)
Nelson, Jeremy/Louisiana/So./52-10.75/NCAA East Regional/May 24, 2024
Alexander, Seth/Xavier/Sr./50-9.25/NAIA Nationals/May 24, 2024
Hamilton, Lance/SE Louisiana/Jr./50-8.25/Texas Relays/March 27, 2024
 
Triple Jump (WOMEN)
Ilunga Mbuyi, Eunice/ULM/Jr./43-10.5/Sun Belt Outdoors/May 9, 2024
Smalls, Morgan/LSU/Sr./43-2.5/LSU Invitational/April 27, 2024
Fingers, Taylor/LSU/Fr./42-6/SEC Outdoors/May 9, 2024
 
Shot Put (MEN)
Gumbs, Djimon/Northwestern St./Sr./66-7/Corky-Crofoot Shootout/April 26, 2024
Meyer, John/LSU/Sr./64-7/SEC Outdoors/May 9, 2024
Francis, Marcus/McNeese/59-10.5/Southland Outdoors/May 9, 2024
 
Shot Put (WOMEN)
Valeanu, Estel/LSU/Sr./52-6.75/LSU Alumni Golf/April 20, 2024
Williams, Shakera/Northwestern St./Jr./48-11.5/NSU Invitational/April 12, 2024
Russell, Jaslyn/McNeese/So./47-5.75/Southland Outdoors/May 9, 2024
 
Discus (MEN)
Romero, Claudio/LSU/Sr./220-9/LSU Alumni Golf/April 20, 2024
Gumbs, Diamante/Northwestern St./Sr./195-2/NCAA East Regional/May 24, 2024
Gumbs, Djimon/Northwestern St./Sr./186-3/Corky-Crofoot Shootout/April 26, 2024
 
Discus (WOMEN)
Valeanu, Estel/LSU/Sr./188-9/LSU Invitational/April 27, 2024
Hines, Kimola/Louisiana/Jr./171-1/Crimson Tide Invitational/April 5, 2024
Washington, Kaitlyn/Northwestern St./So./170-2/LSU Alumni Gold/April 20, 2024
 
Hammer (MEN)
Webb, Terrell/SE Louisiana/Sr./213-11/Talley Invitational/March 23, 2024
Witte, Johnathan/LSU/Jr./200-11/LSU Invitational/April 27, 2024
Visser, Gerrit/SE Louisiana/Jr./196-2/Southern Miss Invitational/March 29, 2024
 
Hammer (WOMEN)
Lee, Mariah/McNeese/Sr./193-5/Warhawk Classic/April 26, 2024
Murray, Lily/Louisiana/Fr./189-11/Talley Invitational/March 23, 2024
Valeanu, Estel/LSU/Sr./188-1/SEC Outdoors/May 9, 2024
 
Javelin (MEN)
Lawrence, Will/LSU/Jr./245-4/Jones Memorial/April 12, 2024
Larriviere, Jack/LSU/So./234-11/LSU Alumni Gold/April 20, 2024
Rimes, Jackson/LSU/Jr./233-8/Hurricane Invitational/March 15, 2024
 
Javelin (WOMEN)
Spooner, Trinity/LSU/Fr./181-3/LSU Alumni Gold/April 20, 2024
Guillory, Alexis/LSU/Fr./164-9/Hurricane Invitational/March 15, 2024
Beard, Blanche/McNeese/Sr./164-5/Texas Relays/March 27, 2024
 
Heptathlon (WOMEN)
Raud-Gumiel, Claudine/ULM/Jr./5496/Sun Belt Outdoors/May 9, 2024
Talley, Morgan/McNeese/Sr./5204/Southland Outdoors/May 9, 2024
Walls, Taylor/Louisiana/Sr./5189/Sun Belt Outdoors/May 9, 2024
 
Decathlon (MEN)
Bovo, Federico/Louisiana/Fr./6830/Sun Belt Outdoors/May 9, 2024
Holland, Aiden/LA Tech/Jr./5420/C-USA Outdoors/May 11, 2024