Albany State University announces SIAC Track and Field All-Conference Honors Announced
ATLANTA, GA. (April 27, 2023) –The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced the 2023 Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field All-Conference Team, released Thursday. The all-conference teams are comprised of student-athletes who were selected based on their athletic performance during the regular season.
Benedict dominated this year's men's all-conference team with 15 honorees and looks to defend their championship title at this year's championship. Morehouse trailed with seven selections followed by Albany State with five. Central State had three all-conference honorees ahead of Savannah State and Tuskegee who each respectively collected a pair of selections. Allen, Fort Valley State, Lane, and Spring Hill rounded out the men's all-conference team with one selection each.
This year's women's all-conference team was headlined by the defending champions, Benedict College, who placed 10 honorees on this year's team. Savannah State followed with eight selections followed by Lane who finished with six selections. Albany State and Central State each placed four on this year's all-conference team. Fort Valley State earned a pair of all-conference selections while Kentucky State, Miles, Spring Hill, and Tuskegee completed this year's women's all-conference team with one selection.
The Elite 14 award recognized the student-athlete who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the SIAC championship level in his or her sport while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. Jireh Jones and Saniya Keeton of Tuskegee are this year's men and women's track and field Elite 14 recipients.
The 2023 SIAC Track & Field Championship is set to take place April 27-29, 2023, at Morehouse College's Edwin Moses Track in Atlanta, GA.
(complete team listed below)
TRACK AND FIELD ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
Elite 14 Honorees
Men's Track and Field Elite 14 Honoree: Jireh Jones, Tuskegee, 3.82 GPA
Women's Track and Field Elite 14 Honoree: Saniya Keeton, Tuskegee, 4.0 GPA
Men's Track and Field All-Conference
First Team
| 100m | Demari Johnson | Sophomore | Central State | 10.27 |
| 200m | Ed Gilbert | Junior | Albany State | 21.10 |
| 400m | Matthew Paul | Junior | Benedict | 48:50 |
| 800m | Gavin Weddington | Freshman | Morehouse | 1:53.84 |
| 1500m | Jordan Ellul | Sophomore | Morehouse | 4:05.40 |
| 5000m | Donald Kibet | Freshman | Benedict | 14:38.76 |
| 10,000m | Donald Kibet | Freshman | Benedict | 29:41.06 |
| 110H | Kevin Francis | Sophomore | Benedict | 14.69 |
| 400H | Kevin Francis | Sophomore | Benedict | 54.63 |
| 3000 Steeple | Donald Kibet | Freshman | Benedict | 9:25.50 |
| High Jump | Sundiata Washington | Senior | Tuskegee | 2.00m |
| Pole Vault | Aden Fisher | Freshman | Central State | 4.00m |
| Long Jump | Rajaun Ricketts | Freshman | Benedict | 7.17m |
| Triple Jump | Rajaun Ricketts | Freshman | Benedict | 15.11m |
| Shot Put | Joe Williams | Freshman | Fort Valley State | 14.58m |
| Discus | Caleb White | Freshman | Tuskegee | 43.27m |
| Hammer Throw | Caleb Vance | Senior | Benedict | 48.30m |
| Javelin | John Dinnall | Sophomore | Morehouse | 56.62m |
| Decathlon | John Dinnall | Sophomore | Morehouse | 5656 points |
Second Team
| 100m | Jeremiah Cadet | Freshman | Central State | 10.27 |
| 200m | Winfred Porter | Sophomore | Savannah State | 21.22 |
| 400m | Jordan Smith | Junior | Benedict | 48:50 |
| 800m | Sadiki Marsh | Freshman | Benedict | 1:54.74 |
| 1500m | Donald Kibet | Freshman | Benedict | 4:06.54 |
| 5000m | Brian Kemei | Sophomore | Morehouse | 15:11.33 |
| 10,000m | Brian Kemei | Sophomore | Morehouse | 31:01.29 |
| 110H | Jayvon Hutchinson | Freshman | Albany State | 14.70 |
| 400H | Jordan Smith | Sophomore | Albany State | 55.26 |
| 3000 Steeple | Nelson Kipkemboi | Sophomore | Benedict | 10:14.04 |
| High Jump | Aidan Holliman | Sophomore | Savannah State | 2.00m |
| Pole Vault | Garrett Baldwin | Freshman | Spring Hill | 3.80m |
| Long Jump | Shun Taylor | Junior | Benedict | 7.12m |
| Triple Jump | Shun Taylor | Junior | Benedict | 14.53m |
| Shot Put | Xavier Heard | Sophomore | Lane | 14.38m |
| Discus | Jhyrique Mangum | Freshman | Allen | 42.73m |
| Hammer Throw | Chase Ransom | Sophomore | Benedict | 45.18m |
| Javelin | Rodney Gross | Junior | Morehouse | 52.89m |
| Decathlon | Micah Forsythe | Sophomore | Albany State | 4416 points |
Women's Track and Field All-Conference
First Team
| 100m | Shantel Williams | Senior | Benedict | 11.93 |
| 200m | Khamil Evans | Junior | Lane | 24.86 |
| 400m | Kapri Dawkins | Sophomore | Central State | 56.44 |
| 800m | Megan Thompson | Junior | Benedict | 2:19.90 |
| 1500m | Kayla Chance | Senior | Savannah State | 4:56.55 |
| 5000m | Purity Kibet | Freshman | Benedict | 19:53.37 |
| 10,000m | Floma Okumu | Sophomore | Benedict | 43:18.38 |
| 100H | Amarianna Lofton | Freshman | Central State | 14:05 |
| 400H | Megan Thompson | Junior | Benedict | 1:01.88 |
| 3000 Steeple | Kayla Chance | Senior | Savannah State | 12:17.46 |
| High Jump | Amarianna Lofton | Freshman | Central State | 1.66m |
| Pole Vault | Abigail Remick | Sophomore | Spring Hill | 2.45m |
| Long Jump | Mikayln Chambers | Freshman | Lane | 5.57m |
| Triple Jump | Sadrea Mabry | Senior | Savannah State | 12.02m |
| Shot Put | Diamond Richardson | Junior | Lane | 13.76m |
| Discus | Sydney Blackburn | Junior | Albany State | 48.32m |
| Hammer Throw | Diamond Richardson | Junior | Lane | 50.05m |
| Javelin | Hannah Williams | Senior | Tuskegee | 35.75m |
| Heptathlon | Mikaylyn Chambers | Freshman | Lane | 3920 points |
Second Team
| 100m | Tylar Lightbourn | Junior | Central State | 11.97 |
| 200m | Ravyn Cystrunk | Junior | Savannah State | 25.00 |
| 400m | Ravyn Cystrunk | Junior | Savannah State | 56.99 |
| 800m | Kayla Chance | Senior | Savannah State | 2:19.97 |
| 1500m | Purity Kibet | Freshman | Benedict | 5:08.44 |
| 5000m | Jane Kiborus | Sophomore | Benedict | 20:00.76 |
| 10,000m | Montana Williams | Junior | Fort Valley State | 43:03.58 |
| 100H | Santiona Freeman | Sophomore | Benedict | 14:06 |
| 400H | Nathalia Rowe | Sophomore | Albany State | 1:02.63 |
| 3000 Steeple | Jane Kiborus | Sophomore | Benedict | 12:23.97 |
| High Jump | Kennedy Spears | Sophomore | Savannah State | 1.62m |
| Pole Vault | Zenay Rhaney | Sophomore | Albany State | 2.30m |
| Long Jump | Da'Aliyah Johnson | Junior | Savannah State | 5.53m |
| Triple Jump | Jada David | Sophomore | Benedict | 11.36m |
| Shot Put | Na'dejah Batts | Sophomore | Fort Valley State | 12.42m |
| Discus | Diamond Richardson | Junior | Lane | 43.76m |
| Hammer Throw | Amani Wagner | Senior | Kentucky State | 43.88m |
| Javelin | Feliah Greer | Sophomore | Miles | 35.06m |
| Heptathlon | Kaleah Kleckley | Sophomore | Albany State | 3070 points |
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