COLORADO SPRINGS -- The Mountain West Conference announced its Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field all-conference teams Wednesday. On the men's side, BYU led the way with 25 honorees, followed by TCU (16), Colorado State (12), New Mexico (eight). The BYU women had 12 all-conference selections. TCU topped the women's list with 16 all-conference selections, followed by San Diego State (14).
Below is a list of the BYU men's and women's All-MWC selections with events participated in at the 2006 Mountain West Conference Championships in Provo, Utah. The BYU men captured their seventh consecutive men's championship, while the Cougar women earned their sixth championship in seven years.
MEN'S ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
BYU Honorees
Matthew Anderson, BYU (Long Jump)
Niklas Arrhenius, BYU (Shot Put, Discus Throw)
Blaine Baker, BYU (Javelin Throw)
Chris Carter, BYU (400 meter hurdles)
Benjamin Gardner, BYU (400 meter hurdles)
Chandler Goodwin, BYU (3,000 meter steeplechase)
Trevor Heiner, BYU (High Jump)
Devin Howe, BYU (Decathlon)
Bob Low, BYU (Pole Vault)
Josh McAdams, BYU (1,500 meter run, 3,000 meter steeplechase)
Nick McCombs, BYU (10,000 meter run)
Whitney Neves, BYU (Pole Vault)
David Pendergrass, BYU (High Jump, Triple Jump)
Kyle Perry, BYU (1,500 meter run)
Nate Rencher, BYU (110 meter hurdles)
Chris Reno, BYU (Javelin Throw)
Paul Smith, BYU (200 meter dash)
BYU 4x100 relay (Paul Smith, Benjamin Gardner, Jacob Garlick, Nate Rencher)
BYU 4x400 relay (Nate Rencher, Paul Smith, Benjamin Gardner, Chris Carter)
WOMEN'S ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
BYU Honorees
Tiffany Arrhenius, BYU (Javelin Throw)
Julene Bailey-Kaufusi, BYU (Pole Vault)
Rena Chesser, BYU (3,000 meter steeplechase)
Challis Firl, BYU (800 meter run)
Amy Fowler, BYU (1,500 meter run)
Lisa Frischknecht, BYU (10,000 meter run)
Kristen Hirst, BYU (High Jump)
Michelle Lindsay, BYU (800 meter run)
Mandy Lonsway, BYU (Pole Vault)
Chelsea McKell, BYU (5,000 meter run, 10,000 meter run)
Mindy Neeley, BYU (Long Jump)
Kamila Rywelska, BYU (Triple Jump)
BYU 4x400 relay (Michelle Lindsay, Lorette Hanson, Challis Firl, Nicole Nevitt)