BYU Notches 16 All-MWC Honors

BYU Notches 16 All-MWC HonorsBYU Notches 16 All-MWC Honors

PROVO -- The BYU women's and No. 5 men's track and field teams racked up 16 All-MWC individual honors in connection with the Mountain West Conference Indoor Championships.

BYU men's head coach Mark Robison was also named MWC Co-Coach of the Year in a three-way tie with Air Force's Ralph Lindeman and Wyoming's Don Yentes. This is Robison's fourth coach of the year award.

The men's team won the indoor championships, outscoring second-place TCU by 41 points. The women's team finished third behind TCU and Colorado State.

The men's team received 10 All-MWC selections and the women's team tallied six. The women's and men's 4x440-yard relay and distance medley relay teams were also given the honor.

To be named to the All-MWC Team the athletes had to finish in the top three of their event at the championships.

The following is a list of the awards:

Men's Co-Coaches of the Year -- Ralph Lindeman, AFA; Mark Robison, BYU; Don Yentes, WYO

Women's Coach of the Year -- Darryl Anderson, TCU

Men's Outstanding Performance -- Jake Shanklin, WYO (Weight Throw)

Women's Outstanding Performance -- Virgil Hodge, TCU (60-meter Dash)

Men's High Point Award -- Jeremiah James, WYO (21)

Women's High Point Award -- Karoline Koehler, SDSU (28)

MEN'S ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

Individuals

Kellen Curry, Air Force (60 Meter Hurdles)

Nicholas Frawley, Air Force (Pole Vault)

Kevin Hawkins, Air Force (800 Meter Run)

Sean Houseworth, Air Force (3,000 Meter Run; 5,000 Meter Run)

David Lissy, Air Force (Shot Put)

Travis Picou, Air Force (200 Meter Dash)

Terry Robinson, Air Force (60 Meter Hurdles)

Matt Williams, Air Force (5,000 Meter Run)

Bryce Bergen, BYU (High Jump)

Dustin Bybee, BYU (Mile Run)

Tanner Emrich, BYU (Heptathlon)

Keith Jensen, BYU (800 Meter Run)

Daniel Lawson, BYU (Shot Put)

Whitney Neves, BYU (Pole Vault)

Justin Palmer, BYU (Heptathlon)

Kyle Perry, BYU (Mile Run)

Lance Walker, BYU (Heptathlon)

Matt Weirich, BYU (Pole Vault)

Ryan Friese, Colorado State (800 Meter Run)

Drew Morano, Colorado State (400 Meter Dash)

Jason Schutz, Colorado State (Weight Throw)

Josh Cosio, New Mexico (High Jump)

Lee Emanuel, New Mexico (Mile Run)

Domnick Meadows, New Mexico (Triple Jump)

Che Chavez, TCU (400 Meter Dash)

Mychal Dungey, TCU (200 Meter Dash)

Dell Guy, TCU (400 Meter Dash)

Jonathan Jackson, TCU (Long Jump, Triple Jump)

Festus Kigen, TCU (3,000 Meter Run)

Thomas Killen, TCU (Shot Put)

Otis McDaniel, TCU (60 Meter Dash, 200 Meter Dash)

Andon Mitchell, TCU (60 Meter Dash)

Jordan Pitts, TCU (60 Meter Hurdles)

Justyn Warner, TCU (60 Meter Dash)

John Alderson, Wyoming (Long Jump, Triple Jump)

Jeremiah James, Wyoming (High Jump, Long Jump)

Mark Korir, Wyoming (3,000 Meter Run; 5,000 Meter Run)

Sam Lambert, Wyoming (Weight Throw)

Jake Shanklin, Wyoming (Weight Throw)

Relays

Air Force Distance Medley (Thomas Richter, John Payne, Calvin Glass, Ian McFarland)

BYU 4x400 Relay (Bryan Payne, Lance Walker, Devin Ahlstrom, Kevin Biesinger)

BYU Distance Medley (Dustin Bybee, Keith Jensen, Drew Foster, Kyle Perry)

Colorado State 4x400 Relay (Cole Tucker, Drew Morano, Nigel Joseph, Ryan Friese)

New Mexico Distance Medley (Nick Arguellas) Ryan Steadman, Lee Emanuel, Mat Ashton)

TCU 4x400 Relay (Clemore Henry, Dell Guy, Jordan Pitts, Matt Love)

WOMEN'S ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

Individuals

Melissa Beerse, Air Force (Pole Vault)

Sara Neubauer, Air Force (Shot Put)

Sarah Lacey, BYU (High Jump)

Ashley McCallister, BYU (Pole Vault)

Katie Palmer, BYU (800 Meter Run)

Carlee Platt, BYU (800 Meter Run)

Stacey Slight, BYU (800 Meter Run)

Angela Wagner, BYU (Mile Run; 3,000 Meter Run)

Kirsten Anthony, Colorado State (5,000 Meter Run)

Missy Faubus, Colorado State (Shot Put)

Allison Gohl, Colorado State (5,000 Meter Run)

Kristen Hemphill, Colorado State (3,000 Meter Run)

Emily Pearson, Colorado State (60 Meter Hurdles, High Jump, Pentathlon)

Marissa Saunders, Colorado State (Mile Run)

Sandy Fortner, New Mexico (Pentathlon)

Tiyana Peters, New Mexico (High Jump)

Deanna Young, New Mexico (Triple Jump)

Stephanie Bagan, San Diego State (Pole Vault)

Karoline Koehler, San Diego State (60 Meter Dash, Long Jump, Triple Jump)

Kristin Olafsdottir, San Diego State (Pentathlon)

Brittany Blaylock, TCU (60 Meter Dash, 200 Meter Dash)

Jessica Clark, TCU (200 Meter Dash)

Neidra Covington, TCU (Long Jump, Triple Jump)

JimAnne Hejny, TCU (Long Jump)

Virgil Hodge, TCU (60 Meter Dash, 200 Meter Dash)

Kristal Juarez, TCU (400 Meter Dash)

Candis Kelley, TCU (Shot Put)

Kishelle Paul, TCU (60 Meter Hurdles)

Monique Humphries, UNLV (Weight Throw)

Chelsea Shapard, Utah (400 Meter Dash)

Shaylee Babbitt, Wyoming (60 Meter Hurdles)

Kate Burton, Wyoming (Weight Throw)

Courtney Gougler, Wyoming (Weight Throw)

Emily Higgins, Wyoming (Mile Run; 3,000 Meter Run)

Gretchen Johnson, Wyoming (5,000 Meter Run)

Sharon Larrier, Wyoming (400 Meter Dash)

Relays

BYU 4x400 Relay (Mary Bennion, Nicole Rassmussen, Carlee Platt, Katie Palmer)

BYU Distance Medley (Anna Sperry, Stacey Slight, Jenna Lowder, Carlee Platt)

Colorado State Distance Medley (Marissa Saunders, Niomi Ridge, Kristin Kugler, Heather Loseke)

TCU 4x400 Relay (Jessica Clark, Kishelle Paul, Brittany Blaylock, Kristal Juarez)

TCU Distance Medley (Tanja Ivandic, Meaghan Ryan, Meaghan Peoples, Dani Selner)