Thirteen Golden Eagles Named to Sun Belt Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field All-Conference Teams

Thirteen Golden Eagles Named to Sun Belt Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track & Field All-Conference Teams

5/19/2026 12:00:00 PM | Track & Field/Cross Country

NEW ORLEANS – Southern Miss earned 13 total selections to the All-Sun Belt Conference Track & Field Teams with six men and seven women earning postseason laurels as announced by the league today.

Three Golden Eagles earned first team honors after taking the top podium spot in their event. Tyler Nichols, Emme Bates and Cadence Lapp all represent Southern Miss on the first team with Nichols winning both the men's high jump and long jump; Bates winning the women's 800 meters and Lapp taking home the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase.

On the second team, Conner Mozee and De'Aundre Ward represent the Southern Miss men's team while five women earned second team honors with Valencia Watson, Addison McLaurin, Jaellene Burgess, Kennedi Sanders and Alana Simon all on the second team.

Nikoby Johnson, Javel Fullerton and Valentino Rudolph finish off the group as a trio of third team selections.

Nichols earned two first place finishes with a conference record, championship record, facility record and personal best long jump of 26-10½ (8.19m) to move to No. 2 in the outdoor performance list while also winning the high jump with a personal best 7-1¾ (2.18m) to move to No. 13 on the overall Division I list.

Bates won the 800 with a time of 2:06.88 to set a new facility record while Lapp won gold in the women's steeplechase with a time of 10:35.71 to set a new personal best.

Conner Mozee placed second in the men's discus throw with personal best mark of 184-11 (45.38m) while De'Aundre Ward also collected a silver medal in the men's long jump, setting a new season best and also besting the previous conference and facility records with a 26-8½ (8.14m) mark.

Valencia Watson, Addison McLaurin, Jaellene Burgess and Kennedi Sanders all earned second team honors for their second-place finish in the women's 4x400-meter relay. The Golden Eagle 4x400 team ran a season-best 3:36.99 to break the facility record and move to No. 58 in the Division I performance list. Sanders also took third in the women's 400 meters with a season-best 53.07 seconds.

Alana Simon rounds out the group of second teamers with a silver medal finish in the women's high jump, reaching 5-9¾ (1.77m) to set a personal best and take the 69th spot in the overall Division I outdoor lists.

Nikoby Johnson earned third team selection with a third-place finish in the men's 100 meters, running a wind-aided 10.31 (+2.0m/s) seconds. Javel Fullerton also finished third in the men's 400-meter hurdles with a time of 50.88 seconds. Valentino Rudolph set a new personal best with a 20.62 second finish in the men's 200 meters as well.

Men's Outdoor Track Performer of the Year: Drew Donley, Texas State
Men's Outdoor Field Performer of the Year: Matthew Gray, App State
Men's Outdoor Freshman of the Year: Ja'Shaun Lloyd, Texas State
Men's Outdoor Newcomer of the Year: Ja'Shaun Lloyd, Texas State
Men's Outdoor Coach of the Year: John Frazier, Texas State

2026 Men's Outdoor Track & Field All-Sun Belt First Team
Matthew Gray, App State
Ethan Lipham, App State
Derek Waite, App State
Carlo Martinez-Jaramillo, Arkansas State
Spencer Taylor, Arkansas State
Menachem Chen, Arkansas State
Garry Munro, Louisiana
Mark Daley, Louisiana
Chris Gravois, Louisiana
Camren Hardy, Louisiana
Reuben Booysen, South Alabama
Jordan Morrison, South Alabama
Nieko Garnes, South Alabama
Marlon Miller, South Alabama
Avery Childress, South Alabama
Tyler Nichols, Southern Miss
Daniel Strooh, Texas State
Ja'Shaun Lloyd, Texas State
Easton Hammond, Texas State
Manfred Mannamaa, Texas State
Drew Donley, Texas State
Ethan Forbes, Troy
Matthew Malcolm, ULM
Stafon Roach, ULM

2026 Men's Outdoor Track & Field All-Sun Belt Second Team
Aaron Kidd, App State
Parker Kinney, App State
Noah Martinson, App State
Thomas Wlazlowski, App State
Brandon Williams, Arkansas State
Jemar Ferguson, Louisiana
Darius Charles, Louisiana
Caemon Scott, Louisiana
Gabriel Urraca, Marshall
Otenidi Omot, Marshall
Terek Logan, South Alabama
Samuel Warriner, South Alabama
Conner Mozee, Southern Miss
De'Aundre Ward, Southern Miss
Arveyon Davis, Texas State
Mihajlo Katanic, Texas State
Travis Massey, Troy
Michael Eady, Troy
Tydreke Thomas, Troy
Kasahn Rivers, Troy
Benedikt Schweizer, ULM
Gionni Wiltz, ULM

2026 Men's Outdoor Track & Field All-Sun Belt Third Team
Memphis Rich, App State
Rowan Gwin, App State
Colby Eddowes, Arkansas State
Jared Moore, Arkansas State
Camron Hamby, Marshall
Samuel Mika, South Alabama
Brody Hamilton, South Alabama
Brady Keller, South Alabama
Nikoby Johnson, Southern Miss
Javel Fullerton, Southern Miss
Valentino Rudolph, Southern Miss
Giovonni Walker, Texas State
Adam Carter, Texas State
Caden Ohara, Texas State
Tshephang Dankuru, Texas State
Aiden Sheffield, Texas State
Ty'Shaun Lloyd, Texas State
David Richards, Texas State
Imani Coleman, ULM
Thibault Buchard, ULM
Matthew Malcolm, ULM
Mario Santin, ULM

Women's Outdoor Track Performer of the Year: Shatalya Dorsett, Georgia Southern
Women's Outdoor Field Performer of the Year: Elisabet Runarsdottir, Texas State
Women's Outdoor Freshman of the Year: Ashlynn Wimberly, App State
Women's Outdoor Newcomer of the Year: Sophie Daugard, Texas State
Women's Outdoor Coach of the Year: John Frazier, Texas State

2026 Women's Outdoor Track & Field All-Sun Belt First Team
Carly Pujol, Arkansas State
Shatalya Dorsett, Georgia Southern
Myzhane Solomon, Georgia Southern
Emani George, Georgia Southern
NaJ Watson, Georgia Southern
Kayli Williams, Georgia State
Kimola Hines, Louisiana
Alaysha Veal, Louisiana
Reem Tammam, Louisiana
Lara Check, Marshall
Charleen Elizondo, South Alabama
Emme Bates, Southern Miss
Cadence Lapp, Southern Miss
Sophia Haberer, Texas State
Alexia Macias, Texas State
Sophie Daugard, Texas State
Elisabet Runarsdottir, Texas State
Hannah Kemele, Texas State
Rachel Whyte, Troy
Aaliyah Murphy, Troy
Jasmine Jiminez, Troy
Haley Wilson, Troy

2026 Women's Outdoor Track & Field All-Sun Belt Second Team
Ashlynn Wimberly, App State
Erika Krueger, Arkansas State
Kiara Strayhorn, Arkansas State
Madison Linscomb, Georgia Southern
Ana Cubillo, Georgia State
Kevell Byrd, Georgia State
Bridget Koller, James Madison
Isabelle Russell, Louisiana
Myah Boze, Marshall
Lakesha Smith, Marshall
Bay'Andria Hodges, Marshall
Emma Henry, Marshall
Iniya Charlton, Marshall
Dianna Goodman, South Alabama
Valencia Watson, Southern Miss
Addison McLaurin, Southern Miss
Jaellene Burgess, Southern Miss
Kennedi Sanders, Southern Miss
Alana Simon, Southern Miss
Lara Roberts, Texas State
Charlize Goody, Texas State
Faith Jones, Troy
Shanyah Washington, Troy
Raquel Gomes, ULM

2026 Women's Outdoor Track & Field All-Sun Belt Third Team
Nicole Wells, App State
Damyja Alejandro-Ortiz, App State
Daye Talley, App State
Jayla Adams, App State
Alana Braxton, App State
Savannah Moore, App State
Lilly Nichols, App State
JoJo Modile, Arkansas State
Selase Sampram, Arkansas State
Kennedy Hood, Georgia Southern
Zayna Fray, Georgia State
Destinee Frink, Georgia State
Emma Bacilla, Louisiana
Madison Bailey, Louisiana
Ella Segura, Louisiana
Cassandra Rendon, Texas State
Kendall Lemm, Texas State
Bostyn Baskin, Texas State
Victoria Amiadamen, Texas State
Paige Archer, Texas State

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