Mars Hill lands three USTFCCCA All-Region selections

ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its All-Region selections on Tuesday, May 14, with the SAC receiving 55 men's and 54 women's honors. Queens led the conference with 37 honorees between both genders. Tusculum's Nicole McMillen and Queens' Elise Ulseth will represent the SAC at the NCAA Division II National Championship with their performances in their respective events.

The top-5 individuals in each event from each region earned All-Region honors, in addition to each of the members of the region's top-3 relay teams. The regions used for this award – Atlantic, Central, East, Midwest, South, South Central, Southeast and West – match those used during the cross country season.

A total of 1831 honors were handed out to USTFCCCA member institutions, which included 926 to men's programs and an additional 905 to women's programs.

USTFCCCA NCAA Division II Southeast Women's All-Region Honorees

Anderson

Katie Landry – Heptathlon

Olivia Rish – 1500 Meters

Carson-Newman

Samantha Gudger – Long Jump

Kathleen O'Neill – Steeplechase, 1500 Meters

Amy Zadroga – Javelin, Pole Vault

Catawba

MeKayla White – Long Jump

Coker

Kaylah Ruff – 100 Meter Hurdles

Lenoir-Rhyne

Kylie Dahlberg – 800 Meters

Autumn Drayton – Shot Put*, Hammer, Discus*

Savannah Drummonds – Pole Vault

Paiton Fair – 800 Meters*, 4x400 Relay*

Saidah Hardwick – 4x400 Relay*, 400 Meters*

Jada Harrison – 400 Meter Hurdles

Taylor Meadows – 4x400 Relay*

Tyra Poole – 4x400 Relay*

Haylea Salamon – Javelin, Discus

Mars Hill

Tiffany Holloway – Shot Put

Kylee Peck – High Jump

Shaniqua Stevens – Triple Jump

Newberry

D'Arion Johnston – Triple Jump

Queens

Allyson Arellano – 800 Meters

To'mara Carmichael – Shot Put, Discus, Hammer

Aintzane Castarlenas – Pole Vault*

Zuzka Durcova – 10000 Meters

Gillian Kasitz – 800 Meters

Lucie Noall – 1500 Meters, 10000 Meters, 5000 Meters

Elise Ulseth – Javelin, Long Jump*$, High Jump, Heptathlon*$

Melanie Welsing – 100 Meter Hurdles, Heptathlon, High Jump

Tusculum

Nicole McMillen – Steeplechase*$, 1500 Meters*, 5000 Meters

Wingate

Tyauna Bailey – 4x100 Relay

Hannah Hinson – Hammer, Discus

Ruvarashe Mzinde – 4x100 Relay

Justice Reeves – 4x100 Relay

Tamerah Sebree – 100 Meters, 4x100 Relay

* Denotes top regional performer

$ Denotes NCAA Division II Championship selection