The Loyola Wolf Pack women's track and field team had 10 win all-conference honors as well as 13 on the league's all-academic team
MONTGOMERY, Ala.– The Loyola University New Orleans women's track and field team is finishing up another successful outdoor season, and the Southern States Athletic Conference honored its All-Conference award-winners and the All-Academic team members on Tuesday.
The all-conference winners are based on their finish at the SSAC Championships last month, and the Wolf Pack had 10 total student-athletes in 10 events place in the Top 3 at the championship, and Loyola led the conference with 13 on the SSAC All-Academic Team. Heavey was also Loyola's representative on the Champions of Character Team.
Junior Madisyn Acosta placed second in the 800- and 1,500-meter runs to grab two All-Conference Second Team honors, and Bryana Bazile did the same in the shot put and discus events. Kaitlyn Becnel nabbed second in the high jump, and Alyssia Ewing made it six total second-team honors with her performance in the hammer throw. On the SSAC All-Conference Third Team, Alyssa Salazar, Jada Farrell and Shaylah Robinson placed third in the triple jump, shot put and discus, respectively, as well as Isabel Esteb, Amber Byrd, Mallory Foret and Salazar teaming up to claim third place in the 4,400-meter relay.
Becnel's performance in the high jump got the championship started for the Wolf Pack, as the sophomore earned a B qualifying mark for the NAIA National Championship. She recorded a jump of 1.64 meters, which was a personal best and the second-best jump in school history. It's currently ranked as the 19th-best jump in the NAIA this season, too. Ewing also set a new personal record with her hammer throw performance, placing second with a toss of 40.07 meters. It was the second-best throw in school history as well.
Acosta and Bazile both were second in two different events, as Acosta ran in two track events while Bazile competed in the two throwing events. Acosta broke school records in both events, too, running a time of 2:18.18 in the 800 and a 4:45.66 in the 1,500. Bazile, while she's already qualified for the national championships in the discus event, placed second on Day 1 of the championships with the fourth-best throw in school history of 42.20 meters. During the second day of the competition, her 12.74-meter throw in the shot put was good enough for second and also good enough to be the second-best throw in school history. She's already broken the school record in both events.
Farrell and Robinson both placed third behind Bazile in the two throwing events, as Farrell, who's also on the women's basketball team, logged a throw of 12.63 meters in the shot put to claim the fifth-best throw in school history. Robinson's 37.15 meters in the discus event was good enough for third on Friday of the championships.
Salazar broke her second school record with her performance in the triple jump event. She also has the 400-meter hurdles record, and after taking third place with a jump of 11.17 meters, she's earned her first career SSAC Women's Outdoor All-Conference honor. She was also part of the 4x400-meter relay team, along with Esteb, Byrd and Foret, which placed third for SSAC All-Conference Third Team honors.
SSAC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Awards
Coach of the Year: Andy Canegitta, Mobile (Ala.)
Track Athlete of the Year: Joy Abu, William Carey (Miss.)
Field Athlete of the Year: Brittany Jones, William Carey (Miss.)
Track Freshman of the Year: Salieci Myles, William Carey (Miss.)
Field Freshman of the Year: Fedra Florentin, Mobile (Ala.)
Sportsmanship Award: William Carey (Miss.)
First-Team All-Conference
Fredricka McKenzie, William Carey (Miss.), 100m
Jhanya Quinones, Mobile (Ala.), 200m
Jasmine Williams, William Carey (Miss.), 400m
Kathryn Vradenburgh, Dalton State (Ga.), 800m
Kathryn Vradenburgh, Dalton State (Ga.), 1500m
Sarah Olamide, William Carey (Miss.), 5000m
Riley Jo Ford, Dalton State (Ga.), 10,000m
Joy Abu, William Carey (Miss.), 100 Hurdles
Joy Abu, William Carey (Miss.), 400 Hurdles
Haley Tillery, Dalton State (Ga.), 3000 Steeplechase
Brittany Jones, William Carey (Miss.), 4x100m
Fredricka McKenzie, William Carey (Miss.), 4x100m
Salieci Myles, William Carey (Miss.), 4x100m
Joy Abu, William Carey (Miss.), 4x100m
Shawnessy Edwards, Mobile (Ala.), 4x400m
Kari Watts, Mobile (Ala.), 4x400m
Rayvion Williams, Mobile (Ala.), 4x400m
Jhanya Quinones, Mobile (Ala.), 4x400m
Angela Opore, William Carey (Miss.), 4x800m
Sarah Olamide, William Carey (Miss.), 4x800m
Blanca Conesa, William Carey (Miss.), 4x800m
Joy Abu, William Carey (Miss.), 4x800m
Brittany Jones, William Carey (Miss.), High Jump
Briana Ray, Dalton State (Ga.), Pole Vault
Brittany Jones, William Carey (Miss.), Long Jump
Nevagant Jones, William Carey (Miss.), Triple Jump
Fedra Florentin, Mobile (Ala.), Shot Put
Elyssa Paulding, Mobile (Ala.), Discus
Elyssa Paulding, Mobile (Ala.), Hammer
Anna Cabrera, Mobile (Ala.), Javelin
Second-Team All-Conference
Brittany Jones, William Carey (Miss.), 100m
Myla Edwards, Mobile (Ala.), 200m
Jhanya Quinones, Mobile (Ala.), 400m
Madisyn Acosta, Loyola (La.), 800m
Madisyn Acosta, Loyola (La.), 1500m
Abigael Kiptoo, Blue Mountain (Miss.), 5000m
Olivia Pitts, William Carey (Miss.), 10,000m
Salieci Myles, William Carey (Miss.), 100 Hurdles
Salieci Myles, William Carey (Miss.), 400 Hurdles
Blanca Conesa, William Carey (Miss.), 3000 Steeplechase
Myla Edwards, Mobile (Ala.), 4x100m
Latavia Jack, Mobile (Ala.), 4x100m
Samantha Mansur, Mobile (Ala.), 4x100m
Jerenie Jackson, Mobile (Ala.), 4x100m
Jasmine Williams, William Carey (Miss.), 4x400m
Feja Hodges, William Carey (Miss.), 4x400m
Nevagant Jones, William Carey (Miss.), 4x400m
Joy Abu, William Carey (Miss.), 4x400m
Giselle Dominguez, Dalton State (Ga.), 4x800m
Haley Tillery, Dalton State (Ga.), 4x800m
Kate Roberts, Dalton State (Ga.), 4x800m
Kathryn Vradenburgh, Dalton State (Ga.), 4x800m
Kaitlyn Becnel, Loyola (La.), High Jump
Nevagant Jones, William Carey (Miss.), Long Jump
Brittany Jones, William Carey (Miss.), Triple Jump
Bryana Bazile, Loyola (La.), Shot Put
Bryana Bazile, Loyola (La.), Discus
Alyssia Ewing, Loyola (La.), Hammer
Savannah Vigor, Mobile (Ala.), Javelin
Third-Team All-Conference
Myla Edwards, Mobile (Ala.), 100m
Latavia Jack, Mobile (Ala.), 200m
Kamryn Harris, Stillman (Ala.), 400m
Sarah Olamide, William Carey (Miss.), 800m
Sarah Olamide, William Carey (Miss.), 1500m
Isabelle Wheeler, William Carey (Miss.), 5000m
Ella Coley, Dalton State (Ga.), 10,000m
Anna Cabrera, Mobile (Ala.), 100 Hurdles
Kari Watts, Mobile (Ala.), 400 Hurdles
Rachel Jarriel, Brewton-Parker (Ga.), 3000 Steeplechase
Nia Johnson, Brewton-Parker (Ga.), 4x100m
Dasia Shepherd, Brewton-Parker (Ga.), 4x100m
A'Shanti Surrey, Brewton-Parker (Ga.), 4x100m
Keonna Hamler, Brewton-Parker (Ga.), 4x100m
Alyssa Salazar, Loyola (La.), 4x400m
Isabel Esteb, Loyola (La.), 4x400m
Amber Byrd, Loyola (La.), 4x400m
Mallory Foret, Loyola (La.), 4x400m
Rayvion Williams, Mobile (Ala.), 4x800m
Lillie Hawthorne-Abrams, Mobile (Ala.), 4x800m
Olivia Fulford, Mobile (Ala.), 4x800m
Sara Portilla Ortiz, Mobile (Ala.), 4x800m
Lalicia Neil, Mobile (Ala.), High Jump
Anna Cabrera, Mobile (Ala.), Long Jump
Alyssa Salazar, Loyola (La.), Triple Jump
Jada Farrell, Loyola (La.), Shot Put
Shaylah Robinson, Loyola (La.), Discus
Tatalia Carmichael, Mobile (Ala.), Hammer
Elyssa Paulding, Mobile (Ala.), Javelin
Barnes & Noble College All-Academic Team
Nevagant Jones, William Carey (Miss.)
Riley Jo Ford, Dalton State (Ga.)
Alexandra Gass, Dalton State (Ga.)
Kayla Mattox, Dalton State (Ga.)
Rebecca Poe, Dalton State (Ga.)
Briana Ray, Dalton State (Ga.)
Katherine Roberts, Dalton State (Ga.)
Haley Tillery, Dalton State (Ga.)
Kathryn Vradenburgh, Dalton State (Ga.)
Bryana Bazile, Loyola (La.)
Kaitlyn Becnel, Loyola (La.)
Micaela Bradley, Loyola (La.)
Bailey Braud, Loyola (La.)
Amber Byrd, Loyola (La.)
Cameron Diaz, Loyola (La.)
Isabel Esteb, Loyola (La.)
Mallory Foret, Loyola (La.)
Katie Heavey, Loyola (La.)
Jolie Matherne, Loyola (La.)
Abigail Reviel, Loyola (La.)
Alyssa Salazar, Loyola (La.)
Morgan Wakefield, Loyola (La.)
Jolee Doss, Blue Mountain (Miss.)
Alyssa Moore, Blue Mountain (Miss.)
Amy Parker, Blue Mountain (Miss.)
Kayley Burgess, Mobile (Ala.)
Anna Cabrera, Mobile (Ala.)
Myla Edwards, Mobile (Ala.)
Shawnessy Edwards, Mobile (Ala.)
Briana Huff, Mobile (Ala.)
Samantha Mansur, Mobile (Ala.)
Elyssa Paulding, Mobile (Ala.)
Savannah Vigor, Mobile (Ala.)
Kari Watts, Mobile (Ala.)
Malisha Whigham, Stillman (Ala.)
Rachel Jarriel, Brewton-Parker (Ga.)
Camille Mendez, Brewton-Parker (Ga.)
Lillia Dillman, Florida College
Macy Palmer, Florida College
Mya Towns , Talladega (Ala.)
Shanice Battle, Talladega (Ala.)
Champions of Character Team
Emma Laney, Blue Mountain (Miss.)
Rachel Jarriel, Brewton-Parker (Ga.)
Kathryn Vradenburgh, Dalton State (Ga.)
Katie Heavey, Loyola (La.)
Kiera Fuqua-Brown, Stillman (Ala.)
Josephine Gates, Talladega (Ala.)
Shawnessy Edwards, Mobile (Ala.)
Nevagant Jones, William Carey (Miss.)
Macy Palmer, Florida College
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