Outdoor track & field specialty awards announced

SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Samford earned three men’s honors and one women’s honor, while ETSU claimed two women’s awards and Wofford claimed one women’s award. On the men’s side, The Citadel and Western Carolina also picked up nods as the Southern Conference indoor track and field men’s and women’s specialty awards were announced Wednesday. 
The awards were voted on by the league’s ten outdoor coaches. 
The Citadel’s Bradlee Jones, was voted the men’s Most Outstanding Track Performer. The Greenwood, South Carolina, native medaled in two events on the track, placing first in the 100-meter dash (10.47) and followed that up with a first-place finish in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.15.  

ETSU newcomer Micailah Cook was named the women’s Most Outstanding Track Performer and Female Freshman of the Year after posting wins in the 200m and 400m, with times of 24.27 and 54.67, respectively. The Sandston, Virginia, native ran a personal best in the 200m prelims and followed with a personal best in the 400m prelims. Cook would then shave off .53 in the 400m finals, securing the win.  
Wofford’s Sherika Christie, the SoCon championship meet MVP on the women’s side, earned Most Outstanding Field Performer. The native of St. Catherine, Jamaica, scored 35 points, including winning the long jump with a leap of 6.07m. The Wofford sophomore placed second in the triple jump (12.22m), fourth in the 100m hurdles (13.99), fifth in the javelin (42.64m) and high jump (1.61m), sixth in the shot put (12.07m), and eighth in the discus (36.49m).   

Samford’s Bryce Davis, the SoCon championship meet MVP on the men’s side, earned Most Outstanding Field Performer honors. Davis collected 22 points over the two-day meet, winning the shot put with a heave of 16.28m. The Bulldogs freshman also had bronze finishes in both the hammer and discus.  

Western Carolina’s Ethan Long and Samford’s Davis were named Co-Freshmen of the Year on the men’s side. Long collected three silver medals during the conference championship meet, finishing second in the 200m, 100m, and 4x100 meter relay.    
For the fifth straight season, Samford’s Rod Tiffin was awarded Men’s Coach of the Year after leading the Bulldogs to their fifth Indoor Track and Field Championship title in a row. On the Women’s side, Tiffin earned his second consecutive Coach of the Year honor and fourth in the last five seasons. The Samford women are now the first team to win six straight titles.  

 
Male Most Outstanding Track Performer 
Bradlee Jones, The Citadel  
 
Female Most Outstanding Track Performer 
Micailah Cook, ETSU  
 
Male Most Outstanding Field Performer 
Bryce Davis, Samford 
 
Female Most Outstanding Field Performer 
Sherika Christie, Wofford 
 
Male Co-Freshmen of the Year 
Ethan Long, Western Carolina & Bryce Davis, Samford 
 
Female Freshman of the Year 
Micailah Cook, ETSU 
 
Men’s Coach of the Year 
Rod Tiffin, Samford  
 
Women’s Coach of the Year 
Rod Tiffin, Samford