Adams State's Graham Named USTFCCCA Men's Indoor Track Athlete of the Year
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NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field
and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announces the
national award winners for 2012 NCAA Division II Indoor Track &
Field season as chosen by the nation’s coaches. Adams
State’s Andrew Graham, Ashland’s Ryan Loughney,
Hillsdale’s Amanda Putt, and Central Missouri’s Lindsay
Lettow were selected of National Athletes of the Year. Grand
Canyon’s Tom Flood and Grand Valley State’s Jerry
Baltes were picked as the National Coaches of the Year.
National Men’s Track Athlete of the Year
Andrew Graham, Adams State
A senior from Newcastle, England, Graham won the mile (4:10.25)
and was second in the 800 meters (1:52.19) at the NCAA
Championships. Earlier in the season, Graham won RMAC titles in
both the 800 Meters and the Distance Medley Relay, running an RMAC
record time in the 800 Meters. His season-best time in the Mile of
4:01.43 finished as the fastest in NCAA Division II this
season.
Recent Winners:
2012: Andrew Graham, Adams State
2011: Leford Green, Johnson C. Smith
2010: Josh Scott, Saint Augustine’s
2009: Aaron Braun, Adams State
2008: Keith Gill, Stonehill
2007: Nick Lara, Adams State
2006: Nicodemus Naimadu, Abilene Christian
National Men’s Field Athlete of the
Year
Ryan Loughney, Ashland
A senior from Grahamsville, N.Y., Loughney won his
second-consecutive NCAA weight throw title last weekend, taking the
crown by 33 inches with a toss of 72-10 (22.20m). His
season’s best mark with the weight, fourth-best among all
divisions this year, was 75-5¼ (22.99m), making him the
second-best performer all-time in the event’s history in DII.
Loughney was undefeated against collegiate completion this season,
which includes a victory at the GLIAC Championship.
Recent Winners:
2012: Ryan Loughney, Ashland
2011: Ryan Brown, Western Washington
2010: Kurt Roberts, Ashland
2009: Joe Kindred, Saint Augustine’s
2008: Bryan Vickers, Ashland
2007: Kibwe Johnson, Ashland
2006: Keith Moffatt, Morehouse
National Men’s Head Coach of the Year
Tom Flood, Grand Canyon
In only its second year of existence, Flood led the Grand Canyon
program to their first NCAA track & field title as the
‘Lopes won the national meet with 54 points, seven ahead of
Adams State. Sophomores Dominique Hubert and Karlin Stewart won
national crowns in the 60 meters and long jump, respectively, to
lead the team to victory. Of Grand Canyon’s 12 entries in the
meet, nine earned scoring positions. The team earned a 1-2-5-6
national finish in the long jump alone.
Recent Winners:
2012: Tom Flood, Grand Canyon
2011: Roosevelt Lofton, Abilene Christian
2010: Damon Martin, Adams State
2009: Jud Logan, Ashland
2008: David Astrauskas, SIU Edwardsville
2007: George Williams, Saint Augustine’s
National Women’s Track Athlete of the
Year
Amanda Putt, Hillsdale
Putt, a junior from Adrian, Mich., swept NCAA titles in the 800
meters (2:09.15) and mile (4:47.84), becoming the first women in
Division II history to pull of the mid-distance double. Putt won
the mile title by over a second and a half. In addition, Putt
earned GLIAC titles in the 800 meters and mile and ran on the
second-place distance medley relay during the season.
Recent Winners:
2012: Amanda Putt, Hillsdale
2011: Shannon Gagne, New Haven
2010: Jessica Pixler, Seattle Pacific
2009: Pinar Saka, Neb.-Omaha
2008: Jessica Pixler, Seattle Pacific
2007: Mandi Zemba, Grand Valley State
2006: Mandi Zemba, Grand Valley State
National Women’s Field Athlete of the
Year
Lindsay Lettow, Central Missouri
A senior from Urbandale, Iowa, Lettow defended her national
title in the pentathlon, scoring an all-time division record and
NCAA-Championships record of 4,193 points. Lettow is also the first
in Division II history to win a second pentathlon title. She
participated in four events at the national meet and claimed second
place in the high jump (5-6½, 1.69m), seventh in the long
jump, and 12th in the 60-meter hurdles to go with the pentathlon
crown.
At the MIAA Championships, she scored a meet-high 44 points as
was the league’s champion in the pentathlon and high
jump.
Recent Winners:
2012: Lindsay Lettow, Central Missouri
2011: Lindsay Lettow, Central Missouri
2010: Heather Miller, St. Cloud State
2009: Katelin Rains, Minnesota State
2008: Katelin Rains, Minnesota State
2007: Tianecia Moseley, Adams State
2006: Cecilia Barnes, Cal State Bakersfield
National Women’s Head Coach of the
Year
Jerry Baltes, Grand Valley State
Baltes, in his 13th year at the helm, led Grand Valley State to
their second-consecutive NCAA women’s indoor track &
field title. GVSU scored 94 points in the national meet, lapping
the field and scoring 43 points more than any other team. GVSU had
five event champions including the squad’s DMR. Rachel
Patterson won the 5000 meters, Kristen Hixson claimed the pole
vault crown, Lauren Buresh won the shot put, and Sam Lockhart
notched top honors in the weight throw. Of GVSU’s 17 entries,
14 scored in the national meet.
In addition, Lakers won the GLIAC Championship by an impressive
112-point margin after leading the USTFCCCA National Team Computer
Rankings all season.
Recent Winners:
2012: Jerry Baltes, Grand Valley State
2011: Jerry Baltes, Grand Valley State
2010: Victor Thomas, Lincoln (Mo.)
2009: Jerry Baltes, Grand Valley State
2008: Jud Logan, Ashland
2007: Jerry Baltes, Grand Valley State