RMAC Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Major Award Announced
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference announced its 20223Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Major Awards and All-Conference rosters Tuesday. Colorado Mesa’s Sierra Arceneaux was named the Women’s Track Athlete of the Year, while Chadron State’s Kyla Sawvelll and Western Colorado’s Allison Beasley were named the RMAC Women’s Field Athlete of the Year and Freshman of the Year, respectively. UCCS head coach Ross Fellows is the RMAC Women’s Coach of the Year.
Arceneaux claims the league’s Track Athlete of the Year award for the second consecutive seasonafter securing conference titles in the 100-meter and 200m dash events, for which she was named an all-conference first team honoree. In the 100m event she crossed the finish line with a time of 11.61, before earning her second first-place finish of the meet in the 200m with a time of 23.51. The senior stands fifth in the nation in the 200m dash following her 23.33 finish at the 2023 Loper Twilight (May 13).
Sawvell captures Women’s Field Athlete of the Year after a trio of podium finishes at the RMAC Outdoor Championships in Chadron, Neb. The senior placed first in the hammer throw with a mark of 57.28m, before her second-place finish in the discus throw with an effort of 44.22m. Sawvell finished the conference championships with a third-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 14.58m. She currently ranks second in the nation in the hammer throw with a mark of 63.14m, which she completed at the 2023 Loper Twilight.
Beasley is the RMAC Women’s Freshman of the Year after a first-place finish at the RMAC Outdoor Championships in the steeplechase with a time of 10:34.41. The Mountaineers distance runner registered a pair of personal bests at the 2023 Bryan Clay Invitational earlier this season, a 4:27.84 in the 1,500m race and a 16:23.07 in the 5,000m run. Her time ifnthe 5,000m stands 15th on the NCAA Division II performance list.
UCCS head coach Ross Fellows was named the RMAC Women’s Coach of the Year after leading the Mountain Lions to their third consecutive outdoor conference championship. Fellows was also named Men’s Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year earlier today. He will be sending multiple athletes from his women’s program to partake in the national meet, which will be hosted in Pueblo, Colo., beginning Thursday, May 25.
RMAC Outdoor Track and Field Major Awards are voted on by the league’s head coaches. Coaches are not permitted to vote for themselves or their student-athletes. The league’s all-conference teams are determined based on finishes at the RMAC Outdoor Championships. The top-three finishers in each individual race are named first-team selections, while the fourth, fifth and sixth-place finishers are tabbed second-team honorees. For relay events, the first-place team is named to the first team and the second-place team is named to the second team.
Outdoor Track Athlete of the Year: Sierra Arceneaux, Colorado Mesa
Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year: Kyla Sawvell, Chadron State
Outdoor Freshman of the Year: Allison Beasley, Western Colorado
Outdoor Coach of the Year: Ross Fellows, UCCS
2023 RMAC Women’s Outdoor Track and Field All-Conference First Team
| Event |
Name |
Name |
Name |
| 100m Dash |
Sierra Arceneaux, CMU |
Audrey Bloomquist, UCCS |
Alese Sartain, ASU |
| 200m Dash |
Sierra Arceneaux, CMU |
Breanne Fuller, BHSU |
Keyanda Bolton, UCCS |
| 400m Dash |
Amena Nelson, Mines |
Jordan Burnett, CMU |
Cemore Donald, NMHU |
| 800m Run |
Helen Braybrook, CSU Pueblo |
Josii Johnson, WC |
Aryelle Wright, Mines |
| 1,500m Run |
Katie Fankhouser, FLC |
Courtney McAlindon, WC |
Leah Taylor, WCU |
| 5,000m Run |
Katie Doucette, WCU |
Zoe Baker, Mines |
Kira MacGill, CMU |
| 10,000m Run |
Saydi Anderson, WC |
Abi Read, MSU Denver |
Grace Strongman, Mines |
| 3,000m Steeplechase |
Allison Beasley, WCU |
Alex Reichart, Mines |
Erin Stonebarger, ASU |
| 100m Hurdles |
Patreece Clarke, NMHU |
Missy Moreni, UCCS |
Maya Ries, MSU Denver |
| 400m Hurdles |
Kaiya Firor, WCU |
Kelia Portis, WCU |
Katie Brotherson, WC |
| 4x100m Relay |
A.Bloomuist, M.Moreni, K.Bolton, V.Farinas, UCCS |
|
| 4x400m Relay |
A.Nelson, G.Galvin, M.Duck, A.Wright, Mines |
|
| High Jump |
Josie Coffey, CMU |
Mikayla Jones, CSU Pueblo |
Faith Novess, UCCS; Samantha Bretz, WCU |
| Pole Vault |
Avery Herbold, Mines |
Hannah Miller, Mines; Lauren Smith, WCU |
|
| Long Jump |
Audrey Bloomquist, UCCS |
Chisom Obioha, NMHU |
Jordan Brockman, CMU |
| Triple Jump |
Audrey Bloomquist, UCCS |
Eireann Donohoe, WCU |
Kiana Jackson, CMU |
| Discus |
Emily Malouf, WC |
Kyla Sawvell, CSC |
Heather Yackey, CMU |
| Hammer Throw |
Kyla Sawvell, CSC |
Ali Aldrich, WCU |
Kaitlyn Scott, NMHU |
| Javelin Throw |
Jaycie Stubbs, SD Mines |
Febe Wessels, CSU Pueblo |
Bailey Graves, CSU Pueblo |
| Shot Put |
Ali Aldrich, WCU |
Katherine Higgins, CSU Pueblo |
Kyla Sawvell, CSC |
| Heptathlon |
Mica Jenrette, CMU |
Avery Wright, Mines |
Faith Novess, UCCS |
2023 RMAC Women’s Outdoor Track and Field All-Conference Second Team
| Event |
Name |
Name |
Name |
| 100m Dash |
Keyanda Bolton, UCCS |
Breanne Fuller, BHSU |
Victoria Farinas, UCCS |
| 200m Dash |
Alese Sartain, ASY |
Allyssa Romero, MSU Denver |
Carlie Collier, CSC |
| 400m Dash |
Tara Smoker, CCU |
Allyssa Romero, MSU Denver |
Amber Davis, UCCS |
| 800m Run |
Mackenzie Duck, Mines |
Jessica Simon, ASU |
Rachel O’Brien, ASU |
| 1,500m Run |
Kate Hedlund, UCCS |
Maggie McCleskey, ASU |
Kira MacGill, CMU |
| 5,000m Run |
Holly Moser, Mines |
Leah Taylor, WCU |
Molly Maskin, Mines |
| 10,000m Run |
Brandy Ray, FLC |
Olivia Kaiser, WCU |
Sarah Renberg, CSU Pueblo |
| 3,000m Steeplechase |
Margot Thomas, CSU Pueblo |
Margaux Basart, Mines |
Rachel Rchtman, UCCS |
| 100m Hurdles |
Averie Griffith, CMU |
Maddie Remsberg, UCCS |
Jordan Brockman, CMU |
| 400m Hurdles |
Skylar Hawk, UCCS |
Allison Comer, Mines |
Leyah Martinez, UCCS |
| 4x100m Relay |
C.Hummel, A.Romero, J.Hobson, J.Lattimore |
|
| 4x400m Relay |
N.Rose, C.Donald, B.Armijo, L.Harrison |
|
| High Jump |
|
Jordan Brokman, CMU |
Destiny Pelton, CSC |
| Pole Vault |
Laura Brignoli, WCU |
Ava Kowalski, Mines |
Kamryn Scully, SD Mines |
| Long Jump |
Faith Novess, UCCS |
Eireann Donohoe, WCU |
Cora Olson, WCU |
| Triple Jump |
Ashley Vil, CCU |
Mikayla Jones, CSU Pueblo |
Kathryn Carroll, UCCS |
| Discus |
Febe Wessels, CSU Pueblo |
Hanah Sullivan, BHSU |
Kitt Rupar, Mines |
| Hammer Throw |
Anna Holland, UCCS |
Olivia Mikaelian, CSU Pueblo |
Jenna Sayler, SD Mines |
| Javelin Throw |
Patreece Clarke, NMHU |
Kitrie Frank, BHSU |
Brooklynn Jones, MSU Denver |
| Shot Put |
Febe Wessels, CSU Pueblo |
Jaycie Stubbs, SD Mines |
Hanah Sullivan, BHSU |
| Heptathlon |
Maggie Remsberg, UCCS |
Jordan Brockman, CMU |
Katie Thomson, CMU |