ODAC Announces Indoor Track & Field Awards

ODAC Announces Indoor Track & Field Awards

FOREST, Va. --- Fresh off a successful and exciting championship meet hosted at Roanoke College, the ODAC indoor track & field coaches have made their final choices to complete the 2021-22 All-ODAC Indoor Track & Field Awards.

Virginia Wesleyan University jumpers Jaylyn Lane and Geni Roberts were selected as the ODAC Indoor Women's and Men's Field Athletes of the Meet, respectively. Bridgewater College sprinter Adalia Coleman earned ODAC Indoor Women's Track Athlete of the Meet laurels, while University of Lynchburg mid-distance runner Sam Llaneza collected ODAC Indoor Men's Track Athlete of the Meet recognition. Hornets mentor Jim Sprecher was tabbed the ODAC Coach of the Year in both sports. Washington and Lee University is home to both the ODAC Women's and Men's Rookies of the Year in sprinter Katelyn Gamble and distance runner Josh Fingerhut.

On Sunday, Lynchburg distance runner Stephanie Burnett and Shenandoah University thrower Tucker Kindig were announced as the ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance Indoor Track & Field Scholar-Athletes of the Year.

Additionally, the ODAC is pleased to present the full set of All-ODAC Indoor Track & Field Awards. Recognition on the All-ODAC Teams is derived from the athletes' performances at the indoor championships this past week. A first place finish garners All-ODAC First Team honors, with second and third place showings earning All-ODAC Second and Third Team distinctions, respectively.

RELATED: 2022 ODAC Indoor Track & Field Championship Results

Lane and Roberts stood atop the ODAC medal podium in both horizontal jumps following two days of competition at the Kerr-Cregger Fieldhouse. Lane, who led all field athletes with 20 points earned, won the long jump at 5.40 meters (17-8.75) and the triple jump at 11.57 meters (37-11.50). She set the ODAC overall record in the latter event during the regular season at 11.90 meters (39-0.50), which ranks eighth in NCAA Division III. Roberts matched his ODAC season-best mark in the long with a winning distance of 7.26 meters (23-10.00), which ranks 10th in the country. He added 10 more points to his resumé by winning the triple jump at 14.52 meters (47-7.75). His ODAC season-best mark over 14.63 meters (48-0.00) ranks 12 in D3.

Coleman donned a pair of gold medals after winning the 60-meter and 200-meter dashes. She was second in the 60-dash after the prelims with a time of 7.74-seconds, but she posted the league's swiftest mark in the finals at 7.62-seconds. That ranks third in the country and the second-fastest in BC history. Coleman also set a new season-best time in winning the 200-dash at 25.54 seconds. That time is 18th in D3. She also ran the third leg of the Eagles 4x400-meter relay, which finished sixth at 4:21.04.

Llaneza etched his name in the ODAC record books twice at Roanoke. He opened Sunday's running events with a bang, posting a mile time of 4:07.78. That time is the fastest in ODAC history in any competition, let alone the championships. It ranks third in Division III and is just 0.18-seconds off tying for second. Llaneza also competed in the 800-meter run at the ODAC Championships, placing third at 1:55.73.

Sprecher led Lynchburg to their 29th men's crown and 12th women's title. Both stand as ODAC records. This is Hornets first men's title since winning 17 consecutive championships from 1998 through 2014. Lynchburg's women have earned three straight ODAC trophies. Lynchburg opened the championship weekend ranked second in the South Region for both genders according to the USTFCCCA track & field rating index (TFRI).

Gamble has been at the forefront of the ODAC sprint ranks all season, leading the conference in both the 60-meter and 200-meter dashes entering the weekend. She finished second in both events in Salem, posting a finals times of 7.70 seconds in the 60-dash and 25.82-seconds in the 200-dash. The latter is her season-best mark in the event and ranks second overall in the ODAC and 42nd in the country. She previously set the W&L record in the 60-dash at 7.63-seconds, which is #2 in the conference and #5 in D3.

Fingerhut earned 11 points for Washington and Lee after placing third in the 3,000-meter run and fourth in the 5,000-meter run, the longest distance races at the meet. On Saturday, he posted a time of 15:42.90 in the 5K, his fastest collegiate indoor time in the event. On Sunday, Fingerhut finished the 3K at 8:48.39, his second-fastest 3K of the season. He previously posted a time of 8:43.76, which is third-best overall in the conference.

Burnett is now the owner of three ODAC/Virginia Farm Bureau Scholar-Athlete Awards, having previously earned the honor for outdoor track & field last season and cross country this past fall. She completed her undergraduate career with a 3.95 grade point average as a management major with an emphasis in human resources. She currently maintains a 4.0 GPA as she works towards her MBA at Lynchburg. Burnett previously earned Academic All-District distinction from CoSIDA and was the 2019 Lynchburg Female Academic Athlete of the Year. She was named the outstanding senior in the college of business, was a peer tutor in business statistics, and received the Hopwood and Sigler scholarships. This past week, Burnett won both the 3K and 5K races at the ODAC Championships with times of 10:22.69 and 18:43.93, respectively. Her 3K time is the best in the ODAC, while her previous fastest time of 17:31.69 (converted from 17:23.65 for track size) in the 5K is ranked 25th in the country. Her on-track time of 17:23.65 is a Lynchburg record.

Kindig also stars in and out of the athletic arena. The two-time Shenandoah senior co-captain maintains a 3.78 GPA as an exercise science major. He has been named to the Shenandoah President's and Dean's Lists seven times. He was previously honored with an appointment to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team. He serves as a mentor elementary school students as a reading buddy, working through such events as Kid's Day Out Reading program. Athletically, Kindig is the Shenandoah record holder in the weight throw at 17.64 meters (57-10.50). He established that mark on the ODAC Championships, winning the event by nearly six feet. His mark ranks 22 in Division III. Kindig also finished third in the shot put at 13.86 meters (45-5.75). His season-best throw of 14.05 meters (46-1.25) ranks third in the league.

Listed below is the full layout of this season's All-ODAC Indoor Track & Field Awards. For more information, visit the websites of any of the participating schools. Don't forget to become a fan of the ODAC on Facebook and follow @odacathletics on Twitter and Instagram.

WOMEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE MEET
Jaylyn Lane, Sr., Jumps, Virginia Wesleyan

WOMEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE MEET
Adalia Coleman, So., Sprints, Bridgewater

WOMEN'S COACH OF THE YEAR
Jim Sprecher, Lynchburg

WOMEN'S ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Katelyn Gamble, So., Sprints, Washington and Lee

WOMEN'S ODAC/VA FARM BUREAU INSURANCE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
Stephanie Burnett, Gr., Distance, Lynchburg

WOMEN'S ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS

60-METER DASH
ODAC Record:
0:07.46 | Harlan Quinn, RC, 2018
Champs Record: 0:07.46 | Harlan Quinn, RC, 2018
All-ODAC 1st Team 7.62 Adalia Coleman, BC
All-ODAC 2nd Team 7.70 Katelyn Gamble, W&L
All-ODAC 3rd Team 7.93 Jaylyn Lane, VWU
     
200-METER DASH
ODAC Record:
0:24.15 | Amber Celen, BC, 2017
Champs Record: 0:24.15 | Amber Celen, BC, 2017
All-ODAC 1st Team 25.54 Adalia Coleman, BC
All-ODAC 2nd Team 25.82 Katelyn Gamble, W&L
All-ODAC 3rd Team 26.01 Kacee Hooker, BC
     
400-METER DASH
ODAC Record:
0:56.04 | Robin Yerkes, RC, 2008
Champs Record: 0:58.12 | Dana Lee, W&L, 2016
All-ODAC 1st Team 59.31 Madison Gray, SU
All-ODAC 2nd Team 59.66 Kacee Hooker, BC
All-ODAC 3rd Team 1:00.05 Jessica Cammarata, LYN
     
800-METER RUN
ODAC Record:
2:10.37 | Carmen Graves, RC, 2012
Champs Record: 2:16.77 | Marissa Coombs, VWU, 2017
All-ODAC 1st Team 2:21.97 Jackie Wilson, LYN
All-ODAC 2nd Team 2:22.22 Abbey Pinkerton, W&L
All-ODAC 3rd Teram 2:24:81 Christa Packer, LYN
     
MILE RUN
ODAC Record:
4:54.01 | Marissa Coombs, 2017
Champs Record: 5:02.01 | Marissa Coombs, 2017
All-ODAC 1st Team 5:15.29 Avery Schiffman, W&L
All-ODAC 2nd Team 5:17.66 Parker Hawk, W&L
All-ODAC 3rd Team 5:20.41 Lauren Massey, LYN
     
3,000-METER RUN
ODAC Record:
9:55.49 | Kat Lehman, EMU, 2015
Champs Record: 10:10.61 | Casey Smith, RC, 2001
All-ODAC 1st Team 10:22.69 Stephanie Burnett, LYN
All-ODAC 2nd Team 10:27.58 Kelsey Lagunas, LYN
All-ODAC 3rd Team 10:31.01 Allison Dell, LYN
     
5,000-METER RUN
ODAC Record:
17:06.99 | Casey Smith, RC, 2001
Champs Record: 17:35.81 | English Jackson, BC, 2020
All-ODAC 1st Team 18:43.93 Stephanie Burnett, LYN
All-ODAC 2nd Team 18:49.26 Carolyn Todd, W&L
All-ODAC 3rd Team 18:52.57 Kelsey Lagunas, LYN
     
60-METER HURDLES
ODAC Record:
0:08.69 | Emily Valle, BC, 2019
Champs Record: 0:08.89 | Emily Valle, BC, 2019
All-ODAC 1st Team 8.95 Hannah Snodgrass, RC
All-ODAC 2nd Team 9.366 Shirell Washington, VWU
All-ODAC 3rd Team 9.368 Madelyn Venable, W&L
     
4X400-METER RELAY
ODAC Record:
3:56.25 | Roanoke, 2014
Champs Record: 3:59.58 | Roanoke, 2013
All-ODAC 1st Team 4:07.42 Lynchburg
Bailey Casto, Vuronika Barnes, Betsy Mohnkern, Allison Bobst
All-ODAC 2nd Team 4:09.37 Roanoke
Haylee Gamble, Hannah Koepfinger, Lily Lippert, Mikayla Hefferon
All-ODAC 3rd Team 4:10.03 Washington and Lee
Eleni Filley, Murfee Jones, Amanda Romano, Jordynn Palethorpe
     
DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY
ODAC Record:
11:58.66 | Washington and Lee, 2017
Champs Record: 12:37.64 | Eastern Mennonite, 2015
All-ODAC 1st Team 12:48.83 Lynchburg
Lauren Massey, Betsy Mohnkern, Christa Packer, Allison Dell
All-ODAC 2nd Team 13:05.12 Washington and Lee
Mimi Kemp, Amanda Romano, Emilee Becker, Kristen Clodgo
All-ODAC 3rd Team 13:27.37 Shenandoah
Madison Gray, Emma Nicely, Mackenzie Plowman, Erin Atkinson
     
HIGH JUMP
ODAC Record:
1.72m | Vicki Osinga, LC, 2000
Champs Record: 1.67m | Vicki Osinga, LC, 2000
All-ODAC 1st Team 1.57m Kaitlyn Nguyen, RC
All-ODAC 2nd Team 1.54m Meghan Chaffins, RAND
All-ODAC 3rd Team 1.54m Cammi Winston, RC
     
POLE VAULT
ODAC Record:
3.77m | Laura Rosenberger, EMU, 2002
Champs Record: 3.61m | Christina Rhodes, BC, 2010
All-ODAC 1st Team 3.38m Ashley D'Ambrosia, W&L
All-ODAC 2nd Team 3.28m Allison Bobst, LYN
All-ODAC 3rd Team 3.28m Bailey Casto, LYN
     
LONG JUMP
ODAC Record:
5.89m | Amber Celen, BC, 2017
Champs Record: 5.89m | Amber Celen, BC, 2017
All-ODAC 1st  Team 5.40m Jaylyn Lane, VWU
All-ODAC 2nd Team 5.38m Aniya Seward, LYN
All-ODAC 3rd Team 5.19m Kaitlin Measell, SU
     
TRIPLE JUMP
ODAC Record:
11.90m | Jaylyn Lane, VWU, 2022
Champs Record:
 11.69m | Jaylyn Lane, VWU, 2020
All-ODAC 1st Team 11.57m Jaylyn Lane, VWU
All-ODAC 2nd Team 11.54m Aniya Seward, LYN
All-ODAC 3rd Team 10.90m Madelyn Venable, W&L
     
SHOT PUT
ODAC Record:
13.36m | Crystal Campbell, EMU, 1995
Champs Record: 13.36m | Crystal Campbell, EMU, 1995
All-ODAC 1st Team 11.51m Elle Benefield, LYN
All-ODAC 2nd Team 11.46m Jessica Rendfrey, SU
All-ODAC 3rd Team 11.21m Tiera Hudson, RC
     
WEIGHT THROW
ODAC Record:
16.18m | Kim Alfaro, LC, 2015
Champs Record: 15.98m | Whitney Fitzwater, RC, 2011
All-ODAC 1st Team 15.35m Kiara Felston, SU
All-ODAC 2nd Team 14.72m Grace Fowler, RC
All-ODAC 3rd Team 14.71m Elle Benefield, LYN
   

MEN'S FIELD ATHLETE OF THE MEET
Geni Roberts, Jr., Jumps, Virginia Wesleyan

MEN'S TRACK ATHLETE OF THE MEET
Sam Llaneza, Jr., Mid-Distance, Lynchburg

MEN'S COACH OF THE YEAR
Jim Sprecher, Lynchburg

MEN'S ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Josh Fingerhut, So., Distance, Washington and Lee

MEN'S ODAC/VA FARM BUREAU INSURANCE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE
Tucker Kindig, Sr., Throws, Shenandoah

MEN'S ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS

60-METER DASH
ODAC Record:
0:06.76 | Johnathan Smith, GC, 2012
Champs Record: 0:06.78 | Davonta Womack, BC, 2020
All-ODAC 1st Team 6.90 William Crowder, SU
All-ODAC 2nd Team 6.96 Alex Shadkhoo, LYN
All-ODAC 3rd Team 6.991 Alijah Johnson, EMU
     
200-METER DASH
ODAC Record:
0:21.80 | Randy Lott, VWU, 2014
Champs Record: 0:22.13 | Alex Shadkhoo, LYN, 2022
All-ODAC 1st Team 22.13 Alex Shadkhoo, LYN
All-ODAC 2nd Team 22.14 Alijah Johnson, EMU
All-ODAC 3rd Team 22.45 Samuel Crawford, RC
     
400-METER DASH
ODAC Record:
0:47.86 | Tom Sippie, LC, 2014
Champs Record: 0:49.11 | Tom Sippie, LC, 2014
All-ODAC 1st Team 50.27 Kaegan Avalos, BC
All-ODAC 2nd Team 50.62 Samuel Crawford, RC
All-ODAC 3rd Team 50.77 Michael Hamm, FC
     
800-METER RUN
ODAC Record:
1:51.75 | Tor Hotung-Davidsen, LYN, 2022
Champs Record: 1:54.06 | Tor Hotung-Davidsen, LYN, 2022
All-ODAC 1st Team 1:54.06 Tor Hotung-Davidsen, LYN
All-ODAC 2nd Team 1:54.63 Isaac Alderfer, EMU
All-ODAC 3rd Team 1:55.73 Sam Llaneza, LYN
     
1-MILE RUN
ODAC Record:
4:07.78 | Sam Llaneza, LYN, 2022
Champs Record: 4:07.78 | Sam Llaneza, LYN, 2022
All-ODAC 1st Team 4:07.78 Sam Llaneza, LYN
All-ODAC 2nd Team 4:08.43 Isaac Alderfer, EMU
All-ODAC 3rd Team 4:19.00 Connor McCroy, LYN
     
3,000-METER RUN
ODAC Record:
8:15.57 | Max Sparks, LYN, 2022
Champs Record: 8:31.70 | Max Sparks, LYN, 2022
All-ODAC 1st Team 8:31.70 Max Sparks, LYN
All-ODAC 2nd Team 8:47.78 Connor McCroy, LYN
All-ODAC 3rd Team 8:48.39 Josh Fingerhut, W&L
     
5,000-METER RUN
ODAC Record:
14:28.98 | Ricky Flynn, LC, 2009
Champs Record: 14:54.53 | Jamie Hiegel, BC, 2019
All-ODAC 1st Team 15:33.91 Max Sparks, LYN
All-ODAC 2nd Team 15:35.15 Peter Smith, RC
All-ODAC 3rd Team 15:36.51 Bryce Davis, LYN
     
60-METER HURDLES
ODAC Record:
0:08.09 | Landry Moffo, VWU, 2022
Champs Record: 0:08.09 | Landry Moffo, VWU, 2022
All-ODAC 1st Team 8.09 Landry Moffo, VWU
All-ODAC 2nd Team 8.23 Xavier O'Brien, RC
All-ODAC 3rd Team 8.38 Malik Harvey, LYN
     
4X400-METER RELAY
ODAC Record:
3:16.84 |  Lynchburg, 2001
Champs Record: 3:21.96 | Virginia Wesleyan, 2016
All-ODAC 1st Team 3:29.58 Roanoke
Xavier O'Brien, Hunter Bohon, Brady Fowler, Samuel Crawford
All-ODAC 2nd Team 3:30.43 Bridgewater
Kyle Clanton, Michael Sheets, Aaron Moon, Kaegan Avalos
All-ODAC 3rd Team 3:31.38 Virginia Wesleyan
Aaron Raynor, Isaiah Luckey, Michael Gatling, Domenic Crosswell
     
DISTANCE MEDLEY  RELAY
ODAC Record:
9:55.08 | Lynchburg, 2022
Champs Record: 10:17.21 | Lynchburg, 2022
All-ODAC 1st Team 10:17.21 Lynchburg
Tor Hotung-Davidsen, Jacob Hodnett, Kyle Lauffenberger, Corbin Green
All-ODAC 2nd Team 10:22.26 Eastern Mennonite
Justice Allen, Alijah Johnson, Bellamy Immanuel, Isaac Alderfer
All-ODAC 3rd Team 10:28.74 Washington and Lee
Hayden Roberts, Max Weaver, Chris Ruiz, Connor Verrett
     
HIGH JUMP
ODAC Record:
2.13m | DaVon Lewis, BC, 1997
Champs Record: 2.05m | Jordan King, EMU, 2014
All-ODAC 1st Team 1.93m Cee Jay Williams, LYN
All-ODAC 2nd Team 1.90m Mark Waller, W&L
All-ODAC 3rd Team 1.82m Hunter Bohon, RC
     
POLE VAULT
ODAC Record:
5.10m | Joe O'Connor, W&L, 2022
Champs Record: 4.83m | Joe O'Connor, W&L, 2020
All-ODAC 1st Team 4.70m Joe O'Connor, W&L
All-ODAC 2nd Team 4.20m Marques Wilson, LYN
All-ODAC 2nd Team 4.20m Easton Repko, BC
     
LONG JUMP
ODAC Record:
7.43m | James Goss, LC, 2001
Champs Record: 7.36m | Davonta Womack, BC, 2020
All-ODAC 1st Team 7.26m Geni Roberts, WU
All-ODAC 2nd Team 6.86m Aaron Moon, BC
All-ODAC 3rd Team 6.70m Kyle Clanton, BC
     
TRIPLE JUMP
ODAC Record:
15.18m | Otio Okilo, BC, 1994
Champs Record: 14.82m | Darin Council, BC, 2017
All-ODAC 1st Team 14.52m Geni Roberts, VWU
All-ODAC 2nd Team 13.50m Eli Roeschley, EMU
All-ODAC 3rd Team 13.43m Michael Gatling, VWU
     
SHOT PUT
ODAC Record:
16.82m | Nathan Turner, BC, 2008
Champs Record: 16.36m | Nathan Turner, BC, 2007
All-ODAC 1st Team 14.80m Wyatt Schannauer, SU
All-ODAC 2nd Team 14.17m Peter Fulton, BC
All-ODAC 3rd Team 13.86m Tucker Kindig, SU
     
WEIGHT THROW
ODAC Record:
17.91m | Michael Lotts, BC, 2020
Champs Record: 17.64m | Tucker Kindig, SU, 2022
All-ODAC 1st Team 17.64m Tucker Kindig, SU
All-ODAC 2nd Team 15.93m Peter Fulton, BC
All-ODAC 3rd Team 15.47m Wyatt Schannauer, SU