The following student-athletes and programs received national recognition during the 2026 indoor and outdoor seasons.
USTFCCCA Track and Field Academic Awards
Indoor
Men’s Track Scholar Athlete of the Year
Carter Cutting, BYU
Women’s Track Scholar Athlete of the Year
Jane Hedengren, BYU
Men’s National Scholar Team of the Year
K-State
Outdoor
Women’s Track Scholar Athlete of the Year
Taylor Lovell, BYU
Academic All-America® Selected by CSC
Men’s
First Team
Tah Chikomba, K-State
Carter Cutting, BYU
Emil Uhlin, K-State
Second Team
Ben Barton, BYU
Danny Tragarz, Colorado
Women’s
First Team
Taylor Lovell, BYU
Second Team
Jenna Hutchins, BYU
Rachel Joseph, Iowa State
Third Team
Makayla Clark, Iowa State
Annie Molenhouse, Oklahoma State
Rachel Neaves, Oklahoma State
Avery Pearson, Colorado
Academic All-District® Selected by CSC
Ben Barton, BYU
Garrett Copelin, BYU
Carter Cutting, BYU
Cailee Faulkner, BYU
Jenna Hutchins, BYU
Taylor Lovell, BYU
Paje Rasmussen, BYU
Nelah Roberts, BYU
Taylor Rohatinsky, BYU
Josh Taylor, BYU
Creed Thompson, BYU
Davin Thompson, BYU
Eva Bruce, UCF
Antoinette Galloway, UCF
Angelina Horn, UCF
Alexandra Raquet, UCF
Luke Buddie, Colorado
Ashley Jones, Colorado
Kole Mathison, Colorado
Abbey Nechanicky, Colorado
James Overberg, Colorado
Avery Pearson, Colorado
Hannah Prosser, Colorado
Jessica Secor, Colorado
Danny Tragarz, Colorado
Mouhameth Fall, Houston
Owen Levesque, Houston
Ty Lott, Houston
Ryan Mulholland, Houston
Matilde Ochoa, Houston
Evina Panagiotou, Houston
Tirea Reed, Houston
Aubrey Tupper, Houston
Riley Beach, Iowa State
Makayla Clark, Iowa State
Brandon Fischer, Iowa State
Emanuel Galdino, Iowa State
Rachel Joseph, Iowa State
Candra King, Iowa State
Daniel Norris, Iowa State
Quinton Orr, Iowa State
Maelle Porcher, Iowa State
Conor Dunback, Kansas
Ryo Higuchi, Kansas
Michael Joseph, Kansas
Kathryn Meacham, Kansas
Mason Meinershagen, Kansas
Aaron Merritt, Kansas
Kori Randle, Kansas
Sidney Smith, Kansas
Madison Snody, Kansas
Tanner Talley, Kansas
Kierson Wicks, Kansas
Thomas Canivet, K-State
Tah Chikomba, K-State
Jourdin Edwards, K-State
Cecilia Fisher, K-State
Kayla Goodwin, K-State
Aaliyah Lindsay, K-State
Taylor Mayo, K-State
Brock Olsen, K-State
Selva Prabhu, K-State
Emil Uhlin, K-State
Tavon Underwood, K-State
Maud Zeffou-Poaty, K-State
Kade Benjamin, Oklahoma State
Katie Chapman, Oklahoma State
Jacob Deacon, Oklahoma State
Adisu Guadie, Oklahoma State
Annie Molenhouse, Oklahoma State
Cooper Moore, Oklahoma State
Rachel Neaves, Oklahoma State
Aubrey O’Connell, Oklahoma State
Oliver Patton, Oklahoma State
Madi Surber, Oklahoma State
Gentry Turner, Oklahoma State
Brycen Ward, Oklahoma State
Vanessa Balde, Texas Tech
Alyssa Colbert, Texas Tech
Tonie-Ann Forbes, Texas Tech
George Garcia, Texas Tech
Lily Mather, Texas Tech
Chelsea Amoah, Utah
Emily Martin, Utah
Kyla Martin, Utah
Brianna Rinn, Utah
Mackenzie Rogers, Utah
Erin Vringer, Utah
Lexi Lamb, West Virginia
Tatiana Moura, West Virginia
Kishay Rowe, West Virginia
USTFCCCA Outdoor Track and Field National Awards
Men’s Field Athlete of the Year
Tafadzwa Chikomba, K-State
USTFCCCA Outdoor Track and Field Regional Awards
Men’s Track Athlete of the Year
Denis Kipngetich, Oklahoma State – Midwest Region
Women’s Track Athlete of the Year
Mercyline Kirwa, Iowa State – Midwest Region
Men’s Field Athlete of the Year
Tafadzwa Chikomba, K-State – Midwest Region
Ben Barton, BYU – Mountain Region
Women’s Field Athlete of the Year
Temitope Adeshina, Texas Tech – Mountain Region
Men’s Coach of the Year
Travis Geopfert, K-State – Midwest Region
Wes Kittley, Texas Tech – Mountain Region
Women’s Coach of the Year
Jeremy Sudbury, Iowa State – Midwest Region
Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year
Clive Pullen, K-State – Midwest Region
Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year
Diljeet Taylor, BYU – Mountain Region
USTFCCCA Indoor Track and Field National Awards
Women’s Track Athlete of the Year
Jane Hedengren, BYU
Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year
Diljeet Taylor, BYU
USTFCCCA Indoor Track and Field Regional Awards
Women’s Track Athlete of the Year
Billah Jepkirui, Oklahoma State – Midwest Region
Jane Hedengren, BYU – Mountain Region
Men’s Field Athlete of the Year
Jonathan Seremes, Texas Tech – Mountain Region
Women’s Field Athlete of the Year
Juliette Laracuente-Huebner, Cincinnati – Great Lakes Region
Temitope Adeshina, Texas Tech – Mountain Region
Men’s Coach of the Year
Travis Geopert, K-State – Midwest Region
Wes Kittley, Texas Tech – Mountain Region
Women’s Coach of the Year
Wes Kittley, Texas Tech – Mountain Region
Men’s Assistant Coach of the Year
Tom Hays, Kansas – Midwest Region
Calvin Robinson, Texas Tech – Mountain Region
Women’s Assistant Coach of the Year
Chris Wineberg, Cincinnati – Great Lakes Region
Diljeet Taylor, BYU – Mountain Region