The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference and the Track & Field Coach’s Association are proud to announce the 2008 Men’s and Women’s Track & Field All Conference Teams. Highlighting this list is 32 provisional qualifiers and 3 automatic qualifiers for the NCAA National championships. Academically Morehouse College (Men) and Benedict College (Women) took home the award for the team with the highest GPA’s in the conference. Brian Witherspoon of Stillman College took home the Track Athlete of the Year for the Men. Tamika Kinchen of Albany State University, who dominated the SIAC in the 800 Meters and 1500 Meters, took home the Track Athlete of the Year award for the women.

Antionette Oglesby of Fort Valley State University received the Field Athlete of the Year honors with her achievements in the Triple Jump and Long Jump. Freshman sensation Wade Ervin of Kentucky State University took home the crown of Field Athlete of the Year for the men for his domination of the Pole Vault. Coach Marvin Oliver (Men) and Coach Ken Taylor (Women), both of Albany State University were named Coach of the Year by the coaches association.

The SIAC will recognize the athletes at the Spring Sports Championship Banquet on April 16, 2008 on the Campus of Stillman College

1st Team

Men

Women

2nd Team

Men:

Women:

2007 SIAC All-Academic Track & Field Team (Men& Women)

Player: Class: School: Major: G.P.A.:

1. Anthony Roberts JR Morehouse Economics 4.00

2. Kelsey Smith SO Morehouse Bus. Admin. 3.92

3. Titus Rotich JR Benedict Elec. Engineering 3.88

4. Jerome Singleton JR Morehouse Mathematics 3.84

5. Emmanuel Martin JR Tuskegee Accounting & Fin. 3.80

6. Oneil Williams JR Benedict Accounting 3.78

7. Rahim Bradshaw JR Clark Atlanta 3.78

8. Dezmond Douglas SO Morehouse Bus. Admin. 3.57

9. Quartez Stickland SO Ft. Valley St. Mathematics 3.52

10. De’Andre Cherry SO Morehouse Pre-Engineering 3.50

11. Maury Swift Clark Atlanta 3.43

12. Carl Rolle SR Benedict Accounting 3.41

13. Garry Kennebrew SR Morehouse Biology 3.39

14. Lowell Lee SR Morehouse Bus. Admin. 3.39

Women:

Player: Class: School: Major: G.P.A.:

1. Irine Chepkoech SR Benedict Biology 3.92

2. Jamila McKenzie SO Tuskegee Animal Science 3.91

3. Shatoniah Miller SR Benedict Chemistry 3.81

4. Chassity Johnson Clark Atlanta 3.73

5. Cherline Lee JR Tuskegee Biology 3.71

6. Jewel Smith JR Benedict Economics 3.67

7. Jalia Moody Clark Atlanta 3.62

8. Ariel Stark JR Tuskegee Aerospace Eng. 3.61

9. Whitney Jett SO Benedict Early Child Educ. 3.56

10. Roxie Griffen SO Albany State 3.52

11. Christen Clarke Clark Atlanta 3.45

12. Nielah Burnett Clark Atlanta 3.44

13. Malinda Bastian SO Benedict Recreation 3.43

14. Leandra Makin SR Ft. Valley St. Vet. Science 3.42
Men’s & Women’s Team Academic Awards

Men’s Academic Team Award: Morehouse College 3.50 Team GPA

Women’s Academic Team Award: Benedict College 3.27 Team GPA
Superlatives:

Track Athlete of the Year:

Men: Brian Witherspoon Stillman College
Women: Tamika Kinchen Albany State University

Field Athlete of the Year:

Men: Wade Ervin Kentucky State University
Women: Antionette Oglesby Fort Valley State University

Coach of the Year:

Men: Marvin Oliver Albany State University
Women: Ken Taylor Albany State University

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