USTFCCCA

U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association

USTFCCCA NJCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Regional Athletes of the Year

Regional Athlete of the Year Archive

NJCAA DI Outdoor T&F

Regional Athlete of the Year

Atlantic Region

Year
Men’s Track
Women’s Track
2024 Gabriel Phillips, Lansing (Mich.) CC Jana Stiffler, Lansing (Mich.) CC
2023 Karim Belmahdi, Monroe-New Rochelle (N.Y.) Zothile Mbhamali, Monroe-New Rochelle (N.Y.)
2022 Karim Belmahdi, Monroe-New Rochelle (N.Y.) Aaliyah Moore, Monroe-New Rochelle (N.Y.)
2021 Enock Kimutai, Monroe-New Rochelle (N.Y.) Tania Dunbar, Bryant & Stratton (Va.)
2020 No Award Given (COVID-19) No Award Given (COVID-19)
2019 Tayshaun Chisolm, Louisburg (N.C.) Joanna Archer, Monroe-New Rochelle (N.Y.)
2018 Marvin Williams, ASA Miami (Fla.) Andrea Foster, Essex County (N.J.)
2017 Kasique Oliver, Monroe-New Rochelle (N.Y.) Susan Ejore, Monroe-New Rochelle (N.Y.)
2016 Mpho Makofane, Monroe-New Rochelle (N.Y.) Susan Ejore, Monroe-New Rochelle (N.Y.)
2015
 Robert Murphy, Vincennes (Ind.) TaPring Goatee, Vincennes (Ind.)
Year
Men’s Field
Women’s Field
2024 Olegs Kozjakovs, Vincennes (Ind.) Sophia Amaral do Silva, Vincennes (Ind.)
2023 Olegs Kozjakovs, Vincennes (Ind.) Alyssa Dyett, Monroe-New Rochelle (N.Y.)
2022 Kam Tuttle, Louisburg (N.C.) Kristin Stickdorn, Monroe-New Rochelle (N.Y.)
2021 Matteo Capello, Vincennes (Ind.) Jada Ventors, Bryant & Stratton (Va.)
2020 No Award Given (COVID-19) No Award Given (COVID-19)
2019 Silas Ristl, Vincennes (Ind.) Antonella Creazzola, ASA Miami (Fla.)
2018 Zach Boyers, Louisburg (N.C.) Natricia Hooper, Essex County (N.J.)
2017 Jordan Downs, Vincennes (Ind.) Natricia Hooper, Essex County (N.J.)
2016 Jared Kern, Lincoln (Ill.) Breaisha Morton, Monroe-New Rochelle (N.Y.)
2015
 Jared Kern, Lincoln (Ill.) Breaisha Morton, ASA (N.Y.)

Central Region

Year
Men’s Track
Women’s Track
2024 Johnathan Crawford, Coffeyville (Kan.) CC N Vanee Anchike, Cloud County (Kan.) CC
2023 Nazzio John, Butler (Kan.) CC Lucy Ndungu, Cloud County (Kan.) CC
2022 Dennis Mutai, Garden City (Kan.) CC Miracle Thompson, Cloud County (Kan.) CC
2021 Vincent Nchogu, Northwest Kansas Tech Lashanna Graham, Barton (Kan.) CC
2020 No Award Given (COVID-19) No Award Given (COVID-19)
2019 Andrew Kibet, Hutchinson (Kan.) CC Yoveinny Mota, Barton (Kan.) CC
2018 Christian Lyon, Barton (Kan.) CC Charnice Anderson, Butler (Kan.) CC
2017 Keitavious Walter, Hinds (Miss.) CC Kaitlyn Shoemaker, Allen (Kan.) CC
2016 Corrieon Mosby, Hinds (Miss.) CC Alexis Luckett, Hinds (Miss.) CC
2015
 Chris Speaks, Colby (Kan.) CC Lydia Mato, Barton (Kan.) CC
Year
Men’s Field
Women’s Field
2024 Christopher Young, Barton (Kan.) CC Treneese Hamilton, Barton (Kan.) CC
2023 Christopher Young, Barton (Kan.) CC Vanessa Mercera, Cloud County (Kan.) CC
2022 Dennis Ohene-Adu, Coffeyville (Kan.) CC Nia Robinson, Barton (Kan.) CC
2021 Shakwon Coke, Barton (Kan.) CC Nia Robinson, Barton (Kan.) CC
2020 No Award Given (COVID-19) No Award Given (COVID-19)
2019 Alencar Pereira, Barton (Kan.) CC Grace Chinonyelum, Cloud County (Kan.) CC
2018 Sanjae Lawrence, Barton (Kan.) CC Gabbriel Harris, Cloud County (Kan.) CC
2017 Ricky Nelson Jr, Barton (Kan.) CC Nayoka Clunis, Cloud County (Kan.) CC
2016 Mohammed Abubakar, Butler (Kan.) CC Ayesha Champagne, Barton (Kan.) CC
2015
 Johnnie Jackson, Coffeyville (Kan.) CC Angelica Collins, Coffeyville (Kan.) CC

Midwest Region

Year
Men’s Track
Women’s Track
2024 Traunard Folson, Indian Hills (Iowa) CC Privillege Chikara, Meridian (Miss.) CC
2023 Rivaldo Marshall, Indian Hills (Iowa) CC Ethel Amissah, Iowa Western CC
2022 Yared Kidane, Iowa Central CC Hilda Chebet, Iowa Western CC
2021 Jaheem Hayles, Iowa Central CC Nickisha Pryce, Iowa Western CC
2020 No Award Given (COVID-19) No Award Given (COVID-19)
2019 Kenny Bednarek, Indian Hills (Iowa) CC Winrose Chesang, Iowa Central CC
2018 Ayrton Ledesma, Gillette (Wyo.) Adva Cohen, Iowa Central CC
2017 Karim Achengli, Iowa Central CC Agnes Mansaray, Iowa Central CC
2016 Sylvester Barus, Iowa Western CC Danielle Riggins, Iowa Central CC
2015
 Strymar Livingston, Iowa Western CC Hannah Palmeter, North Iowa Area CC
Year
Men’s Field
Women’s Field
2024 Tate Joens, Indian Hills (Iowa) CC Tina Samson, Iowa Central CC
2023 Waukeem Walters, Iowa Central CC Miracle Ailes, Iowa Western CC
2022 Aries Scott, Iowa Central CC Miracle Ailes, Iowa Western CC
2021 Michael Buchanan, Iowa Western CC Victory George, Iowa Western CC
2020 No Award Given (COVID-19) No Award Given (COVID-19)
2019 Tyler Lienau, Iowa Central CC Lea Grady, Iowa Central CC
2018 David Ejumeta, Iowa Western CC Payton Roberts, Iowa Central CC
2017 Jared Seay, Iowa Central CC Annastacia Forrester, Iowa Central CC
2016 Jah-Nhai Perinchief, Iowa Central CC Janeah Stewart, Iowa Central CC
2015
 Jamal Whittaker, Iowa Central CC Destiny Carter, Iowa Central CC

West Region

Year
Men’s Track
Women’s Track
2024 Tapiwanashe (Carlie) Makarawu, New Mexico JC Lovina Ewusi, Western Texas
2023 James Dadzie, Western Texas Letlhogonolo Magoro, New Mexico JC
2022 Chris Robinson, South Plains (Texas) Damaris Chewon, New Mexico JC
2021 Khaleb McRae, South Plains (Texas) Rosemary Chukwuma, South Plains (Texas)
2020 No Award Given (COVID-19) No Award Given (COVID-19)
2019 Rayon Buttler, Western Texas Mariya Hudson, Western Texas
2018 Derek Holdsworth, Trinidad State (Colo.) Kamisha Chambers, Western Texas
2017 Gilbert Kigen, Central Arizona Esther Gitahi, New Mexico JC
2016 Reubin Walters, Central Arizona Marleena Eubanks, Central Arizona
2015
 Harry Mulenga, Central Arizona Chrisann Gordon, South Plains (Texas)
Year
Men’s Field
Women’s Field
2024 Harry Crosby, South Plains (Texas) Tania Da Silva, New Mexico JC
2023 Kudakwashe Chadenga, South Plains (Texas) Aaliyah Lindsay, New Mexico JC
2022 Thomas Nieto, South Plains (Texas) Princess Kara, Central Arizona
2021 Andrei Romanov, New Mexico JC Onaara Obamuwagun, South Plains (Texas)
2020 No Award Given (COVID-19) No Award Given (COVID-19)
2019 Isaiah Griffith, South Plains (Texas) Devia Brown, Central Arizona
2018 Fabian Edoki, South Plains (Texas) Devia Brown, Central Arizona
2017 Laquan Nairn, South Plains (Texas) Latavia Coombs, New Mexico JC
2016 Fabian Edoki, South Plains (Texas) Latavia Coombs, New Mexico JC
2015
 Michael Samuels, South Plains (Texas) Gleneve Grange, New Mexico JC