Big South Announces 2010-19 Men's Outdoor Track & Field All-Decade Team
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) -- The Big South Conference announced today the 2010-19 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field All-Decade Team presented by Hercules Tires. The league’s All-Decade Teams were first unveiled as part of the Big South’s 30th Anniversary celebration in 2013-14 to recognize the student-athletes and coaches who excelled in their respective sport in each decade since the Conference’s founding in 1983.
A 15-person committee of Big South Conference administrators served as the official voting panel to determine the All-Decade Team, with fan voting comprising 20 percent of the overall total. The 2010-19 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field All-Decade Team is listed below in alphabetical order by event and features eight sprinters/hurdlers, eight distance/mid-distance runners, eight jumpers, eight throwers, two decathletes and one head coach. In case of ties, additional honorees have been added.
2010-19 MEN’S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD ALL-DECADE TEAM PRESENTED BY HERCULES TIRES
Sprints/Hurdles – Name, School - Notables
Ryan Davis, Liberty - 3-time Champion, 8-time All-Conference (100mH, 400mH, 4x100m)
Alexander Hass, Coastal Carolina - 5-time Champion, 7-time All-Conference (200m, 400m, 4x100m, 4x400m)
Rozzie Johnson, Charleston Southern - 2-time Champion, 10-time All-Conference (100m, 200m, 4x100m)
Khai Mclin, Campbell - 3-time Champion, 7-time All-Conference (100m, 200m, 4x100m, 4x400m)
Brett Olinger, Radford - 3-time Champion, 7-time All-Conference (400mH, 4x100m, 4x400m)
Stephen Racanelli, Liberty - 5-time Champion, 11-time All-Conference (200m, 400m, 4x100m 4x400m)
Dantwan Spreads, Charleston Southern - 6-time Champion, 8-time All-Conference (100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m, 4x400m)
Javon Young, Charleston Southern - 9-time Champion, 10-time All-Conference (100m, 200m, 4x100m, 4x400m)
Distance/Mid-Distance – Name, School - Notables
Sam Chelanga, Liberty - 2-time National Champion, 5-time All-American (1500m, 5000, 10,000m)
Amon Kemboi, Campbell - All-American, 3-time Champion, 4-time All-Conference (1500m, 5000m)
Evans Kigen, Liberty - 6-time Champion, 6-time All-Conference (5000m, Steeplechase)
Lawrence Kipkoech, Campbell - 6-time All-American, 8-time Champion, 10-time All-Conference (1500m, 5000m, 10,000m)
Josh MacDonald, Liberty - 6-time All-Conference (Steeplechase, 5000m, 10,000m)
Kevin Mills, Winthrop - 2-time Champion, 3-time All-Conference (Steeplechase)
Dakota Peachee, High Point - All-American, 3-time All-Conference (Steeplechase)
Jacob Smith, High Point - All-American, 3-time Champion, 6-time All-Conference (5000, Steeplechase)
Amon Terer, Campbell - 3-time All-American, 3-time Champion, 7-time All-Conference (5000, 10,000m)
Jumps – Name, School - Notables
Lavon Allen, Charleston Southern - All-American, 2-time Champion, 3-time All-Conference (long jump)
Quemell Brave, Winthrop - 2-time Champion, 5-time All-Conference (long jump, high jump)
Braxton Drummond, Charleston Southern - All-American, 2-time Champion, 4-time All-Conference (long jump)
Austin Miller, High Point - 2-time Champion, 3-time All-Conference (pole vault)
Reggie Nelson, Coastal Carolina - All-American, 2-time Champion, 4-time All-Conference (high jump, long jump)
Clarence Powell, Liberty - 2-time Champion, 7-time All-Conference (high jump, long jump, triple jump)
Kolby Shepherd, Liberty - All-American, 3-time Champion, 3-time All-Conference (pole vault)
Jacques Watson, Coastal Carolina - 3-time Champion, 4-time All-Conference (high jump)
Throws – Name, School - Notables
Jason Flanagan, Coastal Carolina - All-American, 2-time Champion, 3-time All-Conference (javelin)
Fred Fulton, Liberty - 3-time Champion, 6-time All-Conference (shot put, discus, hammer throw)
Elliot Galeone, Liberty - All-American, 3-time Champion, 7-time All-Conference (discus, javelin)
David Scouten, Liberty - 7-time All-Conference (shot put, discus, hammer throw)
Carson Sears, Gardner-Webb - 4-time All-Conference (shot put, discus, hammer throw)
Jordan Smith, Gardner-Webb - 2-time Champion, 5-time All-Conference (shot put, discus, hammer throw)
Ryan Smith, Liberty - 5-time Champion, 8-time All-Conference (shot put, discus, hammer throw)
Christian Spaulding, High Point - All-American, 4-time All-Conference (javelin)
Alex Young, Gardner-Webb - 2-time Champion, 3-time All-Conference (shot put, hammer throw)
Decathletes – Name, School - Notables
Zach Davis, Liberty - 2-time Champion, 4-time All-Conference
Gabriel Stainback, High Point - 2-time Champion, 2-time All-Conference
Head Coach, School - Notables
Brant Tolsma, Liberty - 9 Championships, 9-time Coach of the Year
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field All-Decade Team candidates were determined based on being at least one of the following: 1) Was a multi-year All-Conference honoree in one or more event; 2) Was named an All-American; 3) Is a member of the Big South Conference Hall of Fame; 4) Student-athletes must be a college graduate or in good academic standing with their respective institution; 5) Won a Conference Championship as a coach and/or was voted Conference Coach of the Year. Candidates that participated in two different decades were placed in a specific decade based on consultation from member institutions. Member institutions also had final determination in regards to inclusion of student-athletes and coaches. Previous Men’s Outdoor Track & Field All-Decade Teams were recognized for the years 1994-99 and 2000-09.