May 8, 2006

Forty student-athletes were named to the 2006 SWAC Track and Field All-Academic Team. The All-Academic Team consists of the 20 men and 20 women with the top grade point averages. Nominees must have at least a sophomore standing and be eligible for competition. Jackson State University athletes received the top honors for both the men's and women's teams. Senior Lorin Washington posted the top GPA for the women with a 3.88 and Junior Raphael Ngunta led the list with a 4.0 GPA. Honorable mentions include all track and field competitors with at least a sophomore standing with a 3.0 GPA or higher.

Distance runners take the top track honors for the male and female superlative awards. Jewell Wells of Alabama State was named Women's Outstanding Track Performer. Wells contributed 28 points with a second place finish in the 3000 Meter Steeplechase and championships in both the 5000 Meter Run and 10,000 Meter Run. On the men's side, Kerone Fairweather of Grambling State was the Men's Outstanding Track Performer with 36 points. Fairweather won both the 300 meter steeplechase and the 10,000 meter run while placing second in the 1500 meter run and 5000 meter run.

Southern's Monica Robinson was named Women's Outstanding Field Performer of the meet with a championship in the long jump and respectable place finishes in the triple jump, high jump, and pole vault. Robinson's point total for the meet was 27 points.

On the men's side, Anthony Dale scored 24 points to capture the Men's Outstanding Field Performer Title. Although he didn't go home with an individual championship, he led his team with top place finishes in all throwing events including the hammer throw, shot put, javelin, and discuss.

The 2006 Championship resulted in team victories for both Grambling State squads, making Coach Bertram Lovell the 2006 SWAC Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the year.

2006 TRACK AND FIELD ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

WOMEN
Lorin Washington, SR, 3.88, Jackson State
Benita Hodge, SR, 3.86, Prairie View A&M
Dominique Gloster, JR, 3.85, Mississippi Valley State
Andrea Haywood, SO, 3.79, Mississippi Valley State
Joviann Thompson, JR, 3.78, Arkansas -- Pine Bluff
Ebony Burch, SO, 3.75, Mississippi Valley State
Myla Collins, SO, 3.74, Alabama A&M
Kerri Young, JR, 3.73, Arkansas Pine Bluff
Loretta Smith, JR, 3.68, Alcorn State
Jauvaughn Riser, SR, 3.67, Southern
Ashley Curry, SR, 3.66, Grambling State
Brittany Jones, SO, 3.66, Mississippi Valley State
Tiffany Allenye, SO, 3.58, Mississippi Valley State
Tanisha Hutchinson, JR, 3.55, Alabama State
Natoya Kipps, JR, 3.53, Arkansas -- Pine Bluff
Keturah Charles, SO, 3.51, Mississippi Valley State
Joy Kamani, SO, 3.50, Southern
Shatina Anderson, SO, 3.50, Grambling State
Rosalind Ojiambo, JR, 3.46, Alcorn State
Sheeta White, JR, 3.45, Alcorn State

Honorable Mentions:
Brittany Alston, AAMU
Melanie McCormick, UAPB
Cherline Jeanty, ASU
Kedra Gavin, ALCN
Dareece Gibson, GSU
Euneke Knight, GSU
Clinnette Moon, ASU
Robyn Smith, UAPB
Reba Stalworth, UAPB
Ebony Perry, GSU
Laquita Gaffney, GSU
Lecretia Lockett, JSU
Akilah Franklin, AAMU
Autumn Martin, AAMU
Latoria Keer, ALCN
Monique Carroll, UAPB
Dessaray Cranford, GSU
Sirena Wilson, GSU
Shelita Brent, MVSU
Theresia Johnson, MVSU
Marchel Giles, PVAM
Brittany Hamilton, PVAM
Ronda Tucker, PVAM
Onyx Johnson, SU

MEN
Raphael Ngunta, JR, 4.00, Jackson State
Adande Piggotte, JR, 3.82, Alabama A&M
Dedrick Edwards, JR, 3.62, Alabama A&M
Terron Daniels, JR, 3.58, Grambling State
Samuel Karanja, SO, 3.57, Mississippi Valley State
Glen Cason, SO, 3.55, Prairie View A&M
Joseph Sly, JR, 3.46, Grambling State
Rahzek Smith, SO, 3.46, Alabama A&M
Rodsey Smith, SO, 3.45, Alabama A&M
Alonzo D. Granville, SR, 3.44, Alabama State
Arthur Hinton III, SO, 3.40, Alabama State
Tyrone Timmons, SR, 3.40, Mississippi Valley State
Kenneth Wilson, JR, 3.39, Prairie View A&M
Winston Sims, SR, 3.38, Grambling State
Siele Towett, SO, 3.37, Grambling State
Hezekiah Pascal, Grad, 3.33, Prairie View A&M
Edmund Graham, JR, 3.27, Grambling State
Donovan Webb, SO, 3.27, Grambling State
Fred Stevens, JR, 3.25, Alabama A&M
Jimmie Dunn, SO, 3.20, Alabama A&M

Honorable Mentions:
Jonathan Slaughter, PVAM
Nnamdi Agruw, JSU
Anthony Dale, GSU
Timothy D. Moore, ASU
Al Durham, MVSU
Eric Speer, JSU
Jonathan Williams, SU
Thomas Rivera, PVAM
Christopher Taylor, PVAM
James Sanders, AAMU
Nathan Alexander, AAMU
Andre Hilton, PVAM