University of Tennessee Athletics
Coleman Named SEC Men's Indoor Runner of Year
March 07, 2016 | Track & Field
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Tennessee sophomore sprinter Christian Coleman was named the 2016 SEC Indoor Track and Field Men's Runner of the Year and 13 Vols were named to All-SEC teams on Monday as the Southeastern Conference announced its 2016 Indoor Track and Field Awards.
Coleman tied for the 2016 Cliff Harper Trophy, recognizing the high-points scorer at the SEC Indoor Championships, with 20 total points. He was the 2016 SEC Champion in the 60 meters and was second in both the 200 meters and the 4x400 relay. He will compete in all three events at this week's 2016 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships in Birmingham. Coleman ran a personal best 20.54 in the 200 meters at the SEC Championships, which ranks third in the nation, second in the SEC and fourth in school history.
All-SEC First Team consists of the top finishers in each event at the SEC Championships. All-SEC Second Team consists of the second and third place finishers in each event. For award purposes, ties are not broken. The all-freshman team (one men's and one women's) consists of the highest freshman (true or redshirt) finisher in each event, excluding relays, and ties are not broken.
Coleman is the fourth Tennessee man to win a SEC annual award for the indoor season, joining Justin Gatlin (2001 SEC Freshman of the Year, 2002 SEC Athlete of the Year), Jangy Addy (2008 SEC Field Athlete of the Year) and Marc Sylvester (2002 SEC Freshman of the Year).
Coleman and Cameron Brown were named to the Men's All-SEC First Team. Brown defended his SEC indoor title for the weight throw with throw of 73-1.25 (22.28 meters) at the SEC Championships.
Jake Blankenship, Antonio Carter, Ari Cogdell and Nathan Strother garnered Men's All-SEC Second Team honors. Blankenship took third place at the league meet in the men's pole vault. Carter, Cogdell and Strother joined Coleman on UT's silver-medal 4x400.
Matthew Zajac was named to the Men's All-Freshman Team after taking 11th place in the men's shot put with a career-best throw of 53-10.50 (16.42 meters). He also placed 12th in the men's weight throw with a throw of 63-4.25 (19.31 meters).
Chelsea Blaase, Felicia Brown, Lenysse Dyer, Felecia Majors and Layla White earned Women's All-SEC First Team honors. Blaase won the 3000 meters a career-best time of 9:20.57 and captured the 5000 meters in 16:22.32. She was also the co-winner of the 2016 Cliff Harper Trophy with 20 total points. Brown captured two golds, winning the 200 meters in school-record and world-leading time of 22.45 and running anchor on UT's SEC champion 4x400 relay that clocked a school-record 3:30.56. Dyer, Majors and White also ran on Tennessee's winning 4x400 relay.
Cassie Wertman was named to the Women's All-SEC Second Team after placing second in the shot put with a PR throw of 56-6.75 (17.24 meters).
SEC Indoor Track and Field Awards
Major Awards
Men's Runner of the Year: Christian Coleman, Tennessee
Men's Field Athlete of the Year: Jarrion Lawson, Arkansas
Men's Freshman Runner of the Year: Donavan Brazier, Texas A&M
Men's Freshman Field Athlete of the Year: Jacob Wooten, Texas A&M
Women's Runner of the Year: Mikiah Brisco, LSU
Women's Field Athlete of the Year: Keturah Orji, Georgia
Women's Freshman Runner of the Year: Diamond Spaulding, Texas A&M
Women's Freshman Field Athlete of the Year: Lexi Weeks, Arkansas
Men's Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Jarrion Lawson, Arkansas
Women's Co-Scholar-Athletes of the Year: Taylor Ellis-Watson, Arkansas/Cornelia Griesche, Mississippi State
Men's Coach of the Year: Chris Bucknam, Arkansas
Women's Coach of the Year: Lance Harter, Arkansas
Men's All-SEC First Team
Donavan Brazier, Texas A&M
Cameron Brown, Tennessee
Christian Coleman, Tennessee
Robert Domanic, Ole Miss
Craig Engels, Ole Miss
Kunle Fasasi, Florida
Eric Futch, Florida
Trevor Gilley, Ole Miss
Najee Glass, Florida
Arman Hall, Florida
Jarrion Lawson, Arkansas
Ken LeGassey, Arkansas
Ryan Manahan, Ole Miss
Ashinia Miller, Georgia
Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake, LSU
Kahmari Montgomery, Missouri
Jordan Moore, LSU
Clive Pullen, Arkansas
Garrett Scantling, Georgia
Ryan Walling, Ole Miss
Audie Wyatt, Texas A&M
Men's All-SEC Second Team
Andres Arroyo, Florida
Josh Awotunde, South Carolina
Payton Ballard, Alabama
Jake Blankenship, Tennessee
Antonio Carter, Tennessee
Jimmy Clark, Florida
Ari Cogdell, Tennessee
Latario Collie, Texas A&M
David Collins, LSU
Kenzo Cotton, Arkansas
Will Crocker, Missouri
Sam Dickerson, Missouri
Fitzroy Dunkley, LSU
Dondre Echols, South Carolina
Ayrian Evans, Georgia
Robbie Farnham-Rose, Alabama
Kyle Felpel, Alabama
Justin Fondren, Alabama
Maurice Freeman, Georgia
Wes Gallagher, Ole Miss
Andrew Harris, Alabama
Yanick Hart, Florida
Hector Hernandez, Texas A&M
Raytez Jenkins, Georgia
Jacopo Lahbi, Alabama
Alex Poursanidis, Georgia
Shawn Johnson, Auburn
Luca Russo, Missouri
Karl Saluri, Georgia
Nathan Strother, Tennessee
Jacob Thomson, Kentucky
Sean Tobin, Ole Miss
Andreas Trajkovski, Arkansas
Lindon Victor, Texas A&M
Cain Winebrenner, Missouri
Derrick White, Georgia
Will Williams, Texas A&M
Chase Wolfle, Texas A&M
Markesh Woodson, Missouri
Men's All-Freshman Team
60m: Ryan Clark, Florida
60mH: Xavier Coakley, Auburn
200m: Ryan Clark, Florida
400m: Kahmari Montgomery, Missouri
800m: Donavan Brazier, Texas A&M
Mile: Cameron Griffith, Arkansas
3,000m: Andrew Ronoh, Arkansas
5,000m: Andrew Ronoh, Arkansas
Pole Vault: Jacob Wooten, Texas A&M
Long Jump: Mark Rubalcaba, Auburn
Triple Jump: Mark Rubalcaba, Auburn
Shot Put: Denzel Comenentia, Georgia
Weight Throw: Matthew Zajac, Tennessee
Heptathlon: Nathan Hite, Texas A&M
Women's All-SEC First Team
Chelsea Blaase, Tennessee
Mikiah Brisco, LSU
Felicia Brown, Tennessee
Leigha Brown, Arkansas
Quanesha Burks, Alabama
Devin Clark, Arkansas
Lenysse Dyer, Tennessee
Taylor Ellis-Watson, Arkansas
Beckie Famurewa, Kentucky
Marta Freitas, Mississippi State
Nakita Gray, South Carolina
Therese Haiss, Arkansas
Nikki Hiltz, Arkansas
Felecia Majors, Tennessee
Keturah Orji, Georgia
Raven Saunders, Ole Miss
Morgan Schuetz, LSU
Alexis Weeks, Arkansas
Layla White, Tennessee
Kendell Williams, Georgia
Women's All-SEC Second Team
Shelby Ashe, Georgia
Logan Boss, Mississippi State
Taliyah Brooks, Arkansas
Carmen Carlos, Vanderbilt
Destiny Carter, Kentucky
Chanice Chase, LSU
Asianna Covington, Georgia
Yanis David, Florida
Hannah Deworth, LSU
Rachel Dincoff, Auburn
Madeline Fagan, Georgia
Daeshon Gordon, LSU
Ariah Graham, Kentucky
Cornelia Griesche, Mississippi State
Briana Haith, South Carolina
Daina Harper, Arkansas
Kyra Jefferson, Florida
Jessie Johnson, Auburn
Jessica Kamilos, Arkansas
Annie Kunz, Texas A&M
Shamier Little, Texas A&M
Jada Martin, LSU
Kimari Martin, Mississippi State
Darrielle McQueen, Florida
Madison Milhoan, Mississippi State
Jasmine Mitchell, Kentucky
Javianne Oliver, Kentucky
Hollie Parker, LSU
Chanice Porter, Georgia
Ffion Price, Mississippi State
Shayla Sanders, Florida
Sha'Keela Saunders, Kentucky
Kiah Seymour, Kentucky
Payton Stumbaugh, Arkansas
Brianna Swinton, Arkansas
Regan Ward, Arkansas
Victoria Weeks, Arkansas
Cassie Wertman, Tennessee
Katie Willard, Texas A&M
Women's All-Freshman Team
60m: Kortnei Johnson, LSU
60mH: Jasmine Quinn, Kentucky
200m: Diamond Spaulding, Texas A&M
400m: Aliyah Abrams, South Carolina
800m: Jazmine Fray, Texas A&M
Mile: Elisabeth Bergh, Florida
3000m: Devin Clark, Arkansas
5,000m: Rachael Reddy, Alabama
High Jump: Claire Orcel, Alabama
Pole Vault: Alexis Weeks, Arkansas
Long Jump: Yanis David, Florida
Triple Jump: Yanis David, Florida
Shot Put: Celine Markert, Texas A&M
Weight Throw: Jontavia Dykes, Florida
Pentathlon: Michelle Atherley, Auburn
