ABILENE, Texas – After a five-year absence, McMurry made an impressive return to ASC Men's and Women's Track and Field Championship eligibility, winning the two 2017 team titles at the conference meets at the Hardin-Simmons Track Complex on Saturday afternoon.
 
In the women’s team race, McMurry totaled 283.5 points to run away from the field. Hardin-Simmons was second with 122 points and UT-Tyler was third with 120.5 points. East Texas Baptist (72), Sul Ross State (54), Concordia (46), Louisiana College (19) and the University of the Ozarks (15) rounded out the field.
 
On the men’s side, McMurry led the way with 224 points, UT-Tyler was second with 145 followed by Hardin-Simmons (95), East Texas Baptist (93), Sul Ross State (88), Concordia (58), Louisiana College (34) and Ozarks (11).
 
Sydney Tencate of Hardin-Simmons was named the Outstanding Female Track Athlete of the Championship and Whitney Simmons of UT Tyler was named the Outstanding Female Field Athlete of the Championship. Brittany Beaver of McMurry was the Outstanding Freshman and Shantel Thomas of McMurry was the high point scorer. The McMurry coaching staff was named Coaching Staff of the Year. Junior Grasyn Langley of the University of the Ozarks and senior Shelby Sparks of East Texas Baptist were voted co-reicipients of the Women's Track and Field Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year.
 
Michael Brown of McMurry was named the Outstanding Male Track Athlete of the Championship and Jermaine Stevens of Sul Ross State was named the Outstanding Male Field Athlete of the Championship. James Willingham of Louisiana College was the Outstanding Freshman and the high point scorer. The McMurry coaching staff was named Coaching Staff of the Year. Beau Billings of East Texas Baptist was named the Men's Track and Field Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year.

Women's Championship

Event Champions
100m: McKaila Shelfer, McMurry
200m: McKaila Shelfer, McMurry
400m: Karley Harris, Sul Ross State
800m: Tristin Salem, Texas-Tyler
3000m Steeplechase: Michaela Heys, Texas-Tyler
1,500m: Sydney Tencate, Hardin-Simmons
5,000m: Sydney Tencate, Hardin-Simmons
10,00m: Sydney Tencate, Hardin-Simmons
100m Hurdles: Shantel Thomas, McMurry
400m Hurdles: Shantel Thomas, McMurry
4x100m: McMurry (Shantel Thomas, Alize Tarver, Brookelyn Malone, McKaila Shelfer)
4x400m: McMurry (Shantel Thomas, Sham Hunter, Kirsten DeFrance, McKaila Shelfer)
High Jump: Abigail Lally, McMurry
Triple Jump: Shantel Thomas, McMurry
Long Jump: Shantel Thomas, McMurry
Hammer Throw: Whitney Simmons, Texas-Tyler
Discus Throw: Whitney Simmons, Texas-Tyler
Javelin Throw: Alex McIntosh, McMurry
Shot Put: Audrey Lozano, Sul Ross State
Pole Vault: Myra Carrion, Hardin-Simmons
 
Individual Awards
Outstanding Female Track Athlete of the Championship: Sydney Tencate, Hardin-Simmons
Outstanding Female Field Athlete of the Championship: Whitney Simmons, UT Tyler
Outstanding Freshman of the Championship: Britney Beaver, McMurry
High Points Award: Shantel Thomas, McMurry
Co-Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Grasyn Langley, University of the Ozarks; Shelby Sparks, East Texas Baptist
Coaching Staff of the Year: McMurry University (Brad Parris; Assistants William Cooper, Trevor Kana, Tiana Alexander, Leonard Verhulst, Pam Verhulst, Bo Porter)

All-Conference
Britney Beaver, McMurry; Myra Carrion, Hardin-Simmons; Kirsten DeFrance, McMurry; Karley Harris, Sul Ross State; Rhea Harris, Hardin-Simmons; Michaela Heys, Texas-Tyler; Molli Howard, Hardin-Simmons; Sham Hunter, McMurry; Abigail Lally, McMurry; Audrey Lozano, Sul Ross State; Brookelyn Malone, McMurry; Alex McIntosh, McMurry; Tristin Salem, Texas-Tyler; Kaila Shelfer, McMurry; Whitney Simmons, Texas-Tyler; Courtney Smith, Texas-Tyler; Alize Tarver, McMurry; Sydney Tencate, Hardin-Simmons; Shantel Thomas, McMurry; Rachel Willis, Texas-Tyler.


Men's Championship
 
Event Champions
110m Hurdles: Chase Soka, East Texas Baptist
400m Hurdles: Hasanai Chanriang, Hardin-Simmons
100m: Jermaine Stevens, Sul Ross State
200m: Michael Brown, McMurry
400m: Michael Brown, McMurry
800m: Keon Mays, McMurry
1,500m: Michael Benoit, McMurry
3000m Steeplechase: Quinton Bryson, Texas-Tyler
5,000m: Will McIlroy, Texas-Tyler
10,000: Michael Benoit, McMurry
4x100m: Sul Ross State (Jermaine Stevens, James Davis, Byron Jones, Richard Snyder)
4x400m: McMurry (Keon Mays, Michael Williams, Tanner Wright, Michael Brown)
High Jump: James Willingham, Louisiana College
Triple Jump: James Willingham, Louisiana College
Long Jump: Jermaine Stevens, Sul Ross State
Hammer Throw: Matthew Roe, Texas-Tyler
Javelin Throw: Matthew Godwin, Texas-Tyler
Discus Throw: Krystofer Campos, McMurry
Shot Put: Thomas Reynolds, East Texas Baptist
Pole Vault: Zackary Biles, East Texas Baptist
 
Individual Awards
Outstanding Male Track Athlete of the Championship: Michael Brown, McMurry
Outstanding Male Field Athlete of the Championship: Jermaine Stevens, Sul Ross State
Outstanding Freshman of the Championship: James Willingham, Louisiana College
High Points Award: James Willingham, Louisiana College
Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Beau Billings, East Texas Baptist
Coaching Staff of the Year: McMurry University (Brad Parris; Assistants William Cooper, Trevor Kana, Tiana Alexander, Leonard Verhulst, Pam Verhulst, Bo Porter)

All-Conference
Michael Benoit, McMurry; Zackary Biles, East Texas Baptist; Shafen Borah, Texas-Tyler; Michael Brown, McMurry; Quinton Bryson, Texas-Tyler; Krystofer Campos, McMurry; Hasanai Chanriang, Hardin-Simmons; James Davis, Sul Ross State; Tylynne Eaton, McMurry; Matthew Godwin, UT Tyler; Byron Jones, Sul Ross State; Keon Mays, McMurry; Kaelon McLemore, Hardin-Simmons; Joseph Parker, Sul Ross State; Thomas Reynolds, East Texas Baptist; Will McIlroy, Texas-Tyler; Matthew Roe, Texas-Tyler; Richard Snyder, Sul Ross State; Jermaine Stevens, Sul Ross State; Chase Soka, East Texas Baptist; Raul Villalpando, Concordia Texas; Michael Williams, McMurry; James Willingham, Louisiana College; Tanner Wright, McMurry.