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Williams and Wildcat Women’s Duo Earn All-SIAC Honors

4/27/2023 2:25:00 PM

By: Chris Myers
ATLANTA, Ga. – As the opening day of the Championship starts today, three Wildcats picked up awards heading into the three-day event. Fort Valley State's Joe Williams earned All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Track & Field First Team honors in the men's shot put, while both Montana Williams and Na'dejah Batts picked up Second Team status for the women.
 
With the SIAC Track & Field Championships starting this morning and running through late Saturday, Williams will try to take the top spot in the shot put. He threw the longest distance during the season of 14.58 meters in the event to claim his First Team award.
 
On the women's side, both Montana Williams and Batts put up the second-best efforts in their events for the Second Team awards. Montana ran 43:03.58 in the 10,000 meters, while Batt threw 12.42 meters in the shot put.
 
SIAC Release

SIAC Track and Field All-Conference Honors Announced
 
ATLANTA, GA. (April 27, 2023) –The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) has announced the 2023 Men's and Women's Outdoor Track and Field All-Conference Team, released Thursday. The all-conference teams are comprised of student-athletes who were selected based on their athletic performance during the regular season.
 
Benedict dominated this year's men's all-conference team with 15 honorees and looks to defend their championship title at this year's championship. Morehouse trailed with seven selections followed by Albany State with five. Central State had three all-conference honorees ahead of Savannah State and Tuskegee who each respectively collected a pair of selections. Allen, Fort Valley State, Lane, and Spring Hill rounded out the men's all-conference team with one selection each.
 
This year's women's all-conference team was headlined by the defending champions, Benedict College, who placed 10 honorees on this year's team. Savannah State followed with eight selections followed by Lane who finished with six selections. Albany State and Central State each placed four on this year's all-conference team. Fort Valley State earned a pair of all-conference selections while Kentucky State, Miles, Spring Hill, and Tuskegee completed this year's women's all-conference team with one selection.

The Elite 14 award recognized the student-athlete who has reached the pinnacle of competition at the SIAC championship level in his or her sport while also achieving the highest academic standard among his or her peers. Jireh Jones and Saniya Keeton of Tuskegee are this year's men and women's track and field Elite 14 recipients.
 
The 2023 SIAC Track & Field Championship is set to take place April 27-29, 2023, at Morehouse College's Edwin Moses Track in Atlanta, GA. For more information, click here. Events can be watched live on the SIAC Sports YouTube channel.

(complete team listed below)
 
TRACK AND FIELD ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS

Elite 14 Honorees
Men's Track and Field Elite 14 Honoree: Jireh Jones, Tuskegee, 3.82 GPA
Women's Track and Field Elite 14 Honoree: Saniya Keeton, Tuskegee, 4.0 GPA

Men's Track and Field All-Conference 
 
First Team 
100m Demari Johnson Sophomore Central State 10.27
200m Ed Gilbert Junior Albany State 21.10
400m Matthew Paul Junior Benedict 48:50
800m Gavin Weddington Freshman Morehouse 1:53.84
1500m Jordan Ellul Sophomore Morehouse 4:05.40
5000m Donald Kibet Freshman Benedict 14:38.76
10,000m Donald Kibet Freshman Benedict 29:41.06
110H Kevin Francis Sophomore Benedict 14.69
400H Kevin Francis Sophomore Benedict 54.63
3000 Steeple Donald Kibet Freshman Benedict 9:25.50
High Jump Sundiata Washington Senior Tuskegee 2.00m
Pole Vault Aden Fisher Freshman Central State 4.00m
Long Jump Rajaun Ricketts Freshman Benedict 7.17m
Triple Jump Rajaun Ricketts Freshman Benedict 15.11m
Shot Put Joe Williams Freshman Fort Valley State 14.58m
Discus Caleb White Freshman Tuskegee 43.27m
Hammer Throw Caleb Vance Senior Benedict 48.30m
Javelin John Dinnall Sophomore Morehouse 56.62m
Decathlon John Dinnall Sophomore Morehouse 5656 points
 
Second Team 
100m Jeremiah Cadet Freshman Central State 10.27
200m Winfred Porter Sophomore Savannah State 21.22
400m Jordan Smith Junior Benedict 48:50
800m Sadiki Marsh Freshman Benedict 1:54.74
1500m Donald Kibet Freshman Benedict 4:06.54
5000m Brian Kemei Sophomore Morehouse 15:11.33
10,000m Brian Kemei Sophomore Morehouse 31:01.29
110H Jayvon Hutchinson Freshman Albany State 14.70
400H Jordan Smith Sophomore Albany State 55.26
3000 Steeple Nelson Kipkemboi Sophomore Benedict 10:14.04
High Jump Aidan Holliman Sophomore Savannah State 2.00m
Pole Vault Garrett Baldwin Freshman Spring Hill 3.80m
Long Jump Shun Taylor Junior Benedict 7.12m
Triple Jump Shun Taylor Junior Benedict 14.53m
Shot Put Xavier Heard Sophomore Lane 14.38m
Discus Jhyrique Mangum Freshman Allen 42.73m
Hammer Throw Chase Ransom Sophomore Benedict 45.18m
Javelin Rodney Gross Junior Morehouse 52.89m
Decathlon Micah Forsythe Sophomore Albany State 4416 points
 
 
Women's Track and Field All-Conference 
 
First Team 
100m Shantel Williams Senior Benedict 11.93
200m Khamil Evans Junior Lane 24.86
400m Kapri Dawkins Sophomore Central State 56.44
800m Megan Thompson Junior Benedict 2:19.90
1500m Kayla Chance Senior Savannah State 4:56.55
5000m Purity Kibet Freshman Benedict 19:53.37
10,000m Floma Okumu Sophomore Benedict 43:18.38
100H Amarianna Lofton Freshman Central State 14:05
400H Megan Thompson Junior Benedict 1:01.88
3000 Steeple Kayla Chance Senior Savannah State 12:17.46
High Jump Amarianna Lofton Freshman Central State 1.66m
Pole Vault Abigail Remick Sophomore Spring Hill 2.45m
Long Jump Mikayln Chambers Freshman Lane 5.57m
Triple Jump Sadrea Mabry Senior Savannah State 12.02m
Shot Put Diamond Richardson Junior Lane 13.76m
Discus Sydney Blackburn Junior Albany State 48.32m
Hammer Throw Diamond Richardson Junior Lane 50.05m
Javelin Hannah Williams Senior Tuskegee 35.75m
Heptathlon Mikaylyn Chambers Freshman Lane 3920 points
 
Second Team 
100m Tylar Lightbourn Junior Central State 11.97
200m Ravyn Cystrunk Junior Savannah State 25.00
400m Ravyn Cystrunk Junior Savannah State 56.99
800m Kayla Chance Senior Savannah State 2:19.97
1500m Purity Kibet Freshman Benedict 5:08.44
5000m Jane Kiborus Sophomore Benedict 20:00.76
10,000m Montana Williams Junior Fort Valley State 43:03.58
100H Santiona Freeman Sophomore Benedict 14:06
400H Nathalia Rowe Sophomore Albany State 1:02.63
3000 Steeple Jane Kiborus Sophomore Benedict 12:23.97
High Jump Kennedy Spears Sophomore Savannah State 1.62m
Pole Vault Zenay Rhaney Sophomore Albany State 2.30m
Long Jump Da'Aliyah Johnson Junior Savannah State 5.53m
Triple Jump Jada David Sophomore Benedict 11.36m
Shot Put Na'dejah Batts Sophomore Fort Valley State 12.42m
Discus Diamond Richardson Junior Lane 43.76m
Hammer Throw Amani Wagner Senior Kentucky State 43.88m
Javelin Feliah Greer Sophomore Miles 35.06m
Heptathlon Kaleah Kleckley Sophomore Albany State 3070 points


 
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