INDIANAPOLIS -- Fourteen Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) student-athletes representing six member institutions earned a total of 19 All-America accolades last week at the 2018 NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Charlotte, North Carolina.
University of Indianapolis junior thrower Austin Hogan and Lewis University junior jumper Cierra Pulliam notched the highest placements of any GLVC standouts, finishing runner-up in the discus and triple jump, respectively.
Lewis senior distance runner Michael Leet placed third in the steeplechase, while Bellarmine junior jumper Yashira Rhymer-Stuart was third in the high jump.
Student-athletes earned first-team U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-America honors by virtue of finishing among the top eight in their events, including as a member of a relay. Second-team honors were bestowed upon those finishing ninth through 12th.
Of the 19 All-America distinctions, 11 were first-team accolades made up of eight women and three men, while the remaining eight second-team laurels were earned by four men and four women.
In the NCAA Championships overall team standings, Lewis led all GLVC women’s squads with 13 points and a 19th-place finish. McKendree (9) was 35th and Bellarmine (6) was 40th. UIndy paced the men’s teams with eight points, good for a 28th-place result, followed by Lewis (6) in 35th, and McKendree (2) in 61st.
Below is a complete list of the GLVC’s 14 competitors and their 19 All-America honors.
| 2018 NCAA DIVISION II OUTDOOR T&F FIRST-TEAM ALL AMERICANS – MEN |
| Name |
Team |
Year |
Event |
| Austin Hogan |
Indianapolis |
JR |
2nd, Discus |
| Michael Leet |
Lewis |
SR |
3rd, Steeplechase |
| DeMontez McCray |
McKendree |
JR |
7th, 200 Meters |
| 2018 NCAA DIVISION II OUTDOOR T&F FIRST-TEAM ALL-AMERICANS – WOMEN |
| Name |
Team |
Year |
Event |
| Yashira Rhymer-Stuart |
Bellarmine |
JR |
3rd, High Jump |
| Allie Heinzer |
Lewis |
SO |
4th, 400 Meters |
| Cierra Pulliam |
Lewis |
JR |
2nd, Triple Jump |
| Melissa Calcara |
McKendree |
SR |
4th, 4×400 Relay |
| Jordyn Looman |
McKendree |
SR |
4th, 4×400 Relay |
| Tsitsi Mahachi |
McKendree |
SO |
4th, 4×400 Relay |
| Quincy McSweeney |
McKendree |
JR |
5th, 800 Meters |
| Quincy McSweeney |
McKendree |
JR |
4th, 4×400 Relay |
| 2018 NCAA DIVISION II OUTDOOR T&F SECOND-TEAM ALL AMERICANS – MEN |
| Name |
Team |
Year |
Event |
| Austin Hogan |
Indianapolis |
JR |
10th, Hammer |
| Bryce Holesinger |
Lewis |
SR |
12th, Decathlon |
| DeMontez McCray |
McKendree |
JR |
10th, 100 Meters |
| Bastian Grau |
Southern Indiana |
SR |
9th, 5000 Meters |
| 2018 NCAA DIVISION II OUTDOOR T&F SECOND-TEAM ALL AMERICANS – WOMEN |
| Name |
Team |
Year |
Event |
| Allie Heinzer |
Lewis |
SO |
10th, 200 Meters |
| Lane Kadlec |
Lewis |
JR |
11th, Shot Put |
| Cierra Pulliam |
Lewis |
JR |
10th, Long Jump |
| Skyler Ruszkowski |
Missouri S&T |
JR |
12th, High Jump |