Trio of Runnin’ Bulldogs Earn Spots on Big South Conference Men’s Outdoor Track & Field All-Decade Team
June 23, 2020 | Track & Field
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Gardner-Webb men's outdoor track and field had three honorees on the Big South Conference All-Decade Team presented by Hercules Tires, as announced by the league office Tuesday afternoon.
Carson Sears (Suwanee, Ga.), Jordan Smith (Chesterfield, Va.), and Alex Young (LaVergne, Tenn.) represented Gardner-Webb on a team that features the Big South's top performers from 2010-2019.
A 15-person committee of Big South Conference administrators served as the official voting panel to determine the All-Decade Team, with fan voting comprising 20 percent of the overall total.
Sears, who competed for the Runnin' Bulldogs from 2011-2015, earned All-Conference honors on four occasions, and was the league's hammer throw champion in 2012 with a mark of 61.24 meters. Sears currently serves as GWU's assistant coach in charge of the throws program.
Smith, who competed for GWU from 2014-2018, was a five-time All-Conference honoree, claiming the discus and hammer throw titles in 2018 with marks of 48.97 meters and 54.88 meters respectively.
Young competed for Gardner-Webb from 2013-2014, earning All-Conference honors on three occasions, and was the league's hammer throw champion in both 2013 and 2014 with respective tosses of 62.09 meters and 59.88 meters.
The 2010-2019 Men's Outdoor Track & Field All-Decade Team is listed below in alphabetical order by event and features eight sprinters/hurdlers, eight distance/mid-distance runners, eight jumpers, eight throwers, two decathletes and one head coach. In case of ties, additional honorees have been added.
2010-19 MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD ALL-DECADE TEAM PRESENTED BY HERCULES TIRES
Sprints/Hurdles – Name, School Notables
Ryan Davis, Liberty 3-time Champion, 8-time All-Conference
Alexander Hass, Coastal Carolina 5-time Champion, 7-time All-Conference
Rozzie Johnson, Charleston Southern 2-time Champion, 10-time All-Conference
Khai Mclin, Campbell 3-time Champion, 7-time All-Conference
Brett Olinger, Radford 3-time Champion, 7-time All-Conference
Stephen Racanelli, Liberty 5-time Champion, 11-time All-Conference
Dantwan Spreads, Charleston Southern 6-time Champion, 8-time All-Conference
Javon Young, Charleston Southern 9-time Champion, 10-time All-Conference
Distance/Mid-Distance – Name, School Notables
Sam Chelanga, Liberty 2-time National Champion, 5-time All-American
Amon Kemboi, Campbell All-American, 3-time Champion, 4-time All-Conference
Evans Kigen, Liberty 6-time Champion, 6-time All-Conference
Lawrence Kipkoech, Campbell 6-time All-American, 8-time Champion, 10-time All-Conference
Josh MacDonald, Liberty 3000m Steeplechase Champion, 6-time All-Conference
Kevin Mills, Winthrop 2-time Champion, 3-time All-Conference
Dakota Peachee, High Point All-American, Steeplechase Champion, 3-time All-Conference
Jacob Smith, High Point All-American, 3-time Champion, 6-time All-Conference
Amon Terer, Campbell 3-time All-American, 3-time Champion, 7-time All-Conference
Jumps – Name, School Notables
Lavon Allen, Charleston Southern All-American, 2-time Champion, 3-time All-Conference
Quemell Brave, Winthrop 2-time Champion, 5-time All-Conference
Braxton Drummond, Charleston Southern All-American, 2-time Champion, 4-time All-Conference
Austin Miller, High Point 2-time Champion, 3-time All-Conference
Reggie Nelson, Coastal Carolina All-American, 2-time Champion, 4-time All-Conference
Clarence Powell, Liberty 2-time Champion, 7-time All-Conference
Kolby Shepherd, Liberty All-American, 3-time Champion, 3-time All-Conference
Jacques Watson, Coastal Carolina 3-time Champion, 4-time All-Conference
Throws – Name, School Notables
Jason Flanagan, Coastal Carolina All-American, 2-time Champion, 3-time All-Conference
Fred Fulton, Liberty 3-time Champion, 6-time All-Conference
Elliot Galeone, Liberty All-American, 3-time Champion, 7-time All-Conference
David Scouten, Liberty Discus Champion, 7-time All-Conference
Carson Sears, Gardner-Webb Hammer Throw Champion, 4-time All-Conference
Jordan Smith, Gardner-Webb 2-time Champion, 5-time All-Conference
Ryan Smith, Liberty 5-time Champion, 8-time All-Conference
Christian Spaulding, High Point All-American, 4-time All-Conference
Alex Young, Gardner-Webb 2-time Champion, 3-time All-Conference
Decathletes – Name, School Notables
Zach Davis, Liberty 2-time Champion, 4-time All-Conference
Gabriel Stainback, High Point 2-time Champion, 2-time All-Conference
Head Coach, School Notables
Brant Tolsma, Liberty 9 Championships, 9-time Coach of the Year
Carson Sears (Suwanee, Ga.), Jordan Smith (Chesterfield, Va.), and Alex Young (LaVergne, Tenn.) represented Gardner-Webb on a team that features the Big South's top performers from 2010-2019.
A 15-person committee of Big South Conference administrators served as the official voting panel to determine the All-Decade Team, with fan voting comprising 20 percent of the overall total.
Sears, who competed for the Runnin' Bulldogs from 2011-2015, earned All-Conference honors on four occasions, and was the league's hammer throw champion in 2012 with a mark of 61.24 meters. Sears currently serves as GWU's assistant coach in charge of the throws program.
Smith, who competed for GWU from 2014-2018, was a five-time All-Conference honoree, claiming the discus and hammer throw titles in 2018 with marks of 48.97 meters and 54.88 meters respectively.
Young competed for Gardner-Webb from 2013-2014, earning All-Conference honors on three occasions, and was the league's hammer throw champion in both 2013 and 2014 with respective tosses of 62.09 meters and 59.88 meters.
The 2010-2019 Men's Outdoor Track & Field All-Decade Team is listed below in alphabetical order by event and features eight sprinters/hurdlers, eight distance/mid-distance runners, eight jumpers, eight throwers, two decathletes and one head coach. In case of ties, additional honorees have been added.
2010-19 MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD ALL-DECADE TEAM PRESENTED BY HERCULES TIRES
Sprints/Hurdles – Name, School Notables
Ryan Davis, Liberty 3-time Champion, 8-time All-Conference
Alexander Hass, Coastal Carolina 5-time Champion, 7-time All-Conference
Rozzie Johnson, Charleston Southern 2-time Champion, 10-time All-Conference
Khai Mclin, Campbell 3-time Champion, 7-time All-Conference
Brett Olinger, Radford 3-time Champion, 7-time All-Conference
Stephen Racanelli, Liberty 5-time Champion, 11-time All-Conference
Dantwan Spreads, Charleston Southern 6-time Champion, 8-time All-Conference
Javon Young, Charleston Southern 9-time Champion, 10-time All-Conference
Distance/Mid-Distance – Name, School Notables
Sam Chelanga, Liberty 2-time National Champion, 5-time All-American
Amon Kemboi, Campbell All-American, 3-time Champion, 4-time All-Conference
Evans Kigen, Liberty 6-time Champion, 6-time All-Conference
Lawrence Kipkoech, Campbell 6-time All-American, 8-time Champion, 10-time All-Conference
Josh MacDonald, Liberty 3000m Steeplechase Champion, 6-time All-Conference
Kevin Mills, Winthrop 2-time Champion, 3-time All-Conference
Dakota Peachee, High Point All-American, Steeplechase Champion, 3-time All-Conference
Jacob Smith, High Point All-American, 3-time Champion, 6-time All-Conference
Amon Terer, Campbell 3-time All-American, 3-time Champion, 7-time All-Conference
Jumps – Name, School Notables
Lavon Allen, Charleston Southern All-American, 2-time Champion, 3-time All-Conference
Quemell Brave, Winthrop 2-time Champion, 5-time All-Conference
Braxton Drummond, Charleston Southern All-American, 2-time Champion, 4-time All-Conference
Austin Miller, High Point 2-time Champion, 3-time All-Conference
Reggie Nelson, Coastal Carolina All-American, 2-time Champion, 4-time All-Conference
Clarence Powell, Liberty 2-time Champion, 7-time All-Conference
Kolby Shepherd, Liberty All-American, 3-time Champion, 3-time All-Conference
Jacques Watson, Coastal Carolina 3-time Champion, 4-time All-Conference
Throws – Name, School Notables
Jason Flanagan, Coastal Carolina All-American, 2-time Champion, 3-time All-Conference
Fred Fulton, Liberty 3-time Champion, 6-time All-Conference
Elliot Galeone, Liberty All-American, 3-time Champion, 7-time All-Conference
David Scouten, Liberty Discus Champion, 7-time All-Conference
Carson Sears, Gardner-Webb Hammer Throw Champion, 4-time All-Conference
Jordan Smith, Gardner-Webb 2-time Champion, 5-time All-Conference
Ryan Smith, Liberty 5-time Champion, 8-time All-Conference
Christian Spaulding, High Point All-American, 4-time All-Conference
Alex Young, Gardner-Webb 2-time Champion, 3-time All-Conference
Decathletes – Name, School Notables
Zach Davis, Liberty 2-time Champion, 4-time All-Conference
Gabriel Stainback, High Point 2-time Champion, 2-time All-Conference
Head Coach, School Notables
Brant Tolsma, Liberty 9 Championships, 9-time Coach of the Year
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