Five Earn USTFCCCA All-Region Honors

5/21/2014 12:00:00 AM

Men's Track

GREAT LAKES REGION – Kevin Johnson — Baldwin Wallace
Johnson, a senior from Maple Heights, Ohio, is undefeated against Division III opponents in 2014 at 100 meters, with titles at the All-Ohio Championships and the OAC Championships. He is ranked No. 4 at 100 meters and No. 8 at 200 meters. He will compete in both events at NCAAs, in addition to the 4×100 relay.

Men' Field

GREAT LAKES REGION – Sean Donnelly — Mount Union
Donnelly, a junior from Willoughby, Ohio, is the nation’s top-ranked Division III shot putter. He won the event at the OAC Championships, along with both the discus and the hammer to earn him Field Athlete of the Meet. He is ranked No. 9 and No. 20 in the latter two events, and will contest all three at the NCAA Championships.

Women's Field

GREAT LAKES REGION – Melanie Winters — Baldwin Wallace
Winters, a sophomore from Stow, Ohio, was the DIII All-Ohio champion in the heptathlon and long jump, and is nationally ranked in both events, as well as the high jump. She is the nation’s No. 2 high jumper, the No. 4 long jumper and the No. 7 heptathlete. She will contest the high jump and the long jump at the NCAA Championships, as well as the 200 meters and 100-meter hurdles.

Men's Coach of the Year

GREAT LAKES REGION – Kevin Lucas — Mount Union
Lucas led the Raiders to an OAC Championship and first-place finish in the All-Ohio DIII meet. The team scored a conference record 231 points for the league crown. No. 3-nationally ranked Mount Union has the third-most qualifiers for the NCAA meet with 12. Lucas is in this fourth year as head coach at the school.

Men's Assistant Coach of the Year

GREAT LAKES REGION – Jordan Hill — Baldwin Wallace
Hill, Baldwin Wallace coach of sprints and hurdles in her second year, had a group that scored 45 points at the OAC Championships and 46 points at the All-Ohio DIII meet. The team will have three entries into the NCAA meet in sprint and hurdle events.