NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced its Regional Athletes and Coaches of the Year for the 2025 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field season on Monday.

The Lee University women's team claimed three of the South Region honors with Estella Clemons the Track Athlete of the Year, Liezl Theron the Field Athlete of the Year and Tatyiana McClendon the Assistant Coach of the Year. Embry-Riddle's Mike Rosolino was named the Coach of the Year.

Clemons earned First-Team All-America honors in the 1500-meter run at the NCAA DII Outdoor Championships. Earlier in the season, Clemons scored 18 points at the GSC Championships with a victory in the 1500 and a runner-up finish in the 800.

Theron finished runner-up in the high jump with a personal best and Lee record 1.79 meters at the NCAA DII Outdoor Championships. Just a few weeks earlier, Theron won the high jump crown at the GSC Championships with a previous personal best of 1.73 meters.

McClendon, in her first year as assistant coach at Lee, coached the Lady Flames' jumpers and combined events athletes to score 48 points at the GSC Championships, winning three events in helping Lee win the team title.

Award winners were determined by a vote of USTFCCCA member coaches at the conclusion of the 2025 NCAA DII Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Pueblo, Colorado. Only those individuals from USTFCCCA member programs are eligible for awards.