BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Gulf South Conference office released the 2026 GSC Outdoor Track & Field Yearly Award winners as selected by the head coaches Tuesday afternoon. Aria Hawkins and Head Coach Caleb Morgan represented the Lee teams. Hawkins was named the Women's Track Athlete of the Year while Morgan was voted Women's and Men's Coach of the Year.
Hawkins was previously named the Most Outstanding Overall Performer and Most Outstanding Track Performer of the 2026 GSC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Championships where she claimed individual championships in the 1500-meter run, 5000-meter run and 10000-meter run.
Morgan led the Lady Flames to their ninth-straight GSC title and the Flames to their third championship over the last four seasons.
The GSC also announced its All-GSC performers for the 2026 season. Honorees were determined based on their finish during the GSC Outdoor Track & Field Championships.
The Lady Flames had five athletes earn First Team All-GSC honors with Hawkins doing so in three events (1500m, 5000m and 10000m). Gracie Waite was a two-time First Team mention in the shot put and discus. Liz Lannom earned the honor in the 100m hurdles, Maria Mitchell in the 3000m steeplechase and Brynn Depinet in the pole vault.
Mitchell was also Second Team All-GSC in the 5000m. Joining her on the Second Team were: Maddox Mayfield (400m), Annika Barrett (400m hurdles), Capucine Cureau (10000m), Addison Kohlmeier (pole vault) and Jydia Faucette (triple jump).
Pierre Chauveau led the Flames with two First Team All-GSC mentions in the 1500m and 5000m. Gage Whited (200m), Stephen Clark (3000m steeplechase), Tucker Wright (10000m) and Shaw Helfrich (pole vault) joined Chauveau on the First Team list.
Whited (100m) and Clark (1500m) added Second Team All-GSC honors to their accolades. Eli Cobble (400m), Parker Campbell (3000m steeplechase), Edimo Ninteretse (10000m) and Rodney Ngezimani (discus) rounded out the Lee men earning Second All-GSC recognition.
2026 GSC Women's Outdoor Track & Field Yearly Awards
Track Athlete of the Year: Aria Hawkins, Lee
Field Athlete of the Year: Rebekah Zweerink, Mississippi College
Freshman Athlete of the Year: J'Da Williams, West Alabama
Coach Athlete of the Year: Caleb Morgan, Lee
First Team All-GSC
Individuals
100m J'Da Williams, West Alabama
100mH Liz Lannom, Lee
200m Amiah Murry, UAH
400m Amiah Murry, UAH
400mH Haylei Mason, MississippiCollege
800m Lauren Wallace, MississippiCollege
1500m Aria Hawkins, Lee
3000m Steeplechase Maria Mitchell, Lee
5000m Aria Hawkins, Lee
10000m Aria Hawkins, Lee
High Jump Aniya Johnson, UAH
Pole Vault Brynn Depinet, Lee
Long Jump Jadlyn Debardlabon, UAH
Triple Jump Natania Nasieku, Montevallo
Shot Put Gracie White, Lee
Discus Throw Gracie White, Lee
Hammer Throw HaileySmith, UAH
Javelin Throw Cooper Garrett, UAH
Heptathlon Hekla Magnusdottir, UAH
Relays
4x100m West Alabama(J'Da Williams, Jocelyn Randle, D'Kota Hudson, Adira Burrell)
4x400m UAH (Deja Hines, Aniya Johnson, Summer Sutherlin, Amiah Murry)
Second Team All-GSC
Individuals
100m Adria Burrell, West Alabama
100mH Madison Flugence, Mississippi College
200m Deja Hines, UAH
400m Maddox Mayfield, Lee
400mH Annika Barrett, Lee
800m Anna Katherine Hopkins, UAH
1500m Lauren Wallace, Mississippi College
3000m Steeplechase Bre Bell, Mississippi College
5000m Maria Mitchell, Lee
10000m Capucine Cureau, Lee
High Jump Mallory Dial, Mississippi College
Pole Vault Addison Kohlmeier, Lee
LongJump Madison Flugence, Mississippi College
TripleJump Jydia Faucette, Lee
ShotPut A'Cynthia Brown, UAH
DiscusThrow Rebekah Zweerink, Mississippi College
HammerThrow Kennedy Thompson, Mississippi College
Javelin Throw Katie Wilkerson, Montevallo
Heptathlon Caroline Sanders, UAH
Relays
4x100m UAH (Jadlyn Debardlabon, Deja Hines, Summer Sutherlin, Amiah Murry)
4x400m Mississippi College(Haylei Mason, Alana Green, Anna Tucker, Hilary Udechukwu)
2026 GSC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Yearly Awards
Track Athlete of the Year: Gabe Hodson, Mississippi College
Field Athlete of the Year: Jake McMillan, Mississippi College
Freshman Athlete of the Year: Tristan Jusino-Lansing, West Alabama
Coach Athlete of the Year: Caleb Morgan, Lee
First Team All-GSC
Individuals
100m Jeremiah Fails, Montevallo
100mH Tristan Jusino-Lansing, Mississippi College
200m Gage Whited, Lee
400m Jaiden Young, UAH
400mH Matias Vasquez, Mississippi College
800m Gabe Hodson, Mississippi College
1500m Pierre Chauveau, Lee
3000m Steeplechase Stephen Clark, Lee
5000m Pierre Chauveau, Lee
10000m Tucker Wright, Lee
High Jump Malik Turner, UAH
Pole Vault Shaw Helfrich, Lee
Long Jump Malik Turner, UAH
Triple Jump Julius Williams III, UAH
Shot Put Dedric Hicks, West Alabama
Discus Throw Christopher Johnson, Montevallo
Hammer Throw Jacob Keesee, Mississippi College
Javelin Throw Matthew Coleman, Mississippi College
Decathlon Jake McMillan, Mississippi College
Relays
4x100m Montevallo (Chason Howard, Jamell Beatty, Steven Posey, Jeremiah Fails)
4x400m Mississippi College (Matias Vasquez, Tristan Jusino-Lansing, Samuel Evans, Gabe Hodson)
Second Team All-GSC
Individuals
100m Gage Whited, Lee
100mH Jake McMillan, Mississippi College
200m Jeremiah Fails, Montevallo
400m Eli Cobble, Lee
400mH Tommy Rodriquez, UAH
800m Samuel Hodson, Mississippi College
1500m Stephen Clark, Lee
3000m Steeplechase Parker Campbell, Lee
5000m Ahmed Ibrahim, UAH
10000m Edimo Ninteretse, Lee
High Jump Griffin Cooper, UAH
Pole Vault Ben Rouse, UAH
Long Jump Jeremiah Fails, Montevallo
Triple Jump Malik Turner, UAH
Shot Put Christopher Johnson, Montevallo
Discus Throw Rodney Ngezimani, Lee
Hammer Throw James Miller, Mississippi College
Javelin Throw Zane Weeks, Montevallo
Decathlon Garrett Ross, Mississippi College
Relays
4x100m Mississippi College(Matias Vasquez, Tristan Jusino-Lansing, Rayvious Williams, Brodie Roberts)
4x400m UAH (Tommy Rodriguez, Jaiden Young, Dominic Zana, Braedon Goode)
