MOBILE, Ala. — Members of the Brenau track and field team won all-conference honors at the Southern States Athletic Conference women’s track and field awards for their performances on the track and in the classroom, announced on Wednesday.
All-Conference selections are based on their respective finishes at the SSAC Championships last week in Mobile, Alabama.
Ayana Daniels (pole vault) of Snellville, Nia Griffin (800 meters) of Stockbridge, Sydney Haas (hammer throw) of Hildebran, N.C., Sydney Romine (100 hurdles) of Jasper, and Iman Williams (400 meters) of Snellville each earned first-team all-conference honors by virtue of their first-place finishes.
Each of the first-team members also earned other awards as Daniels was a second-team selection as a member of the 4x800 relay, while Griffin earned second-team recognition for both the 4x400 (second team) and 4x800 relay teams. Haas earned a second-team shot-put nod, while Iman Williams earned second (4x400 relay) and third team (4x100 relay) honors. Williams also helped the 4x400 and 4x100 relay teams to second and third place finishes respectively.
Additionally, Sydney Romine earned a third-team spot for her finish in the 400 hurdles and was also chosen as the team's Musco Lighting Champions of Character recipient for best representing the NAIA's Five Core Values of integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship and servant leadership.
Other All-Conference members include:
Anita Button of Lawrenceville won second team honors for the pole vault;
Shymane Callahan of Los Angeles, won third team honors, javelin;
Haley Gill of Gillsville, won third team, pole vault;
DeMichia Higgins of Stone Mountain, won third team, 4x100 relay;
Elizabeth Lowe of Conyers, won second team, 4x800 relay;
Anazjah Mayes of Lawrenceville, won second team, 400 hurdles;
Monika Nwajei of Snellville, won second team, 4x400 relay and 4x800 relay;
Ismaelle Occeus of Lawrenceville, won second team, triple jump; third team, 4x100 relay and long jump;
Alisa Sanford of Buford, won second team, high jump; third team, triple jump;
Michelle Velazquez of Lawrenceville, won third team, 10,000 meters;
Cheyenne Wells of Sandy Springs, won second team, 400 meters, 100 hurdles, 4x400 relay; and third team, 4x100 relay.
Additionally, Button, Daniels, Nwajei, Occeus, Gill, Gordon and Clinton were named as SSAC All-Academic team members for their academic successes. Award winners must maintain a cumulative 3.25 minimum grade point average and be enrolled in at least four semesters of college.
The Golden Tigers won their fifth-straight SSAC Championship on April 22 in Mobile, having won every year that the team has competed.
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