NCAA’s Top Relay Teams of 2014 Recognized
PHOENIX – The nation’s top NCAA relay teams of the 2013-14 season and their coaches for each of the NCAA’s three divisions were recognized by Accusplit, the leader in the professional stopwatch and timing industry since 1972, at the 2014 USTFCCCA Convention at the JW Marriott Orlando Desert Ridge in Phoenix.
This marked the 33rd time Accusplit has honored the nation’s fastest collegiate relays and their coaches. The presentations took place during each division’s track & field meeting sessions.
Accusplit Top Relay Teams – 2014
NCAA Division I |
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| MEN | INSTITUTION | TIME | RELAY SQUAD | HEAD COACH |
| 4×100 | Florida | 38.29 | Antwan Wright, Hugh Graham Jr.,
Arman Hall, Dedric Dukes |
Mike Holloway |
| 4×200 | Texas A&M | 1:20.29 | Carlyle Roudette, Prezel Hardy Jr.,
Shavez Hart, Deon Lendore |
Pat Henry |
| 4×400 | Texas A&M | 2:59.60 | Aldrich Bailey Jr., Carlyle Roudette,
Bralon Taplin, Deon Lendore |
Pat Henry |
| 4×800 | Villanova | 7:16.58 | Josh Lampron, Dusty Solis,
Jordan Williamsz, Samuel Ellison |
Marcus O’Sullivan |
| 4×1500 | Oregon | 14:57.82c | Sam Prakel, Edward Cheserek,
Eric Jenkins, Mac Fleet (4xMile, 16:09.67) |
Robert Johnson |
| SMR | LSU | 3:17.96 | Darrell Bush, Tremayne Acy,
Quincy Downing, Blair Henderson |
Dennis Shaver |
| DMR | Oregon | 9:25.40 | Mac Fleet, Mike Berry,
Boru Guyota, Edward Cheserek |
Robert Johnson |
| SHR | Milwaukee | 56.39 | Durell Busby, Jordan Schmidt,
Nate Pozolinski, Dexter Schleis |
Pete Corfeld |
| WOMEN | INSTITUTION | TIME | RELAY SQUAD | HEAD COACH |
| 4×100 | Texas A&M | 42.80 | Jennifer Madu, Ashton Purvis,
Kamaria Brown, Olivia Ekpone |
Pat Henry |
| 4×200 | Texas A&M | 1:30.21 | Ashton Purvis, Shamier Little,
Olivia Ekpone, Kamaria Brown |
Pat Henry |
| 4×400 | Texas | 3:24.21 | Briana Nelson, Kendall Baisden,
Morolake Akinosun, Courtney Okolo |
Mario Sategna |
| 4×800 | Villanova | 8:21.49 | Kelsey Margey, Angel Piccirillo,
Nicky Akande, Emily Lipari |
Gina Procaccio |
| 4×1500 | Villanova | 17:16.52 | Stephanie Schappert, Angel Piccirillo,
Nicky Akande, Emily Lipari |
Gina Procaccio |
| SMR | Kentucky | 3:43.20 | Dominique Booker, Keilah Tyson,
Angelica Whaley, Allison Peare |
Edrick Floreal |
| DMR | Villanova | 10:57.35 | Stephanie Schappert, Michaela Wilkins,
Nicky Akande, Emily Lipari |
Gina Procaccio |
| SHR | Florida | 54.25 | Bridgette Owens, Skylar Ross-Ransom,
Brittany Harrell, Tyjah Eady |
Mike Holloway |
NCAA Division II |
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| MEN | INSTITUTION | TIME | RELAY SQUAD | HEAD COACH |
| 4×100 | Saint Augustine’s | 39.19 | Daniel Jameison, Taffawee Johnson,
Burkheart Ellis Jr., Jermaine Jones |
George Williams |
| 4×200 | Saint Augustine’s | 1:21.91 | Joshua Edmonds, Taffawee Johnson,
Daniel Jameison, Jermaine Jones |
George Williams |
| 4×400 | Saint Augustine’s | 3:06.59 | Joshua Edmonds, James Quarles,
Elhadji Mbow, Roxroy Cato |
George Williams |
| 4×800 | Central Missouri | 7:33.67 | Cole Davis, Ross Lorber,
Justin Romero, Kellin Loch |
Kirk Pedersen/Kip Janvrin |
| 4×1500 | Augustana (S.D.) | 16:22.32c | Jordan Slusser, Nathan Hauge,
TJ Gleason, Paul Yak (4×1600, 17:34.78) |
Tracy Hellman |
| SMR | Texas A&M-Kingsville | 3:19.74 | Jonathan Woodson, Tim Price,
Sergio Rios, Michal Idziak |
Ryan Dall |
| DMR | Augustana (S.D.) | 9:51.78 | Jordan Slusser, Skyler Kuil,
Aduo Omot, Harald Karbo |
Tracy Hellman |
| SHR | Minnesota State | 58.15 | Myles Hunter, Benjamin Ojika,
Justin McMurtry, Slater Powell |
Jim Dilling |
| WOMEN | INSTITUTION | TIME | RELAY SQUAD | HEAD COACH |
| 4×100 | Saint Augustine’s | 44.95 | Shamia Lassiter, Ornella Livingston,
Shakinah Brooks, Kandace Thomas |
George Williams |
| 4×200 | Saint Augustine’s | 1:37.18 | Akeisha Dumont, Kandace Thomas,
Shakinah Brooks, Ornella Livingston |
George Williams |
| 4×400 | Lincoln (Mo.) | 3:37.29 | Willomena Williams, Donna-Lee Hylton,
Jhevere Hall, Tamara Keane |
Victor Thomas |
| 4×800 | Lincoln (Mo.) | 8:52.53 | Willomena Williams, Jhevere Hall,
Ebony Rose, Monique Thompson |
Victor Thomas |
| 4×1500 | Augustana (S.D.) | 19:02.31c | Kyle Blakeslee, Meritxell Delga Do,
Kaitlyn Yoerg, Kristin Brondbo (4×1600, 20:26.57) |
Tracy Hellman |
| SMR | Lincoln (Mo.) | 3:54.15 | Tamara Keane, Janae Johnson,
Willomena Williams, Monique Thompson |
Victor Thomas |
| DMR | Augustana (S.D.) | 11:32.87 | Kyle Blakeslee, Carina Hofmeister,
Kayla Mescher, Kristin Brondbo |
Tracy Hellman |
| SHR | Lincoln (Mo.) | 55.64 | Shakiesha Miller, Juneille Barker,
Nadia Harriott, Ladonna Richards |
Victor Thomas |
NCAA Division III |
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| MEN | INSTITUTION | TIME | RELAY SQUAD | HEAD COACH |
| 4×100 | La Verne | 40.52 | Nick Gonsalves, James Francis,
Robert Oshodin, Chancise Watkins |
Pat Widolff |
| 4×200 | Augustana (Ill.) | 1:26.51 | Isaac Smith, Keith Cline,
David Voland, and David Devore |
Paul Olsen |
| 4×400 | Augustana (Ill.) | 3:09.80 | Isaac Smith, David Devore,
Nowlan Savage, David Voland |
Paul Olsen |
| 4×800 | Salisbury | 7:37.20 | George Martinez,
Ian Wood, Eric Wood, Thomas Burke |
Jim Jones |
| 4×1500 | UW-La Crosse | 15:29.15c | Jacob Peterson, Garrett Kerska,
Jerry Kerska, David Stilin (4×1600, 16:37.68) |
Josh Buchholtz |
| SMR | UW-Stevens Point | 3:26.76 | Matt Gerber, Takuto Kobayashi,
Matt Sosinsky, Michael Evans |
Rick Witt |
| DMR | North Central (Ill.) | 9:51.97 | Matt Muth, Dionte Hackler,
Richie Ruske, John Crain |
Frank Gramarosso |
| SHR | UW-Platteville | 1:00.52 | TJ Valley, Brent Schmidt,
Austin Lloyd, Patrick Kessenich |
Chris Rotzenberg |
| WOMEN | INSTITUTION | TIME | RELAY SQUAD | HEAD COACH |
| 4×100 | UW-La Crosse | 46.01 | Jaime Ludwigson, Jenna Halvorson,
Claire Elliott, Meg Heafy |
Pat Healy |
| 4×200 | St. Thomas (Minn.) | 1:41.17 | Angela Tipp, Erika Tipp, Christina Rozeske, Mallory Burnham |
Joe Sweeney |
| 4×400 | UW-La Crosse | 3:42.24 | Jenna Halvorson, Claire Gordee,
Shannon Klein, Claire Elliott |
Pat Healy |
| 4×800 | Wartburg | 9:02.52 | Haddie Vawter, Kristin Canning,
Maddie Kleve, Karly Cochrane |
Marcus Newsom |
| 4×1500 | Augustana (Ill.) | 19:43.36c | Jessica Bacon, Kate Benge,
Lorraine Stamberger, Becca Sund (4×1600, 21:10.65) |
Fred Whiteside |
| SMR | Wartburg | 3:58.33 | Tashina McAllister, Sarah Boraas,
Libbey Schubert, Taylor Moore |
Marcus Newsom |
| DMR | Wartburg | 11:43.28 | Haddie Vawter, Kayla Kregel,
Taylor Moore, Sammi Bruett |
Marcus Newsom |
| SHR | Wartburg | 1:00.01 | Tashina McAllister, Sarah Boraas,
Mia Purnell, Derica Jakoubek |
Marcus Newsom |
NAIA |
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| MEN | INSTITUTION | TIME | RELAY SQUAD | HEAD COACH |
| 4×100 | Wayland Baptist | 39.89 | Justin Scruggs, Stephen Sutherland,
Jeffery Josephs, Durawn Howard |
Rohan Thompson |
| 4×200 | Indiana Tech | 1:23.64 | Deshawn Marshall, Dontaey Paige,
Harris Edwards III, John Broaden |
Doug Edgar |
| 4×400 | Indiana Tech | 3:06.80 | Austen Barnes, Robert Rose,
Deshawn Woods, Deshawn Marshall |
Doug Edgar |
| 4×800 | Indiana Tech | 7:31.12 | Matt Adair, Devon Marrow,
Drew Mueller, John Hester |
Doug Edgar |
| SMR | Wayland Baptist | 3:21.98 | Stephen Sutherland, Durawn Howard,
Lorenzo Dolphus, De’Vion Simpson |
Rohan Thompson |
| DMR | Nebraska Wesleyan | 10:08.84 | Zach Lind, Hayden Schuerman,
Tanner Dewey, Brock Taute |
Ted Bulling |
| WOMEN | INSTITUTION | TIME | RELAY SQUAD | HEAD COACH |
| 4×100 | Indiana Tech | 44.85 | Brianna Woods, Shayla France,
Jewel Thomas, Tia Cooper |
Doug Edgar |
| 4×200 | Wayland Baptist | 1:36.03 | Angie Quiah, Alexis Browner,
Shani Adams, Gortia Ferguson |
Rohan Thompson |
| 4×400 | Indiana Tech | 3:39.88 | Chloe Brooks, Kirsten Flake,
Tia Cooper, Zalika Dixon |
Doug Edgar |
| 4×800 | British Columbia | 8:53.55 | Tamara Harris, Rhiannon Evans,
Catharine Farish, Devan Wiebe |
Marek Jedrzejek |
| 4×1500 | Clarke | 22:56.94c | Anna Herber, Courtney Klein,
Taylor Luczak, Katherine Herrig (4×1600, 24:38.51) |
Adam Hinders |
| SMR | Oklahoma Baptist | 3:47.03 | Aspen Marical, Jura Levy,
Stacy Warrior, Hannah Helker |
Ford Mastin |
| DMR | Oklahoma Baptist | 11:55.31 | Kelsey Graham, Taylor Moore,
Halie Herbert, Whitney Warfield |
Ford Mastin |
| SHR | Indiana Tech | 57.41 | Shayla France, Andrea Ford,
Zalika Dixon, Mariama Waheed |
Doug Edgar |
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