Danielle Williams and Lennox Graham have been recognized by the USTFCCCA as the Track Athlete and Coach of the Year for the Atlantic Region
New Orleans, LA – The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) announced the organization's region athletes and coaches of the year for the 2013 NCAA Division II outdoor track & field season on April 20th. Junior
Danielle Williams (St. Andrew, Jamaica) and head coach
Lennox Graham have been named the Atlantic Region Women's Outdoor Track Athlete and Coach of the Year, respectively.
Williams will represent JCSU as the top qualifier at 100 meters, the No. 2 in the 100 hurdles and the No. 4 at 200 meters, in addition to running the 4×100 and 4×400 relay at the 2013 NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Pueblo, Colorado.
She is undefeated at 100 and 200 meters this season with school records of 11.41 (-1.5m/s) and 23.56 (+0.7m/s), respectively. Williams won CIAA titles at 100 and 200 meters and in the 4×100 relay, in addition to a runner-up finish in the 100 hurdles.
In his sixth season at JCSU, Graham led the women's outdoor team to the CIAA Championships title en route to earning Coach of the Year honors. His team claimed event titles at 100 and 200 meters; in the 100 and 400 hurdles and in the 4×100 relay and javelin throw. He coached 13 total automatic qualifiers in the sprints, hurdles and relays, and seven more provisional qualifiers.
This is a first time honor for Graham. He also earned USTFCCCA Atlantic Region women's indoor coach of the year honors this year.
Many student-athletes and coaches from across the nation will be on hand for the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championships set in Pueblo, CO, from May 23-25.
