DURHAM, NC - The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announces its 2025 Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Year, as voted by the CIAA Track & Field Coaches Association and Sports Information Directors Association. These outstanding student-athletes will be formally recognized during the CIAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in Durham, NC. 

2025 CIAA Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Year

Men's:
Field Athlete of the Year: Zachary Jones, Virginia Union
Track Athlete of the Year: Tyson Williams, JCSU
Women's: 
Field Athlete of the Year: Domanique Knowles, Fayetteville State
Track Athlete of the Year: Charnessa Reid, WSSU

 
Tyson Williams of Johnson C. Smith University, Track Athlete of the Year has a stand out freshman season. Williams qualified for both the 100m and 200m events and began his outdoor campaign with dominant wins at the VertKlasse Invitational, running 10.21 and 20.17 seconds, both new school records. He also captured the NCAA Division II Indoor Championship title in the 200m with a time of 20.58, the fourth-fastest in Division II history. Williams' exceptional times ranked him among the nation's top sprinters and earned him multiple honors, including USTFCCCA National Athlete of the Week.