The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA ) recently announced on their Regional Athletes and Coaches of the Year for the 2022 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field season and Lincoln University junior Glenn Butler, Jr. was named Atlantic Region Men's Indoor Field Athlete of the Year while Fayetteville State University Head Coach Inez Turner was selected as Atlantic Region Women's Indoor Coach of the Year.
Butler, who hails from White Plains, New York, finished fifth in the long jump (7.54m/24-9) at the NCAA DII Indoor Track & Field Championships, earning First Team All-American honors. He was the CIAA Champion in both the long jump and high jump. Butler set two season bests at the NYC Gotham Cup in the long jump (7.61m/24-11¾) and high jump (2.04m/6-8¼). He’s ranked sixth in the nation in the long jump this season.
Turner, in her fifth year at Fayetteville State, led the Broncos’ to their second consecutive team title at the CIAA Championships. The Broncos put up 155 points and won six events. The CIAA Women’s Coach of the Year coached Mya Johnson and Jade Jordan, who were named Track MVP and Field MVP, respectively.
Member coaches voted on these honors following the completion of the 2022 NCAA DII Indoor Track & Field Championships in Pittsburg, Kansas, but considered performances from both that meet as well as during the regular season. To view a complete list of regional award winners, visit www.ustfccca.org.
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