BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Little Rock men and the Southeast Missouri women win the 2024 Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Track & Field Championship. It marked the first title for Little Rock, while the Redhawks secured their ninth title.
The Trojans picked up needed points in the final two events of the meet to edge out Eastern Illinois, 180-176.5. Southeast Missouri came in third with 127.5 points followed by Tennessee State (59), Western Illinois (48), UT Martin (33), Lindenwood (25), Southern Indiana (24), SIUE (13) and Morehead State (3).
The Redhawks posted an impressive 224 points while Little Rock finished second with 125.5 points. Western Illinois finished third with 78 points, while Eastern Illinois and Tennessee Tech tied for fourth with 58. SIUE finished sixth with 41 points and was followed by Tennessee State (32.5), UT Martin (29), Southern Indiana (9), Lindenwood (4) and Morehead State (4).
OVC Female Track Athlete of the Year: Breanna Miles, Southeast Missouri
OVC Female Field Athlete of the Year: Alexia Washington, Little Rock
OVC Female Freshman of the Year: Brianna Dixon, Southeast Missouri
OVC Women’s Coach of the Year: Eric Crumpecker, Southeast Missouri
OVC Female Athlete of the Championship: Aliyah Adams, Western Illinois
OVC Male Track Athlete of the Year: Adam Swanson, Eastern Illinois
OVC Male Field Athlete of the Year: Parker Feuerborn, Southeast Missouri
OVC Male Freshman of the Year: Daniel Lacy, Eastern Illinois
OVC Men’s Coach of the Year: JP Behnke, Little Rock
OVC Male Athlete of the Championship: Adam Swanson, Eastern Illinois