Memphis - Rhodes College women's track & field has 15 individuals named to the 2021 All-Conference teams as announced by the Southern Athletic Association, the highest number of Lynx garnering honors since the SAA's inception during the 2013 season. The Lynx won their 13th straight conference championship and eighth consecutive SAA championship.
All-Conference accolades were handed to student-athletes who placed first, second or third at the SAA championship last weekend. Their team was determined by their highest finish over the two-day event. Below is the list of Lynx who garnered the honor, their year and what events/place they earned at the 2021 Championships.Â
Maddie Chandler earned 34.5 points to lead the entire meet. Head coach
Robert Shankman and staff were named SAA Coaches of the Year.
First Team
Maddie Chandler - Long Jump (1st), Triple Jump (1st), 4x100 (1st)
Olivia Clarke - 4x400 (1st)
Alli Cundiff - 4x100 (1st), 100H (2nd)
Imani Ermeus - 100H (1st)
Isabel Farnsworth -Â 4x400 (1st)
Abby Faulkiner - Hammer (1st)
Palmer Mihalevich - 4x400 (1st), 800m (3rd)
Kendra Payne -Â 4x100 (1st), Pole Vault (1st)
Thora Pearson - 4x400 (1st), 400H (3rd)
Grace Scowden - 4x100 (1st), Triple Jump (2nd), 200m (2nd), 100m (3rd)
Sam Withers - 1500m (1st), 800m (1st), Steeple (2nd)
Second team
Jillian Gray - Shot Put (2nd)
Mary Nusloch - 800m (2nd), 1500m (2nd)
Honorable Mention
Lucia Berkey - High Jump (3rd)
Maryella Cohn - 1500m (3rd)