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Choctaws Earn Four GSC Yearly Awards, 22 All-GSC Honors in Outdoor Track and Field

CLINTON, Miss. — Mississippi College captured four Gulf South Conference yearly awards and totaled 22 All-GSC honors following the 2026 outdoor track and field season, the conference office announced Tuesday.

The Choctaws swept three of the four men's yearly honors, while the Lady Choctaws added one women's award.

On the men's side, Gabe Hodson was named GSC Track Athlete of the Year, Jake McMillan earned Field Athlete of the Year and Tristan Jusino-Lansing was selected as Freshman Athlete of the Year.

On the women's side, Rebekah Zweerink was voted GSC Field Athlete of the Year.

Hodson became the third consecutive Choctaw to earn Track Athlete of the Year honors after winning the 800 meters at the GSC Championships in a meet-record time of 1:49.37 and helping Mississippi College capture the conference title in the 4x400-meter relay.

McMillan was named Field Athlete of the Year after winning the decathlon at the conference championships with a school and meet-record 6,974 points. He also finished as runner-up in the 110-meter hurdles.

Jusino-Lansing claimed Freshman Athlete of the Year honors after winning the 110-meter hurdles and running on the championship 4x400-meter relay team. He also placed second in the 4x100-meter relay and third in the 400-meter hurdles.

Zweerink earned the first women's field athlete honor for Mississippi College since 2023. She placed second in the discus with a school-record throw of 44.87 meters and also scored in both the shot put and hammer throw.

Men's All-GSC Honors

Mississippi College earned 12 men's All-GSC honors, including seven first-team selections and five second-team honors.

First Team All-GSC

Second Team All-GSC

Women's All-GSC Honors

The Lady Choctaws collected 10 women's All-GSC honors, with two first-team selections and eight second-team honors.

First Team All-GSC

Second Team All-GSC

Mississippi College's four yearly awards and 22 combined All-GSC honors highlighted another outstanding season for the Choctaws and Lady Choctaws on the conference stage.

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Players Mentioned

Matthew  Coleman

Matthew Coleman

Throws
6' 2"
Senior
Jr. / Jr.
Gabe Hodson

Gabe Hodson

Distance
6' 1"
Graduate Student
Sr. / Sr.
Samuel Hodson

Samuel Hodson

Middle Distance
6' 2"
Sophomore
So. / So.
Matias  Vasquez

Matias Vasquez

Sprints
5' 9"
Senior
Sr. / Sr.
Bre Bell

Bre Bell

Distance
5' 4"
Senior
Sr. / Sr.
Alana Green

Alana Green

Sprints
5' 7"
Senior
Sr. / Sr.
Kennedy Thompson

Kennedy Thompson

Throws
Junior
Jr. / Jr.
Hilary Udechukwu

Hilary Udechukwu

Sprints
6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
Sr. / Sr.
Lauren Wallace

Lauren Wallace

Distance
5' 9"
Graduate Student
Sr. / Sr.
Rebekah Zweerink

Rebekah Zweerink

Throws
5' 10"
Sophomore
So. / So.
Brodie Roberts

Brodie Roberts

Sprints
Freshman
Fr. / Fr.
Garrett Ross

Garrett Ross

Multis
Freshman
Fr. / Fr.

Players Mentioned

Matthew  Coleman

Matthew Coleman

6' 2"
Senior
Jr. / Jr.
Throws
Gabe Hodson

Gabe Hodson

6' 1"
Graduate Student
Sr. / Sr.
Distance
Samuel Hodson

Samuel Hodson

6' 2"
Sophomore
So. / So.
Middle Distance
Matias  Vasquez

Matias Vasquez

5' 9"
Senior
Sr. / Sr.
Sprints
Bre Bell

Bre Bell

5' 4"
Senior
Sr. / Sr.
Distance
Alana Green

Alana Green

5' 7"
Senior
Sr. / Sr.
Sprints
Kennedy Thompson

Kennedy Thompson

Junior
Jr. / Jr.
Throws
Hilary Udechukwu

Hilary Udechukwu

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
Sr. / Sr.
Sprints
Lauren Wallace

Lauren Wallace

5' 9"
Graduate Student
Sr. / Sr.
Distance
Rebekah Zweerink

Rebekah Zweerink

5' 10"
Sophomore
So. / So.
Throws
Brodie Roberts

Brodie Roberts

Freshman
Fr. / Fr.
Sprints
Garrett Ross

Garrett Ross

Freshman
Fr. / Fr.
Multis