HICKORY, NC - Alexis Brown, the fastest DII Woman in history, has been named the USTFCCCA Southeast Region Track Athlete of the Year. Coaches Paris Vaughan and Kayonna Lewis also took home region honors, as Vaughan was named Southeast Region Women's Track & Field Coach of the Year and Lewis was named the Assistant Coach of the Year. 

Brown proved herself as the fastest DII Woman of all-time at this year's NCAA DII National Championships, winning the 100 and 200 meters in record breaking fashion. The junior from Mableton, Georgia, became the first DII woman to ever break 11 seconds in the 100 with a time of 10.93 (+1.8) in the final. She came back just over an hour later with a time of 22.37 (+3.7) in the 200 final. Her time of 22.35 (+1.8) in the 200 meter prelims set yet another DII record in that event. In total, Brown has the 10 fastest times in DII history in the 100 meters, including five this year. She also has three of the top-five 200 meter times, all ran this year.

Vaughan helped lead the Bears to a 12^th-place team finish at the NCAA DII Outdoor Championships, led by 100/200 champ Brown, who set DII records in both events. Lenoir-Rhyne also was team runner-up at the SAC Championships, winning five events. Lewis coached the Brown to a 100/200 double victory at the NCAA DII Outdoor Championships, setting DII records in both events. She also guided Lenoir-Rhyne's 4×100 relay team to First-Team All-America honors.