Fresh off another four gold medal performance at the 2015 CAC Track & Field Championship, Salisbury junior Luke Campbell continues to add to his lengthy list of awards as he was named the conference Men's Outdoor Track & Field Athlete of the Year for the second-straight year.
In three seasons, Campbell has now collected more than a dozen all-conference awards with two Rookie of the Year awards (indoor and outdoor in 2012-13) and four Athlete of the Year awards (indoor and outdoor in 2013-14 and 2014-15). At the 2015 CAC Outdoor Championships, Campbell was honored as a member of the conference's Silver Anniversary Team. He also has three individual national championships to his credit ... so far.
It's the 11th time since Salisbury joined the CAC in 1994 that a Sea Gull athlete has captured the conference's top individual award, and the eighth time in the last 11 years. Campbell is the second Sea Gull to win the Outdoor Men's Track & Field Athlete of the Year award twice, joining 1994-95 winner Byron Pugh in that exclusive club. Gallaudet's Wayne Langbein (1992-93) and Patrick Deas (1996-97) also won the award twice in their careers.
Campbell and Jim Jones, who added his fourth-straight CAC Outdoor Men's Track & field Coach of the Year award in the voting of the conference coaches, led a parade of 16 total awards for the Sea Gulls, who won their fourth-straight team championship. Jones' nine CAC Outdoor Men's Track & Field Coach of the Year awards is a record.
Joining Campbell from individual events on the 2015 All-CAC first-team were seniors Tyler Austin (100), Thomas Burke (800), Dylan Burkett (shot put) and junior Xavier Stinson (high jump). Austin (200), Burke (1,500) and Burkett (hammer) were also second-team all-stars along with classmates Devon Hopkins (400 hurdles) and Ryan DiPascale (shot put and javelin), junior Jeff Jordan (discus) and freshman Zach Schmelz (400). Each of the Sea Gulls with the exception of the newcomer Schmelz is now at least a three-time All-Conference honoree at the annual outdoor championship meet, and each contributed in the past to SU's four-straight team titles during the indoor season. Schmelz started his career strong as he was a member with Campbell on both of SU's gold medal relays.
Christopher Newport finished second in the 2015 CAC Outdoor Championship, capturing eight all-conference awards, including a CAC-best six individual gold medals. Freshman Ryan Scott led the Captains with a first-place finish in the 200-meter dash and was selected by the coaches as the 2015 Outdoor Rookie of the Year.
Joining Scott on the All-CAC first team were senior Daniel Richard (3,000 steeplechase), junior Dominique Torres (triple jump), sophomores William Rabil (1,500) and Charles Pruitt (10K) as well as freshman Legend Boyesen (discus). Torres repeated as the CAC gold medalist in the triple jump while Richard moved up from his second-team position last year to the top spot this year in the steeplechase. Senior Daulton Teaford (100) and sophomore Ricardo Cabrera (3,000 steeplechase) added second-team All-CAC awards for the Captains. Wesley's program has grown in the past few years and earned seven all-conference awards in 2015, including a pair of individual honors for sophomore Dominic McAnulty in the 400-meter dash (first team) and the triple jump (second team). McAnulty also led off the Wolverines' second-place 4x400 relay team. Junior long jumper De'Vaughn Trader joined McAnulty on the All-CAC first team while freshmen Urgy Eado (800) and Roland Attoh-Okine (110 hurdles) picked up second-team individual awards. Trader (4x100) and Eado (4x400) also gained second-team relay all-conference honors.
Mary Washington senior pole vaulter Nicholas Judy collected his third career all-conference award and joined classmate and gold medalist Michael Lohr in sweeping top honors in the event. The Eagles also added second-team all-star recognition for the first time for sophomore Ben Sorenson (5K) and freshman Nick Smith (long jump).
York matched Wesley with two first-team All-CAC awards, earned by senior Michael Stetson (5K) and junior Robert Doster (javelin). The Spartans added a second-team all-star presentation in the distance events by senior Craig Eppler (10K).
2015 All-CAC Men's Outdoor Track & Field Team
First Team Yr. Pos. Team Hometown/High School Previous Honors (in the event)
Tyler Austin Sr. 100 Salisbury Bowie, Md./Patuxent 1st in '14, 1st in '13
Luke Campbell Jr. 110H Salisbury Brunswick, Md./Brunswick 1st & AOY in '14;
1st & ROY in '13
Ryan Scott Fr. 200 Christopher Newport Glen Allen, Va./Henrico
Dominic McAnulty So. 400 Wesley Rising Sun, Md./Rising Sun
Luke Campbell Jr. 400H Salisbury Brunswick, Md./Brunswick 1st & AOY in '14
2nd & ROY in '13
Thomas Burke Sr. 800 Salisbury Sussex, N.J./Vernon Twp. 2nd in '14, 1st in '13, 2nd in '12
William Rabil So. 1,500 Christopher Newport Springfield, Va./West Springfield
Daniel Richard Sr. 3,000S Christopher Newport Manassas, Va./Osbourn Park 2nd in '14
Michael Stetson Sr. 5,000 York Old Bridge, N.J./Old Bridge
Charles Pruitt So. 10,000 Christopher Newport Mt. Sidney, Va./Fort Defiance
Salisbury 4x100R Salisbury (Tyler Austin, Zach Schmelz, Jerel Madison, Luke Campbell)
Salisbury 4x400R Salisbury (Devin Hopkins, Eric Halton, Zach Schmelz Luke Campbell)
Dylan Burkett Sr. Shot Salisbury College Park, Md./So. Hagerstown 1st in '14, 1st in '13
Legend Boyesen Fr. Disc Christopher Newport Orange Co., Calif./Parkland (Pa.)
Robert Doster Jr. Jav York Middletown, Pa./Middletown 2nd in '14
J.R. Lowery Jr. Ham Frostburg State Rohrersville, Md./Boonsboro
Xavier Stinson Jr. HJ Salisbury Perryville, Md./Perryville 2nd in '14, 1st in '13
De'Vaughn Trader Jr. LJ Wesley Delmar, Del./Delmar
Dominique Torres Jr. TJ Christopher Newport Chesapeake, Va./Grassfield 1st in '14
Michael Lohr Sr. PV Mary Washington Fairfax, Va./Robinson
Second Team Yr. Pos. Team Hometown/High School Previous Honors (in the event)
Daulton Teaford Sr. 100 Christopher Newport Boyce, Va./Clarke County
Roland Attoh-Okine Fr. 110H Wesley Newark, Del./Newark
Tyler Austin Sr. 200 Salisbury Bowie, Md./Patuxent 2nd in '14, 2nd in '13
Zach Schmelz Fr. 400 Salisbury Newark, Del./St. Mark's
Devon Hopkins Sr. 400H Salisbury Randallstown, Md./Owings Mills 2nd in '14, 1st in '13, 1st in '12
Urgy Eado Fr. 800 Wesley Rockville, Md./Thomas Wootton
Thomas Burke Sr. 1,500 Salisbury Sussex, N.J./Vernon Twp.
Ricardo Cabrera So. 3,000S Christopher Newport Richmond, Va./Mills E. Godwin
Ben Sorenson So. 5,000 Mary Washington Stafford, Va./Mountain View
Craig Eppler Sr. 10,000 York Bethlehem, Pa./Northampton
Wesley 4x100R Wesley (De'Vaughn Trader, DaJahn Lowery, Greg Taylor, Vicco Bedell)
Wesley 4x400R Wesley (Dominic McAnulty, Urgy Eado, Vicco Bedell, Anthony Brinkley)
Ryan DiPascale Sr. Shot Salisbury Cinnaminson, N.J./Cinnaminson 2nd in '14
Jeff Jordan Jr. Disc Salisbury Bellemead, N.J./Montgomery 2nd in '14, 1st in '13
Ryan DiPascale Sr. Jav Salisbury Cinnaminson, N.J./Cinnaminson 2nd in '13
Dylan Burkett Sr. Ham Salisbury College Park, Md./So. Hagerstown 2nd in '14, 2nd in '12
Collin Schultz Fr. HJ Frostburg State Clear Spring, Md./Clear Spring
Nick Smith Fr. LJ Mary Washington Spotsylvania, Va./Spotsylvania
Dominic McAnulty So. TJ Wesley Rising Sun, Md./Rising Sun
Nicholas Judy Sr. PV Mary Washington Fredericksburg, Va./Riverbend 1st in '14, 1st in '13
2015 CAC Athlete of the Year: Luke Campbell, Salisbury (second-straight year)
2015 CAC Rookie of the Year: Ryan Scott, Christopher Newport
2015 CAC Coach of the Year: Jim Jones, Salisbury (9th time, also in 2004-08 and 2012-14)